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HomeNewsDeathloop Deathloop’s ultra-violent groundhog day begins in MaySet a reminder for recursive murders Set a reminder for recursive murders Deathloop, in case you missed it, isArkane’s latest supernatural stab ‘em up- a murderous puzzle-box that tasks you with slaughtering eight targets in one night without getting butchered yourself. Watch on YouTube Watch on YouTube Rather than cut a murderous path through a nation, though, Deathloop takes place on one, intricately woven island....

HomeDeals Get some of today’s best VR games in Humble’s Fall VR bundleThat’s eight VR games for just £13 / $15 That’s eight VR games for just £13 / $15 With the launch of theOculus Quest 2last month, I’ve been rediscovering a lot of great VR games lately, including thesurprisingly goryThe Walking Dead: Saints And Sinners, the thrilling spy puzzles ofRPS favouriteI Expect You To Dieand loads more. There are still lots more holes that need plugging in my VR library, though, and happily Humble have rounded up a bunch of them in their newFall VR Bundle....

HomeHardwareNews More PCs should steal the PS5’s dust catcher designSeriously. Seriously. Ever since Sony released theirPlayStation 5 teardown videolast month showing the inner workings of their latest console box, I’ve been asking myself one question: why don’t more PCs have PS5-style dust catcher holes for easy vacuuming? I know a lot of PC cases have detachable dust filters and the like these days for helping to keep our machines dust-free, but as anyone who’s ever tried to clean their PC recently will know, these plastic meshes still end up shooting gunge everywhere as soon as you try and remove it, and are generally a right pain in the arse....

HomeVideosAssassin’s Creed: Valhalla My favourite thing about Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is the freedomI don’t wanna hold your hand I don’t wanna hold your hand A few of us are having a grand old time inAssassin’s Creed Valhalla, which I am now informed is the 22nd entry in Ubisoft’s flagship series about exploring different historical settings, meeting interesting people, and brutally murdering them for your own gain. Valhalla is Viking flavoured, set during the invasion of England known as The Great Heathen Army (great band name)....

HomeNewsPlague Inc: Evolved Plague Inc: The Cure tasks you with fending off a familiar pandemicReckon you’d handle the outbreak better? Reckon you’d handle the outbreak better? I wouldn’t blame you ifPlague Inc: Evolvedcuts a little too close to home right now. Fortunately, Ndemic are reversing their infectious simulation with The Cure, an upcoming expansion that tasks you not with spreading your monstrous diseases, but with using medical, social and political tools to help stem the spread of a virus until a cure can be found....

HomeNewsRoblox Roblox will soon charge for the memey “oof” death noiseI was today years old when I learned this sound came from Roblox (or not, as it would seem) I was today years old when I learned this sound came from Roblox (or not, as it would seem) I was today years old when I learned that the “oof” noise I hear in so many memes and videos is, in fact, theRobloxdeath noise....

HomeNewsHalf-Life: Alyx Take an educational tour of Half-Life: Alyx with new developer commentary tracksWho left all these devlogs lying around? Who left all these devlogs lying around? Half-Life: Alyxis a brilliant game. A remarkable return to form for the long-dormant Valve flagship. But there was something crucial missing from the prequel’s launch. That’s right - I’m talking about those tiny yellow speech bubbles wot let Valve employees whisper sweet development secrets into your ears....

HomeNews Twitch apologises for mishandling thousands of copyright claims"We’re truly sorry for these mistakes, and we’ll do better" “We’re truly sorry for these mistakes, and we’ll do better” Twitch has been going through some major music copyright drama over the last few months, being hit withan onslaught of DMCA takedown notifications. In October, this culminated in the streaming platform straight up deleting streamers' clips and videos that had used copyrighted music without permission....

HomeGuidesApex Legends Apex Legends Rampart abilities, tips and tricksUse these Rampart tips and tricks to win more fights Use these Rampart tips and tricks to win more fights Want to learn how to master Rampart and her abilities in Apex Legends?Season 10 has seen a big change for Rampart. As part of the Evolution event, which is centered around the Legend herself, she saw a shift to how her signature Sheila ability works, now giving her added mobility....

HomeGuidesAssassin’s Creed: Valhalla Assassin’s Creed Valhalla multiplayer: is there online multiplayer?Here’s whether or not Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has any multiplayer features. Here’s whether or not Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has any multiplayer features. The Assassin’s Creed series has an on and off again relationship with multiplayer.Assassin’s Creed Valhallais a strange case in which there is actually some online functionality, with one aspect definitely leaning into the realm of multiplayer. To set the record straight we’ve put together this guide on the online functionality in the game....

HomeGuidesAssassin’s Creed: Valhalla Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Oxenefordscire Treasure Hoard location and rewardsHere’s where to find the Oxenefordscire Treasure Hoard. Here’s where to find the Oxenefordscire Treasure Hoard. There are a handful of Treasure Hoards to track down inAssassin’s Creed Valhalla. Some give you a visual clue as to the location of the treasure while others describe it in verse. There’s one located in the southern part of Oxenefordscire, near a strange-looking tree....

HomeNews Destiny 2: Beyond Light feels like someone else’s school reunionIt’s a bit weird if you didn’t play D1 It’s a bit weird if you didn’t play D1 In the run-up to yesterday’s launch ofDestiny 2: Beyond Light, many players were excited for the return of familiar people and places. Will Randal the Vandal be up to his old tricks? Will the Exo Stranger say what she said six years ago?...

HomeNewsGenshin Impact Genshin Impact version 1.1 adds new characters, reputation system, and moreGet your wish wallets out, folks Get your wish wallets out, folks Good news for those of you who’ve been grinding Primogems for over a month:Genshin Impact’s first big update is out with four new characters to start wishing for. As for updates you don’t need to wish for, there’s a new city reputation system, new world and story quests, and a chunky list of bug fixes....