Tag Archives: PC

Each week, the Epic Games Store offers at least one game for free to all those with an Epic Games account. From now until Thursday the 24th of February, users can get their hands on the unique platformer Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons …

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Thanks to the success of Fortnite, Epic Games has been afforded the opportunity to enter itself into the video game market in a role beyond simply being a video game publisher and engine creator. Epic’s push towards being a platform holder seems to be paying off as they now have …

Being a Linux-based machine, the Steam Deck has to use its Proton compatibility layer in order to play a large number of PC games – which are typically made for Windows machines. With an older version of Proton, Persona 4 Golden would have been incompatible. Luckily, this has now been …

After launching into Early Access in 2020, Larian has been quietly been working away on Baldur's Gate 3 to get it ready for full release. While initially the studio was aiming for a 2022 release window, the developers now expect to leave Early Access some time in 2023.  Alongside the …

We're half way through the month, which means it is time for another round of games to be announced for Xbox Game Pass. The first half of the month saw titles like Contrast, CrossfireX and Ark: Ultimate Survivor Edition added, and now we've got a fresh batch of games on …

With Elden Ring just over a week away, From Software has finally revealed the game's finalised PC system requirements. The minimum system requirements revealed last week were accurate, and now we have recommended PC system requirements to pair with it.  In an update to Elden Ring’s Steam Store page, the minimum …

Back in August, reports indicated that From Software's upcoming game, Elden Ring, would have pretty tame PC system requirements. At the time, the game was still six months away from release, so we warned that the requirements were likely to change and now this week, it appears the minimum system …

Deep Rock Galactic is a first-person co-op mining game which has seen a great deal of success following its Early Access launch back in 2018 – and later bolstered by being a free PS+ title earlier this year. The IP is now going from video game to board game, as …

Many older first-party PS4 titles have been rejuvenated through sporadic PC releases by Sony, not only pushing successful games to new heights, but also giving less successful games a second chance. The director of Gravity Rush expressed his desires to see the series ported to PC…or even better. February 2022 …

For several months now we've been hearing rumours about a Chrono Cross remaster. The game was initially expected to be announced at The Game Awards in December but ultimately ended up being a no-show. Now just a couple of months later, the game has been made official, with Chrono Cross: …

 Back in March 2021 we reported that PlayStation had formed a partnership with Haven Studios, a development team headed by industry veteran Jade Raymond. At the time, very little was known about the game. While this remains the case, we do now know that the game is headed to both …

Sony has another major PS5 exclusive coming up next month in Ghostwire: Tokyo, one of just a few games to completely drop last-gen hardware to focus exclusively on next-gen. Similarly to Deathloop, Ghostwire: Tokyo will be coming to PC on day-one alongside the PS5 launch, and now we know exactly …

Techland finally made it to the finish line this week and released Dying Light 2: Stay Human. The game has garnered mixed to positive reviews from critics and now, players are jumping in for themselves, propelling the game into the top ten most played titles on Steam.  Dying Light 2's …

Chernobylite is an interesting first-person survival thriller developed by The Farm51. We reviewed the game back during its initial console release in September 2021. Now, finally, the game’s next-gen release date has been revealed. Making the announcement on their blog, the Chernobylite publishers ‘All in! Games' said “The highly anticipated …

It appears that we'll be getting some official information about Tango Gameworks next title, Ghostwire: Tokyo, within a matter of days. Press were recently invited to a preview event, revealing new gameplay details and a release date, all of which have leaked.  The preview embargo will apparently lift on the …

We previously reported that Microsoft Flight Simulator had been updated to offer a DirectX12 version of the highly successful latest entry in the globe-trotting simulator. Thanks to that update, Nvidia’s impressive-yet-propretary DLSS is now coming to Microsoft Flight Simulator. The Head of Microsoft Flight Simulator Jorg Neumann sat alongside Sebastian …

Though its launch back in 2019 saw some controversy and mild success, Death Stranding has continued to see support from new and old fans alike – as well as developer KojiPro. With the enhanced edition’s PS5 exclusivity window nearing its end, the Death Stranding Director’s Cut’s PC release date has …

Back in November, Valve announced that it had delayed the Steam Deck launch from late 2021 to early 2022 due to on-going supply chain issues. We've been waiting for a new shipping date for the first wave of units ever since. Now, Valve finally has an update for us, with …

Each week, those with an Epic game account can get their hands on a number of titles for free. This week, you can ‘purchase' the first-person physics-based puzzler ‘Relicta’. Next week however, you’ll be able to “Pilot your fully customizable Arsenal mech and join your fellow mercenaries in defending humanity …

The Steam Deck is one of the most exciting handhelds to be created due in part to its ability to play – in theory – your full Steam Library. Unfortunately, not every game will work, and the first list of unsupported games has been revealed – and it includes Persona …

Konami holds many important and historical video game IPs within its walls. Unfortunately, the publisher has spent almost a decade withdrawing itself from the video game market. As Konami comes back, so too are its fans, with the publisher’s latest Steam release being by far its biggest. Described as the …

Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass subscription service has been seeing impressive and consistent stable growth. Since its launch back in 2017, the service has gone from strength to strength, adding a plethora of major titles and announcing many partnerships for the service. This has seemingly all paid off, as Game Pass …

When it comes to backwards compatibility and emulation, Nintendo is in many ways lagging behind the curve – whether intentionally or not. Fortunately, dedicated fans are keeping even failed systems such as the Wii U alive through emulation. The team behind the biggest – CEMU – has now announced its …

While Sony clearly still puts a lot of stake into the notion of first-party exclusive games, the console manufacturer has now shown that it is willing to put some of its biggest titles out for PC players to enjoy. 2018’s God of War recently came to Steam – to a …

Nvidia’s RTX technology is mighty impressive, and has helped many PC players make the most of their Nvidia GPUs. Unfortunately, the company's RTX technology requires bespoke implementation on a game-by-game basis. Fortunately, 10 more games are now seeing support being added – including Hitman III. In a recent blog post, …

Earlier this week, Ubisoft revealed the PC system requirements for its upcoming Siege PvE spin-off, Rainbow Six Extraction. Today, the publisher had even more news to share, revealing that the game will be launching on Xbox Game Pass day-one for both console and PC.  Rainbow Six Extraction is set to …

After years of delays, closed alpha/beta testing and plenty of leaks, Rainbow Six Extraction is finally coming out. With the game just a few weeks away, Ubisoft has now revealed the PC system requirements, with specs for 1080p, 1440p and 4K gameplay.  Rainbow Six Extraction is a spin-off from Rainbow …

Each day, the Epic Games Store has been offering a new title for free as part of the storefront’s 15 days of free games. To conclude 2021, Epic is giving away the complete Tomb Raider Trilogy for free. Available to purchase for free from now until the 6th of January …

We are closing in on the end of 2021 and in keeping with tradition, Valve has revealed the top selling games of the year on Steam. This year's top 100 has some familiar titles, with the likes of Grand Theft Auto V, Rainbow Six Siege, Dota 2 and CS:GO making …