Dave Irwin
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Elden Ring shows how non-Rockstars can make brilliant open-world games
With Elden Ring claiming the throne as the new lord of open-world games, we take a look at what makes its world stand out in a sea of large maps → Read More
How to get into the Overwatch 2 beta
Details on how to sign up for the Overwatch 2 PvP beta and the steps to link your Twitch account to grab access to Overwatch 2 beta via Twitch Drops → Read More
Monster Hunter Rise PC review – happy hunting
A fantastic game, both for newcomers to the series and hardened veterans seeking new and exciting challenges → Read More
What if: the biggest games of 2021 had Christmas spin-offs?
Reimagining the biggest games of 2021 with holiday themes and festive gameplay twists → Read More
What if: the Guilty Gear Strive team made a One Piece fighting game?
Anime fans have long put up with games of widely varying quality, but occasionally one comes along that defies the cautious expectations they’re generally wise to adopt. For many, Dragon Ball FighterZ was that game, scoring universal praise on its release and garnering a massive audience both on Steam and at worldwide fighting game tournaments. And what worked for Dragon Ball FighterZ can work… → Read More
The best JRPGs on PC
All the best games to grind levels and manage parties → Read More
Monster Hunter Stories 2 is the perfect starting point for newcomers
With Monster Hunter: World and its Iceborne expansion proving that the series has a huge audience on PC, you’d think the next Monster Hunter game we’d see on our fair platform would be the celebrated follow-up, Monster Hunter Rise (our sister site Pocket Tactics has a review). Instead we’re getting Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, a sequel to the 3DS spinoff that apes Pokémon’s… → Read More
In Far Cry 6 a wheelchair-bound dachshund bites people in the balls
We get a first look at the improvised weapons and secret passages, and befriend a killer croc and a precious pooch → Read More
The Ascent is a cyberpunk Diablo-like that’s packing heat
We battle snot-monsters and hoover up loot in this cyberpunk action-RPG → Read More
Resident Evil Village Goats of Warding locations
Want to know where the Goat of Wardings are in Resident Evil Village? Scattered throughout the mysterious village, and the Dimitrescu mansion that looms over it, are little, tiny wicker goats. They make a sound when their heads bop back and forth, and are the main collectibles which you’ll need to find and destroy. Fun fact: wicker goats are a cultural icon in certain parts of mainland Europe,… → Read More
Lemnis Gate is Overwatch stuck in a time loop and it drove me mad
Lemnis Gate is a very silly game. Nominally, it’s a hero shooter like Overwatch, but there’s a giant twist: you’re caught in a time loop, reliving the same 25-second battle until you or your opponent completes the objective. I play two modes. One has you collecting orbs and bringing them back to your spawn, the other tasks you with shooting pillars to establish territorial dominance. There are… → Read More
Diablo 2 Resurrected interview: “We’re not trying to fix Diablo 2”
Design lead Rob Gallerani and lead artist Chris Amaral on making "an authentic remaster of people’s childhood" → Read More
Diablo 2 Resurrected has huge improvements beyond its graphics
Come for the HD textures, stay for the modernised stash and UI → Read More
“What we’re doing is unique” – why It Takes Two’s director believes in co-op games
We speak to Josef Fares from Hazelight about making co-op only games and why collectibles should be a thing of the past → Read More
Fortnite animals – how to tame them and what they drop
Locations for all the animals currently in the game and how to hunt them → Read More
Coreupt has an edge over Street Fighter 5: “buttery smooth online”
Good netcode matters, especially in fighting games → Read More
Best Genshin Impact Rosaria build
Here’s how you can dish out divine justice as Rosaria → Read More
Genshin Impact 1.4 release date and everything we know
Details about the Genshin Impact 1.4 update release, the Windblume festival, and Rosaria → Read More
It Takes Two is part co-op game, part relationship stress test
Fix May and Cody's relationship by jeopardising your own → Read More
There’s hope for Zelda on PC, just look at these indies
Zelda might be the inspiration, but all three games do something a little different → Read More