Should you kill Squint in Stalker 2? Here are the consequences of killing Squint in Stalker 2’s A Needle In A Haystack quest Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/GSC Game World Wondering whether to kill Squint in Stalker 2? Squint is a Stalker you’ll meet early on in the main story of Stalker 2 , in the quest “A Needle In A Haystack”. Your aim is to get the Ward Sensors that are on Squint’s person, but whether you take them by force or gain them as a reward for completing his errand, the choice is yours....

Smite 2’s Aladdin will trap players in a lamp with an angry genie as the MOBA becomes free-to-play Ye gods Image credit:Hi-Rez Studios God-wrecking MOBA Smite 2 is going free-to-play next week after four months of paid early access. The game of omniscient deities scrapping over lanes and minions has been playable since September last year by early bird “founders” willing to pay some bucks (it had plenty of closed alphas since May too) but now it’s finally opening up to the rest of us mere mortals....

Solium Infernum review: a fiendish strategy game best played with friends Devil takes the hindmost Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/League Of Geeks Developer: League Of Geeks Publisher: League Of Geeks Release: February 22nd 2024 On: Windows From: Steam Price: £/€/$TBC Reviewed on: Intel Core i9-11900K, 16GB RAM, Nvidia RTX 3080, Windows 10 Satan has vanished, the throne of hell lies empty, and eight Archfiends are all jostling to be its chief seat warmer....

Splitgate 2 boss admits the Trumpish hat he wore at Summer Game Fest was a publicity stunt after it goes sour “We really saw this as a meme that was kind of stating our truth” Image credit:Summer Game Fest Ian Proulx, the CEO of Splitgate 2 developers 1047 Games, has apologised for wearing a ‘Make FPS Great Again’ cap while talking about the game’s battle royale mode on stage at Summer Game Fest....

Splitgate 2 remains a portal-hopping FPS delight, but it really needs to lighten up Why so serious Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/1047 Games Now, I never played quite as much as our Brendy did of the original Splitgate . But I had a fun time with its mixture of Halo-esque trigger pulling and portalling around! So I was intrigued to give the alpha version of Splitgate 2 a go and see if it had a little more substance to it than its initial reveal, which gave off a, " it’s Splitgate but with more money " feel....

Star Wars Outlaws release time and date Here are all release times for Star Wars Outlaws Image credit:Massive Entertainment Looking for the Star Wars Outlaws release time? Star Wars Outlaws is set between the Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi films and features the story of Kay Vess, a criminal who must obtain favour between three battling underworld syndicates. If this sounds appealing to you, you’ll need to know the Star Wars Outlaws release time and date to prepare ahead of time....

Steam will now warn customers at checkout that they’re only buying a digital license to a game Due to coming California legislation Image credit:Ubisoft Steam now shows customers a message to let them know that they’re buying a license when making a purchase through the storefront, rather than any outright ownership. The change has been implemented internationally in response to new California legislation due to take effect next year. When viewing a game in your Steam shopping cart, a message is now shown under the “Continue to payment” button....

SteamWorld Heist 2’s new job system brings a whole scrapheap of customisation to the charming 2D XCOM-a-like Plus, rattly robot skeletons! Image credit:Thunderful The original SteamWorld Heist was an absolute treat, slamming the charming robotic world of the SteamWorld series together with a 2D take on the turn-based strategy of your XCOMs and Valkyria Chronicles and such. With SteamWorld Heist 2 recently revealed for an August release on PC, developers Thunderful have teased some more details on the sequel’s shiny new job system....

Steel Hunters, the mech shooter from World of Tanks’ devs, gets a shutdown date just three months after releasing in early access “We know this isn’t the news anyone wanted to hear” Image credit:Wargaming Steel Hunters , a free-to-play mech shooter from World of Tanks devs Wargaming, was only revealed last December. An early access release in April this year followed that Keighley Awards cameo, and just three months on, the game’s been given a shutdown date....

TankHead offers vehicle combat in a sci-fi world where you scavenge parts from your enemies Surprise release during Day Of The Devs Image credit:Alpha Channel One of video game’s greatest pleasures is being able to shoot bits off an enemy and then append them to yourself. TankHead gets it. It’s about steering a tank through a desolate sci-fi landscape, blasting similar tank and mecha enemies to bits, then scavenging them for parts using a drone....

The ‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ of Grand Theft Auto 6-likes, aka Grand Theft Auto VI, is coming next “fall" Take-Two narrow release window in latest earnings report Image credit:Rockstar Games Open world crime-a-thon GTA 6 will release next “fall”, according to publisher Take-Two Interactive’s latest earning report, via Eurogamer. This narrows the previously announced release window of “2025” down by, uh, infinity I suppose? A year is an effectively endless stretch in terms of release calenders....

The best Arc Raiders skills for Solos and Squads Unlock these skills first for the best Arc Raiders experience Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios What are the best skills in Arc Raiders, and which should you unlock first? If you want to find repeated success in Arc Raiders , you won’t just need the best gear; you’ll need the best selection of skills on offer too. The Arc Raiders skill tree branches out into three paths: the Conditioning path, the Mobility path, and the Survival path....

The ever-gorgeous Capcom classic Breath of Fire 4 is back on PC, alongside a little sprucing up The latest addition to GOG’s preservation program Image credit:Capcom The thing about computers is that they’re just really annoying, actually. They’re massively complicated, constantly changing machines, and despite the fact the hardware is technically better now, they can sometimes struggle to run older games because of… reasons. Those reasons often being software issues I won’t even attempt to understand....

The final RPS Christmas Cracker 2024 You survived another year! Image credit:RPS The fell moons rise, and in their cold glare emerges a parcel from the dirt. Bloat and gangrene, crimped as if by tourniquet. A dark promise wriggles within. Grip the fibrous handles, feel its jagged soul imprint upon your palm. Now pull! Rend the sinew, tear muscle from bone, hatch their fetid gift! The yoke draws near! Take up the slip and read the words upon its face....

The Finals’ Season 2 brings hacker powers, a 5v5 mode, new map and more to the multiplayer shooter this week New gadgets, guns and revamped competitive progression Image credit:Embark Studios The second season of pretty damn excellent multiplayer team shooter The Finals is landing later this week. The hacker-themed Season 2 will introduce a new playstyle with world-altering gadgets, a brand new five-on-five game mode, an extra map, beta support for private matches and more....

The Forge: Cash farming guide Looking to make money fast in The Forge? Here’s how to make some fat stacks fast. Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / The Forge Community Looking to make money fast in The Forge? While becoming one of the fat cats sitting on a mountain of gold coins may not seem like the most pressing of concerns while you’re wandering Stonewake’s Cross in The Forge, the moment you hit the Forgotten Kingdom, you’ll realise money talks....

The Moebius-looking ecosystem city-builder Synergy gets its 1.0 release later this month All together now Image credit:Leikir Studio I find city builders to be quite a stressful genre, mostly because I get freaked out as soon as my virtual bank account starts dipping into the red. Every now and then, though, one comes along that looks like it might actually be a calming time, and Synergy looks like it could fill that gap....

The NYT Mini Crossword answers for Tuesday, September 9th 2025 Your perfect companion guide to understanding and solving The Mini Image credit:The New York Times This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s NYT Mini Crossword guide? Check out the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Monday, September 15th 2025 ! Need a hint for today’s Mini Crossword on Tuesday, 9th September? We have you covered! Whether you’re looking for a gentle push in the right direction or a full answer, you can find them all listed below....

The Rally Point: Bellwright is secretly a lesson in good management We toll for thee Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Donkey Crew/Snail Games USA I should be further in than this. My supposed rebellion has thus far eked out a territory that could be described as “where?”. My personal reputation is great only among people who love mushrooms and hate deer. It’s been long enough that I should probably be a fierce warlord running a large chunk of the kingdom in opposition by now, but instead, I have the skillset of fifty peasants, and the outstanding work of fifty three....

The Sims 2 lead designer on the importance of the series’ diversity: “It’s a medium of self-expression” “It’s everything, and I think it’s existential for the business” Image credit:EA The Sims is in an odd place right now. In September, it was announced that the game’s publisher EA had been sold to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, equity firm Silver Lake, and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners. This unsurprisingly was met with concern from Simmers, particularly in relation to the series’ generally pro-diversity stance, and whether or not it will retain that in the future....