FBC: Firebreak doesn’t have the eldritch chaos I had hoped for so I’m going back to one of my favourite games that you’ve never played

To say I was psyched about FBC: Firebreak when it was first announced is an understatement. Nothing gets me foaming at the mouth quite like quirky, eldritch, co-op shooters. So you can imagine my disappointment when I finally got to play Firebreak and it wasn’t as outlandish as I had imagined. The foundations of Firebreak…

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John Carmack celebrates Quake’s induction in the Videogame Hall of Fame: ‘We threw everything we had at it, and it was really a little bit more than we could chew at the time… it was rough’

Last month saw Quake inducted into the World Videogame Hall of Fame, and it’s about time: as PCG’s Andy Chalk observed “you’ve had Halo in there since 2017, and not Quake? What? What are we even doing here?” That’s Quake fans for you. Quake was one of four HoF inductees for 2025, with its new…

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Diablo 4 players are accidentally misclicking their way to being $7.50’s worth of platinum poorer, thanks to its reliquary system’s crummy UI design

Ring the bell, it’s time for me to take another dive into Blizzard’s weird microtransactions again—horses with $65 of mandatory currency slapped on the side of them, FOMO dinosaurs with hefty in-game benefits, and now this: A basic lack of a confirm screen occasionally biting $7.50 out of Diablo 4 players’ wallets because, well, who’s…

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Keep an eye on Wildgate, a PvP space FPS out later this month: Solo queuing can be rough, but it’s still cool as hell to join a ragtag group of scavengers in space

I’ve only seen the “Wildgate” in Wildgate once. It was during the tutorial where its charming announcer lady introduced me to the many, many systems that drive this PvP space shooter, which will release on Steam later this month. The goal is pretty simple: Drop into space with your crew of four players, loot upgrades…

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Nexus Mods’ new owners promise they won’t monetise the site to death as users panic at the whiff of venture capital: ‘The new owners are here… not sitting in a distant tower, remotely directing us all towards some nefarious goals’

After 24 years in the modding biz, the founder of Nexus Mods—easily the biggest mod site on Earth—finally hung up the creation kit yesterday. Robin ‘Dark0ne’ Scott announced in a news post that he was leaving behind the daily running of the site, telling millions of users that “The strain of being responsible for the…

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How to craft a harness in Minecraft

The Happy Ghast is the best way to cover large amounts of distance in Minecraft without draining your hunger, or having to craft a saddle and tame a horse. But, you do need to know how to craft a harness if you want to climb aboard one of these mobs, which can be pretty confusing…

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How to craft a saddle in Minecraft

If you’re bored of travelling by foot, knowing how to craft a saddle in Minecraft is the key to getting around a lot faster. Whether you’ve managed to tame a horse, donkey, or settled for a pig, having a saddle is essential. Thanks to the Chase the Skies update, it’s easier than ever to get…

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