HomeNewsApex Legends Respawn reveal the surprising backstory for new Apex Legends hero NewcastleNewcastle isn’t who you might think Newcastle isn’t who you might think The latest backstory video forApex Legendshas arrived, but it turns out Respawn and EA pulled a fast one on us when they supposedly confirmed the identity of rookie Legend Newcastle as Jackson Williams. So Newcastleisn’tthe Newcastle that’s been in the Apex Legends backstory for ages, yet heisNewcastle....

HomeNewsRocket League Rocket League’s Knockout Bash battle royale mode is available nowFor a limited time For a limited time For me, the fun ofRocket Leaguelies entirely in how its supersonic acrobat rocket-powered battle cars control. That means it’s still fun even if you remove the ball and, say, turn it into a free-for-all battle royale about punting opponent cars out of bounds. That’s what the time limited Knockout Bash mode does, which is available from now until May 10th....

HomeNewsSkull and Bones Skull & Bones footage leaked, but it sounds like an official re-reveal isn’t far offThe footage leaked, and then was sunk The footage leaked, and then was sunk Pirate ‘em up Skull & Bones has been delayed and delayed, and is currently expected to reach port sometime this year or next. It’s been a while since we last saw it in action, but four minutes of footage leaked earlier today, showing a walkthrough of the game designed to prime journalists or testers before they play the game....

HomeFeaturesThe Gunk The making of The Gunk: how the SteamWorld devs went from mist balls to saving the planetWe sit down with director Ulf Hartelius to celebrate its release on Steam We sit down with director Ulf Hartelius to celebrate its release on Steam Finding your niche can often be the key to success for smaller developers, but Swedish team Image & Form refuse to be pigeonholed. Over the last ten years they’ve tackled every genre, from tower defence to turn-based tactics, RPGs and action platformers....

HomeHardwareFeaturesVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt system requirements, PC performance and the best settings to useSanguine prospects for better FPS Sanguine prospects for better FPS Battle royale spinoff and subtitle collectorVampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhuntlaunched this week , following adelay to address feedbackfrom its early access phase. That included ample reports of performance issues, but fortunately, what I’ve played over the past couple of days points towards a much more stable brand of last-vamp-standing shootery....

HomeFeaturesWinkeltje: The Little Shop Winkeltje: The Little Shop keeps things simple, but lets my imagination run wildBaking the best bread in the business Baking the best bread in the business A rooster calls, and the sun rises as I stock the shelves for another day inWinkeltje: The Little Shop, abusiness managementgame about running a little store in a fantasy town. I recently inherited Hefford’s Hovel and, after a manic start, have managed to become well-known for my loaves of bread....

HomeNews Alice0 is evolving! Please congratulate her on her ascent to Associate EditorOur indie coverage is about to go through the roof Our indie coverage is about to go through the roof Watching procedural islands bloom in MeadowsWatch on YouTube Watching procedural islands bloom in Meadows To explain some of the thinking behind this change, let me do a little scene setting. If you could peer into our RPS Slack channel, you’d see a chat awash with links to incredible looking indie games, strange Itch projects and loads of neat demos....

HomeFeaturesSephonie Analgesic Productions on exploring Sephonie, representation and accessibilityArt and science Art and science When the player begins Analgesic’s newest gameSephonie- part 3D platformer, part deep emotional story - three Taiwanese biologists make their way onto the titular island to explore. As the Steam page puts it: “Amy Lim, Taiwanese-American and bold leader, hails from the midwestern USA town of Bloomington. Riyou Hayashi, an analytically-minded Japanese-Taiwanese researcher, calls the bustling Tokyo his home....

HomeReviewsDorfromantik Dorfromantik review: the best strategy puzzler two years in a rowOut on the tiles Out on the tiles Until last year, the idea of having a ‘forever game’ never really clicked with me. I’m too old and thin-skinned to enjoy the competitive nature of most online FPS games, and rallying together a regular squad of buddies to tackle the world of games as a service always seemed too much like hard work....

HomeGuides How to transfer your Bethesda Launcher games to SteamHere’s how to move all your Bethesda games onto Steam Here’s how to move all your Bethesda games onto Steam Want to know how to transfer your Bethesda Launcher games over to Steam?Back in FebruaryBethesda announcedthat they intended to shut down their Launcher and migrate all their games over to Steam within the coming months, and it looks like that day has arrived....

HomeNewsPark Lane Is this the first horror game set in Sunderland?Sunderland ‘Til You Die Sunderland ‘Til You Die You’ve survived Silent Hill and escaped Raccoon City, but are you ready to visit Sunderland? A pleasantly unpleasant new free horror game goes down inside the real Sunderland metro station ofPark Lane, and I can’t think of any other game set in the Northern English city. I am delighted when hyper-local mundanities appear in video games....

HomeNews Microsoft set a date for 2022’s Xbox and Bethesda Games ShowcaseWill we finally see Starfield in action? Will we finally see Starfield in action? This year’s Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase will take place online on June 12th, Microsoft have announced todayvia Xbox Wire. The announcement is light on details right now, as you might expect, but there’s the promise of a “diverse line-up of games coming soon to the Xbox ecosystem, including upcoming releases to Game Pass on Xbox and PC”....

HomeNews Peggle goes roguelike in PeglinBounced into early access with a demo Bounced into early access with a demo Peglin Early Access Release TrailerWatch on YouTube Peglin Early Access Release Trailer The Daggorb, for example, deals less damage than your starting Stone—unless you hit a crit peg, in which case it’ll dispense megamurder. The Icricle can pierce enemies to hit baddies behind. The Matryorbshka deals little damage but splits into several orbs....