HomeDeals Intel’s Core i9 10850K flagship CPU is down to $290 at NeweggMax out your Intel 10th-gen system with a CPU upgrade. Max out your Intel 10th-gen system with a CPU upgrade. The Intel Core i9 10850K is the defacto 10th-gen flagship CPU for Intel, and it’s going cheap at Newegg today. It’s been reduced to $290 when you use code4FSBR2Z26at the checkout, compared to a launch price of $450. Not bad for a CPU that launched less than two years ago - and a damn sight cheaper than upgrading to a 12th-gen system that requires a new CPU, motherboard and potentially expensive new DDR5 RAM as well....

HomeNewsIt Takes Two And the Sonic movie writers It Takes Twois being adapted into a movie, with the Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson attached to produce and the screenwriters of the recent Sonic movies attached to pen the script. There’s also a chance The Rock may star in the movie as well - presumably as the perverted book.Varietyreportthat the film is “set up at Amazon for priority development.” dj2 Entertainment are the primary production company attached, the same studio responsible for Sonic The Hedgehog 2....

HomeNewsLost Ark Lost Ark’s Battle For The Throne Of Chaos update introduces the Glaivier class todayThe new South Vern continent opens up too The new South Vern continent opens up too Smilegate’s formerly mega-popular RPGLost Arkreceives its April update, the dramatic sounding Battle For The Throne Of Chaos today, bringing with it a new class, continent and a rewards system for those who love the grind. Lost Ark: Battle for the Throne of Chaos | April UpdateWatch on YouTube...

HomeNews Outriders’ first paid expansion Worldslayer launches a fresh campaign in JuneMysterious new Trial of Tarya Gratar endgame teased Mysterious new Trial of Tarya Gratar endgame teased Square Enix have announced tonight that People Can Fly’s online sci-fi co-op looter shooterOutriderswill get its first paid expansion, Worldslayer, on June 30th. Worldslayer is adding in new story content to the Outriders’ world of Enoch – always good to hear – and a new endgame....

HomeDeals Pick up an Intel 12th-gen Core i7 12700K processor for $45 off, today onlyAfter the discount, it’s $339.99 - compared to $382 on Amazon. After the discount, it’s $339.99 - compared to $382 on Amazon. Hullo chaps! Yes, it’s another US processor deal, as there have been quite a few good ones recently. The 12700K is my personal pick of the new Intel 12th-gen family, as it offersthe same number of performance coresand therefore much the same performance as the flagship 12900K - all while producing far less heat and costing much less too....

HomeNews Sonic Origins collects the classic Mega Drive games but charges extra for hard missionsIt’s out on Sonic’s 31st birthday It’s out on Sonic’s 31st birthday Sega have confirmed theSonic Originscollection and announced it will launch on June 23rd, Sonic’s 31st birthday. The classic side-scrolling Sonic games are part of the remastered collection, which includes Sonic The Hedgehog 1, Sonic The Hedgehog 2,Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and the decentSonic CD. Would’ve been nice to get some of the Game Gear stuff on there too, but hey-ho....

HomeNewsStellaris Stellaris: Overlord will bring new ways to specialise your empire on May 12thVassals, megastructures, origins and more Vassals, megastructures, origins and more Google’s Ngram Viewersuggestsreferences to “vassals” have been in steady decline for almost two hundreds years, yet Google Trends suggests a doubling or even tripling ofinterestover the past twenty. The culprit can be found among the “related topics” list at the bottom, which includesCrusader Kings 2andEuropa Universalis4.The relentless PR campaign in favour of feudal obligation continues in the nextStellarisexpansion,Overlord, which will add new “vassalization mechanics” when it launches on May 12th....

HomePodcasts The Electronic Wireless Show episode 183: the best games in games in gamesNesting eggs Nesting eggs As I mention on the episode, we’ve now organised our podcast recordings with a big spreadsheet, which means that (in theory) repeat topics on The Electronic Wireless Show podcast should be at a minimum. But for now we may have doubled up again, as we talk about games that have other, smaller games in them, like a Kinder Egg or a novelty casino....

HomeNewsCrusader Kings III Crusader Kings 3: Fates of Iberia DLC launches on May 31stBrings new Struggles system to Spain and Portugal Brings new Struggles system to Spain and Portugal Paradox are dragging the Iberian peninsula intoCrusader Kings 3’s grand strategy medieval world of backstabbing and throne-shagging on May 31st with the Fates Of Iberia ‘flavor pack’ DLC. Crusader Kings III: Fate of Iberia - Announcement TrailerWatch on YouTube Crusader Kings III: Fate of Iberia - Announcement Trailer...

HomeNewsStacklands Stacklands is a gentle village-building game played with cardsA lovely few hours for only £4 A lovely few hours for only £4 I’ve enjoyed building a house of card inStacklands, and farms of cards, and lumberyards of cards, and… it’s a new manage-o-strategy game where every building, resource, and unit is a card on a table. It’s a cute conceit and fun, especially because it treats the virtual tabletop as a physical space....

HomeNewsTiny Tina’s Wonderlands The first Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands DLC rolls for initiative tomorrowCoiled Captors is the first of four season pass drops Coiled Captors is the first of four season pass drops 2K and Gearbox Software have announced the first of four DLC additions to their obligatorily zany shooterTiny Tina’s Wonderlands, Coiled Captors, and it’s out on April 21st. That’s just two days before Shakespeare’s birthday – surely a sign of a quality narrative?...

HomeGuidesElden Ring Elden Ring Elden Beast boss fight walkthrough: How to beat the Elden BeastHow to beat the final boss of Elden Ring, the Elden Beast How to beat the final boss of Elden Ring, the Elden Beast Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/FromSoftware Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/FromSoftware Want to know how to beat the Elden Beast in Elden Ring?The Elden Beast is the true final boss ofElden Ring,emerging from Radagon’s shattered form to tie together lore threads and crush players....

HomeNews RPS are going to PAX East 2022And RPS premium supporters will get exclusive videos direct from the show floor And RPS premium supporters will get exclusive videos direct from the show floor After a couple of years away,PAX Eastreturns to Boston this week, and a couple of us from RPS are going to be there making exclusive videos for RPS premium supporters. Myself and vid bud Liam will be jetting out in time for when doors open on Thursday April 21st, covering the entire event until it shuts up shop on Sunday April 24th....