HomeFeaturesNEO: The World Ends with You How NEO: The World Ends With You captures the 15 year evolution of Shibuya, and is a better game for itThe game immerses you in one of the most iconic parts of Tokyo The game immerses you in one of the most iconic parts of Tokyo Now, NEO: The World Ends With You has arrived, but this long-awaited sequel is far from a simple retread of what the first game did 15 years ago....

HomePodcasts The Weekspot podcast: let’s talk about the Outer Wilds DLC without talking about the Outer Wilds DLCThe loop begins again The loop begins again So, the main point of discussion on this week’s podcast is theOuter Wilds: Echoes Of The Eye DLC. Talking about it is tricky, because saying pretty much anything about it feels spoiler-y. Christ, I’m trying to be careful writing this blurb in case I say something that I shouldn’t....

HomeDeals This RPS-approved ultrawide gaming monitor is £400 off todayThe 49-in Samsung CRG9 has a 5120x1440 resolution, 120Hz refresh rate and DisplayHDR 1000. The 49-in Samsung CRG9 has a 5120x1440 resolution, 120Hz refresh rate and DisplayHDR 1000. Yesterday we featured a cut-price 49-in Samsung ultrawide monitor, which wasmarked down to £1099. That’s still stonking expensive, so how about something more reasonable? This is the Samsung CRG9, the Odyssey G9’s predecessor, and it offers almost all the same specs for much less - just £699, down from £1099....

HomeNews UK advertising authority set guidance for in-game purchasesThe Advertising Standards Agency wave a warning finger The Advertising Standards Agency wave a warning finger As various UK agencies and organisations continue to regard microtransactions and loot boxes with escalating curiosity and suspicion, the Advertising Standards Authority have laid out new guidelines for advertising in-game in purchases. Basically, they think games should be clear about what they’re selling and how much things cost in real money, and that advertising shouldn’t pressure or mislead....

HomeReviewsAstria Ascending Astria Ascending review: peak tediumThe only thing rising is my blood temperature The only thing rising is my blood temperature On the face of it,Astria Ascendingshould be right up my street. With its lush visuals, intriguing character designs and often engaging turn-based battle system, this handsome hand drawn adventure could have been a surprise dark horse to rival recent JRPG greats such asTales Of AriseandBravely Default II. Colombian RPGCris Tales managed it, so why not Astria Ascending?...

HomeNewsLeague of Legends League Of Legends series Arcane premieres throughout NovemberThree weeks of Jinx and Vi Three weeks of Jinx and Vi Yet another beefy trailer and launch date exploded out of Netflix’s corner this weekend. Their upcoming animated seriesArcane, set in the universe of Riot’sLeague Of Legends, has gotten one of each. The new trailer down here digs into the dynamic between protagonist sisters Vi and Jinx. The release date, at least the first of them, is coming up pretty quick too, scheduled for November 6th....

HomeNewsThe Witcher Netflix shows off more The Witcher season 2 clips and announces season 3Oh, and a children’s series is in the works too for some reason Oh, and a children’s series is in the works too for some reason If you thought there was any risk of Netflix dumping Geralt and company in the near future, you can rest your head easy after this weekend. They’ve now shown off several more clips for the upcoming second season of their main, Cavill-poweredWitcher TV seriesand also announced that they’re definitely going to be going for a third season....

HomeNewsKate: Collateral Damage Netflix’s lady assassin movie Kate is getting an action roguelike tie-in gameMovie tie-ins are morally obligated to be pixel-style Movie tie-ins are morally obligated to be pixel-style Kate: Collateral DamageWatch on YouTube Kate: Collateral Damage “A time bar at the top of the screen constantly marches towards your inevitable death at the hands of the deadly radioactive poison, Polonium 204,” developers Ludic Studios say. “Killing enemies slows the rate at which the time bar depletes, awarding your deadly precision....

HomeNews Overwatch 2 will make murderbot Bastion more mobileAnd do away with his pesky self-healing And do away with his pesky self-healing Rejoice! The absolute pain in the arse that isBastionis getting a rework forOverwatch 2, and he’ll no longer be able to heal himself or turn into a murderous tank. He will be a lot more mobile and have a sticky grenade however, so watch out for that. Over the weekend, Blizzard revealed the changes coming to both Bastion and Sombra in the sequel....

HomeHardwareDeals Samsung’s 2TB 870 Evo SSD is down to £197.50 at AmazonA good price for our top SATA SSD pick for gaming. A good price for our top SATA SSD pick for gaming. We reckon that Samsung’s 870 Evo is thebest SATA SSD for gaming, and today the mammoth 2TB model has been reduced on Amazon. It’s now retailing for £197.50, the best price we’ve seen on this drive since the Chia mining craze began and some £45 below RRP....

HomeNews Steam may be planning to restrict player access to old game buildsDownloads could get more locked down Downloads could get more locked down Legacy Of The Droid | Mystery Steam Reviews (Video Games With Robots)Watch on YouTube Legacy Of The Droid | Mystery Steam Reviews (Video Games With Robots) In slightly less technical terms, “it is no longer possible to download older game versions, because client asks for a code (GetManifestRequestCode) that rotates every five minutes,“Djundik says....

HomeDeals This 27-in 240Hz Samsung monitor is £229 right now (£70 off)If you like fast-paced shooters, this is the monitor for you. We’ve also got an outstanding ultrawide deal. If you like fast-paced shooters, this is the monitor for you. We’ve also got an outstanding ultrawide deal. For a while, I was super intoCounter-Strike: Global Offensive, and I took getting better at the game very seriously. I swapped out my mouse and headset, practiced grenade line-ups for hours and even learned a few Russian phrases to try and get the respect of my match-making teammates....

HomeNewsFrank And Drake Frankenstein and Dracula are roomies in this moody narrative adventureJust imagine the passive-aggressive notes Just imagine the passive-aggressive notes “Dracula and Frankenstein are modern day 20-something flatmates who never see one another and only exchange sticky notes. Also they are both very sad. Also Dracula wears puple shades,” is the kind of message I’d expect to see from one of my writing acquaintances with the timestamp [2:15am]. It’s also the kind of thing I’d respond to with a “yes, do it,” eager to find out exactly how the hell they would....