HomeFeaturesWolfenstein 3D John Romero reflects on the making of Wolfenstein 3D, crunch and finding time for creative exploration“I wish that I had made fewer games, but better games.” “I wish that I had made fewer games, but better games.” But that’s getting ahead of ourselves a bit. The origins of Wolfenstein 3D, a gloriously violent game that paved the way for the even more gloriously violentDoom, can be found in a somewhat more cutesy series of titles: theCommander Keenseries....

HomeFeaturesMultiVersus MultiVersus lacks that Nintendo polish, but it’s still a slick Smash Bros-like in open betaWith zero barrier to entry With zero barrier to entry So, what does the MultiVersus open beta actually have to offer? Just enough, I reckon. Currently, there’s a roster of 16 characters, 3 modes to choose from (1v1, 2v2, and Free For All), a handful of maps, and the ability to set up some basic custom games....

HomeFeatures RPS Time Capsule: the games worth saving from 2007We list our favourite games from 2007, and why they deserve to be preserved above everything else We list our favourite games from 2007, and why they deserve to be preserved above everything else Earlier this month,RPS turned 15 years old, so it only seemed right that this month’sTime Capsuleentry should be the year of our birth: 2007. Looking back, it was a good year for PC gaming, with the release of Valve’s Orange Box alone giving us three new stone-cold classics to enjoy....

HomeGuidesThe Sims 4 The Sims 4 wants and fears: How wants and fears work in The Sims 4The return of the wants and fears system explained The return of the wants and fears system explained However, it’s not a straightforward remake ofThe Sims2’s wants and fears system. Instead, this latest version of the feature adapts a few familiar aspects of The Sims 4’s Simology into something a little bit new. Confused?...

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle answer (Saturday 30 Jul 2022): Wordle word of the day #406 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 If you’re having trouble arriving at today’s Wordle answer, we’ve put together a few clues below to help you out. Or, if you just want the full answer and its defintion right away, scroll down below the video....

HomeReviewsBear And Breakfast Bear And Breakfast review: a cute but stifling management game that squanders its potentialMore than I could bear More than I could bear I really appreciate when games don’t hold your hand. They don’t waste time insulting your intelligence, they just set you loose in their playground. They let you strike out on your own, figure things out for yourself, and create something valuable with your own two paws....

HomeNewsCitizen Sleeper Citizen Sleeper’s first free story DLC is out today’Flux' brings two fresh characters and a new storyline ‘Flux’ brings two fresh characters and a new storyline Flux is the first of cyberpunk thought-poserCitizen Sleeper’s free DLCs, and it launches into the game today. It’s the start of a series of three free episodes coming to the game, and features a new story that should last players around 1 or 2 hours....

HomeFeaturesExoprimal Exoprimal’s airborne T-Rex attacks and unstoppable raptor swarms have slammed straight into my heartCapcom’s mechs vs dinosaurs game could be one of their best multiplayer games to date Capcom’s mechs vs dinosaurs game could be one of their best multiplayer games to date Image credit:Capcom Image credit:Capcom I’ve been excited to playExoprimal, Capcom’s upcoming multiplayer dino shooter, ever since it used the phrase “unstoppable raptor horde” in one of its trailers....

HomeHardwareDeals Get a 2TB SSD for $128 if you’re an Amazon Prime memberA great deal on the T-Force Vulcan Z, a TLC DRAM-less SATA drive. A great deal on the T-Force Vulcan Z, a TLC DRAM-less SATA drive. SATA SSDs are getting increasingly affordable, with even capacious 2TB models going down in price rapidly as NVMe drives approach parity with the slower SATA drives. This makes it a good time to pick up a SATA drive for desktops or laptops that can’t accommodate another M....

HomeNewsGoat Simulator 3 Goat Simulator 3 screams onto PC on November 17thIf you can’t bleat them then join them in co-op If you can’t bleat them then join them in co-op Goats. Why do they exist, and what makes them so loud?Goat Simulator 3might not answer these deep questions when it bursts onto PC on November 17th, but you can bet it’ll make a lot of noise anyway. Watch the trailer below for a sneaky peek at what’s next for the wacky even-toed ungulates....

HomeNews The first everLife Is Strangetie-in novel, subtitled Steph’s Story,has been announcedfor next year. The novel will be a prequel to last year’sLife Is Strange: True Colors, and will follow recurring character Steph Gingrich and her bandmate-slash-girlfriend Izzie on the tour that will eventually lead them to Haven Springs, the game’s setting. Life is Strange: True Colors - First 15 Minutes of GameplayWatch on YouTube Life is Strange: True Colors - First 15 Minutes of Gameplay...

HomeDeals Pick up a Dell G15 RTX 3050 gaming laptop for £440.68The lowest price we’ve ever seen for an RTX laptop. The lowest price we’ve ever seen for an RTX laptop. Dell’s G15 is one of the most affordable gaming laptops on the market, thanks to modest specs and Dell’s willingness foraggressive discounts, but today we’re seeing an RTX 3050 model go for an astoundingly low £441. Get the Dell G15 (Linux) for £441 with code VOUCHERCODES8 (was £529) Apart from the Linux trick, this G15 is a relatively lean machine with room for upgradeability - there’s only one 8GB stick of RAM, for example, so you’ll probably want to spendanother £30 or soon a second stick to unlock dual-channel memory....

HomeNews Steam now has support for Nintendo Online classic controllersMake your N64 controller dreams a reality Make your N64 controller dreams a reality Last year, Nintendo announced an N64 controller for use with the Nintendo Switch, andI announced my intention to use it on PC. Narrator’s voice: he didn’t.I’ve less of an excuse not to do it now however, because a Steam client update released yesterday added Steam Input support for “Nintendo Online classic controllers....