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Surviving the Aftermath, the post-apocalyptic colony management game, has arrived on Steam, and with it comes Update 11, which adds a new quest system to encourage players to leave the ‘comfort’ of their hand-built shantytowns and explore the ravaged world

Bungie has revealed the Destiny 2: Beyond Light weapon changes, and there are some big updates in line for the new expansion. There are big changes across the FPS game’s hand cannon subfamilies, including the (near)) complete death of lightweights

Did you know the Warhammer: Vermintide series is about to turn a whole five years old? Well, if you didn’t, you do now. Starting this very day, developer Fatshark is celebrating the rat games series’ fifth birthday with “all things five”.

Humankind is the highly anticipated historical turn-based strategy game coming from Amplitude Studios, creator of the rather excellent strategy games Endless Space and Endless Legend. It’s being published by SEGA and represents a new take on the 4X game genre. It’s got

In space, no one can hear you scream, but the Necroids will probably be the ones responsible. This death-obsessed alien species is arriving in Stellaris‘ upcoming Necroids Species Pack, which will launch October 29. Here’s what you can expect to

You don’t have to look far on Steam to find fresh twists on the old-school shooter. In fact, now might well be the best time to be a fan of the genre, thanks in no small part to passionate indie

The new Razer Blade Stealth 13 gaming laptop debuted at RazerCon 2020 earlier this month, and you know what that means. You now have the choice to buy a portable gaming rig that packs Intel’s Core i7-1165G7 mobile processor fresh

Ubisoft has announced Ubisoft Connect, an “ecosystem of players services for all Ubisoft games across all platforms”. In terms a little less impenetrable, it’s the new name for Uplay, and it’ll unify all of Ubisoft’s cross-game services under a single

“I see something long absent in the sunken faces of passers-by: the glimmer of hope,” the narrator of Darkest Dungeon once intoned. Well, there’s hope again thanks to news of Darkest Dungeon 2 coming to early access next year. The

Minecraft Java Edition has always operated pretty much as-is following developer Mojang’s acquisition by Microsoft. Bedrock Edition came along to integrate with the Microsoft account system, but Java’s been on its own little Mojang account island – until now. Java

Sea of Thieves: Fate of the Damned is officially the name of the October update, which Rare has confirmed is coming just in time for Halloween. So yes, even pirate games are Halloween games now. Rare is characteristically tight-lipped on the

Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord isn’t necessarily known for its fancy tech options, but it will soon be able to take advantage of some of Nvidia’s hottest next-gen tech. RTX owners will be able take advantage of DLSS starting in

Halloween approaches, and Red Dead Online is getting plenty of new ways to celebrate. Two new legendary animals have appeared, along with a new limited-time mode called Dead of Night. And if you want to get really serious about the

After an early teaser revealing the title and theme, EA and Maxis have properly lifted the veil on the next Sims 4 expansion pack. The Sims 4: Snowy Escape is all about mountain getaways, and it’s focused on a Japan-inspired

Bad lip-syncing and facial animations stand out like a sore thumb and can turn any game into the butt of countless jokes. Games with smaller casts and the required resources can rely on facial motion capture, but this approach isn’t

With the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla release date mere weeks away, developer Ubisoft Montreal has now announced what’s in store for the viking game post-launch. The studio has revealed the RPG game’s in for a Season Pass packed to the gills with a Beowulf-related

Intel’s latest Comet Lake CPUs are going to face fierce competition at the start of next month when AMD’s Ryzen 5000 series of processors finally hit shelves, but there are a shrewd bunch of you out there that realise new

Things born on October 20 include English astronomer Christopher Wren, who was the architect of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, Henry John Temple who served as British prime minister from 1855-58 and 1859-65), and Europa Universalis, the first grand strategy

The free Civilization 6 October 2020 update is due to launch later this week, and the biggest addition is the new pirates scenario. The devs offered a quick glimpse at the new mode in the debut video for the upcoming

After a long road to release, the Halo Master Chief Collection on PC is nearly complete. The beta (or flight, in Microsoft’s bizarre parlance) for Halo 4 is rolling out now, and there’s one final extra feature here to make

The Fortnitemares release time is finally upon us. Epic has announced that Fortnite v14.40 is due to land on October 21, and while it’s not yet officially confirmed that Fortnitemares will kick off here, this is likely to be the

Horizon Zero Dawn is one of the prettiest action-RPG games around right now.  From Sunfall to Mother’s Heart, the title’s full of luscious locations for your eyeballs to lap up – and now developer Guerrilla Games wants you to share your some

Ridiculous Fallout 4 mods are the best kind, I’m sure you’ll agree. The simple act of playing the vanilla game can result in no shortage of hilarity, so adding mods to the mix is enough to turn Bethesda’s grim, post-apocalyptic

Microsoft Flight Simulator is a great way to experience the (usually) serene joys of civilian aviation, but if you’ve been craving the more daring flying experience found in fighter jets, you’ve been out of luck. Fortunately, that’s over – now

10 years after the release of legendary horror game Amnesia: The Dark Descent, developer Frictional Games has graced us with a direct sequel set not in a labyrinthine castle but in the blistering desert heat. Does Amnesia: Rebirth live up

The gacha opportunities in Genshin Impact are gonna keep on rolling, and developer MiHoYo has lifted the veil on what banner’s coming next. The Sparkling Steps event wish kicks off on October 20, and it’ll give you an opportunity to