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HomeNewsRedfall Redfall’s development sure sounds like a hot mess, according to new reportUnderstaffing and unclear direction were just some of the reported problems Understaffing and unclear direction were just some of the reported problems Image credit:Bethesda Softworks Image credit:Bethesda Softworks Redfallsuffered from a tumultuous development cycle where developers from Arkane Austin hoped that Microsoft would either reboot or cancel the project, according to a new report fromBloomberg. The co-op shooter launched to mostly negative reviews last month, which was uncharacteristic of Arkane’s usually excellent pedigree....

HomeFeaturesKentucky Route Zero RPS GOTY Revisited: 2013’s Kentucky Route Zero goes nowhere fast, and that’s why we love itTruck Driving Simulator ‘13 Truck Driving Simulator ‘13 Image credit:Cardboard Computer / Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Cardboard Computer / Rock Paper Shotgun Today, we’re looking at our 2013 Advent Calendar winner,Kentucky Route Zero. When RPS awardedKentucky Route Zerothe title of Game Of The Year in 2013, only two episodes out of an eventual five had been released....

HomeReviews Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer review: a boisterous Hypnospace spin-off that’s an obnoxious gembwl bwl Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayerreminded me a lot of my bolognese. It’s a game created for particular tastes, a unique proposition that sort of defies conventional thinking. A big, bold swing that - if you have the palate for it - is absolutely brilliant. Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer ReviewWhy read this review when you can watch a video version of it instead?...

HomeHardwareFeatures Steam Deck vs Asus ROG Ally: a handheld head-to-headNow with proper benchmarks, innit Now with proper benchmarks, innit Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun If you do have an eye for specifications, the ROG Ally might appear as the wholly superior choice: it’s easier to carry, is adorned with a faster and higher-resolution screen (with a more powerful processor backing it up), and runs Windows 11, so is effectively safe from the Steam Deck’s occasionalcompatibility tangles....

HomePodcastsThe Lord of the Rings: Gollum The Electronic Wireless Show S2 Episode 18: Gollum’s very sorry, preciousBeg Beg Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / Daedalic Entertainment Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / Daedalic Entertainment The Lord Of The Rings: Gollumturned out to be a hot mess. Who knew? The Electronic Wireless Showpodcastis on hand to do a dramatic reading of the developer apology post, and talk about the reception to the game - plus our favourite Lord Of The Rings Games, and our favourite apologies....

HomeDeals The EPOS Sennheiser GSP 600 is down to $54.99 in the USA great price for a wired headset built like a tank. A great price for a wired headset built like a tank. EPOS make some of the best gaming headsets in the business, so it’s great to see a deep discount on one of their best Sennheiser co-creations. The GSP 600 offers extremely good build quality, great audio and incredible noise isolation too....

HomeFeaturesTotal War: Pharaoh Total War: Pharaoh may not have war hippos, but it has fire, shoving, and deep historyCreative Assembly Sofia “wanted to make a game about the collapse of the Bronze Age” Creative Assembly Sofia “wanted to make a game about the collapse of the Bronze Age” Image credit:Sega Image credit:Sega Despite a name evoking the opulent leaders of one of history’s most famous (and, as I’d soon learn, famously misunderstood) civilisations,Total War: Pharaoh’s aspirations don’t start and end with ancient Egypt....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#712): How to solve the Thursday June 1 WordleStuck on the Wordle word for June 1? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on the Wordle word for June 1? Read our hint or find the answer below! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Every day, Wordle presents its legions of players with a deviously simple quandary: can you guess the right five-letter word within just six guesses?...

HomeNews Bridge-building puzzler Poly Bridge 3 is out nowMini Ultrahand Mini Ultrahand Image credit:Poly Bridge 3 Image credit:Poly Bridge 3 Poly Bridge 3offers up more puzzles about building bridges with goofy physics, and it’s out now. The third entry follows a similar formula to the previous ones, asking you to help vehicles cross gaps from one side of the map to the other, all while constructing normal bridges, loop-de-loop bridges, drawbridges, and bridges that break everything I thought I knew about physics....

HomeNewsCitizen Sleeper Join us for the next RPS Game Club liveblog this FridayCome and chat all things Citizen Sleeper with us on June 2nd Come and chat all things Citizen Sleeper with us on June 2nd Image credit:Fellow Traveller Image credit:Fellow Traveller Ssssh, listen, I know today’s the last day of May and I’ve scheduled this month’sRPS Game Clubliveblog for a day inJune, of all things, but I’m away travelling at the moment and won’t be back until late tomorrow....

HomeNewsWrestleQuest Retro RPGs meet the world of pro wrestling in WrestleQuest, releasing this AugustTake turns powerbombing Take turns powerbombing Image credit:Skybound Games Image credit:Skybound Games WrestleQuest - Legends TrailerWatch on YouTube WrestleQuest - Legends Trailer You might have recognised some of those tiny pixel people since WrestleQuest features real-life wrestling icons - from André The Giant to Randy “Macho Man” Savage - who you can meet, fight, and then summon in combat....

HomeFeatures System Shock through the ages: remake, Enhanced Edition and original visuals comparedPostcards from Citadel Station, past and present Postcards from Citadel Station, past and present Image credit:Prime Matter / Nightdive Studios / Origin Systems / Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Prime Matter / Nightdive Studios / Origin Systems / Rock Paper Shotgun You didn’t hear it from me, butgames look different now to how they did in 1994. Mmm. Nonetheless, Nightdive Studio’sSystem Shock remakestays resolutely faithful to the Looking Glass original even when giving it a modern 3D makeover, with a retro flourish in its intentionally pixellated textures....

HomeNewsStrong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People Telltale can “no longer sell” Strong Bad’s Cool Game For Attractive PeopleUPDATE: Strong Bad has now been pulled from sale UPDATE: Strong Bad has now been pulled from sale Image credit:Telltale Image credit:Telltale Update: Strong Bad’s Cool Game For Attractive People has been removed from sale on Steam. Meaning it’s now Strong Bad’s Cool Game For People Who Bought It Before June 1st....