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Need to know What is it? A Viking-themed survival game set in a procedurally generated open world.Release date: September 09, 2026 (1.0)Expect to pay: $30/£23.49Developer: Iron Gate ABPublisher: Coffee Stain PublishingReviewed on: Intel i7 9700K, RTX 4070 Ti, 16GB RAMSteam Deck: VerifiedLink: Official site After a day-long battle with one of Valheim’s big bosses, I…
The fact that world powers are engaged in a technological arms race is now pretty common knowledge. AI capabilities are starting to serve as national and international litmus tests for soft and hard power, but these capabilities depend on the physical hardware underneath them. And while China has been lagging behind the West in this…
Last month I got to take a look at what SteelSeries calls the “world’s first dual-dock controller built for PC and Xbox”: the Aeon Pro. Its dual-docking claim to fame is that it allows you to switch between PC and Xbox gameplay seamlessly, without re-pairing. That’s thanks to dual USB inputs on the base station,…
The price of Intel CPUs may be about to increase by a further 10%. Processors, as with almost all things hardware, have been steadily climbing in price since the end of 2025. This latest price increase for Intel CPUs looks set to take effect from October 5, this year. A number of lower-core product lines…
Don’t Nod, best known as the developers of Life is Strange 1 and 2, has been having a rough go of it, lately. In 2024, its games Jusant and Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden sold “well below expectations”, causing it to pause development of two further games. Then, in 2025, it laid off several employees…
We’re just a month away from Arc Raiders‘ major update Frozen Trails which promises new arcs, maps, and a movement overhaul. It sounds pretty impressive, and I’m excited to have a new reason to head Topside. But before we can enjoy the tundra Embark has one more small update for players, and it’s live right…
Samsung is set to use ASML’s latest high NA EUV machines for “volume manufacturing” by 2028, and TSMC is set to do the same from 2030, according to the world’s sole EUV machine maker (via Bloomberg). ‘High NA EUV’ stands for “high numerical aperture extreme ultraviolet”, and refers to the tippity top-end chipmaking technology found…
A release date for the Steam Frame has not yet been officially announced. However, data mining by VR leaker Brad Lynch has unearthed a reservation system in Valve’s back-end, suggesting the hardware may not be far off. Lynch shared a look at the definitely not yet live reservation system on X. “Expect nothing. It isn’t…
Atlus will probably remake Persona 1 and 2 one day, according to a new interview with series producer Kazuhisa Wada conducted by Rock Paper Shotgun. “For me, I think a remaster or remake is some kind of cultural preservation,” Wada said. “As a creator, it’s your duty to take the things you’ve done and make…
The fidelity of Grand Theft Auto 6’s world makes random violence look considerably less silly than it did when the characters had boxy claws for hands, but Rockstar isn’t stopping players from doing what they want in Vice City and its environs. We know that because we’ve seen the GTA 6 leaker shoot up a…