The next PES will be called eFootball and free-to-play

HomeNewseFootball 2022 The next PES will be called eFootball and free-to-playWe’re told that you’ll still be kicking balls at least We’re told that you’ll still be kicking balls at least Konami’s PES series, the main rival to the FIFA games, is ditching quite a lot of that it used to be. The publisher announced that it’ll be fully digital from now, with the name changed to “eFootball” to reflect that. It’s also going to be free-to-play....

July 21, 2021 · 1 min · 202 words · Victoria Bradley

The next Steam Next Fest is scaring up hundreds more demos in October

HomeNews The next Steam Next Fest is scaring up hundreds more demos in OctoberExpect a frightful amount of new games to try Expect a frightful amount of new games to try Steam’s big demo bashes were still finding their cadence last year at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now that they’ve picked up the Next Fest name, it seems that Valve have settled on a set of expectations we’ll be seeing for each event going forward....

July 21, 2021 · 2 min · 288 words · Jason Ramirez

The running animations in Final Fantasy XIV are my everything

HomeFeaturesFinal Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn The running animations in Final Fantasy XIV are my everythingNothing beats a good jog Nothing beats a good jog As someone who proclaimed that they didn’t like MMORPGs anymore, I’ve somehow slipped intoFinal Fantasy XIV. Everyone says it gets really goodeventually, so I’m standing resolute in the face of many a fetch quest to reach this famed ray of light.Progress is slow, though. Not slow as in, “I’m taking my time”, but slow as in, “I cannot stop creating characters, help me”....

July 21, 2021 · 10 min · 1977 words · Jennifer Garcia

Ubisoft's Skull & Bones has suffered eight years of troubled development

HomeNewsSkull and Bones Ubisoft’s Skull & Bones has suffered eight years of troubled developmentA lengthy Kotaku report details current and former staff’s difficulties at the Singapore studio A lengthy Kotaku report details current and former staff’s difficulties at the Singapore studio If you take a look at ourSkull & Bonestag on RPS, it’s clear the ever-upcomingpirate gamehas had its fair share of troubles.It’s suffered four delays,the removal of a managing directoranda change in vision, and until now we could only wonder what was really happening behind the scenes....

July 21, 2021 · 3 min · 484 words · Robert French

Valve are running a $1 million CS:GO weapon skin design contest

HomeNewsCounter-Strike: Global Offensive Valve are running a $1 million CS:GO weapon skin design contestYou might be able to win in your dreams You might be able to win in your dreams Valve are challenging artists to create theCS:GOweapon skins of their dreams. Or someone else’s dreams. Any kind of dream or nightmare theme you like, really, so long as you slap it on a CS:GO weapon to enter. They’re launching a total $1 million contest tomorrow in which ten creators will win $100,000 and have their CS:GO weapon finishes added to the game....

July 21, 2021 · 2 min · 216 words · George Edwards

You can pick up a curved 1440p 165Hz Asus monitor for £289

HomeDeals You can pick up a curved 1440p 165Hz Asus monitor for £289The Asus Tuf Gaming VG27WQ is a great performer, and £135 off The Asus Tuf Gaming VG27WQ is a great performer, and £135 off The Asus Tuf Gaming VG27WQ1B is a great monitor in the current sweet spot - 27 inches across the diagonal, a resolution of 2560x1440 and a refresh rate of 165Hz. This spec provides a good balance of clarity and responsiveness, while not being too hard to drive with a mid-range PC....

July 21, 2021 · 2 min · 318 words · Ryan Williams

All the games in Valve's Steam Deck reveal were running off the SD card

HomeHardwareNews All the games in Valve’s Steam Deck reveal were running off the SD card“SD” does not mean “Steam Deck”, btw “SD” does not mean “Steam Deck”, btw I bet when you were watchingSteam Deck’s first media presentation, you probably weren’t thinking: “Hmm, yes. Looks good, but what storage medium are these games running from?” That’s the sort of question that arrives later. But it’s worth asking, because even the biggest and best of Valve’s new portable PCs only has 512GB of drive space....

July 20, 2021 · 2 min · 239 words · Jason Miller

Applications for Round 3 of RPS's work experience programme for ethnic minorities are now open!

HomeNews Applications for Round 3 of RPS’s work experience programme for ethnic minorities are now open!Horace beckons Horace beckons As 2021 powers on, it’s hard to believe we’re already halfway through the year, and harder to believe we’re halfway done with our very first work experience programme. Round 1 has been and gone, Round 2 applications are closed, but now we’re looing for a third work experiencer to come and join us for two weeks between October and November....

July 20, 2021 · 8 min · 1606 words · Kathleen Mays

Back 4 Blood’s PC settings trailer reveals Nvidia DLSS, ultrawide support and more

HomeNewsBack 4 Blood Back 4 Blood’s PC settings trailer reveals Nvidia DLSS, ultrawide support and moreTweak those zombies in 4K at uncapped frame rates Tweak those zombies in 4K at uncapped frame rates If you have a console gamer in your room, please tell them to avert their eyes, or just send them to the shops for sweets. The latestBack 4 Bloodtrailer (Left 4 Dead’s younger cousin) is very, very PC based, showing it’s pretty much got as many settings as zombies in it....

July 20, 2021 · 2 min · 253 words · Stephen Faulkner

Beyond Good & Evil 2 is still coming, Ubisoft say - but who knows when

HomeNewsBeyond Good and Evil 2 Beyond Good & Evil 2 is still coming, Ubisoft say - but who knows when13 years and counting 13 years and counting During Ubisoft’s quarterly financial report, Ubisoft confirmed that scifi action-adventure Beyond Good & Evil 2 was still in development. When asked if it would be out in 2023, however, chief financial officer Frederick Duguet said only that, “We are progressing well withBeyond Good and Evil 2, but it’s too early to tell you more at this stage....

July 20, 2021 · 5 min · 894 words · Christopher Wright

Death's Door review: a sturdy and often funny fable about death

HomeReviewsDeath’s Door Death’s Door review: a sturdy and often funny fable about deathWet your beak Wet your beak Until Betty shows up. Death’s Door Review | Part Zelda, Part Dark Souls, All GreatWatch on YouTube Death’s Door Review | Part Zelda, Part Dark Souls, All Great Betty is barbarous. She comes towards the tail end of this 12-15 hour story, in which a young crow is trying to bring balance to a weird corvid institution that governs life and death....

July 20, 2021 · 5 min · 899 words · Maria Warren

Icarus has a mighty skill tree with over 250 talents to pick from

HomeNews Icarus has a mighty skill tree with over 250 talents to pick fromThough not one lets you hug a bear Though not one lets you hug a bear As someone that’s constantly stalking survival games, I’ve been keeping an eye onIcarus. Through some bushes. While covered in mud. Dean “DayZ” Hall’s return to the survival genre is a speed-dating version of traditional survival games, dropping players into shorter sessions (lasting hours and days rather than months) where you make planetfall, set-up a base, grab resources, then sell them post-mission....

July 20, 2021 · 8 min · 1538 words · Monica Castillo

Latest Ninja Legends 2 codes: Free Shards and Coins

HomeGuidesRoblox Latest Ninja Legends 2 codes: Free Shards and CoinsRedeem these codes for free shards and coins in Ninja Legends 2 Redeem these codes for free shards and coins in Ninja Legends 2 Looking for the latest Ninja Legends 2 codes?Ninja Legends 2 is a ninjitsu training game onRoblox, an updated and improved sequel to the original Ninja Legends experience. The core objective is even subtly different: instead of training directly in ninjitsu, you’ll instead need to train your character’s element for success, although the overall goal of becoming more powerful than your opponents remains the same....

July 20, 2021 · 5 min · 882 words · Colton Jimenez