Lead designer Johnny Galvatron talks cheesy synth riffs, terrible jazz and how recording a whole folk EP ended up delaying the game
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Feature: TFI Friday: three new indie games that have nothing in common
Omno, Unbound: Worlds Apart and Metavaxx are good but very different games
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Everything announced at the Annapurna Interactive showcase 2021
Stray, Solar Ash, the Outer Wilds expansion, and lots more newness
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Outer Wilds' "first and only" expansion arrives this September
Echoes Of The Eye will "weave directly into the existing world and narrative"
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Ubisoft CEO says "important progress" has been made after employees call for change
Amidst the Activision Blizzard walkout
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40% of you played the most boring class in Mass Effect Legendary Edition
I refuse to believe people actually prefer shooty man to space wizard
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Valve say Steam Deck's progress is thanks to the Steam Machine's failure
Of course they say "experience" not "failure" but, well
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Feature: Immersive sim Weird West wants to say yes to your every whim
Even if you just want to drag a dead wolf around
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The top 12 games on PC in August
They have returned
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Ultimate Audio Bang #11: pursuing our Destiny
Bungie jumping back to where it all began
News
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Diablo 2's most popular mod is getting a major update next month
Median XL 2.0 is over ten years in the making
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Sonic is now in Two Point Hospital, but sadly there is no cure
Plus the game is free and cheap this weekend
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Bustafellows is a murder mystery dating sim and overriding my better judgement
I want the game I imagine it to be
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Horizon Forbidden West has reportedly been delayed until 2022
It's still unconfirmed for PC, of course
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Data miners leak Halo Infinite story details from multiplayer technical preview
No spoilers here, though
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Forza Motorsport 7 is getting delisted in September
This car is headed back to the garage
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Excellent alchemy shop sim Potion Craft has brewed a new playtest
Boil 'em. Mash 'em. Put 'em in a brew.
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Valve say Steam Deck's progress is thanks to the Steam Machine's failure
Of course they say "experience" not "failure" but, well
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Session-based survival game Icarus is delayed to November
Pre-order players will get access to beta weekends starting August
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Valheim's Hearth & Home update will also add giant, luxurious gold piles
And treasure chests, if letting your coins lay around isn't secure enough
Supporter funded articles
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The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles has some great musical off-cuts
More games should have bonus unused music, tbh
It's been a great week for Ace Attorney fans. Not only has The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles finally arrived on Steam, giving us two brand new courtroom dramas to sink our teeth into, but there's also a rather brilliant double-pack deal going on right now that gets you The Great Ace Attorney and the Ace Attorney Trilogy for just £40, which is a mega saving …
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Claire De Lune won't light any fires, but it'll warm you up
Claude computing
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The world flag samurai I'd pick as video game protagonists
Pitch: Yogurt production sim
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The "cut off their limbs" bit of Dead Space is the best bit, so just remake that pls
I think limb-cutting would work on most things, come to think of it
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Reviews
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The Sims 4 Cottage Living review: unrealistic yet ideal cottagecore
Summer is icumin in
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The Ascent review: a fun cyberpunk shooter that takes a while to warm up
Requires a stretch
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The Forgotten City review: a lean mystery that builds Rome in a day
If you don't like how the die falls you can cast it as often as you like
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Deals
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Samsung's 500GB T7 portable NVMe SSD is down to $59 at Newegg
Use code EMCEYSB59 for 15% off the listed price.
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Gigabyte's excellent M27Q monitor is $290 at Newegg right now
A great price for a 27-in 1440p 170Hz Fast IPS monitor - with a free copy of Outriders
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Type long and prosper with 50% off Roccat's phenomenal Vulcan keyboard
This full-size UK mechanical normally costs £140, but is £70 today - a historic low.
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Get a top-tier Razer gaming laptop for £735 off, plus £700 of extras
£1499 is pretty reasonable for a laptop worth £2235, a free £500 chair and two more freebies
Trailers
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Outer Wilds: Echoes Of The Eye reveal trailer
Through the looking glass
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For the freaks
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Solar Ash release date trailer
On a roll
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Story of a Tragedy
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Cyberpunk meets Homeward Bound
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For the freaks
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A Journey Into The Depths Of Memory
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The Artful Escape release date trailer
Someone else entirely
Bestest Bests
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The 25 best horror games on PC to play in 2021
Put the frighteners up yourself with this new and up-to-date list
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The 20 best management games on PC to play in 2021
Avoid work with some relaxing simulated work
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The 25 best co-op games on PC to play in 2021
Tell your friends
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The 25 best FPS games on PC to play in 2021
The worthiest reticules of all time
Hardware
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Valve say Steam Deck's progress is thanks to the Steam Machine's failure
Of course they say "experience" not "failure" but, well
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Gabe Newell says gamers have never had a great mobile hardware option
Presumably Valve are hoping Steam Deck is the answer
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Steam Deck at 30fps is the minimum that Valve will "consider playable"
It has "consistently met and exceeded" that bar so far, they say
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Where was the Steam Deck during my 60 hours of The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles?
The true crime of 2021
Indiescovery
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Excellent alchemy shop sim Potion Craft has brewed a new playtest
Boil 'em. Mash 'em. Put 'em in a brew.
I would be a terrible potion barterer because I simply cannot be coy about cool things. On that note, crafting and haggling sim Potion Craft is excellent. If you happened to miss giving it a shot when it showed up in the Steam Festival from February, not to worry. Potion Craft has just brewed up a new playtest that you can tackle for the next …
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TFI Friday: three new indie games that have nothing in common
Omno, Unbound: Worlds Apart and Metavaxx are good but very different games
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In Skin Deep, cats have recruited you to fight space pirates
Blendo Games' latest is influenced by action films like Die Hard, which doesn't have nearly enough cats
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Hyper Light Drifter follow-up Solar Ash releases this October
"It's like a mix of Mario Galaxy, meets Shadow Of The Colossus, meets Jet Set Radio"
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Neon White is part demon parkour game, part dating sim
And alllll anime
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Starbase's early access space race has begun
No pressure
Latest articles
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Diablo 2's most popular mod is getting a major update next month
Median XL 2.0 is over ten years in the making
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Sonic is now in Two Point Hospital, but sadly there is no cure
Plus the game is free and cheap this weekend
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Bustafellows is a murder mystery dating sim and overriding my better judgement
I want the game I imagine it to be
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Horizon Forbidden West has reportedly been delayed until 2022
It's still unconfirmed for PC, of course
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Data miners leak Halo Infinite story details from multiplayer technical preview
No spoilers here, though
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Forza Motorsport 7 is getting delisted in September
This car is headed back to the garage
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Excellent alchemy shop sim Potion Craft has brewed a new playtest
Boil 'em. Mash 'em. Put 'em in a brew.
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Valve say Steam Deck's progress is thanks to the Steam Machine's failure
Of course they say "experience" not "failure" but, well
Guides
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Best Grau loadout in Warzone Season 4 Reloaded
Warzone's premiere laserbeam AR: the Grau.
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The best SMG in Warzone Season 4 Reloaded
Which SMGs survived the Warzone Season 4 Reloaded nerfs?
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Best AR in Warzone: a guide to Assault Rifles in Call Of Duty: Warzone
Which is the best Assault Rifle in Warzone?
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New World attributes explained
Here's how the five New World attributes actually work
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The Sims 4 best expansion packs and other DLC
Which Sims 4 packs are worth it?
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Best C58 loadout and in Warzone Season 4 Reloaded
Our take on the best C58 class in Warzone.
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Best Groza loadout in Warzone Season 4 Reloaded
The best Groza loadout for Warzone
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Is there a better way to get around in New World than running?
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What is the New World max level?
What is the maximum level you can reach in New World?
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How to use a Fishing Pole and Bait to catch all sorts of New World fish