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Rock Paper Shotgun@rockpapershot · Jun 25, 2021

🎮 Support RPS today ⭐️ Your support helps us create more of the work we all love. In return, supporters get: 💻 Ad-free browsing 👕 Discounts on RPS merch ✉️ A “letter from the editor” post every month 🎉 And so much more! Join now ➡️ bit.ly/3xQ6VQE

rockpapershot's tweet image. 🎮 Support RPS today ⭐️

Your support helps us create more of the work we all love. In return, supporters get:
💻 Ad-free browsing
👕 Discounts on RPS merch
✉️ A “letter from the editor” post every month
🎉 And so much more!

Join now ➡️ bit.ly/3xQ6VQE

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Rock Paper Shotgun@rockpapershot · 15 h

Battlefield 6's release date appears to have leaked, jumping the gun ahead of its reveal trailer rockpapershotgun.com/battlefield-6s…

rockpapershot's tweet card. A release date for Battlefield 6 appears to have leaked ahead of the game's reveal trailer later today, as well as details about pricing.

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Rock Paper Shotgun@rockpapershot · 9 h

Thousands of creators today found their Itch.io projects missing from the online storefront. bit.ly/4m6dUhn

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Rock Paper Shotgun@rockpapershot · 9 h

Battlefield 6 has finally been revealed, with a firmly anti-helicopter trailer and no release date rockpapershotgun.com/battlefield-6-…

rockpapershot's tweet card. Battlefield 6 has finally been revealed, with a trailer for the singleplayer campaign and no release date.

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Rock Paper Shotgun@rockpapershot · 10 h

For a low-stakes open world cycling game, Wheel World has a lot of lore. Our review: bit.ly/4m3xwmu

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Rock Paper Shotgun@rockpapershot · 11 h

Chill micro citybuilder Pile Up! just emerged from early access, and its devs want you to try fearmongering rockpapershotgun.com/chill-micro-ci…

rockpapershot's tweet card. Micro citybuilder Pile Up! is now out of early access, with its 1.0 release bringing the likes of new islands and buildings.

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Rock Paper Shotgun@rockpapershot · 13 h

Sike, Hades 2 devs Supergiant had another pre-full release patch hiding under their himation rockpapershotgun.com/sike-hades-2-d…

rockpapershot's tweet card. Hades 2 devs Supergiant have put out another early access patch for the game, having said the previous one would likely be the last before full release.

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Rock Paper Shotgun@rockpapershot · 16 h

Itch.io apologise for "frustration and confusion" after delisting thousands of NSFW projects rockpapershotgun.com/itchio-apologi…

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Rock Paper Shotgun@rockpapershot · 17 h

Brütal Legend goes free to grab as Double Fine pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, but you'll have be quick rockpapershotgun.com/brutal-legend-…

rockpapershot's tweet card. Publishers Double Fine made metal adventure Brütal Legend free to grab via Itch.io for 666 minutes following Ozzy Osbourne's passing.

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Rock Paper Shotgun@rockpapershot · Jul 23

Microsoft U-turn on charging $80 for The Outer Worlds 2 and other Xbox games, cue memes and pre-order refunds rockpapershotgun.com/microsoft-u-tu…

rockpapershot's tweet card. Microsoft have decided not to charge $80 for The Outer Worlds 2 in the US after all, with pre-orders set to be refunded.

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Rock Paper Shotgun@rockpapershot · Jul 23

Developer Julian LeFay, a key cog in the early days of Bethesda and the development of classic Elder Scrolls RPGs Arena and Daggerfall, has died. His passing was announced by OnceLost Games, the studio he co-founded in 2019, and follows a years-long battle with cancer.…

rockpapershot's tweet image. Developer Julian LeFay, a key cog in the early days of Bethesda and the development of classic Elder Scrolls RPGs Arena and Daggerfall, has died. His passing was announced by OnceLost Games, the studio he co-founded in 2019, and follows a years-long battle with cancer.…

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Rock Paper Shotgun@rockpapershot · Jul 23

Former Bethesda developer Julian LeFay, known as the 'Father of The Elder Scrolls', has died rockpapershotgun.com/former-bethesd…

rockpapershot's tweet card. Former Elder Scrolls developer Julian LeFay, a key programmer and engineer on Arena and Daggerfall, has died, OnceLost Games have announced.

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Rock Paper Shotgun@rockpapershot · Jul 23

PC peripheral makers "deeply apologise" for hosting malware in their mouse software, by accident rockpapershotgun.com/pc-peripheral-…

rockpapershot's tweet card. Endgame Gear have apologised for unknowingly hosting malware-corrupted configuration software on their website, though claim their servers are now secure.

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Rock Paper Shotgun@rockpapershot · Jul 23

ZeniMax staff discuss Microsoft's "inhumane" mass layoffs and how the future looks for the "carcass of workers that remains" rockpapershotgun.com/zenimax-staff-…

rockpapershot's tweet card. A new report sees ZeniMax workers explain the behind-the-scenes chaos of Microsoft's recent mass layoffs.

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Rock Paper Shotgun@rockpapershot · Jul 23

Splitgate 2 devs 1047 Games lay off more staff as the shooter heads "back to beta", eyeing a 2026 rerelease rockpapershotgun.com/splitgate-2-de…

rockpapershot's tweet card. Splitgate 2 is set to be 'unreleased' with 1047 Games planning to bring it out again in 2026, in a move that's come with layoffs and Splitgate 1 shutting down.

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Rock Paper Shotgun@rockpapershot · Jul 22

Pulpy, fiercely animated and grimly righteous, Hell Clock does not want to take over your life. bit.ly/46itwtJ

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Rock Paper Shotgun@rockpapershot · Jul 22

The Drifter is sometimes quite silly in ways I don't think are intentional, and it managed to yank me right out of the experience more than once. Our review: bit.ly/4flJDcB

rockpapershot's tweet image. The Drifter is sometimes quite silly in ways I don't think are intentional, and it managed to yank me right out of the experience more than once.

Our review: bit.ly/4flJDcB

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Rock Paper Shotgun@rockpapershot · Jul 22

Cleanfall is scruffy and unwilling and volatile, all the key components of a good video game in the year of our Lord 2025. bit.ly/4lK0oAu

rockpapershot's tweet image. Cleanfall is scruffy and unwilling and volatile, all the key components of a good video game in the year of our Lord 2025. bit.ly/4lK0oAu

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Rock Paper Shotgun@rockpapershot · Jul 22

Until Dawn devs Supermassive lay off "up to 36" workers, delay interstellar horror Directive 8020 rockpapershotgun.com/until-dawn-dev…

rockpapershot's tweet card. Until Dawn studio Supermassive Games have announced that they're laying off "up to 36" workers, and have delayed Directive 8020 into 2026.

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Rock Paper Shotgun@rockpapershot · Jul 22

Ubisoft's boss has responded to a question about the Stop Killing Games campaign - and in a very newsworthy corporate question and answer session, revealed that a new Ghost Recon game's in the works. bit.ly/4m5Dl2L

rockpapershot's tweet image. Ubisoft's boss has responded to a question about the Stop Killing Games campaign - and in a very newsworthy corporate question and answer session, revealed that a new Ghost Recon game's in the works. bit.ly/4m5Dl2L

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Rock Paper Shotgun@rockpapershot · Jul 22

Helldivers 2's latest patch lets you impale baddies with flags, as the bots take aim at the Democracy Space Station rockpapershotgun.com/helldivers-2-w…

rockpapershot's tweet card. Helldivers 2 devs Arrowhead have released a free cape inspired by the Station-81 ARG, and there's a new nightmarish major order.

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