Widely considered one of the worst Zelda games in the series, most would be happy to forget it altogether, but solo indie developer Matt Fitzgerald thinks there’s something in it worth revisiting. You can watch the interview above to hear him talk about his upcoming RPG Savage: The Shard of Gosen, and the video below to see it in action. Fitzgerald has been working on Savage for over three years now after a modest but successful Kickstarter in 2014. It’s a sidescrolling action game with some dis

The Call of Duty: WWII reveal event was equal parts bold and hilarious. But if you believe the developers at Sledgehammer—take a big sip of coffee before continuing—the actual reason Call of Duty has returned to World War 2 is to prevent World War 3. Call of Ryan: Saving Private DutyEmpathy machinegunsI wholeheartedly reject the idea that Call of Duty generates empathy, and I don’t think its goal should be to generate empathy. According to Condry, Call of Duty: WWII is Sledgehammer’s “chance to

Three months, almost to the day, after announcing that Overwatch had sailed past the 25 million player mark, Blizzard took to Twitter to announce that its monster-hit online FPS now has more than 30 million players across all platforms. More than 30 million players have charged into Overwatch! But five million new players over a three-month span represents a remarkable rate of continued growth, especially given that the January milestone came just a few months after the 20 million user mark was

THE HIGHSTom Senior: Home again‘Oh another twee game about walking around a sad house’ I thought as I started up What Remains of Edith Finch for the first time. But then I looked up and saw the house itself—a demented construct that looks like a country mansion mashed into a vertical shanty town. I won’t spoil any more, but it’s the best entry in the sad house genre since the sad house genre was invented by Gone Home a few years ago. Tim Clark: Go into the lightNormal service resumes this week,

And now, at the beginning of What Remains of Edith Finch, I’m the last one left—and I’ve come home to suss out their secrets, and learn the truth about the Finch family curse. What Remains of Edith Finch is a very guided tale—a ‘walking simulator,’ as they say—with few opportunities to explore off the beaten path, and very limited interactivity. But the stories of the Finch family tree that are interspersed through Edith’s journey more than make up for that narrow focus. The end gameWhat Remains

When Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 went live earlier this week, it was missing one rather significant component: multiplayer. “The first [priority] is to provide the best possible single player experience in our most ambitious game in the Sniper Ghost Warrior series to date. The second emphasis from us is to provide regular content updates post launch, focusing on content that enhances the gaming experience,” the studio said. Before we release any more content for the game, we have dedicated staff wor

Everything we know about Stormblood Stormblood, Final Fantasy XIV’s second expansion, is shaping up to be a sizable addition to the MMO. Final Fantasy 14: Stormblood is two months away from its June 20 release date. But if you’re itching to get a small taste of its eastern flavor, Square Enix has released a benchmark tool along with an in-game trailer showcasing its new environments and jobs. Both are DPS roles, which Final Fantasy XIV already has a lot of. We’re going to have more coverage of S

The Worlds Adrift closed beta, which late last year was pushed back to early 2017, has suffered another delay—although this one, developer Bossa Studios said in a video update, will only be a matter of weeks, and not months. “One of the main reasons for the delay was just to make sure the closed beta was as good an experience as possible. Alpha six really did highlight quite a lot of shortcomings, and we weren’t happy to release with any of those really bad issues still in there.” Williams said

In comparison, Acer’s new Predator Triton 700 seems like a bargain. Starting at $2,999 (€3,399), the Predator Triton 700 is only comparatively affordable to the Predator 21 X. The Predator Triton 700 sports an aluminum chassis and checks in at 2.6kg (5.7 pounds)—a far cry from ultrabook territory, but certainly manageable for a gaming laptop. That is considerably thinner and lighter than not just the Predator 21 X but most modern laptops. The Predator Triton 700 will be available in August.

The three-on-three platformer-MOBA Awesomenauts has been around for nearly five years now, and has done quite well for itself in that time. But with all that water under the bridge, and player numbers not quite what they used to be, developer Ronimo Games has decided that it’s time to switch things up by making the game free to play. “Going free-to-play has always made sense for Awesomenauts, as more players simply means it’s a better game for everyone,” the studio said on Steam earlier this wee

We’re also seeing more all-in-one solutions from third parties, including Asus, which has a new high-speed AC2600 solution available. The Asus CM-32 AC2600 combines a DOCSIS 3.0-compatible cable modem with an 802.11ac Wi-Fi router into a single package. The CM-32 AC2600 delivers up to 800Mbps on the 2.4GHz band and up to 1,734Mbps on the 5GHz band, hence the AC2600 rating. There are four removable antennas on the CM-32 AC2600. The CM-32 AC2600 is available now for $250 and comes with a two-year

Steve then asks me to run the key through the security door and join him in the main foyer ahead. “In The Occupation, however, we have a briefcase that in essence does the same thing but in a more practical way. Despite its leanings towards autonomous exploration, though, The Occupation does have a set story with a defined start and end. At 18 months into development, The Occupation has a ways to go before release however has definitely piqued my interest so far. The Occupation is without a hard

Nonetheless, according to the data , Quest Rogue isn’t as powerful as its nut draws can make it seem. 5 of the best Un’Goro cards Image 3 of 5 Hydrologist has completely re-energised Murloc synergy in Midrange Paladin decks. 5 of the best Un’Goro cards Image 5 of 5 One of many new Taunt minions added by Un’Goro to stem the onslaught of aggro decks like Pirate Warrior. 5 of the best Un’Goro cardsEven the fact Warlock is no longer the force it once was feels like a welcome relief after years of do

G.Skill is adding another mechanical keyboard to its growing lineup, this latest one a compact plank for anyone with limited desk space or wanting more room for a mouse pad. It is the Ripjaws KM560 MX, a tenkeyless keyboard that sacrifices the dedicated number pad found on full-size planks such as G.Skill’s KM570 series. Compared to those boards, the KM560 MX is 8cm (3.5 inches) shorter in length. As with many mechanical keyboards, G.Skill went with Cherry MX switches for its latest model. Gamer

For the ‘ultra’ testing, image quality is at maximum, texture quality is set to ‘higher,’ physics is at ‘high,’ and anti-aliasing is set to ‘low.’ For more information on how I’m testing gaming performance, check out our performance analysis 101 article. MSI also provided three of its gaming notebooks for testing, the GS63VR with GTX 1060, GT62VR with GTX 1070, and GT73VR with GTX 1080. The GT73VR has a GTX 1080, with clocks that basically match MSI’s factory overclocked GTX 1080 Gaming X 8G. Th

Deep End Games is a studio comprised of ex-BioShock developers whose first foray into independent development is Perception. It’s been quite some time since we last covered the intriguing haunted house horror game that stars a blind protagonist, however it’s now got a release date: May 30, 2017. After being successfully crowdfunded in 2015, Deep End’s debut slipped past its then proposed June 2016 arrival. If I wasn’t before, I’m now equally intrigued as I am terrified. Shared first with Gamespo

Tom Senior, Phil Savage and podcast favourite ‘The Meeting Next Door’ return to talk about walking – in houses, in caves, and even in Europe during a war. Also: would Jeremy Corbyn main Chun-Li, and what does Theresa May’s Crusader Kings 2 save look like? All that, and Dragon Age 2 is mentioned yet again. Download: Episode 42: Tamagotchi Comeback You can also subscribe on iTunes or keep up with new releases using our RSS feed. Discussed: What Remains of Edith Finch, Scanner Sombre, Call of Duty:

Born from an Unreal Tournament 2004 mod in 2005, Tripwire’s Killing Floor created a splash when it launched in full in 2009. By 2014, the zombie-slaughtering FPS had shifted close to three million copies, and its sequel was scored a healthy 81 by Tyler last year. The in-development Killing Floor: Incursion offers familiar Zed-slashing fare but with an up close and personal VR twist. At the PC Gamer Weekender, Tom invited Tripwire president John Gibson to the Dev Stage to talk all things Killing

It’s a strange game, but an intriguing one and while its creators suggest it references Infocom era interactive fiction, there’s some strong hints of Kentucky Route Zero’s eccentricity in there too. Which, if you’ve followed my writing over the past several months on PC Gamer, you’ll know suits me nicely. Despite kicking off with the tired amnesiac protagonist trope, The Edgelands soon opens up its dream-like world, where its woodland landscapes are as unsettling as its disreputable characters.

In December, Bo asked: Why hasn’t anyone copied Shadow of Mordor’s Nemesis system? It’s a valid question, I’m sure you agree, and while Ken Levine’s first post-Irrational venture will seemingly draw from Monolith’s open-world ARPG, the next game we’ll see applying a similar system will in fact be Mordor’s follow-up Shadow of War—due August 22. Speaking to the folks at IGN, the developer’s VP of creative Michael de Plater has now shown off the latest iteration of the esteemed Nemesis system via t