Hotel Galactic is a cosy management game that aims to channel Spirited Away Kickstarter launching in July Image credit:Ancient Forge I try to avoid describing video games in mathematical terms, but I can hardly avoid it here. Treasure Planet’s flying galleons plus Spirited Away’s bath house plus Spiritfarer ’s gentle building and management mechanics equals Hotel Galactic . Watch the trailer below and tell me I’m wrong. Hotel Galactic announcement trailer....

How to change vocation in Dragon’s Dogma 2 Here’s how to change vocation in Dragon’s Dogma 2 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom Looking to change vocation in Dragon’s Dogma 2? When starting a new game in Dragon’s Dogma 2 you can pick from four starting vocations ( Fighter , Archer , Mage or Thief ). As you progress through the game and unlock more you may wish to change your Arisen or Main Pawn’s vocation and respec your skills....

How to get Bedrock Crystal in Infinity Nikki Here’s how to get unlimited Bedrock Crystals in Infinity Nikki Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Papergames Looking for Bedrock Crystal in Infinity Nikki? There’s a dizzying number of different dresses, tops, shoes, and other clothes available in Infinity Nikki , but the vast majority of them need crafting first - and you won’t get far without Bedrock Crystal. These shining purple rocks are a commonly used crafting material, but they only come from defeating one specific enemy: the Bouldy miniboss....

How to get Leather in Manor Lords Here’s how to make Leather out of Hides in Manor Lords Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Hooded Horse Want to know how to make Leather in Manor Lords? Slavic Magic’s new city-builder Manor Lords forces players to juggle a great many different resources if they are to create a town worthy of a true lord. Leather is just one of these commodities, but it’s an important one - and it’s not always clear how you can make Leather yourself....

How to get Rivers Of Blood in Elden Ring: Nightreign Here’s how to maximise your chances of finding the legendary Rivers Of Blood Katana during a Nightreign run Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Want to know how to get your hands on the Rivers Of Blood Katana in Elden Ring: Nightreign? You aren’t alone. And luckily, it’s not nearly as difficult or time-consuming to earn this time around. Just know that you aren’t guaranteed to get it every run....

How to get the Katana in Sons Of The Forest Learn where to find the Katana in Sons Of The Forest Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Endnight Games Looking for the Katana in Sons Of The Forest? Sons Of The Forest has plenty of weapons to find, but few feel as powerful, or as cool, as the Katana. If you want to embrace your inner Kill Bill and start chopping enemies into pieces with swift strikes, then we’re here to help....

How to repair weapons in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Here’s every way to repair your weapons in KCD2 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Deep Silver How do you repair weapons in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2? If this is your first trek into the Middle Ages saga of Henry Of Skalitz, then Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 might initially surprise you with its intricate simulation mechanics. One of the more familiar and understandable mechanics will be that over time your weapon’s durability will decrease, and you’ll need to repair it to bring it back up to full strength again....

I’ve found a good G-Sync QHD monitor for under $100 and I want it Image credit:RPS Photo Composite / KTC Image credit: RPS Photo Composite / KTC KTC 27 Inch QHD(2560 * 1440) 100Hz G-Sync Monitor $99.99 (Was $139.99) w/ Code 18S83PH44DDL Amazon: See here I think this monitor is perfect for anyone running a budget gaming setup. The 2560x1440 QHD resolution means sharper visuals than a standard 1080p display, and at 27 inches, it hits that sweet spot where games look crisp without making UI elements microscopic....

JDM: Japanese Drift Master review You’ve got to be skidding Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / Gaming Factory A tough but strong contender in a growing niche of racing games focused on skidding round corners - but this time with some light sushi delivery. Developer: Gaming Factory Publisher: Gaming Factory, 4Divinity Release: May 21st, 2025 On: Windows From: Steam , Epic Games Price: £29/$35/€35 Reviewed on: Intel Core-i7-11700F, 16GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060, Windows 10 I have spun out on wet tarmac again and I am furious with myself....

JDM: Rise Of The Scorpion offers a free prologue of drift racing around rural Japan Initial D(emo) Image credit:Gaming Factory JDM: Rise Of The Scorpion is a free prologue for JDM: Japanese Drift Master , a racing game about - who could guess - drift racing in Japan. It’s got an open world set in rural towns to burn rubber around as well as several story missions to play. You can download it from Steam now ....

Kill this tractor so you won’t have to awkwardly ring your parents, Keep Driving’s tyres squeal Behind the first door lurk some angry road markings, grab the loo roll from your rear seats <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/advent-calendar-2025---Keep-Driving.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&dpr=3&auto=webp" onerror=“this.onerror=null;this.src=‘https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe7F7TRXHtjiKvHb5vS7DmnxvpHiDyoYyYvm1nHB3Qp2_w3BnM6A2eq4v7FYxCC9bfZt3a9vIMtAYEKUiaDQbHMg-ViyGmRIj39MLp0bGFfgfYw1Dc9q_H-T0wiTm3l0Uq42dETrN9eC8aGJ9_IORZsxST1AcLR7np1koOfcc7tnHa4S8Mwz_xD9d0=s16000';" alt=““Sure, smoking is cool,” says Horace. “But sledding is cooler.” - 1”> Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / YCJY Games The RPS Advent Calendar 2025 has begun! We’re revealing one of our favourite games of the year every day, and our favourite of favourites on December 24th....

Last Epoch: Best Mage builds and skills Best Mage builds and skills in Last Epoch Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Eleventh Hour Games Wondering what the best Acolyte skills and builds are in Last Epoch? For big magical power in Last Epoch , there’s no beating the Mage. This crafty spellslinger is the archetypal wizard seen in other RPGs, and while the in-game character model representing the Mage is noticeably older than his peers, there’s no denying that this wizened elder can still whip the rest of his party into shape....

Level-5 are so pleased with how Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is doing they’re giving away a free bit of DLC What a life! Image credit:Level-5 I wasn’t expecting it personally, but it seems like the new hotness is Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time , ’ey? Sure, it’s from a studio like Level-5 , who’ve made massive games from Yo-kai Watch to Professor Layton. I just didn’t expect a sequel to a 3DS game from over a decade ago to do so well....

Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth is the next great Pokémon game It would be worth your time to catch ’em all Image credit:Sega Having spent some time in Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth ’s Hawaii, I’ve come to realise that it’s a wonderful place, home to trams that’ll let you see the sights and soak in the warm breeze. But moreso than that, it’s home to the previous game’s Pokémon parody, Sujimon, which has now kicked into overdrive....

Manor Lords gets its first big patch, with new taxes, animations and changes to trading Also puts a stop to “overly high ale consumption” Image credit:Hooded Horse Harken to me, serfs! There’s a big new patch for Manor Lords now available in beta testing for all players. Developer Greg Styczeń has blogged about it in depth. Yes, this is one of those update changelogs, the ones that keep on scrolling with hypnotic insistence till at last you tear your eyes away and look around and oh hell, it’s night and why am I standing over this altar, holding a skewered doll?...

Mental Salvo is an “infinite open world” art game full of procedurally generated surprises “Not even I can predict what’s in it,” says dev Image credit:imaginini Mental Salvo describes itself as having an “infinite open world” in which you can do so many things, “they’re impossible to list”. Were this a game from a triple-A publisher, I’d be heading down to their compound with some powerful magnets and cannisters of highly concentrated acid to wipe out their ungodly creation before it replaces the fundamental particles of our universe with waypoints....

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater will have new dialogue, and EVA’s actor reveals why she chose a pseudonym based on her pet dog Plus hand smooching Image credit:Konami/Rock Paper Shotgun Putting aside my natural annoyance at Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater for almost beating out the Twarhammer series in the headline real estate wars, I am more than a little excited to play. Some days, you simply must feast on a tree frog, and while we still don’t have a solid release date, that day doesn’t feel too far away....

Metaphor: ReFantazio features seven party members, a giant sandworm, and a high difficulty My excitement only builds Image credit:Sega A little while back we were graced by 25-minutes of Metaphor: ReFantazio footage, from which I gleaned some chunks of info. Honestly, a new press release doesn’t unveil a whole lot of hotness we didn’t catch a glimpse of before, but it does give us a better idea of how the battle system works in Atlus’s upcoming JRPG ....

Microsoft have “aligned on the best opportunities for growth” by laying off nearly two thousand people Including people at Activision Blizzard, ZeniMax and Xbox Image credit:Xbox Given that Microsoft have spent considerable time and effort becoming the biggest cock-of-the-walk possible, it does, I suppose, make sense that their layoffs are correspondingly massive. In an internal memo obtained by The Verge , Phil Spencer is very sad to reveal to the staff that, in order to grow, the combined powers of Microsoft’s 22k-strong Gaming Division have to be denuded to the tune of 1,900 human beings....

Minecraft Netherite: how to get Netherite Ingots from Ancient Debris Here’s how to get Netherite Ingots in Minecraft Want to learn how to get Netherite in Minecraft? Netherite is the key to unlocking the very best armor and tools in Minecraft . This rare material predictably hails from the Nether, and can be pretty hard to get your hands on, but you’ll need it to fight bosses like the Wither ....