After 10 Years In Early Access, 7 Days To Die Finally Has A Release Date For Version 1.0

After 10 years in early access, 7 Days To Die finally has a release date for version 1.0 It’s in more than 7 days though Image credit:The Fun Pimps Ten years ago, we were drowning in early access survival games about chopping trees and crafting camp fires. Rust pit monstrous players against one another, DayZ had us dashing around for beans and bleach, while The Forest creeped us the hell out in a dark jungle....

January 29, 2026 · 17 min · 3608 words · Ann Schrock

After A Bit Of A Rough Launch, Remedy Promise That Fbc: Firebreak Improvements Are On The Way

After a bit of a rough launch, Remedy promise that FBC: Firebreak improvements are on the way In fact, some are already here Image credit:Remedy As it stands, Remedy Entertainment’s latest entry into their Connected Universe, FBC: Firebreak , is not doing so hot. Across the board it’s not been received entirely positively (including by our own James, you can read his review here ), not exactly the ideal launch for a live service game....

January 29, 2026 · 17 min · 3425 words · Jesus Mabry

Against The Storm Will Get Two More Free Updates Before Its First Dlc

Against The Storm will get two more free updates before its first DLC DLC will add new species, biomes and more Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Hooded Horse Against The Storm is a peach; a fantasy citybuilder that was excellent in Early Access, a Bestest Best when it hit 1.0 , and which has been tweaked and improved through post-release patches. The patches won’t stop, either. In a 2024 roadmap, its developers have outlined two further free updates still to come, as well as confirming that paid DLC is in the works....

January 29, 2026 · 16 min · 3362 words · Victor Liesmann

All Black Myth: Wukong Chapter 6 Bosses And Where To Find Them

All Black Myth: Wukong Chapter 6 bosses and where to find them Find all 19 Chapter 6 bosses in the vast openness of Mount Huaguo Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science Trying to find all 19 bosses in Chapter 6 of Black Myth: Wukong? The expansive final Chapter of Black Myth: Wukong flips the usual semi-linear environmental progression on its head; after the first boss of Chapter 6, Mount Huaguo opens up into a dauntingly colossal landscape through which you can fly at high speeds with the help of your new Somersault Cloud Spell....

January 29, 2026 · 41 min · 8525 words · Jennifer Dunn

All Star Wars Outlaws Experts: Locations And Abilities

All Star Wars Outlaws Experts: Locations and abilities Here are all Expert locations needed to learn new skills in Star Wars Outlaws Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Ubisoft Looking for all Star Wars Outlaws Expert locations? There are a total of 9 Experts in Star Wars Outlaws who are special individuals that can teach Kay Vess new skills or improve existing ones like ‘Slicing’ (hacking into terminals) using blasters, upgrading the Speeder and more....

January 29, 2026 · 33 min · 6860 words · Markus Nolte

All Three Remastered Mass Effect Games And Their Dlc Are 90% Off On Steam

All three remastered Mass Effect games and their DLC are 90% off on Steam Reap the savings Image credit:EA I don’t tend to do a lot of videogame discount posts because I have a mortal fear of enriching my backlog, but when I see the entire Mass Effect trilogy and all of its expansions for around the price of a slightly aristocratic sandwich, I am compelled to share. The Legendary Edition of BioWare’s ravishing sci-fi RPG series is 90% off on Steam until 13th May....

January 29, 2026 · 18 min · 3665 words · Kirk Riston

Apex Legends Season 20's Skill Trees See The Battle Royale Take A Surprising Moba Turn

Apex Legends Season 20’s skill trees see the battle royale take a surprising MOBA turn “Legend upgrades” aim to reward fiercer fighting and diminish RNG Image credit:EA I’ve played Apex Legends Season 20, and it might be the fastest and fiercest that the battle royale FPS has ever been – while also being the richest in tactical opportunities and metagame theorycrafting. It’s all thanks to a drastically expanded Evo experience system, one that now not only boosts your shield capacity, but unlocks the branches of a MOBA-style skill tree that permanently buffs your character for the duration of a match....

January 29, 2026 · 20 min · 4257 words · Flora Swenson

As If Sweary Darth Vader Wasn't Enough, Fortnite Developer Epic Will Soon Be Letting Players Create Their Own "ai

As if sweary Darth Vader wasn’t enough, Fortnite developer Epic will soon be letting players create their own “AI-powered NPCs” Siggggghhhhhh Image credit:Epic Oh boy. Remember the AI-voiced Darth Vader NPC Epic recently added to Fortnite? The one that very quickly had to patched because it wouldn’t stop saying bad words , and has since become the subject of action from the SAG-AFTRA union? Well, it’ll be getting some AI NPC siblings later this year, with Epic planning to give creators the tools to create their own....

January 29, 2026 · 17 min · 3572 words · Melisa Toan

Ask Rps: What Will The Next 150 Years Of Pc Gaming Hold?

Ask RPS: What will the next 150 years of PC gaming hold? MiniMatt Asks RPS Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun In addition to resolutions , new years are always good times to start thinking about the futureeeee , with or without a wibbly oooOOOoooOoooOh intonation. Predictions about what’s going to happen over the next 12 months abound, some of which are more spurious (and light-hearted) than others . But such near-sightedness is not what we’re concerning ourselves with today in this latest edition of Ask RPS ....

January 29, 2026 · 23 min · 4798 words · Deborah Hillis

Assassin's Creed Shadow's Latest Update Adds In Collabs With Dead By Daylight And Balatro, Of All Things

Assassin’s Creed Shadow’s latest update adds in collabs with Dead by Daylight and Balatro, of all things Did they even have roguelikes back then? Image credit:Ubisoft A new Assassin’s Creed Shadows update is here, version 1.0.5, with this one mostly having a focus on parkour improvements. There are, however, a couple of collaborations that have arrived in the game too, one with Dead by Daylight , and another with Balatro ....

January 29, 2026 · 17 min · 3522 words · Patricia Duma

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Is The Steam Deck Surprise Of The Year So Far

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is the Steam Deck surprise of the year so far In the sense that it, uh, works Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Steam Deck Academy brings together all our guides and explainers on getting the most out of your Steam Deck, no student loans or sweaty dormitories required. Who can say what made Ubisoft change their minds on Steam Deck support for Assassin’s Creed Shadows , the pretty good samurai stealther that previously stated an intention to go without....

January 29, 2026 · 19 min · 3992 words · Nancy Eppinger

Autobattle Your Past Self In Fool King, A Promising Strategy Roguelite In Which Dice Are Soldiers

Autobattle your past self in Fool King, a promising strategy roguelite in which dice are soldiers Nothing will come of nothing: throw again Image credit:Loot Donkey The Rat King is dead, long live the Fool King. In this medieval roguelite autobattler, you must murder a skeleton monarch with dice. You will do this not by loading bags of D20s into a culverin and shooting the Fool King point blank, though yes, that sounds like an amazing lategame unlock....

January 29, 2026 · 17 min · 3426 words · Anthony Vazquez

Avowed Beginner's Guide: 10 Tips For New Players

Avowed Beginner’s Guide: 10 tips for new players 10 vital tips on everything from casting magic to multiclassing Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Obsidian Looking for some beginner’s tips for Avowed? Avowed , an action-focused spin-off of the Pillars of Eternity series, is Obsidian’s latest RPG , and it’s set in a beautiful world of magic and mystery known as the Living Lands. Players will take on the role of a godlike Envoy, a representative of the Aedyr Empire sent to investigate a plague known as the Dreamscourge....

January 29, 2026 · 24 min · 5007 words · Emma Kim

Balcony Gardening Sim Pocket Oasis Has A Beautiful Hand

Balcony gardening sim Pocket Oasis has a beautiful hand-painted look and meditative vibes It’ll be ready to blossom in May Image credit:knit’n’purl For those of us who don’t have a garden to grow plants in, an allotment is one way to get your green-fingered fix of tending to nature in return for its peaceful healing properties. When an allotment is a bit too cold, or muddy, or expensive, or outside , upcoming gardening sim Peaceful Oasis looks to be a fine digital alternative....

January 29, 2026 · 16 min · 3378 words · Eric Steen

Baldurs Gate 3 Devs Tease Future Non

Baldurs Gate 3 devs tease future non-D&D games, say morale is “super high”: “we’re doing our own thing again" “We’re not trying to convert rules from 50 years ago into something new," says Larian CEO Image credit:Larian Studios Flippin’ heck, what a journey it’s been for Baldur’s Gate 3 , eh? It seems just yesterday I was getting very jealous at Matthew Castle (RPS in peace) for getting to preview the sequel to my beloved Shadows Of Amn....

January 29, 2026 · 18 min · 3671 words · Sondra Hauman

Belurat Gaol Walkthrough

Belurat Gaol walkthrough - Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree Here’s how to clear Belurat Gaol in Shadow Of The Erdtree Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Looking for a full rundown of Belurat Gaol in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree? Belurat Gaol is a mini-dungeon in Elden Ring ’s DLC Shadow Of The Erdtree full of jars - both living and unliving. Get ready to smash some ceramics and engage in jar-to-jar jumps if you want to clear this dungeon of all of its treasures....

January 29, 2026 · 21 min · 4363 words · Pamela Gorsuch

Best Armor In Oblivion Remastered

Best Armor in Oblivion Remastered Find the best enchanted armor in Oblivion Image credit:Bethesda Looking for the best armor in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered? A number of powerful armor pieces dot the lands of Cyrodiil, and if you’re going to be closing all of those Oblivion gates and fighting off the hordes of hell, you might as well look good doing so. While choosing the best armor is a highly subjective thing, there are certain pieces that offer up excellent enchantments and might escape the notice of players who are rushing through the story and not stopping to smell the flowers....

January 29, 2026 · 22 min · 4611 words · Antonio Falvo

Best Assault Rifle In Battlefield: Redsec

Best Assault Rifle in Battlefield: RedSec The best RedSec ARs and how to unlock them Image credit:EA Searching for the perfect AR in Battlefield: RedSec? One of the main ways to get an edge over your opponent is to outrank their weapon. Assault Rifles are great options, especially for highly aggressive players who love to be right in the heat of the action. In this guide, we’ll go over the very best Assault Rifles in Battlefield: RedSec, so you can drop in with the best shot at victory....

January 29, 2026 · 19 min · 3856 words · Merle Kaan

Best Call Of Duty Black Ops 6 Marine Sp Loadout And Class Setup

Best Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Marine SP loadout and class setup Here’s the best Marine SP loadout in Black Ops 6 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Activision Looking to build the best Marine SP loadout in Black Ops 6? The Marine SP is one of two Shotguns in Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6, and it’s the more traditional of the two. For everyone out there who loves old school pump action Shotguns that can blow a door open (along with whoever’s standing behind it), the Marine SP is your only option, and it’s a darn good one....

January 29, 2026 · 19 min · 3959 words · Homer Neal

Best Sgx Loadout For Battlefield: Redsec

Best SGX Loadout for Battlefield: RedSec Make your SGX even better with these builds Image credit:EA / Rock Paper Shotgun The SGX is your default SMG in Battlefield: RedSec, and it has incredible potential. But with the right loadout, you can make it even better. If you’re an Engineer main or SMGs are just your preferred weapons, you’ll want to have the best option possible, and in this guide, we’ll explain everything you need to build an overpowered SGX build in Battlefield: RedSec at both long and close range....

January 29, 2026 · 20 min · 4058 words · Rita Young