Former Epic tech director announces The Immense Engine, his AI-heavy “European alternative” to Unreal | Gaming
Guerilla Games co-founder and former Epic Games technical director Arjan Brussee is making what he styles a “European alternative” to US-developed videogame engines like Unreal and Unity (the latter originally…
Read moreHow does co-op work in Outbound? | Gaming
I can’t imagine driving a camper van alone through the woods by myself, so fortunately I don’t have to in Outbound. The mobile base building adventure has enough room in…
Read moreDiscord launches Nitro Rewards, giving subscribers access to the base tier of Xbox Game Pass for no extra cost | Gaming
Discord on Monday unveiled Nitro Rewards, which gives Nitro subscribers access to offers from other gaming and lifestyle brands for no additional cost. Currently, Nitro offers upgrades to Discord itself,…
Read moreMortal Kombat 2 opening weekend numbers are pretty solid in the US, but international box office figures tell a different story | Gaming
Mortal Kombat 2 was finally released in cinemas last week, and following the solid early buzz, it really looks like audiences are enjoying it. Even its 65% Tomatometer feels like…
Read more“His voice and delivery was human”: Darkest Dungeon developers will “never, ever” use genAI to replace narrator Wayne June | Gaming
Darkest Dungeon developers Red Hook will “never, ever” use generative AI to recreate the voice of recently deceased series narrator Wayne June, co-founder and creative director Chris Bourassa has…
Read moreLEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Xbox pre-load is up | Gaming
The pre-load for LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is now available on Xbox Series consoles. LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight pre-load Lean, mean, bat-fighting machine LEGO…
Read moreIndustry veteran and YouTube musician launch new indie studio, Stupendium Softworks | Gaming
Industry veteran Alex Oxspring and YouTube musician The Stupendium have established the independent studio Stupendium Softworks. The UK-based studio is developing its first game, a first-person horror survival title, with…
Read moreOne of Marvel’s Best Games Is Finally Adding Daredevil (And The Defenders Are On The Way) | News World
Daredevil: Born Again brought the man without fear back into the spotlight, and with season 3 on the way, the character’s getting even more time to shine. He didn’t come…
Read moreXbox Controller Hack Is Perfect For PC Owners But You Probably Missed it | Gaming
Xbox owners have one of the best console controllers going in terms of ergonomics and compatibility. While it might lack the rechargeable battery and bonus features of the PlayStation 5…
Read moreIf you’ve ever had your shoes stolen in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, that was apparently PC Gamer’s fault, sorry | Gaming
Prokop Jirsa is the lead designer of Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, and now one of Warhorse Studios’ two creative directors. Our Joshua Wolens recently spoke to him about their games’…
Read more“We want to ensure gamers are part of those conversations”: Stop Killing Games launch player advocacy group to lobby the UK government | Gaming
The Stop Killing Games campaign announced plans to set up some non-governmental organisations earlier this year, with the aim of ensuring their work goes beyond a current push to prevent…
Read morePlease Rockstar and Take-Two, push GTA 6’s price up to $80 for the good of “the entire industry”, Bank of America beg | Gaming
Come on, you know you want to. This is what those who’re keen to play GTA 6 on PC around the same time it releases on console have been saying…
Read moreDragon Quest creator thinks AI pals are “not just a convenient tool, but a friend to each individual player” | Gaming
The creator of the Dragon Quest series, Yuji Horii, hopes to use advances in AI to boost the camaraderie between players and their in-game companions. As reported by Toyo Keizai,…
Read moreVictrix Pro BFG Reloaded Controller for Xbox & PS5 | Review | Gaming
For the past 6+ months I have been using the Victrix Pro BFG Reloaded Controllers with my Xbox Series X & PS5 Pro. After all this time, I can say…
Read more7 Anime That Fully Adapted Their Source Material (& Nailed It) | News World
Many anime are adapted from manga, but not all of them cover the entirety of their source material — and even the ones that do aren’t always faithful to it….
Read moreEA closes FY26 with “record” performance thanks to Battlefield 6 and Apex Legends | Gaming
Electronic Arts has announced the preliminary results of its fourth fiscal quarter – and the financial results for the full year – reporting a “record” performance underpinned by a successful…
Read more5 Forgotten Xbox 360 Games That Pushed The Console To Its Limits | Gaming
Capcom While the Xbox 360’s hardware wasn’t perfect (owners of this console are still having nightmares about the infamous red ring of…
Read moreWill: Follow the Light review – a pretty Arctic adventure, but tedious puzzles leave it lost at sea | Gaming
Will: Follow the Light review It’s got some nice Scandi vistas and quality sailing, but Will: Follow the Light’s sense of adventure is blunted by dull puzzle structures, questionable storytelling,…
Read moreIWGB union “have no reason to believe fresh redundancies are taking place” at MindsEye studio Build a Rocket Boy, following latest layoff report | Gaming
Update: Responding to RPS’ request for comment to the IWGB union on the layoff report, IWGB member and ex-Build A Rocket Boy employee Kirby Lipardo provided the following statement: “Rumours,…
Read moreFriendslop approaches total cultural victory as co-op hit Gamble With Your Friends sells 1 million copies in one week | Gaming
Videogames are a great way to do stuff with your friends. In Golf With Your Friends, you could golf with your friends without going through the trouble of actually golfing…
Read moreThis 2009 Xbox 360 Sci-Fi Hit Is Getting a Surprise Reboot This Summer | Gaming
More than 15 years after its exclusive release on Xbox 360, this cult classic is scheduled to return with new features this summer. Steins;Gate Re:Boot Releases August 2026 Play video…
Read moreGuerrilla Games co-founder developing European game engine to rival Unreal and Unity | Gaming
Guerrilla Games co-founder and former Epic tech director Arjan Brussee is working to build a new game engine as an “European alternative” to US-centric engines like Unreal and Unity. Speaking…
Read moreThe Sunday Papers | Rock Paper Shotgun | Gaming
The Sunday Papers is our weekly roundup of great writing about (mostly) videogames from across the web. Sundays are, and apologies in advance for the less-fun-than-average intro, for peeling back…
Read moreXbox Free UI Overhaul Finally Coming But You Won’t Like It | Gaming
Xbox is once again changing the way its console UI looks but it’s a far cry from what the fans were hoping for. It’s probably not a hot take to…
Read moreDeadpool’s Worst Fear Was Just Realized (And He May Never Forgive Himself) | News World
Deadpool clearly is one of the biggest names in Marvel Comics. Ever since his inception in 1991, he has stood out for his love of violence, combined with his zany,…
Read moreLike fleshy, diaper-wearing cars, infants in The Sims 4 have been “tuned up”, making them faster to feed and change, and it’s easier to clean up their poop | Gaming
I’ve never been into a pediatrician’s office to confirm this, but I’ve always suspected that in the centre of the room there’s a concrete trench beneath a metal lift. It…
Read moreFounders of Gearbox Quebec announce new studio to “create original, premium games on our own terms” | Gaming
The founders of Gearbox Quebec, which contributed to multiple Borderlands titles, have announced a new Canadian studio containing a number of other Canadian AAA developers. Studio Ricochet has a goal…
Read moreBennett Foddy, designer of QWOP and Baby Steps, is obsessed with friendslop games and won’t uninstall Baldur’s Gate 3, even though he’ll probably never finish it: ‘It was too big and so I stopped’ | Gaming
Disk Cleanup Welcome to Disk Cleanup, our regular weekend feature delving into the PCs of PC gaming luminaries. Come back every weekend to read a new interview, digging into the…
Read moreXbox Game Pass Loses Multiple Free Games On May 15 | Gaming
Xbox Game Pass members are being warned they only have a few days left to play multiple games that are about to leave the subscription service this month. While we…
Read more“We tried something different”: Looking back on SiN Episodes: Emergence, the Valve-backed shooter that tried and failed to kick off an age of episodic gaming | Gaming
On May 10, 2006, Ritual Entertainment released SiN Episodes: Emergence, the first of nine episodes set in the sci-fi megalopolis of Freeport City. Backed by Valve and launched on Steam…
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