Creative Assembly has detailed the latest changes coming to The Mortal Empires: Reprisal Update beta, bringing a “host of content changes” from Warhammer 1’s Foundation Update to the Mortal Empires campaign in Warhammer 2. Changes includes Warriors of Chaos faction design changes, Wood Elf followers, and new skill trees and campaign effects for Old World Legendary Lords, plus there’s also five new skill tree skills for Helman Ghorst, Old World characters can grab an immortality skill, and Bordel

Way back in 2012, the Black Mesa mod for Half-Life had lofty plans to entirely rebuild the game in the Source engine. “Thank you again to our community and Early Access supporters. But while Xen release has been pushed back, there will nevertheless be an update next month. You can pick up the Black Mesa mod now for $8, saving 60 percent off the full price. Half-Life 2 also continues to thrive, and Gunship Mark II’s work-in-progress Half-Life 2: MMod is also gearing up for release.

This weekend, the price of a PC Gamer subscription is pretty much the lowest it’s been all year. Use the code 20NOV on your basket or at checkout to save an extra 20% on everything PC Gamer-related, including print and digital subscriptions. This deal expires at 10AM UK time on 28 November, so make sure you checkout before then if you want to take advantage of this offer. Every month, you’ll get the latest in previews, reviews, hardware coverage and features sent to your door or digital device.

This week: what do you listen to while playing games? And I can’t listen to podcasts or even music, really, while playing games. Trying to listen to teammates while also trying to also not suck at the game I’m playing with my teammates is a real challenge for me. Otherwise, I like to have faith in the artistic vision of creators and let the game’s music direct the atmosphere. Samuel Roberts: Iron FistI don’t often listen to stuff while I’m playing games, mostly because there aren’t many repetiti

All of this is important because while Destiny 2 has a level cap of 20, it awards bright engrams for progression beyond that point. And bright engrams are where the good stuff is: shaders, ships, Sparrows, and other stuff that you generally can’t earn as in-game drops from activities. The main way to earn bright engrams is by leveling up via XP or spending real money at the in-game store. “There is a hidden scaling factor that ramps up as you earn XP more quickly. I’ve reached out to Activision

And today the world took one step closer to bringing that digital dystopia to life with the announcement of WH40K: Gladius – Relics of War, a planetary 4X strategy game with real-time multiplayer. Gladius will take place on the world of Gladius Prime, a planet of “archaeological interest” to Imperial scholars. “During its colonization ancient relics were found, revealing hints of a shrouded past. “Gladius Prime was once a planet of peace. Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War is listed on St

There’s always a couple of cool things that fall through the cracks with PC gaming, and this is the best chance to fix that. It’s better than I dared hope—a perfect mix of Constable-quality clouds and Spielbergian god rays—and also a remarkable reminder that many of the best games also have the best skies. “I love the game, and I believe the fans of Hitman think it’s only Hitman if it’s made by Io. Andy Kelly: The write stuffI’ve been revisiting Fez this week for a magazine feature, and man, I l

Congrats to all players who solved the first Mission Outbreak teaser puzzle hidden in the test server. “Truth or Consequences, New Mexico is experiencing an outbreak and the Feds are a little too quick to send ‘help’, almost like they’ve been prepared,” it says. “Here’s what we know so far: Truth or Consequences is suffering an outbreak of an undetermined nature. One of the photos, a transcript of a conversation between Blue Tag and Yellow Tag, hints at something a lot more serious than your typ

For this guide, we’re starting with our all-around best PC build, which currently sits at $1,450. Gigabyte Aorus Z370 Gaming WiFi, $100 ($30 rebate card), Newegg The motherboard is the component that brings your new gaming PC together, allowing all the parts to work as a cohesive whole. Rosewill Valens 600W, $35 ($20 rebate card), Newegg It’s easy to overlook the power supply, but skimping here is never a good idea. Corsair Carbide 270R, $45 ($10 rebate card), Newegg Corsair has made some of our

So you’ve decided that you want to grind credits in Star Wars Battlefront 2, except you don’t really want to. If you’re a redditor with too much time on your hands, you build a robot to do it for you. Bear in mind that the robot doesn’t actually play the game. Technically speaking, this is actually Progression Droid with sense of Pride and Accomplishment v2.0. “Initially my robot had one stick to move the joysticks,” lowberg explained in his thesis paper (aka Reddit post).

The Samsung 850 Evo 1TB SSD is $280 on Amazon, $90 off its usual price. Other SSD dealsCrucial BX300 120GB 2.5″ SSD: $48, Amazon (save $12)Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5″ SSD: $80, Amazon (save $13)Intel 545s 256GB 2.5″ SSD: $80, Newegg (save $20)Patriot Burst 120GB 2.5″ SSD: $40, Newegg (save $25 after rebate)Patriot Burst 240GB 2.5″ SSD: $80, Newegg (save $30)Samsung 850 Evo 250GB 2.5″ SSD: $80, TigerDirect (save $20)Samsung 850 Evo 500GB 2.5″ SSD: $140, TigerDirect (save $40)Samsung 850 Evo 1TB 2.5″

Thaumistry: In Charm’s Way is a rare thing—a new commercially released text adventure, available on Steam . In style it draws on the text adventure tradition of the ’80s—the story and the interactions are light-hearted and playful, offering Infocom-style spell-casting with a wide range of silly responses. Still, Bates tells me, he had ambitions for the piece that went beyond the tidy pleasure of a classic puzzle game. Thaumistry doesn’t force the player to engage with character identity directly

So many deals, in fact, that even the PC Gamer staff is getting in on the action. Logitech G610 Orion Red $60, Amazon (save $60)Logitech G610 Orion Brown $60, Amazon (save $60) [OUT OF STOCK]Looking for a beautiful new idiot lantern to hook up to your PC? ASUS ROG SWIFT PG278QR 27-inch Gaming Monitor This high-speed 1440p monitor features a blazing-fast 165Hz refresh rate paired with G-Sync and a 1ms response time. Razer Ornata Expert: $50, Amazon (save $30)The Ornata is actually a hybrid mechan

We’re going for maximum savings here, while still putting together a reasonable gaming PC. We’ve also put together a second higher-end system that’s the Black Friday take on our best gaming PC. The cheapest Black Friday gaming PCGTX 1050 Ti 4GB, $124, B&H Every gaming PC starts with a good graphics card, with a balance between price and performance. EVGA 80+ Bronze 450W, $12 ($10 rebate card), Newegg Another favorite of ours for budget PC builds is EVGA’s 450W Bronze PSU. Put it all together and

The UK Gambling Commission has waded deeper into the increasingly murky waters of loot boxes in videogames with a blog post detailing its position on whether or not they constitute gambling, and what it can ultimately do about them. Interestingly, in contrast to recent opinions out of Europe and Australia, executive director Tim Miller said that under UK law, loot boxes do not qualify as gambling, and are thus not subject to regulation by the commission. “Our starting point in deciding our posit

You can’t lie down in Fortnite, so if you’re hiding it’s normally going to be in a big, obvious building that will immediately draw fire. The first major change Fortnite makes is with its map, which is far smaller than PUBG’s. Because you’re investing less time in Fortnite you feel like you have less to lose, so you’re more willing to go weapons free. If you do pull off those big plays and make it to Fortnite’s endgame, you’re going to have more fun than in PUBG. You can’t lie down in Fortnite,

We’re deep into Black Friday 2017 deals now, and it’s a great time to grab new parts for your PC on the cheap. We’ve found the best HDD deals and compiled them below. The best deals right nowToshiba X300 5TB internal HDD: $139, Newegg (save $260) Wow. Seagate Blue 1TB SATA: £42, Overclockers UK (save £5)Western Digital Blue 1TB SATA 6GB/S 7200RPM: £39, Amazon (save 5%)[ Updating! ] For more deals, check out our main Black Friday deals page , where we curate all the best ones.

What good is all that fancy new hardware you’ve bought in the Best Black Friday deals if your PC can’t keep it all cool. So to help ensure you and your PC don’t get hot under the collar, here are a few of the best CPU coolers and other PC cooling Black Friday deals that we think are worth consideration. All of our favorite dealsUS DEALS:DEEPCOOL Gamer Storm CAPTAIN 120EX RGB CPU Liquid Cooler: $70 after $20 rebate, Newegg (save $30)Corsair H50 120mm All-in-One Liquid Cooler: $40 after $15 rebate

If you fancy a powerful gaming laptop this sales season, though, you might be interested in what Newegg has to offer. As gathered on our best Black Friday Newegg deals hub, the digital storefront is selling MSI gaming laptops at cost for every budget. The 15.6″ screen MSI GL62M, for example, packs a GTX 1050 and a core i7 processor for $719 (after rebate, with a $180 saving). At the other end of the spectrum, however, you’ve got the MSI GT73VR Titan Pro, boasting a GTX 1080, i7 CPU and 17.3″ scr

Broadband providers in the UK will no longer be allowed to advertise misleading speed services, following an intervention by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP), and Ofcom. As reported by the BBC, broadband firms will be forced to adjust their advertising strategies in order to accurately reflect their services. “Our new standards will give consumers a better understanding of the broadband speeds offered by different providers when deciding to