Edifier's R1280T speakers are some of the best under £100£84 shipped

Do people even use speakers anymore? For the money though, it’s hard to be too disappointed.

January 25, 2023 · 1 min · 16 words · Richard Hansen

Forspoken’s PC system requirements are still weird, so let’s fix them

Who on desktop plays at 1280x720?Fewer than 0.3% of Steam users, apparently. Ive therefore been finding out what PC hardware Forspokenactuallyneeds to run both smoothly and at more realistic resolutions. For testing, Ive mainly focused on graphics cards, as Forspoken appears far more GPU-reliant than CPU-reliant. And upscaling to its credit, Forspoken supports bothNvidia DLSSandAMD FSR 2 is a must at 1440p and above. On the Low preset, which by default includes FSR 2 running in Performance mode....

January 25, 2023 · 1 min · 172 words · David Jimenez

Have you played... Thumper?

Rhythm is a thumper I’m a fan of a rhythm game. Something where you might get into a flow state, you know? They can be perfect when you’ve had a long day and don’t want to engage brain. The thing is, I don’t thinkThumperis one of those games. And you’re free to time your grinds and jumps and turns to the thumping beat under everything. But it’s very hard, and you are quite small....

January 25, 2023 · 1 min · 108 words · Margaret Morgan

Hi-Fi Rush is the new game from the makers of Evil Within and it's out now

A rhythm action brawler So those Tango Gameworks leaks turned out to be true. In Hi-Fi Rush, your attacks and combos add layers to the soundtrack. If you fight along to the beat, your attacks do more damage. You use these abilities to bash through robots in a colourful, cel-shaded city filled with corporate robots. I love the look of the game. Surpsisingly even the gags worked in the video worked for me, in a Saturday-morning-cartoon kind of way....

January 25, 2023 · 1 min · 102 words · David Aguirre

After huge layoffs last week, Microsoft are now chucking billions of dollars into OpenAI

That last ones relevant to us, because Microsoft are planning to use OpenAIs tech in their consumer products. AI tech is already being applied to games. Either way, this announcement feels poorly timed.

January 24, 2023 · 1 min · 33 words · Amy Hopkins

Dead Space's USG Ishimura is believable because it sucks

When I first played Dead Space back in 2008, I became infatuated with the Ishimura. It felt lived in. Every section of the ship justified its placement within the wider whole. Every room provided understandable context. Engineering sat by the engines, because of course it did. Suitcases were strewn around the arrival lounge. Medical was evenly divided between clinics that helped with ailments of both the mind and the body....

January 24, 2023 · 2 min · 390 words · Diana Mccormick

Desperados 3 devs' next game is about magical undead pirates and looks rad as heck

Sign me the heck up. I got to see Shadow Gambit in action late last week, and boy howdy it looks super cool. Even better, it’s coming to Steam and the Epic Games Store later this year. Read on below to watch its pair of exciting reveal trailers, and find out all about it. “But now with Shadow Gambit, we go full fantasy and magic. ThinkMass Effect’s Normandy, but on the high seas....

January 24, 2023 · 1 min · 96 words · James Duarte

Forspoken's demo is now available on PC

Well, that’s no longer the case. you might grab the demofrom Steamorfrom Epic. It requires 42GB of disk space. Alice B is playing it now - and the demo actually made her “surprisingly pumped for it”. She event went as far as to say it seemed alright - or “aaaaallright”. That’s the best kind of game! I’m not even joking.

January 24, 2023 · 1 min · 60 words · Timothy Mcdowell

Genshin Impact developer's new RPG is getting a final closed beta in February

Or it’s possible for you to just watch a new trailer below. There will be story quests and turn-based combat to experience too, obviously. Which, honestly, could go either way for me.

January 24, 2023 · 1 min · 32 words · April Morgan

Grab a 480GB Kingston SSD for £25, upgrade an old laptop or something

Based on my calculations, that’s 5p per gigabyte.

January 24, 2023 · 1 min · 8 words · Angela Silva

Half-Life 2 VR Mod makers are adding Episode One for free soon

Its planned to follow up with Episode Two at an unannounced, but at a later date. you’re able to grab the Half-Life 2: VR Mod for free onSteam.

January 24, 2023 · 1 min · 28 words · Jeremy Anderson

Have You Played... Qbasic Gorillas?

Completely bananas Fun story: I didnt know whatQbasic Gorillaswas called for over 20 years. As a kid, we would refer to it simply as TheBanana Game. The game itself is simple. Two hairy beasts are plonked opposite one another on the rooftops of a randomly generated cityscape. The game itself is whatever. But for 20 years I assumed I had dreamed it. Whenever Id casually mention it to friends theyd furrow their brows and express concern....

January 24, 2023 · 1 min · 123 words · Kimberly Ray

ARK 2 gameplay, story, trailers, and everything we know

We’re here with answers to all your most burning questions about ARK 2. ARK 2 was originally slated for a 2022 release date when it was first announced back in 2020. Is ARK 2 on Game Pass? However, various refinements are on the way. Combat in the game is being described as “souls-like”, which is always a brave claim. Utilising different modules and materials in crafting will have both a functional and cosmetic impact on the finished article....

January 23, 2023 · 1 min · 78 words · Garrett Henry