Samsung’s monster-sized Ark gaming monitor gets a refresh and for a mere $3000, you too can hook up four PCs to the same screen

Samsung has launched its second generation Odyssey Ark monitor, boasting 55 inches of 4K 165Hz real estate. That’s a whole lot of screen but it comes with a whole lot of price tag, unfortunately. At $3000, you’d want this to be something very special. At first glance, there’s nothing that immediately stands out, especially when…

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The Invincible review

Need to Know What is it? A narrative-led first-person adventure based on Stanislaw Lem’s 1960s sci-fi novel. Release date November 6, 2023 Expect to pay TBA Developer Starward Industries Publisher 11 bit studios Reviewed on RTX 2070, i7-10750H, 16GB RAM Steam Deck TBA Link Official site Adaptations of novels are still rare among games, and…

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The Talos Principle 2 review

Need to Know What is it? Portal-esque spatial puzzling wrapped in a grand philosophical sci-fi narrative Release date November 2, 2023 Expect to pay $30/£25 Developer Croteam Publisher Devolver Digital Reviewed on Windows 11, Nvidia RTX 4090, Intel i9 13900K, 64GB RAM Steam Deck Playable Link Official site A good puzzle game is a compelling…

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Football Manager 2024 review

Need to know What is it? The latest in SI’s long-running, spreadsheet-heavy sports management sim series. Release date November 6, 2023 Expect to pay $60/£45 Developer Sports Interactive Publisher Sega Reviewed on i7 9700K, RTX 2080 TI, 16GB RAM Steam Deck TBA Link Official site The very best thing about Football Manager is how much…

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Silent Hill: Ascension underestimates the rowdiness of stream chat, who—given the wheel—crashed the whole thing into a ditch so fast they had to turn it off

Silent Hill: Ascension is many things. It’s an episodic drama. It lets you vote on outcomes, but only if you have a season pass. It is, technically, a new Silent Hill entry. In summary, it’s Twitch plays Bandersnatch, but make it videogames. It’s already not doing great. When I first heard about this… thing, back…

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