Helldivers 2 patch puts a stop to the warp pack’s cheekiest party trick, because “you are done, it is time to go home” No more escaping the escape shuttle Image credit:Arrowhead Helldivers 2 ’s warp pack sounded like great fun as soon as it was announced as part of last month’s Control Group warbond , and it’s warped its way into many players’ hearts. This is thanks in part to some cool tricks and glitches you can use it to pull off, with the game’s latest patch having seen Arrowhead opt to outlaw the cheekiest of these....

Here’s a morbid one: Kojima has a USB stick full of ideas for Kojima Productions to use after he dies “What happens to Kojima Productions after I’m gone?” That Hideo Kojima is a bit of an odd chap, ’ey? It was only recently he said that he wants to make a game where the protagonist forgets their own abilities if you, the player, take a long break between play sessions ....

Here’s eight minutes of new Death Stranding 2 scenes, posted chopped up and context free on social media as Kojima intended Promotional Clipman Image credit:Kojima Productions/Rock Paper Shotgun Despite his cinephile tendencies, one thing you can’t accuse Kojima of is being precious about how people experience his work. Would Scorsese release eight minutes of a film chopped up into two minute chunks on Xitter, to be experienced fractured and contextless to anyone who didn’t tune into the Tokyo Game Show ?...

Highguard, the new FPS from former Apex Legends and Titanfall devs, hits Steam after weeks of teasing silence We did get that prank fanart call, though Image credit:Wildlight Entertainment, Inc Created by former developers of Apex Legends and Titanfall , Highguard was the final game announced during December 2025’s Keighley Awards . It’s a free-to-play, guns & sorcery, PvP raid shooter in which magic cowboys in capes vie for control of an uncharted continent....

Honkai Impact 3rd Part 2 out this week, overhauling combat and taking Honkai: Star Rail’s predecessor to Mars Mac release confirmed Image credit:HoYoverse Honkai: Star Rail predecessor Honkai Impact 3rd will drop its massive Part 2 update later this week, shifting the hack-and-slash action RPG ’s story to the new planet of Mars, introducing a new main character and revamping its aerial combat. HoYoverse revealed the next major instalment for Honkai Impact 3rd last year, announcing that Part 2 would land seven years after Part 1 concluded the 2019 game’s first story arc....

How to enable Elden Ring ultrawide support Find out how to get ultrawide resolutions working in Elden Ring Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Want to know how to enable ultrawide support in Elden Ring? The mahoosive RPG certainly sends mixed messages about its affinity for ultrawide monitor resolutions: they’re listed and selectable in the game options, but upon loading into the Lands Between, you’re quickly met with black bars that keep the usual screen space to standard widescreen proportions....

How to get into Temple Town Ruins in Shadow Of the Erdtree Here’s how to navigate to the Temple Town Ruins in Shadow Of the Erdtree Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Want to know how to get to the Temple Town Ruins in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree? The Temple Town Ruins are tucked away in the northwest corner of the Shadow Of The Erdtree map and are accessible right after you enter Scadu Altus, though you need to trek slightly off the beaten path to reach them....

How to get the Firefighter Axe in Sons Of The Forest Learn where to find the Firefighter Axe in Sons Of The Forest Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Endnight Games Looking for the Firefighter Axe in Sons Of The Forest? Sons Of The Forest is a tense survival game in which you share an island with cannibals and mutants, so you’ll want to build a base as fast as possible. That means you’ll need to chop some trees, and nothing cuts wood like the Firefighter Axe....

How to get Whetstone in V Rising Learn how to find and craft Whetstones in V Rising Looking for Whetstones in V Rising? You may be an immortal capable of tracking the blood of your prey across whole continents, but when it comes to sniffing out the location of a small but annoyingly useful lump of stone, your supernatural powers really don’t live up to the task. But that’s alright, because below you’ll find the answers you seek....

How to upgrade weapons in Monster Hunter Wilds Learn how to upgrade weapons to take on High-Rank Monsters in MH Wilds Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom Not sure how to upgrade your weapons in Monster Hunter Wilds? Most fans have come to expect that the worlds of Monster Hunter will be filled with endless possibilities - and this extends to the weapons on offer. Not only can you choose between 14 different weapon types on the fly, but you can also carve your own path through any one of the weapon upgrade trees, as long as you have the materials and zennies to spare....

Hunt: Showdown’s massive summer update isn’t Hunt 2, but the “significant relaunch” marks “a whole new era” Update coming August 15th Image credit:Crytek We already know that a full-blown sequel to swampy extraction shooter Hunt: Showdown probably isn’t on the cards right now , but developers Crytek appear to be lining up the next major update for the 2019 PvPvE cryptid-slayer as almost a whole new game regardless. The upcoming update due to drop this summer - August 15th specifically, as confirmed in a new developer diary - will bring the half-decade-old FPS over onto the shiny CryEngine 5....

I don’t know what’s going on in this story trailer for Lies Of P Overture but it does have some sad, familiar music for fans Gives you the Feels Image credit:Neowiz A new story trailer for the upcoming Lies Of P Overture expansion shows us more of the “legendary stalker” the player will be following through the snowy surroundings of Krat. The lore is served up raw with a heavy garnishing of opaque chatter that explains absolutely nothing....

I tried to fight for RuneScape’s sharksuit, but Jagex were having none of it - “it’s for the greater good” Consider the shark jumped Image credit:Jagex “We want to put Runescape back on the map,” associate director of design Ryan Philpott says. But, reader, I need you to know the cost of this metaphorical cartography. Over the years, the Monty Python-infused medieval world of RuneScape has expanded in many directions. It’s gained new landmasses, professions, raids, and characters, but also many many many odder cosmetics....

Is 128 players too much for a multiplayer FPS? Yes, says Battlefield 6 Battlefield 2042 was a bridge too far, say EA Image credit:EA Battlefield 2042 supported 128 player matches at launch in 2021. Battlefield 6 will support 64 player matches, when it launches on 10th October this year. Some mistake here, surely? Battlefield 6 is a sequel to Battlefield 2042, and sequels are supposed to have More. If I have just given voice to your innermost thoughts, then I fear it is time to bamboozle and horrify you with the nightmare-physics of the arcane game design proverb, “sometimes, less is more”....

Krafton CEO admits he did consult ChatGPT about the Subnautica 2 situation, and says he deleted the logs over confidentiality concerns Kim Chang-han had misgivings about OpenAI using company info for “learning purposes” Image credit:Krafton The messy Subnautica 2 legal dispute between publishers Krafton and three former lead developers on the game rumbles on. The lawyerly wranglings about Krafton’s decision to delay Sub 2’s early access, leaving a $250 million bonus to developers Unknown Worlds up in the air, then fire Charlie Cleveland, Max McGuire, and Ted Gill , are still wrangling....

Latest Peroxide codes Reroll your Peroxide character with these codes for free Product Essence Image credit:Peroxide Inspired by the popular anime Bleach, Peroxide is a Roblox RPG with an impressively in-depth combat system. Explore a massive world, take on jobs, or even become a Soul Reaper — it’s all up to you. If you want to change certain aspects of your character, you’ll need to shell out some Product Essence to reroll them, which can get pricey....

Like A Dragon’s localisation team explain how they bring the series’ singular storytelling to the west “We love kink-based wordplay here at Sega” Image credit:Sega “Ever since the very first Yakuza on PS2, the Like A Dragon series has always tried to capture the cultural zeitgeist of Japan, reflecting and satirising whatever’s trending around when the game comes out. This means that the way people speak in Like A Dragon is constantly evolving to match the times,” says Dan Sunstrum, senior translator at Ryu Ga Gotoku’s localisation team....

Long Dark dev criticises Manor Lords for lack of updates, Hooded Horse CEO replies that not every game needs to be “some live-service boom or bust” Medieval town-builder under no publisher pressure to expand Image credit:Hooded Horse The publishers of recent city builder sensation Manor Lords and elder survival sim juggernaut The Long Dark are having a mostly gentlepersonly skirmish about how many significant updates a game should have in early access, and the potential consequences in terms of both developer overwork and players losing interest....

Mafia: The Old Country review Cosa Noldstra Image credit:Hangar 13 Mafia: The Old Country’s predictable story and dated elements bring down a game that nicely replicates the atmosphere of 1900s Sicily. Developer: Hangar 13 Publisher: 2K Games Release: August 8th 2025 On: Windows From: Steam Price: $49.99/£44.99/€49.99 Reviewed on: Intel Core i7-12700F, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti, Windows 11 The motor carriage noisily trundles down a dirt track in the Sicilian countryside....

Marathon lives, as Bungie set a March release date and try to convince you the extraction shooter is good now Cue the GTA Sand Andreas here we go again meme Image credit:Bungie Right, shall we try again? Marathon ! A game that was technically meant to be out by now, but is very obviously not out right now, is now a game that has a release month (no date, Bungie don’t appear to be ready to share that one yet)....