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System Shock 3 isn’t dead, and we may hear more within a year SS2 remaster creators Nightdive hint at comeback Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Nightdive Studios/Prime Matter We last wrote about immersive sim sequel System Shock 3 in 2020, when developers Otherside handed the project over to megapublisher Tencent . At the time, Otherside commented that “as a smaller indie studio, it had been challenging for us to carry the project on our own....

The 15 best PC games to play right now Updated regularly Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun, Larian Studios, Devolver Digital, Mimimi Games, Don’t Nod A few months into 2024 and we’ve got some stonking new games out already, all the better to add to our list of the best PC games to play right now. The trends right now are towards bombastic action adventures and puzzle games, but as we look to the future of 2024 we can see some roguelikes, deckbuilders and more strategy on the horizon....

The 512GB Steam Deck (LCD) is down to £375 at Ebay thanks to a 20% off code Versus £479 for the same-size Steam Deck OLED. Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun If you’re after a Steam Deck at a bargain price, The Game Collection is selling 512GB LCD models for £375 with the code LEAP20 at Ebay, which takes 20% off the previous £450 price for these new models. Get the Steam Deck 512GB (LCD) for £375 (was £450) For what it’s worth, I’ve only used the OLED model briefly but I have been using the regular LCD Steam Deck more or less since it came out....

The best value AMD gaming CPU is £25 off for Valentine’s Day The Ryzen 7 7800X3D offers legendarily good performance at mid-level prices. Get the Ryzen 7 7800X3D for £350 (was £375) I’m currently running a Ryzen 7 7800X3D in my gaming PC and it’s proven extremely capable of driving games at high refresh rates, even boosting some esports titles beyond the 360fps I can benefit from with my current OLED monitor....

The big brains behind TimeSplitters and GoldenEye are breaking into the Balatro business with Beyond Words No, not that Q Image credit:PQube Original TimeSplitters and GoldenEye developers David Doak and Steve Ellis have reunited to make - oh, those scalliwags, you’re going to love this - a roguelike word puzzler called Beyond Words , which is being billed as " Balatro meets Scrabble". That quote is actually from Time Extension , but publishers PQube have reprinted it ecstatically in the announcement release, and well, come on, look at it....

The Binding Of Isaac: Rebirth celebrates 10 year anniversary with online co-op announcement and sale Double, triple, quadruple bind Image credit:Nicalis, Inc. Beloved roguelike traumatic-childhood-em-up The Binding Of Issac: Rebirth turned 10 yesterday, and it’s half off on Steam to celebrate. What’s more, maker Edmund McMillen has announced that the foretold online co-op update is due on the 18th of this month, alongside a “considerable” balance update. Consider me considering the considerability of said considerable update!...

The developers of Dead Cells, Darkest Dungeon and Slay The Spire are launching their own “triple-I” Game Awards “We have to find new ways of trying to break through.” Image credit:The Triple-I Initiative A regular rogue’s gallery of independent game developers - including the makers of Dead Cells , Slay The Spire, Darkest Dungeon , Spiritfarer , Terraria and V Rising - have clubbed together to run their own videogame showcase: the Triple-I Initiative ....

The Drifter review Ramblin’ man Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Powerhoof Developer: Powerhoof, Dave Lloyd Publisher: Powerhoof Release: July 17th, 2025 On: Windows, macOS, Linux From: Steam Price: TBC Reviewed on: Intel Core i5-12600K, 32GB RAM, Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti, Windows 11 The Drifter is sometimes quite silly in ways I don’t think are intentional, and it managed to yank me right out of the experience more than once. You obviously have to be in a thing to get yanked out of it though, which is my way of saying that The Drifter is good, although I will be taking the piss out of it later....

The excellent Logitech G915 is on sale at Currys in two different form factors Get the TKL model for just £100 Logitech have kicked off its Playdays event for 2024, with some of their best headsets, mice and keyboards on sale across various retailers in the UK. That list includes one the current best Wireless gaming keyboard , the G915 Lightspeed wireless, which is now on sale at Currys with two different form factors on offer: the full size model and the more compact tenkeyless (TKL) version....

The founders of Playdead are having a legal war over who made more of Limbo Insider reporting Image credit:Playdead Many moons ago, Danish developers Playdead released bleak platformer Limbo and proved beyond reasonable doubt that Gamez R Art, while also giving a bunch of witless scriveners massive arachnophobia. Today, we learn that one of the studio’s co-founders, Arnt Jensen, is suing the other, Dino Patti, amid competing claims about the scale of his contribution to Limbo....

The next Battlefield is a return to the “peak era” of Battlefields 3 and 4, with a modern setting and smaller headcounts “We have to get back to the core of what Battlefield is,” says Vince Zampella Image credit:EA Having shot up the near-future in Battlefield 2042 , DICE and EA are using a modern-day setting with the next instalment of their military FPS series. According to EA studios group general manager and Respawn chief Vince Zampella, the new, currently untitled shooter will be one of those “back to basics” sequels that tries to rebottle the lightning of Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4 - these being the “peak” Battlefield games, in Zampella’s view....

The next limited-edition Steam Deck OLED comes in white, and will be available globally this time A lighter shade of Deck Image credit:Valve The Steam Deck OLED – which is like a Steam Deck but better in almost every way – is getting a new, if potentially more smudge-susceptible Limited Edition. A successor to the translucent version that only went on sale in the US and Canada last year, the Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White offers both a snowy look and, for those of us outside North America, the chance to actually buy one....

The NYT Crossword answers for Monday, October 13th 2025 Get a bit of help with the NYT Crossword puzzle Image credit:The New York Times This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s NYT Crossword guide? Check out the NYT Crossword answers for Sunday, October 19th 2025 ! Need a hint for today’s NYT Crossword on Monday, 13th October? Well, you have come to the right place! This is Rock Paper Shotgun’s daily Crossword Companion, designed to help you tackle each NYT Crossword that threatens your sanity....

The NYT Mini Crossword answers for Tuesday, August 26th 2025 Your perfect companion guide to understanding and solving The Mini Crossword. 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, 26th August? The NYT has yet another Mini Crossword to test your riddle-solving skills....

The Rogue Prince Of Persia is a new roguelite that combines wall running with Arkham-style agile combat It’s on Steam early access in May, but it’s not for the butterfingered. Image credit:Ubisoft/Evil Empire In news that will come as a complete shock to all of you , Ubisoft is partnering with Evil Empire to bring the world a new Prince Of Persia roguelite - though according to Matthew Houghton, Evil Empire’s marketing manager, this has been in the works since a post-conference meeting conversation in 2021....

The RPS 100: Reader Edition (2025) - your favourite games of all time You voted for them, so once again you only have yourselves to blame Welcome to the third ever RPS 100: Readers Edition. This is the (nearly) annual tradition of you, RPS readers, telling us where we went wrong in our annual tradition of trying to fit all of our favourite games into a list of the 100 best PC games of all time ....

The RPS Advent Calendar 2024, December 15th The past and future of video games Image credit:RPS The RPS Advent Calender 2024 is underway! Each day reveals one of our favourite games from this year, leading up to our Game Of The Year on the 24th. Check the main calendar post to see the full list. Today’s advent calendar window is a window upon Xmas past. It returns us to the days of LAN parties and dial-up, of demo discs and Fileplanet – a more innocent era, before multiplayer shooters fell under the spell of progression....

The RPS Advent Calendar 2024, December 20th Rich in more ways than one Image credit:RPS The RPS Advent Calender 2024 is underway! Each day reveals one of our favourite games from this year, leading up to our Game Of The Year on the 24th. Check the main calendar post to see the full list. Ahhh, the lap of the ocean is calming isn’t it? And it’s really warm here, too. What’s interesting is that the sounds of the sea are occasionally masked by the sounds of multiple segways....

The Sunday Papers Image credit:RPS The Sunday Papers is our weekly roundup of great writing about (mostly) videogames from across the web. Sundays are for doing all the errands and prep you won’t have time for in the week because it’s half-term. But we can also sneak in some downtime for reading and watching fine video games writing. Criticism is cruelty , writes game developer Oma Keeling. This isn’t an argument against criticism, but a plea for a more honest embrace of why we write and enjoy writing critically....

This Steam Deck dock is down to £26, the cheapest we’ve ever seen it Also works with ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion Go. Image credit:Ugreen Get the Ugreen Steam Deck dock for £26 w/ £4 off voucher (was £40) This particular dock ticks all the boxes when it comes to specs and features, with 4K 60Hz video output via HDMI, gigabit ethernet, up to 100W of USB-C PD passthrough charging and three USB ports - two USB-A and one USB-C....