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Metroidvania fans didn’t just eat well this year—they got gout. Practically every month seemed to boast another brilliant explore-‘em-up that made me fall back in love with one of the most oversaturated genres in gaming. It was ridiculous. ‘This is the best combat system I’ve ever seen in a Metroidvania,’ I’d think, naively, only for…
(Image credit: Lemaitre Bros) It’s a time for gift giving, which must also mean it’s a time for gift receiving. That’s not the part we’re supposed to cherish, but I won’t tell on you if you do a little cherishing. Getting free stuff is nice, and there’s always more free stuff to claim from PC…
Fortnite got in on the joke that famous five-octave vocalist Mariah Carey hibernates all year before being thawed out before Christmas to sing her holiday hits by having the singer do just that in the game. A giant block of ice was recently added to Fortnite’s map, and earlier today it melted to reveal a…
It took nearly eight years, but the new Team Fortress 2 comic Valve promised back in July is finally here. Entitled “The Days Have Worn Away,” issue 7 is a free digital comic that tells a sprawling tale of history, redemption, and the very special magic of Smissmas. Valve said it’s “very, very relieved” to…
First reported by GamesRadar, CD Projekt Red developers have revealed that Ciri’s powers of teleportation are going to be seriously toned down or even absent in The Witcher 4—no more zipping around like an anime protagonist for Zireael. She’ll make up for it, though, with full Trial of the Grasses witcher potion-chugging and some more…
If you like Baldur’s Gate 3, and you like breaking things, Larian has a job for you. The big patch 8 announced in November that’s bringing crossplay to the game (along with 12 new subclasses and photo mode) will soon be ready for testing, and developers are looking for help to see how it all…
I can’t knock Epic’s annual tradition of giving away a ton of games every holiday season. The Epic Games Store free games list always contains a few big name surprises like Death Stranding or Vampire Survivors that I expect a lot of PC gamers already own, and for those who don’t it’s mighty nice to…
Chairs can easily be one of the most important choices you make in life. A cheap uncomfortable gaming chair can lead to all sorts of back pain and health problems, especially if you have long gaming sessions in them. Gaming chairs known for their ergonomics don’t come cheap, to the point where they’re often prohibitively…
Crypto doesn’t exactly have the best public image and it has only been getting worse this week, as YouTube channels appear to have been hijacked by scammers making crypto price ‘predictions’ and setting fans up for further scams. It’s a mess that seems to have caught an unfortunate amount of people. As reported on by…
The hidden gems of Game Pass (Image credit: Microsoft) We’re checking out the hidden gems of Game Pass over the next few weeks, digging up all the obscure and esoteric games secreted away in our subscription and seeing how they play. To finish our round-up of the most interesting hidden gems buried in your PC…