Feature: New Saints Row reboot gameplay looks much the same as old Saints Row, just prettier
I don't know what any of us expected
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Borderlands 3 is free to keep on the Epic Games Store right dang now
It marks the start of the Epic MEGA Sale
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This new 3D screensaver collection includes a driving tour of global pylons
Modern screens might not need saving, but it's still fun to watch
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Review: Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong review: mystery, intrigue, and walking about
Keep your fangs sharp and your wits sharper
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Supporters only: RPS@PAX 2022: A deep dive into PAX's Pinny Arcade community
Some pinteresting conversations
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Feature: V Rising is a vampiric Valheim you shouldn't miss out on
Stick your neck out for this one
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Feature: What's better: random critical hits, or controlled crits?
A question of chance
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Feature: It's still tough to be a new Eve Online player in 2022
CCP are making progress on tackling Eve's learning curve, but some players are taking matters into their own hands
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Photography game Umurangi Generation is now on Game Pass
The Stylish apocalyptic snapshot won 2021's IGF Grand Prize
News
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Recommendations for Steam's big puzzle game sale
10 games to tease your brain
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The PC Gaming Show and Future Games Show are returning June 11th and 12th
Timed and dated to bring you more new game announcements
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Blast the gingerbread undead in the next DLC for Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, out now
Glutton’s Gamble is the second Mirror of Mystery added to the FPS
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The Witcher 3's next-gen update is now aiming for a Q4 2022 release
After several delays
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The Sims 4 Moonlight Chic Kit and Little Campers Kit will launch next week
Dress up for dates or camp in your garden
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You can now play EVE Online in your browser
As long as your internet is fast enough
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Minecraft 1.19, The Wild Update, inches closer with first pre-release build
Also Mojang have been showing off the new frogs
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Puzzle game collection CosmOS 9 is a gentle introduction to the genre
Games sent from space to puzzle neophytes
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Marvel Snap is the new superhero CCG from some of the creators of Hearthstone
Free to play and launching later this year
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This new 3D screensaver collection includes a driving tour of global pylons
Modern screens might not need saving, but it's still fun to watch
Supporter funded articles
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RPS@PAX 2022: A deep dive into PAX's Pinny Arcade community
Some pinteresting conversations
We did a lot of cool things during our time at this year's PAX East. We attended a wonderful talk by "Skyrim Grandma" Shirley Curry. We gawked at the coolest booths on the show floor. I got nightmares after looking at a super cursed baby. My personal highlight, though, was talking to the Pinny Arcade collectors during the show's official trading event.
I’ll …
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Mechfights made mellow in Ignited Steel: Mech Tactics
I cannot tell alkali
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To get rid of the curse of knowing about caecilians, you must pass the knowledge on
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In the face of Warzone's endless churn, I admit defeat
War, war always changes
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Reviews
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Intel Core i9-12900KS review: Intel’s fastest gaming CPU yet
But you should probably stick to the Core i9-12900K... or a good Core i5
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Eternal Threads review: Eastenders meets time travel meets electrical safety
The time is out of joint!
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Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong review: mystery, intrigue, and walking about
Keep your fangs sharp and your wits sharper
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Gibbon: Beyond The Trees review: a short, but heartfelt ecological adventure
King of the swingers
Deals
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Get a 27-in 1440p 165Hz gaming monitor for $240 after an Amazon discount
The Pixio PX277 Prime has solid reviews and killer specs.
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This AMD RX 6800 XT 16GB graphics card is down to $770 at Amazon
$330 below this model's MSRP.
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Get the upgraded version of RPS' best wireless mouse at $50/£30 off
The Logitech G Pro X Superlight is an incredible piece of kit.
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Get a ludicrously fast Lenovo Legion RTX 3080 gaming laptop at $600 off
16-in 2560x1600 165Hz display, Ryzen 9 5900HX, 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD.
RPS@PAX
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RPS@PAX 2022: A deep dive into PAX's Pinny Arcade community
Some pinteresting conversations
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RPS@PAX 2022: Skyrim Grandma's complete PAX East panel
Shirley Curry on the enduring appeal of Skyrim, why she won't be playing Starfield, and her ongoing search for creepy, scary games
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Skyrim Grandma Shirley Curry would like Todd Howard to "hurry up and finish The Elder Scrolls 6"
"I want to play it before I die," she tells fans at PAX East
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RPS@PAX 2022: Our favourite booths from the show (and bonus carpet rankings)
No really, the carpet this year was *outstanding*
Videos
Bestest Bests
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RPS Time Capsule: the games worth saving from 2009
We list our favourite games from 2009, and why they deserve to be preserved above everything else
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Dorfromantik review: the best strategy puzzler two years in a row
Out on the tiles
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Turbo Overkill early access review: a retro-inspired FPS that never lets up
I can't stress this enough - you have a chainsaw for a leg
Hardware
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Intel Core i9-12900KS review: Intel’s fastest gaming CPU yet
But you should probably stick to the Core i9-12900K... or a good Core i5
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Acer are bringing their no-glasses 3D screen tech to gaming laptops
The Predator Helios 300 SpatialLabs Edition will launch with stereoscopic 3D for “over 50 popular games”
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Amazon Prime Day 2022: Everything we know so far
A Prime Day primer for PC hardware bargain hunters
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Here are all the confirmed ray tracing and DLSS games so far
Get your RTX and RDNA 2 graphics cards at the ready
Indiescovery
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Recommendations for Steam's big puzzle game sale
10 games to tease your brain
The Cerebral Puzzle Showcase is underway on Steam, offering demos and discounts on puzzle games until Monday. It is quite a lot of puzzle games. If your head feels itchy and your brain distinctly unteased, here, I have a few recommendations to get you started.
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Puzzle game collection CosmOS 9 is a gentle introduction to the genre
Games sent from space to puzzle neophytes
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Eternal Threads review: Eastenders meets time travel meets electrical safety
The time is out of joint!
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Phonopolis is a playful dystopian adventure from Amanita Design
It's also their first game with 3D graphics
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Photography game Umurangi Generation is now on Game Pass
The Stylish apocalyptic snapshot won 2021's IGF Grand Prize
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V Rising is a vampiric Valheim you shouldn't miss out on
Stick your neck out for this one
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The joy of unending death in Hades
If at first you don't succeed...
From The Archive
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What happens when you make a Crusader Kings 3 ruler with every stat set to max?
The Age of Men is over. The Time of Gigaknight has come.
The Vatican City, 1146 AD, and 90 years into a game of Crusader Kings III. As the doors of the conclave chamber are sealed, a ring of hangdog cardinals stare miserably at each other in the sudden gloom. It is time, once again, to choose a new Pope. Once, this would have been a gathering seething with the ambitions of powerful men. Now, it …
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The death of my maxed-out Crusader Kings 3 ruler has kicked off an apocalyptic witch fight
The vast and the furious.
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An ode to cutting off boss tails in Dark Souls
Tails from the Lordrans
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Give yourself a good day by playing Webbed
Sling for joy
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G String is like Half-Life 2, except that I like it
Bach to the future
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NIMBY Rails has made me a train person
Love live the Pey Wet Express
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Recommendations for Steam's big puzzle game sale
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RPS@PAX 2022: A deep dive into PAX's Pinny Arcade community
Some pinteresting conversations
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The PC Gaming Show and Future Games Show are returning June 11th and 12th
Timed and dated to bring you more new game announcements
-
Blast the gingerbread undead in the next DLC for Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, out now
Glutton’s Gamble is the second Mirror of Mystery added to the FPS
-
The Witcher 3's next-gen update is now aiming for a Q4 2022 release
After several delays
-
The Sims 4 Moonlight Chic Kit and Little Campers Kit will launch next week
Dress up for dates or camp in your garden
-
You can now play EVE Online in your browser
As long as your internet is fast enough
-
Get a 27-in 1440p 165Hz gaming monitor for $240 after an Amazon discount
The Pixio PX277 Prime has solid reviews and killer specs.
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Minecraft 1.19, The Wild Update, inches closer with first pre-release build
Also Mojang have been showing off the new frogs
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This AMD RX 6800 XT 16GB graphics card is down to $770 at Amazon
$330 below this model's MSRP.
Guides
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Genshin Impact Diona Hangout endings
Become a bartender (or a cat sitter)
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Genshin Impact codes [May 2022]
All the currently active Genshin Impact codes on offer
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All the latest Shindo Life codes to redeem for free spins
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Dead By Daylight codes [May 2022]
All the Dead By Daylight codes you can redeem right now
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Use these tips to get started with V Rising
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How to get Blood Essence in V Rising
Learn how to find or craft all types of Blood Essence in V Rising
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E3 2022 alternatives: The summer games schedule
E3 may not be happening, but there's still plenty of opportunities to catch the latest game announcements
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Here's an archive of previous Wordle words
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Today's Wordle answer (Friday 20 May)
Here's the answer to Wordle #335
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Learn which weapons have the best skills and deal the most damage in V Rising