HomeNews Randy Pitchford no longer Gearbox Software president, but still in chargeHe’s still CEO and president of the Gearbox Entertainment Company He’s still CEO and president of the Gearbox Entertainment Company Gearbox Software, the makers of Borderlands and finishers ofDuke Nukem Forever, have a new president. Steve Jones, their former chief technical officer, has claimed the throne. Former president Randy Pitchford isn’t gone, mind. He’s still president and CEO of the wider Gearbox group, and still president of the arm that’s bringing their games to TV and films....

HomeDeals Razer streaming gear is heavily discounted at Amazon UKPlus the incredibly excellent Viper Ultimate mouse - an ultra-light wireless champ. Plus the incredibly excellent Viper Ultimate mouse - an ultra-light wireless champ. A whole host of Razer peripherals and streaming equipment has been discounted at Amazon UK today, including one of my favourite mice of all time - the Razer Viper Ultimate. Here are the links, then we’ll get into the explanations of why these deals are worth considering!...

HomeNewsRust Rust now has NPCs who can give you missionsLet the computer tell you what to do Let the computer tell you what to do Grim survival shooterRust’s descriptively named “Missions & QoL” update is a doozy. You can now talk to NPCs scattered around the world who will give you missions to perform, “from catching fish or harvesting lumber to hunting sharks and uncovering hidden treasure.“Here’s a trailer which introduces the system, among other additions:Rust - MissionsWatch on YouTubeApost on the Rust blogexplains that this is just a first iteration, and that although the system is capable of much more, the missions available currently are geared towards new players....

HomePodcasts The Electronic Wireless Show episode 159: Deal Sweeten With A VengeanceMatthew is away again Matthew is away again Matthew once again has the temerity to be away, so this week for the Electronic Wireless ShowPodcastNate and I play another round of Sweeten The Deal (per a vote in the podcast Discord), in which, as Nate says, we both lose. On the upside, since this is the third game of Sweeten The Deal that we’ve played, we are both developing very distinct, high-level playstyles and also a theme song for it....

HomeNewsResident Evil Watch the first trailer for the Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City movieDo you know what raccoons like? Trash. Do you know what raccoons like? Trash. I’m not sure it’s possible for my expectations to be lower than they are for any givenResident Evilmovie project, but the subtitle “Welcome To Raccoon City” might just have lowered them further. Thankfully I’ve just watched the first official trailer, and hey, this looks fun!...

HomeNews Windows 11 is making AMD chips slower in gamesPatches are in the works Patches are in the works Microsoft’s chief product officer Panos Panay once said “If you’re a gamer,Windows 11was made for you.” Unfortunately, a couple of days after launching, it’s turning out to be something of an unwanted gift. Besides being blamed forFar Cry 6 crashesanddeterring an entire cloud gaming service, Windows 11 is now causing performance drops on AMD chips as well....

HomeNewsThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Yup, The Witcher 3 looks to run just fine on a Steam DeckIt’s not a demanding game, but is one I’d play on a handheld It’s not a demanding game, but is one I’d play on a handheld Image credit:CD Projekt Red Image credit:CD Projekt Red While Valve yesterday were busycracking open a Steam Deck, CD Projekt Red showed us a game actually running on one....

HomeNewsStarship Troopers - Terran Command Bug-splatting in the Starship Troopers RTS demo is harder than you’d thinkCome on you apes, you wanna live forever?! Come on you apes, you wanna live forever?! People get well into Starship Troopers, don’t they? Back in the before times when I was a teen, a friend of mine went to uni and formed a terrible metal band, and one of their songs was about Starship Troopers (I believe it included shouting “Roughnecks!...

HomeNewsExhausted Man Exhausted Man demo’s physics fun satisfied me, an exhausted personBig Mood Big Mood Exhausted Man (Steam Next Fest Oct 2021) TeaserWatch on YouTube Exhausted Man (Steam Next Fest Oct 2021) Teaser Within this familiar framework of a wacky physics game, we have to perform tasks. Move this object somewhere, adjust your body that particular way, the usual sorts of things that are difficult to accomplish when you are a terrible slug of a man....

HomeGuidesFar Cry 6 Far Cry 6 Amigos list: how to unlock all seven Far Cry 6 petsHow to unlock Guapo, Chorizo, Chicharrón, Boom Boom, Oluso, and more How to unlock Guapo, Chorizo, Chicharrón, Boom Boom, Oluso, and more Want to know about the different Amigos in Far Cry 6 and how to get them?Guns For Hire are a thing of the past in this latest installment of Ubisoft’s open-worldFPSfranchise, and replacing them are Amigos - animal allies you can give orders to in combat and stealth situations....

HomeGuidesFar Cry 6 Far Cry 6 ammo types: what do the different damage types do and which should you use?Which enemies are vulnerable to which damage types in Far Cry 6? Which enemies are vulnerable to which damage types in Far Cry 6? Want to know about the different ammo types in Far Cry 6?Each type of ammo in Ubisoft’s behemoth of aFPSdeals a different type of damage to enemies, and each of them is particularly effective against certain foes in Anton Castillo’s army....

HomeGuidesFar Cry 6 Far Cry 6 tips and tricks: a beginner’s guide to inflicting maximum destructionRead our top tips on how to start strong in Far Cry 6 Read our top tips on how to start strong in Far Cry 6 Looking for tips and tricks on how to begin your Far Cry 6 journey with a bang?Ubisoft’s latest installment in their flagship open-worldFPSseries is the biggest we’ve seen so far....

HomeGuidesFar Cry 6 Far Cry 6: how to destroy Anti-Aircraft CannonsLearn what you need to destroy Anti-Aircraft Turrets in Far Cry 6 Learn what you need to destroy Anti-Aircraft Turrets in Far Cry 6 Confused about how to destroy Anti-Aircraft Cannons in Far Cry 6?There’s a very respectable number of in-game tutorials in Ubisoft’s latest open-worldFPS, but they really could have done with a tutorial about what it takes to destroy those giant, seemingly invulnerable skyward-pointing turrets....