HomeNewsSons of the Forest Sons Of The Forest’s latest patch ends Kelvin’s treehouse-chopping anticsThe latest patch also adds a hang glider, a boss fight, and a load of other fixes The latest patch also adds a hang glider, a boss fight, and a load of other fixes Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Endnight Games Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Endnight Games Sons Of The Foresthas been a big success -so popular it may have crashed Steam- but players have had some quibbles about thesurvivalsequel since its early access launch....

HomeFeatures The best puzzle games on PCA very puzzling collection A very puzzling collection We’ve got everything a puzzle-head might want: sokoban games, murder mysteries, strategy, physics, goo, and that one Jonathan Blow made. Puzzles are a broad church, after all. Best of all is that all of these are playable and ready to go, so there’s no mucking about with emulators. We’ll keep the list updated with the new best and brightest puzzle games, too, so check back every so often....

HomeNews Epic Games Store launches self-publishing tools for devs, but will still reject porn, illegal and hateful contentThere are five “notable requirements” to get games onto the EGS There are five “notable requirements” to get games onto the EGS After more than 18 months ofclosed beta testing, Epic’s self-publishing tools for developers are now available for all to use on the Epic Games Store. Previously, Epic had their own internal curation process for publishing to the store, but this changes from today, with developers now having much more control over getting their games onto the EGS....

HomeReviewsFigment 2: Creed Valley Figment 2: Creed Valley review: a fun musical adventure a beat behind its predecessorPlay the music, maestro Play the music, maestro Figment 2: Creed Valley reviewThis sequel isn’t quite up to the same tempo as the first game, but Figment 2: Creed Valley is still a fun musical adventure for both young and older players. If you’re looking for a charming co-op that’s kid-friendly, Figment 2 is a great recommendation....

HomeHardwareFeatures From choosing parts to installing Windows, here’s how to handcraft your own custom gaming rig Knowing how to build a PC is, at least in the view of this hardware ed, an underrated skill. The single, solitary advantage of buying a pre-built rig is convenience, but if you know (or are willing to learn)how to slap all the parts together yourself, you get to exert far greater control over the specific components in your PC while gaining a greater understanding of how the whole thing works....

HomeHardwareGuides How to install a CPU coolerFortune favours the cold Fortune favours the cold Now that you’veinstalled a CPU, the logical next step ofbuilding a PCwould be to install a CPU cooler. So, let’s do that. These essential chip-chillers come with varying degrees of sci-fi design tendencies, ranging from simple fan-and-radiator combos – air coolers, to use their actual name – to the mathematical pipework of “open loop” liquid coolers. For your first PC build, don’t worry about constructing an open loop system; I know this is guide is meant to inform you, but plumbing knowledge is more than you need at this point....

HomeHardwareGuides How to install an SSD or HDDAll your desktop PC storage needs covered All your desktop PC storage needs covered Behold, the final piece of actual hardware installation work you’ll need to perform on yourcustom PC build. In this section we’ll walk you through how to install SSDs of two different types, as well as how to install an HDD, if you’re including some mechanical storage as well. None of these are particularly tricky, though it’s worth stressing that any NVMe SSDs should be compatible with the PCIe interfaces that yourmotherboardsupports....

HomeHardwareGuides How to install RAMIf memory serves, this is how you install DDR4 or DDR5 kits If memory serves, this is how you install DDR4 or DDR5 kits Installing RAM takes mere seconds – honestly I feel a little silly for even having an entire page dedicated to explaining how to do it. The only possible complexities come from making sure you havethe right kind of RAM for your system, and that you’re inserting each stick of memory into the right slot....

HomeHardwareGuides How to install Windows 10 or 11Set up the operating system, and your PC build is complete Set up the operating system, and your PC build is complete This is it, folks. We’vesqueezed thermal pastetogether,seated graphics cardstogether, andtidied cablestogether, so now all that’s left to finishbuilding your own gaming PCtogether is to install Windows on the SSD or hard drive. But which version to choose? Windows 11 could be argued as the very, very slightly better option for a games-focused rig, if largely on the back on itsAuto HDRfeature....

HomeNewsLondon Games Festival London Games Festival announce 2023 Official SelectionThe festival runs from March 29th to April 8th The festival runs from March 29th to April 8th TheLondon Games Festivalis back for 2023, and today they’ve announced the Official Selection of games they’ll be showcasing across the event. There are 32 games in the line-up this year, which will be highlighted in a series of online and in-person events running from March 29th to April 8th....

HomeFeaturesClash: Artifacts Of Chaos Move over Elden Ring, Clash: Artifacts Of Chaos is the new hardest game in townZenozoik isn’t messing about Zenozoik isn’t messing about Clash: Artifacts Of Chaosis nails, mate. And that’s coming from someone who recently reviewed Team Ninja’sWo Long: Fallen Dynasty, a game that’s mighty good at grinding people into paste. I’m not trying brag; I’m being vulnerable with you. I have a case of the Ben Affleck blues, where most sessions of Clash’s third-person action-adventuring have me veering from elation to being slumped against a wall with Affleck’s signature grimace on my face....

HomeNews Resident Evil 4 remake’s promised demo might be arriving tonight after Capcom’s Spotlight streamReports of rogue early Twitch ads suggest demo is “available now” Reports of rogue early Twitch ads suggest demo is “available now” When Capcom showed off their latestResident Evil 4remake trailer the other week, they promised aplayable demowould be coming ahead of the game’s launch on March 24th. At the time, no date was given for when the demo might be arriving, but thanks to some seemingly early Twitch ads doing the rounds today, it would appear that Resi 4 demo will be coming later today - presumably onceCapcom’s Spotlight Showcase streamhas wrapped up this evening....

HomeNews Resident Evil 4’s “chainsaw demo” is out now and has no time limitPlay the horror opening as much as you like Play the horror opening as much as you like Resident Evil 4’s remake launches in just a couple of weeks on March 24th. If even that is too long to wait, you’re now in luck: Capcom just released a demo. It features an early section of the game and no time limit....