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HomeFeaturesExpeditions: Rome Expeditions: Rome is a CRPG where you hang out with Cicero and lead an army as a side hustleWherever I may Rome. Wherever I may Rome. For a long time, I’ve had a low-key yearning for more CRPGs with a historical setting - to me, it feels like a gold mine that’s barely been scratched at. As such, imagine my delight in discovering not only that a hefty one is on the way later this year, but that it’s about the good old Romans besides....

HomeNewsGenshin Impact Genshin Impact update 1.5 has launched its lovely island player homesInvite your pals over for some sun in Teyvat Invite your pals over for some sun in Teyvat New characters coming with update 1.5 will be the five-star cryo claymore wielder Eula and four-star pyro character Yanfei. Mihoyo have dug into their abilities, along with details on new quests, domains, and weapons in theirupdate 1.5 patch notes. The big ticket item looks to be that housing system though....

HomeNewsHollow Knight The Hollow Knight display at this Australian art centre is full of gorgeous concept artAs well as maps from development that show some of the game’s cut content As well as maps from development that show some of the game’s cut content Image credit:Team Cherry Image credit:Team Cherry You can check out the display onthe ACMI website(thanks,Mossbag). According to a few postson Reddit, you’re able to play the game there too....

HomeNewsA Firm Handshake This free game about shaking hands is a perfect dose of silly surrealismRemember shaking hands? Not like this you don’t. Remember shaking hands? Not like this you don’t. If you’ve forgotten during the pandemic times what it’s like to shake hands in the real world, this weird free game will not help you remember. It is a handshake in its purest form: two five-fingered skin spatulas yearning for one another in an empty void, draging their suit humans along behind them until they meet with a meat slap....

HomeNewsValheim Valheim mod puts crafting tables on carts and it is geniusCraft and repair on the move Craft and repair on the move My bumblingValheimclan and I have reached a stage where we’re using carts all the time. They’re great for transporting large batches of ore, or leather, or other bits across unforgiving pastures. But they’re extremely brittle, and it’s a chore having to rifle through all your stuff if you want to set up camp mid-trek....

HomeFeatures What 20 years of Tropico has left me wantingWho could have edicted this? Who could have edicted this? Having namedropped Tropico in the very lastepisode, I discovered two things this week: the happy fluke that it coincides with the 20th anniversary of the first game in the series, and that after years of waiting to use “serendipitous”, it reads far too pompously to open an introduction with it. It’s a perfect opportunity to bring up why I love the series, because that should counter-balance all the complaining I’m going to do....

HomeNewsDread Hunger A ship in the Arctic is a good setting for an Among Us ‘em upThat’s Dread Hunger, in early access now That’s Dread Hunger, in early access now Here’s a great idea for a game: eight seamen set out on an Arctic expedition, but they need to keep stopping their ship to scavenge for fuel and supplies, and also two of the seamen are unholy traitors out to sabotage the crew....

HomeReviewsNier Replicant ver.1.22474487139 Review: NieR Replicant Ver.1.22474487139 is a brilliant slog I’ll never play againIs it worth the time investment? Is it worth the time investment? I’m elated I’ve finished action-RPGNieR Replicant Ver.1.22474487139, but also a bit miserable. I’m not sure how else to sum up this upgraded predecessor toNieR Automata, other than to say that it was utterly brilliant, and yet I never want to touch it ever again....

HomeNewsLet’s Build a Zoo Splice animals to create new species in this zoo management gameAre people just making games for Nate now? Are people just making games for Nate now? The cheery park-building and management of 90s sims like Theme Park combines with the genetic horrors of Doctor Moreau inLet’s Build A Zoo, a manage ‘em up coming this summer. Yeah, you build and decorate a zoo, keep guests happy, try to turn a profit, and all that....

HomeGuidesApex Legends Apex Legends Arena mode: Shop prices and upgrade costs, and tips on how to win ArenasDominate the Apex Legends Arena mode with these tips Dominate the Apex Legends Arena mode with these tips Apex Legends Arenais a permanent 3v3 Team Deathmatch mode, released as part of the monumentalApex LegendsLegacy Update of Season 9. There’s a great deal to understand about this mode, from the Shop and Buy Phases to the maps, the scoreboard, and much more....

HomeGuidesCall of Duty: Warzone Caldera Best Swiss K31 loadout and class setup in Call of Duty: WarzoneHow to run the Swiss K31 class with the best loadout in Warzone. How to run the Swiss K31 class with the best loadout in Warzone. Wanna optimise your Swiss K31?Read on. InWarzone, there’s a pretty solid go-to when it comes to the sniper meta. You have a few for quickscoping, and a few for blasting down enemies from absolutely miles away....

HomeHardwareDeals Crucial’s 1TB MX500 SSD has hit a new low priceDown to £67 Down to £67 The 1TB model ofCrucial’s MX500SSD has plummeted in price over on Amazon UK today to a new record low of just £67. That’s a drop of £23 compared to its usual price, making this previously £90 drive a real SSD bargain. The Crucial MX500 has long been one of our favourite budget SATA drives here at RPS, offering great read and write speeds for usually a lot less than our current SATA champion in ourbest SSDs for gaminglist, theSamsung 860 Evo....

HomeFeaturesSigns Of The Sojourner Have You Played… Signs Of The Sojourner?It’ll deck you It’ll deck you Deck-building games are all the rage at the moment, butSigns Of The Sojourneris a very different kettle of cardboard fish. Instead of using wit and cunning to play a victorious hand, Echodog Games' wistful tale of a young travelling merchant trying to keep their tiny village afloat is all about using empathy and understanding to forge new bonds with people you meet on the road....