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HomeNewsCeleste Celeste Classic is now available on the PlaydateMini-version on the mini-handheld Mini-version on the mini-handheld Players likely recogniseCelesteas the pixel-perfect platformer from 2018, but it began its life as Celeste Classic, a free game written for thePICO-8. Celeste Classic presented a condensed climb up the titular mountain, letting you dash across platforms, hang onto walls, and collect strawberries - in miniature form. As a fun homage, you can find the PICO-8 version inside Celeste proper....

HomeNews Dying Light: Enhanced Edition is currently free to keep from EpicThe zombie parkour ‘em up and excellent expansion The zombie parkour ‘em up and excellent expansion Image credit:Techland Image credit:Techland Dying Light 2 came out last year, but the polished zombie-parkour sequel didn’t make its predecessor obsolete. If what you’re after is a more freeform, organic open world in which to survive, then the firstDying Lightis arguably the better choice....

HomeDeals Grab an RX 6600 graphics card for £210 after a 10% discountA good price for a strong 1080p gaming GPU. A good price for a strong 1080p gaming GPU. The Radeon RX 6600 is a strong option for 1080p gaming, and you can now pick one up for just £212 at Ebuyer’s store on Ebay, nearly £90 cheaper than it debuted in 2021. To knock 10% off the listed price, use code APRIL10 at the checkout....

HomeNewsPasspartout 2: The Lost Artist In Passpartout 2: The Lost Artist you can become an art master with hard worka game to store my temporary art soul a game to store my temporary art soul Passpartout 2: The Lost Artist Out NowWatch on YouTube Passpartout 2: The Lost Artist Out Now Start an artist’s career with, currently, 20% off on Steam. Passpartout 2 costs £17 right now, when it’s normally £21....

HomeReviews Road 96: Mile 0 review: an unexpected but enjoyable mashup prequelInsert Willie Nelson lyric of your choice here Insert Willie Nelson lyric of your choice here It’s weird thatRoad 96has gotten a prequel, because it only came out about six months ag- what’s that? A year and a half? Good lord. Still, it seems a slightly odd move, because Road 96 - a first person hitchhiking choose ‘em up about the collective action of wayward teens bringing down a totalitarian government - doesn’t reallyneeda prequel....

HomeFeaturesFar Cry 3 RPS GOTY Revisited: 2012’s Far Cry 3 is better than the games it ended up influencingDid I ever tell you what the definition of a video game is? Did I ever tell you what the definition of a video game is? Today, we’re looking at our 2012 Advent Calendar winner,Far Cry 3. Look, I’m not sayingFar Cry 3is responsible for gestures vaguely towards modern AAA games but it’s definitely a prime suspect....

HomeFeaturesBioShock Infinite But for Tyler, Nick, Derek and Greg, this section was more than just a fun tease for the secret behind Columbia’s unusual success. Self-confessed music school kids, the quartet inspired them to create their own musical group styled after Infinite’s singing hairdressers. In 2023, BioShop Infinite celebrated their ninth year atPAX East, where they performed a wonderful collection of harmonised tunes to an absolutely packed community room - and we were there to film it....

HomeNewsStranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin is now on Steam at its new cheaper priceKill Chaos for less Kill Chaos for less Chaotic Neutral - Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin (Review Discussion)Watch on YouTube Chaotic Neutral - Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin (Review Discussion) While its arrival on Steamwas entirely predictable and announced last month, the instant price cut was more of a surprise....

HomePodcastsThe Last of Us Part I The Electronic Wireless Show podcast S2 Ep10: endure and survive The Last Of Us’s PC portMushroom for improvement Mushroom for improvement A week late but never a dollar short, The Electronic Wireless Showpodcasttalking about the past present and… well mostly just the present, to be honest, ofThe Last Of Us Part 1. It’s had, and continues to have, a few problems with its PC launch last week, so we discuss that, we talk about the TV show, and we talk about some of the impact the game has had in general....

HomeHardwareDeals Want a PCIe 4.0 SSD for 10% off? This Ebay code has you sortedUse code APRIL10 to get record-breaking deals on the Solidigm P41 Plus. Use code APRIL10 to get record-breaking deals on the Solidigm P41 Plus. A new deal, another pair of deals on NVMe SSD drives. This time, it’s the Solidigm P41 Plus which is the subject of our deals post, with a 1TB model available for £48 and a 2TB model available for £90 - some incredible prices for PCIe 4....

HomeNews You can now play Halo: The Master Chief Collection’s multiplayer on Steam DeckFor grunt-sized hands For grunt-sized hands Forget rumours of a portable Xboy.Halo: The Master Chief Collection’snewest update has enabled matchmade multiplayer, and together with the custom game browser for the Steam Deck, you can now play some of the wackiest maps in any FPS from the comfort of your bed - or anywhere in the galaxy really. MCC’s multiplayer was previously disabled on Steam Deck since the mode required Easy Anti-Cheat, which has now been turned on....

HomeNewsA Little To The Left Cute tidying puzzle game A Little To The Left is getting a free Easter eventfour new egg messes to unscramble four new egg messes to unscramble A Little to the Leftis dropping its second free Special Event, running from April 7th to April 10th (that’s this weekend coming!). This Easter-themed Something Eggstra event will introduce four new egg-themed messes for players to unscramble. Not sticky egg messes in real life, but cute egg puzzles in a warm, charming video game....

HomePodcasts Indiescovery Episode 7: the best indies we played at PAX East 2023The best of the best from Boston The best of the best from Boston It’s episode seven of Indiescovery and this week, wow, the gang istired. With a busy four days in Boston forPAX East, mine and Liam’s brains were basically mush last week, so Rebecca - an absolute angel - graciously said she could host a special PAX East episode where she chats with Liam and me about the indies we saw on the show floor and try desperately to string together a coherent sentence....