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This year's Amazon Prime Day ***** has no shortage of gaming PC deals, but it's all ending soon. We expect most of these deals to expire tonight at midnight PT. There's still time to save on a good selection of prebuilt gaming PCs from well-known brands like ASUS, MSI, CyberPowerPC, Skytech, IBUYPOWER, and more. For most PC gamers, buying a prebuilt gaming rig is far more attractive than it used to be. Years ago, it was inarguably cheaper to build your own gaming PC than to buy a boutique gaming rig. That's not the case anymore. The gaming PCs listed here are already built and packaged and will ship out quickly. They use off-the-shelf components so it should be easier to swap and upgrade components compared to buying from an OEM manufacturer like Dell or HP. TL;DR The Best Prime Day Gaming PC Deals The Best 4K Gaming PC Prime Day Deal If you're looking for a gaming PC that can handle any game at any resolution, then Dell has a stronger Prime Day deal than Amazon. Starting this week, Dell has dropped the price of the Alienware Aurora R16 RTX 4080 SUPER gaming PC to only $2199.99 after a $600 instant discount. It's also equipped with the newest Intel Core i9 processor and a generous amount of DDR5 RAM. This rig will run any game you can throw at it, even at 4k resolution with high framerates and ray tracing enabled. The Best 1440p/4K Gaming PC Prime Day Deal The RTX 4070 SUPER is a big performance upgrade compared to the RTX 4060 Ti. It's the perfect card for 1440p gaming, where it's about 10%-15% faster than the RTX 4070 that it replaces. The RTX 4070 SUPER is also equipped with 12GB of VRAM, so it handles 4K gaming quite well without having to ***** out your budget. Check out our RTX 4070 SUPER review for more details. The Best 1080p/1440p Gaming PC Prime Day Deal The RTX 4060 Ti 8GB video card is an even better card for 1080p gaming, and it's powerful enough to handle 1440p gaming as well. You'll get a pretty substantial boost in performance over the RTX 4060, especially at higher resolutions. The Best 1080p Gaming PC Prime Day Deal The RTX 4060 is considerably more powerful than the previous generation RTX 3060 and almost nearly matches the RTX 3060 Ti. This is going to be the best current-gen GPU you'll find capable of smooth 1080p gaming in a system that costs (well) under $1,000. The RTX 4060 GPU also supports DLSS 3.0, which gives you a nice performance boost without sacrificing much visual quality. Should You Buy Now or Wait For ****** Friday? Prime Day is one of the absolute best times to buy a gaming PC every year. Not only does Amazon drop prices on it's prebuilt PCs, we also see equally good discounts from manufactures like Dell, Lenovo, and HP. As to whether you should buy now or wait for ****** Friday, it really just depends on what GPU you want in your PC. Overall Prime Day is an excellent time to find a deal on budget gaming PCs, but if you are hoping for a ***** on prebuilt rig packed with an RTX 4090, you may want to wait. If the new RTX 5080 GPUs are revealed in the Fall, then ****** Friday could see even lower prices. Looking for more Prime Day deals? Check out our megapost with hundreds of our favorite picks. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Ever since The First Descendant launched at the end of June it’s had an away from keyboard (AFK) problem. Now, developer Nexon has asked its player base to please stop going AFK and please refrain from AFK farming. Nexon’s free-to-play co-op focused looter shooter has enjoyed enormous popularity, with over 10 million players in just 10 days. But out on the battlefield there’s an increasingly troublesome issue that’s driving some players up the wall: AFK farming. AFK farming isn't a problem unique to The First Descendant, but in this game it’s particularly bad. The idea is players join a mission with others and simply twiddle their thumbs while everyone else does the hard work, then reap the rewards such as experience at the end. I’ve seen AFK farmers first-hand while playing The First Descendant — they’ll sometimes be spinning around in a circle, clearly in a bid to avoid any AFK detection Nexon may have in place. As players progress through the mission the AFK farmer will be forcibly teleported to catch-up, even to the boss ******, where they’ll continue to run around in circles. Nexon issued a statement in response on social media that covered AFK farming, as well as going AFK during co-op play generally. “If you need to step away, please do so in Albion only!” Nexon said, pointing to the game’s main town. But the statement also covers cheating, which is an increasing issue for The First Descendant. Here’s the statement in full: Lately, there have been increasing reports of inappropriate behavior in our game. While the dev team is working on measures, we want to remind Descendants of the following guidelines: The use, distribution, or creation of unauthorized programs is strictly prohibited. Do not go AFK during co-op play. If you need to step away, please do so in Albion only! Please refrain from AFK farming during missions. We're always striving to create a fun and pleasant gaming environment for Descendants! Please keep in mind these rules and help us build a greater community together! This statement, which essentially amounts to a “play nice” warning, will only do so much, so players are calling on Nexon to add proper anti-cheat measures and anti-AFK farming mechanics. Some, however, are defending AFK farming because, they insist, they’re so ***** of The First Descendant’s crushing grind that they’ve lost the will to play properly. The First Descendant is a massive hit already, but Nexon will be mindful of growing its player count as the game evolves, and we've seen how difficult this has become for so many publishers and developers who have entered the ultra competitive live service market in recent years. While The First Descendant is clearly a hit it is not without controversy, and sits on a ‘mixed’ user review rating on Steam. Players have heavily criticized The First Descendant's ultra aggressive monetization, which includes $100 character bundles and premium customization items that expire after use. Nexon was also accused of copying Destiny 2 icons for the icons used in The First Descendant, something the company has now said it will address in-game. Anti-afk measures would be great. You already have it in Albion if you idle for too long you’re booted back to menu. So far, that’s one of the very few things I don’t like about the game. — James Getty (@DigitalHitmann) July 16, 2024 Every game in **** knows how long has auto kick, this game even has auto kick! I know because I've been kicked in Albion! This is kind of a toothless response to the problem, sadly — NXN Gaming (@NXNStreams) July 16, 2024 Generally speaking, The First Descendant is a mash-up of mechanics from various looter shooters already in the market. There’s more than a whiff of Destiny about The First Descendant’s design, systems, and mechanics, but then there’s also a lot of Warframe about it, too. Last week, Nexon released a significant update for The First Descendant that makes some big changes to the game, but leaves some aspects that had become a topic of discussion within the community well alone. IGN’s The First Descendant review returned a 5/10. We said: “The First Descendant has all the building blocks of a fantastic looter shooter, but they’re ******* under a pile of monotonous quests, a terrible story, and an infuriating free-to-play model that has influenced its game design in the worst possible way.” Wesley is the *** News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article

College Football 25 is the revival of a fan-favorite EA Sports franchise, and players are already scratching their heads wondering what the best Pipelines are—and we’ve made our suggestions. Pipelines in College Football 25 play a big role in recruiting players in Dynasty mode, so understanding the mechanics is crucial, and we’ve got a full explainer of Pipelines here for you to check out. View the full article

It sounds like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem's sequel is going well, as producer Seth Rogen is sounding pretty pumped about it. Every day, I quietly say to myself "thank you Into the Spider-Verse for letting 3D animated films look good" because it's led to some really fun projects like last year's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Yeah, sure, it's another IP film, but at least it's one that really went for it stylistically - plus the genuinely youthful cast truly put the teenage in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the first time, adding to an overall really refreshing take on a classic series. Earlier this year it was confirmed that the film would be getting a sequel, currently due to be released in 2026, with the follow-up of course introducing the turtles' big bad Shredder. Rogen, writer and producer on the first film, who'll be doing so again for the sequel, recently spoke with ComicBook about the upcoming film, and while he couldn't share all that much, it does sound like the film is progressing really well. "There is a title, and it's awesome, but I don't think I can say it," Rogen shared. "But when it came up on the screen, I stood up and cheered. There's an animatic - there's a storyboarded version of the whole movie, so they're working on it right now." Whether the rest of us will cheer at just hearing the title, I'm not so sure, but still, it's exciting nonetheless. Read more View the full article

I'm a total ******* for over the top action, especially when you're tearing down hordes of enemies in whatever bullet ***** / bullet heaven game comes along since Vampire Survivors kicked it all off. The next one I need in my life is SCAD. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

I know as much about programming video game monsters as I do the exact flavour and consistency of the sands on Mars, but I've always thought the chief advantage of the ****** monster archetype is its economy. A ******, in most games, is a squashy smiley face. Why, I could grow myself one of those right this very instant, by doodling a circle in MS Paint and squinting very hard. Slimes do take more complex forms - chrome slimes, ***** slimes, slimes with ****** eyebrows, etc - but come now, it's not on the same level as rebooting Lara Croft's hair to billow in the blowback from grenades. The simplicity of ****** creation may soon become a distant memory, however, for Epic Games tech artist and current Duck Shake Games Asher Zhu is *****-bent on reinventing the homely Dragon Quest sludgeball as a technical tour de force on par with his previous contributions to Unreal Engine showcase Matrix Awakens. That's the impression I garner from the below video of Zhu's latest project, anyway, whose description also tantalises with talk of "Splatoon mechanics in dungeons". Read more View the full article

Acid is one of the most critical resources to farm in Once Human, and it’s instrumental in all stages of your survival journey to make ammunition for your weapons. Making ammunition in Once Human requires two main ingredients: Sulfur and Gunpowder. Getting your hands on Sulfur is no big deal in your starting region as they are abundant, and you can also use your Digby Boy to keep your stock high. So you’ll start running out of Gunpowder very soon. You need a lot of acid to make Gunpowder, and the game doesn’t tell you where to find it in the wild. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Just months before its official release, the highly anticipated Warhammer 40,000 video game Space Marine 2 seemingly leaks online. The sequel to the cult-classic third-person shooter has been in development for several long years now and as the Warhammer player base has grown in size over the last decade, it's quickly shot up the ranks of exciting 2024 releases even for those who may not be familiar with the lore-dense franchise. Despite its launch being just over a month away, it seems Space Marine 2 has run into an issue a Boltgun can't fix. View the full article

Another nice win for people who love hitting challenges, as RetroAchievements support has now been added to Dolphin for GameCube. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Since its launch, The First Descendant has received criticism from both players and critics. Despite the mixed reception, Asmongold defended the microtransactions in a recent stream. On July 14, Asmongold reacted to a video by ParallexStella titled “Why The First Descendant and Other Korean Games Have So Many Microtransactions, explaining why Korean games have so many microtransactions and how the rest of the world (particularly U.S. players) view them. View the full article

The ***** League is one of the lesser known in the world; however, a spotlight is being shone on it thanks to July 16’s NYT Crossword asking you to name a “Country in the ***** League.” The NYT Crossword is a daily word game offering a quick-and-to-the-point crossword puzzle that can be done in a couple of minutes. It’s never simple though, especially thanks to clues such as “Country in the ***** League.”. View the full article

The upcoming World of Warcraft expansion, The War Within, pushes Dragonflight into the rear-view mirror, and we’ve got all the latest on its release date and start time. WoW DLC expansion packs head into double digits thanks to The War Within—featuring the usual abundance of new story content, fresh abilities, and an increased level cap. It advances the story and takes us to a new region called Khaz Algar in the overarching land of Azeroth. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

With Pokémon GO Fest 2024 behind us, Ultra Unlocks are on the horizon. These unlocks will add a bunch of new Pokémon and experiences as rewards for trainers post-event. The first of these Ultra Unlocks, titled Better Together, adds a few unique bonuses from July 17, 10am local time, until July 22, 8pm local time, and adds a new Pokémon from the Paldea region to add to your Pokédex. View the full article

College Football 25 is here after a 10-year hiatus for the franchise, and Dynasty mode is set to be one of the most popular modes—but how does the Pipeline system work? We’ve explained it all. In College Football 25 Dynasty mode, you begin your career as a coach and take control of everything the team has to manage, including your team on game day and recruitment, with Pipelines playing a huge part in the latter. View the full article

We've all be enjoying the inevitable array of challenge runs and unorthodox boss ****** that've come out of Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion since it arrived late last month, and the good news is that it doesn't look like things will be slowing down for a little bit yet. As of right now, for example, there's a streamer casually prepping to try and deliver what we assume would be the world's first no-hit run of it using a musical instrument. Yep, after beating Shadow of the Erdtree in regular fashion with their sax back on July 1, streamer DrDootPhD, formerly DrDecomposing, is now busy training to do a no-hit run of it using the instrument, having previously delivered the world's first musical no-hit run through the base game last summer. How's that training going, you ask? Well, they've just managed to beat Messmer to ****** using their spiky ball fists without taking a hit, so I'd say pretty well, even if you can see by their reaction that they'd had to spend a fair a amount of time bashing their head against the ****** during a three-hour stream. Read more View the full article

In Subnautica: Below Zero, you explore the terrifying, watery depths of an alien planet. Fortunately, plenty of cheats and console commands are available to make your underwater adventure easier. Whether spawning items, teleporting between biomes, or turning off certain monster attacks, you can modify the game to make it less scary or make your playthrough easier. View the full article

Timothee Chalamet has taken on making bars of chocolate and ruling over the spice over the past year, but his next project seems to be all about… uh, table tennis! How do you feel about ping pong? I suspect like most people you're a bit ambivalent, it's more one of those things you do when you're on holiday and maybe you're a little tipsy, and, oh, hey, a ping pong table, fancy a game? Of course you're then not very good at it, who is - well, professionals, that's who, and as reported by Variety, that's what Chalamet's next role will be. A24 announced the new project, titled Marty Supreme, yesterday following Variety's report, though apart from the fact it will be directed by Josh Safdie and star Chalamet, the film distributor didn't have much to say about it. Thankfully, Variety was able to fill in some gaps. According to sources that spoke with Variety, the film is meant to be a fictionalised, original story, but the outlet has also heard that it was inspired by professional ping pong player Marty Reisman. The renowned ping pong player, who ***** in 2012, started his career off as a ******** in Manhattan, where he'd play for bets and prize money. Across his career he won 22 major ping pong titles from 1946 all the way to 2002, and he's a five-time bronze medalist at the World Table Tennis Championships too. Reisman was also known as the "wizard of table tennis" so if this film is about him, it sounds like a fun character to focus on. Read more View the full article

Image: Elgato Amazon Prime Day is just beginning, and Elgato is already dropping a sweet deal. Prime subscribers can get the limited-edition atomic purple version of Elgato’s Stream Deck MK. 2 for $124.99 ($35 off) at Amazon. [/url] Normally, the standard Stream Deck MK. 2 comes in ****** or white and sells for $149.99 (or discounted as low as $109.99 during its biggest sales promos), so there is a bit of a premium on the limited-edition model and its aesthetics. But this is the first (and possibly only) time the atomic purple model has been discounted. Elgato only sells this variant on Amazon, and it claims the individually numbered run will no longer be available once it sells out. So you may want to consider jumping on this if you love the recent r... Continue reading… View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

It’s been a long time coming, but we’re finally going to get our first look at Diablo 4’s Spiritborn, the new class in the action RPG's Vessel of Hatred expansion, due this October. Spiritborn is a big deal for Diablo 4; not only is it the game’s first post-launch class, it’s also not based on any of the series’ known classes. In other words, it’s brand-new for Diablo, which is exciting for a number of reasons, not least of which the fact Diablo 4 has the highest production quality of any game in the series, and certainly compared to the rest of the ARPG genre. Read more View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Sometimes, to defeat your ******, you must make a sacrifice—whether or not that sacrifice is mental or very, very physical. Seppuku in Elden Ring takes that lesson to its illogical conclusion, to exceptional results. Where to find Seppuku in Elden Ring The little fella can be hard to spot, thanks to his white footprints on the frozen lake. Screenshot by Dot Esports Seppuku is an Ash of War found on the frozen lake in the Mountaintop of the Giants, to the far northeast of the Elden Ring map. From the Freezing Lake Site of Grace, ride due east. There’s a group of trees where an Invisible Scarab runs through. Follow his tracks and wait for him with a move that deals a lot of damage in an area of effect, such as a Dragon Incantation. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

The July 16 NYT Mini Crossword beats to the sound of its drum with an interesting clue asking you to decipher a type of cymbal commonly used as a “drum kit part.” Everyone knows what drums are, but few know the full configuration of a sizable drum kit setup. There are a lot of moving parts in a big drum kit (literally) and knowing one certain cymbal part is useful for the July 16 NYT Mini Crossword. View the full article

We’re still a few months out from the bug-be-gone-em-up action of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2’s September 9th release date, but that hasn’t stopped a jolly band of heretics skirting the watchful gaze of the inquisition and pirating what appears to be a leaked version of the entire game. The 75GB torrent is apparently fully playable ****** a few assets, and also includes server binaries, meaning cool pirates can play with their cool pirate mates. Sorry, sorry, I’m being told pirates aren’t cool and don’t have any mates. Sorry. Sorry. Read more View the full article

I’m calling it now. When, in a “few weeks” according to the developer, fishing ponds come to strategy builder Manor Lords, it will take approximately 45 minutes for some enterprising medieval fintech tinkerer to utterly bork the entire economy, and it will be glorious. What will begin as brave new world of lean protein and previously unseen Omega 3 levels will soon devolve into hordes of beleaguered oxen hauling overburdened carts full of rotting fish carcasses, as hyperinflation looms. Read more View the full article

We do love a good diegetic interface here at the treehouse, whether that’s the analogue radar twisties of HighFleet, or the myriad hefty flickables of PVKK (Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant. Duh.) The fifth mech jam is currently happening over at *****.io, and the clear standout for me thus far is Armored Shell Nightjar. It’s a first person pilot-em-up that puts you in the cockpit of a grasshoppery rust-bucket carrying out a critical mission on an industrial desert planet. The more the intro text stresses the importance of this mission, the more guiltily useless I feel, because I cannot get this beautifully run-down mech to do anything of note, unless you count violently hopping into walls to be notable. Read more View the full article

A wait of over a decade for a new title in EA Sports’ beloved series has ended with the release of College Football 25, but new mechanics for kicking have caused some confusion—so we’ve explained it all here. Kicking is a fundamental part of College Football 25 for kick-offs and punts, but the mechanic is more complicated than Madden 24 and takes some getting used to. We’ve broken down the mechanic here. View the full article