How to pitch an article to Rock Paper Shotgun Looks like pitches are back on the menu After a bit of a hiatus, Rock Paper Shotgun is once again open for pitches. Some of the best articles we’ve published on Rock Paper Shotgun come from freelancers. While many of those come from the kind of well-seasoned veteran who leaves a trail of salt and herbs wherever they walk, we are always keen to hear from new writers who have a story they believe could interest our readers....

How to unlock all Battlefield 6 weapons A full guide to unlocking every Sniper, Shotgun, and Assault Rifle in Battlefield 6 Image credit:EA How do you unlock all of Battlefield 6’s weapons? EA’s long-awaited shooter launches with a big arsenal of 45 guns, from one-shot snipers to punchy shotguns - but you can only use a handful of these weapons when you first jump in. To unlock Battlefield 6 ’s best weapons – such as the pinpoint accurate PSR sniper, the reliable NVO-228E rifle and the rapid-fire USG-90, aka the P90 – you’re going to have to rank up and complete specific challenges....

How to upgrade gear in Dragon Age Veilguard Here’s what you need to know about upgrading weapons and armour Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Electronic Arts Wondering how to upgrade gear in Dragon Age Veilguard? Like most other RPGs , Dragon Age Veilguard offers a gear upgrading system in which you can improve the stats of your various armour, weapons, shields, amulets and other gear pieces. There are a couple of ways in which you can do so, both of which involve a bit of exploration on your part....

Hypershot codes (February 2026) Redeem these Hypershot codes for free Coins and Gems Image credit:Frosted Studio Looking for Hypershot codes for free Gems or Coins? In Roblox’s latest deathmatch shooter, Hypershot, you’ll jump into different gamemodes like capture the flag and free for all to compete in fast-paced deathmatches. As you win, you’ll earn cash to spend on skins and emotes so your next killstreak looks even cooler. If you’re a newer player struggling to get the hang of Hypershot’s player-packed matches (or an old pro just looking for a boost), you can use Hypershot codes to score a few free Gems and Coins to fund your next cosmetic purchase....

I haven’t played a shmup in about 25 years but that is a pretty great turtle you got there ZPF ZPF stands for Zogging Perfect F’turtle Image credit:Mega Cat Studios I actually can’t remember the last time I played a shmup. Maybe a Gradius? I don’t know anything about ZPF’s genremates or even what its name stands for, but I do know a good colourful big bastard turtle when I see one, and that was enough for me to try the Steam demo ....

I just discovered a Dwarf Fortress cave diving roguelite “3D gameplay in a 2D world” Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / Studio Tectorum We are straining Rock Paper Shotgun’s innovative “News To Me, Anyway” subcategory to breaking point with Anoxic Depths: Caves Of The Yendori , a turn-based spelunking roguelite from Studio Tectorum. The scurvy bean-counters among you might protest that it came out 10 years ago, possibly before some of you were old enough to read, operate video games, or count beans....

If there’s a PUBG 2, it won’t be from PlayerUnknown - “I have no investors telling me to make things” Battle royales aren’t in the cards for Brendan Greene Image credit:Krafton Whatever comes out of Brendan Greene’s sprawling 10-year trilogy of projects at PlayerUnknown Productions, it won’t be a successor to Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds , popularly known hereabouts as Plunkbat - the grandfather of battle royales, which Greene developed as creative director at Bluehole, a subsidiary of Krafton....

In a break from tradition, Ubisoft have no plans for a second big Assassin’s Creed: Shadows DLC expansion Claws of Awaji is all you’re getting, for the moment Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed Shadows probably won’t get a second major DLC expansion on the scale of Claws of Awaji, Ubisoft’s associate game director Simon Lemay-Comtois has revealed. It’s a blow to fans who are accustomed to getting a couple of major expansions per Assassin’s Creed, and a boon to people who haven’t even played Shadows yet, let alone the 10-hour-long Claws of Awaji, and are getting dry heaves from FOMO....

In dark kingdom sim My Lovely Empress you run an empire with the help of summoned demon ladies Faust never had a therapist Image credit:Neon Doctrine At some point every proud ruler must ask themselves the question: what should I do with all this stupid, tiresome civilisation I’ve built? Do I let it spin on forever, a gleaming machine of prosperity bathed in an eternal twilight, or do I, as the case may be, unleash a horde of voluptuous hellwomen to gather spirit energy for the resurrection of my tragically slain beloved?...

Judas’ latest gameplay still looks a lot like a sci-fi BioShock, now with evil Brum and a robot chef Yep, definitely a Ken Levine game Image credit:Ghost Story Games The latest taste of Judas , the spiritual successor to BioShock from the former director of BioShock, has confirmed that, yes, this is definitely a game from at least some of the people that made BioShock. That looks to be only a good thing, mind....

Kura5 is a free spiritual successor to Kojima’s sun-loving Boktai vampire-hunting series Weather-tracking fan project hits 1.0 release Image credit:ChickenHat Long before Hideo Kojima made the first triple-A walking simulator , he was trying to spin sunlight into bullets. The game in question, Boktai: The Sun Is In Your Hand, is a Game Boy Advance title from 2003, in which you play a vampire-slaying gunslinger. The gun you’re slinging is a “solar-powered” pistol, which you could charge up using a cartridge-mounted photometric sensor by physically standing in sunshine....

Larian announce plans to let folks ask anything about their generative AI use, asserting “a lot has become lost in translation” Update: Time and place locked in Image credit:Larian Update: Larian have now locked in a time and date for this Divinity/AI use AMA - January 9th on the r/games subreddit, at 1pm GMT / 2pm CET / 8am ET / 5am PT. Original story follows: In a second response to backlash against his assertions regarding Larian’s use of genAI “to explore ideas, flesh out PowerPoint presentations, develop concept art and write placeholder text” - you can get the full context in our other recent pieces - the CEO’s announced that the studio’ll be hosting an ask me anything chat in the new year....

Latest Anime Reborn codes: Free Gems and Trait Crystals Redeem all working Anime Reborn codes at once for tonnes of free rewards! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Anime Reborn Looking for all the latest Anime Reborn codes to redeem in Roblox? Anime Reborn looks to be the latest in a long line of extremely popular tower defence games on Roblox featuring all the most iconic and most instantly recognisable heroes and characters from various legendary animes....

Lead or destroy the revolution in Mars Tactics, an XCOM-like strategy game from Hooded Horse featuring throwable ammo and UBI Decide the Red Planet’s fate in May 2026 Image credit:Hooded Horse The factional asymmetry of Mars Tactics ain’t about Fish Himbos vs The Telepathic Hairdryer Folk of the Highlands. It gives you the bracingly topical choice of suits vs revolutionaries. In the blue corner, you’ve got the iron fist of Capital, who begin each campaign in a position of supremacy, but are beholden to the fatter cats on Earth for supplies....

Leaked footage of “paused” Dungeons & Dragons RPG shows the thing doing a thing with the stuff Those things do always be doing things with that pesky stuff Image credit:Larian Some footage from a reportedly cancelled Dungeons and Dragons RPG from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive co-developers Hidden Path Entertainment has surfaced online, alongside concept art. All of it paints a vague picture of a work-in-progress game - which was being assembled under the watchful eye of a Wizards of the Coast that’s currently facing a post-Larian Baldur’s Gate conundrum - that looked a bit like a bunch of the big fantasy RPGs we’ve gotten in recent years....

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth deserves its Steam Deck Verified badge, even with steep settings cuts Deck performance, FSR, and battery life tested Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun For such a ma-bloody-hoosive RPG , it turns out Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth can fit rather snugly in the diminutive Steam Deck . Developers RGG Studio revealed , a full two weeks before launch, that Valve had awarded it coveted Verified status – a mark of honour for games that run, control, and generally operate well on the handheld....

March 2026 would be a “fitting” Skyblivion release window, says former dev who called making 2025 “unachievable” Update: Skyblivion’s implementation lead responds to allegations of mismanagement Image credit:Skyblivion Update: Eurogamer’s video featuring excepts from their interview with Keyes (and also a chat with me) is now live. They’ve also recieved a response to the accusations made by Keyes in his initial post from Skyblivion implementation lead Heavy Burns, who along with project lead Kyle ‘Rebelzize’ Rebel was alleged to be mismanaging the project....

Metaphor ReFantazio Redgrass Roasted Bidou ingredients Here are all the ingredients needed to make Redgrass Roasted Bidou Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Sega Looking for all ingredients needed to make Redgrass Roasted Bidou in Metaphor ReFantazio? As you progress through Metaphor ReFantazio you’ll gain the option to help Fabienne cook at the Hushed Honeybee Inn at Grand Trad. She’ll offer to teach you how to cook Redgrass Roasted Bidou, but you’ll need to bring her the ingredients first....

Microsoft lock in a release date for their ROG Xbox Ally handhelds, but no price yet because macroeconomics More news in the coming months Image credit:Xbox / Asus Xbox’s handhelds have a confirmed release date, and yes, it’s the one that leaked. As for how much the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X will cost you, Microsoft aren’t sharing a price yet, because there are some macroeconomics to take into account, don’t you know....

Monster Hunter Wilds: Dual Blades weapon tree The full list of all Dual Blades in Monster Hunter Wilds Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom Want the entire Dual Blades weapon tree in Monster Hunter Wilds revealed to you? All 14 of the trees of weapons in Monster Hunter Wilds only reveal their very starting weapons to you until you obtain the necessary materials to unlock more. The same is true of the Dual Blades weapon tree, which makes it hard for new players to plan out their Dual Blades build because they can’t see the final forms that each line of upgrades will take them towards....