2025 is going to be a hell of a year for first-person shooter fans. It’s not just that we’re getting more new shooters than you can fit in a magazine, but the sheer depth and breadth of what’s coming is already beating a quieter 2024. So, here are the 12 FPS games I’m most excited…
An era’s end. A lot has changed in video gaming since Switch launched in 2017. Beyond all Nintendo’s handheld hybrid switching, we now live in a world where a Nintendo game on mobile is a fairly normal occurrence and both Microsoft and Sony publish games on Nintendo’s console. Crazy. As we await official word on…
PC gaming is incredibly adept at replicating the past, whether in the breakneck momentum of a boomer shooter, or the flickering polygons of a PS1 survival horror throwback. But one experience that’s particularly difficult to revive is the feeling of encountering a brand new arcade cabinet for the first time. Imagine being a kid in…
After its 1980 release, Pac-Man became an international hit mainly due to its recognizable characters and easy gameplay. The iconic image of the yellow sphere with pixels traveling a maze came to represent the rapidly growing gaming sector. Since its release, Pac-Man—the recognizable yellow ball that bites through mazes—has been a mainstay of the world…
Oddball Finnish life-sim My Summer Car has officially launched out of early access, after nine years spent tinkering with its engine and getting drunk on the sofa. As noticed by RPS, My Summer Car surprise launched its 1.0 version earlier this week. Originally lurching onto Steam early access in 2016, My Summer Car defined itself…
Multiplayer slasher and insatiable licensing vortex Dead by Daylight has absorbed yet more horror icons into its all-consuming spiral, this time the creations of legendary manga artist Junji Ito. Earlier this week, developer Behaviour Interactive announced the launch of the Junji Ito Collection, which lets players dress as characters from several of Ito’s most notable…
“2005… I’ll never forget it”. It seems funny to think back on it now, but during the early days of Resident Evil – when decomposing zombies were the top dog and Raccoon City was everybody’s favourite apocalyptic holiday destination – the idea that the franchise would find itself in the rural outskirts of Europe in…
Parkour has always been a distinguishing feature of Assassin’s Creed. Hooded figures leaping between rooftops and flinging themselves into conveniently placed haystacks is one of the series’ most consistent visual motifs. But as the games have evolved from historical action-adventures to quasi-RPGs, on-foot traversal has become increasingly sidelined in favour of more elaborate stealth and…
“We assume the audience would like to see it”. It’s already been confirmed Sonic will be returning in a fourth live-action movie, so where to next for the blue blur? While nothing has been finalised just yet, speaking to Collider earlier this month – the Sonic 3 movie writers Josh Miller and Pat Casey mentioned…
Another week without ‘Switch 2’. The weekend is here and it’s time to play some games, but first, let’s recap what went down in the world of Nintendo this week. The big news was ‘Switch 2’. No, we still don’t know anything about it officially, but accessory manufacturer Genki took to this year’s CES with…