Counter-Strike 2 is live and free-to-play on Steam right now

Look alive, jarheads! Grab your Glocks and drop your – well, whatever you’re holding that isn’t a gun, unless it’s a kitten or something, in which case tuck it gently under your arm and brace yourself for the news that Valve have finally released the public version of Counter-Strike 2, the long-awaited free-to-play technical upgrade (and replacement) for perennial Steam chart-topper Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, after six months in limited access. You can download it here.

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What’s better: Improvised environmental weapons, or skipping across a timeline flowchart?

Last time, you decided by 72% against 28% that setting unit waypoints is better than receiving waypoints yourself. Given how loudly people decry receiving waypoints, I’m a little surprised it was that close. And that’s how we know we’re doing science. This week, I ask you to choose between mastery of place and mastery of time. What’s better: improvised environmental weapons, or skipping across a timeline flowchart?

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RPS Asks: Do you still have your old sites, files, or floppy disks?

A friend recently found her old floppy disks from the 1997, uncovering a treasure trove of poetry, MS Paint art, homework, screensavers, and fanfic. Delightful finds, and I feel privileged to have seen them. I very much do not have my old floppies. They’re all long-gone, chucked along with all my old websites and blogs and CDs and everythings in strict sentimentality purges. I don’t know if I now regret that. So with vintage Internet simulator Hypnospace Outlaw being our game of the month in the RPS Game Club, I’m wondering: do you have your old sites and stuff? Dare you share it with us?

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Good news casual Soulslikers, Lies of P’s latest update makes it dramatically easier

Neowiz have released Lies of P update 1.2.0.0, a major patch for the puppet-ridden action-RPG which educated souls are describing as the closest we may ever get to a Bloodborne PC port. It introduces Dualshock 4 and DualSense controller support alongside a host of changes to enemies, the execution of the game’s Fable Arts or gear-specific special moves, item drop rates and the duration of stagger windows. The overarching aim seems to be to make the game easier, and as I’m sure you’re expecting, a few Lies of P fans – and, it turns out, RPS staffers – are ticked off about that.

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Shadows Of Doubt’s first major content update adds cheats, liars and a fancy hotel

Shadows Of Doubt is in many ways my ideal game: a procedurally generated detective sim set in an open, rain-slick noir city. I’m waiting for it to get further along in its Early Access journey, and to that end, its first major content update is here now.

The Cheats And Liars Update, as its called, adds new “infidelity cases” to investigate, alongside simpler lost-and-found side jobs.

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The Talos Principle 2 is coming this November – while other games dodge the month for being too crowded

It’s one in, one out this November. Don’t Nod’s Banishers: Ghosts Of New Eden has been delayed until February 13th, 2024 from its original November release date. That’s because its developer and publisher want to avoid the busy release season.

The Talos Principle 2, not so much. The philosophical puzzler is launching November 2nd.

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AMD’s RX 6700 XT is down to $309 in the US following the RX 7700 XT’s release

We’ve already covered a few RX 6800 XT deals that have come across as a result of the recent release of the 7700 XT and 7800 XT, and now it’s time to look at the slightly smaller RDNA 2 card: the RX 6700 XT.

This model is a good option for 1440p gaming and examples are now significantly cheaper than they were a few months ago, including the ever-reliable Sapphire’s Pulse RX 6700 XT 12GB model. This used to go for $340, but is now available for $309 when you use code SSCW2574 at the cart at Newegg.

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