Category: PC Games

After 13 years of development, over half a decade of post-release support, and one of the most incredible expansions ever made, Wube Software is preparing to call time on the development of Factorio.In its latest Friday Facts blog, the Czech developer revealed that the coming 2.1 patch will be the game’s final significant update, with the studio switching to minor quality of life patches thereafter.”We envision 2.1 as our last major update of Factorio, and we will shift the focus onto long term support. So things like bug fixes, platform support/compatibility, modding features, etc,” the studio wrote. “Other than that,…

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE could finally be about to get a worldwide release date, according to a new rumor. The currently China-only RX 9070 variant could represent a more affordable mid-range option for gamers looking to spend a little less than the ~$650 needed for an RX 9070 or RTX 5070, but without compromising too much on speed. The standard RX 9070 currently tops our best graphics card guide, as  AMD’s second-fastest RX 9000 series card offers the best frame rate to price ratio based on today’s prices. If the RX 9070 GRE can come in at an…

Intel has taken a big swing at AMD and its dominance of the gaming handheld market, as it is launching a new range of gaming CPUs exclusively for use in Steam Deck rivals. The new Intel Arc G3 range is designed to “set a new standard for handheld PC gaming” thanks to its powerful Arc B390 GPU and highly power-efficient CPU. Given Valve issued a Steam Deck price rise of as much as $300, the arrival of new Intel-powered gaming handhelds couldn’t have come at a better time. Intel has previously tried to push into the handheld market, with devices…

According to reports, LG has flatly denied a report claiming that it plans to sell its TV business to China’s Hisense, much as Sony recently sold its own TV division to TCL.The original report was posted on South Korean website EBN and titled, “LG Electronics to shut down its ‘problematic’ TV business? Discusses sale with China’s Hisense.” The story has since been taken down, while reports of a denial by LG of the entire story have emerged.However, at this stage, it does not seem that LG has made an official statement of its own or spoken with a major news…

Shipwrecked and alone, I soon find myself stumbling through cobbled streets and blazing fires. Energy-sapping gaps in the floor must be avoided, and violent bats fought off. My reward for successfully navigating all of this stress and hardship is a one-on-one battle against the oversized mace-swinging brute standing between me and safety. By the time I finally make it through this opening gauntlet my healing vials are empty, I clearly need to work on my attack-avoiding burrowing technique, and I’m exhausted.Need to knowWhat is it? The Bloodborne/Zelda/Game Boy mashup you never knew you wantedRelease date May 29, 2026Expect to pay…

007 First Light is finally here, and despite a little bit of scepticism leading up to its launch, it really does deliver on the globetrotting, spying adventure that you’d hope for from a James Bond game. Graphically, it’s not setting new standards, but this is still a great-looking game that you’ll want to push to its limits to get the most cinematic experience. To find out just how best to do that, we’ve put the game through its paces to find the best settings with which to run it. In terms of GPU requirements, the 007 First Light system requirements…

Review: Zero Parades Gets the Assignment It’s difficult to talk about Zero Parades without bringing up its predecessor Disco Elysium and the complicated history of the ZA/UM, the studio behind both. Because of that, I wanted to be fair to the developers on this new title and approach it as the product of a new team. 60 hours in and nearly two complete playthroughs later, I am very impressed and eager to see what’s next for this iteration of ZA/UM. Zero Parades follows Operant Bureau agent Hershel Will aka CASCADE, a highly trained spy for the communist republics of the…

Image via Crystal Game Works Years ago, Crystal Game Works released a free visual novel called Crimson Waves on the Emerald Sea. It introduced a world of vampires in a Victorian era, exploring what those supernatural beings are like in that world. Crimson Waves on the Emerald Sea: Amaranthine Moon is here to build on that in a longer, richer, and more substantial otome game that also explores themes of identity. It means we not only get to see Crystal Game Works’ growth as a studio in terms of its scripts and storyline scope, but of lead character Lucie and…

Adventure game royalty Broken Sword is the latest videogame to get a movie adaptation, with a film being co-developed by series creators Revolution Software and producer Story Kitchen, which has worked on numerous videogame adaptations for screen, including the (generally liked) Sonic the Hedgehog films and Amazon’s upcoming Life is Strange TV show.Reported by Variety, details about the film are currently thin on the ground, but we do know that the script is being penned by Evan Spiliotopolos, whose writing credits include the live action Beauty and the Beast adaptation, The Huntsman: Winter’s War, and The Pope’s Exorcist. I have…

Yesterday, Bungie announced that Destiny 2 is officially over, with its final live service update arriving on June 9. After 10 expansions, 30 seasons, three episodes, and spanning almost a decade, it’s not an understatement to say that it’s the end of an era. The salt in the wound is a report that Bungie isn’t immediately making Destiny 3 and is eyeing potential layoffs.In light of the Traveler-sized bomb Bungie just dropped, former developers and voice actors alike have shared their experiences working behind the scenes on one of gaming’s biggest franchises.Joe Blackburn, game director from 2020 until 2024, leaving…