HomeNewsDisney Dreamlight Valley Disney Dreamlight Valley won’t be free-to-play after all when it launches next monthMickey says cough up Mickey says cough up Mouse house life simDisney Dreamlight Valleyhas been in early access since it launched last year, with the plan being that it would ditch the fee and become free-to-play upon its full release. That plan has changed. Dreamlight Valley will leave early access on December 5th but will remain a paid-for game....

HomeNewsFortnite Fortnite’s original map will make a return next weekTime travel afoot Time travel afoot Fortnite’s original map is coming back, Epic have confirmed. The news was announced via X (formerly Twitter) weeks after several leaks had suggested that time travel shenanigans would revert thefree-to-playshooter’s map back to its original Chapter 1 layout.“Sprint (or Mantle, your choice) back to Chapter 1….see you soon 11.3.2023”, readsthe tweet. The reference to mantling suggests that Fortnite will retain its more modern movement mechanics even as the world around you returns to its earliest form....

HomeDeals Get an overclocked RX 7800 XT graphics card for £485 with this Ebay 20% off codeA great GPU for 1440p, ultrawide and even 4K gaming. A great GPU for 1440p, ultrawide and even 4K gaming. Ebay has decided we have entered Halloween season with the publication of aSPOOKY20code good for20% off a range of PC gaming components and peripherals(and other stuff). The RX 7800 XT graphics card is one that we recommend here at RPS (see ourfull RX 7800 XT review), where we’ve dubbed it thebest graphics card for ultrawide gaming monitors....

HomeFeaturesThe Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria Return To Moria isn’t an amazing game, but it takes you to an amazing placeMy cousin Balin will give us a royal welcome My cousin Balin will give us a royal welcome Image credit:North Beach Games Image credit:North Beach Games I’m braving the long dark of Moria, and the major dilemma at present is that I can’t line up my feasting table with my hearthfire....

HomeFeatures An interview with Just Stop Oil about protest, playfulness and invading EGX"A central part of the nonviolence training are these kind of roleplaying games." “A central part of the nonviolence training are these kind of roleplaying games.” Image credit:Just Stop Oil Image credit:Just Stop Oil RPS: Can you tell me a little about yourself? How did you get involved with Just Stop Oil? Oliver Clegg (OC):I became involved with Just Stop Oil in, I guess, December of 2021....

HomeNewsCities: Skylines II Cities: Skylines 2’s first performance-boosting patch is out nowGetting traffic moving Getting traffic moving Image credit:Paradox Interactive Image credit:Paradox Interactive Every road network I ever constructed inCities: Skylineshad deep-rooted performance issues I’d then spend dozens more happy hours trying to unravel. I hope Colossal Order are having a similarly fun time trying to fix the performance issues present inCities: Skylines 2, which launched earlier this week. The first patch is out now and it includes optimisations for rendering, fog, depth-of-field and more designed to make the citybuilder’s framerates less gridlocked....

HomeGuides NYT Connections hint and answers (Thursday, October 26)Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #137 Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #137 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/NYT Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/NYT This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint and answers for Thursday 26th December! Want a hint for Connections today?...

HomeNews Remedy’s latest game, Alan Wake 2, contains their very firstBut sadly not in playable form But sadly not in playable form Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Epic Games Publishing Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Epic Games Publishing This isn’t a Mega-Scoop for the Ages, but it’s a fun little story. Tucked away in one dark corner of Remedy’s latesthorrorextravaganzaAlan Wake 2you’ll find an arcade cabinet machine dedicated to the very first game the Finnish developer ever made....

HomeNewsStill Wakes The Deep Still Wakes The Deep gameplay trailer asks which is worst, the monsters or the weather?A Machine for Pissing it down A Machine for Pissing it down Image credit:Secret Mode Image credit:Secret Mode Still Wakes the Deep - Gameplay Reveal - Xbox Partner PreviewWatch on YouTube Still Wakes the Deep - Gameplay Reveal - Xbox Partner Preview The correct term here isn’t drizzle but “dreich”, according to senior lighting artist Luke Norman, who has written down a few thoughts for The Chinese Room’s latest development diary....

HomeNewsThe Finals The Finals open beta is live now with a new map and mode to destroyCash grab Cash grab Image credit:Embark Studios Image credit:Embark Studios Destructible money-grabbing multiplayer shooterThe Finalsis now available to play in open beta. The beta runs until November 5th and includes three maps, a new mode, and sixteen unlockable rewards that will carry over to the full launch.Here’s a new open beta trailer:THE FINALS | Open Beta | PC & Console | Oct 2023The Finals open beta launch trailer....

HomeDeals This PCIe 4.0 SSD now costs less than $87 for a 2TB driveThe WD Black SN770 is a powerful performer too! The WD Black SN770 is a powerful performer too! WD’s Black SN770 is one of many PCIe 4.0 SSDs that’s come down in price substantially over the last year, and it’s now possible to get this drive in a gargantuan 2TB size for less than $87. That’s around $100 less than these drives cost one year ago, after first debuting for an eye-watering $270 in February 2022!...

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#859): How to solve the Thursday October 26 WordleStuck on today’s Wordle word for October 26? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on today’s Wordle word for October 26? Read our hint or find the answer below! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Thursday 26th December!...

HomeNews Ark: Survival Evolved remake Survival Ascended is apparently out on PC today - but you can’t play it just yetStudio Wildcard shows off first gameplay and details some of the tech improvements in the overhauled survival sim Studio Wildcard shows off first gameplay and details some of the tech improvements in the overhauled survival sim Image credit:Studio Wildcard Image credit:Studio Wildcard Ark: Survival Ascended, the remake of dinosaursurvival gameArk: Survival Evolved, has resurfaced with its first gameplay trailer, showing off its flashy Unreal Engine 5 graphics, improved physics-based destruction and overhauled user interface....