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HomeNewsRadiant Silvergun Classic shmup Radiant Silvergun will arrive on PC this month after 25 yearsI’m going to play this on a Steam Deck I’m going to play this on a Steam Deck Image credit:Treasure Image credit:Treasure Radiant Silvergun - Steam TrailerA Steam trailer for Radiant Silvergun.Watch on YouTube Radiant Silvergun - Steam Trailer Originally released in arcades in Japan in 1998, and later for the Sega Saturn, Radiant Silvergun initially found cult success in the west due to importers....

HomeNewsDave the Diver Dave The Diver’s quality-of-life update will make button mashing optionalAmong other accessibility tweaks Among other accessibility tweaks Image credit:MintRocket Image credit:MintRocket Dave The Diveris an unusual mixture of deep sea exploration, sushi restaurant management, and a thousand other ideas. It’s also been a smash hit since its release from early access in June. Dev Interview | Upcoming Quality of Life Update!Honestly, their enjoyment of their own success is very cute....

HomeHardwareDeals Get Logitech’s classic 720p webcam for $13Not high-res, but it’ll do the job. Not high-res, but it’ll do the job. Image credit:Logitech Image credit:Logitech Logitech makes a ton of good PC stuff, but their HD webcams have been a cheap-and-cheerful go-to for years. One older model that sits on top of a bunch of monitors is the C270, an HD webcam that normally retails for $25. Today though, a $5 coupon on Amazon brings this webcam down to $13 and change, making it a sensible pickup for anyone that needs a webcam for streaming or video calls....

HomeGuidesStarfield Is Starfield multiplayer?Will it be possible to play Starfield multiplayer in the future? Will it be possible to play Starfield multiplayer in the future? Image credit:Bethesda Game Studios Image credit:Bethesda Game Studios Can you play Starfield multiplayer?Given the breathtaking scope ofStarfield, Bethesda’s new open-world RPG containing a thousands planets to traverse and explore, it’s only natural to ask: can I bring along a friend so we can discover all ofStarfield’s delights together?...

HomeFeatures Professional weird little guy Wheatley distills everything I love about Portal 2He’s awful, but also really great He’s awful, but also really great Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Valve Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Valve How does one make a sequel to a basically perfect game? 2007’s physics-platformer-in-a-weird-science-facilityPortalis alodestar piece of game designfrom top to bottom. It’s one of my favourite games, and I went into 2011’sPortal 2with many a reservation. But it’s very good!...

HomeNewsBaldur’s Gate 3 PSA: Don’t miss out on Baldur’s Gate 3’s hero introductions when picking your characterEntertaining back story alert Entertaining back story alert Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Larian Studios Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Larian Studios In the run-up toBaldur’s Gate 3leaving early access, developers Larian Studios have understandably put a lot of emphasis on the game’s custom character creation, what with it being much more firmly ingrained in the world of Dungeons & Dragons and role-playing more generally than, say, their previous Divinity games....

HomeFeaturesReturn of the Obra Dinn Return Of The Obra Dinn is the perfect recommendation for folks who don’t play gamesIs your granny a Miss Marple fan? She’ll love this merchant murder mystery Is your granny a Miss Marple fan? She’ll love this merchant murder mystery Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/3909 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/3909 I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve recommended people playReturn Of The Obra Dinn. It’s the one game I’m confident recommending to anyone to folks who play games frequently, but also to those who don’t....

HomeGuidesStarfield Starfield Early Access release dateHere’s how to get Starfield early access and when the early access period begins Here’s how to get Starfield early access and when the early access period begins Image credit:Bethesda Game Studios Image credit:Bethesda Game Studios Wondering how to get Starfield early access?Bethesda’s first single-player RPG in almost a decade,Starfield, is finally here. Within just a few short hours,Starfieldearly access will launch, allowing you to jet off into space and plot your own journey among the stars....

HomeFeaturesReturn of the Obra Dinn The best moment from Return Of The Obra Dinn: the shoe and hammock revelationFill your boots Fill your boots Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/3909 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/3909 There are no truly wrong answers in Obra Dinn, but due to the nature of how you go about solving it, it’s also one of those games I can’t play too often without feeling like I know all the answers already....

HomeFeaturesPortal 2 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Valve Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Valve Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Valve Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Valve In other words, it’s hardly a dumb action sequence, and there’s thought behind those spike plates. Wheatley’s murder attempts contrast nicely with those of GLaDOS, in the similarly climactic breakout portion of the originalPortal. Whereas her efforts centered around strategic turret ambushes, only resorting to less surgical methods during the final battle, Wheatley is throwing shit at the wall to see what knocks it over and crushes you....

HomeNewsThe Callisto Protocol Publisher Krafton say it’s in an effort to “realign the studio’s priorities” Image credit:Krafton Image credit:Krafton Striking Distance, the studio behind last year’s alien horror stomp ‘em upThe Callisto Protocol, have suffered layoffs affecting 32 employees in what their publisher calls an effort to “realign the studio’s priorities to better position its current and future projects.” The Callisto Protocol came out late last year and served as a kind of spiritual successor to horror classicDead Space, with that series’ former producer Glen Schofield at the helm....

HomeNews Two Point Campus' next expansion is a Two Point Hospital throwback, coming this monthI wouldn’t trust these kids with my head transplant I wouldn’t trust these kids with my head transplant Image credit:Sega Image credit:Sega Two Point Campus’second major expansion pack is throwing things back to the first daftmanagement gamein the series, Two Point Hospital. Publishers Sega have announced that Two Point Campus: Medical School is coming on August 17th and it’s shipping our students off to learn how to cure diseases, inject butts, and replace heads with lightbulbs....

Mandatory “no one can hear you scream” reference Image credit:Sega Image credit:Sega The developers are revealing more about the upcoming baddie on August 8th next week, but in the mean time, your guess about its moveset is as good as mine. Sneaking through vents? Skewering folks with its tail? Dishing out minor tummy aches? I hope its freaky mouth inside its actual mouth is used somehow, too. Was there ever a practical explanation for what a secondary, smaller chomper was useful for?...