HomeNewsSamorost 2 15 years later, Samorost 2 gets a surprise enhancement updateA whimsically AI-enhanced romp. A whimsically AI-enhanced romp. RememberSamorost 2? I don’t, admittedly, but then I was only ten years old when the whimsical space gnome set off on his second adventure. Fortunately, now’s the perfect time to check out the pint-sized sequel, with the developers dropping a surprise anniversary update bringing the stylish 2005 point ‘n’ click up to date with enhanced visuals, new sounds, quality of life improvements and full Mac support....

HomeHardwareFeatures AMD Ryzen 9 5900X reviewAMD’s Core i9 killer AMD’s Core i9 killer It was certainly the case withAMD’s Ryzen 9 3900X, which, while fast, wasn’t really that much nippier gaming-wise than theRyzen 7 3700X. I suspect it will probably be the case for the Ryzen 9 5900X, too, as the performance gains the 5900X offers over the stonkingly goodRyzen 5 5600XandRyzen 7 5800Xare also quite minimal. Certainly not enough to convince me to spend another £300 / $250-odd on it in any case....

HomeGuidesApex Legends Apex Legends Horizon abilities, tips and tricksUse these top tips to master Horizon’s abilities in Apex Legends Use these top tips to master Horizon’s abilities in Apex Legends Want to learn how to master Horizon and her abilities in Apex Legends?Horizon has some of the flashiest abilities we’ve seen of anyApex Legendscharacter. With her custom spacesuit and gravity-defying abilities, she has mastered the art of repositioning both her team and the enemy team to her advantage....

HomeNewsCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War preloading begins TuesdayThree days to hog the bandwidth Three days to hog the bandwidth If you’ve pre-orderedCall Of Duty: Black Ops Cold Wardigitally, you’ll be able to preload the game before it launches next Friday. While consoles can preload from today, for us PC folk it will begin on Tuesday the 10th at 6pm GMT (10am Pacific)....

HomeNewsChicken Police Clucking cop thriller Chicken Police begins its investigationFeeling clucky, punk? Feeling clucky, punk? Most cops are pigs, is the going theory. But in the rain-swept noir world ofChicken Police, at least two of them are poultry policemen. The monochromatic farmyard murder mystery begins its investigation today, a cinematic point ‘n’ click thriller about two bad birds getting back together for one last case in the dead of night. After all, in the city of Clawville, every animal is nocturnal....

HomeGuidesWatch Dogs Legion Finding Bagley’s Corrupted Memories in Watch Dogs: LegionWhere to find Bagley’s memories. Where to find Bagley’s memories. Spoilers abound for the post-game ofWatch Dogs: Legion, sodon’t read on if you’re yet to complete the main story. Finding Bagley’s corrupted memories inWatch Dogs: Legion is a bit of a pain, and it can take a bit of trial and error to unearth the final bits of the story. That’s where we come in....

HomeFeatures Hearthstone’s Duels mode is like a bleak knife fight with an omnipotent clownWacky Fun! Wacky Fun! Watch on YouTube Watch on YouTube Terror seizes you, but in the same instant, your hand closes on rough iron in the bag’s polythene belly. An ancient revolver, heavy and rust-caked, with a single round taped to the barrel. Your fingers tremble as you fumble the slug into the chamber. Your mind goes blank, so that when the shot rings out across the waste, it feels as if it comes from far away....

HomeNews Hundreds of Apex Legends exploiters banned for dunking on low-ranked playersI have pretty strong opinions on exactly where and how far I would stick a boot in people who abuse exploits like this I have pretty strong opinions on exactly where and how far I would stick a boot in people who abuse exploits like this Cheaters getting banned: you love to see it. Respawn recently got rid of hundreds of the scoundrels for abusing a glitch inApex Legendswhich allowed top-ranked players to get into lower rank lobbies for easier wins....

HomeNewsKerbal Space Program 2 Kerbal Space Program 2 postpones take-off, again, until 2022It is, unfortunately, rocket science. It is, unfortunately, rocket science. T-minus another year ‘til takeoff, astronauts. Spacefaring simulator sequelKerbal Space Program 2has delayed its launch once more, and now won’t shoot for the starts until 2022 at the earliest. It’s the third time the game’s been delayed, but the devs reckon they’ll need the extra time to make sure their cobbled-together starship is built for the long haul....

HomeNewsFall Guys Next week’s Fall Guys update adds big fans, tiny hammersThis stage? It’s my biggest fan. This stage? It’s my biggest fan. How do you enjoyFall Guys? Like it? Love it? Reckon you’re the game’s biggest fan? Well tough luck, mate, because that honour goes to the bean stumbler’s upcoming new stage, a whirly-twirly fan-packed gauntlet arriving in next week’s midseason update. Oh, and it also looks like there’s another mystery obstacle on the way, in the form of…...

HomeGuidesApex Legends Apex Legends Wraith abilities, tips and tricksLearn how to use Wraith’s abilities to win more fights Learn how to use Wraith’s abilities to win more fights Wraith is one of the hardest Legends to pin down. She’s remained one of the most popular and powerful heroes in the game since it launched, consistently remaining a top tier pick. Her ability to get in and out of fights and move her team around the map means she has both very strong abilities and team benefits....

HomeNews Dragon Quest XI Definitive Edition has a free 10-hour demoYour progress will carry over into the full game, too Your progress will carry over into the full game, too Ahead of its release on PC next month, the horrifically long-namedDragon Quest XI S: Echoes Of An Elusive Age - Definitive Editionhas a free demo you can play right now. It lets you explore the first 10 hours of the turn-based RPG, and all your progress will carry over into the full game if you end up buying it after....

HomeFeaturesThree Fourths Home Have You Played… Three Fourths Home?Rock you like a hurricane Rock you like a hurricane I don’t know about you, but I always dreaded coming home from university for the holidays. After flying the proverbial nest, the walls I grew up in started to feel less and less familiar, and after the excitement and bustle of uni halls it always felt like stepping back into the past. I imagine most people who leave home experience this feeling at some point, an easy sense of guilt that you’re not quite as homesick as you should be....