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HomeNews The Game Awards 2023 liveblogJoin us for a night of announcements, trailers, and probably Baldur’s Gate 3 winning everything Join us for a night of announcements, trailers, and probably Baldur’s Gate 3 winning everything Image credit:The Game Awards Image credit:The Game Awards The Game Awardsare back tonight, as is our Game Awards liveblog. I’ll be doing the turbo-reporting solo this year, and since the show kicks off at 12:30am GMT (that’s 7:30pm ET and 4:30pm PT), you lucky readers can follow both an announcement-rammed awards gigandone hardware hack’s public crumbling into exhausted, sleepless ruin....

HomeFeaturesRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart The RPS Advent Calendar 2023, December 7thThe question isn’t where, but when - but also where, to be honest. The question isn’t where, but when - but also where, to be honest. Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun It’s the most wonderful time of the year, theRPS Advent Calender 2023! Each day reveals a new favourite game from this year, leading up to our GOTY....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#901): How to solve the Thursday December 7 WordleStuck on the Wordle word for December 7? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on the Wordle word for December 7? 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!...

HomeNews All 20 game announcements from Day Of The Devs: The Game Awards EditionMeet your indie wishlist for 2024 Meet your indie wishlist for 2024 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun TheDay Of The Devsshowcases are always some of the brightest spots in the biannual trailer’thon gauntlets, and this year’s inaugural edition forThe Game Awardsis no exception. There were 20 fresh-faced indie games highlighted in tonight’s 90-odd-minute stream, and cor, there are some right old gems in here, too, with brand-new game announcements from the devs behindGenesis Noir,Kind WordsandTangle Towerto name just a few....

HomeReviewsAvatar: Frontiers of Pandora Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora review: these frontiers will bore yaGIVE ME A JEEP GIVE ME A JEEP Image credit:Ubisoft Image credit:Ubisoft After my time spent withopen worldactionadventureAvatar: Frontiers Of Pandora, all I wanted was a jeep, maybe a jet to get around quicker. The jungles and the plains might be wonderful to look at, but they’re too vast, filled with boring tasks, and overly reliant on level-gating to force a sense of progress....

HomeNewsBaldur’s Gate 3 Baldur’s Gate 3 players have spent more time playing than human civilisation has existedAnd nearly more time making characters than the wheel has been around (ha, ha) And nearly more time making characters than the wheel has been around (ha, ha) Image credit:Larian Image credit:Larian Baldur’s Gate 3is pretty popular, it turns out. So popular that more collective human time has been spent chatting up hot vampires, shagging bears and being turned into sentient cheese than human civilisation has existed for....

HomeGuidesAvatar: Frontiers of Pandora How to get a Direhorse in Avatar: Frontiers Of PandoraHere’s how to unlock horseriding in Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora Here’s how to unlock horseriding in Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Ubisoft Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Ubisoft Wondering when you’ll get a Direhorse in Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora?As you explore the vibrant hues of Pandora you may notice the curious horse-like beasts roaming around. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to ride the Direhorses straight away....

HomeGuidesAvatar: Frontiers of Pandora How to get Na’vi Favour in Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora and fulfil Community Basket requestsHere’s how to earn Na’vi Favour and get some nifty weapons and armour in the process Here’s how to earn Na’vi Favour and get some nifty weapons and armour in the process Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Ubisoft Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Ubisoft Wondering how to get Na’vi Favour in Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora?Na’vi Favour is one of three main currencies early on inAvatar: Frontiers Of Pandoraand is needed to trade valuable items with the clans like weapons, armour and rare crafting materials....

HomeNewsJumplight Odyssey Jumplight Odyssey development suspended indefinitely as League Of Geeks face redundanciesRising costs, funding withdrawals and poor early access sales all factors in this “impossible decision,” the studio says Rising costs, funding withdrawals and poor early access sales all factors in this “impossible decision,” the studio says Image credit:League Of Geeks Image credit:League Of Geeks Ah, man, this one really stings. League Of Geeks, the developers behindArmelloand the upcomingSolium Infernumremake, have announced they’ve had to pause the development of their spaceship colony roguelikeJumplight Odyssey"indefinitely" as the studio faces mass redundancies....

HomeNews Kind Words 2 brings a touch of Animal Crossing to its chill letter writingRoom for one more? Room for one more? Image credit:Popcannibal Image credit:Popcannibal Well, this is a lovely surprise, isn’t it? Chill letter writing gameKind Wordswas a lofi hit back in 2019, encouraging players to share over 5 million anonymous notes of support and, well, kindness since launch. Now developers Popcannibal are back with a full-blown sequel,Kind Words 2 (Lofi City Pop)....

HomeNewsFortnite Lego Fortnite looks a lot like Lego Minecraft actually, ahead of the new co-op survival game’s launch tomorrowWill Mojang be bricking it? Will Mojang be bricking it? Image credit:Epic/Lego Image credit:Epic/Lego Fortnite’s much-touted crossover with Lego is almost upon us - and it’s showing off a pretty darn impressive transformation.Lego Fortnitewon’t just add a few minifig skins or some blocky guns, but a completely new co-opsurvival and crafting gamemode with more than a touch ofMinecraftabout it....

HomeFeaturesWarhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader Rogue Trader is the first Warhammer 40K game I’ve played that feels genuinely epicA review-in-progress of Owlcat’s latest CRPG A review-in-progress of Owlcat’s latest CRPG Image credit:Owlcat Games Image credit:Owlcat Games In the grim darkness of the far future… I will finish my review of Owlcat’sWarhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader. It turns out that trying to complete an estimated 100-hourRPGduring the run-up toThe Game Awardsis too much for this humble Scriptor....

HomeFeaturesUltros Take note, Metroid likers, Ultros is one trip you won’t want to miss in 2024Two hours with Hadoque’s new psychedelic adventure Two hours with Hadoque’s new psychedelic adventure Image credit:Hadoque Image credit:Hadoque Ultrosis one of those games you can’t help but pay attention to. Back when it wasfirst revealedin May at Sony’s pre-notE3 PlayStation Showcase, its colourful, fever dream visuals fromHotline Miamiartist El Huervo instantly made it stand out among all thedrab multiplayer shootersjostling for attention....