Cyberpunk Red: Combat Zone Tabletop Game Review
The vibrant world of Cyberpunk is returning to the tabletop once again. Based on the future-noir setting of the Cyberpunk Red RPG from R. Talsorian Games, Combat Zone from publisher Monster Fight Club is a skirmish affair that has players fielding gangs of a half dozen or so figures. Set ...
Best Anime Series on Netflix Right Now (September 2023)
The streaming giant has a solid batch of other new anime titles joining the series library in September. Whether you’re in the mood for battle brawlers, Pokemon tournaments, Kaiju, or gladiator combat the anime series library will have something for you. If you’re in the loop on Netflix Original anime ...
Thank Goodness You’re Here is a bit like a Yorkshire Untitled Goose Game, but infinitely weirder
The Opening Night Live trailer for 'comedy slapformer' Thank Goodness You're Here! was a joyous balm in a sea of shoulder shrugs last week. Its bright, cartoon visuals instantly stood out against the grey, ultra-realistic grizzle beards of everything else Geoff had to offer in his Gamescom mega show last ...
Skull & Bones Beta Preview: Yes, We Really, Finally, Actually Played This Game
It’s no secret that Ubisoft’s seafaring pirate game, Skull & Bones, which was first revealed way back in 2017, has endured a troubled development. Originally conceived as an expansion to Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, then an MMO spinoff, and finally an independent project that’s suffered numerous delays, it's understandable ...
AMD’s incredible Ryzen 7 7800X3D gaming CPU drops again, to $354 from Newegg
AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D is a screaming-fast processor for gaming, and one that I've recommended on many occasions at RPS and beyond. Last week I noted that the CPU had dropped to $385, but now the Ryzen 7 7800X3D is even cheaper: it's just $354 at Walmart, with the unit ...
Anniversary: Tales Of Symphonia Became A GameCube JRPG Favourite 20 Years Ago
"Dwarven Vow #10: Play hard, play often".On 29th August 2003, the Journey of Regeneration began...Tales of Symphonia is celebrating its 20th anniversary in Japan today. The action RPG made a real splash when it launched on the GameCube — its international release followed a year later in 2004, and it ...
The Making of Holotactics, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor’s Masterful Mini-Game
For me, there’s nothing quite like being sidetracked from the game you’re playing by an entirely different game that lives inside it. The Witcher 3’s Gwent, Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla’s Orlog, Red Dead Redemption’s Five Finger Fillet, Yakuza: Like a Dragon’s Property Management – all have managed to help pull me ...
Lords of the Fallen: A Breakdown of the Three Schools of Magic | IGN First
Over the course of our month long coverage of Lords of the Fallen, we’ve dived deep into the Umbral/Axiom dual realm mechanic, went over some vital combat tips, and talked about the ways in which the developers at Hexworks are aiming to innovate upon the standard Soulslike formula. But one ...
AMD FSR 3 demystified: how the next-gen upscaler could upgrade performance on “any” GPU
Apologies to Geoffey K and his GTA 6-loving stage invader, but for me, the torquiest head-turner of Gamescom 2023 was not a game but AMD FSR 3. The Radeon gang’s long awaited answer to DLSS 3 finally got a proper reveal, showcasing how its frame generation feature – called Fluid ...
Baldur’s Gate 3’s ‘Chonky’ Patch 2 Makes ‘Major’ Performance Improvements
Baldur’s Gate 3’s Patch 2 comes out soon, said developer Larian Studios.The developer said in a tweet (below) that this patch includes “major performance improvements” with “many” new tweaks and changes, and is also the start of Larian incorporating feedback into Origin character epilogues. More details are coming soon, but ...
