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TODAY’S BEST DEALS Review Infused with the DNA of iD Software’s Doom and Avalanche Studios’ Mad Max, we have the first-person open-world shooter Rage 2. Set in the year 2165 (30 years after the original outing), players take control of sole survivor Ranger Walker who must traverse the apocalyptic wasteland to form alliances with three

Age of Empires 4 is getting a Content Editor, mods, and more with the next big update this spring. Season One, formerly known as the Spring Update, will be the first major update in 2022 and isn’t far off, according to Relic Entertainment and World’s Edge. While a release date was not provided, some content

Audio player loading… Ukraine has called upon PlayStation, Xbox, and ‘all game development companies and esports platforms’ to temporarily block support for Russian markets amidst the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  In an open letter published on Twitter , tagging the official PlayStation and Xbox Twitter accounts, Ukrainian First Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. It’s no secret that the latest graphics cards from AMD and especially Nvidia are power-hungry beasts. All indications are the next-gen GPUs will be even hungrier. With rumors that both companies are looking to almost double their cards’ power requirements

IO Interactive has outlined what Hitman 3 players can expect for the month of March. Players can expect a reworked Elusive Target Arcade, new Arcade contracts, the return of an Elusive Target, and enhanced support for Contracts Mode. Kicking off today is a new batch of three Arcade Contracts, one for each game in the

Audio player loading… Welcome back to my weekday Wordle Answer Diary, where I take you step-by-step through my own Wordle puzzle efforts. In this entry, we’re tackling today’s Wordle #257. For those unfamiliar with Wordle (in which case, kudos for getting here), The New York Times’ (recently-purchased) daily word game asks you to guess a

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. A consortium of Twitter users have been poring over the recently leaked data from the Nvidia hack by the rogue group Lapsus$ and posting their findings online. Thus far, the leaks confirm previous rumors that Nvidia’s next-gen offering will indeed

Audio player loading… Welcome back to my weekday Wordle Answer Diary, where I take you step-by-step through my own Wordle puzzle efforts. In this entry, we’re tackling Today’s Wordle #256. For those unfamiliar with Wordle, The New York Times’ (recently-purchased) daily word game asks you to guess a five-letter word in six tries.  Simple right?

Steam Deck was recently released, and some users were reporting drift issues with the thumbsticks. Most users reporting the issue stated drift was mainly centered on the right thumbstick. According to Valve, the problem stemmed from a deadzone calibration issue introduced with the recent firmware update. The company has shipped a fix to address the

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Amazon has dipped its toe in gaming over the past few years, not always with the most success. Its cloud service, Luna, seems like an easy win, though. It just needs to remain committed, unlike Google. The retail giant first

3D artist and Youtuber Hoolopee, known for his game demakes, is back with a new recreation: Elden Ring as an original PlayStation game. In this recreation of one of the Elden Ring videos, Hoolopee imagines what a game like FromSoftware’s latest would look like on a PS1. You can check out how it looks below.

Audio player loading… Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin has described Elden Ring as a “landmark megahit” following the game’s release and said he feels “honored” to have contributed to the game’s backstory and world-building. Writing on his personal blog, Martin praised developer FromSoftware and director Hidetaka Miyazaki for their work on the

If you’re looking for games you can play on a low-end PC or laptop, you’ve come to the right place. This is ExtremeTech’s staff-nominated list of favorite games that will play well, even if your PC is old enough to run for president, with the computing power of a potato. You shouldn’t have to give

Audio player loading… Welcome back to my weekday Wordle Solution Diary, where I take you step-by-step through my own Wordle puzzle efforts. Today, we’re tackling Wordle #254. For those unfamiliar with Wordle, The New York Times’ (recently-purchased) daily word game asks you to guess a five-letter word in six tries.  Simple right? If you just

Rare’s “what if pirates also enjoyed solving puzzles” thought-experiment Sea of Thieves is once again shaping up for a successful year. As if 2021’s introduction of Seasons with Battle Pass-esque cosmetic unlocks and a full narrative-focused Pirates of the Caribbean crossover wasn’t enough, Rare recently revealed that 2022 will see the addition of new, timed

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. The Valve Steam Deck is now available, well, technically. The first units are shipping in the coming days, and reviews are out. You might feel more inclined to order one after reading the generally positive reviews, but don’t get your

Audio player loading… Our 8K test system PC built by Chillblast Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMINGCPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14SCase fans: Noctua NF-A14 PWM Chromax 140mmProcessor: Intel Core i9-9900K, 8 Cores / 16 ThreadsGPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090Storage: 500GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus M.2 PCIeSecondary Storage: 2TB Samsung 860 QVOPower: Corsair RM850x 80 PLUS Gold

Audio player loading… For Pokémon Go players, the true villain of the game isn’t Team Go Rocket and their shadow Pokémon, it’s the ever-elusive Kecleon. That’s because this chameleon-like critter is one of a handful of Pokémon still missing from the game. But what makes Kecleon special is that it’s the only unreleased creature left