Assassin's Creed Valhalla announced, starring burly beardy Vikings

HomeNews Assassin’s Creed Valhalla announced, starring burly beardy VikingsThe drawing is finally finished! The drawing is finally finished! Following a curious build-upthrough a livestreamed drawing, Ubisoft today announcedAssassin’s Creed Valhalla. This time, Vikings seem to be the stars of the sandbox murder simulator. For now, all Ubisoft have to show is a seven-hour drawing and all they have to say ismutteringsabout the lads coming “to conquer a new land” and that....

April 29, 2020 · 2 min · 286 words · Amy Warren

Epic Games Store's next few free games will require two-factor authentication

HomeNews Epic Games Store’s next few free games will require two-factor authenticationIt’s best to enable 2FA anyway It’s best to enable 2FA anyway If you want to claim the next three weeks of freebies on the Epic Games Store, you’ll first need to enable two-factor authentication on your account to strengthen its security. Two-factor authentication is easy to set up and use so it’s not a bother, though it is curious that they’re only requiring this until May 21st, not permanently....

April 29, 2020 · 3 min · 477 words · Angela Martinez

Fallout 76 armor guide: best armor, how outfits work

HomeGuidesFallout 76 Fallout 76 armor guide: best armor, how outfits workAll the armor stats All the armor stats Armor inFallout 76can be made and repaired using scrap. With irradiated creatures and other players trying to kill you around every corner, you’ll want some protection from damage. Luckily there are also plenty of unattended items lying around that are yours for the taking. It’s worth grabbing a ton of scrap to repair armour....

April 29, 2020 · 4 min · 684 words · Dennis Foster

Fornite might get a new map all about Party Royales instead of Victory Royales

HomeNews Fornite might get a new map all about Party Royales instead of Victory RoyalesNo chicken dinners here No chicken dinners here As they’re wont to do, like kids sneaking peeks in their holiday presents, some regularFortnitedataminers have gone snooping through the game files in today’s 12.5 update looking for clues to Fortnite’s future. They’ve unwrapped what might be a big one: something that appears to be a new, smaller map for Fortnite all about partying and minigaming with friends rather than fighting for victory royales....

April 29, 2020 · 2 min · 237 words · Bryan James

Have You Played... Black & White 2?

HomeFeaturesBlack & White 2 Have You Played… Black & White 2?Big Nintendogs Big Nintendogs I really wanted to write a Have You Played aboutThe Movies, and then realisedGraham had done one already, way back in 2015. (I’m really annoyed I didn’t get there first, but I was still in school in 2015.) And, of course, Graham has also writtenone of these about the first Black & White, so I’m hoping this counts as Fresh New #Content....

April 29, 2020 · 3 min · 460 words · Robert Thomas

How to unlock the flaming throwing knife in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone

HomeGuides How to unlock the flaming throwing knife in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and WarzoneNo pyro no party. No pyro no party. The Flaming Throwing Knife is a new piece of Lethal equipment available in Modern Warfare and Warzone. Here’s how to get your pyromaniac on.How to unlock the Flaming Throwing Knife in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and WarzoneThe Flaming Throwing Knife can be found as a new option in your Loadouts....

April 29, 2020 · 3 min · 547 words · Dennis Wilson

I can't stop giggling about being a traitorous arse in Project Winter

HomeFeaturesProject Winter I can’t stop giggling about being a traitorous arse in Project WinterIce cold betrayal Ice cold betrayal “So how are you doing, Matt?” asks Brendy (RPS in peace). We’re foraging together, well out of earshot from the other survivors. “I mean outside the game”, he says. “How’s your shoulder? Is your collarbone healing OK?”. It’s been a while since we chatted, and I genuinely appreciate his concern. It’s a nice moment....

April 29, 2020 · 2 min · 357 words · Monica Cisneros

Overwatch League star player "Sinatraa" is moving to Valorant

HomeNews Overwatch League star player “Sinatraa” is moving to ValorantHe “straight up just lost passion for the game” He “straight up just lost passion for the game” It’s not even out of beta yet andValorantis tempting pros from other games into its ranks. San Francisco Shock’s star player, Jay “Sinatraa” Won, is the firstOverwatchLeague player to be making the switch, joining up with the Sentinels' new competitiveValorantteam. Sinatraa announced his retirement fromOverwatchyesterday,sayinghe “straight up just lost passion for the game”....

April 29, 2020 · 2 min · 359 words · Morgan Hart

Valorant Cypher guide - 28 tips and tricks, best camera placements and more

HomeGuidesValorant Valorant Cypher guide - 28 tips and tricks, best camera placements and moreThe most disgusting post-patch Spycam placements out there The most disgusting post-patch Spycam placements out there Cypher is near-essential to anyValorantteam, thanks to his marvellous and multifaceted information-gathering skills. A good Cypher can pass his team all sorts of information on enemy whereabouts, giving the team an enormous advantage over their opponents. OurValorant Cypher guidewill walk you through each of Cypher’s abilities in turn, with in-depth tips and tricks on each one - including the craziest, most brokenSpycam placementsfor each map!...

April 29, 2020 · 2 min · 259 words · Ronald Garcia

Valorant Phoenix guide - 30 tips and tricks that all Phoenix players should know

HomeGuidesValorant Valorant Phoenix guide - 30 tips and tricks that all Phoenix players should knowHot flashes incoming Hot flashes incoming Phoenix occupies a special place in theValorantcharacters roster. Armed with his Curveball flashes and damage-over-time abilities, he’s a spectacular agent for flushing enemies out of hiding and countering players who hold angles in wait for your attack. But as with all Valorant agents, there’s even more to him than just the surface detail - and ourValorant Phoenix guidewill ensure you’re up to the challenge of using all four of his abilities as effectively as possible....

April 29, 2020 · 1 min · 211 words · Jaime Walker

You can have Doom Guy in your Gears Tactics squad (sort of)

HomeNews You can have Doom Guy in your Gears Tactics squad (sort of)So far we have a Doom Guy, a Duke Nukem and an Avery Johnson So far we have a Doom Guy, a Duke Nukem and an Avery Johnson The new Gears Of War spin-off,Gears Tacticscame out yesterday, and already players are turning their soldiers into characters from other games. Tactics has you recruit various soldiers as you go on, you see, and while you can’t change the general look of their bodies or faces, there are still a bunch of features you can alter to adjust them to your liking....

April 29, 2020 · 2 min · 334 words · Dylan Young

Command & Conquer Remastered is a big hit of nostalgia - but will it be a great RTS?

HomeFeatures Command & Conquer Remastered is a big hit of nostalgia - but will it be a great RTS?You can command a horse to water, but you can’t make it conquer. You can command a horse to water, but you can’t make it conquer. I’ve no doubt that fans of these two grizzled soldiers will be delighted that they’ve been commanded back onto the battlefield of PC games. But as faithful as their rearming has been, they’re still working to a set of mechanics that are old enough to join the army themselves....

April 28, 2020 · 5 min · 909 words · Alan Horn

Destiny 2 having special merch unlocked by in-game accomplishments is neat

HomeNewsDestiny 2 Some decent gear! As much as I thinkDestiny 2’s Guardian Gamesis a disappointing grind-o-rama, I must concede that the event’s merch is cool. For each of the three classes, Bungie are selling a little supporter’s pack with a scarf, a felt pennant, and an enamel pin. I don’t buy merch but even I will concede that’s pretty neat. Bungie are good at merch in general, and I do like how some if the fanciest items are locked behind in-game accomplishments or achievements....

April 28, 2020 · 2 min · 374 words · Jasmine Flores