With the right care and attention, a game’s hub world can be so much more than the sum of its parts. Taken at face value, the likes of Destiny 2’s Tower, Monster Hunter World’s Gathering Hub, and Doom Eternal’s Fortress of Doom could just be seen as pretty menus – characters or buildings replacing the
Since 2017, we’ve seen a huge number of ports come to Switch, many of which seemed like impossibilities beforehand. Surprises like Doom (2016), which turned up in the system’s launch year, and 2019’s Witcher 3 showed that while clever optimisation was required, Nintendo’s console could deliver perfectly playable and utterly absorbing portable versions of some
It’s the weekend, which means you have more time in which to solve Connections! And you might need it – because this one is potentially tricky. There are hints below if you need them. What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Wordle hints
Local News with Cliff Rockslide – now on Xbox and PlayStation Now available on Xbox and PlayStation after a previous PC stint is Local News with Cliff Rockslide. Ready for some reporting? Get reporting From Dolores Entertainment and priced at £8.39, Local News with Cliff Rockslide is a fun first person visual novel. Where it
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak reviewed by George Yang on PlayStation 5, also available on PlayStation 4, PC, and Nintendo Switch. The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak is an exciting new start for the series. With an awesome new cast of characters joined by a handful of familiar faces, it’s a welcoming
You may recall that, last month, Nintendo had nominated 4 people to join the company’s board of directors following a busy financial results meeting. They are Yusuke Beppu, Miyoko Demay, Eiko Osawa and Keiko Akashi. However, to actually join the board of directors for the company that made the Switch, the nominees had to be
Today, we’re thrilled to celebrate developer Digital Cybercherries’ announcement that Hypercharge: Unboxed, the high-octane shooter, has sold over 100,000 copies on Xbox consoles. Released just one month ago, Hypercharge: Unboxed is a chaotic first-and-third-person shooter that places you in a world of sentient childhood toys, brought to life by the ancient power of the Hypercore.
Dune Imperium is a fabulous strategy game about becoming the biggest spice boy on a sandy planet I presume is called Dune. I love it despite never having read the Dune books or watched the Dune movies, because the digital version taught me everything I needed to know about Barry Harkonnen, Oscar Isaac, the tall
Image: Nintendo Life Megami Tensei — also known as Shin Megami Tensei — is one of the longest-running RPG franchises in the world. But most of us wouldn’t know it. Making its debut in 1987 on the Famicom, it wouldn’t be until the Virtual Boy that Nintendo gamers (well, a few of them) would find
This year’s UplaodVR Summer Showcase was an hour-long event that introduced us to many titles heading to the best VR headsets that might soon be worthy of being called the very best VR games out there. You can check out the full showcase too to see everything that was announced, but to keep things simple,
It’s said that every time Deus Ex is mentioned, someone reinstalls it. If that’s true and you read RPS, it’s possible you’ve reinstalled Deus Ex around six hundred times by now. That’s where the comprehensive Randomizer mod comes in, which remixes the immersive sim’s levels to make the experience fresh every time. It’s also just
The sequel to Cyberpunk 2077 is in development at the CD Projekt Red studios in Boston and Vancouver. The main reason for creating the Boston studio was to let CDPR develop Cyberpunk and The Witcher simultaneously. However, the developers say it will also help make the game more authentically American. How is CD Projekt making
Don’t Nod has delayed the release date of its upcoming narrative adventure Lost Records: Bloom & Rage to avoid the release of the next installment of Life is Strange. Life is Strange: Double Exposure is set to be released on October 29, 2024, and Lost Records’ new release date window will avoid this completely. The
Astro Bot’s file size has been revealed, and it’s not a small game. While Astro’s playroom, which comes pre-loaded on PS5, is only around 11 GB, the sequel takes up more space than the base game of Elden Ring. What is Astro Bot’s file size on PS5? Team Asobi’s upcoming platformer weighs in at around
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn has gone gold, meaning it should be all but ready for its release on July 18. Developer A44 (Ashen) has also released the game’s PC specs and 20-minutes of raw gameplay footage. The upcoming “Souls-lite” fantasy action game stars elite soldier Nor Vanek and her furry fox-like companion Enki on a
FromSoftware’s owner, Kadokawa, recently suffered a massive hack. The ransomware attack has disrupted multiple of the company’s subsidiaries and claims to have downloaded 1.5 terabytes of data. Did FromSoftware have confidential information stolen in the hack? It’s unclear to what degree FromSoftware was directly affected by the hack. The Black Suit Ransomware group claims to
Last week, we asked you to soak up the gaming sun and share gaming moments inspired by summer using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: supersaturnn shares Astro wading in the pool with Kratos and Atreus in Astro’s Playroom wingsforsmiles shares the beach and boardwalk rollercoaster from Cyberpunk 2077 CaGamer_07 shares Ichiban Kasuga swimming
Dragon Ball games have been making their mark in console gaming for over the last decade with the release of the Xenoverse series, Kakarot, and FighterZ. Now, in 2024, Dragon Ball fans have gathered to celebrate the return of the beloved Budokai Tenkaichi series. This action battle franchise was last released in 2007 on the