HomeHardwareNews Acer’s new Predator Helios 700 laptop has a real funky keyboardHyperDrift is coming HyperDrift is coming Acer are taking the phrase “desktop replacement” to a whole new level with the latest version of their Predator Helios 700 gaming laptop, as today they announced that the newest model of their flagship gaming machine will now come with one of their special, sliding HyperDrift keyboards to mimic the look and feel of a regular desktop keyboard....

HomeNewsApex Legends Apex Legends new event adds mobile respawn beacons and loads elseCreepy Crypto Creepy Crypto Everyone inApex Legendsis a treasure hunter now, and Crypto has a moustache. I clearly haven’t been paying enough attention, but this is the backdrop to the “Lost Treasures” event and I’m happy to roll with it - not least because that event adds mobile respawn beacons. It goes live at 4pm BST (8am Pacific), and it’s bringing loadsa new cosmetics along with a new special room that lets you see other squads on the map....

HomeNews Bloodstained: Curse Of The Moon 2 continues the 8-bit Castlevania platformingWhip crack away Whip crack away The makers of Bloodstained today announced their old school Castlevania-style adventures will continue withBloodstained: Curse Of The Moon 2. This is the follow-up to a small game they made as stretch goal for theBloodstained: Ritual Of The Nightcrowdfunding campaign. Where Ritual was all about Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night vibes, Curse called back to Castlevania’s early 8-bit days....

HomeReviewsGriftlands Griftlands review (early access)I’m so sorry, Bina I’m so sorry, Bina Christ, I’m not sure what to make ofGriftlands. At first I was close to adoration. It’s an unusually story-focused deckbuilding roguelike - and it’s from Klei, ofOxygen Not IncludedandDon’t Starvefame. That sounded wild to me even before I learnt that it’s about moseying around as a bounty hunter in an alien city, doing odd jobs for the locals and building up a network of friends and enemies as you work towards pulling off one last big gig....

HomeHardwareDeals GTX 1660 Super prices in the UK have fallen yet againA return to pre-coronavirus pricing? A return to pre-coronavirus pricing? It’s not been a great time forupgrading your PCduring recent months, as ongoing coronavirus-related delays and supply chain disruptions have pushed up the prices of all sorts of PC components, including our trusty graphics cards. There’s a little bit of good news, though, as Nvidia’sGTX 1660 Superhas dropped in price yet again in the UK, taking this excellent 1080p graphics card down to£210....

HomeNewsMinecraft Minecraft’s Nether Update is out todayPay it a visit! Pay it a visit! The hellish hiddenMinecraftregion of the Nether becomes a whole lot more pleasant today with the launch of the Nether Update, focused on expanding the rarely-visited region. It brings four colourful and interesting new Nether biomes, new native residents and wildlife, giant fungus and other new flora, new music, new blocks, and more. Basically, the Nether is lively enough that you’ll want to visit again, and maybe build a home there....

HomeGuidesValorant Valorant Servers Offline - When are they back up?All the latest information on periods of maintenance downtime or server issues. All the latest information on periods of maintenance downtime or server issues. Valorant’s servers go offline for maintenance, hotfixes, and big patches. On this page we’ll round up all the latest on when Riot is planning to take the game’s servers offline for an extended period and when the game’s servers are likely to come back online....

HomeNews Avatar: The Last Airbender skins coming to Smite in weird crossoverThe M. Night Shyamalan crossover you were not expecting The M. Night Shyamalan crossover you were not expecting The next fighters coming to mythological MOBASmiteare not gods or fantastical creatures at all, they’re movie characters. Hi-Rez Studios today announced a cross-over withAvatar: The Last Airbender, the M. Night Shyamalan movie. Aang, Zuko, and Korra (and her dog Naga) are all coming toSmiteas skins for existing characters, to be clear, not new characters....

HomeNewsAcross The Grooves Be your best self with time travel in Across The GroovesGrooves is in the heart Grooves is in the heart Amongst the ludicrous number of games, demos, and announcements that piled onto my desk last week (note to self: buy a desk), there’s a space reserved forAcross The Grooves.This time travelling, introspective visual novel picked a thread of my affection and tugged at it in the midst of the noise of EGX....

HomeNews Crash Bandicoot 4’s multiverse adventure revealed with no mention of PC, yet anywayCrashing back in time Crashing back in time Crash is back this year to pick up where the original trilogy left off. Activision say thatCrash Bandicoot 4is a continuation of the old Crash story and will also be picking up the classic platform-y bits as well. They’ve popped out a new trailer today with classic bandicoot hijinx announcing Crash 4 coming in October this year....

HomeFeaturesLinelight Have you played… Linelight?A linear open world A linear open world Have You Played?is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day, perhaps for all time.I love lines. There’s so much you can do with a line, and at the same time there’s very little that you need to do to a line in order to make it look good. All you need is contrast, soft lighting, a few warm pastel colours, all set against a comforting piano-zen soundtrack; and you’ve got a simple yet sophisticated aesthetic to match your simple yet sophisticated puzzle game....

HomeNews Microsoft are shutting down Mixer to partner with Facebook GamingAll mixed up All mixed up It’s not even been a year since Mixer spent considerable cash to secure exclusivity contracts with the likes of Ninja, Shroud, and other gaming streamers. They announced said partnerships withover-the-top videosthat tried very hard to imply a bright, unstoppable future for the platform. It would seem that Mixer couldn’t quite capitalise on the investment quick enough....

HomeNews Police cars have gotten the boot from FortniteTurn in your badges Turn in your badges Epic Games have been pretty vocal about the big changes toFortnitein the battle royale’s new season.The entire map is full of water, if you hadn’t seen. Another change came in without the same fanfare. Players have noticed that Epic have also removed all the police cars from the game, including Creative mode maps. Epic haven’t made an official statement on the subject, but it would seem the removal is likely related to global protests against police brutality....