HomeNewsSonic the Hedgehog Sega are celebrating Sonic the Hedgehog’s 30th anniversary tonight at 5pmAre we in for a new Sonic the Hedgehog game? Are we in for a new Sonic the Hedgehog game? Today is the day for announcement streams, it seems. Segaaaaah (I’m so relevant) will be hosting aSonic the Hedgehogstream tonight at 5pm BST (6pm CEST / 12pm PDT). This is to tie in with the cobalt erinaceinae’s 30th birthday, and promises a first peep at projects and partnerships for 2021, the year of Sonic....

HomeNewsDying Light 2 Stay Human Techland are showing off Dying Light 2 tonightThey’re promising to tell us more about the game on Twitch They’re promising to tell us more about the game on Twitch If you’re that guy outside my house holding a vigil forDying Light 2, put the candle down and come in from the rain, your watch is at an end. Techland are finally going to break their silence on the delayed and drama-filled development of their zombie bosher....

HomeHardwareNews The Acer Swift X signals a new kind of RTX gaming laptopAn RTX 3050 Ti GPU in a laptop that’s just 17.9mm thick and weighs 1.39kg An RTX 3050 Ti GPU in a laptop that’s just 17.9mm thick and weighs 1.39kg In addition to announcing slightly bonkersNintendo 3DS laptops today, Acer have also unveiled their new super-slim Swift X laptop. Until now, Acer’s Swift line-up have been decidedly everyday laptops, offering ultraportable convenience in a thin and light form factor....

HomePodcasts The Electronic Wireless Show Podcast episode 141: the best narrators in games specialOnce upon a time… Once upon a time… Image credit:Larian Studios Image credit:Larian Studios I was going to write this as a whole bit where it was like a narrator describing you reading this post and then listening to the podcast, but I respect you too much to lie to you: it is after lunch on a Thursday and I had a very big sandwich....

HomeGuidesBiomutant Biomutant flying mount: how to unlock the Batnamnam flying mountYep, there’s a flying mount in Biomutant Yep, there’s a flying mount in Biomutant If it’s news to you that there’s a flying mount inBiomutant, you’re not alone. It’s very possible to complete the game and never find out about Batnamnam. Which is a shame, because Batnamnam is very cute, and useful too. Find outhow to unlock the flying mount in Biomutanthere, as well as how to summon and fly it at any time....

HomeGuidesBiomutant Biomutant rotation puzzle: how to solve any rotation puzzle in the gameHere’s how to complete any rotation puzzle in Biomutant Here’s how to complete any rotation puzzle in Biomutant Biomutantfloods you with a seemingly undending series of puzzles, most of which are variations on the same style of rotation puzzle. In these puzzles you have to match up the yellow bits and the white bits. Sounds simple, but it can be trickier than you think....

HomeNews Blizzard set to announce new “large feature” for Overwatch soonIt seems their original hero shooter is still getting some love It seems their original hero shooter is still getting some love Overwatch 2might be the more exciting name in recent headlines, but it seems Blizzard still have at least one big plan for their original hero shooter. Earlier this week,Overwatchdevelopers answered questions about the series during a Q&A on Reddit....

HomeNewsChessplosion Chessplosion is like Bomberman but with chess piecesIt’s chess, but the pieces are bombs, and you are a duck It’s chess, but the pieces are bombs, and you are a duck In Chessplosion you control a cute duck who hefts chess piece-shaped bombs onto its head. The aim of the game is simple: drop these pieces onto the board, create explosive chain reactions, and toast your opponents. But crucially - don’t toast yourself in the process....

HomeDeals Dell’s excellent S2721DGF Fast IPS monitor is $230 off todayA 27-in 1440p 165Hz screen with superior motion handling A 27-in 1440p 165Hz screen with superior motion handling Right now, the sweet spot for gaming monitors is clear: 27 inches, 1440p resolution and 165Hz refresh rate. That’s where you get the most for your money, an upgrade over the default 1080p 60Hz monitors in two key areas. Unsurprisingly, there are a ton of monitors that hit these two specs, but the very best use LG’s modern Fast IPS panels, combining the extremely good motion handling you’d normally find on a TN panel with the wide viewing angles and excellent colour reproduction of IPS....

HomeFeatures Developers tell us why early access games are better than ever"It feels like we’re kind of like the second generation of early access games" “It feels like we’re kind of like the second generation of early access games” Over the last few years, early access games have evolved. Games are launching into early access more polished than ever before, and the line between unfinished early access games and “live service” games is increasingly blurred....

HomeNewsBackbone Gorgeous detective adventure game Backbone has pilfered a release dateGo on, gumshoe raccoon Go on, gumshoe raccoon I’d expected Backbone to be pretty dark and moody based on what I knew of it so far, but the new release date trailer right here really amps that up with some lounge singer style vocals and electronic beats. Watch on YouTube Developers EggNut are calling Backbone a “modern take” on adventure games....

HomeHardwareFeatures Kingston KC2500 SSD reviewA PCIe 3.0 NVMe drive that does one heck of a PCIe 4.0 impression A PCIe 3.0 NVMe drive that does one heck of a PCIe 4.0 impression It seems like I’ve been harping on about the stupidly good valueWD Blue SN550since time immemorial at this point, as it really is one of thebest SSDs for gamingI’ve ever tested. Happily, the arrival of Kingston’s KC2500 SSD on my testing bench means I can finally widen my repertoire a bit now, as this is another astonishingly good NVMe drive that’s so darn fast it can actually rival the speeds of much newer and more expensive PCIe 4....

HomeNews Microsoft and Bethesda’s joint summer showcase is scheduled for June 13MicroBethSoft is queuing up 90 minutes of video game talk MicroBethSoft is queuing up 90 minutes of video game talk Well would you look at the calendar it’s almost—oh dear it really is almost June isn’t it?E3 and E3-likedigital events are all about to crash onto shore. Alright, roll up your sleeves and check your calendars game-likers. Microsoft and Bethesda, that new couple who are going to do everything together now so we don’t forget, have announced the date for their joint summer showcase....