There's a perfect balance between turning your brain off entirely, and keeping it somewhat idle. Where games like Civilization require all of your attention, cozy games like Stardew Valley let you cut down trees, smooch villagers, and generally soak up some much-needed good vibes. Two Point Hospital positions itself somewhere between the two, letting you manage the daily operations of a cartoon infirmary while presenting some challenge, but nothing too hardcore. If you're looking for a chill game to play during the summer holidays, or simply something new, you can pick it up for free on the Epic Games Store right now. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The best tycoon games to play in 2025 Huge Total War Warhammer 3 discounts lead ***** Steam ***** ***** Steam ***** gives you its hottest modern hits for cheap View the full article
I've said it before and I'll say it again: LA Noire is the best videogame ever made. Its magnificent storytelling, faithful historical setting, and treatment of veteran life in post-WWII America puts it head and shoulders above any RPG I've ever played - and the soundtrack certainly helps, too. But, last year, Critical Hit Games' Nobody Wants to Die came along, almost giving LA Noire a run for its money with its snazzy art-deco cyberpunk setting and brain-teasing mysteries. While it still doesn't touch Rockstar's epic, it's an absolute must play. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Nobody Wants to Die review - a dazzling tech-noir debut New cyberpunk game Nobody Wants to Die fills the hole left by CDPR New detective game is LA Noire, but with a cyberpunk twist View the full article
It's going to be a long wait before we see a PCIe 6.0 gaming SSD, according to the head of SSD controller manufacturer Silicon Motion. In an interview, the company's founder and CEO, Wallace C. Kou, says that we're not going to get a PCIe 6.0 SSD "until 2030," with PCIe 5.0 SSDs providing the ceiling of storage performance in desktop PCs for the next five years. Silicon Motion makes the controllers for many of the best gaming SSD designs around right now, including the new super-fast WD ****** SN8100, which already gets close to saturating the PCIe 5.0 bus with its immense sequential read speed of 14,900MB/s. We've also already seen a PCIe 6.0 SSD demonstrated at Computex, but when it comes to PC gaming hardware, it looks as though there's not much interest in progressing to this new standard for SSDs. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Save up to $129 on Secretlab gaming chairs and desks in this unmissable ***** A 32-core AMD Ryzen gaming CPU with "tons of V-cache" is reportedly in the works Scalpers now want $23,000 for this gold Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card View the full article
The wait is finally over for console users: Poppy Playtime: Chapter 4 will be launching on consoles soon. The fourth chapter in the mascot horror adventure by Mob Entertainment arrived on PC on January 30 this year, but series fans who use a console were out of luck. Console users will soon be able to return to the creepy Playtime Co. headquarters and continue the story behind the horrors that took place there. View the full article
Lords of the Fallen just got a fresh update, version 2.0.29, as the devs keep working to smooth things out across the board. The June Lords of the Fallen patch brings improvements to stuttering issues, a bunch of bug fixes, and tweaks to PvP matchmaking, among other things. View the full article
An Elden Ring Nightreigndataminer has uncovered the true numbers behind the game's leveling system, revealing that hitting max level during a run isn't all it's cracked up to be. Elden Ring Nightreignlaunched in late May to ample fanfare as the multiplayer co-op follow-up to 2022's Game of the Year and potential "Game of the Generation" contender, Elden Ring. The game offers eight different playable Nightfarer characters that serve as their own classes, and players are tasked with leveling up enough over the course of two in-game days to be prepared for a final showdown with one of the game's ferocious Night Lord bosses. View the full article
With visuals closer to the original Fortnite than grittier games like Call of Duty or Battlefield, the new Heroes of Valor is a fresh third-person shooter. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
A new limited-time ***** on the Secretlab store will save you up to $90 on its iconic Titan Evo gaming chairs, and up to $129 on its Magnus Pro gaming desks. Better still, there are plenty of exclusive designs available as part of this *****, including Cyberpunk 2077, World of Warcraft, and League of Legends. We consider the Secretlab Titan Evo to the best gaming chair around, while the Secretlab Magnus Pro has our vote as the best gaming desk too, so it's safe to say that when Secretlab has a huge ***** on, it's well worth taking notice. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Gaming SSDs won't get much quicker for at least five years, says drive maker A 32-core AMD Ryzen gaming CPU with "tons of V-cache" is reportedly in the works Scalpers now want $23,000 for this gold Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card View the full article
Following an update on June 11, some gamers playing The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered are reporting issues with booting up the game on multiple platforms. The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered's existence was heavily rumored for quite some time, and the fresh version of the beloved RPG was shadow-dropped by Bethesda on April 22 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. View the full article
As Valve announced back in April, they've now added accessibility feature support to game pages on Steam pages and filters for searching. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Dune: Awakening is back online after patch 1.1.0.13 was rolled out. The patch — which sought to implement a "number of backend changes to improve client and server stability" — was deployed after servers were taken offline for a couple of hours earlier today. Players should also expect some "minor fixes," the details of which are listed below. (If you don't see the latest patch, Funcom recommends you restart your Steam client). The update comes as Dune: Awakening deals with an influx of new players. Although Head Starters have been visiting Arrakis since June 5, Dune: Awakening released for all players on June 10. And within hours of going live, Funcom's survival MMO had clocked up over 142,000 concurrent players on Steam: 142,050 to be precise. Dune: Awakening – 1.1.0.13 Patch Notes CHANGES Made several backend changes to improve the client and server stability.The option to betray Jocasta Cleo in the “Impact of Ecology” contract has been temporarily removed due to reports of players being unable to retake the contract after betraying her.Updated dialogue lines of the “Planetologist: Advanced: the Search for Kynes” contract to reflect the fixed issue where the players who defected from the Atreides faction couldn’t progress if they picked it up before defecting. FIXES Fixed an issue where players couldn’t change the description of their guild, the name of the sub-fief console, or a base blueprints.Fixed an issue where the “Limit CPU Usage” graphics option would not apply to all quality presets. Ahead of launch, Funcom confirmed the console version of Dune: Awakening isn't expected now until "sometime in 2026"). We've also reported on how Dune: Awakening players found a way to ride sandworms, even though it's not an officially supported feature. To help you survive on Arrakis, we've got Dune: Awakening resource guides that'll help you find iron, steel, aluminium, and more. If you're just getting started, check out all the Dune: Awakening classes you can choose from, and keep an eye on our in-progress Dune: Awakening walkthrough for a step-by-step guide to the story. You can also see what we make of it so far in our Dune: Awakening review in progress (spoilers: we're having fun). Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky. View the full article
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Fans of Minecraft have a lot to look forward to this month, with Mojang recently announcing that the Chase the Skies game drop will launch across all platforms on June 17 alongside the release of Vibrant Visuals on Bedrock Edition. This upcoming Minecraftcontent drop was originally teased earlier this year during the annual Minecraft LIVE event and will introduce the adorable new ghastling and happy ghast mobs to the game, among a handful of other additions. View the full article
Who are the best Dune Awakening masters? During the character creation process, you must pick a master under whom you have previously studied. It's a part of your backstory, the part we never actually see, but it's a crucial choice that determines your skills in the early game. All Dune Awakening skills can be picked up throughout your time in the MMO as you can find and learn from every master. However, picking the right one before you even start Dune Awakening could make or break you as you take your first steps in the harsh wilderness of Arrakis. To help you pick the best master, here are all the Dune Awakening classes, arranged from best to worst. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Where to find Dune Awakening Erythrite Crystal and get Cobalt Paste Dune Awakening smashes on Steam with more than 140,000 players, great reviews Dune Awakening base building guide View the full article
There are two reasons you shouldn't watch the trailer for Still Wakes the Deep's just announced DLC Siren's Rest. The first is that, well, it'll probably spoil at least some of the events of the base game given that the expansion is set more than a decade on. The other is for the subset of you that have just the worst case of submechanophobia, because the trailer is absolutely full of man-made objects under water. You've been warned, don't come crying to me if you don't heed me, I'll just say I told you so. Read more View the full article
2003 FPS Postal 2 is etched onto the annals of PC gaming history, for better and worse. The famously foul first-person shooter from Running With Scissors remains a noteworthy part of the culture, earning itself a controversial reputation and cult following for its blend of brutal action and bad-taste humor. Having been given a 20th-anniversary overhaul two years ago, it's now returning once more, as the studio announces plans for a full remaster. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Controversial shooter Postal 3 gets FPS remake, approved by devs Postal dev is "not against" videogame piracy After 20 years, PC's foulest FPS gets a big update and hits Steam Deck View the full article
Want to join the Gears of War Reloaded beta? Though the remake of the iconic cover shooter isn't officially launching until August, you can get your hands on some of the multiplayer modes ahead of time if you take part in the Gears of War Reloaded beta. Featuring lancers, longshots, and shotguns, you can relive the multiplayer game experience that helped defined shooters for years to come. There are some stipulations to get into the Gears of War Reloaded beta, but for long-time fans, you should have no problem fulfilling the requirements. Here's what you need to get into the Gears of War Reloaded beta, including when you can participate in it, and what it entails. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Gears of War Reloaded release date, upgrades, and more Is Gears of War Reloaded on Game Pass? View the full article
Steam now surfaces information on games with accessibility features as we aim to make it easier for players to find games with the support they need. This update comes after gathering valuable feedback from developers as well as players with disabilities, and over 5,000 applications have added details about their accessibility support (with more developers updating their games each day). This information is surfaced throughout the store to help players more easily find games with these features, or filter down to games that support necessary features. Store Search Steam users can now search for games with specific accessibility features on the Steam search page Store Page DisplayAccessibility features for a specific game are now visible on the right hand side of the store page More:Q. Where can I find more information on the Accessibility Tags that Steam uses? A. You can find more information HERE. Q. Are developers required to add accessibility tags for their games on Steam? A. It's not required, but highly recommended because of how much easier it will be for players with accessibility needs to find these games. We've worked to make it as easy as possible for developers to indicate these features are available by using feedback to standardize these options as much as possible. Q. Can developers still add Accessibility information to their app? A. Yes, they can always update or add information on accessibility for apps at any time through Steamworks. View the full article
Steam now surfaces information on games with accessibility features as we aim to make it easier for players to find games with the support they need. This update comes after gathering valuable feedback from developers as well as players with disabilities, and over 5,000 applications have added details about their accessibility support (with more developers updating their games each day). This information is surfaced throughout the store to help players more easily find games with these features, or filter down to games that support necessary features. Store Search Steam users can now search for games with specific accessibility features on the Steam search page Store Page DisplayAccessibility features for a specific game are now visible on the right hand side of the store page More:Q. Where can I find more information on the Accessibility Tags that Steam uses? A. You can find more information HERE. Q. Are developers required to add accessibility tags for their games on Steam? A. It's not required, but highly recommended because of how much easier it will be for players with accessibility needs to find these games. We've worked to make it as easy as possible for developers to indicate these features are available by using feedback to standardize these options as much as possible. Q. Can developers still add Accessibility information to their app? A. Yes, they can always update or add information on accessibility for apps at any time through Steamworks. View the full article
I'll never forget the first time my friends and I played Phasmophobia. It was like nothing I'd ever played before, absolutely hilarious, and surprisingly terrifying—it still is. So it's rather funny to me that not only does Phasmo's creator not really play horror games but he didn't intend to make one either... Read more.View the full article
The Magic: The Gathering card Soulcatcher's Aerie has undergone a pretty amazing 733% price rise. This time last month, the enchantment card cost just $1.20, but now it's worth $10 on the secondary market. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: MTG card that goes card-draw crazy in Final Fantasy deck doubles in price Magic: The Gathering release schedule 2025 Unloved Doctor Who MTG card spikes 1500% thanks to Final Fantasy combo View the full article
The Razer Joro looks gorgeous and feels fantastic under the fingertips, but it's not going to replace your everyday gaming keyboard.View the full article
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There's a perfect balance between turning your brain off entirely, and keeping it somewhat idle. Where games like Civilization require all of your attention, cozy games like Stardew Valley let you cut down trees, smooch villagers, and generally soak up some much-needed good vibes. Two Point Hospital positions itself somewhere between the two, letting you manage the daily operations of a cartoon infirmary while presenting some challenge, but nothing too hardcore. If you're looking for a chill game to play during the summer holidays, or simply something new, you can pick it up for free on the Epic Games Store right now. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The best tycoon games to play in 2025 Huge Total War Warhammer 3 discounts lead ***** Steam ***** ***** Steam ***** gives you its hottest modern hits for cheap View the full article