HomeFeaturesMortal Kombat 1 Mortal Kombat 1’s slick story mode instantly shows up its new seasonal challenge modeA great idea for single player likers, but its execution leaves something to be desired A great idea for single player likers, but its execution leaves something to be desired Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Warner Bros Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Warner Bros As someone with a general aversion to online competitive modes in games, I’m always grateful when someone, for once, especially in this age ofendlessly bland multiplayer experiments, thinks of the solitary solo player....

HomeHardwareDeals Our best big SATA SSD for gaming is £161 for 4TB todayThe Samsung 870 Qvo is great for adding game and media storage to your machine. The Samsung 870 Qvo is great for adding game and media storage to your machine. Samsung’s 870 Qvo SATA SSD is one ofour favourite drives for gaming, offering a huge amount of storage for a very reasonable price. Today that goes double, as the 4TB 870 Qvo has dropped to £161 on Amazon UK, considerably less than the £300 it cost back in February....

HomeNewsStarfield “When the astronauts went to the moon, there was nothing there. They certainly weren’t bored." Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings That’s according to managing director Ashley Cheng, who told theNew York Timesthat the devs approachedStarfield’s universe with the belief that not every planet “is supposed to be Disney World”....

HomeGuidesStarfield Starfield Mantis puzzle solution: Mantis quest walkthroughLearn how to solve the Mantis puzzle in Starfield Learn how to solve the Mantis puzzle in Starfield Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda Game Studios Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda Game Studios Looking for a Starfield Mantis puzzle solution?The legendary Mantis is a superhero figure recognised across the Settled Systems, and you can find their lair inStarfield. As you might expect from a superhero’s lair, though, there are traps scattered throughout that will seek to stop you from entering the innermost chamber....

HomeFeaturesStarfield Visiting every Starfield planet: a diary with Turbo EclipseDay one in the Narion system Day one in the Narion system Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda I am currently juggling two playthroughs ofStarfieldwith very different aims. While Sayer the Space Scoundrel ishaving trouble getting aroundas they engage with the main story, I have started another character to engage in some nonsense (to the extent that there is any inStarfield) - the first of such I’ve detailed here....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#807): How to solve the Monday September 4 WordleStuck on the Wordle word for September 4? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on the Wordle word for September 4? Read our hint or find the answer below! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer?Every day,Wordlepresents its legions of players with a deviously simple quandary: can you guess the right five-letter word within just six guesses?...

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#806): How to solve the Sunday September 3 WordleStuck on today’s Wordle word for September 3? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on today’s Wordle word for September 3? Read our hint or find the answer below! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer?Every day,Wordlepresents its legions of players with a deviously simple quandary: can you guess the right five-letter word within just six guesses?...

HomeNews Actors' union SAG-AFTRA takes steps towards authorising strike of video game performersUnion seeking better pay and protections against AI Union seeking better pay and protections against AI Actors' unionSAG-AFTRAhave voted “unanimously” to send a strike authorisation vote to its members, ahead of resuming negotiations with video game companies including Activision, Epic and Take Two. The vote could extend the actors’s strike which has shut down filming on film and television productions to the video game industry....

HomeGuidesStarfield Starfield names list: All 1011 names VASCO can sayIncluding a list of the funniest and rudest Starfield names Including a list of the funniest and rudest Starfield names Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda Game Studios Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda Game Studios What are all the Starfield names that VASCO can say?If you’re gearing up for a newStarfieldplaythrough ahead of theShattered Space expansion, it’s handy to have a list of all the names VASCO can say before completing the character creation....

HomeGuidesStarfield Starfield Ship Storage location, and how to upgrade itHere’s how to access your ship storage from anywhere, and upgrade it when your Cargo Hold is full Here’s how to access your ship storage from anywhere, and upgrade it when your Cargo Hold is full Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda Game Studios Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda Game Studios How do you access your ship storage in Starfield?Your ship inStarfieldhas a massive cargo hold capable of storing any spare items, resources, and gear you need....

HomeNewsStarfield Starfield’s BetterHUD mod makes the UI less distracting during combatThe first of many The first of many Image credit:KhaoMaat/Bethesda Image credit:KhaoMaat/Bethesda You can install the mod using Nexus Mod’s Vortex mod manager, or manually. In either case, you’ll need toenable mods within Starfield, which requires creating a custom .ini file with a couple of properties. It’s straightforward and clearly explained at the above link. Starfieldunlocked yesterday for those who bought the digital premium edition....

HomeNewsDota 2 Valve bans thousands of Dota 2 smurfing accounts, threatens greater future punishments"Smurfing is not welcome in Dota" “Smurfing is not welcome in Dota” Valve also say they’ve “traced every single one” of those accounts back to its main account. In future, main accounts belonging to players found to also be operating smurf accounts, could also be included in the punishments, including “temporary adjustments to behavior scores” and “permanent account bans....

HomeNewsVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Paradox showed a combat trailer at PAX Bloodlines 2 - Official Announcement TrailerA trailer for The Chinese Room’s take on Bloodlines 2.Watch on YouTube Bloodlines 2 - Official Announcement Trailer From the trailer above, some elements from Hardsuit’s version remain. Alice B saw the lumpy-faced fellain a demo at Gamescom in 2019, for example. The combat looks a lot slicker than anything we had seen previously, however....