HomeDeals You can save over $300 on an RTX 4070 gaming laptop in the Prime Big Deal Days salesLess is more for the Asus ROG Strix G16 Less is more for the Asus ROG Strix G16 Image credit:Asus Image credit:Asus Good morning, American friends, and welcome to anAmazon Prime Big Deal Dayshighlight just for you. See, I was rifling through the available deals on gaming laptops, and nothing caught my eye quite like this high-spec, current-gen Asus ROG Strix G16 – with a chunky $320 sliced off the MSRP....

HomeNews CD Projekt staff form union after layoffs - and want everybody in the industry to join"Become a part of an industry-wide support network" “Become a part of an industry-wide support network” Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/CD Projekt RED Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/CD Projekt RED “We started talking about unionizing after the 2023 wave of layoffs when 9% of Reds (that is roughly 100 people) were let go,“reads an official FAQ from the group....

HomeGuidesCounter-Strike 2 Counter-Strike 2 Ranks ExplainedHow do ranks differ from CS:GO (and between Premier and Competitive)? How do ranks differ from CS:GO (and between Premier and Competitive)? Image credit:Valve Image credit:Valve Wondering how ranks in Counter-Strike 2 work?Counter-Strike 2brings quite a few changes toCounter-Strike: Global Offensive’s ranking system, with different methods of rankings being used between modes. Luckily, we’ve got your back with this quick explanation of rankings in both main modes of CS2....

HomeNewsHalo Infinite Halo Infinite’s Season 5 brings back Extraction mode and adds two new Arena maps, takes away some of the grindReworked Battle Pass halves the number of levels you’ll have to unlock for new items Reworked Battle Pass halves the number of levels you’ll have to unlock for new items Image credit:343 Industries Image credit:343 Industries 9 Halo Infinite Features You Didn’t See In The DemoWatch on YouTube 9 Halo Infinite Features You Didn’t See In The Demo...

HomeFeatures If Anthem is the “anti-BioWare game”, then James Ohlen is correcting the balanceThe hugely influential design director talks Baldur’s Gate, his next RPG, and the abandonment of the BioWare model. The hugely influential design director talks Baldur’s Gate, his next RPG, and the abandonment of the BioWare model. “Baldur’s Gate IIset the model, and I obviously loved that model,” says James Ohlen. “But there were a ton of people at BioWare who didn’t like it....

HomeNewsStarfield Only a month after Starfield’s release, someone has already surveyed every planet in its universeThere are far more than Todd Howard said, too There are far more than Todd Howard said, too Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda Game Studios Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda Game Studios Starfieldhas only been out a month, and someone has already been to every planet in its universe. While Todd Howard saidwe’d be able to visit over 1,000 planets, the Bethesda dev actually undersold the sheer scale of Starfield’s galaxy - there are actually close to 1,700 planets, and now someone’s seen them all just weeks after launch....

HomeNews Say hello and welcome to our new Reviews Editor, Ed Thorn!Freshly promoted to the official role of Reviews Edders Freshly promoted to the official role of Reviews Edders Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Naturally, he’ll still be writing plenty of those reviews as our freshly minted Reviews Edders (along with previews and features on his favourite games in between said reviews), only now he’ll be making sure the rest of our words and arguments are up to snuff as well, applying his expert knowledge to ensure you’re always reading the best and most insightful PC reviews on the internet....

HomeGuidesStarfield Starfield Unity walkthroughHere’s how to solve puzzles and uncover important answers about Unity, the artifacts, and Starborn Here’s how to solve puzzles and uncover important answers about Unity, the artifacts, and Starborn Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda Game Studios Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda Game Studios How can you uncover truths on the Starborn, artifacts, and the meaning of Unity?TheStarfieldmain storyline prompts players to seek out answers from new characters and new planets....

HomeNewsThe Lord of the Rings: Gollum The Lord of the Rings: Gollum devs were expected to make an ambitious triple-A game on a tenth of the budget, report claimsDaedalic apparently knew the panned Lord of the Rings spin-off was a “total loss” long before release Daedalic apparently knew the panned Lord of the Rings spin-off was a “total loss” long before release Image credit:Daedalic Entertainment / Nacon / Rock Paper Shotgun...

HomeNewsThe Talos Principle 2 The Talos Principle 2’s demo is a “specially tailored” intro to its gorgeous sci-fi puzzlesPlaytest lands ahead of November launch Playtest lands ahead of November launch Image credit:Devolver Image credit:Devolver Fans of grassy stone megastructures, winding scholarly backstory, and dinky robot guys are in for a treat this week, as Croteam and Devolver Digital have released a demo forThe Talos Principle 2, offering a “specially tailored” assortment of first-personpuzzlesand philosophical musings ahead of the game’s November release....

HomeDeals This handsome 32GB DDR5-6000 RAM kit is down to $90 at NeweggA great price for 6000MT/s CL30 memory. A great price for 6000MT/s CL30 memory. Image credit:G.Skill/Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:G.Skill/Rock Paper Shotgun DDR5 prices continue their continued downward spiral, today reaching a new low-water mark: $90 for a 32GB dual-channel kit of DDR5-6000 from G.Skill. That’s an awesome price for a spec that has emerged as the current sweet spot for DDR5-compatible AMD and Intel systems....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#842): How to solve the Monday October 9 WordleStuck on today’s Wordle word for October 9? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on today’s Wordle word for October 9? 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!...

HomeNewsCommandos: Origins Commandos: Origins looks to revive the classic stealth-tactics series in 2024With returning crew and online co-op With returning crew and online co-op Image credit:Kalypso Image credit:Kalypso The Commandos series is due to return sometime next year withCommandos: Origins, a new game from a new developer. It returns the series to its stealth-tactics routes to tell the story of how the squad of sneaky, rope-shimmying Nazi-shivvers first came together in the early days of World War 2....