HomeNewsSystem Shock 3 System Shock 3 is now in the cybernetic hands of TencentL-l-l-look at you, developer L-l-l-look at you, developer After an uncertain period in which it seemedSystem Shock 3might be dead in the spacewater, it’s apparently now saved. Developers OtherSide Entertainment have announced that megahuge publishers Tencent “will be taking theSystem Shockfranchise forward,” which is… vague and slightly ominous, but promising? It’s not yet clear what exactly this arrangement means and who’s doing what, but it seems the odds are good that yes, you will again get to enjoy Shodan berating you for the weakness and imperfection of your flesh....

HomeNewsCall of Duty: Warzone Caldera The way Warzone broadcasts your mic on death is thrilling, bleak, and very funnyLast words Last words 10 Hidden Gems You Must Not Miss On Xbox Game Pass For PCWatch on YouTube 10 Hidden Gems You Must Not Miss On Xbox Game Pass For PC I’ve been watching other people’s videos of the phenomenon, though, and they make me feel strange. There are so many fresh deaders who unwittingly broadcast their howls of rage, and it feels wrong to take pleasure in another person’s venom....

HomeNewsLeague of Legends This League Of Legends player’s mispress turned into a crab-powered victoryNate would be proud Nate would be proud Hitting the wrong hotkey during a MOBA is usually cause for great embarrassment and disparagement. For one luckyLeague Of Legendsteam recently, a slip-up miraculously turned into swift and accidental victory. League player “MarviAkaMarv” this week shared a cracking little video of a surprising win that came about after accidentally summoning a giant monster when they meant to do something far more mundane....

HomeNewsValorant Valorant launches with a new map, mode and Agent this JuneFree for all Free for all If you’re like me, you’ll have been eyeing upValorantwith some curiosity - interested, yet never quite getting around to lurking streams for beta access. It’ll come as good news, then, that Riot are about to open the floodgates to their superpowered tactical shooter, resetting accounts and shutting off servers next Thursday ahead of a full release on June 2nd....

HomeGuidesValorant Valorant: How to download and installHere’s how to get the game. Here’s how to get the game. Image credit:Riot Games Image credit:Riot Games Riot Games has announced it’s launchingValoranton June 2nd, so you’re probably wondering how to get hold of the game.Below we’ve put together a quick explainer on how you can get involved in the action.How to download and install ValorantFirst things first,you’ll need to register for aRiot account....

HomeGuidesValorant Valorant: When does the Closed Beta end?Here’s when it ends for good. Here’s when it ends for good. In a Summer Game Fest Geoff Keighley special, Riot Games announced it’s launchingValoranton June 2nd - a lot sooner than everyone expected. It tentatively gave a “Summer 2020” release date, but we certainly didn’t think it would arrive until August or September. Either way, we’re not complaining.There is one pressing question for those playing in the Closed Beta right now - when will the Closed Beta end?...

HomeNewsArtifact Valve show some Artifact 2.0 ahead of the impending betaSecond draft Second draft Did you miss it?Artifact’s back, and it’s not quite how you remember it. After a year of tinkering following that disastrous 2018 debut, Valve are ready to re-introduce theDota 2card game to the world. This week’s brief demonstration runs through some of the promising changes arriving with Artifact 2.0 - and if you’re lucky, you may be able to try the beta yourself starting next week....

HomeNews You can remote-control a real person in the Faroe IslandsLet my people go left Let my people go left Ever wanted to remote control a person? I saw the process for myself last night. Is it cute? Is it creepy? Yes. Yes, it is. The introductory video is disarmingly wholesome, with director Guðrið Højgaard giving an appropriately solemn explanation of the background. The islands sensibly shut down on the 12th of March in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and the country isreportedlynow free of the virus....

HomeFeaturesMinecraft 400 people spent a decade building a 1:1 city in Minecraft♬ We built this city on robust project management standards ♬ ♬ We built this city on robust project management standards ♬ It just doesn’t make sense. Until you fullscreen the image above and peer closely, noticing the flat tones on the buses and the blocky curve on the roadway, you wouldn’t expect it to have come from a game more commonly used to build eye-hurting failure hovels from ugly cubes of cobblestone....

HomeNewsCrucible Amazon’s free-to-play shooter Crucible is out todayIt’s like Overwatch mixed with a bit of League Of Legends It’s like Overwatch mixed with a bit of League Of Legends Amazon’s first big PC game has arrived, and it’s inviting you to an alien planet to harvest its resources and take out enemy teams. It’s calledCrucibleand it’s a third person sci-fi shooter with some MOBA elements thrown in for good measure. Each game has you play as one of 10 Hunters, each with their own unique play styles and abilities, and you’ll need to work with the other Hunters in your team to complete objectives....

HomeNewsHive Time Bee management sim Hive Time gets even better with new updateMake the hive look alive Make the hive look alive I watchedHive Time’s development last year with barely restrained joy, but then it came out on the same day as the election and, well. Things happen, you know?It is a delightful little game about building a hive of bees, and I am entirely covered in bruises from kicking myself for putting off writing about it for so long....

HomeNewsDesperados 3 Desperados 3 gets a lengthy gameplay trailer before launch next monthHold yer horses Hold yer horses There’s a new trailer in town for cowboy stealth gameDesperados 3. What they’re calling an “explanation trailer” doubles as a very long gameplay trailer that pretty well serves as a tutorial too. The new video goes over each of the characters, cover mechanics, coordinated attacks, and lots more with a nice fresh look at each....

HomeFeaturesEVE Online Eve Online’s Triglavian invasion finale kicks off todayHoyvin glavin Hoyvin glavin Newbie void villains, the Triglavians, have been vaguely menacing players for almost a year, but they’re about to arrive in force, starting a war with regular space that players can join on either side. The outcome of all this will depend on players, and according to CCP, it’ll have lasting consequences on the game’s playable space. Watch on YouTube...