HomeNews This month’s Game Pass games include an all-time classicIt’s Inside, plus As Dusk Falls and Watch Dogs 2 It’s Inside, plus As Dusk Falls and Watch Dogs 2 As per usual, I’m here to tell you about a new quart of game juice being loaded into the Game Pass tube. As per usual, I’m going to frame these games as alternately new indie games with potential and mid-tier blockbusters you (probably) never got around to....

HomeNews A multiplayer version of the leaked Skate 4 build is out in the wildModders say EA aren’t “too bothered” about it Modders say EA aren’t “too bothered” about it Communities of modders have created multiplayer servers for a leaked version of EA’s upcoming online free-to-play skateboarding simskate., a game still in the very early stages of developmentaccordingto its developers. These groups, including one called Skateclub, are hosting their own servers for the leaked build....

HomeNewsElden Ring An Elden Ring player finished the game without being hit or levelling up in just 2.5 hoursHe didn’t skip the Grafted Scion either He didn’t skip the Grafted Scion either Elden Ringis challenging, it’s fair to say. That’s why the idea of tackling the game’s die-rise-repeat formula without taking a single hit and never levelling your character’s runes is pretty dang impressive. Well,Elden Ringstreamer Ainrun managed to do that, and didn’t skip the Grafted Scion boss like other streamers....

HomeHardwareDeals Get a 2TB Crucial BX500 SATA SSD for £126A nice 27% discount brings this drive to a historic low price. A nice 27% discount brings this drive to a historic low price. Smaller capacity hard drives are getting increasingly irrelevant these days, as capacious SATA SSDs are coming down in price sharply. One such example is the Crucial BX500, a DRAM-less TLC SSD that debuted at £172 for a 2TB model....

HomeDeals Get an RTX 3080 12GB, 27-in gaming monitor and Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL case for £1078A £75 off discount code at CCL is used here to great effect. A £75 off discount code at CCL is used here to great effect. Here’s a neat deal found from HotUKDeals user Ken: CCL are offering £75 off orders over £1000 with codeSAVE75, making it an excellent time to pick up more expensive items at the British retailer....

HomeFeatures Screenshot Saturday Mondays: Columbo 64 and horrible horror gamesAdmiring more interesting indie games, and one more thing Admiring more interesting indie games, and one more thing I will never, ever believe that Columbo 64 is anything other than real: super exclusive gameplay footage of Columbo 64#screenshotsaturdaypic.twitter.com/8eaywTrMAA— dithered noise marsupial (@AbsoluteGoob)July 16, 2022 super exclusive gameplay footage of Columbo 64#screenshotsaturdaypic.twitter.com/8eaywTrMAA I should not laugh so hard at this bullying from the2022 Game Maker’s Toolkit game jam, which had the theme “Roll of the Dice”, AND YET…!...

HomeNewsORX Tower defence deckbuilder ORX gets a second faction that ditches castles for arrow-lobbing armiesPlus an early access release date of August 30th Plus an early access release date of August 30th ORX Explained: Dune ReaversWatch on YouTube ORX Explained: Dune Reavers First teasedearlier this month, the Dune Reavers must still protect their central keep during an orc invasion, but instead of slapping down castle wall cards to shelter it from the oncoming hordes, you’ll be building a barracks and feeding it with a steady supply of houses....

HomeNews UK government threatens to legislate on loot boxes if games companies don’t step up parental controls"Video games companies and platforms must do more" “Video games companies and platforms must do more” The UK government has called for games companies to take greater responsibility in protecting children and young people from harm linked to loot boxes, including mental health issues and gambling problems. Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries said that games companies and platforms needed to ensure parental purchase controls and age restrictions were in place to let kids play without the risk of harm, and to put parents’ minds at ease....

HomeNews World Of Warcraft’s upcoming Dragonflight expansion might let players choose their pronounsIt’s also relabelling body types to be less gender specific It’s also relabelling body types to be less gender specific Dataminers mucking about with the alpha build ofWorld Of Warcraft’s next expansion,Dragonflight, have happened across some indicators that the option to choose your character’s pronouns could feature in the game. It looks as though character body types will lose their gendered terminology too....

HomeNewsDestiny 2 Sony’s purchase of Bungie is now completeBungie say they’ll continue to make multi-platform games Bungie say they’ll continue to make multi-platform games Sony have completed their purchase of Destiny developers Bungie. The $3.6 billion acquisition wasfirst announced back in January, and Bungie tweeted yesterday that they were “proud to officially join the icnredible team at PlayStation.” We are proud to officially join the incredible team at PlayStation, we are excited for the future of our company, and we are inspired to bring together players from all over the world to form lasting friendships and memories....

HomeNewsThe Sims 4 The Sims 4 is adding sexual orientation options in a free updateIncluding support for aromantic and asexual Sims Including support for aromantic and asexual Sims The next free update forThe Sims 4will add options which let you define the sexual orientation of your Sims. That includes support for straight, gay and bi Sims, as well as those who are asexual or aromantic. In a blog post about the feature, design lead Jessica Croft also detailed the system’s limitations and said they consider it “a version 1....

HomeNewsWarframe Veilbreaker is Warframe’s surprise next expansionIt will follow up last year’s The New War It will follow up last year’s The New War Warframeis getting a surprise next expansion called Veilbreaker, today’s TennoCon 2022 livestream has revealed. It’ll be reviving heroes from last year’s The New War expansion, and bringing back some old villains, too. Suit up and watch the announcement trailer below. TennoCon 2022 | Veilbreaker Official Reveal Trailer - Coming Soon To All PlatformsWatch on YouTube...

HomeNewsWarframe Warframe’s Duviri Paradox expansion takes the online action RPG in a fresh timey-wimey directionThe black-and-white, open-world expansion features roguelite elements The black-and-white, open-world expansion features roguelite elements More of online sci-fi action RPGWarframe’s upcoming The Duviri Paradox expansion was shown off at today’s TennoCon 2022 event. We got to take a look at some of the roguelite flavour that’s been injected into the expansion’s mostly monochrome open-world. Dress like a mime when you watch the trailer below, so you can silently ooh, ahh and quizzically scratch your head....