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HomeFeatures Icarus, the savage new survival game from DayZ’s creator, is more chill than it lets onDean Hall’s new game has potential, but needs more time in the oven Dean Hall’s new game has potential, but needs more time in the oven Alright, the next sentence will feature a confusing combo of words. “Crikey”, I thought when I heard about it. “Now that is intense.” But in reality, Icarus is a lot less savage than it lets on....

HomeHardwareNews It’s official, Nvidia will stop supporting GTX 600 and 700 GPUs from OctoberNo more game drivers for Nvidia’s desktop Kepler cards No more game drivers for Nvidia’s desktop Kepler cards Bad news for owners of older Nvidia graphics cards this morning, as the graphics card maker has confirmed they’re ending support for all of their desktop Kepler GPUs starting this October. That means no more Game Ready drivers, performance enhancements or bug fixes for people with GTX 600, GTX 700 or GTX Titan cards....

HomeNewsLoop Hero Loop Hero update adds mid-game saves, speed increases and new tilesThe indie hit’s first major update The indie hit’s first major update Loop Herohas sold 800k copies since its release back in March, which is pretty impressive given it’s a strange, lo-fi mashup of roguelike and idle game. It’s now received its first major update, and version 1.1 brings with it new tiles to build with and a bunch of quality-of-life improvements, including the ability to speed up the game....

HomeNewsMechajammer Mechajammer is a cyberpunk RPG with neither mechs nor jamIt has got some cool motorbikes though It has got some cool motorbikes though Mechajammer Reveal Trailer - PC Gaming Show [4K]Watch on YouTube Mechajammer Reveal Trailer - PC Gaming Show [4K] “There’s something wonderfully gritty, dark and campy about the way the future is portrayed in these films that really resonates with us,” Williams told PCG. “These low tech worlds are both awful and relatable at the same time, and while Mechjammer is more of a sci-fi setting, the world itself is analog and familiar....

HomeNewsEverwild Rare have started over on Everwild, rumours sayNot that we ever knew what it was Not that we ever knew what it was Rare were at Microsoft’s E3 pressblast this weekend, but only to show offa Sea Of Thieves crossover with Pirates Of The Carribean. Certainly no sign ofEverwild, the beautiful and mysterious game they announced back in 2019. Which was a shame. Rumours say that the English studio best known for the NES version of Danny Sullivan’s Indy Heat have gone back to the drawing board for a big old rethink of Everwild....

HomeNewsSongs Of Conquest Songs Of Conquest was one of the prettiest games at E3 2021Crisp, detailed and beautifully lit pixel art Crisp, detailed and beautifully lit pixel art Songs Of Conquestwas one of the most exciting trailers I saw at E3 2021. It’s a turn-based strategy game in which you stomp around a world map, triggering hexy battles against fantasy factions, and levelling up and expanding your kingdom in between. It also has lovely pixel art....

HomeNewsStarmancer Starmancer - Early Access Release Date Trailer (E3 2021)Watch on YouTube Starmancer - Early Access Release Date Trailer (E3 2021) If there’s one thing I admire about management sims set in space, it’s that they’re usually very colourful. I like the look of Starmancer because it doesn’t look too futuristic either. In lots of the rooms there’s just normal wallpaper, and you can even spot a jukebox in the bedroom....

HomeNewsBattlefield 2042 Battlefield 2042 looks like Battlefield but with big stormsAnd I am into it And I am into it The Battlefield 2042 trailer basically showed off a bunch of things mentioned inBrendan’s preview. Like the way the big tornado pulls helicopters and tuk tuks into it, then shreds them. I think it looks mightily impressive, especially the way these storms totally blanket the map in red dust. We also got a look at the attachment swapping on the fly, which seems super handy....

HomeGuidesChivalry 2 Chivalry 2 tips: how to win any fight, even while outnumberedThese Chivalry 2 tips will turn you into an unstoppable force on the battlefield These Chivalry 2 tips will turn you into an unstoppable force on the battlefield Chivalry 2is a tough game to understand if you’re not familiar with medieval slashers. There’s a lot of complexity to the swordplay, to stamina, to blocking and feinting and morphing and dragging and all that good stuff....

HomeGuidesChivalry 2 Chivalry 2 weapons: the best weapons in Chivalry 2 explainedMake sure you’re using the very best weapons in Chivalry 2 Make sure you’re using the very best weapons in Chivalry 2 Chivalry 2gives players access to a dizzying variety of weapons of different types. Each one has its own set of pros and cons - but inevitably, for some weapons the pros vastly outweigh the cons. If you want the very best chance of topping the leaderboard in any match, check out our list of thebest weapons in Chivalry 2below....

HomeNewsChivalry 2 Chivalry 2 will “double in size” with free content updates, devs sayWith new maps, weapons, and more With new maps, weapons, and more First-person stabber sequelChivalry 2launched last week, and apparently that was just the beginning. Developers Torn Banner Studios yesterday declared that the game will “at least double in size” with free content updates, and gave a peek at what they’re working on. A fancy city map, for one, which you can see in the new video dev diary below....

HomeNewsThe Ascent Cyberpunk RPG The Ascent coming to Game Pass at launch in JulyTaking the fight to the corpos in co-op Taking the fight to the corpos in co-op Cyberpunk action RPGThe Ascentis queued up to launch next month and it’s just popped up with a fresh trailer. Developers Neon Giant have let on an extra quick look at some more co-op cyberpunk shoot ‘em upping here in the new video....

HomeFeatures Everyone please keep making new versions of Left 4 Dead, thank youGames 4 Alice Games 4 Alice There was a moment over the E3 weekend where Alice0 pointed out that a lot of people are remakingLeft 4 Dead- apart from Valve. I have mentioned this before, but playing L4D2 accounted for about 60% of my time at university. I have a tattoo of the safe house symbol on my ribs (it is terrible)....