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Fallout 3 Dev Gives Official Statement on Upcoming Remaster

Fallout 3remains one of the most important RPGs of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 era, which only adds pressure to the upcoming remaster of Fallout 3 (now confirmed by Bethesda). When Bethesda brought the Fallout series into 3D back in 2008, it gave players a massive post-apocalyptic world filled with exploration, memo...

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COD Zombies Rip-Off Launches On Steam Completely For Free

I'm a little surprised that Call of Duty Zombies didn't inspire a wave of indie games in the same way that Left 4 Dead did. Sure, there are a couple of gems on the Steam store, but they're hardly as prolific. Then came a little free-to-play game called Nazi Zombies last week, and while it's an unashamed rip-off down to...

NTE 1.3 Livestream Codes & Time (Neverness to Everness 1.3)

Most gacha livestreams air on Friday, but NTE livestreams usually air on Saturday. Version 1.3 is no exception, as NTE 1.3 livestream will begin on August 8, 2026, at 07:30 AM ET (UTC-4). Expect an introduction of Zankou and Linko, along with other upcoming content.

The Best Fire Pals In Palworld

Fire-type Pals are some of the best partners you can have in Palworld. Not only are they super helpful for cooking and smelting ingots, but they also provide much-needed heat in cold environments and help prevent you from getting too cold. They are also the only type of Pals to have the Kindling work suitability, makin...

Club Soko is cartoonishly dark and splattered with beer - and it's a wonderful puzzler, too

Sokoban games are those puzzlers that are all about pushing blocks around. They're spatial challenges at their most fiendish. I gather that the original Sokoban took place in a warehouse, and you were shifting crates back and forth. The latest iteration I've played is set in a nightclub, and that turns out to be a trul...

Stalker 2 is finally letting us explore the Chornobyl Power Plant

GSC Game World has released a new deep dive video to showcase its upcoming Stalker 2 DLC, Cost of Hope. Read more

Japan Issues Official Warning to US Government

Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reportedly formally warned U.S. officials about the Trump administration's use of Japanese games and anime in government social media posts. The diplomatic push concerns Pokemon and several other high-profile properties.

What are we all playing this weekend?

It’s been a manageable, some might even say calm week for Team RPS, so we’re rewarding ourselves for a productive five days of PC games with some PC games. Or barbecue. Actually, that sounds better. Is it too late to switch? Read more

What we've been playing - "I've wanted to go to demon school for a while"

Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little about the games we've been playing. This week, Connor decides on Star Lord; Bertie goes to demon school, and Kelsey goes for a big walk. Read more