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HomeFeaturesDying Light 2 Stay Human Dying Light 2’s practical parkour is a promising compliment to its perfect urban playgroundCome to Villedor for a little parkour and recreation Come to Villedor for a little parkour and recreation That’s immediately noticeable if, contrary to your gaming instinct, you look up. The design team has been hard at work making sure the rooftops are knitted together with all the correct bits of visual language so it’s clear to you how to flow from roof to roof, avoiding the shambling undead underfoot....

HomeReviewsFootball Manager 2022 Football Manager 2022 review: a small but notable evolution of one of the finest management sims aroundRecord keeper Record keeper Barry Hattrick has just signed a two-year contract with Stockport County FC. The 36-year-old former full-back, a Stockport native and lifelong fan of the Vanarama National League club, has a tactical style best described as ‘my dad after three pints’. Route-one, 4-4-2, and no ‘larking about’. He thinks a gegenpress is something you use to get the creases out of your trousers....

HomeGuidesHalo Infinite Halo Infinite: how does the progression system work?How to gain XP, how the Battle Pass works, and more of your progression questions answered How to gain XP, how the Battle Pass works, and more of your progression questions answered How does Halo Infinite’s progression system work?Halo Infinite’s multiplayer has a lot going for it, but an easy-to-understand progression system isn’t one of its strengths. Fortunately, help is at hand, as in this guide we’ve untangled the intricacies of Halo Infinite’s progression system and explained it all in detail....

HomeNews The Elder Scrolls 6 will be exclusive to PC and XboxJust like Starfield Just like Starfield WhenMicrosoft bought Bethesda last year, it raised questions about which consoles their future games would end up on. It’s not a huge drama for us in PC land, Microsoft already offer most of their new stuff to us and the Xbox lot. But for PlayStation owners, the drama has arrived. Phil Spencer says he seesThe Elder Scrolls 6as a PC and Xbox exclusive, the same asStarfield....

HomeNews The Game Awards nominees announced, with Deathloop leading the wayBut where’s the Wildermyth nomination? But where’s the Wildermyth nomination? The Game Awards, Geoff Keighley’s yearly excuse to invite friends round, has announced this year’s nominees. The contenders for the Game Of The Year award includeDeathloop,It Takes Two,Psychonauts 2andResident Evil Village. Deathloop leads the nominations with nine. Year In Review | Mystery Steam Reviews (2021 Video Games)Watch on YouTube Year In Review | Mystery Steam Reviews (2021 Video Games)...

HomeHardwareFeatures The new Nvidia Image Scaling is no DLSS, but boosts performance in any gameNo dev implementation or RTX graphics card required No dev implementation or RTX graphics card required Nvidia have launched a revamped Image Scaling feature that aims to provide aDLSS-style performance boost in your games – as well as ICAT, a new screenshot and video comparison tool that will let you see the difference for yourself. Alright, so this new Image Scaling feature – an updated and upgraded take on the Image Scaling tool that’s been nestled within Nvidia Control Panel since 2019 – isn’t quite DLSS Lite, as it lacks any kind of AI/machine learning smarts....

HomeNewsVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt Vampire: The Masquerade battle royale ending public testing, delaying launchDoes this suck? Does this suck? After entering early access in September and intending to launch this year,Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunthas delayed its full launch and is preparing to shut down the servers until it’s done. The developers, Sharkomob say they want to focus on improving the battle royale game following feedback, including fighting cheats. Whilethe Vampire: The Masquerade game people really wantis mired in unknown development hell, I know some have found comfort in sucking drops of satisfaction from Bloodhunt—what say you, gang?...

HomeNews Windows 11 is making the blue screen of death blue again, hooray!Windows 11’s BSOD was initially black Windows 11’s BSOD was initially black PC Game Music Quiz | Can You Guess PC Classics From The Music?Watch on YouTube PC Game Music Quiz | Can You Guess PC Classics From The Music? The blue/black screen of death is an agent of doom, popping up when something has gone so terribly wrong with your PC that all you can do is reboot, losing whatever was running....

HomeNewsBack 4 Blood Back 4 Blood devs planning to dial difficulty back downAfter November’s update made things a mite too hard After November’s update made things a mite too hard “Sometimes a bit of difficulty can add a lot of replayability, but as of right now there are issues and bugs we’ve encountered in development that are making it far more difficult than intended,“Back 4 Blooddevelopers Turtle Rock Studios have said....

HomeGuidesResident Evil Village Best Resident Evil Village modsSailor Chris is canon! Sailor Chris is canon! Capcom’s banger of a survival horror gameResident Evil Villagefeels like a classic already, but it was only released in May. The passage of time is truly a horror in and of itself. Because the game was rammed with iconic figures, a lot of the modding has resolved to create a more oddball version of the game....

HomeNewsHalo Infinite Halo Infinite multiplayer launches free multiplayer betaTechnically a beta, but it’s the start of the first season Technically a beta, but it’s the start of the first season WhileHalo Infinitedoesn’t officially launch until December, surprise! The FPS’s full multiplayer launched today into open beta, though it has all the maps and modes, it is the official start of the first season, and all progress will carry over, so basically it’s out now, just might be a bit wonky....

HomeNewsGrand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition Rockstar are selling GTA Trilogy Def Ed again, but should bring back the originalsThe remasters are back on PC, and still busted The remasters are back on PC, and still busted After pullingGrand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition’s PC edition from sale soon after its Thursday launch, Rockstar returned it to their store overnight. The remastered collection of GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreaslooks a right messbut apparently the reason for its vanishing was they had accidentally left in files they shouldn’t have, which include songs that weren’t meant to be in the game....

HomeNewsMechajammer Cyberpunk RPG Mechajammer launches December 2ndAn isometric Deus Ex, maybe An isometric Deus Ex, maybe Cyberpunk RPGMechajammerdescribes itself as “an isometricDeus Ex”. It’s got a low-tech scifi open world to explore, dark and alluring pixel art, and lots of options for how to pick your way through combat. It’s also now got a release date: December 2nd.Here’s the release date announcement video:Mechajammer Announce Trailer (4K)Watch on YouTubeI like immersive sims, so I’m intrigued, and doubly so because of Mechajammers use of simultaneous turns in combat....