"It was important to us that if we did another game it needed to feel audacious in its own way"
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I'm so glad Elden Ring sounds like a Souls game in the new gameplay trailer
The schiiink is back
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Feature: Forza Horizon 5: PC performance and the best settings to use
Really make it purr
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Got room for another time sink?
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EWS podcast episode 162: the best literary adaptations in games special
There will be no deal sweetening here
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Review: Intel Core i5-12600K review: a gaming CPU worth waiting for
Intel’s 12th Gen Alder Lake chip outmuscles the Ryzen 5 5600X
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Review: Intel Core i9-12900K review: Alder Lake at its most extreme
Intel’s top chip is literally a hot prospect
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Feature: Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice is shaping into a small, but sublime slice of ninja fun
Shinobody does it better
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Total War: Warhammer 3 arrives February 17th, and on Game Pass
Get the Ogre Kingdoms DLC free if you buy soon after launch
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A scary game of cards, at that
News
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EA CEO says FIFA players want NFTs, which are "part of the future of our industry"
"Play to earn" again came up on investor call
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The Sims 4's next DLC brings the outdoors indoors
Become Plant Guy, less troubled cousin of Swamp Thing
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League Of Legends, Valorant and every Riot games are now on the Epic Games Store
And Jinx is crossing over into Fortnite
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Rune Factory 4 will craft, marry, kill on PC this December 7th
It's like Stardew Valley, more or less
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New World's new patch targets gold sellers and item duping
Plus a dev blog talks about many common concerns
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I'm so glad Elden Ring sounds like a Souls game
The schiiink is back
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Bloodborne PS1-style demake coming to PC next year
It's nearly time to join the (low-poly) hunt
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Total War: Warhammer 3 arrives February 17th, and on Game Pass
Get the Ogre Kingdoms DLC free if you buy soon after launch
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This ghostly indie puzzler looks absolutely gorgeous
Move grids to grieve
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Battlefield 2042 explains how to create custom modes with Portal
Using maps, weapons, and more from across BF history
Supporter funded articles
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Inscryption is the first card game that actually makes me feel like I'm playing cards
A scary game of cards, at that
Inscryption is good, very good. I mean, we've slapped a Bestest Best badge on it, like one of its in-game sigils. What effect does it have? Play the game and you'll quickly realise it does things games aren't supposed to do. Most notably, for me at least, Inscryption makes me feel like I'm actually playing a proper card game; that feeling of being present …
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The End Of Dyeus is built on the joy of discovery
Surprise is right
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Forget Far Cry 6, the bugs in Hollow Knight can send me snarky emails anytime
I wouldn't mind being bugged
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Step back from the brink in Precipice
Close encounters of the third world
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Reviews
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Intel Core i9-12900K review: Alder Lake at its most extreme
Intel’s top chip is literally a hot prospect
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Intel Core i5-12600K review: a gaming CPU worth waiting for
Intel’s 12th Gen Alder Lake chip outmuscles the Ryzen 5 5600X
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Demon Turf review: new Beebz on the block
Spin to win
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Deals
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$220 for a 27-in 1440p 144Hz ViewSonic monitor is an absolute steal
The ViewSonic VX2758-2KP-MHD gets rave reviews, especially after a $110 (33%) reduction.
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WD's 2TB SN550 NVMe SSD is well cheap on Amazon UK
The best price we've ever seen on one of the best gaming SSDs.
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The WD Black SN750 1TB NVMe SSD is £87 for 1TB: good deal
One of the fastest PCIe 3.0 SSDs at a historic low price.
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Razer's Viper Ultimate mouse is nearly £100 off at Amazon UK
A tremendous wireless mouse with optical switches and a winning lightweight design.
Bestest Bests
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Inscryption review: a sinister and excellently crafted card game with a darkly comic underbelly
I've never meta-fiction I didn't like
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The 50 best strategy games to play on PC in 2021
From tiny robot battles to grand historical warfare
Hardware
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Forza Horizon 5: PC performance and the best settings to use
Really make it purr
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Intel Core i9-12900K review: Alder Lake at its most extreme
Intel’s top chip is literally a hot prospect
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Intel Core i5-12600K review: a gaming CPU worth waiting for
Intel’s 12th Gen Alder Lake chip outmuscles the Ryzen 5 5600X
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What a fool! I've only just realised glowing PC parts are secretly meant to be Christmas lights
Is November too early for Christmas lights? Your tree is already up!
From The Archive
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Little Hope spoiler chat: I have some questions
One condition and one term
Alright so I played and finished the second game in The Dark Pictures Anthology, Little Hope, this weekend. I did a spoiler-free review of it, if you are interested. But I would very much like to discuss a lot of very spoiler-heavy things, which is what this post is going to be.
See, like the other interactive horror stories Supermassive have made, Little …
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Let's take a moment to enjoy the post-it notes and graffiti in Back 4 Blood
Don't dead open inside
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I'm a sucker for a good menu noise
It can't only be me
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Monster Hunter Rise might just be my ideal Monster Hunter game
After years of trying (and failing) to make high fashion dino pants, I've finally found a MonHan that clicks
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Man, I'm so looking forward to The BB Boys becoming The BBBB Boys
Buddy Bot's gonna be my new best friend in Death Stranding Director's Cut
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How Hades plays with Greek myths
Hell to pay
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Resident Evil Village's Beneviento house is like the monstrous lovechild of PT and Resi 7
It scared the bejeezus out of me
Indiescovery
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This ghostly indie puzzler looks absolutely gorgeous
Move grids to grieve
Grief is a delicate subject to tackle, and games sometimes stumble in their approaches, either making things excessively mournful or veering into cringe territory with you know, like, emotions, man. But Arte's upcoming puzzling game, How To Say Goodbye, looks like a refreshingly playful take on loss. Not to mention that it’s a feast for the eyes. I mean, just LOOK at it.
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Have a chill time moving house in Unpacking, out now
Organise a virtual home, avoid the IRL mess
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The End Of Dyeus is built on the joy of discovery
Surprise is right
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Weird West is a smooth, smooth ride through a rough, rough place
Lost my damn mind in the West
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Carve pumpkins for a virtual pumpkin festival in this free indie game
Made by the creator of A Short Hike
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Darkest Dungeon 2 is out now in early access
I hope you're ready for a stressful wagon ride
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Step back from the brink in Precipice
Close encounters of the third world
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EA CEO says FIFA players want NFTs, which are "part of the future of our industry"
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The Sims 4's next DLC brings the outdoors indoors
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League Of Legends, Valorant and every Riot games are now on the Epic Games Store
And Jinx is crossing over into Fortnite
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Rune Factory 4 will craft, marry, kill on PC this December 7th
It's like Stardew Valley, more or less
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EWS podcast episode 162: the best literary adaptations in games special
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I'm so glad Elden Ring sounds like a Souls game
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Bloodborne PS1-style demake coming to PC next year
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