There is a code, but reddit’s already figured it out (it’s Morse code) so you don’t need to read the comic if you want the emblem but don’t particularly care about whatever shenanigans landed Osiris in hot water. In fact, you don’t even need to enter the game to get it. You don’t even need to go into the game to see the thing in action, because Tim took that step for you. Be aware that if you make use of the code, the emblem won’t appear in your inventory but will in fact show up in your collect

Before the FCC voted 3-2 to kill neutrality, Americans had an opportunity to read the proposal and submit comments to the FCC. The whole process was highly suspect, with the system inundated with fake pro-repeal comments by everyone from deceased relatives to, apparently, former President Barack Obama himself. The obviously fake comment itself is rather silly to think about, but it’s not the only one. “In May 2017, researchers and reporters discovered that the FCC’s public comment process was be

So, for those looking for a deal, here’s a pretty stellar one: you can have Vegas Pro 14 Edit for only $20 in the Humble Software Bundle. I’d suggest grabbing it from the Humble Store if you even have an inkling that you someday might want to edit some video. At the $20 range you’ll also grab Xara Web Designer Premium, Vintage FX Suite, and Magix Video Sound Cleaning Lab. You’ll also get Music Maker Hip Hop Beat Producer, Xara Photo & Graphic Designer, and Magix Photostory Deluxe, something call

It’s been well over a year since we last looked at the small-scale battle royale game The Culling. “This past October, we brought The Culling out of Steam Early Access and Xbox Game Preview. “After more than two years dedicated to making The Culling, it’s time to announce that Xaviant has begun work on a new title. “While we’re excited to be working on something new, it’s also bittersweet to be moving on,” Van Veld wrote. “No matter who you are or how much you participated in the game’s developm

The Humble Store’s Indie Mega Week Sale kicked off today, and that means another free game for you. This time it’s Layers of Fear, the stylish first-person horror game about an artist struggling to complete his greatest work while slowly losing his marbles. We didn’t entirely love it at the time, but it has an arresting look and some interesting ideas, plus hey—now it’s free. Since this is a sale, and you haven’t yet spent any money on anything, let’s have a look at what else is up for grabs:Lay

In a last ditch effort to move more Rift VR headsets this holiday season, Oculus has again reduced the price, this time a temporary discount to $379 (£369). The deal is available direct from Oculus, though it’s also being offered at that price at Amazon, Best Buy, and Newegg. This is not a giant discount by any stretch, though the Rift has only been hovering at this price point since October when Oculus permanently discounted the headset to $399. “This new permanent price opens up PC VR to the w

Forged Battalion is Petroglyph’s next game—a highly customisable RTS where you’re tasked with building and managing your own faction. Announced back in October, it’s now got an Early Access release date: January 16, 2018. As you may already know, Westwood became famous for an RTS named Command & Conquer in the mid-’90s. The team is so committed to its Westwood origins that, when it came time to form Petroglyph, Legg convinced Kroegel to register the old Westwood phone number. Forged Battalion wi

But that’s not what makes NetHack such an incredible game—which is something the developer of Unexplored, an unassumingly brilliant roguelike this year, likely realized long before I did. NetHack and Unexplored are games about stories. The point is, Unexplored understands that those kinds of memories are what make randomly generated games compelling, not the simplistic lure of infinite content. Image via Steam user alexbrett13rHere’s one from the pages of Kurt’s marvelous exploits: “The alleged

The Monster Hunter series is poised to make its western PC debut with Monster Hunter: World next year, which is something Steven and Austin seem pretty pleased about. Speaking to German publication Mein-MMO.de (via Gematsu, translated by Google), Monster Hunter: World’s director Yuya Tokuda suggests 40-50 hours is about right for the game’s story mode, however this will ultimately depend on the individual player’s approach. “But it would not be a monster hunter game if it had no content that you

In his middling review, Phil Iwaniuk praised Need For Speed Payback’s “enjoyable arcade handling”, but criticised its scope to become “monotonous long before it rewards your time investment.” The racer’s latest complimentary update arrives tomorrow, and hopes to give players more bang for their buck with a new event series and new cars. Speedcross includes 16 new events spread over four zones: Canyon, Construction, Ember Valley and Airfield. “Abandoned Cars will start appearing across Fortune Va

Planet Coaster celebrated its one year anniversary last month with new rides, a scenario editor and a Staff Management building. Now, its Adventure Pack update adds a further three rides and a number of cosmetic additions—not least over 320 scenery items. Playing into an Egyptian theme, expect lava panels, snakes, mummies, scorpions, crocodile hats, and a new “adventuring heroine” named Renee Feu, among a host of other new items and features. Check out what’s new in full via this Steam Community

As you might have noticed, the battle royale genre is as popular now as it’s ever been. Now, it appears Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is next in line for the battle royale treatment. That’s according to the Valve News Network, whose latest video examines CS:GO’s patches dating back to May 2016. Beyond the arsenal of features VNN points to there, mentions of the de_canals and survival_island maps (around the 1.20 mark above) make for particularly interesting viewing. Can we expect a battle roy

The first full entry to the series in over a decade, Spellforce 3 brings back that mixture of high fantasy and real-time strategy that has made the series so loved. You might be on the fence about it, looking forward to having a go, or not convinced—regardless, you will be able to play Spellforce 3 at the PC Gamer Weekender. Not only will we have hands-on available for the fantasy RTS title, there will also be a tournament running over the weekend. For more details on the game you can check out

“Prepare to Dine” was the cryptic tagline teased by Code Vein back in April, before Bandai Namco officially unveiled its incoming anime-inspired post-apocalyptic dystopian ARPG. Due at some point next year, it’s now got a new trailer, and a bunch of new screenshots. Since its reveal, we’ve seen a fair bit of Code Vein in motion. And while cautious to avoid billing it as ‘Dark Souls But Anime’, it does look very Souls-like—even if that particular descriptor is overused. Here’s those:Code Vein is

I’m attempting a non-lethal playthrough of Fallout 4 with the Knockout Framework mod, which lets me punch NPCs unconscious and carry them around in a sack on my back. As I approach the Museum of Freedom, I bonk a few raiders unconscious with my cane, and after heading inside I bonk several more. Still, all the raiders I’ve encountered have been pretty easy to knock out, taking three hits at the most. I leave the minigun where it is and leap into the street, landing directly on two of the unconsc

Extinction stomped onto our screens over the summer, promising to apply the intricacy of a fighting game to aerial battles with 150-foot ogres that are out to destroy the world. Most of the time you’ll want to destroy the armour on the ogres’ arms and legs in order to lop off the limb below, making them easier to fight. Iron armour, for example, can’t be destroyed until you smash the locks that are binding it to the ogre’s body. The developers say you’ll have to find other ways to achieve your o

In Monster Hunter: World you’ll be slaying nasties alongside a cute companion called a Palico. They’re essentially feline assistants that will help you out during battles and quests, and given that they’re constantly at your side you’ll probably want to make them your own. Thankfully, a new trailer suggests that the customisation options for your Palicos will be pretty robust. There’s clips of different Palicos holding very different weapons, so presumably you can kit them out with whatever gear

But it seems that might not extend to titles published by its new indie studio, Private Division. One of the titles that studio will be publishing is the next RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, developers of Tyranny, Pillars of Eternity and Fallout: New Vegas, among others. Obsidian has reassured fans that there will be “no microtransactions, of any kind, in our game”, in a post on its official forums. It added that Private Division has in no way pressured the team to include microtransactions in

With fairer matchmaking on the horizon and the inaugural Overwatch League season incoming next month, now seems as good a time as ever to get your hands on multiplayer FPS Overwatch. And Blizzard is trying to topple any fence sitters over the holidays by halving the price of the game until January 2, mirroring the deal it offered over Black Friday. The standard edition of the game will now cost you $19.99/£16.99, while the Game of the Year Edition—complete with skins, extra loot boxes and Overwa

Sword Coast Legends is a cPRG that’s hard to recommend. As Angus wrote in his review, it’s largely full of clichés and lacks ambition, and the early game in particular is a real slog. But that doesn’t mean it hasn’t attracted a loyal band of followers, which makes it sad that, after December 31, it will be gone from stores for good. Sword Coast Legends will no longer be available for purchase after December 31, 2017. As a thank you to the fans that have supported the game, the servers will remai