PC Gaming
Sometimes it seems that PC case design has more in common with the fashion world than anything else. After all, it’s easy to look at shiny new rigs posted online by creative types, glance over at your ageing case, and wonder whether you should get with the times and do something different. We’ve noticed that…
Most people have never heard of Onion Games and the fractured legacy of Japanese studio Love-de-Lic. But for those in the know, it’s responsible for some of the coolest cult hit games over the past three decades. Strange offbeat RPG worlds full of loveable weirdos, strange creatures, odd music and sometimes pretty heavy themes explored…
Scavenging and exploring in the scorching sun of Arrakis is thirsty work, which is awkward as, y’know, it’s a desert with little in the way of hydration. To get around this problem in Dune: Awakening, you can use blood purifiers to turn your enemies’ blood into drinkable water. Is it disgusting? Completely. But it’s also…
The Xbox Games Showcase is almost upon us once again, and with it a plethora of game reveals and announcements. You’ll be able to tune in on Sunday, June 8 at 10am Pacific. With how many studios Microsoft has snapped up over the last few years, it can be hard to keep track of who…
In “news to make your teeth itch”, a Gamestop store in Staten Island has reportedly been stapling receipts to boxes containing brand-spanking-new Nintendo Switch 2 consoles. Ordinarily this wouldn’t be much of an issue, but thanks to a lack of protection between the outer layer and the LCD screen inside, midnight launch attendees at this…
It is the year 2025 and everything is a roguelite now. Even the games of yesteryear are getting randomizers and procedural generation shoehorned in, and Half-Life 2 isn’t escaping either. Good thing that SourceWorld is pretty dang fun, if its newly released Next Fest demo is any indication. It’s a standalone total conversion for Half-Life…
Dune: Awakening’s early access players have gone from leaving spicy, heartburn-induced reviews, to thirsting for more within 24 hours. Can I offer you some antacids in this trying time? Despite almost breaching 100,000 players on its first day, Dune: Awakening didn’t get the best first-day reception: players quickly tanked its review score to Mostly Negative,…
Any fan of Monopoly will probably already have Monopoly GO downloaded on their smartphone, but not everyone loves relying on such a small screen when playing a game. Even though there isn’t an official version of Monopoly GO available on PC, there are ways you can bring the board game to your desktop and continue…
It shouldn’t be all that surprising, but the dunes of Arrakis are massive, sandworm-infested, and can become a bit of a slog when you’re trekking from one side to the other for quests and resources. But you don’t have to walk it out. Dune: Awakening actually has fast travel, it’s just hidden behind an NPC…
Last month, after a long and protracted legal battle, Apple restored Fortnite to the US app store. Fortnite had been removed in late 2020 after launching its own in-app payment system that bypassed the App Store’s payment system (and the 30% commission), a violation of Apple’s terms, and Epic took Apple to court. Epic’s argument…