Feature: Windows 11 Auto HDR is neat, but not worth the upgrade alone
Key Win11 gaming features are still MIA
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CitizenCon showed off some pretty new Star Citizen clouds, but not much else
No release date? No surprise!
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Battlefield 2042's floating corpses bug made me laugh a lot
Wo-oah, we're halfway there! Wo-oah, we're sitting in the air!
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Feature: Book Of Travels' online cRPG world may be the cure for my break-up with MMOs
A classic tabletop world in a tiny MMO body
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Feature: The Joy of playing Deathloop as the pettiest man in existence
Not Steve! He was ∞ days from retirement!
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Thank you and farewell to RPS vid bud Colm Ahern
Steven Spielberg finally answered his phone
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Feature: I'm a sucker for a good menu noise
It can't only be me
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Supporters only: Supporter podcast - The Nate Files episode 4: A General History of the Pyrates
Featuring two excellent pirate jokes, for free
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Supporters only: If you need more Phoenix Wright in your life, play Tangle Tower
Its console release this week has got me thinking about this excellent murder mystery game again
News
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No cross-saves for Monster Hunter Rise, but Capcom say they looked into it
Maybe next time, MonHunters
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HitFlesh takes you back to a classic MMO's haunted fan server
Something spooky is going on in Asgarath
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Minecraft introduces one new mob candidate: the grouchy little Glare
The first potential mob in this weekend's vote
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This Doom II beat 'em up mod lets you punch and fling demons around
Brawl those baddies right back to hell
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Ubisoft holding Riders Republic trial day tomorrow
And you can preload it now
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CitizenCon showed off some pretty new Star Citizen clouds, but not much else
No release date? No surprise!
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Thank you and farewell to RPS vid bud Colm Ahern
Steven Spielberg finally answered his phone
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Battlefield 2042's floating corpses bug made me laugh a lot
Wo-oah, we're halfway there! Wo-oah, we're sitting in the air!
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ScummVM celebrates 20th birthday with The Longest Journey support
As well as Myst 3, Grim Fandango, and Crusader: No Remorse
Supporter funded articles
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Supporter podcast - The Nate Files episode 4: A General History of the Pyrates
Featuring two excellent pirate jokes, for free
Y'arrrrr maties, tis time for another episode of The Nate Files, the bonus supporter podcast for you rum coves what toss us a few dubloons in exchange for some extras (and not being forced to walk the plank). Yes, in the Nate Files we see fit to put Nate "The Derailer" Crowley in charge, and this week, as you may have guessed from that …
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If you need more Phoenix Wright in your life, play Tangle Tower
Its console release this week has got me thinking about this excellent murder mystery game again
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Don't let Plunder slip over the horizon
Live by the board
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I have a lot of respect for the Storyteller dev for finishing something after a decade
Sink your OWN costs m8
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Reviews
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New World review in progress: a fresh, swashbuckling MMO that's still very grindy early on
O brave new world, that has such people in 't!
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Far Cry 6 review: familiar, messy fun, if a bit overwhelming
I've marked this review on your map
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Lemnis Gate review: a time-twisting shooter full of more frustration than creativity
This time ‘aint big enough for the both of us
Deals
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Get Crucial's 2TB MX500 SSD for £150 after a 30% discount
The cheapest it's been for months.
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Blue's excellent Snowball USB mic is half price - just £40
Don't use your headset's awful mic for voiceover or streaming, use this.
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Razer streaming gear is heavily discounted at Amazon UK
Plus the incredibly excellent Viper Ultimate mouse - an ultra-light wireless champ.
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AMD's new Ryzen 5700G APU (that's CPU plus integrated graphics) is going cheap in the UK
£294.99 for an eight core, sixteen thread processor with integrated graphics.
Bestest Bests
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The 50 best strategy games to play on PC in 2021
From tiny robot battles to grand historical warfare
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Kena: Bridge Of Spirits review: a beautiful action-adventure full of joy and wonder
A bridge over troubled waters
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The 10 best battle royale games
Read this before the circle closes
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Deathloop review: this is not your daddy's Dishonored
Stealth is just the thing that goes wrong before a good fight
Hardware
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Windows 11 Auto HDR is neat, but not worth the upgrade alone
Key Win11 gaming features are still MIA
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Okay, the Xbox 20th anniversary translucent controller looks pretty cool
Do you buy their fancy colourful pads?
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Audio Radar is an LED sound indicator for the hard of hearing
Light-up gadget highlights positional sound cues
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From The Archive
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I'm a sucker for a good menu noise
It can't only be me
After I lived and breathed NieR Replicant for review, I looked back on my play time with a mixture of fondness and pain. The payoff of the fifth and final ending was worth the effort, but good lord was it a test of resolve. It was brilliance nestled in multiple layers of gift wrap, and I was happy to call it a day once I'd …
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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
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Bloody hell, Psychonauts is still a bit good, isn't it?
Trip the mind fantastic
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The secret myths and folktakes behind Okami
The Wolf Among Us before it was cool
Indiescovery
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HitFlesh takes you back to a classic MMO's haunted fan server
Something spooky is going on in Asgarath
Come relive your old MMO nostalgia in that early aughts MMO you definitely remember—HitFlesh! What, you never played HitFlesh? Ah, well lucky you that fans have propped up a classic game server that's totally free to play on. That's the setup, at least, for this story-driven adventure game about spelunking through a classic MMO by the same name. Something's gone spooky in these fan …
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Eronoctosis is a free co-op horror adventure launching on Monday
Put yourself together with a pal
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Don't let Plunder slip over the horizon
Live by the board
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Arcade Paradise makes everything a game, including your boring chores
Snag a high score in its new demo
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I have a lot of respect for the Storyteller dev for finishing something after a decade
Sink your OWN costs m8
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Haiku The Robot is one to watch for hungry Hollow Knight fans
A slick Metroidvania with adorable robots
Latest articles
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Get Crucial's 2TB MX500 SSD for £150 after a 30% discount
The cheapest it's been for months.
-
Blue's excellent Snowball USB mic is half price - just £40
Don't use your headset's awful mic for voiceover or streaming, use this.
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No cross-saves for Monster Hunter Rise, but Capcom say they looked into it
Maybe next time, MonHunters
-
HitFlesh takes you back to a classic MMO's haunted fan server
Something spooky is going on in Asgarath
-
Minecraft introduces one new mob candidate: the grouchy little Glare
The first potential mob in this weekend's vote
-
This Doom II beat 'em up mod lets you punch and fling demons around
Brawl those baddies right back to hell
-
Ubisoft holding Riders Republic trial day tomorrow
And you can preload it now
-
Supporter podcast - The Nate Files episode 4: A General History of the Pyrates
Featuring two excellent pirate jokes, for free
-
CitizenCon showed off some pretty new Star Citizen clouds, but not much else
No release date? No surprise!
-
Thank you and farewell to RPS vid bud Colm Ahern
Steven Spielberg finally answered his phone
Guides
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Best cards to use in your deck in Back 4 Blood
Discover the best cards and deck in Back 4 Blood
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How to transfer your character in New World
Here's how to transfer a character to another server in New World
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New World rawhide farming: the best places to gather rawhide from boars
The best boar spawns for rawhide farming in New World
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Back 4 Blood Special Ridden and how to fight them
How to beat all the zombie types in Back 4 Blood
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New World tool upgrades: how to get higher-tier tools in New World
How to craft higher-tier versions of your New World tools and weapons
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Back 4 Blood Supply Lines, cards, and decks explained
An in-depth look at Back 4 Blood's cards and Supply Lines system
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The best characters in Back 4 Blood
Struggling to survive Back 4 Blood on Nightmare? Try these characters.
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It's brutal out here on Nightmare mode
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Roblox promo codes and free items list [October 2021]
A full list of Roblox promo codes and free items
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Shindo Life codes [October 2021]: free spins
Use these Shindo Life codes to get free spins for your character