Overwatch is a game that features a sentient hamster in a mechanized war ball now. We have to live with that truth, so we might as well see what Wrecking Ball, The Fool Hamster, is capable of. Here’s a breakdown of all their abilities and whether or not they make the existence of a sentient hamster in a mechanized war ball easier to accept. Enables high speed collisions to damage and knockback enemies. PiledriverSlam into the ground below to damage and launch enemies upward.

Brave Software is looking to take private browsing to a new level by integrating onion routing from the Tor Project into its browser. What is Brave, and what is the Tor Project? It’s now added Tor as an option for users who want an even more private browsing experience. “The Brave browser already automatically blocks ads, trackers, cryptocurrency mining scripts, and other threats in order to protect users’ privacy and security, and Brave’s regular private tabs do not save a user’s browsing histo

Oculus is now recommending that Rift owners upgrade their PCs to Windows 10, if they haven’t already, in order to enjoy the “full Rift experience.” Otherwise, they may miss out on certain features when Rift Core 2.0 (and later versions) roll out. “As of today, we’re updating our minimum and recommended spec OS to Windows 10 to power the full Rift experience. Oculus says Windows 10 is integral to supporting some of the resource-heavy features in its Rift Core 2.0 update, which is currently in bet

He’s no jetpack cat, but Overwatch’s second new hero for 2018, Wrecking Ball, is a furry little guy who pilots a spherical mech outfitted with a pair of giant machine guns. “A resourceful tinkerer with remarkable mechanic skills, Wrecking Ball is rolling around the world seeking out his next challenge to overcome,” says Blizzard’s first look. As the 28th hero, Wrecking Ball brings another tank to Overwatch’s roster. Working his way up the ranks, “Wrecking Ball” went from contender to champion, t

Razer has added a couple of new mechanical keyboards to its growing line of planks, but what separates these newest models from the pack are the key switches. Both the Huntsman and Huntsman Elite, as they’re called, feature Razer’s new opto-mechanical switch. Unlike most mechanical key switches, the opto mechanical ones have an optical light sensor inside to register key presses. A 1.5mm actuation point allows the Razer Opto-Mechanical Switch to actuate 30 percent faster than traditional clicky

Not everyone needs a 120Hz FreeSync ultrawide 4K monitor with RGB lighting. If you just want a plain ‘n’ simple 1080p panel, or maybe a secondary monitor to go with your existing display, this is the deal for you. Newegg currently has the LG 24MC57HQ-P IPS monitor for just $99.99 when you use a coupon code. The monitor has its own stand, but you can use any standard VESA mount. You can buy the LG 24MC57HQ-P from Newegg here.

Live now through July 1, the digital storefront’s Red Hot Sale discounts everything from PUBG to Conan Exiles, Dying Light and Football Manager 2018. With 40 percent off, PUBG comes in at £17.99/your regional equivalent. With 70 percent off, Dying Light The Following—Enhanced Edition comes in at £13.19. And also with 70 percent off, Football Manager 2018 comes in at £11.39. Here are the top sellers:Check out Fanatical’s Red Hot Sale in full this way, and be sure to add your RED10 discount vouche

In a statement released today , Blizzard affirmed that it has not changed Hearthstone’s matchmaking since February’s ranked update . Now for the solution: Blizzard says there’s a fix in store for the July season which will drastically decrease how frequently Legend players match up against non-Legend players. However, the Ranked Play update from 10.2 resulted in an increased number of people reaching Legend, and their matchmaking values are much closer together. With a tighter distribution of ma

Valve says it’s “working on new tools” for data collection, following the privacy policy changes that affected Steam Spy earlier this year. As shown below, indie developer Michael Kuzmin asks Ewert about Steam Spy, and if Valve plans to provide an official alternative. He suggests the loss of a fully-functioning Steam Spy has restricted developers’ means of interpreting the market. “[This] has allowed things like Steam Spy to happen. One is that the GDPR can be wrong, and the other thing is Stea

Week 9 of Fortnite Season 4 positions us just two weeks away from Fortnite Season 5, set to start two days later than we thought. That gives you two extra days to finish up the more difficult battle pass challenges in the backlog, just don’t get too hung up on this week’s “Follow the treasure map found in Haunted Hills” challenge. It’s easy-peasy. Feel free to find the map in Haunted Hills, but we’ve marked and demonstrated the exact location of the Battle Stars in the GIF above and images below

Amy Hennig, who was the creative director of Visceral’s Star Wars project before the studio was shuttered last October, left EA in January and is moving into indie development. “The Vancouver studio is working on something pretty different,” Hennig says, describing Visceral’s project as being “on the shelf”. “It’s really not… Y’know, once you go more open world it’s such a different game to the one we were making. Hennig says she’s just started an independent studio, and hopes to recruit somew

D’awww, isn’t that wee hamster in the header image cute? And it might also be Overwatch’s next hero. In the absence of PCG’s in-house expert Overwatcher Bo, let me attempt to unpick this one. Earlier this week, the hero shooter’s official Twitter account teased this:Before today teasing this:The champion revealed. And check out Reddit person stmaurer’s preemptive synopsis, who apparently saw this coming yesterday.

You see some sights in the Los Santos taxi business. I’m back behind the wheel in Los Santos Life RP, a dedicated roleplaying server within GTA 5’s FiveM open source community mod. One of the most wonderful things about Los Santos Life is how committed some of its visitors are to their characters. Upon death, Los Santos Life makes players wait ten minutes before respawning. If you disagree with someone’s ideologies in real life, you’ll ideally have a polite conversation about it.

There’s no lavish, indulgent six-hour collection of cinematic story missions in Black Ops 4. “If you’ve been following the Black Ops series, you’ll know that we never tell a story the same way twice,” says co-studio head Dan Bunting. And in Black Ops 3 the whole thing was all in the main character’s head. “Investment in the weapon systems is important in Black Ops, but especially in a survival mode like Blackout that’s played on a massive scale. What began as a bonus extra in the first Black Ops

Australia’s Senate has passed a motion to investigate the use of loot boxes in videogames. As reported by MSN, Senator Jordon Steele-John of the Australia Greens party submitted the notice of motion earlier this week. It was supported by the entire Senate, says MSN, which means the issue will not be debated—nor will it require a Senate-wide vote. This move follows the Netherlands and Belgium’s recent loot box interventions. For further reading, check out Sam Horti’s thoughts on how the loot box

Soulsborne sleuth Lance McDonald has returned to Lothric—this time with the suggestion Dark Souls 3 once planned a PvP battle royale multiplayer mode. In his latest Dark Souls alpha cut content video, McDonald visits the third game’s High Wall of Lothric area. He discovers three items absent from the final game—the Ceremony Sword of Darkness, the Ceremony Sword of Flame, and the Ceremony Sword Battle Royale Eclipse. He adds: “We might assume that Dark Souls 3’s Moonlight Battle Royale Ceremony w

Five Nights At Freddy’s creator Scott Cawthon has just released a brand new game in the series, and it’s a neat, customisable take on the classic survival horror formula. Dubbed Ultimate Custom Night, the free instalment allows you to populate your playthrough with a selection of 50 animatronic characters. Described as “the ultimate FNAF mashup”, you’ll be stuck in an office haunted by living (and violent) animatronics, but it’s a bit different this time. There’s a challenge menu featuring 16 th

When news emerged that the Nintendo Switch version of Fortnite supports crossplay with PC, it came as quite the surprise to some. In other words, Sony is the last remaining obstacle on the way to total crossplay compatibility in Fortnite, likewise in Rocket League. Sony released a fairly perfunctory comment a few weeks ago, but now, speaking at the Gamelab conference in Spain (via Eurogamer), a Sony executive has offered a glimmer of hope. Asked about the company’s crossplay policies as they per

VIDEO: The PC Gamer Show, Episode 134, also on YouTubeWelcome back to The PC Gamer Show, our weekly livestreamed podcast. You can catch the show live on Wednesdays at 1 pm PDT on our Twitch channel, or after the fact at any of the links below. On this week’s show, we discuss the latest Fortnite patch and Season 5 teasers, the best and worst of E3, boobs and butts in Hearthstone, and close with listener questions. Listen:Download the MP3 directlySubscribe on iTunesGrab the podcast RSS feedWatch i

But don’t worry: Hayter is back as both Naked Snake and Solid Snake. It’s as playable characters in Konami’s Super Bomberman R, which has recently shed its Nintendo exclusivity and made it to Steam. The characters arrive as a free update, and you can watch a trailer celebrating this fact below. Hayter seems happy. As for the game itself, I’m sure it’s great if you’re into Bomberman, though its quite pricey at $40.