Tokyo Xtreme Racer returns to the road for the first time in 18 years next week Start your engines on January 23rd Image credit:Genki The announcement of a new Tokyo Xtreme Racer for the first time in 18 years was a welcome surprise at the end of 2024 . It now has a release date: January 23rd. It’s an Early Access launch, but I am excited to drive a gaudy monstrosity on a Japanese highway....

Topdown tactical shooter Intravenous 2 now has Steam Workshop support and a map editor As all games should Image credit:Explosive Squat Games I don’t think we’ve ever written about Intravenous 2, but the topdown shooter has been on my radar since its release last year. It’s a blend of tactical stealth and frenetic Hotline Miami spraying, and it just got a major update to add Steam Workshop support and a map editor....

UK video game voice actor’s union proposes new minimum rates and protections against AI and abusive NDAs “Pay for UK performers has stagnated despite games being a multibillion-dollar industry” Image credit:Equity UK arts and entertainment union Equity have unveiled a raft of “best practice guidelines” for video game developers hiring voice actors, including some suggested minimum rates that are designed to address “systemic low pay” for performers. Other measures are designed to improve voice actor working conditions, and stop companies using their voices and likeness as fuel for generative AI tools without their consent....

Valve “White Sands” project spotted on Starfield voice actor portfolio, prompting Half-Life speculation Is that you, Gordon? Image credit:Valve As Hamlet requested of Horatio, it is time to absent myself from felicity awhile, and in this harsh world draw my breath in pain to tell you that the Half-Life 3 speculators are at it again. Over the weekend, the discovery of a mystery Valve project called “White Sands” on a voice actor’s portfolio has set tongues and fingers wagging about potential Half-Life news in the offing....

Valve are still taking SteamOS beyond the Steam Deck, though dual booting is a ways off The Asus ROG Ally could be first up for SteamOS support Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Valve have made no secret of their plans to make SteamOS – the Linux-based operating system that powers the Steam Deck – available to other games-playing devices, including rival handhelds. After a recent beta update mentioned adding support for the Asus ROG Ally ’s inputs, The Verge confirmed with Valve that SteamOS support for non-Steam Deck portables is still very much in the works....

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2’s controversial DLC clans will be in the base game after all All’s well that ends well? Image credit:The Chinese Room/ Paradox Interactive About a month ago, it was announced that Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 would only feature four different clans in its base game, with two extra clans coming as day one DLC . This, unsurprisingly, was received like a wet fart on a hot Sunday at church, with publisher Paradox later saying that they would make " adjustments " based on the response....

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 has been delayed again, this time until the first half of 2025 Paradox be Paradoxin' Image credit:Paradox Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 has been delayed yet again, pushing the troubled RPG into the first half of 2025. Publishers Paradox Interactive and developers The Chinese Room say the delay will allow them to continue to polish the game, respond to feedback, and expand on its story....

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2’s PC performance is alright, even without much help from its settings To arms Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Focus Entertainment I’ve been looking forward to playing Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 for yonks, but had convinced myself that performance-testing it would have some of my lesser graphics cards quivering in their PCIe slots. All those onscreen ‘Nids, yeah? And the stutterfest that was the recent preview build ?...

Warhammer modder’s new strategy RPG Whispers Of The Eyeless is Darkest Dungeon, but you’re running the dungeon Raise the dead gods and make your sunken base look fabulous Image credit:Camlann Games After watching the announcement trailer for Whispers of the Eyeless , I have one request: please, do not have that voiceover in the full game. It is hammier than a hamster eating a ham sandwich in Hamburg during a performance of Hamlet....

We could be seeing Total War: Warhammer 3’s redemption after months of backlash Sales for the sale throne, reviews for the review god Yesterday, coinciding with the release of the Thrones of Decay DLC, Total War: Warhammer 3 jumped 90 places in the Steam charts, trailed closely by the three lord packs that make up the strategy game ’s latest expansion. Those lord packs are now the three top rated expansions in the series’ history, and the base game itself saw a huge uptick in positive reviews....

What are we all playing this weekend? Well? Do tell! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Paris: Librairie Illustrée, Marpon & Flammarion, n.d. [1883] It’s been a long week, hasn’t it? The balm for me is that I’m spending Saturday feeding squirrels at one of my favourite Glasgow parks, and then visiting a cat cafe. It’s a good time to be me. I hope you’ve all got a healthy dose of animal in your lives to help get you through these chilly March mornings....

What are we all playing this weekend? Well? Do tell! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Old Book Illustrations/London: Henry Graves & Company, 1861 No time to talk. Raiders are nearby, and there’s a Rocketeer soaring overhead. We have to stay quiet. No sudden moves, no loud noises. Just come over here and whisper in my ear: what are you getting up to this weekend? Callum Happy spoOoOoOky weekend. I’ve got a friend visiting from the scariest place of all, central London, so not many games for me....

What are we all playing this weekend? Well? Do tell! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Perrotin, 1844 You may notice there’s a stowaway this week. He crept in during all the recent kerfuffle, and secreted himself in a cosy little nook of the treehouse. He was quickly discovered, but despite patient attempts to explain that it’s been several years since he was last here, and as per tradition he’s now dead to us, we’ve so far been unable to dislodge him....

What are we all playing this weekend? Well? Do tell! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Paris: Léopold Pannier et Cie., 1843 Busy week, this one. We’ve had a whole load of games announced over the past few days, and there’ll doubtless be a whole lot more this weekend. Most of them we can’t play yet. But as a general rule, talking about games makes us want to play games, even if they’re completely unrelated....

What are we all playing this weekend? Well? Do tell! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/London: Marsh and Miller, 1830 It’s been a busy week of prep here in the treehouse! At least, I assume so. Nothing’s broken or in flames around me, so I can only assume we’re waiting for the next big thing to break down or burst into flames. In the interim, here’s what we’ll be clicking on this weekend!...

What’s on your bookshelf?: comment farming from the abyss edition read-only Image credit:oldbookillustrations.com On this Sunday, I find myself deeply nostalgic for chunky scart cables, terrible bookmarks though they may make. Book for now! Rock Paper Shotgun is better when you sign in Sign in and join us on our journey to discover strange and compelling PC games. All 75 Arc Raiders Blueprints and where to get them These areas have the highest chance of giving you Blueprints...

Where to find the Iron Menial during the Duchess’ Remembrance quest The Iron Menial’s location at the end of the Duchess’ Remembrance quest Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Wondering where to find the Iron Menial during the last step of the Duchess’ Remembrance quest? Locating your iron friend during this stretch of Elden Ring: Nightreign isn’t a particularly vexing endeavour, but if you haven’t explored the Roundtable Hold thoroughly, it can take a few minutes to figure out....

Why does Helldivers 2 have such a bloated install size on PC? Old hard drives, says dev Or: why there are so many duplicated tree bark files spilling out its pockets Image credit:Arrowhead Even the most fervent Super Earth bootlicker wouldn’t deny that Helldivers 2 has been suffering some technical problems, especially after the performance-sapping Into the Unjust update . Developers Arrowhead say a patch is coming, and in the meantime, have shared the first in a series of techy blog posts burrowing into the engineering side of how the co-op bugshooter comes together....

Wordle hints and answer (#1099): How to solve the Saturday June 22 Wordle Stuck on today’s Wordle word for June 22? Read our hint or find the answer below! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out the Wordle hint and answer for Wednesday 11th February ! Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer? We have you covered with a list of hints to help you maintain that precious streak....

Wordle hints and answer (#1116): How to solve the Tuesday July 9 Wordle Stuck on today’s Wordle word for July 9? Read our hint or find the answer below! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out the Wordle hint and answer for Wednesday 11th February ! Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer? Wordle is an addicting but challenging test of word acumen....