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If there’s one thing that’s been just as impressive as Path of Exile 2’s huge player counts, it’s the speed at which Grinding Gear is already balancing and refining its incredible ARPG. It’s not even been two weeks yet, and after a few sizable patches already, another looks set to arrive before the devs head […]
With most online multiplayer games, there will come at least one moment where the community has to ask: ‘Is this a bug or a feature?’ Usually, it’s regarding something problematic or limiting. But very rarely it’s because the bug is so great players want to see it stick around. The latter has just happened to […]
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 door has a big DO NOT ENTER sign, suggesting your immediate opening of it was […]
Tense, tactical, and turn-based, XCOM 2 boasts some of the greatest combat mechanics in videogame history. You take Firaxis’ strategic shooter, stuff it into an eyepatch and captain’s hat, and set it loose across the isometric, RPG worlds of Diablo 4 or Baldur’s Gate 3. This is Flint: Treasure of Oblivion. A combination of deckbuilders, […]
Image: Marvel Games / Kotaku, The Pokémon Company / Kotaku, Grinding Gear Games, Epic Games, Screenshot: Bethesda / Kotaku, CD Projekt RED / Kotaku, Xbox / Bethesda, LocalThunk / Kotaku, MachineGames, CD Projekt Red / Kotaku This week, players everywhere dove into the epic adventure that is Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. It’s a […]
What’s your dream Final Fantasy 14 crossover? I’m hopeful that some sort of FF7 event is on the way, but there are myriad IPs for Square Enix to collaborate with outside of its own series as well. The MMO has been around for over a decade at this point, and I firmly believe that big crossover events […]
If you’ve bought Path of Exile 2 early access, you’ll have some points to spend in the new ARPG’s microtransaction shop. Most of the things you’ll find in there are purely cosmetic upgrades for your equipment and spells, but there’s one specific set of quality-of-life items that almost all long-time PoE players will recommend. Stash […]
It’s been over ten years since we saw Diablo in-game. Banished back to the Burning Hells at the close of Diablo 3, Diablo 4’s story has shifted in the direction of his brother Mephisto, Lord of Hatred and my personal favorite of the Prime Evils. Vessel of Hatred’s ending points towards a Mephisto-centric storyline, with […]
When is the Crimson Desert release date? First announced in 2019, Crimson Desert is a story-driven adventure from the team behind the Black Desert MMORPG. Four years since its initial reveal, there’s still a significant wait ahead for the Crimson Desert release date following an indefinite delay in July 2021. The devs cited the “need […]
When is The Outer Worlds 2 release date? It’s been a while since Obsidian Entertainment’s first space venture, but it had much of the same DNA as the Fallout series. This isn’t necessarily surprising, given that Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky, the creators of the Fallout series, were the game’s directors. Now, we’re finally getting […]