HomeNewsAmnesia: Rebirth Amnesia: Rebirth will have much more varied environments than past Frictional gamesDon’t count on getting comfortable Don’t count on getting comfortable Frictional Games have published another trailer for upcoming horror adventureAmnesia: Rebirth. It lets on a bit about the story and showcases quite a lot of the game’s environments as well. One thing does jump out: the latter are all quite different. Unlike the horror romps Frictional have done before, they explain, Rebirth will put an emphasis on touring you through locations that are quite different from one another....

HomeNews Microsoft’s “app store principles” sure are taking a big jab at Apple"We will not block an app from Windows based on a developer’s choice of which payment system to use for processing purchases made in its app" “We will not block an app from Windows based on a developer’s choice of which payment system to use for processing purchases made in its app” Yesterday, Microsoft posted a list of their “10 app store principles”, in what reads like one big passive aggressive jab at Apple....

HomeVideos Parkour, zombies, and skeletons with breasts: it must be Mystery Steam ReviewsLive revelations… too Live revelations… too For those that don’t know,The PC Gaming Weekspotis a live, weekly video podcast that myself and my former VidBud Matthew Castle do every Monday evening over on theRock Paper Shotgun YouTube channel. It’s a recap of the last seven days in PC gaming, with chat on the latest news, as well as some reviews on the latest games....

HomeNews Star Citizen’s new alpha does away with loads of safe zonesThere are new ships that let you press all the buttons in the cockpit, too There are new ships that let you press all the buttons in the cockpit, too Cloud Imperium’s space-em-up MMO,Star Citizen, has got a new alpha build for players to muck around in, with changes that’ll let you do more PvP. The Alpha 3.11 High Impact update is doing away with a load of the game’s safe Armistice Zones, and is adding new spaceships, as well as a Halloween event running throughout October....

HomeFeatures The Flare Path: Demo ChargePlay these six samples while you can Play these six samples while you can I wanted to burn the following appetisers onto a CD then sellotape the disc to the front cover of today’s column but Graham said that was “technically impossible” so links and enticing descriptions will have to suffice. Be aware that most of the demos detailed below will self-destruct when the ongoingSteam Game Festivalends next Tuesday, and that the line-up is the result of careful curation not haphazard Googling....

HomeNewsValorant Valorant’s new agent is a healer who throws animals at her enemiesShe comes from a land down under She comes from a land down under It looks likeValorantis getting a new healer that might take some of the pressure off of all you Sage mains this month. Last night, Riot Games gave us our first proper look at the upcoming agent, Skye. Her kit comes with a big old area heal, as well as various animals she can throw at people to blind them, and she’s arriving in the tactical FPS on October 27th....

HomeHardwareNews Your PC NVMe SSDs can slot straight into the PS5I spy a sneaky M.2 drive. I spy a sneaky M.2 drive. Sony published a teardown video of their new PlayStation 5 console the other day, revealing an intriguing detail about its expandable storage options. While its internal 825GB SSD is soldered straight onto the PS5’s mainboard, you’ll also find there’s an M.2 slot for additional SSDs underneath the main white cover....

HomeNews Abzû’s delightful ocean is free on the Epic Games StoreCome on in, the water’s free. Come on in, the water’s free. Image credit:Giant Squid Image credit:Giant Squid A chill exploration game in the vein of ThatGameCompany’sFloweror Journey (both of which feature in Giant Squid creative director Matt Nava’s resume), Abzû is a game about finding wonder and serenity as you dive through shimmering shoals and gorgeous reefs. Watch on YouTube...

HomeHardwareNews AMD Ryzen 5000: everything you need to know from AMD’s Zen 3 eventIncluding price, specs and release date. Including price, specs and release date. Ryzen 5000 prices, specs and release date You can see the price and specs of each Ryzen 5000 CPU in the table below. All three CPUs will be released on the same day on November 5th, and they’ll be compatible with all of AMD’s existing 500-series motherboards such as the X570 and B550....

HomeHardwareNews AMD tease first 4K benchmark figures for their RX 6000 Big Navi GPU88fps in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare at 4K Ultra. 88fps in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare at 4K Ultra. If unveiling their next generation ofRyzen 5000 CPUswasn’t enough this evening, AMD also gave us a sneak peak at their upcomingBig NaviGPUs during tonight’sZen 3 event. Not only did they give us our first glimpse of AMD’s upcoming 4K graphics card in the flesh (as opposed to looking at agiant floating model of it in Fortnite), but they also teased some very tantalising-looking 4K benchmark results....

HomeNewsOutriders Beefy loot-shooter Outriders has been delayedRiding out, in February. Riding out, in February. Outridersfinally pinned down a release date in a new trailer, below. If you’ve been keeping track of Outriders, however, you’ll notice that it’s a fair bit later than the planned “Holiday 2020” release window the devs had in mind. Watch on YouTube Watch on YouTube AnRPG shooter in the vein of Destiny, Outriders sees a band of bench-pressing gunfolks stranded on a dreary planet in the moments of a sudden, mysterious calamity....

HomeDeals Best budget gaming laptop deals of the week - 17th February 2021The best gaming laptops deals under £1000 / $1000 from around the web The best gaming laptops deals under £1000 / $1000 from around the web With graphics cards and new CPU shortages making it extremely difficult to upgrade your desktop right now, you might be thinking of buying a whole new gaming laptop instead, especially if you’ve been looking for a more portable way of enjoying your favourite games around the house....

HomeNewsFall Guys Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout finally tumbles into Season 2Ye olde stumble chums. Ye olde stumble chums. Gather ye longswords and witchy hats, stumble chums. Ye olde bean-basherFall Guysjust got a whole lot more medieval with the arrival of the game’s second season. Charging into wibbly wobbly battle today, Mediatonic have freshened up their fumble royale with a king’s bounty of new stages, costumes, features and more, each flaunting a frightfully feudal flair....