A kiss and a cuddle is our reward for being agreeable with the object of our desires. Video game romances are rarely nuanced, sure, but it’s still nice to feel wanted, isn’t it? Plus, you might get an XP boost out of it, so everybody wins! For this week’sMystery Steam Reviewsboth myself and Matthew had to choose three games that give you romantic options. We intentionally kept it vague to avoid an episode full of BioWare games....

HomeNewsQuake Quakecon’s schedule briefly listed a “revitalized edition” of QuakeAre they about to announce an upgrade to their classic shooter? Are they about to announce an upgrade to their classic shooter? Bethesda released the details of next week’s Quakecon 2021, being held virtually between August 19th-21st. They appear to have accidentally announced a new version of their classic shooter,Quake. One of the event listings briefly hinted at a new, “revitalized edition” of it before having its description swiftly scrubbed....

HomeNewsTom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Rainbow Six Siege’s next operator builds nice windowsOsa is an attacker arriving in Operation Crystal Guard Osa is an attacker arriving in Operation Crystal Guard At the end of the month,Rainbow Six Siegeis set to kick off its next season, Operation Crystal Guard, and yesterday Ubisoft revealed the new operator who’ll be arriving alongside it. Her name is Osa, and she has a cool see through shield she can use to block out windows....

HomePodcasts Ultimate Audio Bang podcast: which FPS belongs at the Olympics?We pretend CS:GO doesn’t exist We pretend CS:GO doesn’t exist Ultimate Audio Bangis RPS' fortnightly podcast that looks at everything happening in online shooters.This week’s episode of theUltimate Audio Bang podcastkicks off with some chat about ice creams, which Imogen then sprinkles with some news shavings. We talkApex Legendscross-progression,Titanfallhacking drama, and nice buffs. Also,Back 4 Bloodis a bit good isn’t it?...

HomeDeals ZeniMax games are up to 85% off in the GOG QuakeCon saleDishonored, DOOM, Fallout, Prey, Quake, Wolfenstein and The Elder Scrolls. Dishonored, DOOM, Fallout, Prey, Quake, Wolfenstein and The Elder Scrolls. Image credit:User Magnus via nma-fallout.com Image credit:User Magnus via nma-fallout.com With QuakeCon 2021 set to take place in a virtual fashion next week - and already being in the headlines thanks to an errant schedule listed a’revitalized' Quake- GOG are offering some deep discounts on some of the best-known ZeniMax franchises includingFallout,Dishonored, The Elder Scrolls, Doom,Quakeand Wolfenstein....

HomeNewsAmerican Truck Simulator American Truck Simulator: Wyoming’s second trailer is a soothing driveOh yes, I’m going Oh yes, I’m going I used to watch a lot of trucking videos on YouTube. I’m not into big rigs, but the quiet drives through beautiful scenery made for great background viewing. So it is with the latest trailer forAmerican Truck Simulator, which presents 20 minutes of quiet driving around Wyoming, the destination of its next expansion....

HomeNewsApex Legends Daniel Klein made the offensive remarks back in 2007 Daniel Klein, the now-former lead game designer onApex Legends, has been let go from Respawn Entertainment, due to sexist and racist remarks he made in 2007. A video and screenshots of his old DeviantArt blog posts began circulating online last month, referring to women as having “moron chromosomes” and comparing African people to animals. Klein has since apologised, though it seems his days working on Apex are over....

HomeGuidesBack 4 Blood Back 4 Blood tips and tricks: how to beat the campaign on Nightmare difficultyIt’s brutal out here on Nightmare mode It’s brutal out here on Nightmare mode Back 4 Bloodis finally here, and the campaign is a doozy. Veteran and Nightmare modes pack some punishing difficulty, and many players will struggle to complete the campaign on the higher difficulties (even theLeft 4 Deadpros will struggle here). That makes the game extremely rewarding though, so whether you’re just getting started or looking to finish the grind, we’re here to help with someBack 4 Blood tips and tricks for Nightmare difficulty....

HomeNewsBugsnax Bugsnax is talkin' ‘bout launching on Steam in 2022Time to lodge that song in your head again Time to lodge that song in your head again Bugsnaxentranced folks with its catchy theme song from its very first trailer, and then entertained them further when it launched on the Epic Games Store late last year. Now it’s been almost 12 months, which means it’s time for the snack-hunting game to leap onto Steam....

HomeNewsDiablo IV Diablo 4 director reportedly let go from Activision BlizzardAlong with the game’s lead designer, and a World Of Warcraft developer Along with the game’s lead designer, and a World Of Warcraft developer Three long-serving Activision Blizzard developers have reportedly been let go, following allegations that the company fostered a culture of sexual harassment and discrimintationin an ongoing lawsuit. Activision Blizzard have confirmed thatDiablo 4’s director Luis Barriga, lead designer Jesse McCree, and World Of Warcraft designer Jonathan LeCraft have all left the company, though they haven’t explicitly provided a reason why....

HomeFeaturesEastward Eastward’s Quake City dungeon has me stoked for its September releaseOnward to Eastward Onward to Eastward Retro RPGEastwardhas been on my most anticipated games listforactualyears. When I first saw it at EGX back in 2019, I quickly fell in love with its characterful pixel art and nifty pair of protagonists - miner and frying pan extraordinaire John and his mysterious ward Sam - and couldn’t wait to see what post-apocalyptic wonders lay beyond the mutated forests and run-down hub town I saw in that first demo....

HomeReviewsForeclosed Foreclosed review: a paper-thin cyberpunk stealth shooterI genuinely no longer care what androids dream of I genuinely no longer care what androids dream of Greetings Chooms! Cough. Splutter. Sorry, something in my throat. Greetings chums! Please engage your rose-tinted cyber visors, and marvel at a theoretical version of cyberpunk stealth-shooterForeclosedthat’s actually worth playing. It’s one that abandons weak shooting and focuses on its promising telekinetic powers. That leans into its lead’s latent Max Paynian vulnerability and noir humour instead of joyless, stony disaffect....

HomeNewsBack 4 Blood Here’s when Back 4 Blood’s open beta kicks off todayEveryone who participated in the beta previously will have access again Everyone who participated in the beta previously will have access again While some folks had a chance to playBack 4 Blood’s beta last week, today the open beta goes live so everyone can give the newLeft 4 Dead-like a go. If you haven’t had a chance to try it out yet, players get access to a bunch of campaign missions, with a different objective in each....