Fallout was a ‘B-tier product’ that lost both the licenses it was banking on and had its lead dev joking, ‘In a week, we’re going to be asking whether people want fries with their meal,’ but now he thinks those trials ‘turned out to be positives’ | Gaming
Fallout’s everywhere now, with half a dozen games and two seasons of television under its belt, but it used to be “a B-tier product,” as series co-creator Tim Cain recently…
Read moreThis Overlooked Xbox One Launch Game Deserved Better and Remains Great Today | Gaming
Console launch games carry a massive burden. They are expected to sell hardware, showcase graphics, prove new features, and satisfy early adopters all at once. When they succeed, they become…
Read moreClassic Fallout homage Atom RPG is getting a sequel in which you try to stop another apocalypse | Gaming
Here is a question for the septuagenarians and older in the RPS readership, assuming any of you are that venerable: if some chortling time traveller had told you back in…
Read moreScratch that, the Steam Machine is delayed after all – and Valve confirm RAM shortages will affect pricing | Gaming
Despite AMD’s assurances to the contrary, Valve have announced that they’ve pushed back release plans for the new Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame VR headset. Alas, my curse…
Read moreHorses dev disputes Epic Games Store exec’s claim it “loves” their studio, saying: “They have effectively ghosted us” | Gaming
UPDATE 6.46pm: In a statement to Eurogamer, Epic Games’ senior communications manager, Brian Sharon, wrote: “Our team played the game and found it violated the Epic Games Store’s Content Guidelines,…
Read moreXbox 360 Games Are Just $4 on Xbox Store Right Now | Gaming
More than one Xbox 360 game is available for just $4 on the Xbox Store right now. The games range from 2006 to 2011, and offer some sweet 360 nostalgia….
Read more10 Most Overpowered Versions of DC Characters, Ranked | News World
Some versions of DC characters get so ridiculously powerful that the word “overpowered” feels like an understatement. You know those moments when a hero stops being a hero and starts…
Read moreNeon Doctrine co-founders return with new developer services firm Goldpact Goblins | Gaming
The two founders of East Asian-focused publisher Neon Doctrine, who left the firm after it was absorbed by Raw Fury last year, have announced a new “developer services” firm called…
Read moreWhat’s on your bookshelf: Nyamakop and Relooted’s Marcia Shange | Gaming
Booked For The Week is our irregular chat with industry folk about the books they love, have loved, and are hoping to love in the future Hello reader who is…
Read moreThis Xbox One S mod hides a full Windows gaming PC within the original shell — sleek design retains a working optical drive | Gaming
Over the years, we’ve seen plenty of attempts by DIY modders and PC enthusiasts to shrink gaming PCs down to the size of traditional game consoles. This is often done…
Read moreYou’ve had Skate Story, now get ready for Skate Style, a ‘next-gen skateboarding game’ that lets you customise your character’s animations | Gaming
The skating game revival of the last few years has been an unexpected, but welcome surprise. Vicarious Visions’ remaster of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 heralded a new wave of…
Read moreFallout: New Vegas’ Van Buren remake mod Revelation Blues has a new name and a second demo dropping soon | Gaming
If you keep an eye on the big, ambitious Fallout mods that’re always in the works, you might have heard of Fallout: Revelation Blues. Its developers have been plugging away…
Read moreXbox Game Pass Getting One Of The Most Immersive Open-World RPGs Ever | Gaming
Xbox Game Pass has revealed its line-up of games for February 2026. And while a number of these titles look great, there’s one open-world RPG that really stands out as…
Read moreIs a Baldur’s Gate 3 TV show a good idea and does it matter that Larian isn’t involved? | Gaming
Another day, another game getting the TV treatment, but this one’s a biggie: Dungeons & Dragons owner Wizards of the Coast this week revealed Craig Mazin, showrunner on HBO’s divisive…
Read more“A lot of survival games are really boring”: Abiotic Factor developer says many game makers are too focused on mechanics and not enough on vibes | Gaming
“I think a lot of survival games are really boring,” Geoff ‘Zag’ Keene, founder of Deep Field Games, developers of Half-Life adjacent co-op survival game Abiotic Factor, said in a…
Read more10 Best Short Anime Even Beginners Will Love | News World
Whenever it comes to famous anime, they are often too long, with many seasons or a long-running format that aren’t always suitable for beginners. For someone looking to explore the…
Read moreEpic Games Store for Xbox, strategically planned for a long time | Gaming
It is no longer a secret that Microsoft is gradually shifting the classic console toward a PC-like platform; rather, it is an openly communicated strategy. What is new, however, is…
Read moreAppMagic data shows mobile games growth slowed down in 2025 | Gaming
Data firm AppMagic has published new research showing that growth in the mobile games market is slowing down. For 2025, revenue rose by just 0.2% year-on-year, compared to 3% in…
Read moreI thought I was finally free from stealth-focused Skyrim builds, then someone modded in the ability to hide in bushes | Gaming
It’s me, the player who starts Skyrim over and over with different mod loadouts and yet, nine times out of 10, ends up crouching with a bow shooting draugr in…
Read moreA Baldur’s Gate TV series is set to follow on from Baldur’s Gate 3, though Larian don’t look to be involved beyond a casual chat | Gaming
Everything’s a show! Everything’s a show! Everything’s a show! Everything’s a show! Did you know Baldur’s Gate is a show? Well, it will be soon. One that’ll carry on from…
Read more6 Free Games On Xbox Game Pass Leaving Tonight | Gaming
Today is the last day of Xbox Game Pass‘s Free Play Days promotion, meaning six free games will no longer be available as of tonight. Free Play Days is a…
Read moreExodus’ writer wants to make the Mass Effect successor’s side quests so good you won’t care if you’re rewarded for doing them | Gaming
You know, you’d think that with decades worth of RPGs in existence, side quests would have been more or less figured out by now. And yet, there are still…
Read moreThese 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (February 9-13) | Gaming
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for February 9-13! We’ve got a really busy few days ahead of us, with the likes of Romeo Is A Dead Man, Yakuza Kiwami…
Read moreWhat we’ve been playing – “Mama demands perfection” | Gaming
7th February Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little about the games we’ve been playing. This week, Bertie discovers handheld gaming and gets all…
Read moreNintendo Switch Online Reports Reveals Next Three Consoles | News World
A new Nintendo Switch Online report has revealed the next three consoles that will be added to the subscription service, one of which is a Nintendo console, one of which…
Read morePrince of Persia creator shares his sympathies with The Sands of Time remake devs: “Artists put their hearts into their work” | Gaming
Last month, Ubisoft pretty unceremoniously cancelled a bunch of games, the most notable of the bunch being that long gestating Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake. This…
Read moreGhost of Yōtei boosts Sony’s Q3 results, “significantly contributed” to 6% rise in digital game revenue | Gaming
Ghost of Yōtei “significantly contributed” to Sony’s third quarter financial results, with digital game and add-on content revenue rising 6% to ¥761.5 billion ($4.8 billion). During an earnings call (via…
Read moreDon’t like how often map conditions rotate in Arc Raiders? Sorry, but the devs say “that most likely won’t change” | Gaming
For all of their faults (the list may be endless), the interesting thing about live service games, when done well anyway, is the way they can change from day…
Read moreWitcher 3 mod restores a darker ending for the Hearts of Stone expansion that was cut during development | Gaming
Witcher 3: Gaunter O’Dimm Kills Shani – Deleted Ending – YouTube Watch On Brothers in Arms is a mod for The Witcher 3 that combines bug fixes with restoration of…
Read moreXbox Game Pass Users “Highly Recommend” Outstanding New Adventure Game | Gaming
A new adventure game on Xbox Game Pass is being “highly recommended” by the subscription service’s members, and you should definitely check it out. January 2026 was a huge month…
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