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HomeHardwareFeaturesDead Island 2 Dead Island 2 Steam Deck performance report: a mostly sunny outlookPlus the best settings for handheld slaying Plus the best settings for handheld slaying Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun I’m too prejudiced against first-person melee games to enjoyDead Island 2as much ourreviewer Rick Lane did, but even a mind as narrowed as mine can appreciate its slick performance on PC. I wanted to see how well that smoothness and stability would carry over to theSteam Deck, and although the long-delayed zombie mulcher needs some cuts to quality settings, finding the right balance will haveDead Island 2running almost as comfortably as the verybest Steam Deck games....

HomeFeatures How Arkane’s multiversal Parisian pipedream eventually gave us DeathloopArkane founder Raphaël Colantonio on the game that got away Arkane founder Raphaël Colantonio on the game that got away There’s an alternate world where Arkane madeThe Crossing, and it’s not necessarily a better one. BeforeDishonored, the developer was looking down the wrong end of a bad publishing deal which, in the estimation of founder Raphaël Colantonio, would have ended in either The Crossing’s cancellation or a deeply underwhelming end product....

HomeReviewsOxygen Oxygen review: a windy post-apocalyptic city builder that won’t exceed expectationsI love looking after numbers, but not doing maths I love looking after numbers, but not doing maths Post-apocalyptic survival is an enduring theme incity building games. InOxygenEarth has, once again, experienced an environmental disaster with the help of human beings. The Earth’s crust has cracked, releasing toxic gas that has spread globally with the wind, and only a little oxygen is left....

HomeHardwareDeals Samsung’s 512GB Evo Select Micro SD card is down to $39.99 at Amazon USTied for the lowest price we’ve ever seen this top Steam Deck memory card. Tied for the lowest price we’ve ever seen this top Steam Deck memory card. Samsung’s Evo Select 512GB card offers excellent performance for Steam Deck and Switch and it’s currently discounted to $39.99 on Amazon US, making it a great time to upgrade your favourite gaming handheld with a ton of extra storage....

HomeNewsThe Day Before The Day Before developers promise a beta test and are “working” on Steam returnThe enigmatic shooter was delisted after trademark troubles The enigmatic shooter was delisted after trademark troubles Image credit:Mytona Image credit:Mytona Zombie survival simThe Day Beforeis apparently receiving a playable beta test and “should be” returning to Steam, according to developer Fntastic. The enigmatic game was previouslypulled from Steamsince Fntastic hadn’t actually trademarked The Day Before when they first announced it, leading to a trademark dispute and removal from Valve’s storefront....

HomeNewsTrip World DX This 30-year-old Game Boy platformer is getting a colourised PC makeoverTrip World DX is coming back after three decades Trip World DX is coming back after three decades Carboncast Episode 1 | Limited Run GamesWatch on YouTube Carboncast Episode 1 | Limited Run Games The re-release, Trip World DX, includes the original game in all its 8-bit glory, alongside a fully colourised version and a banging remastered soundtrack....

HomeNews Classic puzzle roguelike remaster Desktop Dungeons: Rewind is out nowAnd the original is free to keep this week And the original is free to keep this week Desktop Dungeons: Rewindis out now. If you owned the original ten years ago, then youalready ownthis remaster of the wonderfully sticky puzzle roguelike. If not, you’ll find it on Steam for £14.23/$17. Desktop Dungeons: Rewind - Launch Date TrailerWatch on YouTube Desktop Dungeons: Rewind - Launch Date Trailer...

HomeReviewsDead Island 2 Dead Island 2 review: as disposably entertaining as an electrified pipe-wrenchMenace beach Menace beach To pre-empt your first question, no,Dead Island 2was not worth waiting eleven years for. In its defence, however, few things are. If George Romero had taken over a decade to make Night Of The Living Dead, the fact it takes place largely in a basement would look less like canny guerrilla filmmaking and more like staggering incompetence....

HomeGuidesDead Island 2 How to play multiplayer in Dead Island 2Learn how to play co-op multiplayer in Dead Island 2 Learn how to play co-op multiplayer in Dead Island 2 Want to play Dead Island 2 multiplayer?Smacking zombies with your pals is always a good time, so you’ll be glad to know that you can play multiplayer inDead Island 2. Whether you want to form a kickass co-op crew of zombie slayers or need some help clearing some of the game’s toughest missions, then you’re in the right place....

HomeFeatures Jagged Alliance 3 desperately wants it to be 1999 again, and not in a good wayNot a good first impression Not a good first impression Image credit:THQ Nordic Image credit:THQ Nordic In the world of turn-basedstrategy games, it’s probably fair to say that we’ve been waiting a heck of a long time forJagged Allianceto make its next move. Almost a quarter of a century has passed since the last numbered entry in the series, and the many attempts that have been made to recapture its tactical, mercenary magic since then have beenmixedat best, andreviledat worst....

HomeNews Minecraft Legends joins Game Pass today, while Tetris Effect Connected is leavingA tale of two blocks A tale of two blocks Game Pass people likely have their mouths full with this month’searlier offerings, which included the never-endingLoop Heroand the meatyGoat Simulator. But Microsoft have already announced the next wave of Game Pass additions for April, and there are some even tastier treats on the table.Minecraft Legends: Official Gameplay TrailerWatch on YouTubeComing soon to Game Pass this month:Minecraft Legends(Today - PC, Console, Cloud)Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly(April 20th - PC, Console, Cloud)Homestead Arcana(April 21st - PC, Console, Cloud)Cassette Beasts(April 26th - PC)BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Special Edition(April 27th - PC, Console, and Cloud)The Last Case of Benedict Fox(April 27th - PC, Console)Redfall(May 2nd - PC, Console)The big new addition for April is spin-offMinecraft Legends, an action-RTS take on the iconic voxel builder....

HomeGuidesMinecraft Legends Minecraft Legends multiplayer guide: Here’s how to play with friendsHere’s how to start playing Minecraft Legends with friends Here’s how to start playing Minecraft Legends with friends Want to know how to play Minecraft Legends multiplayer?With the exception of Minecraft Story Mode, everyMinecraftgame that Mojang has released has hadmultiplayerat its heart. The same is definitely true ofMinecraft Legends, and in fact it goes one step further. This is the first Minecraft game that has been created from the ground up to be a competitive PvP multiplayer experience....

HomeNewsAliens RPG (temporary name) Obsidian’s Aliens RPG was canned because of dysfunction and slow progress, Josh Sawyer revealsIn space no one can hear your witty dialogue options In space no one can hear your witty dialogue options Image credit:Sega Image credit:Sega Top 12 Best Horror Games to Play on PCWatch on YouTube Top 12 Best Horror Games to Play on PC “I got to work on an Aliens RPG for SEGA from 2006-2009,” Sawyer wroteon Twitter....