HomeNewsDota 2 Dota 2’s The International tournament will return this AugustBut there’s no Battle Pass, it seems But there’s no Battle Pass, it seems It seems brave to stamp a date on anything happening this year, but Valve have announced that theirDota 2tournament of tournaments, The International, will be held on August 10th in Stockholm this year. The teams will be going through the group stages between August 5-8th before battling it out for a chunk of the $40,018,195 prize pool....

HomeFeaturesPhantom Brigade I want more of Phantom Brigade’s simultaneous turnsReturn of the Mech Return of the Mech Sometimes you want to write about two things, but don’t quite have enough for either. I’ve noticed mech games, for example, are having a bit of a moment these last few years. It’s not huge, and I don’t see them absorbing everything like survival games or bloody roguelikes, but they’re definitely picking up. It’s a bit of a thin premise for a whole article though, right?...

HomeNews Indie showcases Wholesome Direct and Guerrilla Collective returning in JuneStart your summer calendar if you haven’t already Start your summer calendar if you haven’t already If you’d thought that the return of officialE3 2021would mean fewer individual online showcases this year, you’d have been wrong. Everyone seems to have enjoyed running their own events, publishers and indie game groups both. Two of last year’s indie game focused reveal o’rama livestreams are coming back again this summer....

HomeHardwareDeals Samsung’s 1TB 860 Qvo SSD has dropped to just £70Plus great discounts on the 870 Qvo and 970 Evo Plus, too Plus great discounts on the 870 Qvo and 970 Evo Plus, too Amazon UK have added some more great SSD deals to theirGaming Week saletoday, with new low prices to be found on three of Samsung’sbest SSDs for gaming. Chief among them is the 1TB860 Qvo, Samsung’s budget-friendly high capacity SSD that’s dropped to a record low of just £70, making it almost as good as yesterday’s (sadly now defunct)Crucial MX500 deal....

HomeFeaturesScarlet Nexus Scarlet Nexus is a ‘brain punk’ action game with some freakish monstersThink Nier combat with a Persona 5 palette Think Nier combat with a Persona 5 palette What if monsters were a kind of weather? That is the questionScarlet Nexus asks, in the form of an anime hack ‘n’ slash featuring swords and psychic powers. In this future, wub wub music gives way to smooth jazz as you control a crowd of militarised teens who struggle to flirt effectively, yet are entrusted with the future of humanity....

HomeDeals This incredible 34" LG ultrawide is finally back in stock - plus more gaming monitor dealsIn short: $799 for a 3440x1440 144Hz G-Sync Fast IPS screen In short: $799 for a 3440x1440 144Hz G-Sync Fast IPS screen One of the best ultrawide monitors is finally back in stock at Amazon US. The LG 34GP83A is essentially the 34" ultrawide version of the company’s 27GL850, a monitor that was in almost every tech outlet’s best monitor roundup after it debuted last year....

HomeGuidesMinecraft 30 things to build in Minecraft: Build ideas for 1.21Let these Minecraft build ideas inspire your next building project Let these Minecraft build ideas inspire your next building project Image credit:JINTUBE Image credit:JINTUBE Looking for ideas for things to build in Minecraft?As asandbox game,Minecraftis full of possibilities and build ideas - even more so if you’re playing in creative mode with every block type unlocked right from the get-go....

HomeFeaturesFootball Manager 2012 Have You Played… Football Manager 2012?Or any Football Manager game, take your pick. Or any Football Manager game, take your pick. Official Football Manager 2012 TV TrailerWatch on YouTube Official Football Manager 2012 TV Trailer It’s also because those moments are fleeting. For every pitch-invading victory, there’s also about four defeats at Wembley, falling at the last hurdle before promotion or a cup final. To support a team like Reading, you have to be extremely ready to deal with mountains of disappointment and sadness just to feel something every so often, like that timePavel Pogrebnyak chipped the West Brom keeperdeep in stoppage time to clinch a hilariously undeserved victory....

HomeNewsResident Evil Village Horror film director claims Resident Evil Village used his monster designs"It’s creative abuse" “It’s creative abuse” The director of the 2013 found footage horror film Frankenstein’s Army has accused Capcom of using one of his monster designs inResident Evil Village. I won’t say too much more before the cut, because there are big spoilers for the game (and the film, I guess) in this post. But I will say: I did a little giggle when I saw the monster....

HomeNews Ollie Toms is now guides editor, farewell to James Law, and how you can join RPSIt’s all change in guides town It’s all change in guides town That means we’re now hiring for two new guides writers. Come, congratulate Ollie, sing farewell to James, and find out where you can apply to work for RPS. Ollie’s work as guides writer has been first rate since he joined in 2018. If you want to get good at online shooters likeApex Legends, make Minecraft look at its best, or refine your factories inFactorio, he’s the person to come to....

HomeNews Quakecon will return as another virtual event this AugustWith the usual mix of streams and charity With the usual mix of streams and charity Quakecon 2021 will take place this August, and like last year it will be an online-only event. In today’s announcement, Bethesda said that they’ll have more to share about the lineup in June.“We can’t wait to get back to Dallas with our QuakeCon family, but for the continued safety of our staff, the volunteers, and the community, this year’s QuakeCon will once again be a digital-only event,” says the brief statement....

HomeHardwareDeals The best external SSD and HDD deals from Amazon Gaming WeekUp to £258 off on some of the best external SSDs and HDDs on the market Up to £258 off on some of the best external SSDs and HDDs on the market Let’s start with just the bog standard external SSDs. We’ve got two options here -WD’s Black P50 Game DriveandSanDisk’s Extreme Portable SSD. Both models are based around NVMe internals, meaning you can expect speeds to far outstrip what would be possible with a SATA-based solution (around 550MB/s)....

HomePodcastsResident Evil Village The Weekspot podcast: Resident Evil Village is a game of two halves…and the Ethan is you …and the Ethan is you We’ve been doingThe Weekspotfor the best part of nine months now. In that time, there’s been weeks where either the big releases have dried up, or the news has been lacking a little oomph. But, I think we’ve been able to cobble together a podcast you can enjoy, regardless of the previous seven days in PC video gaming....