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HomeNewsAssassin’s Creed Mirage Assassin’s Creed: Mirage update will let you toggle graphics effect people hate so much they’re modding it outEverything is permitted, except chromatic blur Everything is permitted, except chromatic blur Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Ubisoft Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Ubisoft Good news, people who prefer their videogame graphics crispy rather than hazy and rainbow-edged! Ubisoft are working on anAssassin’s Creed: Miragepatch that will let you toggle off chromatic aberration - aka the blurring of outlines and details for artistic effect, which you might consider appropriate to a game subtitled “Mirage”, but which some people absolutely despise....

HomeNewsCounter-Strike 2 Counter-Strike 2’s hottest new strategy is the Michael Jackson PeekYou can’t beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it You can’t beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it Image credit:thekappa27 Image credit:thekappa27 Counter-Strike 2players have discovered a novel method of peek-shooting, the Michael Jackson Peek, which makes them look like the King of Pop, doing one of his slip-slidey dance moves. You might say there’s been an outbreak of Smooth Crime, hee heeee!...

HomeNews Here are all the games you can play in the Rezzed Zone at EGX 2023Come and sample your next favourite indie game Come and sample your next favourite indie game Image credit:Humble Games Image credit:Humble Games EGX 2023is upon us, and you may recall that RPS is sponsoring the Rezzed Zone this year. That means we’ll be tucking into the 50+ indie games that will be there over the coming days, and we can now confirm the full and final line-up of what’s going to be on the showfloor....

HomeReviewsLords of the Fallen Lords Of The Fallen review: realm-hopping magic can’t keep this Soulslike from getting on your nervesLet’s shine a light on this one Let’s shine a light on this one Image credit:CI Games Image credit:CI Games Raise a light to the dark fantasy world and it’ll reveal a more dribbly parallel universe you can warp between at almost any time. This spooky lantern might open up some cool realm-hopping twists on your grim adventure, and the game as a whole might instil a sense of exploration sure to please souls fans after a familiar hit of uncertain peril, but its finer details chip away at your patience....

HomeReviewsSaltsea Chronicles Saltsea Chronicles review: an enthralling high seas mystery adventurePushing the boat out Pushing the boat out Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Die Gute Fabrik Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Die Gute Fabrik But up front it tells you “There are no wrong choices, only your choices” in Saltsea Chronicles, and that ultimately this is a tale about “tracing different pathways” using its clever branching save system. While you can, of course, play it through from start to finish in a single swoop, you also have the option to purloin its additional save slots to take those roads less travelled (presented here as delightful, wiggling seaweed tendrils), and all without overwriting your existing adventure....

HomeGuidesStarfield Starfield One Giant Leap walkthroughHere’s how to complete Starfield’s main mission and become Starborn in One Giant Leap Here’s how to complete Starfield’s main mission and become Starborn in One Giant Leap Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda Game Studios Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda Game Studios How do you reach Unity and become a Starborn in the One Giant Leap final mission?The time is here to complete theStarfieldmain story. It’s a journey that has spanned solar systems, put you in grave danger, bewildered you with puzzles, riddles, and so much more....

HomeGuidesStarfield Starfield Revelation walkthroughHere’s how to successfully work your way through epic battles to complete the artifact collection in Revelation Here’s how to successfully work your way through epic battles to complete the artifact collection in Revelation Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda Game Studios Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda Game Studios How can you retrieve the final artifacts and complete your collection in the Revelation mission?Revelation marks the penultimateStarfieldmain mission and goodness, it’s a doozy....

HomeNewsAlien: Blackout Image credit:FoxNext Image credit:FoxNext How about a little something to lower your spirits? FoxNext have announced that they’re delisting or, ugh, “sunsetting” 505 Go’sAlien: Blackout, the surprisingly solid mobile and tablet horror game you could summarise asFive Nights at Freddy’s, if Freddy’s were a subsidiary of Weyland-Yutani. You’ve got until 31st October to play it, after which all development and support for Blackout will cease and the game will no longer be available to buy....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#845): How to solve the Thursday October 12 WordleStuck on today’s Wordle word for October 12? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on today’s Wordle word for October 12? 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!...

HomeDeals Amazon Prime Big Deal Days: The best cheap mechanical gaming keyboard just got cheaperThe Logitech G413 SE is 25% off in the UK The Logitech G413 SE is 25% off in the UK In terms of usefulness to the average PC owner, sales events likeAmazon Prime Big Deal Daysaren’t just for knocking hundreds off big-ticket hardware. They can also make already-affordable kit even more of a bargain, as is the case with the Logitech G413 SE mechanical keyboard: a snip at £60....

HomeNewsCall of Duty: Black Ops III “We’re going to be able to do things that we’ve never done before.” Image credit:Activision Image credit:Activision The sources in question are familiars ofWindows Central, which has a decent track record for this kind of anonymous reporting - amongst other things, they’re the ones wot got hold ofTodd Howard’s internal email to staff celebrating Starfield’s release. “If you look at the new technologies that are on the horizon, we’re going to be able to do things that we’ve never done before with AI and machine learning,” Kotick is said to have said....

HomeNewsDave the Diver Dave the Diver adds automated farming, crab catching and whatever a “Lobster Party” is in a hefty updateCrab it now Crab it now Image credit:MintRocket Image credit:MintRocket Fishing sim-cross-deep sea exploration game-cross-restaurant management gemDave the Diverhas reeled in a fairly expansive update, with new content updates, performance improvements and various bug fixes. 14 Indie Games We Can’t Wait To Play In 2023Watch on YouTube 14 Indie Games We Can’t Wait To Play In 2023...

HomeNewsForgive Me Father Forgive Me Father 2 is a gory yet (Love)crafty cosmic horror FPS, and here’s a demoCthulhave a go before release next week Cthulhave a go before release next week Image credit:Fulqrum Publishing Image credit:Fulqrum Publishing If you’ve been hankering for a Lovecraftian game that avoids open depictions of literal tentacle monsters,Forgive Me Father 2probably isn’t one for you. If, on the other hand, you’d like to run around a rancid Victorian asylum, listening out for monster growls, dodging big glowy projectiles and firing a shotgun like The DOOM that Came To Sarnath, this could be your cup of Nyarlathotep offal....