There isn’t much of anything in the game Leisure Town, and what is there is entirely baffling, just like this conversation I had with the first NPC I met—and Leisure Town was baffling me before I’d even started playing. In the first-person game, I find the advertised ants, and MR. CUBE (did you know his full name is MrMadCube?) Side note: I discover the application for Leisure Town is named 123.exe and the configuration window calls it Zigzag. I click on the boats to see if the game tells me tha

Over two years since its debut campaign, the modern Siege esports scene is near unrecognisable—and it shows little signs of slowing down. It seems like the Siege esports scene is in rude health. Can the same be said about its esports scene? François-Xavier DenieleFrom your perspective, is Siege’s esports scene a different entity from the base game or are they interlinked across the board? The Siege esports scene is constantly growing.

The Guild Wars 2 of today isn’t Guild Wars 2 that launched in 2012. Right now, Guild Wars 2 is as good as it’s ever been. This story contains some spoilers for Guild Wars 2’s story. It all feels very much like existing story missions in Guild Wars 2, but the banter between the NPCs makes the routine cave crawl a lot more fun. Even though this wasn’t a major encounter, it did a great job of showing off why Guild Wars 2’s combat is still so much fun.

When I first heard about Gamer Goo, I thought it had to be a gag, like novelty vomit or fake dog poop. An interesting product with a relevant hook that actually does what it promises was not on my list of predictions. The lotion promises to improve your grip on mice and controllers by keeping your hands dry while you’re playing, even if you’re a profuse sweater. My mind flew back to my original assumption that the “Gamer Goo” was an uncomfortably literal gag, and I’d just squirted it all over my

Asus is expanding its product lineup to now include power supplies, and it’s looking to make a splash with its first model by implementing an OLED display into the PSU’s chassis. The new ROG Thor is the first consumer PSU featuring an integrated OLED power display. Beyond the bling, the guts of the ROG Thor are based on Seasonic’s Prime series, “but optimized on components and heatsinks.” To the company’s credit, Seasonic has a reputation for building reliable power supplies. It’s also backing t

(Image: © Flickr via Gage Skidmore)California is trying to enact its own set of strict net neutrality rules, and if successful, other states could (and probably would) use it as a blueprint for passing similar bills. In the wake of net neutrality rules being rolled back, California and other states are attempting to restore the rules on a state level. The FCC foresaw this happening, and so it claimed the power to preempt state net neutrality rules in its Open Internet Order. Whether the FCC has

Less cheeringly, it’s also brought news that in-game tournaments, which has been announced previously, are now on hold for the foreseeable future. “Looking forward, we expect more cards to join the Hall of Fame,” Blizzard wrote. “There are also still some gaps in Classic where neutral Legendary cards joined the Hall of Fame, so we’re considering adding some new cards to the Classic set in the future.” We no longer felt that the end result would deliver on everyone’s expectations or the high stan

Put your hard hat on and try not to get hit by falling SSD prices. They’ve come down fast and hard over the past several months, and how low they’ll ultimately go remains to be seen. In the meantime, there are deals to be had, such as this one for a Samsung 960 Pro 512GB NVMe SSD. Samsung launched its 960 Pro series almost exactly a year ago. This is a fast drive that is rated to deliver sequential read and write performance of up to 3,500MB/s and 2,100MB/s, respectively.

Following a press release issued earlier today in which Capcom revealed “the termination of development projects” at Capcom Vancouver, the publisher confirmed in a statement sent to Kotaku that the studio will be closed completely early next year. “As a result of reviewing titles in development at Capcom Vancouver, Capcom has decided to cancel the development projects at this studio and will concentrate development of major titles in Japan,” a company rep told the site. Dead Rising 4, released i

If you need an inexpensive gaming mouse that won’t break easily, this is the deal for you. Newegg currently has the Razer DeathAdder RZ01-00151400-R3U1 gaming mouse for just $24.99. This is an older model of the DeathAdder mouse, originally released in early 2015. As strange as it might seem, that’s actually an advantage—many of the newer Razer mice have reliability issues. You can buy the Razer DeathAdder mouse from Newegg.

The cyberpunk bartender action game VA-11 HALL-A is getting a sequel, and its title is just as weird (and annoying to type) as the original. N1RV ANN-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action will feature the new adventures of a new bartender named Sam, who works at the “most iconic and luxurious bar” in the idyllic upscale paradise of Saint Alicia. It sounds like N1RV ANN-A will play a lot like VA-11 HALL-A, as lives and stories will change based on which drinks are served to what customers. “Most games us

This lunchtime, as I miscalculated the start of a PC Gamer meeting, I found myself with some extra minutes to spare. I used this time to download 98DEMAKE’s September 1999 from Itch.io after seeing the developer tweet about it, promising that it takes a lean 5 minutes 30 seconds to complete. It’s a pretty simple little game, putting you in a corridor with a camcorder while the scariness escalates. “It’s pretty much an experiment on the whole ‘watching a tape’ style of gameplay,” says the develop

Fortnite’s V5.41 update is now live and introduces a new consumable for both Battle Royale and the Playground game modes, as well as a new Horde Challenge and item. First up, the ‘Port-a-Fortress’ has been added to the Battle Royale mode. Next we have the ‘Spiky Stadium’, which deploys in a similar way as the Port-a-Fortress. Though it looks cute, it’s no less deadly than it’s Battle Royale counterpart. You can check out the full patch notes for Fortnite’s V5.41 update here.

CD Projekt Red has announced that Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, set in the world of The Witcher, will be coming to PC via GOG on October 23. The singleplayer RPG promises the exploration of “new and never-before-seen parts of The Witcher world” and will combine “narrative-driven exploration with unique puzzles and card battle mechanics.” The game will follow Meve, “a war-veteran queen” who governs over the two Northern Realms, Lyria and Rivia. Thronebreaker will see players embarking on ques

Scum recently became Devolver Digital’s biggest launch to date—on its first day of Early Access, no less. There’s little surprise at today’s announcement, then, that the game has sold over one million units. To celebrate, every player will receive a golden DEagle .50 “the first time nature calls.” This is a limited time deal though—you’ll have until September 25 to claim your shiny, new handgun. You can check out the details, as well as the most recent patch notes, here. For more intellectual Sc

You might remember that the G.Skill Ripjaws KM780R keyboard was on sale for $60 a few months ago, but that was the version with Cherry MX Brown switches. Newegg now has the Cherry MX Red model on sale for $74.99, a $45 drop below the MSRP and a $77 drop from the current Amazon price. This keyboard features fully-programmable keys, per-key red backlighting (no RGB, unfortunately), a “military-grade” brushed aluminium back plate, full n-key rollover, on-the-fly macro recording, and pass-through po

‘Burning Bridges’ is the fourth—and penultimate—episode of The Council, and is set for release on September 25. Set in the 18th century, The Council focuses on you, Louis, and your part in the dealings of a secret society. A whole bunch of political maneuvering as members try to outdo each other, means that the RPG-like character classes and skill trees really come into their own. The game has so far succeeded in giving players “meaningful choices with impactful consequences”—something that seem

A few days ago, we reported that Resonance of Fate for PC had shown up on a German classification site; tri-Ace has now confirmed that Resonance of Fate 4K/HD Edition will arrive on PC via Steam as a digital download on October 18. The JRPG, first released on consoles in 2010, is set on Earth in the distant future, where negative elements are consuming the world, leaving the human race on the brink of extinction. Clearly, the place could do with some heroes to help save it, which is where Zephyr

That last one is now getting a second ‘season’, should it hit its modest Kickstarter target of £31,104. Like the first game, the second season will contain six episodes, and follow Detective McQueen and Officer Dooley as they uncover bizarre, otherworldly mysteries. The tone is what makes Darkside Detective so enjoyable: “it’s warmly funny and offbeat, like a detective drama that isn’t rubbish” is what I said, according to a banner on the Kickstarter page. “Yes, the Darkside Detective Season 1 m

NiS America has released a trailer for the Killer7 remaster that was announced back in May, and is set for PC later this year. Killer7 gives you control of the seven personalities of Harman Smith as he searches for the leader of ‘Heaven Smile,’ a suicide bombing group that’s set on world domination. The trailer gives an idea of how well the cel shaded graphics fit with the overall look and feel of the game and introduces the first three assassins—or personalities—and their special abilities. Gar