HomeHardwareNewsFinal Fantasy XVI Final Fantasy XVI’s wobbly Steam Deck performance gets it a failing grade from ValveHarsh but fair Harsh but fair Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Having gone to bed last night withFinal Fantasy XVIinstalled yet unplayed on aSteam Deck, I awoke to find Valve have slapped the moodyRPGwith Unsupported status for the handheld. Its crime: an inability to “run well” on the Steam Deck’s internals, regardless of settings changes....

HomeNews Gold Teeth is a tabletop RPG about “piracy and occult horror” from RPS pals Jim Rossignol and Marsh DaviesDock, Paper, Cannon Dock, Paper, Cannon Image credit:Marsh Davies & Jim Rossignol Image credit:Marsh Davies & Jim Rossignol We don’t write much about board and paper games around these parts, not sinceCardboard Childrenwas sent to the dissolving pits. I still feel that roleplay and strategy gaming has a home here on RPS even when it’s not digital though, and doubly so when it’s the work of our former comrades....

HomeNewsLYMBUS LYMBUS is hostile to my existence and keeps demanding brain cells I haven’t grown yetArggghhhhhh Arggghhhhhh Image credit:Happy Accident Studios Image credit:Happy Accident Studios What are youLYMBUS? In what vat were you grown? I feel like I’ve sluggishly ambled my way down to the fridge and tried to scoop a gherkin from the jar, only to find a disconcertingly tasty sliver of my own brain - like a creature fromFlatlandtrying to play 4D chess, and all the pieces are just tiny carvings of my face with “lol get a load of this prick” whittled into the forehead....

HomeNewsMy Time At Evershine My Time At Evershine promises to bring a new art style and expanded co-op to the farming life simThe boys, they’re hot now The boys, they’re hot now Image credit:Pathea Games Image credit:Pathea Games Farm life sim snowclone My Time At X is getting a third entry.My Time At Evershinelooks to feature more sowing, reaping, kissing and combat, similar to the previous gamesMy Time At Portiaand My Time At Sandrock, but with a new art style, campaign co-op and citybuilding elements....

HomeNewsPrince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown’s story DLC Mask Of Darkness is out nowResolving the fate of sexy Voldo Resolving the fate of sexy Voldo Image credit:Ubisoft Image credit:Ubisoft It’s also now got a story expansion, Mask Of Darkness, which came out yesterday. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown - Mask of Darkness |DLC Launch TrailerPrince of Persia: The Lost Crown - Mask of Darkness DLC launch trailer....

HomeNewsSkate Skate heelflips into my calendar with an early access release some time in 2025but. still. has. a. dumb. full. stop. after. its. name. but. still. has. a. dumb. full. stop. after. its. name. Image credit:Electronic Arts Image credit:Electronic Arts “we’re incredibly stoked to announce that skate. will be launching in Early Access in 2025. we’ll share more details on what to expect in the coming months,” say developers Full Circle, fully embracing the lower case, except for the words “Early Access”....

HomeNews There shall be no Sims 5, you insolent fools, only a Sims universeA universe that includes a film and Project Rene, which is sort of Sims 5, maybe A universe that includes a film and Project Rene, which is sort of Sims 5, maybe “The Simswill move beyond linear, sequential Sims releases and offer more options for players than ever before,” explainsan EA blog post about the future of the series, published yesterday....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#1187): How to solve the Wednesday September 18 WordleStuck on the Wordle word for September 18? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on the Wordle word for September 18? 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!...

HomeGuidesBlack Myth: Wukong Best Curios in Black Myth WukongThese are the very best Curios in Black Myth: Wukong and how to get them These are the very best Curios in Black Myth: Wukong and how to get them Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science Looking for the best Curios in Black Myth: Wukong?Equipping Curios is one of the best ways to get helpful buffs, such as outgoing damage bonuses, incoming damage reduction, faster Focus generation and better defense....

HomeGuidesBlack Myth: Wukong Best Spirits in Black Myth WukongWhether they offer the best attacks, the best buffs, or both, these are the best Spirits in Black Myth Wukong Whether they offer the best attacks, the best buffs, or both, these are the best Spirits in Black Myth Wukong Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science Spirits may be upgraded at aKeeper’s Shrineto become even stronger, but since this requires a lot of Will and resources, it’s best to save the enhancements for the ones you really love....

HomeGuidesNYT Connections Connections hints and answers for Tue, September 17thNeed some Connections hints? Read our guide for help with Connections #463. Need some Connections hints? Read our guide for help with Connections #463. 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! Looking for a hint to help with today’s Connections puzzle on 17th September?...

HomeNewsSpellbreak I completely missed that ace wizard battle royale Spellbreak had been brought back from the deadFree community version outlives the acquisition of developers Proletariat, Inc Free community version outlives the acquisition of developers Proletariat, Inc Image credit:Proletariat, Inc Image credit:Proletariat, Inc Happily, it transpires that Proletariat have resurrected their creation and handed it over to posterity in the shape of a free standalone Community Version,available on Itch.io. You’ll need to host your own server or join another group if you want to play multiplayer, but all the same, this is a lovely gift and one I’m delighted to transmit unto you, the active and efficient Magenauts of Rockus Paperus Shottegonne....

HomeReviewsThe Plucky Squire The Plucky Squire review: a charming storybook adventure, but I wish it let you go full plucko modeUp all night to get plucky Up all night to get plucky Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Devolver Digital Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Devolver Digital Ireallywanted to likeaction adventureThe Plucky Squiremore than I do now, having given its charming 2D to 3D platforming a proper whirl. Yes, it’s lovely to look at. Yes, hopping out of a storybook and making friends with an illustration on a coffee mug is cool....