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HomeNews Desperados 3 developers are working on their next real-time tactics gameIt’s codenamed “sweet potato” It’s codenamed “sweet potato” The developers at Mimimi Productions who brought us the quite good stealth tactics gameShadow Tactics: Blades Of The ShogunandDesperados 3are, surprise of surprises, working on another real-time tactics game. It’ll be a while before the project codenamed “süßkartoffel” or “sweet potato” reaches our hands, but Mimimi have confirmed that it is indeed the next game on their docket....

HomeFeaturesFallout 76 Fallout 76 is planning Fallout 4-style off map expansionsAnd other gossip from the devs And other gossip from the devs WhenFallout 76launched in 2018 it was, frankly,Rust’s younger cousin wearing the clothes it stole fromFallout 4’s closet. After two years of updates - quests, companions, factions, and more -Fallout 76waddleslike a Wastelanderand quacks like one too. I chatted with Fallout 76 project lead Jeff Gardiner and lead quest designer Brianna Schneider about where the game is headed, and the answer could be out of Appalachia....

HomeNews GTA Online shows off more of party island Cayo Perico heist"Anything goes!" as guys who own islands love to say “Anything goes!” as guys who own islands love to say Grand Theft Auto Onlineplayers are in store for another heist next week that’ll take you off to a warm island crimecation. Rockstar have revealed more about the Cayo Perico heist in a new trailer proving that this island does indeed conform to the one true purpose for privately-owned islands: hosting absolute ragers for dudes with more money than sense....

HomeNewsHalo Infinite Halo Infinite now due in autumn 2021They’re improving the looks They’re improving the looks After announcing in August that they were delayingHalo Infinite’s launch from November into next year, developers 343 Industries have now revealed quite how long we’re talking: autumn 2021. That’s a big’un - it could potentially be a delay of over a year. For such a long delay to happen at such short notice, something seems wrong....

HomeNews Twitch have updated their policies on hateful conduct and harassmentMore clarity on conduct More clarity on conduct It’s been a year for penning more explicit policies over at Twitch. Earlier this year the streaming websiteupdated their nudity and attire policies. They’ve now published a revised policy on hateful conduct and harassment which they will begin enforcing in January after giving streamers and viewers a chance to familiarise themselves with the more specific requirements....

HomeNews Xbox cloud gaming is coming to PC in springYet another Game Pass perk Yet another Game Pass perk Image credit:Xbox Game Studios Image credit:Xbox Game Studios Xbox cloud gaming, Microsoft’s service which lets folks play certain Xbox games on phones, is coming to PC next spring. With an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, we’ll be able to play shiny new games even on a rubbish old PC, run on a remote server then streamed back to us as video....

HomeNewsCyberpunk 2077 You can watch Cyberpunk 2077 on Twitch nowIs your favourite streamer streaming? Is your favourite streamer streaming? WhileCyberpunk 2077doesn’t launch until tonight, media folks given early access now have permission to stream the game. If you wanna have a peek (and buzz on the datanet suggests people are somewhat curious about the dystopian RPG from the makers of The Witcher), you can jack in and watch now. Maybe it’d help you decide which character origin you want to pick?...

HomeHardwareFeatures Corsair HS75 XB Wireless reviewAn Xbox headset that also works wirelessly with PC An Xbox headset that also works wirelessly with PC With new consoles comes a new range of gaming headsets, which is good news for us on PC, as it means we’ve now got a lot more choice when it comes to getting great game audio. Case in point: Corsair’s HX75 XB Wireless is technically a wireless Xbox headset, but it also works with PC if you’ve got an Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows - the same device you might use for your wireless Xbox controller....

HomeNewsCyberpunk 2077 Cyberpunk 2077 drops the bombast for one last launch trailerWhispering in your cyber-ears. Whispering in your cyber-ears. Cyberpunk 2077is very nearly almost here. But while the marketing train is coming to an end, CD Projekt have one last trailer to show us before we dive into Night City proper with Keanu and the gang. Our (probably) final pre-release short gives us a glimpse at leading lad V’s no-good day in cybertown, waking up in the garbage with a rockstar in his head and a city wot needs burning....

HomeNewsCyberpunk 2077 Epilepsy charity ask Cyberpunk 2077 to rethink seizure risksOne reviewer suffered a seizure One reviewer suffered a seizure After oneCyberpunk 2077reviewer suffered a seizure during a particularly visually-intense section of the game, an epilepsy charity have called for CD Projekt Red to consider updating the game in response. It’s perhaps not surprising that the dystopian RPG has garish nightclubs and computer glitches, but one particular gadget bears flashing lights with a dangerously striking resemblance to medical devices used to intentionally trigger seizures....

HomeNewsForza Horizon 4 Forza Horizon 4 turns scenic Britain into stunt tracks with today’s free updateSeasonal stunting. Seasonal stunting. Forza was already up in my personal faves for letting me drive the Halo car up Arthur’s Seat. But let me lay down a few loop-de-loops on Princes Street? That’s an all-timer, right there. Watch on YouTube Watch on YouTube Much likeGTA V’s Cunning Stunts update, Super7 mixes up Forza’s somewhat grounded races with a collection of absurd, rollercoaster-like stunt tracks....

HomeNewsMarvel’s Avengers Marvel’s Avengers adds Kate Bishop, AKA the other HawkeyeNot you, Clint. Not you, Clint. Now that Iron Lad, The Cap’n and all the other big-name members ofMarvel’s Avengershave gotten settled in with each other, it’s time to add a new character to the mix-up. Crystal Dynamics' first post-launch hero is Hawkeye (Kate Bishop), not to be confused with Hawkeye (Clint Barton), whose incredible superpower is the ability to lodge a sharp stick between your eyes using nothing but a bigger stick and a piece of string....

HomeHardwareFeatures Oculus' Elite Strap makes the Quest 2 1000% betterA must-buy for fellow headache sufferers A must-buy for fellow headache sufferers TheOculus Quest 2is a great VR headset for anyone looking to dip their toes into virtual reality, but if I had one complaint about Oculus' standalone headset (apart from themandatory Facebook accountrequirement), it would be the uncomfortable little knobbly bits on its elasticated head strap. They’re just too painful to use the Quest 2 for any significant length of time, and they always give me a nasty headache for the rest of the day....