Rock Paper Shotgun

The RPS 100: Reader Edition (2025) - your favourite games of all time

Readers Edition. This is the (nearly) annual tradition of you, RPS readers, telling us where we went wrong in our annual ...

10 Best Independent Games of All Time

Some of the best video games are made by small, independent studios. These ten are among the greatest indie titles ever made.
GamesRadar+

Garry's Mod is, unbelievably, still kicking and just got a new update, improving some of the popular Half-Life mod's visuals, NPC behavior, and even bringing over some new weapons

Garry's Mod's long legs are aspirational. 19 years after the popular Half-Life mod's initial release, it's still being fine tuned, and its November 2025 update is no slouch in the department, ...
GamesRadar+

In defiance of god and Team Cherry, players mod the Knight from Hollow Knight into Silksong: "Most bosses are pretty easy it turns out"

If you picked up the Wanderer Crest in Hollow Knight: Silksong, realized the move set is just Hollow Knight, and then never changed Crests again, I have good news. We can now straight-up play Silksong ...
Polygon

Inside the creation of the brilliant Red Dead 2 mod that reveals the backstories of dead NPCs

If you missed the initial video, which blew up on social media sites like Reddit and X, here's what kicked everything off. In it, Twitch streamer Blurbs headshots an NPC, only for the game to suddenly ...
Gameranx

Red Dead Redemption 2 Gets Special Mod To Make Players “Relive” NPC Memories

We’ve talked plenty about modders on our website over the years, and for good reasons. Modders, depending on how you look at them, are very much an “extension” of the game dev team that helps make the ...
GameSpot

Hollow Knight: Silksong Already Has A Bunch Of Mods That Makes The Game Easier

At long last, Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally here and has achieved a massive concurrent player count on Steam during its first weekend, but for players struggling with the game's inherent ...
IGN

NPC Questlines

The bugs you meet on your adventure in Hollow Knight: Silksong are often found throughout the game while they experience their own story. Here is a guide to every NPC in Silksong and how to make sure ...
Hosted on MSN

I downloaded a mod where 100 NPCs simulate civilization

Ever wanted to be the king of your own Minecraft civilization? In this hilarious video, we explore a mod that lets you command NPCs to build your kingdom—but it’s not as easy as it sounds! Watch the ...
The Verge

Modders are using AI to create chatty companions in Skyrim and Stardew

New tools can make for seemingly endless conversations with your favorite NPCs. New tools can make for seemingly endless conversations with your favorite NPCs. In Stardew Valley, you can usually only ...
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Stardew Valley: Mods That Add Marriage Candidates

Stardew Valley has a passionate fanbase that creates mods adding new marriage candidates, like polyamorous relationships and unique NPCs. The game's 1.6 update added new content but mods like ...