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HomeNewsPowerWash Simulator PowerWash Simulator’s next free content update is out nowStaying close to home Staying close to home PowerWash Simulatorhas received two free pieces of DLC so far this year, both of which made use of the scrub em ‘up’s publisher, Square Enix, and offered up Lara Croft’s manor house andFinal Fantasy’s Midgar for you to clean. Now a third free update has arrived, and it instead expands on PowerWash Simulator’s own world....

HomeHardwareDeals The Samsung 870 Qvo is one of the best large-capacity SATA SSDs, offering up to 8TB of storage in a classic 2.5-inch form factor. It normally retails for around £452, but now it’s 10% off, bringing it to the lowest price we’ve seen on Amazon UK: £408. That’s a great price for a tonne of game and media storage. Get the Samsung 870 Qvo 8TB SATA SSD for £408 (was £452) We reviewed the Samsung 870 Qvo back in 2020 in its significantlysmaller 1TB iteration, and even then this drive offered a huge amount of storage with impressive longevity (2880TBW for the 8TB size) and a three-year warranty....

HomeHardwareFeatures The Crucial T700 shows the promise, and limits, of PCIe 5.0 SSDsNext-gen interface unlocks blazing transfer speeds, but games won’t always benefit Next-gen interface unlocks blazing transfer speeds, but games won’t always benefit For hardware that’s all about searing speed, advances inSSDtech can be a Beckettian waiting game. Microsoft’s DirectStorage has only so far only found support in the ho-humForspoken, and PCIe 5.0 SSDs still aren’t widely available despite the first compatibleCPUsandmotherboardslaunching in 2021....

HomeFeatures The first CRPG is a min-maxing hell you can - and should - breakLet me tell you how to play Ultima 0 Let me tell you how to play Ultima 0 Your most important resource in Akalabeth is food, as running out for even one turn will result in a game over. It doesn’t slowly drop your health, it doesn’t cause negative effects, it just kills you. Nowadays, survival mechanics so extreme only exist in mods and dedicated subgenres, but in early ’80s RPGs this used to be the norm, and Akalabeth is riddled with classic mechanics that have since been abandoned....

HomeNewsFabledom Fabledom is a fairytale citybuilder about romancing princes and princessesOut in early access now Out in early access now Here’s the launch trailer: FABLEDOM - Early Access Launch trailerWatch on YouTube FABLEDOM - Early Access Launch trailer Honestly, smoochie-woochies are a much more compelling endgame for a citybuilder to me thanBanished-style starvation and pestilence. You can also choose a champion and recruit an army, however, who will defend your kingdom against “vile neighbours and minions....

HomeNewsVampire Survivors Vampire Survivors' Tides Of The Foscari DLC is outWith 13 new weapons With 13 new weapons Part of the fun ofVampire Survirorslies in discovering new weapons and items, and knowing that there are still surprises to uncover as you construct your monster murder machine. That thrill fades as complete more runs and reach the game’s edges, but its DLCs are so far doing a good job of creating new, uncharted territory....

HomeDeals AMD’s flagship RX 6950 XT graphics card is down to $610 at Newegg in the USAround 15-20% faster than RTX 4070 for $10 more. Around 15-20% faster than RTX 4070 for $10 more. As you may have noticed, the RTX 4070 was released earlier this week - indeed,the official RPS 4070 reviewwent live yesterday. It’s a good graphics card, fundamentally speaking, but like many recent releases it’s a bit more pricey than it should be at $599 / £589....

HomeNews Beton Brutal is challenging yet chill Beton Brutal trailerWatch on YouTube Beton Brutal trailer Beton Brutal certainly gets challenging as you climb higher, and introduces some special surfaces which I assume are part of the inspiration from Minecraft parkour maps. The punishment grows too, as you can fall all the way down if you don’t get lucky and land on something close. Though unlike trolly gauntlet platformers such as AltF4 and Rage Quit, it doesn’t seem outright hostile and dickish....

HomeNewsMinecraft Minecraft Pringles are a thing, and I’d quite like someThey’re Suspicious Stew flavoured They’re Suspicious Stew flavoured I’m always up for trying new and odd foods. I mean, I barbecued some womb in a restaurant in Japan recently, and I can confirm that it was like calamari but tougher, and, largely, a lot worse. So, that’s why the idea of Pringles releasing a limited-editionMinecraftSuspicious Stew flavour intrigues me! I would like to give it a go and see if it’s actually quite nice or makes me barf....

HomeNewsMy Horse: Bonded Spirits PlayWay’s latest sim game appears to be Barbie Horse AdventuresI welcome this development I welcome this development My Horse: Bonded Spirits - Announcement Trailer | STEAMWatch on YouTube My Horse: Bonded Spirits - Announcement Trailer | STEAM The trailer does a lot of my talking for me, doesn’t it? You play the heiress to a stud farm (insert your own jokes, and whatever else you want to insert) which has apparently fallen into some disrepair....

HomeDeals The Logitech G305 Lightspeed wireless gaming mouse is down to £3050% off for a small, comfy mouse with bulletproof wireless connectivity. 50% off for a small, comfy mouse with bulletproof wireless connectivity. The Logitech G305 Lightspeed, a top-tier wireless gaming mouse that normally retails for £60, has dropped to £30 at Amazon UK this morning. Here’s why we rate it. In short, the G305 offers a lightweight design, fast and reliable Lightspeed wireless, 300 hours of battery life and a comfortable shape, making it ideal for a wide range of use case for competitive gaming on a desktop PC to a light, comfy mouse for working on a laptop in a cafe....

HomeNewsCrusader Kings III A huge Game Of Thrones mod arrives in Crusader Kings 3 tomorrowFrom the team behind CK2’s AGOT mod From the team behind CK2’s AGOT mod Image credit:CK3AGOT Image credit:CK3AGOT Many moon rotations ago,Crusader Kings 2’s sprawling grand strategy receivedA Game Of Thrones faceliftthanks to a fan-made mod, replacing the political tensions of mediaeval Europe with the political tensions of Westeros. The AGOT mod was both huge and hugely popular, and now the team are back with a similar mod forCrusader Kings 3....

HomeFeaturesImmortals of Aveum Coming from Ascendant Studios, I forget who founded it Image credit:Ascendant Studios / EA Image credit:Ascendant Studios / EA WhenImmortals Of Aveumwasfirst revealed in December last year, there wasn’t a lot to know. After a hands-off preview last week, I can tell you it’s a singleplayer first-person shooter but with magic, which would sound a lot likeForspokenif I described it without context, and it actually looks pretty cool....