HomeNewsStellaris Stellaris' free 3.5 Fornax update adds a new beginner-friendly difficulty setting todayThe paid Toxoids species pack is out too The paid Toxoids species pack is out too Sci-fi strategy epicStellarissees the launch of its paid Toxoid species pack today, but there’s a substantial free update coming in the form of the 3.5 Fornax patch too. Paradox have added a new difficulty setting aimed at easing in new players aboard Stellaris’ long-running interstellar skiff, along with some new adjustments they’re hoping will challenge more experienced players....

HomeGuidesCall of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022) The best perks in Modern Warfare 2These are the best Basic, Bonus, and Ultimate perks available in Modern Warfare 2 These are the best Basic, Bonus, and Ultimate perks available in Modern Warfare 2 Which are the best perks in Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2?Perks may not be as immediately important as weapons as part of aCall Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2loadout, but they’re not to be underestimated....

HomeNewsWarhammer 40,000: Darktide Warhammer 40K: Darktide’s closed beta will take place in OctoberThere’s still time to sign up There’s still time to sign up Warhammer 40K: Darktide is surely one of the most exciting games still to release this year. Before everyone gets to wield chainswords on November 30th, developers Fatshark are running a closed beta weekend and they just announced the dates: October 14th-16th.Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - Gamescom 2022 TrailerWatch on YouTubeThe closed beta test will be available to players via Steam and the Microsoft store and will offer a limited seleciton of the weapons, maps and enemy types from the full game....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle answer (Tuesday 20 September 2022): Wordle word of the day #458 and hintsHints and the answer to today’s Wordle word Hints and the answer to today’s Wordle word Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Looking for the Wordle answer for Tuesday 20 September 2022?At times it might seem likeWordleis getting harder. It’s not true really - it’s the same simple but fiendish puzzle it’s always been. But now that it’s been going on for so long, you might start to wonder whether they’ll start picking more and more obscure words that no one has ever heard of, just to throw people off....

HomeReviewsReturn to Monkey Island Return To Monkey Island review: a perfect new entry into a beloved old seriesSometimes you can go back Sometimes you can go back To plant my piratey flag up front, I am an extremely huge fan of the Monkey Island series, and am therefore almost exactly whoReturn To Monkey Islandis aimed at. After several adventures with other devs, sometime-mighty pirate Guybrush Threepwood (a name that invites as many tedious jokes as Benedict Cumberbatch, which is a trap I won’t be falling into) is back with his some of his original progenitors Ron Gilbert and Dave Grossman - Gilbert being the director for the first two Islands Monkey....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle answer (Monday 19 September 2022): Wordle word of the day #457 and hintsHints and the answer to today’s Wordle word Hints and the answer to today’s Wordle word Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Looking for the Wordle answer for Monday 19 September 2022?Time marches on, butWordlecontinues to captivate the online world of puzzle lovers with its simple but ingenious daily word challenges. The premise is simple: guess the right five letter word in just six guesses, and each wrong guess rewards you with essential clues that should help narrow down the search towards the answer....

HomeDeals This EVGA 1600W Platinum PSU is down to $200 at NeweggA great choice for high-end, multi-GPU setups. A great choice for high-end, multi-GPU setups. EVGA may be getting out of the graphics card business, but they’re still one of the premiere brands for high-quality power supplies. One massive 1600W 80+ Platinum unit has been highly discounted over in the States, where the EVGA SuperNova 1600 P+ is down to $200 from its original price of $500....

HomeNewsGenshin Impact Genshin Impact is getting an anime adaptation, of courseIt’s described as a “long-term project” It’s described as a “long-term project” As part of the presentation forGenshin Impact’s 3.1 update, developers HoyoVerse revealed an anime adaptation of the anime-inspired MMO gacha game. Described as a “long-term project launch” with currently no release date, the anime is being produced in partnership with Demon Slayer and Fate/Zero and Demon Slayer animation studio Ufotable....

HomeNewsHalf-Life 2 Half-Life 2: VR Mod beta makes the classic shooter fully playable in VRPick up the can Pick up the can Half-Life: Alyxdemonstrated that Valve’s first-person shooter series could work in virtual reality, but who knows when Valve will release another one. Thankfully some modders have stepped in to fill the void. There’s now a publicly playable beta ofHalf-Life 2: VR Mod available on Steam that makes the nearly 20-year-old shooter playable with a headset and motion controllers....

HomeNews Valve have much delayed Steam Deck docks on show at Tokyo Game ShowThey’re docks alright They’re docks alright How many Decks would a Steam Deck dock dock if a Steam Deck dock could dock Decks? One, obviously - that’s how docks work. You can’t buy one yet for Valve’s PC gaming handheld, but they’re on the way, and Valve have had them on display for the first time during this week’s Tokyo Game Show....

HomeNewsTenya Wanya Teens Come play games on weird bespoke controllers with us at EGXWe’re bringing bendy pool and so many buttons next week We’re bringing bendy pool and so many buttons next week To me, the best part of games events is getting to play unusual games and experiences that might not exist outside events—or at least are more fun to play with weird controllers or while jostling your pals. You’ll find nine such things at RPS Future Of Play next week....

HomeDeals Get 32GB of fast DDR5-5600 CL36 RAM for $150 in the USA $30 reduction on TeamGroup’s T-Force Vulcan DDR5. A $30 reduction on TeamGroup’s T-Force Vulcan DDR5. Higher speed, lower latency DDR5 is becoming more affordable, and in the US we spotted a great deal on TeamGroup memory over at Amazon. There, you can find a 32GB kit of DDR5-5600 CL36 memory for $150, reduced from its normal price of $180....

HomeFeaturesStreet Fighter 6 Ken is so much more than a sad dad in Street Fighter 6Hands on with the most approachable Street Fighter yet Hands on with the most approachable Street Fighter yet Image credit:Capcom Image credit:Capcom Yesterday at the Tokyo Games Show, Capcom formally announced the addition of Ken, Blanka, E.Honda and Dhalsim to theStreet Fighter 6roster. Technically, none of this should come as a surprise. Not only are they all Street Fighter faithfuls, but pretty much theentirecast list got leaked back in June thanks to some rogue character art....