HomeFeaturesKing of Meat Dire comedy bloodsport King Of Meat should have been called King Of MemePlease, enough with the ironic deathgames already Please, enough with the ironic deathgames already Image credit:Amazon Image credit:Amazon I genuinely don’t like sucker-punching video games the second they’re announced, but playing Glowmade’sKing Of Meatis three hours of my life I won’t get back, and every second I spend writing about it extends that total, dragging me closer to a regretful demise....

HomeNewsLooking For Fael In first-person Myst-alike Looking For Fael you’re stuck in a surreal apartment maze, but you do get a Game Boy Advance SPthat’s not a Game Boy Advance SP that’s not a Game Boy Advance SP Image credit:ARTE Image credit:ARTE If you have have experience of the London rental market, you are probably reading this and thinking: “He’s got a front door? Such extravagance. I live in a folded umbrella....

HomeNewsMarvel Rivals Netease gloatingly note that Overwatch-like Marvel Rivals won’t make you unlock heroes, unlike Overwatch 2It’s out December 6th It’s out December 6th Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/NetEase Games Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/NetEase Games Marvel Rivals, Netease' free-to-playOverwatchwannabe comprised of superheroes from the Marvelverse, is set to launch on December 6th. And in a “hah, take this Overwatch!” way, they’ve also announced that all of its heroes will be unlocked for everyone straight off the bat (man)....

HomeNewsWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Saber boss explains Space Marine 2’s microtransactions: “People don’t want to be sold horse armour anymore"New Warhammer 40K game’s optional purchases won’t make players feel “poked” New Warhammer 40K game’s optional purchases won’t make players feel “poked” Image credit:Saber Interactive/Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Saber Interactive/Rock Paper Shotgun Tips about kill-stealing aside, James found time to ask Willits about Space Marine 2’s microtransactions, and whether there was any nervousness returning to a cult hit series… especially one a lot of people had almost given up on ever seeing again....

HomeFeaturesSplitgate 2 Splitgate 2 remains a portal-hopping FPS delight, but it really needs to lighten upWhy so serious Why so serious Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/1047 Games Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/1047 Games Now, I never played quite as much as ourBrendy didof the originalSplitgate. But I had a fun time with its mixture of Halo-esque trigger pulling and portalling around! So I was intrigued to give the alpha version ofSplitgate 2a go and see if it had a little more substance to it than its initial reveal, which gave off a, “it’s Splitgate but with more money” feel....

HomeNewsStarfield All five of you will get a free buggy when you next boot up StarfieldMore like CARfield amirite More like CARfield amirite Image credit:Bethesda Softworks Image credit:Bethesda Softworks Fine, that was slightly mean of me. There’s clearlyat leastfifteen people still playingStarfield, and Bethesda are today rewarding their commitment with a free buggy named the Rev-8. Today! It actually looks pretty nifty. With it, you’ll be able to hop, jump, and skip the tedious ballache that was hoofing it across theRPG’s needlessly large planets....

HomeNewsArc Raiders Arc Raiders, extraction shooter from The Finals' devs, is no longer free-to-play and coming 2025Originally announced in 2021 Originally announced in 2021 Image credit:Embark Studio Image credit:Embark Studio Arc Raiderswas announced back in 2021 as a free-to-play co-op third-person shooter, and has been delayed several times since. That’s partly because Embark Studios' other in-development game,The Finals, progressed faster than planned and stole its momentum. It’s also because it was re-tooled at some point as a PvPvE extraction shooter....

HomeGuidesBlack Myth: Wukong Black Myth Wukong: Cannot absorb Spirits without guidanceHere’s how to absorb Spirits in Black Myth: Wukong with the help of an old master’s guidance Here’s how to absorb Spirits in Black Myth: Wukong with the help of an old master’s guidance Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science How do you absorb Spirits in Black Myth: Wukong?One of the great abilities of The Destined One inBlack Myth: Wukongis the ability to transform himself into other beings at will....

HomeNewsTotal War: Warhammer III Boys! Boys! Boys! Boys! Boys! Boys! Boys! Boys!Neat! Neat! Image credit:Sega Image credit:Sega Oh, hey, would you look at that?Total War: Warhammer 3’spatch 5.2.0(arriving later today) has some new orcs and goblins in it.Look at ‘em! They’ve got swords and shields now!Image credit:Creative AssemblyAnd these guys have spears. Spears!Image credit:Creative AssemblyNeat! Oh, hey, would you look at that?Total War: Warhammer 3’spatch 5.2.0(arriving later today) has some new orcs and goblins in it....

HomeNewsDying Light: The Beast Dying Light: The Beast is a new standalone game from TechlandDidn’t they just release one of these? Didn’t they just release one of these? Image credit:Techland Image credit:Techland Update:Oh, I missed this. “To show appreciation for the community who patiently waited for the DLC, Techland will be offering Dying Light: The Beast at no extra cost to all owners of the Dying Light 2 Stay Human Ultimate Edition, delivering a full standalone adventure instead of just a DLC....

HomeNewsSid Meier’s Civilization VII Firaxis announce Civilization 7 release date alongside new trailer full of nukes, Wonders and period celebsIt’s out in February 2025 It’s out in February 2025 Image credit:2K Games Image credit:2K Games Firaxis and 2K Games have slapped a release date onCivilization 7, the latest in the obscenely venerable empire management series. It’s out 11th February 2025. Find a new trailer with a quick-and-dirty montage of units, buildings and posturing historical celebs below....

HomeNewsHerdling Herdling sees you guide some loveable beasts towards a mysterious summitFrom the makers of Far: Changing Tides and Lone Sails From the makers of Far: Changing Tides and Lone Sails Image credit:Panic Image credit:Panic There are unexpected things in life, like when one of the recipes in my Gousto box (basically Hello Fresh) didn’t come packed with a key ingredient: a single red pepper. Devastating, especially since it’s only ever happened to me once....

HomeFeaturesIndiana Jones and the Great Circle Indiana Jones And The Great Circle is both a more “relaxed” Wolfenstein and Riddick plus NazisGame director Jerk Gustafsson talks us through a hands-off demo Game director Jerk Gustafsson talks us through a hands-off demo Image credit:Microsoft Image credit:Microsoft MachineGames have madea decent livingas the creators of satirical alternate histories in which you messily murder Nazis using mighty double-handfuls of shotgun. There are Nazis to fight inIndiana Jones And The Great Circle- a globe-trotting, tomb-robbing adventure featuring a Lost Ark-era Harrison Ford - but as you’d expect from a Lucasfilm adaptation, there’s rather less of the bloodshed....