How to craft a Backpack in Hytale to upgrade your inventory size Here’s how to craft and upgrade your Backpack for more inventory space Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Hypixel Studios Want to know how to craft and upgrade your Backpack in Hytale? If you’re just starting out in a new Hytale world, you’ll know that your character’s inventory gets filled up so quickly with random blocks, plants, items, and half-broken tools. Inventory management is an important part of getting off to a smooth start in Hytale, and while you can always craft Chests in your home to place items you don’t need, it’s so much better once you’ve got your hands on a Backpack to increase your inventory size ....

How to get Gunpowder in Palworld Here’s how to get Gunpowder in Palworld Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair Want to know how to get Gunpowder in Palworld? Palworld became somewhat infamous upon its initial reveal for featuring guns, and while the thought of equipping your cuddly Pals with firearms might still seem excessive (or amusing, depending on your perspective), there’s no doubt that Gunpowder is one of the most important crafting materials in the entire game....

How to get Hunter Symbol 3 in Monster Hunter Wilds Here’s how to get Hunter Symbols 1, 2, and 3 in MH Wilds Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom Want to know how to get Hunter Symbol 3 in Monster Hunter Wilds? Hunter Symbols are special crafting materials that comes in three varieties: 1, 2, and 3. They are used to craft every single final-form weapon in Monster Hunter Wilds , as well as a number of late-game armor sets....

How to get past Spirit Veins in Nioh 3 Here’s what to do with those glowing golden areas on the map Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Koei Tecmo Wondering how to use Spirit Veins in Nioh 3? Early in your Nioh 3 journey, you may come across shimmering motes of golden essence in the open world. These markers typically denote an area that you can’t immediately access or cross, such as a large gap in the ground, an immense cliff that can’t be jumped over, or perhaps a wall of stone blocking off further exploration....

How to get Smithscript Greathammer in Elden Ring DLC Here’s how to find one of the best hammers in Shadow Of The Erdtree Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Looking for the Smithscript Greathammer in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree? The Smithscript Greathammer hits like a tonne of bricks as one of the best hammers and throwing weapons in Elden Ring ’s expansion Shadow Of The Erdtree . If you’re a fan of heavier melee strikes that pack a punch but also want to invoke a little Thor-esque hammer flinging, grabbing this hefty bludgeon comes highly recommended....

How to get the Miracle Outfit in Infinity Nikki Here’s how to craft the legendary Miracle Outfit Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Papergames How do you get the Miracle Outfit in Infinity Nikki? The Miracle Outfit is in fact the first of several Outfits which are directly related to the main story of Infinity Nikki. You may remember in the prologue when you met Ena the Curator, she gave you the mission to “revive all the Miracle Outfits”....

How to get the Smoke Bomb Compressor in Star Wars Outlaws Here’s how to get the Smoke Bomb Compressor needed to make Smoke Bombs in Star Wars Outlaws Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Ubisoft Looking for the Smoke Bomb Compressor in Star Wars Outlaws? The Smoke Bomb Compressor is a unique part that can only be acquired in one region in Star Wars Outlaws and is needed to unlock the ‘Smoke Bomb’ Mechanic skill ....

How to get Tricky Patch in Infinity Nikki Here’s where to get Tricky Patch in Infinity Nikki Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Papergames Looking for Tricky Patch in Infinity Nikki? Tricky Patch is a crafting material that may elude new Infinity Nikki players for a little while. But it’s necessary to find some Tricky Patch, because it’s a required material for crafting new Infinity Nikki Outfits and other handy items later on....

How to make Ale in Manor Lords Here’s everything you need to know to make Ale in Manor Lords Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Hooded Horse Want to make Ale in Manor Lords? As with most city-builders, Manor Lords has a frightful number of different resources to craft, and as we all know, the key to a happy citizen is alcohol. Ale can be consumed at a Tavern to keep your citizens jolly, but the process to create your own Ale is not at all straightforward, and requires a few steps to first obtain Malt and Barley....

How to play Wuthering Waves co-op multiplayer Wuthering Waves co-op and multiplayer explained Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / Kuro Games Wondering how to play with friends in Wuthering Waves? If you’re hoping to explore Wuthering Waves ’ world of Solaris-3 with friends, you’re in luck - the new gacha game launched with a co-op mode, and it lets you do pretty much everything with up to two friends. You won’t have access to multiplayer right off the bat, though....

How to use Shadow Realm Blessing in Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree Here’s an explanation using Shadow Realm Blessings to level up Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Wondering how to use a Shadow Realm Blessing in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree? The new Shadow Of The Erdtree DLC not only introduces an entire new map of over 80 bosses and new regions to explore, but it also brings with it a new levelling-up system....

Identify the scary numbers in macrodata refinement with this free Severance-inspired game Melon bar not included Image credit:Mark Gomersall As much as I’d like to dredge up an old RPS tradition and write “Severance is back!” repeatedly for 500 words, I’ll resist the urge and instead just slide a nice free game over to your side of the table, hidden underneath an inconspicuous pile of photocopies. Lumon by Mark Gomersall is a free number clicker based the fourth best television show ever made (Succession, Hannibal, Scavenger’s Reign, discuss)....

Inzoi begins its fight for The Sims’ crown with a time-limited character creator trial on August 20th Make your own zoi Image credit:Krafton Life sim contender Inzoi is hoping to knock The Sims from its perch when it launches (supposedly) later this year. There will soon be an opportunity to judge whether that feat is likely. Krafton have announced that they’re releasing a time-limited trial of Inzoi’s character creator next week on August 20th....

It is time to go to the Arctic and decide which of you is the dog You can’t both be the dog Image credit:Mooneye Studios Announced just now at the Triple-I Initiative , Ikuma - The Frozen Compass is a wintry 3D action adventure in which a tenacious young buck and his dog get stranded on an Arctic island. The key thing to know is that it’s a co-op game, a co-op splitscreen game, if you please, which means that you and your friends must decide, right now, which of you will play the dog....

James and Nic kick a thing: Sloclap’s Rematch edition A beautiful game Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Sloclap/Kepler Interactive Sifu and Absolver team Sloclap stuck a release date on their multiplayer footie game Rematch today - June 19th. Meanwhile, we’ve been shouting at each other in joy and defeat - sometimes both in the same six seconds - in the open beta . I’m leaving the article name open to sequels in case James and I ever kick a different thing together....

Kind Words 2 review: as good-hearted as a city built on the internet can get Worriers Anonymous Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / Popcannibal Developer: Popcannibal Publisher: Popcannibal Release: Out now On: Windows From: Steam Price: £17/$20/€20 Reviewed on: Intel Core-i7-11700F, 16GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060, Windows 10 It’s a simple world of comfortable and colourful dioramas, which you navigate as a big-eyed avatar in cute glasses or baggy tracksuit bottoms....

Manor Lords release time Find out when Manor Lords releases in your region! Image credit:Hooded Horse When does Manor Lords release in your region? The most wishlisted game on Steam is very nearly here, and I can scarcely remember more hype around a city-builder releasing into early access. But Manor Lords has some very neat ideas, including a gridless map with freeform road and building placement, and Total War -esque combat with neighbouring Lords....

Mistborn author Brandon Sanderson thinks you could apply Elden Ring storytelling to novels, comparing it to Dune and Watchmen Soulsborne item descriptions are “like how we use epigrams” Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco Prolific fantasy author and number one Ranni stan (“I’ll pick the ending where my character gets a waifu”) Brandon Sanderson has been thinking a lot about how to apply Elden Ring and the Souls games’ signature storytelling approach to novels....

Monster Hunter Wilds: Chapter 3-5 walkthrough Chapter 3-5 shows that the flagship monster isn’t how this walkthrough ends. Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Capcom Need help dealing with the latest Monster Hunter Wilds monster in Chapter 3-5? This guardian makes for a tough but fun fight as you use your experience from every monster you’ve ever fought before. Finish Chapter 3 with a bang as you bring the fight to Zoh Shia. The only question that remains is how will you deal with them and the Dragontorch?...

Neverway is a horror RPG Stardew Valley from one of the artists behind Celeste Mother 3 mentioned Image credit:Coldblood Inc Today in ‘game pitches that would keep you reading a novel if they were the first line’ is Neverway , a horror RPG with life sim bits from Coldblood Inc. Burnt out from years working a dead-end job, Fiona (and I’ll quote this directly because it’s the blasé single sentence that did it for me) “starts over on a farm and becomes the immortal herald of a dead god”....