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HomeHardwareNewsCyberpunk 2077 Cyberpunk 2077 gets another ray tracing glow up with new screensRTX On RTX On If last week’s dose ofCyberpunk 2077 RTX goodnesswasn’t quite enough for you, Nvidia have released some more ray traced screenshots of the game’s fancy lighting effects in action. The images don’t give much away in terms of the specific ray tracing effects being used in each shot, or what each scene looks like without ray tracing switched on, but if you like shiny floors and glowing strips of neon, you’re definitely in for a treat....

HomeNewsFallout 76 Fallout 76’s first season starts today with a pass offering sci-fi cosmeticsSpaaace! Spaaace! The pass’s rewards include Captain Cosmos power armour, new ‘Lunchbox’ buff consumables, an Ammo Converter you can use to swap different types of gunfood, fireworks, weapon skins, armour paint, crafting materials, glow-in-the-dark galaxy wallpaper, a planetarium night club, a secret door which looks like a fireplace… lots of shinies. Some of them are quite cute....

HomeGuidesMinecraft Minecraft Netherite: how to get Netherite Ingots from Ancient DebrisHere’s how to get Netherite Ingots in Minecraft Here’s how to get Netherite Ingots in Minecraft Want to learn how to get Netherite in Minecraft?Netherite is the key to unlocking the very best armor and tools inMinecraft. This rare material predictably hails from the Nether, and can be pretty hard to get your hands on, but you’ll need it to fight bosses like theWither....

HomeNewsMonster Hunter: World Monster Hunter’s next big update is coming July 9th Following a customary Covid-19 delay, Capcom have announced thatMonster Hunter World: Iceborne’s next big content update will launch on July 9th. Title Update 4 will let us hunt Alatreon, the elder dragon introduced back in Monster Hunter 3. Yes, of course, you’ll get to turn this dragon into shoes and swords. Come meet the frightful beast in the trailer below....

HomeHardwareFeatures Samsung 870 Qvo review: the best that SATA SSDs have to offerThe best 1TB SSD just got even better The best 1TB SSD just got even better When Samsung launched their860 QvoSSD back at the end of 2018, it finally brought high capacity SSDs down to a more affordable price. Why was the 860 Qvo suddenly so much cheaper than the860 Evo? Well, it was mostly down to the type of storage tech Samsung used inside the Qvo - what’s known as 4-bit MLC (multi-level cell) V-NAND technology, as opposed to the Evo’s 3-bit MLC....

HomeNews Twitch suspends Donald Trump’s channel for “hateful conduct"Somehow, 2020 can still surprise me Somehow, 2020 can still surprise me The president of the United States of America has been temporarily banned from video game streaming platform Twitch, is an actual event in the year of our Molyneux 2020. Donald Trump’s official account had rebroadcast old campaign speeches, which Twitch moderators identify as containing “hateful conduct.” So the account is on time-out to… think about what it’s done?...

HomeFeatures Bulletstorm is best when it’s being offensively stupid, not stupidly offensiveCock Of The Walk Cock Of The Walk Image credit:Gearbox Publishing Image credit:Gearbox Publishing I’m going to make the declaration: games arefar too nicenow. I’d like some more offensive games please. Don’t worry, I haven’t taken leave of my senses. This is not some alt-right appeal for gaming to return to the cesspit of sexism and racism that it once was....

HomeNews Command & Conquer Remastered soundtracks now on Spotify and other streaming services Following the launch of theCommand & Conquer Remastered Collectionearlier this month, EA have now slammed its soundtracks onto streaming services for your sonic satisfaction. Along with its remastered versions of the C&C and Red Alert soundtracks, they’ve put up an album of hard-rockin' new recordings from C&C composer Frank Klepacki and his band, The Tiberian Sons. Put a pep in your step on those morning runs with Hell March, why don’t you....

HomeNewsDiablo II Diablo 2 celebrates its 20th anniversary today but no such luck for a remasterHappy helliversary Happy helliversary Middle child of the seriesDiablo 2turns 20 today, prompting plenty of reminiscing about the landmark loot ‘em up RPG. Blizzard are celebrating with merchandise, speedruns, and an in-game costume for Diablo 3. Unfortunately, an officialDiablo 2 remaster rumoredlast week (whichBlizzard quickly denied) doesn’t appear to be in the cards. Ah well, thanks for the memories anyhow D2....

HomeHardwareFeatures Hands on with the HyperX x Ducky One 2 Mini keyboardA 60% keyboard that’s great for games but not much else A 60% keyboard that’s great for games but not much else How small is too small for a gaming keyboard? Personally, I think my lower limit stops at tenkeyless jobs like theLogitech G915 TKLor my currentbest gaming keyboardchampion, theFnatic miniStreak. Losing a keyboard’s number pad has never been an issue for me, but I can’t say the same thing about losing my beloved arrow keys, which is the main thing that gets the chop when you move down to a 60% keyboard like HyperX’s limited edition Ducky One 2 Mini collaboration....

HomeNewsCuphead Here’s a peek at Netflix’s Cuphead cartoonHis head is a cup His head is a cup It is a weird circle for a video game based on vintage cartoons to get its own cartoon, but that’s what’s happening withCuphead. The challenging platformer was last yearpicked upfor a Netflix series, and now we have a teensy video peek at the animated antics and get to meet the voice cast.For the benefit of our former Alec (RPS in peace), I’ll note that Mugman voiceman Frank Todaro there has played Starscream in several Transformers series....

HomeNewsHunt: Showdown Hunt: Showdown has added a singleplayer PvE modeJust some trials, but still! Just some trials, but still! Dual-wielding and Trials arrived with Update 1.4.1 on Friday. Seethe patch notesfor more info, and this dev livestream from earlier in the month to see more of both features: Watch on YouTube Watch on YouTube Regular Hunt is PvEvP, with teams of monster hunters trying to survive the hordes of monsters and kill a big boss than escape with the trophy, while stopping other players from achieving the same goals....

HomeNewsDeath Stranding Kojima Productions are teasing their next projectStranding some hints together Stranding some hints together Death Strandingis launching on PC in a couple weeks so of course Hideo Kojma is all over Twitter talking about planning Kojima Productions' next game. Not-so-subtly placed references toDeath Strandingcould hint at a sequel. Or they could mean nothing. You know how it goes with creators being vague on social media. As one does, Kojima has been tweeting about working on the company’s next project with some subtle and some absolutely obvious allusions to Death Stranding....