HomeFeaturesHalo Infinite Halo Infinite’s maps are vintage multiplayer jungle gymsViolent cartographers Violent cartographers Halo Infinite | Multiplayer Season 1 Cinematic IntroWatch on YouTube Halo Infinite | Multiplayer Season 1 Cinematic Intro I mean this purely in a navigational way.Live Fireis arguably the plainest of all the maps we’ve seen so far. A three-lane firing range with a strategic tower that imperfectly overlooks all three approaches. But it has my favourite bit of all the maps....

HomeNewsDap Horrific Pikmin-like adventure Dap has you protect a gaggle of spooky palsIt’s just wandered into the woods for launch It’s just wandered into the woods for launch “Band together to solve puzzles and fight off hellish threats,” say developers Melting Parrot. “The more Daps you gather, the stronger the pack will become, but beware: Daps are not immune to infection. Linger too long in the wrong place and the pack will turn on itself, with horrific consequences....

HomeGuidesDiablo II: Resurrected How to respec in Diablo 2: ResurrectedThere are a few ways to adjust your build, but use them carefully There are a few ways to adjust your build, but use them carefully Trying to figure out how to respec in Diablo 2?A quick initiation for those who aren’t RPG diehards - respec simply refers to the process of refunding and reallocating things like skill and attribute points that are common to the genre....

HomeNewsNew World New World will offer free server transfers to help with queuesIn the next two weeks you should be able to jump worlds In the next two weeks you should be able to jump worlds New Worldhas had quite the start to life, becomingthe most popular game on Steamlast night. Unfortunately, the MMORPG’s popularity has causedan awful lot of queuing, with players having to wait hours to get their preferred servers....

HomeHardwareFeaturesNew World New World: the best settings to improve performanceReclaim some frames with these choice tweaks Reclaim some frames with these choice tweaks The PC Gaming Weekspot: Outer Wilds Echoes Of The Eye Review! Sable Gameplay! Other Stuff!Watch on YouTube The PC Gaming Weekspot: Outer Wilds Echoes Of The Eye Review! Sable Gameplay! Other Stuff! New World system requirements Recommended System Requirements Minimum System Requirements These spec lists don’t ask for much – unlike with, say,Deathloop, which listed an RTX 2060 as a “Recommended” level GPU – though that doesn’t mean New World will smash 60fps on any old spud PC....

HomeNews The new GamesMaster’s host is Robert FlorenceY’know, Rab who wrote our board games column Y’know, Rab who wrote our board games column The co-host of the UK’s best video games TV show is becoming the host of its most beloved one, as Channel 4 have named Robert Florence lead host of their rebooted GamesMaster. You know, Rab from VideoGaiden and Consolevania, and from BBC Scotland sketch show Burnistoun, and from RPS board games columnCardboard Children....

HomeFeaturesTunic Tunic isn’t a Soulslike, says dev, but it won’t go easy on youDeveloper Andrew Shouldice tells us the cute fox game harks back to “Nintendo difficult”, not Dark Souls difficult Developer Andrew Shouldice tells us the cute fox game harks back to “Nintendo difficult”, not Dark Souls difficult At first glance, the upcoming action-adventure gameTuniclooks remarkably similar to The Legend Of Zelda. Its protagonist is a cute little dude (well, a fox, in this case) with a sword and shield and similar taste in green adventure-wear, and they get to run around all sorts of lush forests, bright temples and more....

HomeGuidesNew World Which New World Faction should you choose: Syndicate, Covenant, or Marauders?Factions and Companies in New World explained Factions and Companies in New World explained Which Faction should you pick in New World, and how do you start and join Companies?Amazon’s new MMONew Worldfeatures both PvP and PvE gameplay, and even though it is theoretically possible to go it alone and still enjoy some of the features,joining up with other playersis a lot more fun....

HomeNews Activision Blizzard commit to $18 million settlement with Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionBut this isn’t an admission of wrongdoing But this isn’t an admission of wrongdoing Activision Blizzard have agreed to create a claims fund of $18 million (£13m) for employees who experienced harm from “sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination and/or related retaliation”. This is part of a settlement with the USA’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), who had taken Actiblizz to court with allegations of those issues....

HomeHardwareReviews Nvidia’s RTX 3050 Ti is the star of this affordable 1080p laptop Granted, you’re not exactly getting theRTX 3080, theRTX 3070or anything else from the annals of thebest graphics cards. The G5’s affordability cuts both ways, and that means a you get a RTX 3050 Ti: a GPU so modest Nvidia hasn’t even bothered to produce a desktop version. Still, that’s preferable to the absolute bottom-rung RTX 3050, and you’re also getting a capable hexa-core CPU in the Intel Core i5-11400H....

HomeFeaturesHalo Infinite Halo Infinite’s multiplayer reminds me of old Halo, and I mean that in the best wayLeaner but meaner Leaner but meaner Halo 4didn’t do it for me, and I skippedHalo 5altogether. They just felt off, you know? But having spent some time withHalo Infinite’s tech preview this weekend, though, I’m hopeful that this is the Halo that recaptures those former glory days. It’s a step backwards in the best possible way....

HomeGuidesMinecraft Minecraft Dripstone: everything we know so farLearn everything that you need to know about the new Dripstone blocks in Minecraft Learn everything that you need to know about the new Dripstone blocks in Minecraft Want to learn more about Dripstone in Minecraft?Minecraft 1.18brings a huge terrain generation overhaul along with many new biomes. Some of those biomes are new cave types that you can explore, adding some much-needed character to your underground escapades....

HomeNews Netflix have bought the developers of OxenfreeThey’ll continue work on Oxenfree 2 They’ll continue work on Oxenfree 2 Netflixreleased their own statement, with VP of Game Development Mike Verdu writing that Night School’s “commitment to artistic excellence and proven track record make them invaluable partners as we build out the creative capabilities and library of Netflix games together.” Oxenfree II: Lost Signals | Announcement Trailer | MWM InteractiveWatch on YouTube...