Hollow Knight: Silksong multiplayer mods are already starting to arrive, and it’s not even been a Skonging week Connecting via the Hornet Image credit:Team Cherry / Nek5 Ok, that was quick. Hollow Knight: Silksong has been out less than a week, and no less than two modders have already had a crack at getting multiplayer working in it, so you can take on those pesky bosses with some co-op moral support....

How Charles Cecil survived crowdfunding: “I was nervous our fans were going to turn against us” Despite missteps and the pitiful profits of the late 90s, Revolution Software keeps on turning Image credit:Revolution Software A few months ago, Broken Sword creator Charles Cecil walked out of the office of Revolution Software and onto the Shambles, the Diagon Alley-esque street that has survived since York’s days as a medieval trade hub. He closed the door behind him, somewhat grumpily - he’d had to work late, and it was already past eight o’clock....

How to complete A First Foothold in Arc Raiders All four locations in A First Foothold revealed Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios Having trouble finding all four locations you need to visit in A First Foothold? We get it! A First Foothold is a massive Arc Raiders quest, as it requires you to travel around the entire Blue Gate map. It almost acts like a tour through the area, and you will no doubt have a pretty good grasp on the Blue Gate map by the time it’s over....

How to find and beat the Butcher in Diablo 4 And how the Butcher spawns in D4 Image credit:Blizzard Entertainment Want to know how to find and defeat the Butcher in Diablo 4? The Butcher is an infamous enemy from the original Diablo, and it returns in Diablo 4 . Far from just a simple Easter Egg, though, the Butcher is one of the toughest enemies that you’ll face in Diablo 4 , especially in the early-game....

How to get the BT-009S Fast Shot Trigger in Star Wars Outlaws Here’s how to get the final Light Plasma Blaster upgrade Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Ubisoft Looking for the BT-009S Fast Shot Trigger in Star Wars Outlaws? The BT-009S Fast Shot Trigger is a unique Blaster upgrade part in Star Wars Outlaws needed to completely max out the Light Plasma branch. Once unlocked, it allows Kay to increase the damage dealt with each shot of the Plasma Blaster setting....

How to record game clips with Steam Capture, clip, and share footage with Steam Game Recording Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Steam’s Game Recording feature has launched in be- wait, no, it’s out properly now ! Valve have added this (impressively rich) set of video clipping tools to Steam’s default Stable branch, effectively bringing it to everyone who hasn’t tried it since the Beta branch launch back in June. It comes with tooltips to give you some pointers, but they’re light on detail, so read on for a more comprehensive guide on how to record game clips with Steam – and how to share your clips around....

How to romance Harding in Dragon Age Veilguard Here is how to win the heart of this lovable rogue Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Electronic Arts Wondering how to romance Harding in Dragon Age Veilguard? Lace Harding is a dwarf rogue and one of 7 romanceable companions in Dragon Age Veilguard. As previously seen in Dragon Age Inquisition, Harding has had quite the visual upgrade and has become a popular favourite among fans....

How to use your Personal Stash in Stalker 2 Here’s how to stash items safely in Stalker 2 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/GSC Game World Want to know how to stash your items in Stalker so they won’t disappear? Historically in the Stalker series, you’ve been able to stash items in any old container strewn about the Zone - but there’s no guarantee that your loot will be there when you return....

I enjoyed my time with Assassin’s Creed Shadows, but I remain unconvinced by its split protagonists Our impressions after four hours with Ubi’s next sass em’ up Image credit:Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed Shadows has a lot riding on it. Between its multiple release date delays in response to Star Wars Outlaws not selling as well as Ubisoft would’ve liked, and Ubi potentially being bought by Tencent as they clamour for help, there’s a sense that Shadows needs to deliver not only a great game, but corporate redemption....

I no longer care about Grand Theft Auto 6, for I have the open world of Vivat Slovakia Eastern Bloc Party Image credit:Team Vivat Upon some serious soul searching following a little time with the early access build of open world game Vivat Slovakia, I have unfortunately had to admit to myself that it is probably not the GTA 6 killer I was hoping for. This upsets me slightly, because I find Rockstar’s constant self-assured bloviating to be quite irritating, even though I’m sure I’ll play their game for a billion hours....

I play Foxhole as a pacifist medic who refuses to carry a gun but the enemy doesn’t seem impressed Trust me, I’m sort of a doctor Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / Siege Camp Another explosion sends the bodies flying. “Has anyone been here long enough to tell me what the hell is going on!?” the sergeant yells. He sounds annoyed. The field hospital is gone, probably blown to pieces. Troops keep wandering north and disappearing from view, only to come flying back as airborne cadavers moments later....

I turned my PC off during the “don’t switch off” symbol in five different games to see what would happen and boy was this an annoying experiment A pointless warning? <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/alien-isolation-save-point-turn-off-pc-during-save-1.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=“Ripley’s places a keycard into a machine marked “Emergency” to save the game. - 1”> Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / SEGA We’ve all seen it. The little spinning symbol cautioning players against impatient acts of powering down....

I’m pretty sure Julian Gollop now thinks I’m an idiot, but his new game Chip ’n Clawz vs. The Brainioids won me over “No comment” Image credit:Snapshot Games You are playing a co-op session with Julian Gollop, Snapshot Games’s CEO and the man who created XCOM. He’s showing you Chip n’ Clawz vs. The Brainioids , a real time strategy game where you’ll gather resources, fabricate structures, and give orders to robot minions in battles against an alien menace....

Though you’ll need a Prime account Image credit:Gigabyte An 11% slashing brings this relatively VRAM rich model – in the form of a triple-fanned Gigabyte design – from $470 to $420, which further research confirms to be scraping the bottom end of 16GB RTX 5060 Ti prices. US deal: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Gaming OC 16G $420 (was $470) See here On top of fully supporting DLSS 4 , the RTX 5060 Ti can run just about anything at max-quality 1080p, and can comfortably reach high framerates in most 1440p games too....

IGN Live will return from June 7th-8th and tickets are on sale now In downtown LA and on the internet Image credit:IGN IGN Live was already confirmed to return this June, but now RPS’s corporate papa has put a date on it. The in-person fan event, with streams for those who can’t attend, will return on June 7th-8th in LA, and tickets are on sale now. The event, which takes place amid the summer gaming onslaught previously marked by E3, is being held in downtown Los Angeles at Magic Box @ The Reef....

Infinity Nikki release time Find the Infinity Nikki release date and time according to your time zone Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Papergames Looking for the Infinity Nikki release time? Blurring the line between open-world adventure game and dress-up sim, Infinity Nikki is the perfect game for explorers with a great sense of style. If you’d like to be one of them, be ready to enter the magical world of Infinity Nikki between December 4 and 5....

Inscryption meets Russian Roulette in this weird short horror game Buckshot Roulette is from the dev behind Unsorted Horror Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Mike Klubnika Russian Roulette is just an edgy version of Snakes & Ladders. It’s pure luck gussied up with high stakes and the cool aesthetic of spinning a six-shooter. A grizzled mafioso whose cheeks glitter with fragments of other people’s teeth has as much chance of winning Russian Roulette as a sleepy five-year-old in SpongeBob pyjamas....

It’s almost Christmas, which means it’s time to play Skeal A daft joke and an annual RPS Christmas tradition Image credit:RPS / Nick Cummings Creation is an act of kindness. One person sloughs off a piece of themselves, shapes it, wraps it, and sends it out into the world in the hope that it might mean something to someone else. Other people do this for us all the time and mostly we don’t even notice....

July 4th deals have started early, and I’ve found the best high-end gaming PC deal out there right now This RTX 5080 desktop is just $2,100 right now. Image credit:Dell / Alienware Black Friday is here (apparently), and while we’re fairly certain someone at Dell/Alienware needs a calendar for their birthday, there are some deals to be had in (just checking here), yep, July. Anyone looking for an Alienware Aurora desktop PC (which we acknowledge is a pretty specific group) is in luck, though....

Life is Strange: Reunion, the time-fiddling finale of co-protagonists Max and Chloe’s tale, arrives in March Get ready for some mysterious inferno detective work Image credit:Square Enix The next Life is Strange game, dubbed Life is Strange: Reunion, is set to arrive in March. Officially revealed following an impromptu teaser from PEGI earlier this month, this new entry sees series stalwarts Max Caulfield and Chloe Price serve as co-protagonists. The former’s still able to stick time in reverse and the latter’s return provides the verbal prowess necessary to solve a blaze-based mystery....