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A new Meta Quest 3 lite is reportedly on the way, and this new ***** gives us our first look at what to expect. The idea of a new, cheaper Quest headset is nothing new, but this is the first time we've seen specs listed, and it looks like more of a Quest 2 replacement than a Quest 3 competitor. As the best VR headset currently available, the Meta Quest 3 sets a high bar for standalone quality. Ultimately, though, Meta now appears to be trying to avoid embroiling itself in an awkward battle where a cheaper headset potentially threatens the Quest 3. Instead, this new Quest 3 lite appears to be a Quest 2 with an improved SoC and ****** passthrough system. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Best Meta Quest 3 games 2024 Razer just made the Meta Quest 3 comfortable and stylish in one go Valve Index is in trouble as Meta Quest 3 closes Steam VR headset gap View the full article

When you imagine what some former Grand Theft Auto and *********'s Creed developers are doing now, I doubt an eerie 2.5D metroidvania is the first game that comes to mind. That's exactly what Venture to the Vile is, though, and the debut game from Cut to Bits has just launched on Steam. There's even a demo if you want to try before you buy. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Ex Far Cry and GTA devs are making a new Metroidvania you can try now View the full article

Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead Games Studios has a new CEO. Former Paradox Interactive chief business development officer Shams Jorjani is the company’s new CEO, replacing company founder Johan Pilestedt in the role. Pilestedt will remain chief creative officer and chairman. Speaking to [Hidden Content], Pilestedt said the decision to hire a dedicated CEO will give him more time to focus on game creation. Read More... View the full article

XDefiant is finally live on PS5 and Xbox - it's a moment that feels long overdue, that's for sure. If you're already hooked on Ubisoft's new FPS, you're probably tempted to acquire the XDefiant battle pass. Don't pull the trigger on it just yet, though, as there's an easy way to get more bang for your buck with the XDefiant Founder's Pack instead. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: XDefiant release date, gameplay details, Year 1 roadmap, and more XDefiant's broken Splinter Cell class fixed just in time for launch XDefiant won't make you pay up for Ws on PS5 and Xbox View the full article

We're finally entering the home straight in the lead-up to MultiVersus' big relaunch, and developer Player First isn't done dropping the deets just yet. In its latest blog post, the studio delves into the PS5 and Xbox game's monetization, and beta veterans are in for a cosmetic cash-in among other rewards when they log in for the first time on May 28. However, among all of the positive changes coming with Season 1, the gating of new character Jason behind the MultiVersus battle pass' premium tiers is contentious, to say the least. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New MultiVersus trailer sends Friday the 13th icon into The Matrix MultiVersus leaks claim Jason Voorhees will be slashing up the roster New MultiVersus PvE mode, Rifts, will put your meaty hands to the test View the full article

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader from Owlcat Games got updated this week to improve the experience of playing it on Steam Deck. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

As part of the plan, HP is scrapping the Pavilion, Spectre, Dragonfly, and Envy brands that denoted the company's budget, prosumer, premium business, and premium consumer lineups, respectively. Instead, the company is introducing the "Omni" brand for its consumer PCs (both desktops and laptops), while its business offerings will now... Read Entire Article View the full article

PokéRogue has taken the internet by storm as the latest romhack to see an ********** of popularity, and it’s something Pokémon and Nintendo should take a close look at. Pokémon continues to be one of the world’s biggest franchises, but a growing trend on platforms like YouTube and Twitch suggests it needs to broaden its horizons, and there are big lessons to learn from PokéRogue. View the full article

Hauntii sets the scene with a rather magical opening sequence. A beam of light shoots out of a mysterious planet and a zoom in reveals the beam to be an asteroid, but not just any asteroid: a crystal shaped like a teardrop, with a little ghost nestled inside. You awaken as this little ghost, who it turns out, has ****** landed in Eternity (and who, it turns out, is called Hauntii). Soon you bump into a ghostly girl, who guides you to a tower that thrusts you both up to a higher plane - but though she ascends, you're dragged back to the bottom at the last moment by some netherworldly chains. And so, as Hauntii you travel through Eternity to discover who that girl was and, ultimately, how to ascend to those heavenly skies yourself. Read more View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Rocksteady has published patch notes for its latest update for ******** Squad: ***** the Justice League. The patch is rolling out alongside the game’s second episode of seasonal content. Alongside dozens of bug fixes, the update adds a new Green Latern-infused ****** type. The Joker Elseworld map will also be expanded, with new missions added, alongside the new Green Latern ****** type. Read More... View the full article

Tchia is a cute looking tropical open-world adventure from Awaceb and Kepler Interactive that released in March and now it should look better on Steam Deck. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

The first gameplay footage from Deadlock appears to have surfaced online. The minute-plus video marks the third ***** related to Valve's multiplayer shooter in the past week. View the full article

Footage from Valve’s upcoming hero shooter, Deadlock, leaked online on May 22. New Valve games are always exciting, but community reactions to Deadlock are surprisingly mixed. In a Reddit thread about the Deadlock footage dated May 22, commenters agreed Deadlock’s character design “doesn’t mesh” with itself, and the characters don’t look like they should share a game together. Other users criticized the game for being a team-based hero shooter at a time when the genre is more saturated than ever. View the full article

Kingdom Hearts fans could be in for a treat. A prominent leaker is claiming the series could cross over with Fortnite in the future, as long as discussions continue as planned. Not much is known about the proposed rumor, but if we had to guess, we imagine Sora and even Riku from Kingdom Hearts could appear as playable Fortnite characters if it turns out to be true. View the full article

While PCIe 5.0 SSDs are finally appearing on retailers' shelves, PCIe 4.0 SSDs still offer far better value money, while providing similar real-world performance in most scenarios. The new Crucial T500 comes in capacities of 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, and, thanks to a recent update, 4TB too. It has the option of a heatsink, Crucial claims it can hit speeds of up to 7,400MB/s, and you won't need an expensive new PCIe 5.0 motherboard to get the most out of it either. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The price of the fastest gaming SSD just plummeted to $155 Save 44% on this fast Crucial SSD and get more room for PC games Grab the fastest gaming SSD for its cheapest ever price, with $175 off View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Halo's Forge mode has always been a haven of creativity. Matchmaking in Reach was filled with obstacle courses, Grifball, infection, and even a made where you scaled a ramp while avoiding falling debris. Halo Infinite has mostly kept that tradition alive (when Forge finally arrived), offering up fan-made tabletop RPGs and even an entire battle royale mode. Now though, 343 has sanctioned an entire Call of Duty Zombies tribute and put it in matchmaking for a limited time. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Halo's most revered spinoff almost returned, but pitches went nowhere Lego Halo is built by a single dev, has fully playable deathmatches The next Halo is finally on the way, and that's for the best View the full article

Sonic the Hedgehog's cartoony aesthetic certainly seems like perfect BrickHeadz fodder, so it's hardly surprising that the 'Blue Blur' has been immortalized in brick form. The Lego BrickHeadz Sonic the Hedgehog (40627) is the 213th figure in the main BrickHeadz line-up. But the 'Blur Blur' isn't the only Sonic character to receive the blocky caricature treatment, with Miles 'Tails' Prower and a Knuckles & Shadow double pack, completing the 16-bit-themed line-up. BrickHeadz are collectible, affordable, and small, making the Lego BrickHeadz Sonic the Hedgehog one of the best cheap Lego sets, and a great gift for Sonic the Hedgehog and ***** fans or gamers in general, regardless of their Lego CV. And while the cutesy nature and simple build makes this a great set for youngsters, it's essentially an ornament, making it one of the best Lego sets for adults, too. So, if you're interested in picking up this Sonic-themed trinket to pop on a shelf or desk, read on to find out whether it's a triumph like Sonic CD or a swing-and-a-miss, like Sonic the Hedgehog 06. And if you're totally team Nintendo, then you'd better check out the best Lego Mario sets instead... Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Yogscast plays Bolt Action with Lego, and it's sheer carnage Lego Star Wars: Millennium Falcon review Best new Lego sets View the full article

Blending together the visual style from the likes of Geometry Wars and other similar retro arcade experiences, Cyberpulse gets you to throw enemies around and smash them into the wall. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Some new Honkai: Star Rail 2.3 character leaks have emerged ahead of the patchs release later in June if there are no delays to the games regular schedule. Every six weeks, the turn-based RPG by HoYoverse gets a new update that adds new playable content to the title, either in the form of new characters or quests and various other activities. Version 2.3 is the next update lined up for release, following the release of the successful Honkai: Star Rail 2.2, which brought an end to the main Penacony campaign quests and introduced Robin and Boothill as playable units. View the full article

If you've been looking at My Adventures with Superman's titular hero and thought "*****, he's hot," it turns out you were meant to! My Adventures with Superman's first season felt like a really refreshing take on the beloved superhero given how ********** he's been to watch in DC's film universe so far. Sure, origin stories are a dime a dozen with characters like Superman, but when it's done well, it's done well. And it's certainly helped that this take on Clark Kent is pretty easy on the eyes too, something numerous fans have certainly revelled in since the first season. Now, in an interview with [Hidden Content], co-executive producer Jake Wyatt and co-producer Josie Campbell have made it very clear that their Clark is absolutely meant to be hot. When asked if there was some kind of requirement to make Clark as hot as he can be, Wyatt explained, "Why wouldn't there be? There's actually a mandate to make everyone as hot as possible, but especially Clark. Early on in retakes, when we were revising animation, we sent the note to mirror that Clark has big, beautiful Disney Princess eyes. Right, Clark is a space princess and must always be treated as such. Yes, Clark has to be beautiful all the time." Read more View the full article

Developers interested in working on the Arm version of Windows who don't need the expensive displays featured in the newly announced Snapdragon laptops now have an alternative option from Qualcomm. The company's Windows Snapdragon dev kit offers a testing environment in a compact desktop chassis. Read Entire Article View the full article

What is the current and next Wuthering Waves banner? Otherwise known as Convenes, Wuthering Waves banners run on a three-week rotation, which doesn't give you much time to decide which characters to pull and which to skip. Thankfully, our banner schedule includes both phases of the Wuthering Waves 1.0 update, along with the latest banner news and updates from Kuro Games to help you make that decision. The Wuthering Waves banner system is typical for gacha games, allowing players to spend their hard-earned currency for a chance to acquire some of the best Wuthering Waves characters and weapons. The latest Wuthering Waves codes and events can help you redeem free currency to get started. Once you're flush with Tides, it's time to spend them all on the current and next Wuthering Waves banner. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: When is Wuthering Waves coming out? PC release times and preload All Wuthering Waves characters list Wuthering Waves codes May 2024 View the full article

What are the codes for Sonic Speed Simulator? Well, we've confirmed all working Sonic Speed Simulator codes you can redeem for essential rewards like Chaos and in-game boosts. If you love Roblox games and the blue blur, this is the game you'll want to play using the codes in this guide. Sonic Speed Simulator sits among fun Roblox titles which are based on popular shows and franchises, and we've got freebies similar to Solo Leveling Arise codes and Anime Dimensions codes. To make this Sonic racing experience even better, you can redeem these to unlock stat-buffing Chaos and various boosts to give you an edge over other players. To guarantee you'll avoid disappointment when trying to redeem them, we've tested all of the active Sonic Speed Simulator codes below so you can earn and enjoy your new bonuses right away. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Driving Empire codes May 2024 Basketball Legends codes May 2024 The best Roblox games in 2024 View the full article

There are plenty of games with huge worlds that take dozens or even hundreds of hours to complete. Sometimes, you don’t have time for all that. There’s something to be said for games that are short and to the point. It’s easier to find time in your busy schedule for a game you can knock out quickly, and you don’t have to worry about forgetting what you were doing the last time you played. If that sounds like your kind of fun, here’s a selection of five games you can play from start to finish in a long weekend. For a family-friendly adventure: Princess Peach: *********! Playable on: Nintendo Switch Princess Peach gets her first starring role in almost 20 years in Princess Peace: *********! It takes place entirely within a grand theatre, a setting it uses to cast Peach in just about any role you can imagine. She can be a superhero, figure skater, martial artist, detective, and more, each with a different gameplay focus to keep things fresh. The game is bright, colourful, and cheerful from start to finish. It has simple controls and is not particularly challenging, which makes it a great option if you’re a parent who wants to find a game you can play with your kids. Each of Peach’s roles function a bit like a beginner-level introduction to different game genres, so *********! is also a fun way for video game newcomers to learn what other games they might like. With an average play time of only about seven and half hours to complete the story, you can easily complete it in a long weekend. Get your physical copy of Princess Peach: *********! from EE for just £39.99. For a gorgeous work of art: Gris Playable on: PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac, iOS, Android Simply put, Gris is beautiful — both its art style and its approach to storytelling. You play as a young woman dealing with an emotional crisis. With no dialogue in the whole game, her story is told using music, body language, and colour. The game starts largely colourless and bleak, with just the ability to run and jump between platforms. But as the game progresses, dealing with emotions unlocks new abilities and adds colour both to the story and gameplay experience. You’ll feel like you’re playing a moving watercolour painting. We’re being as vague as possible here to avoid spoiling things, which you need to experience firsthand to really appreciate. But it’s truly a beautiful journey and a work of art, one that only takes a few hours to complete. Gris is available on just about any platform you play games on, and is currently available through Xbox Game Pass. If you don’t have an Xbox yet, pop over to the EE Game Store for a bundle that includes an Xbox Series S and two years of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. For a fluid, poignant platformer: Celeste Playable on: PS4/5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac Celeste is a deceptively simple platformer. You can jump, dash, and climb walls. That’s it. But the game introduces mechanics and increasingly elaborate level design to keep you on your toes and expand the ways you use those three basic moves. It can get pretty tough and requires problem solving and meticulous timing to get from one side of a level to the other. But when you ****, you instantly reload in the same section and can try again within seconds. Plus, if things get too tough, you can turn on assist mode to slow things down, give yourself invincibility or infinite stamina, or even skip whole chapters. Celeste also tells a surprisingly relatable story. Just like the gameplay, things start simple. You play as Madeline, a young girl attempting to climb Celeste Mountain. The characters’ you meet on the journey all have synthesised voices that add to the charm of the old-school pixel graphics and soundtrack. But hidden under that adorable exterior is an examination of depression and anxiety. It uses the challenge and ***** of climbing the mountain to teach the main character about facing things about yourself that scare you and learning to confront and understand them instead of avoiding them. So if you’re looking for an impactful story and challenging but rewarding gameplay Celeste has both! While there are lots of additional challenges, including collectibles and more difficult B-sides of each level that will extend your play time, the main story takes about eight and a half hours, perfect for a bank holiday weekend. Celeste is available on both PlayStation Plus Extra and Xbox Game Pass, so users of either service can enjoy it for no extra cost. EE customers can add PS Plus or Game Pass to their mobile bill, so you can take care of your preferred service in one simple payment. For atmospheric tension: Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Playable on: PS4/5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PC Fair warning, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is dark, tense, and heavy — uncomfortably so, at times. It puts you in the shoes of Senua, a norse warrior experiencing psychosis, hallucinations, and delusions. Throughout her quest to rescue the soul of her lover from Helheim the audio and visuals will routinely become distorted. Light will get blindingly bright, you’ll see things that aren’t really there, and hear the voices in her head whispering all around you. When in combat, there won’t be a UI telling you how much health you have or where enemies are coming from, you have to listen to the voices in Senua’s head. They’ll warn you if someone is trying to ******* you from behind, and they’ll become increasingly panicked as you get closer to ******. It’s a lot to take in and creates an immersive experience that is unlike any other game. To take that immersion to the next level it is recommended you play Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice with headphones, and you can get a Razer Kaira for Xbox headset from the EE Game Store to do just that. Clocking in around seven hours, you can complete Senua’s Sacrifice in a weekend and then move onto the anticipated sequel Senua's Saga: Hellblade II. For horror fans: Until Dawn Playable on: PS4/5 Until Dawn is the video game equivalent of a classic slasher film. A group of eight young men and women drive up a mountain to stay at a creepy lodge together for a weekend. Like a typical teen-focused horror flick there’s ******* tension, cars that won’t start and people getting separated from the group. Given periodic control of each of the young adults, you choose their dialogue and actions as they attempt to make it through the night. Depending on the decisions you make, relationships will deepen or disintegrate. Each little thing you do will cause butterfly effects that can ultimately determine who lives, who *****, and if you’re able to solve the mountain’s mysteries. There are hundreds of possible endings thanks to the branching pathways of all the decisions you can make. With a talented cast that includes Hayden Panettiere and Rami Malek, it feels like you’re directing a great horror film. Until Dawn is part of the PlayStation Plus Extra catalogue, so if you’re already subscribed, you can play right now at no added cost. If you’re looking to get a new console, a bundle is available from EE that includes a PS5 and two years of PS Plus Extra. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Braid, Anniversary Edition (which released recently) got updated that should make it feel better specifically on the Steam Deck OLED model, and the frame limiter. Looks like Native Linux and macOS support were shelved though. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article