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Oculus Quest 2 is getting official wireless PC support
So long Oculus Link cables...
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A new trailer compares the original trilogy to its upgrade
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"Hello, my name is Randy, and I’m being sued by Activision for being an indie game developer."
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The Weekspot podcast #033: Enoch great, Enoch terrible
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So who's meeting up at this year's Crows Developer Conference?
Wonder if the Stanley Parable developers are giving a talk this year?
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OlliOlli World hits the park this year with a rad new world of tricks
Drop on in, Radland looks lovely
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Oxenfree II: Lost Signals will bring back more spooks and delightful dialogue
There's a sequel signal on this frequency
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Vermintide 2's next free update adds a roguelike mode
Embark on randomised adventures from next Tuesday
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Minecraft's Caves & Cliffs update is getting split in two
Mojang are delaying some of the big world generation features
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Dragon Age 2 writer says a 'Snyder Cut' would make the city bigger and more alive
As well as include a certain Dwarven romance
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Smite developers Hi-Rez Studios are offering permanent remote work
Working from home has already been good for them, they say
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Cyberpunk 2077 has patched more quest-blocking bugs
Hotfix 1.21 is out now
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"Hello, my name is Randy, and I’m being sued by Activision for being an indie game developer."
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Oculus Quest 2 is getting official wireless PC support
So long Oculus Link cables...
Deals
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Amazon's Spring Sale ends today and these are the best deals
Get 'em before they go
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Gamesplanet are having a big RPG and adventure game sale this week
Spend £8 / $8 and you'll get The Council: The Complete Season for free
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The 500GB WD Blue SN550 SSD is back down to its Prime Day price of £50
The 2TB model is also back at its all-time low of £179 today, too
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This RTX 2060 gaming laptop is down to £900 today
A saving of £200 off its usual price
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Reviews
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Outriders is a dopamine-dispensing closed loop for your monkey brain
Shiny space-trousers
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Same thing we do every night, reader...
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Kiryu's final chapter hits hard
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Spacebase Startopia does exactly what it needs to
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I want more games to redefine what 'survival' means
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I'm sorry, but I don't get Loop Hero
I'm simply too lazy for it
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Narita Boy is a love letter to the PC and old technology
Its commitment to its aesthetic is admirable
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So who's meeting up at this year's Crows Developer Conference?
Wonder if the Stanley Parable developers are giving a talk this year?
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OlliOlli World hits the park this year with a rad new world of tricks
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