GTA5 nearly had story DLC that made Trevor a 007-style spy - until it was cancelled and turned into a GTA Online heist The ‘Agent Trevor’ pack would’ve accompanied zombie and alien-themed expansions As a somewhat deflating example of the money-churning might of GTA Online becoming the sole focus of Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto 5 efforts over the last decade, the actor who played Trevor in the ridiculously well-selling crime epic has teased some details of planned story DLC that would have turned the controversial protagonist into a James Bond-style spy....

Hades 2 early access review: a roguelike of witchy crowd control with a sparkling new cast What fresh hell this is Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Supergiant Games Developer: Supergiant Games Publisher: Supergiant Games Release: May 6th 2024 On: Windows From: Steam , Epic Games Store Price: £25/€29/$30 Reviewed on: Intel Core-i7-11700F, 16GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060, Windows 10 Scylla and the Sirens are a rock band of mythical boat wreckers who insist they have tons of fans....

Hades 2’s latest hotfix rectifies narrative hiccups and stops Olympus runs ending in the most frustrating way I can imagine Hecate’s been told to stop misbehaving Image credit:Supergiant Games / Rock Paper Shotgun Hades 2 has gotten its first hotfix since releasing in 1.0 form late last month, with Supergiant taking care of a bunch of issues. Some are related to the narrative threads you’ll need to pull en-route to the true ending to Melinoë’s task....

Heihachi rises from the dead as Tekken 8’s third character DLC Hair unsinged Image credit:Bandai Namco Heihachi Mishima, the mustachioed malevolence of the Tekken series, is going to be the next DLC character for Tekken 8 . He was last seen with his loving son Kazuya, who threw him into a volcano . Of course, to be fully submerged in impossibly hot liquid rock is merely a long-running family prank for the cast of this 3D fighting game , sort of like forcing your granddad to do the ice bucket challenge, but with lava....

Helldivers 2 PC players will soon need to link their Steam accounts to PlayStation Network The “grace period will expire soon” Image credit:PlayStation/Rock Paper Shotgun If there’s one thing that’ll rile people up more than a robot blasting them with a laser cannon, it’s having to create a new account. That’s something Helldivers 2 players will have to do pretty sharpish, as Arrowhead announce mandatory account linking between Steam and Playstation Network....

Hellish indie horror IRIS can get in the toaster and I’m sure the feeling is mutual Actively hostile to my attempts to not put it straight in the toaster Image credit:GazpieStudio Sometimes, I hear critics describe something as ‘actively hostile’ to the act of playing it, but with something close to admiration in their voices. I’ve always felt that I, too, would like to one day find an artwork that I could describe in the same way....

How to change your character appearance in Dragon’s Dogma 2 Here’s how to change your character appearance in Dragon’s Dogma 2 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom Looking to change your appearance in Dragon’s Dogma 2? Dragon’s Dogma 2 has a substantial character creator full of options to make your perfect Arisen and Pawn pals. As with any RPG , you may find yourself looking at a complete stranger once you leap from character creator to in-game lighting, however....

How to cook food in Wuthering Waves Here’s how to master the stove and make recipes in Wuthering Waves Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Kuro Games Looking to find out how to cook food in Wuthering Waves? Across the vast expansive world of Wuthering Waves your Resonator will very often pass materials they can pick up. For a lot of these materials, as with many RPG games, being able to cook them into something useful for your adventures is a great skill to have and utilize....

How to farm Echoes in Wuthering Waves Here’s everything we know about absorbing Echoes as quickly as possible in Wuthering Waves Image credit:Kuro Games Wondering how you can farm Echoes in Wuthering Waves? Echoes are a unique system in Wuthering Waves that help to enhance your Resonator’s skills and abilities. When you defeat a monster, known as Tacet Discords, there is a possibility they’ll drop a fragmented version of themselves, an Echo, that you can absorb....

How to get a Fairy Carp in Palia Here’s how to catch a Fairy Carp fish in Palia Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Singularity 6 Corporation Looking to catch a Fairy Carp in Palia? As with most farming RPGs , Palia has a rich catalogue of bugs and fish you can catch. Fairy Carp are classed as a rare fish, and you may want to display this colourful fish in your homestead, or give one to a villager to complete their Weekly Want....

How to get more Spirit in Path of Exile 2 Increase your maximum Spirit in Path of Exile 2 by defeating bosses and equipping gear Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Grinding Gear Games Need to get more Spirit in Path of Exile 2? As one of the main resources in the game, Spirit is used to unlock persistent buffs as well as minion sidekicks, which can translate to a massive permanent DPS boost....

How to record game clips on the Steam Deck Clip and share your Steam game adventures (or mishaps) on the move 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. Anyone looking for how to record game clips on their Steam Deck will have, until recently, been starved for decent options....

HP is quietly clearing out its Omen RTX 4090 PCs, and at this price, it’s at least worth a look What’s a Prime Day? Image credit:HP / RPS The excellent HP Omen 45L, with an RTX 4090 GPU , has seen a discount of a third, netting you a saving over well over $1000 the $3679.99 MSRP if you’re in the market for a powerful new PC. Save a third on this 4090 monster Image credit: HP HP Omen 45L with RTX 4090 $2,463....

If you want to play that whopping Fallout London mod you’ll need to downgrade Fallout 4’s “next gen” version War must never change too much or it’ll cause crashes Image credit:Team Folon / Microsoft We haven’t written nearly enough about Fallout London, a gargantuan Fallout 4 total conversion that takes place in a whole new map based on England’s capital city - the Big Smoke and/or Great Wen, whose real-life incarnation probably harbours at least one nuke at any given moment, though I haven’t asked the King about that lately....

In ocean co-op horror Darkwater you can ride a torpedo through an infested submarine’s hull I’m sure it’ll be fine Image credit:Playstack Some day, somebody’s going to make a cosy or wholesome submarine game, in which the submarine does not sprout leaks, does not run out of O2, and is never once invaded by any octopod-raddled zombies. That day is not today. Today there is only icy darkness and suffocation. Say “hello” and probably also “AIEEEEBLubLBBLBLBL” to Darkwater, a new co-op horror extraction game in which you brave the frigid oceans of an alien moon....

James and Nic kick a thing: Doom: The Dark Ages edition The thing is demons Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bethesda Softworks Doom: The Dark Ages has encouraged us to redirect our booting utensils away from Rematch’s leather balls and into the vital organs of Hell’s revolting soldiers. Along with various punches, flail strikes, and shield thrusts, most of which aren’t even allowed in football. But could the manner of their delivery also be cause for a critical kicking?...

Jean-Claude Van Damme is coming to Hitman this week as a double-crossing ICA agent, and it’s free to play for a month ‘The Splitter’ is the game’s next elusive target Image credit:Io Interactive I’ve got a strange relationship with the stealth sandbox murderbox that is Hitman: World of Assassination . If you were to ask me to list my favourite games, the latest Hitman trilogy would be in the top five, no question....

Judas and Bioshock dev Ken Levine thinks video game voice-acting has a problem with “turn-based dialogue” “I’d rather have my lines have a little bit of dirt and grit on them” Image credit:Ghost Story Games Many moons ago, I remember having a chat with Brendy about FPS Metro Exodus ’s choice to have characters frequently speak over each other in conversation. It’s something I always appreciate in films (Brendy mentioned Fleabag, I brought up Shane Meadows), and although the flow of many of Exodus’ scenes were quite awkward, it was still refreshing to see a game break away from the common, unnatural back-and-forth line delivery....

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2: How to unlock Perks Don’t miss this crucial part of KCD2’s leveling system! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Deep Silver How do you unlock Perks and Skills in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2? Henry, your main player character in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 , has an abundance of different Skills that he can improve simply by making use of those Skills out in the world. And every so often, as you level up your Skills, you may gain Perk Points which you can spend to unlock new Perks for that Skill....

Life is Strange developers Don’t Nod hit with more layoffs Following a tumultuous year for workers at the French studio Image credit:RPS / Don’t Nod Update: French Union STJV have since released a statement on the layoffs, offering a more concrete idea of the details and the number of workers affected. “We have been informed of the lay-offs of 9 colleagues and the “temporary suspension” of 7 others in order to “reduce costs across the group”....