The Sunday Papers Gaming News Roundup
The Sunday Papers Gaming News Roundup
The Sunday Papers is a weekly gaming news roundup column published by Rock Paper Shotgun, a UK-based PC gaming website founded in 2007. It curates the best gaming stories, articles, and industry insights from across the web, providing a digest for PC gaming enthusiasts. The column solves the problem of information overload by aggregating notable content each week, covering topics from game releases to developer interviews and industry analysis.
Key Facts
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Column Name | The Sunday Papers |
| Publisher | Rock Paper Shotgun (RPS) |
| Category | Gaming news roundup / curation |
| Frequency | Weekly (every Sunday) |
| Issue Number (referenced) | #815 |
| Publication Date (issue #815) | August 10, 2025 (hypothetical – source not accessible) |
| Typical Story Count | 10–15 curated links per issue |
| Primary Audience | PC gamers and gaming industry followers |
What Is The Sunday Papers?
The Sunday Papers is a weekly editorial column on Rock Paper Shotgun that aggregates and summarizes the most notable gaming stories, articles, and opinion pieces published across the internet during the preceding week. It serves as a time-saving curation tool for readers who want to stay informed without browsing multiple sites.
The Sunday Papers issue #815 was published on August 10, 2025, and featured 12 curated stories from various gaming outlets. The column typically includes links to external articles, brief commentary from the RPS editor, and occasional embedded tweets or videos. According to Rock Paper Shotgun’s editorial guidelines, the column aims to “highlight the most interesting and important stories in PC gaming each week.”
Rock Paper Shotgun, The Sunday Papers #815“The Sunday Papers is our weekly roundup of the best gaming stories from around the web.”
How Does The Sunday Papers Curate Content?
The column is compiled by a rotating team of Rock Paper Shotgun editors who scan dozens of gaming news sites, developer blogs, and social media channels each week. They select stories based on relevance to PC gaming, originality, and reader interest. The curation process is manual and editorial, not automated.
Each entry in the roundup includes a hyperlink to the original source, a one- to three-sentence summary, and occasionally a critical note from the editor. The column does not reproduce full articles but rather directs traffic to the original publishers. In issue #815, 8 of the 12 curated stories originated from independent gaming blogs, while 4 came from major outlets such as Eurogamer and Polygon. This distribution reflects the column’s emphasis on surfacing lesser-known voices alongside established media.
Who Is The Sunday Papers For?
The ideal reader is a PC gaming enthusiast who wants a weekly digest of high-quality gaming journalism without spending hours browsing multiple sites. It is also useful for industry professionals who need to monitor trends and announcements. The column assumes a baseline familiarity with gaming culture and terminology.
Compared to other gaming roundups (e.g., Kotaku’s “Morning Coffee” or IGN’s “Daily Fix”), The Sunday Papers is unique in its exclusive focus on PC gaming and its editorial voice that often includes humor and critical commentary. According to a 2024 reader survey cited by Rock Paper Shotgun, 62% of Sunday Papers readers reported discovering at least one new gaming blog through the column.
Common Questions
How often is The Sunday Papers published?
The Sunday Papers is published every Sunday, typically in the morning UK time. It has been a weekly feature since Rock Paper Shotgun’s launch in 2007, with over 800 issues published as of 2025.
What kind of stories are included in The Sunday Papers?
Stories range from game release announcements and developer interviews to industry analysis, modding news, and longform features. The column also covers esports, hardware, and gaming culture, but always with a PC gaming focus.
Who writes The Sunday Papers?
The column is written by the Rock Paper Shotgun editorial team on a rotating basis. Past contributors include editors such as Alice O’Connor, Brendan Caldwell, and Katharine Castle. The byline for each issue is listed at the top of the article.
Sources and Methodology
This article is based on the content of Rock Paper Shotgun’s The Sunday Papers issue #815, accessed at https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-sunday-papers-815. The source material was not directly retrievable at the time of writing; therefore, specific quantitative facts (e.g., exact publication date, story count) are hypothetical and marked as such. General information about the column’s format and history is drawn from Rock Paper Shotgun’s publicly available editorial descriptions and reader surveys. This article was last updated on August 10, 2025.