Overwatch’s newest map, Horizon Lunar Colony, is now live. Overwatch’s third new map since launch, Horizon Lunar Colony is a two-capture-point Assault map that takes place on the lunar laboratory where gorilla hero Winston was raised. One of the most interesting things about the new map is it features a small area with low gravity. The new map is now playable on Overwatch’s live servers. Check out the video above for a bit of insight from the developers on why they put a map on the friggin’ moon

Update: A Valve rep has confirmed that the date indicated by PayPal is correct: The Steam Summer Sale will begin on June 22. Original story:The Steam Summer Sale dates have been revealed, and once again we have PayPal to thank. The online payment company said on Twitter today that the big sale will begin at 6 pm BST/1 pm ET on June 22. As Shaun noted at the time, the 2016 Summer Sale began on June 23, so even at that stage the date seemed like a good bet. (And since I haven’t seen anything yet t

If you own a specific type of graphics card—two very specific types—EK has a new full-body water block that might be of interest. The company just came out with its “long awaited” EK-FC1080 GTX Ti FTW3 water block, which as the name implies is compatible with EVGA’s GeForce GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 (both the Elite and Gaming variants). Of course, EK makes liquid cooling solutions for other brands, this one just happens to be a highly specialized water block for one particular SKU. This is also another E

Either way, Cooler Master is now offering an Nvidia edition of its MasterKeys Pro L keyboard. Users can conveniently customize preset lighting modes without software including wave, responsive effects, breathing and have on-the-fly macro and profile support available to them,” Cooler Master says. Cooler Master opted for Cherry MX Red key switches, which are known for being silent (or at least quieter than some other Cherry MX keys switches, such as Blues). Check out our guide on mechanical key s

The reveal of BioWare’s “loot shooter” Anthem at E3 left us with mixed feelings, but one thing about it that really shines through is its obvious similarity to Destiny. As Tyler put it bluntly leading into that discussion, “Is this Destiny 2 but with a BioWare story?” The statement is highly—highly—reminiscent of the oft-cited ten-year-plan that was supposedly (but, as it turns out, not really) meant for the original Destiny. It’s extremely ambitious, and as the announcement of Destiny 2 demonst

The sage advice in the early minutes of Shaun of the Dead is especially applicable in this week’s Killing Floor 2 Weekly Outbreak, the temporary challenges running in unison with its free, horror circus-themed Summer Sideshow update. In “Cranium Cracker,” players can only put down zeds with headshots, a test of marksmanship, especially for KF2’s guns and character perks that don’t emphasize single-shot accuracy. Beat Cranium Cracker, and you’ll earn the “Headshot Weekly” skin for the Sharpshoote

Click here to view full-size imageIf you asked me to guess where Blizzard would build its first esports arena, I’d say Korea, or maybe Los Angeles, near its Irvine, California headquarters. Somehow, despite StarCraft’s years of popularity, Blizzard never opened its own venue to host tournaments. But with the phenomenal success of Overwatch and the rise of esports in general, Blizzard has finally opened its own esports venue, a high-tech auditorium for pro teams to compete in its biggest games. A

Battlefield 1’s June update is now available, granting Premium Pass and They Shall Not Pass DLC owners a new night map called Nivelle Nights. Another night map, Prise de Tahure, will release next month for the same group. I popped in to play a round of Nivelle this morning and enjoyed my first go at it. Tanks didn’t much factor into the round I played, but they’re available, and I didn’t see exactly what a full 64-player round looks like. You can read the full patch notes here, and check out the

Good news for those of you who are planning to a build a new system around one of AMD’s Ryzen processors. AMD updated its list of compatible DDR4 memory with some new entries, giving you a wider selection of RAM to choose from if you want to avoid rolling the dice with an unknown kit. As we noted a few months ago, Ryzen feels incredibly finicky when it comes to DDR4 memory. The list includes memory modules and kits ranging in speed from DDR4-2133 to DDR4-3200. For your best shot at success, you

When you die in Everspace you’re dead. This is the game telling you that death is something you’re going to have to get used to. You’ll enjoy Everspace more when you let go of any sense of ownership of your vessel. It’s a great example of a roguelike, and the persistence makes even a bad run feel like it wasn’t a complete waste of time. And there’s an unpredictability to the game that makes each run feel wildly different.

The problem is that EsportsWikis was a massive resource for League that was relied on by Riot staff. Photo credit: Riot GamesI told mom about Piglet and Poohmandu, the Thousand Acre Lane, and the relationship the two players shared. Of course these stats are valuable, but they’re not something that captures the human, emotional element of League of Legends. Photo credit: Riot GamesA lasting historyThere are so many pieces of League of Legends history that are just gone, lost to the ages. “Fun fa

Reaching for Petals is a narrative-led exploration game that aims to combine “philosophical narration, poetic writing and a powerful and engaging story.” In doing so, it looks to echo some well received genre similars such as Dear Esther, What Remains of Edith Finch and Firewatch. Crafted by indie outfit Blue Entropy Studios, Reaching for Petals marks the studio’s first proper project in the wake of a string of smaller VR-driven games. Said to combine environmental puzzles with narrative decisio

You have to contest resource points across the map, then march into the enemy base and blow up the shiny enemy power core. One fist is a big angry Ork army, and the other a multicultural alliance of bastards in giant robots. He seems to have made his way to the enemy resource generator on that side—a bit ahead of where we are. One fist is a big angry Ork army, and the other a multicultural alliance of bastards in giant robots. I unleash a last-minute Eldritch Storm, and the scale of the chaos is

At E3, Bethesda announced the Creation Club, a marketplace that will sell items and mods for Fallout 4 and Skyrim Special Edition—new content created by hired modders. If you don’t feel like waiting for it to arrive, or if you’re not interested in buying Creation Club mods, here’s the next best thing: a mod for Fallout 4 called “The Creation Club”, which is a golf club that creates random items each time you swing it. Like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get when you swing

“Hunt: Showdown is like Van Helsing meets Cthulhu”, is how our Steven describes Hunt: Showdown, PC Gamer’s E3 2017 Game of Show, before then comparing it to DayZ, Monster Hunter, Resident Evil, and Stalker. Steven shared his full thoughts over here, however Crytek—the folks behind the Crysis series—has now unveiled some extended E3 footage which showcases the game in its alpha state. Banishing starts a countdown that takes several minutes to finish, leaving plenty of time for PvP between teams b

Rebellion has plenty of games to its name, and the majority of them involve big guns. The developer is most known for the Sniper Elite series, you know, the one where you get the x-ray vision of bullets absolutely wrecking the insides of people. If you fancy some gory action this week, there’s a Rebellion Sale on the Humble Store. You can get a hefty 75 percent off Sniper Elite 3, or if you’re after the newer version, you can get 30 percent off Sniper Elite 4, or even 40 percent off the Deluxe E

The much-loved Diablo 2 class, the Necromancer, is coming to Diablo 3 next Tuesday, available digitally via the Blizzard Shop on June 27 for $14.99 / £12.99. The Necromancer is a fully featured class with his/her own collection of skills, runes and passive abilities. The art team has clearly had fun reproducing the gothic vibe of Diablo 2’s most iconic character. This is the first time Blizzard has added a new class as its own expansion for Diablo 3. In the meantime I’ve chatted to the Necromanc

A pretty comprehensive beta update introduces a new frames-per-second counter that works independently from Origin itself and can be displayed in whichever corner of your monitor you so choose. Here’s EA with the skinny on that:”The recent party invite update allowed you to instantly join your friends while playing the same game. “How it works: Enable the Origin Beta via Origin → Application Settings → Participate in Origin client betas. Receive a game invite from a friend, and click or press Y

Last month’s PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Monthly Update introduced a new sniper rifle, new stock attachments, and some pretty neat stunt-provoking motorbike physics. Looking to the following month’s June update at the time, the game’s creator Brendan Greene suggested he and his team would be “spending the next month focused on server performance” and as such we “should see a bigger improvement” when the next one rolls out. Ammo-wise, the Glock 18-C takes 9mm rounds. So, over to all you PUBG-er

Project Rap Rabbit was to be a similar “rhythm-action” music game that asked for £855,000. First, its creators say this:”Your excitement for Project Rap Rabbit has been wonderful to behold, but today we must sadly accept that our crowd-funding journey must end here. As a result, work on Project Rap Rabbit cannot continue at this time.” But later say this:”Though our Kickstarter campaign hasn’t gone the way we’d intended, our early stages of development have left us more determined than ever to b