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007 First Light has been delayed, so Hitman devs IO can further buff the Bondage
James Bond game 007 First Light has has its release delayed, so Hitman developers IO Interactive can spend longer polishing it.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/007-first-light-has-been-delayed-so-hitman-devs-io-can-further-buff-the-bondage
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"Horrible", "boring", and "cheap": Experts pan new chatbot NPCs, but some leave room for optimism
We speak to a collection of developers and AI experts about the potential impact of LLM-powered NPCs in videogames.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/horrible-boring-and-cheap-experts-pan-new-chatbot-npcs-but-some-leave-room-for-optimism
about 18 hours ago
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Take a tour of Fallout 76's Burning Springs with our recently defrosted Ohioan historian
Take a tour of Fallout 76's Burning Springs from an Ohio historian
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/take-a-tour-of-fallout-76s-burning-springs-with-our-recently-defrosted-ohioan-historian
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Everyday Sororicide is a game about women dueling to the death where you can only play once a day
Take up a sword and fight to the end in an interestingly limited single-player, or more freeform multiplayer.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/everyday-sororicide-is-a-game-about-women-dueling-to-the-death-where-you-can-only-play-once-a-day
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Amongst all the success, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 studio Sandfall Interactive isn't interested in expansion
You would think that the team behind Clair Obscur would want to grow after it doing so well, but it doesn't seem like it.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/amongst-all-the-success-clair-obscur-expedition-33-studio-sandfall-interactive-isnt-interested-in-expansion
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The LCD Steam Deck's days are coming to an end, as Valve wind down production of the OG model
It would be sad if it wasn't an inanimate object that I don't even own any version of.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-lcd-steam-decks-days-are-coming-to-an-end-as-valve-wind-down-production-of-the-og-model
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PowerWash Simulator 2's first bit of DLC takes you to the distant lands of Adventure Time's Ooo
Jake the dog and Finn the human are yet to be spotted, but PowerWash Simulator 2's first DLC is still looking quite adventurous.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/powerwash-simulator-2s-first-bit-of-dlc-takes-you-to-the-distant-lands-of-adventure-times-ooo
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Shock horror, Ark 2 has been delayed, with its story now apparently at the whims of Vin Diesel
An announcement that will probably surprise no one, except for maybe Vinny himself, as uninvolved as he is.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/shock-horror-ark-2-has-been-delayed-with-its-story-now-apparently-at-the-whims-of-vin-diesel
4 days ago
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Larian hope to offer "more insight" into their usage of generative AI via an ask me anything session set to take place in the new year.
https://bit.ly/4oZpmwp
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Crunch returns to Naughty Dog for Xmas as Intergalactic devs work overtime on a demo for Sony, claims report
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet developers have been working extra hours and office days since October, according to a report.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/crunch-returns-to-naughty-dog-for-xmas-as-intergalactic-devs-work-overtime-on-a-demo-for-sony-claims-report
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Dave the Diver's next DLC may not stick to sushi, but its underwater croc fights and jungle exploration have my attention
Dave the Diver developers Mintrocket have offered an extended look at the swimming/restaurant game's Into the Jungle DLC in a new deep dive.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/dave-the-divers-next-dlc-may-not-stick-to-sushi-but-its-underwater-croc-fights-and-jungle-exploration-have-my-attention
5 days ago
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League of Legends is set for some big changes as part of an overhaul targeting a 2027 release, Riot Games have confirmed following a report on the coming revamp by Bloomberg.
https://bit.ly/48N30JV
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I may not achieve the ultimate goose shagging climax by Christmas, because my vomit children aren't earning enough billions
Mark's been playing Tingus Goose, innit.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/i-may-not-achieve-the-ultimate-goose-shagging-climax-by-christmas-because-my-vomit-children-arent-earning-enough-billions
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Xmas is almost here, so it's time to play Skeal
Ba-ya-ya, ba-da-da-da-da-da, ba-ya-ya
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/xmas-is-almost-here-so-its-time-to-play-skeal
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Rally Point: Tempest Rising is clearly Command & Conquer, but more importantly, it isn't
Tempest Rising manages to evoke the feel of the classic Command & Conquer games, while keeping itself distinct.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/rally-point-tempest-rising-is-clearly-command-conquer-but-more-importantly-it-isnt
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Larian announce plans to let folks ask anything about their generative AI use, asserting "a lot has become lost in translation"
Larian CEO Swen Vincke has announced the studio's plans host an ask me anything session about their generative AI use and Divinity's development process.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/larian-announce-plans-to-let-folks-ask-anything-about-their-generative-ai-use-asserting-a-lot-has-become-lost-in-translation
5 days ago
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League of Legends is set for a big overhaul in 2027, as Riot lay "the groundwork for League’s next era"
League of Legends is set for a bunch of key updates as part of a major overhaul landing in 2027, Bloomberg have reported and Riot have subsequently confirmed.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/league-of-legends-is-set-for-a-big-overhaul-in-2027-as-riot-lay-the-groundwork-for-leagues-next-era
5 days ago
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After success of Silent Hill f, future Silent Hill games could be set in Central or South America, says Konami producer.
https://bit.ly/4p0MzOG
5 days ago
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Sony and Tencent's legal scuffle over alleged Horizon "clone" Light of Motiram has ended with a "confidential settlement".
https://bit.ly/3YFLCR7
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Yep, Fallout 5's world will be impacted by the happenings of the Fallout TV Show, sayeth Todd Howard.
https://bit.ly/4s34x5Z
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Mirror's Edge players with a taste for Brutalism should bookmark VHOLUME, the new parkour game from a Babbdi dev
Babbdi and Straftat players rejoice, for one of the Lemaitre brothers is back with a Brutalist parkour adventure.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/mirrors-edge-players-with-a-taste-for-brutalism-should-bookmark-vholume-the-new-parkour-game-from-a-babbdi-dev
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Assetto Corsa Rally's first big update adds in snow, an ice circuit and a majestic 70s stage smasher
Assetto Corsa Rally update 2.0 has added snow physics, an ice track, and the Alpine A110 to the rally sim.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/assetto-corsa-rallys-first-big-update-adds-in-snow-an-ice-circuit-and-a-majestic-70s-stage-smasher
6 days ago
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Larian's new Divinity RPG should spend a lot less time in development than their previous Baldur's Gate 3 - or at least, that's the dream.
https://bit.ly/3YxrJM7
6 days ago
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Minos: Home A-Labyrinth temporarily turns Artificer's Ancient Greek maze-builder into a free Home Alone game
Minos: Home A-Labyrinth, a free Home Alone-inspired festive reskin of Artificer's maze-building roguelike, is out now.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/minos-home-a-labyrinth-temporarily-turns-artificers-ancient-greek-maze-builder-into-a-free-home-alone-game
6 days ago
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Horror game Horses broke even despite Steam's ban, but Santa Ragione are still closing down
“For every case like HORSES that becomes visible, there are many more games that are quietly banned, delisted, or trapped in indefinite review."
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/horror-game-horses-broke-even-despite-steams-ban-but-santa-ragione-are-still-closing-down
6 days ago
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I had it all, then I had nothing at all, then I had it all again, then I had a fatal amount of nothing at all in Crusader Kings 3
I lived and died in the tutorial of Crusader Kings 3's All Under Heaven DLC.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/i-had-it-all-then-had-i-nothing-at-all-then-i-had-it-all-again-then-i-had-a-fatal-amount-of-nothing-at-all-in-crusader-kings-3
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A future Silent Hill game could be set in Central or South America, says Konami producer
Konami already have a few potential settings in mind for the next major Silent Hill project.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/a-future-silent-hill-game-could-be-set-in-central-or-south-america-says-konami-producer
6 days ago
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Smarter than the Steam Frame: inside the VR mod that’s brought virtual reality to hundreds of games
A hands-on look at UEVR, the Unreal Engine mod that's not just putting 'flat' games into VR headsets - it's making them fully playable in virtual reality.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/smarter-than-the-steam-frame-inside-the-vr-mod-thats-brought-virtual-reality-to-hundreds-of-games
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Bioware veteran heading Mass Effect-like Exodus' studio steps aside, leaving team to "polishing and tuning" ahead of 2027 release
Bioware veteran James Ohlen has stepped aside from his role as studio head at Exodus developers Archetype, according to a new report.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/bioware-veteran-heading-mass-effect-like-exodus-studio-steps-aside-leaving-team-to-polishing-and-tuning-ahead-of-2027-release
6 days ago
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Hard Void is a chilling 4X strategy game inspired by Stellaris and Master of Orion, where FTL travel risks getting Cthulhu's attention
In indie 4X Hard Void, researching the wrong FTL technologies may expose you to cosmic horrors.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/hard-void-is-a-chilling-4x-strategy-game-inspired-by-stellaris-and-master-of-orion-where-ftl-travel-risks-getting-cthulhus-attention
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Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II confirms 2026 release with a new trailer and promises of improvements on the demo
In response to its Steam Next Fest demo, Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II will now launch in 2026 so the devs can make improvements.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/warhammer-40000-mechanicus-ii-confirms-2026-release-with-a-new-trailer-and-promises-of-improvements-on-the-demo
6 days ago
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Alleged Horizon "clone" disappears from Steam and Epic Store, as Sony and Tencent settle their legal tiff
Sony and Tencent have settled their legal battle over alleged Horizon "clone" Light of Motiram, with the latter game being pulled from PC storefronts.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/alleged-horizon-clone-disappears-from-steam-and-epic-store-as-sony-and-tencent-settle-their-legal-tiff
6 days ago
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Ad Hoc are thinking "seriously" about Dispatch Season 2, but they're concerned about meeting fan expectations given a shorter development time.
https://bit.ly/4pK00ny
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In furious sci-fi RTS Warfactory you have to manufacture every piece of your killer robot army
Ukrainian team Terricon's first game is a mix of “lite” 4X, factory sim and real-time strategy game.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/in-4x-strategy-rts-warfactory-you-have-to-manufacture-every-piece-of-your-killer-robot-army
7 days ago
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GenAI users Larian forced to build Divinity around RAM shortage caused by GenAI
Larian's new Divinity game is having to be made with the current RAM storage in mind - a shortage caused by generative AI tools like the ones Larian employ.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/genai-users-larian-forced-to-build-divinity-around-ram-shortage-caused-by-genai
7 days ago
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CEO Swen Vincke has attempted to counter accusations that Larian intend to replace developers with generative AI software with the promise that Divinity won’t directly contain any AI-generated materials.
https://bit.ly/4pJZ1DS
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Yep, Fallout 5's world will be impacted by the happenings of the Fallout TV Show, sayeth Todd Howard
Bethesda will be taking the Fallout TV Show's events into account when putting together Fallout 5 and its world, Todd Howard has said.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/yep-fallout-5s-world-will-be-impacted-by-the-happenings-of-the-fallout-tv-show-sayeth-todd-howard
7 days ago
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Steam Replay has revealed that only 14% of all users' playtime was spent on 2025 releases.
https://bit.ly/4s7vbLa
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Steam Replay says 2025 releases accounted for 14% of the time we've collectively spent Steamilygamening this year
Steam Replay, Valve's yearly roundup of gameplaying stats, has revealed that 14% of all Steam users' playtime was spent on 2025 releases.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/steam-replay-says-2025-releases-accounted-for-14-of-the-time-weve-collectively-spent-steamilygamening-this-year
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Update: Get ready to investigate some nose bleed-inducing noises right now, actually
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Stalker 2's Stories Untold update delivers a new questline and a place to chill in the Burnt Forest this week
Stalker 2's Stories Untold update, containing a new questline and hub in the Burnt Forest, releases December 16th.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/stalker-2s-stories-untold-update-delivers-a-new-questline-and-a-place-to-chill-in-the-burnt-forest-this-week
7 days ago
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The Elder Scrolls 6's development is "progressing really well", but Bethesda are taking their time with it, senior staff at the studio have said.
https://bit.ly/3Y0agvK
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We may have glimpsed Silksong's Sea of Sorrow expansion in a six-year-old trailer
The setting of Hollow Knight: Silksong's first expansion, Sea of Sorrow, may be based on the base game's well-documented cut content.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/we-may-have-glimpsed-silksongs-sea-of-sorrow-expansion-in-a-six-year-old-trailer
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Dispatch Season 2 can't take "GTA 6 amounts of time", fret Adhoc, as they decide whether or not to make it
Ad Hoc are thinking "seriously" about Dispatch Season 2, but they're concerned about meeting fan expectations given a shorter development time.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/dispatch-season-2-cant-take-gta-6-amounts-of-time-fret-adhoc-as-they-decide-whether-or-not-to-make-it
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Creative Assembly explain Total War: Warhammer 40,000's factions - the Eldar "play totally differently to anything we’ve ever done"
In the grim darkness of the far future, Space Marines are tactical, Eldar are sneaky and tragic, Guard are numerous and industrial, and Orks are... Orks.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/creative-assembly-explain-total-war-warhammer-40000s-factions-the-eldar-play-totally-differently-to-anything-weve-ever-done
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The Elder Scrolls 6 is "progressing really well", Bethesda shout from the kitchen as they baste a GTA-shaped turkey
The Elder Scrolls 6's development is "progressing really well", but Bethesda are taking their time with it, senior staff at t8he studio have said.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-elder-scrolls-6-is-progressing-really-well-bethesda-shout-from-the-kitchen-as-they-baste-a-gta-shaped-turkey
7 days ago
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Marathon lives, as Bungie set a March release date and try to convince you the extraction shooter is good now.
https://bit.ly/4ajXAqW
7 days ago
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Hollow Knight: Silksong's first big expansion, Sea of Sorrow, flows into our lives for free next year.
https://bit.ly/3MAQKn7
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Larian boss responds to criticism of generative AI use: "it's something we are constantly discussing internally"
A few hours ago, reports surfaced that Larian are making use of generative AI during development of their new RPG Divin…
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/larian-boss-responds-to-criticism-of-generative-ai-use-its-something-we-are-constantly-discussing-internally
8 days ago
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Let's all go steal porn from a dead billionaire's bunker
Point, click, hurl.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/lets-all-go-steal-porn-from-a-dead-billionaires-bunker
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Update: RPS have gotten a heap more context from one of DoomScroll's creators and a modder who flagged concerns about how the level mods it includes have initially been filtered
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Doom's 32nd birthday has birthed a site which lets you rip and tear through fan-made levels in your browser
DoomScroll, a website which lets you play fan-made Doom level WADs in your browser, has gone live to celebrate the game's 32nd anniversary.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/dooms-32nd-birthday-has-birthed-a-site-which-lets-you-rip-and-tear-through-fan-made-levels-in-your-browser
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