HomeHardwareFeatures Intel Arc Alchemist GPUs: prices, specs, release dates and moreAll the vital details on Intel’s graphics cards, ready for launch this October All the vital details on Intel’s graphics cards, ready for launch this October For a good chunk of 2022,Intel Arc Alchemist– the CPU makers’ first attempt at a series of modern gaming graphics cards – looked like it might be in trouble. Long delayed, lacking in spec details, and subject toquickly-deniedrumours of troubled production, the entire Arc Alchemist family was an enigma with DisplayPort sockets....

HomeNews Koch Media have changed their name to PlaionTrading one mispronunciation for another Trading one mispronunciation for another If you’re changing your company’s name in part because it’s hard to pronounce, you’d presumably want to change it to something with zero ambiguity. Seemingly not, if publisher Koch Media are any indication, as they announced today that they’ve changed their name to Plaion. At least the mispronunciations are now lower stakes....

HomeFeaturesLonely Mountains: Downhill Lonely Mountains: Downhill goes murderously fast but appreciates stopping for a good viewA series of lovely mountain biking adventures A series of lovely mountain biking adventures My cycling tour of video games is almost at its end but we’re in no hurry. Let’s pause for a wee break, like inLonely Mountains: Downhill. The mountain biking game is full of gnarly descents, dangerous jumps, and barely controlled skids, but also has secret spots where you can sit down and enjoy a nice view for as long as you like....

HomeNewsApex Legends New Apex Legends character Vantage comes with her own custom sniper rifleAnd her bat companion is like Loba’s bracelet, but better And her bat companion is like Loba’s bracelet, but better Apex Legends: Hunted is soon to release, and leading the charge is Vantage - the youngest Legend ever inducted (or abducted) into the Apex Games. Vantage hails from the icy world of Pagos, and her skills as a sharpshooter are borne out in her three powerful abilities - not least of which is her custom sniper rifle Ultimate, which she can bring out before the ability has even fully charged in order to snipe enemies and mark them for increased damage for her entire team....

HomeDeals Pick up the 32-in Samsung Odyssey G7 gaming monitor for £499 after a £100 discountA great price for a 2560x1440 240Hz DisplayHDR 600 VA QLED panel. A great price for a 2560x1440 240Hz DisplayHDR 600 VA QLED panel. The Samsung Odyssey G7 is one of my favourite monitors, and I picked one up from Amazon the last time it was discounted. This week the 32-in model has been discounted to a similar price, so I thought I should let you all know about it!...

HomeNews Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened remake now has a trailer and KickstarterFrogwares are crowdfunding due to the invasion of Ukraine Frogwares are crowdfunding due to the invasion of Ukraine My first encounter with Frogwares' Sherlock Holmes games was theConsolevania drubbing of Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened, but the series has come a long way since.Alice loved last year’s Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One, which stars a young, hot Holmes. (4K) Sherlock Holmes The Awakened | Reveal Trailer | PC, PlayStation, Xbox, SwitchWatch on YouTube...

HomeReviewsTwo Point Campus Two Point Campus review: a relaxed management sim bursting with silliness and seminarsI predict a strong turnout on Open Day I predict a strong turnout on Open Day Two Point Campustrades the operating rooms of its predecessorTwo Point Hospitalfor lecture theatres and decrepit dorms. But its foundations remain the same: you’re a manager with a budget and you’ve got to turn the fortunes of increasingly prestigious – and in some cases, bonkers – institutions around....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle answer (Thursday 4 August 2022): Wordle word of the day #411 and hintsHints and the answer to today’s Wordle word Hints and the answer to today’s Wordle word Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Looking for the Wordle answer for Thursday 4 August 2022?Wordleis a worldwide phenomenon that’s captured us all for over half a year, bringing a new 5-letter word each and every day. Most of them are tricky, and all of them leave us stumped for at least a moment....

HomeHardwareReviews MSI Oculux NXG253R review: Nvidia Reflex is sharp, but 360Hz is still unnecessaryA good-looking gaming monitor that overdoes it on speed and price A good-looking gaming monitor that overdoes it on speed and price Even if you’re not “into” PC gaming hardware, spend enough time in its orbit and you’ll eventually develop a healthy scepticism for a specific type of electro-trickery. The kind that promises, naturally with the right purchases, to help you shoot better or drive cars faster or generally be a more PRO ELITE WINNER in competitive games....

HomeFeatures Square Enix on bringing characters to life and ditching episodes for Life Is Strange: True Colors"Life Is Strange has always been about emotions" “Life Is Strange has always been about emotions” It’s fair to say that Deck Nine had a lot to prove withLife Is Strange: True Colors. While it wasn’t their firstLife Is Strange- the Colorado studio released the spin-off gameBefore The Stormin 2017 - it was the first time they were tasked with creating their own world and characters, instead of inheriting Dontnod’s creations....

HomeHardwareDeals Get the Crucial P3 4TB for $289.99 (was $349.99) The discount appears to be promotional pricing to mark the release of the drive, given that it’s a new model and we wouldn’t normally expect a large discount at this stage. Regardless, the P3 looks solid, with read speeds of up to 3500MB/s and write speeds of up to 3000MB/s. Random performance is also decent, at 650K IOPS reads and 700K IOPS writes maximum....

HomeFeatures What’s better: Cameras which actually take pictures, or running into a wall so fast you hurt yourself?Help us decide the single best thing, one face-off at a time Help us decide the single best thing, one face-off at a time Cameras which actually take pictures If a video game lets me use a camera which ostensibly takes photos, it should actually take pictures and save them for me to see....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle answer (Wednesday 3 August 2022): Wordle word of the day #410 and hintsHints and the answer to today’s Wordle word Hints and the answer to today’s Wordle word Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Looking for the Wordle answer for Wednesday 3 August 2022?Finding theWordleanswer each and every day can prove difficult and sometimes a little exhausting. However, many of us have streaks that stretch into the hundreds since Wordle became incredibly popular back in January 2022....