PC Gaming
Have you ever clicked on a Steam Deck Verified game, attempted to boot it up, and realised it probably shouldn’t have been verified? Well, Steam’s new system should help developers give a more accurate understanding of how their games run on the Steam Deck. As of October 1 (via TechPowerUp), Valve has given developers access…
World of Warcraft: Forever has me in a chokehold, and it’s partially because—well, it’s relaxing. As my colleague at PC Gamer so succinctly put it: “Sometimes it’s fun to hit a scorpion with a club for 38 seconds.” Despite aping an era seen as more ‘hardcore’ to some players, Forever’s lack of blaring and annoying…
We’ve been running a knockout tournament that puts graphical effects in games against one another in a fierce battle of public opinion. Each round saw two effects go head to head, and only one made it out to fight another day. We whittled it down to just two effects, chromatic aberration and motion blur, and…
Arc Raiders‘ Pendola Pass is packed to the gills with loot. No matter where you search, you’re likely to come away with some rare items, whether you’re smashing open iced up doors to get into sealed rooms, or climbing into hard-to-access spots with the Grappling Hook and yoinking everything not nailed down. But some of…
Cheating: it’s why we can’t have nice things. Whether your online shooter of choice is beset by players targeting you through walls, or you’re a Linux user who would definitely be playing more games were it not for kernel-level anti-cheat systems, the actions of a few spoil the fun for many. Banning cheating players is…
The easiest way to get both is to buy them from CelesteEmbark Studios Looting drawers and cupboards in residential areas like Pendola Pass’s Old Town is good for planksEmbark Studios These yellow drawers in Stella Montis’ Assembly area seem to be a guaranteed sheet metal dropEmbark Studios Key deets 🛠️ You can buy planks and…
Razer’s new Basilisk V4 Pro and V4 HyperSpeed gaming mice are here, and with them comes a controversial new software feature: Perfect 180, an option that allows you to assign a quick 180 degree turn to a mouse button. Which, as Razer puts it, ‘gives competitive FPS players the edge to react to threats from…
Head to the north of Pendola Pass then go south along the tracks to Almatera Station (Image credit: Embark Studios) Key deets ⚡ Head to the northern tracks in north Pendola Pass. ⚡ Follow them south to Almatera Station. ⚡ Keep your eyes peeled for a Bully and Skulker to ping along the way. The…
I’m a sucker for an ergonomically shaped mouse, particularly those with a futuristic design. Which is why I was pleased to have a mess around with the now-announced Razer Basilisk V4 at Gamescom a few months back. It’s on the larger side for a gaming rodent, and comes in two flavours: the Basilisk V4 Pro…
Your first step is scanning a crashed Arc Probe and Courier (Image credit: Embark Studios) Key deets ⚡ You’ll need Arc Performance Steel, Pop Trigger, Arc Thermo Lining, and Arc Synthetic Resin. ⚡Scan a crashed probe and courier then repair the Gondola Protoype east of the east Spaceport elevator and activate it. Arc Raiders‘ To…