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HomeReviewsSkateBird Skatebird review: tiny hawks win the day in this wonky skating gameDo a kickflap Do a kickflap Skatebirdis simultaneously a homage to theTony Hawkgames of old and a celebration of just how stupid birds can be. It’s the arcadey kind of kickflipper, handling more like THUG than a Skate game. But don’t expect the truly smooth flow of the Hawkster’s outings. There’s plenty of wobbly physics on show here, much of it intentional and jokey (as you’d expect from a game that seems to have resulted entirely from a single pun)....

HomeNewsTales Of Arise Tales Of Arise is the fastest selling game in the seriesAnother success story for Japanese game devs Another success story for Japanese game devs The Tales games stretch back to 1995’s Tales Of Phantasia, but the latest entry,Tales Of Arise, is now the fastest selling in the series. In less than a week, it has sold a million copies, Bandai Namco say. There have been 16 Tales games released over the past 26 years, with many of them yearly iterations....

HomePodcasts The Electronic Wireless Show Podcast episode 156: the best doctors in games specialMalpractice? More like FUNpractice! Malpractice? More like FUNpractice! The recording of this episode of The Electronic Wireless Show podcast turned out to be unfortunately cursed with technical issues, which means I am (probably noticeably) tired and grumpy, and don’t let Matthew and Nate reproduce their witty banter from the first time we tried to record. No cold open!...

HomeGuidesDeathloop The Yervha: how to beat Deathloop’s fiendish trivia machineWhere to find Yervha Queen of Riddles, how to answer all of its questions correctly, and what you get as a reward. Where to find Yervha Queen of Riddles, how to answer all of its questions correctly, and what you get as a reward. What are the correct answers to the Yervha’s questions in Deathloop?The Yervha, a.k.a. Queen of Riddles, is a trivia machine inDeathloop....

HomeNews Titan Quest and Jagged Alliance are free to keep right nowWith Desperados 3 free to try for the weekend With Desperados 3 free to try for the weekend Then, if you want something a little more modern, the real-time tactical stealth ofDesperados 3is free-to-try for the next three days. Titan Quest is a traditional, mythological hack-and-slasher from the co-creator of Age Of Empires. It had seven-out-of-ten vibes upon its initial release, but after years lying dormant has more recently received new updates and expansions....

HomeDeals A Crucial MX500 1TB SSD for $85 headlines a host of Newegg dealsPlus - discounted 3600MHz RAM, a half-price mechanical keyboard and more. Plus - discounted 3600MHz RAM, a half-price mechanical keyboard and more. Get the EVGA Z15 mechanical keyboard for $50 (was $130) First up, let’s talk about that mechanical keyboard. This isn’t one I’ve tested, but the heart of any keyboard are its switches - and I’ve spent many a happy hour clicking softly away on the Kailh Speed Bronze switches this keeb is built around....

HomeReviewsAragami 2 Aragami 2 review: a breezy ninja stealth ‘em upFlow ninja flow Flow ninja flow Aragami 2 - Story TrailerWatch on YouTube Aragami 2 - Story Trailer Movement is not just the best thing about Aragami 2 - it is the only truly great thing about it. But, oh boy, it is so freeing that it makes the entire game. “Nice rope, nerd”, Gary scoffs at gaming’s recent obsession with grappling hooks, then teleports onto your mantlepiece and boots your commemorative plates to death....

HomeNewsTimberborn Beaver city-builder Timberborn is out in early access nowAaa-angry beavers (if you’re a bad town planner?) Aaa-angry beavers (if you’re a bad town planner?) It’s out in early access now. Here’s a trailer from last month, which sets thing up: Timberborn Early Access OUT NOWWatch on YouTube Timberborn Early Access OUT NOW Or, to steal Alice’s joke from when she named itone of the best demos of the Steam fest, “Timberborn is set in a world where humans have pissed their society up the wall and beavers have evolved to take their place....

HomeGuidesDeathloop Best Deathloop weapons: every weapon in Deathloop explainedHow to get the best weapons in Deathloop, and weapon rarity explained How to get the best weapons in Deathloop, and weapon rarity explained How many weapons are there in Deathloop and how do you get the best ones?Deathloopis about two assassins locked in a time-looping duel to the death, so naturally, there are weapons aplenty in this game. Thanks to the titular loop, you aren’t always going to be able to hang on to every weapon you pick up, so knowing where and how to get your favourite weapons back is going to be important....

HomeFeaturesBoyfriend Dungeon Boyfriend Dungeon broke my heart, and I’m glad it didSunder lovin' Sunder lovin' Kitfox’s recently released dating simBoyfriend Dungeonhas a novel premise. In Boyfriend Dungeon you date sword people: humans who transform into weapons that you can take dungeon crawling. And no, not sex dungeons. Classic video game dungeons with loot and monsters. On paper, Boyfriend Dungeon sounds like the best six-ish hours you could have in a game, combining the endorphin rush of monster-slaying with a cast of hotties that’ll make your heart flutter....

HomeFeatures Death Trash and others want to know how the sausage is madeThe floor is meat The floor is meat “What’s with all the meat everywhere, anyway?” myDeath Trashalter ego Mildred asks. “It’s just there. Grows.” the meat merchant replies. “Maybe we’re living on a planet full of flesh and right now we’re standing on a crust of stone and dirt. So, do you want a piece of meat now?” I really don’t....

HomeGuidesDeathloop Deathloop infusion: how to carry over weapons and powers between loops with ResiduumHow to unlock infusion in Deathloop, how to collect Residuum from glowing items and other sources, and which items you can carry over between loops. How to unlock infusion in Deathloop, how to collect Residuum from glowing items and other sources, and which items you can carry over between loops. How can you carry over weapons and powers in Deathloop?...

HomeHardwareFeatures How water-resistant is this water-resistant mouse? A scientific investigationMmmmmm, moist Mmmmmm, moist There are lots of spill-resistant keyboards, including some in ourbest gaming keyboardrankings, but you hardly ever see mice with similar protection. Despite the fact that they’re always right next to the keyboard, and thus just at risk from low-flying beverages. There are at least two, though: The SteelSeries Aerox 3 and Aerox 3 Wireless. According to SteelSeries, these were the first gaming mice on the market to receive IP54 certification, effectively guaranteeing protection against dust ingress and water splashes....