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HomeNewsVictoria III Victoria III details its approach to slavery in new dev diaryFrom populations to laws From populations to laws The latest development diary post forVictoria IIItalks in detail about how Paradox’s empire builder will deal with the topic of slavery. Extremely carefully, is the answer. The post goes on to explain that slavery was a catalyst for several conflicts represented in the game, which would be “bizarrely contextless” if slavery did not play a part, and that through the game’s ‘Pop system’ they’re aiming to represent every individual human on the planet from 1836....

HomeNews Arctic CPU coolers to get free mounting kit upgrades for Intel LGA 1700 socketOf Alder Lakes in the world Of Alder Lakes in the world We haven’t seen much ofIntelAlder Lake so far, despite being set for release in a matter of weeks. One thing wedoknow is that like the majority of Intel’s last few chip family releases, the desktop contingent of these 12th-gen processors will need a brand-new motherboard socket: LGA 1700....

HomeHardwareNews Clive Sinclair, who brought us the ZX Spectrum, has diedThe computer which introduced many in the UK to PC gaming The computer which introduced many in the UK to PC gaming Clive Sinclair, the founder of the company which brought us the ZX Spectrum computer, has died. The first encounter with PC gaming for many of a certain age in the UK wasn’t through any beige box MS-DOS or Windows, it was on that futuristic wee black keyboard with rubbery keys and a colourful stripe, which loaded software from cassette tapes....

HomeNews Crysis Remastered is available on Steam nowBut can your PC run it at 8K? But can your PC run it at 8K? Crysis Remasteredlanded on the Epic Games Store last year, and theCrysisTrilogy Remastered will similarly donits freshly dry-cleaned nanosuits for Epic’s store on October 15th. But as of today, you can also grab Crysis Remasteredfrom Steam.Crysis Remastered is what the name suggests: the original 2006 first-person shooter with a daub of 4K and 8K paint applied on top....

HomeGuidesDeathloop Deathloop codes: all machine, door, and safe code locations in DeathloopHow to find all Deathloop codes for Delivery Terminals, safes, doors, and more How to find all Deathloop codes for Delivery Terminals, safes, doors, and more All codes in Deathloop are randomised, meaning we can’t just furnish you with a list. However the location where you learn each code is fixed, so we’ve set them out below. With one exception, each random code generated for your game stays the same between loops, and Colt will make a handy note of them to make it easier for you to input them when you reach the keypad....

HomeNewsGrindstone Grindstone’s Monsters And Mamas update adds new playable characterPlus a new accessibility mode Plus a new accessibility mode Beloved puzzle battlerGrindstonehas received another free content update. “Monsters And Mamas” adds the game’s first alternate playable character, letting you choose to ascend the mountain as vetern stonegrinder Jorja, pictured above. There’s also a new Boss Blitz mode, new rewards, and a high-contrast accessibility feature for the colourblind.Here’s a trailer to introduce the update:Grindstone - Monsters & Mamas FREE update - New playable character & new mode !...

HomeNewsJagged Alliance 3 Jagged Alliance 3 is coming from the developers of Surviving MarsThe first numbered sequel in over 20 years The first numbered sequel in over 20 years There’s a cinematic and gameplay trailer below. Jagged Alliance 3 - Announcement TrailerWatch on YouTube Jagged Alliance 3 - Announcement Trailer In a private presentation prior to the showcase, we got a scant few extra details about the game. It sounds as if the basic structure is following the traditions of Jagged Alliance 2....

HomeNewsDead Cells New Dead Cells update makes it more approachable to newcomersWith a training area and some optional helping hands With a training area and some optional helping hands Dead Cellshas received yet another update, named Practice Makes Perfect, which adds a training area, powerful buffs called Aspects, and other more. The devs say the patch is focused “on improving the ease-of-use and learning curve for everyone (paticularly newcomers & occasional players), without altering the overall difficulty of the game....

HomeReviewsTails of Iron Tails Of Iron review: a fun 2D Soulslike with a bit too much paddingRats entertainment Rats entertainment As enquiring minds already know, rats are very cute. I’ve not had pet rats myself, but a bunch of my friends have. Rats have lovely little pin-prick hands and feet, and they will give you wiffly-nose kisses while they assess whether your hair is worth exploring or not. Tails of Iron - Official Gameplay TrailerWatch on YouTube...

HomeFeatures The making of Dishonored: Death Of The Outsider, and how Arkane killed a god"Every aspect of Death Of The Outsider is about the struggle to find your path toward either light or dark." “Every aspect of Death Of The Outsider is about the struggle to find your path toward either light or dark.” Can Deathloop Kick It? Yes, It Can | My Fav Thing In… (Deathloop Review)Watch on YouTube...

HomeGuidesDeathloop Best Deathloop trinkets: what every trinket does and which are best for your loadoutHow to collect and equip Weapon Trinkets and Character Trinkets in Deathloop, and how to plan your loadout. How to collect and equip Weapon Trinkets and Character Trinkets in Deathloop, and how to plan your loadout. What are the best trinkets in Deathloop?Trinkets might sound frivolous, but they are in factDeathloop’s answer to mods: applying them provides potentially very powerful combat buffs, and therefore they’re actually very important....

HomeReviewsGamedec Jargon overload From the stealth-orientedForeclosedto the twin-stickyThe Ascent, there has been a bumper crop of cyberpunk shooters this year, their endless gun fests typically set amidst a gaudy onslaught of neon-tinged billboards, metallic skyscrapers and indiscriminately-placed Asian motifs. In spite of its roots,Gamedecinitially seems like a reprieve from this recent blitz of cyberpunk games. It sticks steadfastly to its self-imposed, zero-combat rule, instead leaning heavily towards the genre’s crime fiction elements....

HomeHardwareGuides How to overclock your GPUSqueeze a little extra juice out of your graphics card Squeeze a little extra juice out of your graphics card Knowing how to overclock your GPU can be the key to extracting every last iota of power from your PC, boosting games performance without the need to replace and upgrade any hardware. More frames per second at no additional cost? Sure, why not, especially since almost every GPU on the market is unlocked for overclocking....