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Avowed's facial mushrooms hide a fantasy romp that's well worth your time: disagree and my arquebus awaits
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Avowed's facial mushrooms hide a fantasy romp that's well worth your time: disagree and my arquebus awaits

While I'm not going to argue that Obsidian's fantasy RPG matches the depth of the genre’s topline measuring sticks, your Baldur’s Gates, your Witchers, your New Vegases, it did provide me a good time in 2025. I found the world of Eora - with its mushrooms, sprawling coastlines, dense forests, arid deserts, and more mushrooms - colourful and varied enough to whet my appetite for exploration. Combat was satisfying enough that I looked forward to each opportunity to whip out my trusty

Rock Paper Shotgun 11.12.2025 12:59 Uhr
Tactics RPG Band Of Crusaders is a zealous take on Battle Brothers, but not (yet) the religious horror story I'm hoping for
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Tactics RPG Band Of Crusaders is a zealous take on Battle Brothers, but not (yet) the religious horror story I'm hoping for

Reader, I must apologise for the intolerably wholesome nature of RPS of late. My last couple of reviews were of a laidback farming sim and a showcase of nostalgic hardware. Glancing down the news feed, I note with outrage that Oisin has recently been writing about Very Good Doggos (being thrown into pits), while Mark has been spilling ink over that least offensive of politicians, Keir Starmer. Time to consign Starmer, the doggos, and those fetching Macintosh-me-dos to the waste bin along with m

Rock Paper Shotgun 11.12.2025 12:56 Uhr
The Game Awards reportedly charges over $1 million for a three-minute trailer, while just a minute can run up nearly half of that
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The Game Awards reportedly charges over $1 million for a three-minute trailer, while just a minute can run up nearly half of that

Publishers and studios who want to show off their games during the main show at a Keighleyfest usually have to pay a not small chunk of change for the privilege. According to a fresh report from Kotaku which aims to deliver the latest figures for a couple of different trailer lengths at this year's Game Awards, those handing over the cash are now looking at paying seven figures for a three-minute showing of their game. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun 11.12.2025 11:42 Uhr
The Sins of a Solar Empire 2 campaign DLC is still coming, but it's years away – "We have a duty to deliver"
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The Sins of a Solar Empire 2 campaign DLC is still coming, but it's years away – "We have a duty to deliver"

When Sins of a Solar Empire 2 launched from early access in September 2024, its premium edition and content pass promised something no other game in the series had delivered: a singleplayer campaign. The Times of War DLC would for the first time give you an authored story and set of missions for each faction. Originally announced for release in "Fall 2025", there are players of the series who have waited nearly 20 years for this, and they're still waiting because there's no sign of the DLC yet.

Rock Paper Shotgun 11.12.2025 11:12 Uhr