Fanatical’s latest special offers fall under the banner of Bundle Blast—a discount period live now through Thursday, September 20 at 4pm BST / 8am PST. For £7.35, it comes with the titular superhero action game and 23 slices of DLC. Sticking with the Caped Crusader, the Batman Bundle gathers Arkham Origins and its Asylum and City successors—alongside a handful of DLC—for just £6.75. The Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Bundle follows suit—bringing the base game and 17 lots of add-ons for just £3.1

Following the release of Monster Hunter: World on PC last month, Capcom has stated that Steam sales have “exceeded the company’s expectations” in its full-year business forecast. The game’s PC launch was eagerly anticipated, following its huge success on console, and didn’t disappoint—James certainly rated it. Monster Hunter: World takes you to breathtaking locations and lets you hunt down monsters—the clue is in the title—through a variety of missions, all of which can be undertaken solo or wit

Loot boxes in games could lead to problem gambling, according to a study by the Australian Environment and Communications Reference Committee. Participants who suffered a serious gambling problem were more likely to spend money on loot boxes, the study found. “These results support the position of academics who claim that loot boxes are psychologically akin to gambling,” reads the submission. The report suggests that loot boxes could act as a gateway to problem gambling, noting that loot boxes s

Forsaken Shores, the big Sea of Thieves update that will add a new volcanic area called Devil’s Roar to the map, plus merchant “cargo runs” and rowboats, has been slightly delayed. “This was not a decision that was taken lightly, and we know this may disappoint fans who were looking to play the update this week,” developer Rare explained in today’s update. “From our investigations this is a complex issue that we are working through solving, but as such we do not feel in a position to release For

On an average day, about a dozen new games are released on Steam. Definitely worth a look, as it’s already attracted an “overwhelmingly positive” rating on Steam, with over 700 reviews. As you progress through the “potentially” endless game, you’ll unlock new character backgrounds and races, but most importantly you’ll be privy to an endless array of procedurally generated quests. VRobot: VR Giant Robot Destruction SimulatorSteam pageRelease: September 13Developer: Luden.ioPrice: $14.99The name

In Monster Hunter World the Nergigante is an elder dragon who is covered in spikes. So of course, this being Monster Hunter, you kill it then skin it then wear all those spikes on your body. The Nergigante armor set has so many spikes it looks like it was designed by Games Workshop. Monster Hunter World’s armor sets are a big part of the game. His armor looks a lot better than the Jyuratodus it’s made from in-game, a blob-featured fish beast with a face only a mother could love.

With every new Just Cause game, the rules of real life get a little further away. By the second one, the grappling hook let you stick things together in ways that were impossible. New grappling hook mods, heightened simulation of destructible objects and mad weather are the things trying to keep Just Cause fresh this time. With Just Cause 4, though, a fuel tank becomes a weapon you send in any direction based on where you shoot it. It’s basically what I did with Just Cause 3, despite playing the

We don’t forget those who have wronged us in games, and we definitely don’t forget their methods. I can’t think of anything that equates to hot mechanical bullshit more than enemies with the ability to teleport around the map. From 2D Japanese fighting games, through Diablo’s dungeons and the corridors of BioShock’s Rapture, to the shared-world future of Destiny 2. voice lines, if not forcing you to completely stop what you’re doing to put out the flames. Exploding enemies also partially ruined

Despite a messy attempt with Windows 8, Microsoft was never able to kill off the classic icon-based desktop that most PC users know and love. The smart news is there’s a host of clever, useful, and possibly silly add-ons for Windows that push the desktop to the next level of functionality. We stumbled across the awesome Winaero, which is a complete Taskbar, desktop, menu, Windows, and more tweaking tool for Windows 7, 8, and 10 (image above). DocksIf you’re not content with fixing the Windows Ta

Linus Torvalds, the creator and principal developer of the Linux kernel, is taking a break from overseeing its development to work on correcting his “unprofessional” behavior towards others. Torvalds made the announcement in an open letter to the Linux community shared through the Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML). In it, he acknowledged that he is “not an emotionally empathetic kind of person,” and that his rough attitude may have driven talented developers away from Linux. My involvement with t

Boyfriend Dungeon, in development by Kitfox Games, has finished its Kickstarter campaign 415 percent over its target. As reported by Austin last month, it hit its goal in just one day—and will now go into full development. It’s an action-RPG dungeon crawler where your weapons can “transform into beautiful people,” allowing you to take them out on dates to level them up. If you’re intrigued, you can keep up with updates by visiting the official site. Boyfriend Dungeon is due for release in 2019.

Crucial’s MX500 1TB solid state drive has long been our top recommendation for builders looking for solution with a high bang-for-buck. It’s priced at $178, but if you apply coupon code KEY27 at checkout, it will chop $27.01 off the price. It doesn’t offer the same performance as an NVMe drive, but is plenty fast for most users. For the money, it’s also more capacious—you won’t find a 1TB NVMe SSD for $150. Short and sweet, this is one of the best SSD values right now.

LawBreakers, the high-flying arena FPS created by Cliff Bleszinski’s Boss Key Productions, is gone for good. Rife also shared concept art for an unreleased map called Valhalla, “the craziest shit we ever put together,” he tweeted. “Valhalla was Bosskey’s 10th and final map for LawBreakers. The map was created for a themed, seasonal content drop, internally code-named ‘Bloody Christmas’, but was unfortunately never released to the public.” LawBreakers has also been removed from Steam—the store pa

The normal Xbox One controller is great for PC gaming, especially now that it doesn’t require a dedicated wireless adapter. The gamepad usually goes for around $50, but now you can get it for $39.99 on Amazon. There’s not much to say about the Xbox One controller; it’s comfortable to hold, and has textured grips. If you want zero latency, or your PC doesn’t support Bluetooth, you can use the included USB cable instead. You can buy the Xbox One controller on Amazon.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from years of reading Garfield, it’s that Mondays are bad. This particular Monday is good, however, because on this Monday, GOG is giving away four classic oldies. #MondayMotivationIf you click this, you get free stuff. https://t.co/KZ4xuM5JU5https://t.co/NEKhDsUuu4https://t.co/nQ30SO3SHrhttps://t.co/yPRCHwn4uF pic.twitter.com/kRyT5JbrA1September 17, 2018Shadow Warrior Classic Complete, Stargunner, Bio Menace, and Tyrian 2000 aren’t the newest games on GOG (or,

It’s always worth checking Newegg’s combo deals when pricing out parts for a new PC or a major upgrade. Right now, for example, you can score a $50 discount on a potent processor and motherboard bundle, provided you want to build a system around AMD parts. The combo offer consists of a Ryzen 7 2700X CPU and Asus ROG Strix X470-F Gaming motherboard, both of which are high-end components. To recap, the Ryzen 7 2700X sits atop AMD’s second generation Ryzen desktop lineup (in the mainstream category

I’m asked what would we do if Bard’s Tale 4 PC is a big hit.How about this stretch goal. I will attempt to buy Interplay back if we manage to sell over 2 million units in the first 18 months. “My fans have been requesting me to bring back my old Interplay games for years and this would be the most amazing way to make that happen.” Interplay was a top-notch outfit in its prime, developing or publishing games including The Bard’s Tale trilogy, Wasteland, Neuromancer, Descent, Battle Chess, Freespa

The mobile battle suit game New Gundam Breaker was confirmed for PC in March—the first-ever appearance of a Gundam game on the platform—but then delayed in June, just a couple of weeks ahead of the scheduled release. Today Bandai Namco finally announced a new release date, and it’s just over a week away. The PC version will be available on September 25, incorporating all current PS4 updates including new Gunpla (basically Gundam mechs), improved input and camera performance, more radio chat opti

There’s been a lot of controversy surrounding loot boxes over the past year which led to Belgium’s Gaming Commission deciding that loot boxes from some games violate their country’s gambling regulations. According to Eurogamer, it now looks as though more countries may have to take a closer look at their own practices as 15 gambling regulators from across Europe—including one from the United States—have entered an agreement which will see them looking more closely at “unlicensed, third-party web

Negligee: Love Stories, Steam’s first uncensored adult game, was approved and released last week. In turn, developer Dharker Studios says this means it “can’t release [the game] under the radar”, and its availability has now been restricted in 28 countries. The post adds: “Several of the restricted countries banned the game which prompted us to realise that we can’t release it under the radar. The full list of restricted countries includes:Japan. This is why all of our past games have no country