HomeNewsValorant Valorant gives big buffs to Viper, little nerfs to Raze and BrimstonePlus some shiny new skins have leaked Plus some shiny new skins have leaked Apparently, Viper is one of the least-picked characters inValorantbecause,apparently, her kit wasn’t very strong.She’s near the bottom of a lot of tier lists, yet here I am thinking she was pretty good. She has a big wall thing and a good smoke that both decay enemy health, as well as smelly little floor grenades that damage enemies....

HomeHardwareNews AMD’s Ryzen 4000 CPU series has arrived, sort ofAMD have unveiled their Ryzen 4000 G-Series AMD have unveiled their Ryzen 4000 G-Series AMD have announced the first batch of processors in their upcoming Ryzen 4000 family of desktop CPUs today, but you’re going to have to wait a while before they’re available to buy as standalone chips. Instead, the six APUs making up AMD’s Ryzen 4000 G-series (the ones with built-in Radeon graphics, in case you’ve forgotten) will only be available in pre-built PCs initially, with a full launch for enthusiast buyers to take place at a later date....

HomeNewsBlasphemous Blasphemous adding New Game+ next monthAnd the ability to pet a dog And the ability to pet a dog The delightfully Catholic metroidvaniaBlasphemouswill add New Game+ mode in a big free update on August 4th, developers The Game Kitchen have announced. Named ‘True Calvary’, for extra Catholicism, the NG+ mode will not only do the usual ‘start a new game after beating it to continue with your old gear’ dealio, but include a new quest line with new bosses and items....

HomeNewsFantasy Strike Fantasy Strike goes free-to-play with two new fightersAll fighters, all modes, no cost. All fighters, all modes, no cost. It shouldn’t cost money to beat up strangers. At least, so reckonsFantasy Strike, a stripped back fighting game from the folks at Sirlin Games, ditched its pricetag in an update earlier today. All modes and all characters - including two new lads Quinn and Onimaru - are now free to beat up without spending a penny, with a suite of cosmetics and a premium subscription now available for those who’d like to chip in for a little more....

HomeFeaturesResident Evil 2 Have You Played… Resident Evil 2 (the remake)?These zombies like big surprises These zombies like big surprises For the longest time, zombies have been immensely boring enemies. They’ve infested all corners of films, TV, books, and games. Especially games. Some titles have switched things up, like the special zombie classes ofLeft 4 Dead, orThe Last of Ushaving a mushroom parasite rather than a your run-of-the-mill secret virus....

HomeNews New report details more of Ubisoft’s alleged institutional abuse and discriminationUnsurprising Unsurprising I don’t know if anything in the report is particularly surprising. It gives more examples of alleged sexist, racist, homophobic, and harassing behaviour which yeah, fit the pattern. It has more allegations about Serge Hascoët, the chief creative officer who resigned earlier this month, including that he and his team sometimes held business meetings in strip clubs and naturally this stifled women’s careers....

HomeNewsRisk of Rain 2 Risk Of Rain 2 lands with a new survivor, stage and price-tag next monthPack a brolly. Pack a brolly. Now here’s a forecast you can rely on.Risk Of Rain 2is finally leaving early access next month, and besides an increased chance of precipitation, the alien-blasting romp is adding a whole heap of new features on launch. Expect a new survivor, a new stage, a flashy new server browser and, unfortunately, a little bit of a price hike when it arrives on August 11th....

HomeNewsRocket League Rocket League is leaving Steam to go free-to-play this yearNew pitch, no price New pitch, no price Hey, can you keep a secret? See, I still haven’t playedRocket League, and I’m a little worried it might be too late. Fortunately, developers Psyonix have just announced that they’re making their spectacular car footy game free-to-play later this year - but there’s a bit of a catch. Once it ditches that pricetag,Rocket Leagueis leaving Steam’s parking lot, taking its acrobatic hatchbacks exclusively to the Epic Games Store....

HomeNewsStar Wars: The Old Republic Star Wars: The Old Republic is the latest EA game to hit SteamI hate sand. I hate sand. A long time ago, on a launcher far far away, you couldn’t playStar Wars: The Old Republicon Steam. But the old EA order has given way to the new, and for the past month, a fleet of games once exclusive to Origin havefound their way into Valve’s orbit....

HomeHardwareDeals This RTX 2070 Super has fallen to just £400 right nowIts lowest price in ages. Its lowest price in ages. The only catch is that you’ll have to wait 1-2 months for it to arrive, according to Amazon’s dispatch estimate, but this is still a stonking graphics card deal after months and months of price hikes and stock shortages. Despite being mygraphic card recommendationfor those after the best GPU for 1440p gaming, theRTX 2070 Superhas been a ‘do not buy’ in my graphics card deals round-up for yonks, as prices quickly shot up to well over £500 at the start of the pandemic....

HomeNewsWarframe Here’s the teaser trailer - complete with dramatic choral music, freaky alien beasts, and a peek at some shiny new items. Watch on YouTube Watch on YouTube TennoCon’s online-only eventtakes place on Saturday the 1st of August, and the whole thing will be streamed over on Twitch. There’ll be a mixture of pre-recorded and live events, some of which fans will be able to participate in - like panels, contests and all that good gaming event stuff....

HomeGuidesCall of Duty: Warzone Caldera Warzone map guide [Season 4]: the best Warzone loot locations in VerdanskLearn all the best loot spots in Verdansk Learn all the best loot spots in Verdansk The Call Of Duty: Warzone map is enormous. Larger even than the colossal locales of PUBG, Verdansk is home to many hundreds of unique buildings, thousands of loot drops, and up to 150 players at once. OurWarzone map guidewill offer you an extremely detailed look at Verdansk and all its locations, even going so far as to rank the20 best loot locationsacross the map....

HomeNewsAlba: A Wildlife Adventure Little girls saving the world Although us PC folks didn’t get to snag Ustwo Games' puzzle gameMonument Valley, they did grace us with their more recent puzzlerAssemble With Care. They’ve announced their next project and heyo, looks like we’ll get to check it out as well. Ustwo announcedAlba: A Wildlife Adventureand say it’s coming soon to several platforms including PC. “When Alba visits her grandparents on a Mediterranean island, she is ready for a peaceful summer of wildlife exploration with her friend Ines,” says itsSteam page....