GenAI users Larian forced to build Divinity around RAM shortage caused by GenAI Low memory supplies are dictating optimisations “we didn’t necessarily want to do” Image credit:Larian / Rock Paper Shotgun The ongoing RAM shortage (and subsequent and pricing explosion) is imposing a wider range of grim effects than even the Great GPU Famine of 2020. First came the death of one of gaming hardware’s most reliable memory and SSD makers, and now… uh… Larian’s new Divinity game is going to be more optimised for PC than it otherwise would have been?...

Geneforge 2 - Infestation review: bold and great like Baldur’s Gate Laptop-friendly roleplaying for the post-Larian age Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Spiderweb Software Developer: Spiderweb Software Publisher: Spiderweb Software Release: March 27th, 2024 On: Windows, Mac From: Steam Price: £17/€17/$17 Reviewed on: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, 16GB RAM, Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060, Windows 10 Like the good works of Calvin Klein, these genes come pre-distressed. Geneforge 2 - Infestation is fresh from the rack, yet looks and functions like the CRPGs of the late 1990s....

Grow A Garden codes [February 2026] Redeem Grow A Garden codes in-game for free Seedpacks and other rewards Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Grow A Garden Looking for all the newest Grow A Garden codes to redeem this February? Grow A Garden is one of the most popular games on Roblox right now, and it’s easy to see why. This lovely farming game offers a chill and rewarding time tending to your mutant crops, helping them grow as large as possible, and then selling them for heaps of profit....

GTA Online is no longer supported by Steam Deck thanks to a slightly baffling Rockstar anti-cheat update Rockstar and Valve reportedly working to “find a fix” Image credit:Rockstar Games/Take-Two GTA Online is no longer officially supported by Steam Deck, thanks to the introduction of some anti-cheat software which can, in fact, be made compatible with Steam Deck. Say what now? Rockstar added BattlEye Anti-Cheat to GTA 5 and GTA Online in an update on Tuesday 17th September, together with options to disable the anti-cheat functionality for Story Mode play on the Rockstar Games Launcher or third-party launchers....

Halo Infinite to focus on smaller updates as 343 Industries work on “brand new projects” No more seasons Halo Infinite won’t receive a sixth season update and is moving away from the ‘seasons’ model entirely. Instead, on January 30th it’ll receive a new arena map, a new operation and a handful of other new features, and it’ll continue to be updated with shorter “Operation” battle passes in future. 343 Industries shared the news in a January update and 2024 roadmap livestream yesterday....

Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions gets September release date in new trailer Broom broom Image credit:Warner Bros Games Unbroken Studios and Warner Bros’ Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions will launch on 3rd September 2024, as announced at this year’s Summer Game Fest with a new trailer. It’s still a game about the Potterverse’s broomstick-riding sport, allowing players to compete against the computer and each other across various single player and multiplayer modes, and it’s still a new instalment in the world of an author, JK Rowling, who has a track record for transphobia ....

Haste: Broken Worlds is silly-fast, momentum-based fun, and there’s a demo out now More than just a dash Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Landfall I’m sorry to announce that I am yet again going to speak highly of a game about going up and down hills, real quickly like. Haste: Broken Worlds, from Clustertruck and Totally Accurate Battlegrounds devs Landfall, is very much about the haste first and the broken worlds second, sending you hurtling across the inclines of its cartoon gauntlets at what Chris Morris would call terrifying legspeeds ....

Helldivers 2’s next gear drop includes Judge Dredd-style armour, just in case you want to be THE LAW It’s a very bad cops warbond Image credit:Arrowhead Helldivers 2 developers Arrowhead have revealed the new gear that’ll be arriving in the game with its next warbond on June 12, and there’s an armour set that seems inspired by another franchise high on authoritarian satire, Judge Dredd. Honestly, I’m surprised it’s taken that long for one of the warbonds - which as plenty of people have pointed out often amount to giving players a way to look even more fascisty than you do by default in Helldivers 2 - to dip into something Dredd-ish....

Here’s a demo for Eternal Strands, the Zelda-meets-Colossus wizarding sim from a former Dragon Age director Do I detect a touch of Midway here Image credit:Yellow Brick Games Many moons ago in the Before Times, a mysterious cataclysm scattered a number of seasoned BioWare developers across the face of heaven. The developers fell upon the mortal planes like comets. Where each landed, a game development studio took root. Inflexion Games. Summerfall Studios....

Here’s Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver’s iconic intro voiced by David Hayter - who originally auditioned for Raziel Finally, a weapon to surpass the Reaver Image credit:PlayStation Ever wondered what the intro cutscene to Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver would sound like voiced by Solid Snake actor David Hayter? Quite specific of you, but a new documentary from Noclip might just have what you’re looking for. The Past, Present & Future of Soul Reaver interviews key developers from the action adventure game, and about halfway through host Danny O’ Dwyer gets hold of some archive materials, including old audition tapes....

Hi-Rez Studios lay off unknown number of workers to give Smite 2 “a sustainable future” Who has “reprioritization” on their newspeak bingo card? Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Titan Forge Games Smite 2 developers Hi-Rez Studios have laid off an unspecified number of workers, as part of what they call a “internal reorganization and reprioritization”. The layoffs would ultimately benefit Smite 2, claimed the company’s boss, who added that the cuts “disproportionally affect” those working on cosmetic skins and game “system features”, as well as people in marketing and publishing roles....

Hollow Knight Silksong walkthrough: Part 21 (Whispering Vaults) It’s time to take the Vaultkeeper’s Melody for ourselves Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Team Cherry Wondering where to go first in the Whispering Vaults of Hollow Knight: Silksong? If you’ve reached the Whispering Vaults, then your overarching objective in Silksong is clear - gather the three pieces of the Threefold Melody and play them in the Cogwork Dancers’ arena. One of those Melody pieces - the Vaultkeeper’s Melody - is found deep within the Whispering Vaults, and you’ll need to do a lot of platforming and fighting to get there....

How to be the worst wizard in Dragon’s Dogma 2 - Part Deux Our Dragon’s Dogma 2 diary continues with police brutality and the arrival of David Blaine Image credit:Capcom High was the sun and gladsome the breeze when Dragonkin Skywalker, Donald Duck and the Lady Galadriel arrived in the city of Vernworth, there to make new friends and disturb the peace. Oh sorry, let me back up a bit: this is the second chapter of my Dragon’s Dogma 2 hands-on diary , in which I experiment with fielding a party consisting exclusively of spell-casters....

How to capture monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds Here’s how to capture a monster (and Endemic Life) in MH Wilds Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom How do you capture a monster in Monster Hunter Wilds? Capturing rather than killing monsters has been an option in the Monster Hunter series since the very first game over 20 years ago. To capture a monster in Monster Hunter Wilds is a little less straightforward than just hitting it until it dies, but the capture will give you more resources as a reward, so it’s well worth doing if you’re grinding for materials....

How to complete Jet Kordo’s Legacy in Star Wars Outlaws Here is where to find the Holotracker location Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Ubisoft Looking for Jet Kordo’s Legacy in Star Wars Outlaws? After completing ’ The Wreck ’ main quest in Star Wars Outlaws , ND-5 will give Kay a Holotracker containing a treasure map of sorts that leads to a legendary smuggler’s score. Without map markers to help you, it can be easy to get lost straight away when trying to track down Jet Kordo’s Legacy....

How to complete Straight Record in Arc Raiders All EMT trap and power switch locations Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios Struggling to find your way in the Straight Record quest in Arc Raiders? You’re not alone! Straight Record calls for you to do a favor for Celeste by locating and shutting down an EMT Trap in a remote part of the Dam Battlegrounds. This requires you to find three hidden power switches so you can put an end to the EMT Trap for good....

How to enter Castle Planner in Manor Lords Here’s how to enter Castle Planner mode in Manor Lords Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Hooded Horse Want to enter Castle Planner mode in Manor Lords? Adding towers, tax offices, and walls to your manor in Manor Lords is a neat feature of the game that’s only going to become more involved over time. While Castle Planner’s still relatively simple in Early Access, the possibilities for turning your home base into a veritable fortress are endless....

How to get Leather in Palia Here’s how to get Leather in Palia Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Singularity 6 Corporation Looking to get Leather in Palia? As with most farming RPGs , Leather is a valuable crafting resource in Palia . You’ll need a good stock of Leather to craft some of the most important recipes like the Worm Farm and Glow Worm Farm. Join us as we go through the steps needed to get Leather in Palia as well as the most important crafting recipes to make first with it....

How to get Milady in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree Here’s the location of the exceptional new Light Greatsword Milady Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Want to know where to find Milady in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree? The Milady Light Greatsword is just one out of dozens of new weapons scattered across the Land Of Shadow in Elden Ring ’s new Shadow Of The Erdtree expansion. But Milady is something quite special....

I want to film The Lord Of The Rings in Hollywood Animal, but my writers keep trying to make porn instead A few hours with the showbiz tycoon sim Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / Weappy Studio When I inherited - pardon me, founded Endless Bear Studios at the flickering end of the Roaring Twenties, I had a dream. And that dream was to film Peter Jackson’s The Lord Of The Rings trilogy 30 years before Peter Jackson was born....