HomeFeaturesThe Lamplighters League The Lamplighters League might be about to rip up the XCOM rulebookMore impressions from the middle of its campaign More impressions from the middle of its campaign Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Paradox Interactive Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Paradox Interactive The rest of the RPS Treehouse might be fully engrossed inBaldur’s Gate 3at the moment, but the main thing that’s been on my mind for the last couple of weeks is stealthystrategy games....

HomeNewsAstra: Knights of Veda Astra: Knights of Veda, the first video game from the company behind K-pop megastars BTS, looks like a 2D Elden RingReal-time combat with RPG progression in a dark fantasy world. Real-time combat with RPG progression in a dark fantasy world. Image credit:Hybe IM/Flint Image credit:Hybe IM/Flint [ASTRA: Knights of Veda] Official Reveal Trailer | gamescom 2023Watch on YouTube [ASTRA: Knights of Veda] Official Reveal Trailer | gamescom 2023...

HomeGuidesBaldur’s Gate 3 Baldur’s Gate 3 best builds for every classDiscover the best builds in Baldur’s Gate 3 Discover the best builds in Baldur’s Gate 3 Image credit:Larian Studios Image credit:Larian Studios Want to know the best Baldur’s Gate 3 builds?Combat ishardinBaldur’s Gate 3, so you can’t just waltz through it with ease. You’ll need to craft the perfect build for this tough-as-nails campaign, and you’ll also need to familiarise yourself with a wealth of material from the Fifth Edition of Dungeons and Dragons, which can make buildcrafting an overwhelming proposition....

HomeNewsBaldur’s Gate 3 Baldur’s Gate 3’s second patch will include player requests, after “+1000 fixes and tweaks"But is your most-wanted addition among them? But is your most-wanted addition among them? Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Larian Studios Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Larian Studios I personally would still love the option tochange the speaking character during dialogue, but something tells me this would be very hard to pull off without fundamental changes to the game....

HomeFeatures How Sigono craft sci-fi visual novels with heartfelt stories that keep players coming backStudio co-founder Scott Chen talks about creating games where everything supports the story Studio co-founder Scott Chen talks about creating games where everything supports the story Image credit:Sigono Inc Image credit:Sigono Inc Opus may lean into the sci-fi aspects with its visuals and setting, but The Day We Found Earth and its sequels, 2018’s Rocket Of Whispers and 2021’sEcho Of Starsong(which Katharineabsolutely loved), are ultimately story-driven games with a human core far warmer than the coldness of space....

HomeNewsOxenfree II: Lost Signals Netflix are testing their own game streaming serviceA “small number” of users will be able to stream Oxenfree and Molehew’s Mining Adventure during limited beta test A “small number” of users will be able to stream Oxenfree and Molehew’s Mining Adventure during limited beta test Image credit:Netflix Image credit:Netflix The 14 Biggest Games Coming To PC In 2023Watch on YouTube The 14 Biggest Games Coming To PC In 2023...

HomeReviewsThe Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood review: a wonderfully witchy fable told through player-created TarotSomething wicked this way comes Something wicked this way comes Image credit:Devolver Digital Image credit:Devolver Digital The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhoodis many, magical things, but initially, at least, it is a card game in which you create your own cards. This takes the form of an MS Paint-esque editor in which you glue together a background, character assets and a collection of props, rotating, duplicating and altering the size of each asset with the mouse....

HomeFeatures What’s better: Mimics, or tactically sealing doors?Vote now! Vote now! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Larian Studios Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Larian Studios Mimics Look, I don’t mean to bring upDark Soulsso often, but we must all concede that its lanky mimics with their lollygagging tongues and whirling ballet violence are perfect beautiful horrors. The mimic is a joke which only works once per chest, unless randomised. They can offer you the little satisfaction of learning how to spot future mimics, though the joke can wear extremely thin if overused....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#788): How to solve the Wednesday August 16 WordleStuck on the Wordle word for August 16? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on the Wordle word for August 16? 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?We’re halfway through the week, and what better way to mark the occasion than with aWordle?...

HomeNewsDiablo IV Blizzard stops Diablo 4 player trading “until further notice” to fix gold and item exploitsLilith you build it Lilith you build it Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Blizzard Entertainment Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Blizzard Entertainment Diablo 4 wasreasonablywell-received at launch - in our ownDiablo 4 review, Alice B described it as “a beautiful, frictionless grey toybox that puts nothing in the way of you playing it for hours and wondering what you’ve done with your life” - and has many bajillions of players....

HomeFeaturesBaldur’s Gate 3 The Dark Urge in Baldur’s Gate 3 makes every nap a potential nightmareLay your head on that pillow and… Lay your head on that pillow and… Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Larian Studios Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Larian Studios SPOILER WARNING FOR PEOPLE SENSITIVE TO SPOILERS. SPOILERS. I HAVE WARNED YOU. RIGHT, ONTO SPOILER TERRITORY. I met this really nice bard inBaldur’s Gate 3called Alfira the other day. She was perched on a rock, swinging a sweet medley to a couple of squirrels....

HomeNewsAssassin’s Creed Mirage I’m even more grateful it won’t take as long as Valhalla to beat. Assassin’s Creed Miragewill release a week earlier thanoriginally announced, bringing its release date to the very beginning of October and giving it some extra breathing room ahead of Alan Wake 2,Lords of the Fallenand theMetal Gear SolidMaster Collection. Christ, it’s still a busy month though, isn’t it? Publishers Ubisoft Montreal announced the release date change from October 12th to October 5th as they confirmed that Mirage had gone gold and was “now ready to go”....

HomeNews Baldur’s Gate 3 is Metacritic’s highest-rated PC game ever, but devs are rejecting cheap comparisonsWhere’s that Calm Emotions spellslot Where’s that Calm Emotions spellslot Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Larian Studios Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Larian Studios Still, it’s all very apples-to-oranges, and developers are pushing back. They’ve been pushing back since well before launch, actually. A few weeks before release in July, Strange Scaffold founder (and gosh, former RPS contributor?!) Xalavier Nelson Jrthreadedabout players using their excitement for Baldur’s Gate 3 “to apply criticism or a ‘raised standard’ to RPGs going forward”....