Valve Index review: the gold standard for VR headsets

HomeHardwareFeatures When theOculus Rift Soffers a pretty darn great VR experience for£399 / $399, is there really any reason to spend upwards of a grand on a headset like the£919 / $999Valve Index? Probably not if, like the rest of us, you don’t have a spare mattress full of cash squirrelled away in your back bedroom. However, if you do fall into the category of loaded individuals who want the absolute best VR headset you can buy today, then the Valve Index is definitely the headset to go for over the similarly pricedHTC Vive Cosmos Elite....

April 30, 2020 · 25 min · 5147 words · Matthew Rasmussen

Battlefront 2's final update arrives today, as Dice shift to the next Battlefield

HomeNews Battlefront 2’s final update arrives today, as Dice shift to the next BattlefieldPack Up Your Troubles Pack Up Your Troubles What lies over yonder war horizon? We don’t exactly know, but we do know something with Battlefield in the name is planned for next year. First of all, here’s your last dose of space fun. Watch on YouTube Watch on YouTube As well as the new map, you can now play the Hoth, Tatooine, Yavin 4 and Death Star II maps in Supremacy Mode, which is Battlefront 2’s name for big scraps over capture points....

April 29, 2020 · 2 min · 292 words · Rachel Cox

Deep Rock Galactic emerges from early access in May

HomeNewsDeep Rock Galactic Deep Rock Galactic emerges from early access in MayWe need to go deeper! We need to go deeper! The new trailer introduces you to the four dwarf miner classes if you’ve not given them a go yourself. There’s a damge-dealing Gunner, light-bearing Scout, rock-breaking Driller, and turret-building Engineer. You can dig into the depths alone with only the help of a little robot sidekick or drag three of your pals along....

April 29, 2020 · 2 min · 271 words · Scott Wood

Fallout 76 Power Armor locations and where to find them

HomeGuidesFallout 76 Fallout 76 Power Armor locations and where to find themHow to get all the different Power Armor frames How to get all the different Power Armor frames Want to find all the Power Armor locations in Fallout 76?Power Armor is a heavy-plated combat suit that makes you look like a Warhammer 40K space marine, and can be found lying around specific locations in the online, multiplayer RPG. While most Power Armor has a standardised design, there are some unique designs out there....

April 29, 2020 · 2 min · 414 words · Hannah Garcia

How to play Breach

HomeGuidesValorant How to play BreachBreach for the stars. Breach for the stars. If there’s one agent who loves walls and the environment, it’s Breach. More specifically, his abilities either emerge on the other side of walls, or they’ll pass through anything that stands in their path. He provides a real mixture of utility and aggression, often in a way that’ll force the enemy to reposition whether they like it or not....

April 29, 2020 · 2 min · 401 words · Sylvia Williams

NHS staff can get a free game in a big giveaway

HomeNews NHS staff can get a free game in a big giveaway Dozens of game companies have banded together to offer a free video game to NHS staff, with over 85,000 keys up for grabs in all. That’s sweet, that. I’ve received a wee peek at the giveaway and seen its lineup includes big-name desirables like Doom Eternal, Dreams, and Fifa 20, and games for platforms including PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, Vita, Android, iOS, and Oculus cybergogggles....

April 29, 2020 · 2 min · 306 words · Tracy Hunter

Stone age farmlife sim Roots Of Pacha announced for next year

HomeNewsRoots of Pacha Stone age farmlife sim Roots Of Pacha announced for next yearPrehistoric planters Prehistoric planters Anyone else have a sticky note of games they’ve got an eye on called “Stardew but…”? Just me? Alright, well here’s a Stardew but stone age game just announced calledRoots Of Pacha. Even I grow slightly weary of pastoral anywheresville so I quite like seeing the farm and life sim trend breaking ground in new settings....

April 29, 2020 · 2 min · 216 words · Linda Juarez

Techland's cancelled game Hellraid is being resurrected as Dying Light DLC

HomeNews Techland’s cancelled game Hellraid is being resurrected as Dying Light DLCHere’s to Hell Here’s to Hell How often does a game get new DLC five years on? Maybe more often than I can recall offhand but hey, here’sDying Lightannouncing an upcoming DLC for its zombie action parkour world from 2015. As with the main game, you’ll be able to dive intoDying Light-Hellraideither alone or with friends. It’s planned for release sometime this summer....

April 29, 2020 · 2 min · 226 words · Andrew Vargas

The Elder Scrolls Online's next expansion is delayed but only by a week

HomeNews April showers bring Nord flowers Zenimax gave the new date in an update but are also quick to say that there’s still room for uncertainty. “This of course could change if something happens outside of our control,” they say. “Remember, we haven’t launched a major ESO update while working remotely before, and unforeseen problems can and do crop up.” To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings...

April 29, 2020 · 2 min · 313 words · Kenneth Robbins

The Oculus Rift S is back in stock at Overclockers UK

HomeHardwareNews The Oculus Rift S is back in stock at Overclockers UKGo, go, go! Go, go, go! Good news,Oculus Rift Shunters. Stock levels for Oculus’s best VR headset have shot back up over atOverclockers UKtoday, marking the first time anyone’s been able to get hold of the headset in absolutely ages.According to Overclockers UK’s website, there are at least ten Rift S headsets in stock at time of writing - although there’s currently no telling whether that means 11 headsets or 111....

April 29, 2020 · 5 min · 858 words · Joseph Bowers

Train Station Renovation has both powerful graffiti and powerful weirdness

HomeFeaturesTrain Station Renovation Train Station Renovation has both powerful graffiti and powerful weirdnessThe little station that could The little station that could It is a game where you go to derelict train stations and un-derelict them, picking up rubbish and replacing furniture and what have you. It sounds quite boring, and honestly it sort of is, except it also sort of isn’t. Having played the first couple of levels, I can confirm that Train Station Renovation, far from being mundane, feels frankly bizarre....

April 29, 2020 · 4 min · 814 words · Linda Lowe

Valorant Jett guide - 30 tips and tricks to maximise your Jett skills

HomeGuidesValorant Valorant Jett guide - 30 tips and tricks to maximise your Jett skillsKnives out Knives out Jett is one of the most mobile agents inValorant, and her ultimate ability is notorious for wiping out entire squads at the best of times. But with such a high skill ceiling, you’re going to need all the help you can get to truly master Jett. Hence, thisValorant Jett guide. Borderlands 3 Review | Just More Borderlands?...

April 29, 2020 · 2 min · 216 words · Desiree Watkins

Valorant now letting players turn off its anti-cheat when not playing

HomeNewsValorant Valorant now letting players turn off its anti-cheat when not playingObviously it needs to go back on if you fancy a match or two Obviously it needs to go back on if you fancy a match or two Of course, if you turn off Vanguard you won’t actually be able to playValorant, as this will put your machine in an “untrusted mode” until you reboot your PC. If turning it off isn’t quite enough for you, you’ll be able to uninstall the software from the system tray, too (which you’ve always been able to do from your Windows settings, this just makes it easier)....

April 29, 2020 · 2 min · 381 words · Renee Cunningham