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You don't see the Havok logo much anymore, but the legendary physics middleware used in Half-Life 2 never went away—just the splash screens 19 avril 2025 à 19:07

You don't see the Havok logo much anymore, but the legendary physics middleware used in Half-Life 2 never went away—just the splash screens

19 avril 2025 à 19:07

An icon of 2000s gaming wants us to know that it's still being used in big games, even if SSDs mean hardly anyone has time to show its logo anymore.

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Scientists claim they've seen a 'jaw-dropping' new color, but you can only experience it by shooting lasers directly into your eyes 19 avril 2025 à 17:50

Scientists claim they've seen a 'jaw-dropping' new color, but you can only experience it by shooting lasers directly into your eyes

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19 avril 2025 à 17:50

The specifics of the claim are contested, but the ability to precisely stimulate the retina with lasers is cool whether or not it's really a 'new color.'

Don't worry, the fan-favorite Baldur's Gate 3 bug that turns character portraits into moody glamor shots wasn't fixed in the final patch

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19 avril 2025 à 17:11

Close call for the dedicated community.

An assembled group of adventurers posing for a photo in Baldur's Gate 3.

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When a game's identity becomes wrapped up in its rarity, what happens when it's re-released on Steam for 20 bucks? 19 avril 2025 à 17:05

When a game's identity becomes wrapped up in its rarity, what happens when it's re-released on Steam for 20 bucks?

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19 avril 2025 à 17:05

Collector's items no more.

Ys: Oath in Felghana box and soundtrack shot

Gloomwood's research update transforms it from Thief with guns into Dishonored with mutations, letting you inject dissected monster juice into yourself to gain their powers

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19 avril 2025 à 16:30

Jekyll and hide.

A screenshot of Gloomwood from first-person perspective, in which the doctor holds up his clawed hands in front of his face as he transforms into a beast, while a Crowman crouches on the ground in front of him.

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Dwarf Fortress sells 1 million copies on Steam, so now Bay 12 Games can afford that 'little party' it planned 19 avril 2025 à 15:30

Dwarf Fortress sells 1 million copies on Steam, so now Bay 12 Games can afford that 'little party' it planned

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19 avril 2025 à 15:30

But the work continues.

Dwarf Fortress brothers Zach and Tarn Adams

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After a disappointing sequel and a cancelled remake, the original Fear Effect is coming to PC 'for the first time ever' 19 avril 2025 à 14:30

After a disappointing sequel and a cancelled remake, the original Fear Effect is coming to PC 'for the first time ever'

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19 avril 2025 à 14:30

The cel-shaded action game's rerelease comes courtesy of Limited Run.

The cast of Fear Effect stand in front of a cyberpunk city background.

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The Elder Scrolls Online celebrates its 10th anniversary a year late by selling off 2,000 pieces of its servers 19 avril 2025 à 13:51

The Elder Scrolls Online celebrates its 10th anniversary a year late by selling off 2,000 pieces of its servers

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19 avril 2025 à 13:51

Own a shard of Tamriel.

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Yes, Zero Company really is Star Wars XCOM, and it's got the permadeath to prove it 19 avril 2025 à 10:18

Yes, Zero Company really is Star Wars XCOM, and it's got the permadeath to prove it

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Par :robin.valentine@futurenet.com (Robin Valentine)

19 avril 2025 à 10:18

It's ticking all the right boxes.

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Today's Wordle answer for Saturday, April 19 19 avril 2025 à 05:00

Today's Wordle answer for Saturday, April 19

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19 avril 2025 à 05:00

Get all the help you need with today's Wordle.

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I don't know what I expected: Everybody's just recreating memes in Baldur's Gate 3's new photo mode 19 avril 2025 à 00:55

I don't know what I expected: Everybody's just recreating memes in Baldur's Gate 3's new photo mode

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Par :ted.litchfield@futurenet.com (Ted Litchfield)

19 avril 2025 à 00:55

You're all having too much fun, we need to get back to power gaming.

While this paleontologist doesn't find Elden Ring's monster designs all that realistic, he was impressed by FromSoft's subtle storytelling and commitment to 'speculative biology'

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Par :ted.litchfield@futurenet.com (Ted Litchfield)

19 avril 2025 à 00:28

Dr. Darren Naish walked away impressed with Elden Ring's attention to detail.

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC screenshot

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Rematch passes 100K Steam concurrents in open beta as 'Rocket League but with feet' turns out to be a winning idea 18 avril 2025 à 23:56

Rematch passes 100K Steam concurrents in open beta as 'Rocket League but with feet' turns out to be a winning idea

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Par :tyler@pcgamer.com (Tyler Wilde)

18 avril 2025 à 23:56

The soccer game from Sifu developer Sloclap might be a winner.

Rematch screen - two kneeling soccer players celebrating a goal as other teammates run in behind them

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Tempest Rising accidentally launched a week early on Steam, and the publisher has decided to just go with it 18 avril 2025 à 23:50

Tempest Rising accidentally launched a week early on Steam, and the publisher has decided to just go with it

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18 avril 2025 à 23:50

An advanced access special edition bonus became an advanced access every edition bonus. Whoops.

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Marvel Rivals players annoyed and confused by 'misleading' $25 Doctor Strange skin that's missing the coolest part when worn in-game 18 avril 2025 à 23:09

Marvel Rivals players annoyed and confused by 'misleading' $25 Doctor Strange skin that's missing the coolest part when worn in-game

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Par :morgan.park@futurenet.com (Morgan Park)

18 avril 2025 à 23:09

Maybe don't buy this expensive Doctor Strange skin.

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The new trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps finally shows us stretchy Pedro Pascal (but only for about two seconds) 18 avril 2025 à 22:20

The new trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps finally shows us stretchy Pedro Pascal (but only for about two seconds)

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Par :clivingston@pcgamer.com (Christopher Livingston)

18 avril 2025 à 22:20

C'mon, Marvel, we know Mr. Fantastic's rubbery noodle body looks goofy as hell. You can't hide it forever.

Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards write math on a chalkboard

Capcom says it has 'already taken and will continue to take action' to ban Monster Hunter Wilds cheaters as it begins a '1-to-2 week review' of the challenge quest leaderboard

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18 avril 2025 à 21:03

It's dark times when Monster Hunter starts its own inquisition.

Alma, the guild handler, clenches a vengeful fist in Monster Hunter Wilds.

Thank you for ruining my life, Larian: Even after 900 hours and a dozen playthroughs, Baldur's Gate 3's Patch 8 has me obsessed all over again

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18 avril 2025 à 20:03

Baldur's Gate 3's new subclasses make my latest run feel as fresh as my first.

Astarion takes a selfie over a dead enemy in Baldur's Gate 3

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I hope they didn't make the Oblivion NPCs hot 18 avril 2025 à 18:50

I hope they didn't make the Oblivion NPCs hot

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Par :tyler@pcgamer.com (Tyler Wilde)

18 avril 2025 à 18:50

Oblivion is a game about weirdos. How will they look in the remaster?

The new trailer for Remedy's co-op FPS features explosive pink goop and flying desk chairs, so it's still looking like the silliest thing they've made

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18 avril 2025 à 18:29

FBC: Firebreak is looking just as surreal as the game it's spun off from, with none of the seriousness.

Rebellion's CEO says 'it looks like we want to do more Atomfall' but it will depend on whether the studio can 'find the resources to do it'

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18 avril 2025 à 18:22

"It's nice when marketing comes back to you and says 'yep, we underestimated our high-level success.'"

The Forever Winter's April update introduces a 'devastating' railgun you'll need to build with buds, DLC skins and more to my favourite extraction shooter

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18 avril 2025 à 18:20

Despite the huge March update, it's not slowing down this month.

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Nintendo confirms the Switch 2 price is staying at $450 in the US despite tariff turmoil, with preorders starting April 24 18 avril 2025 à 16:54

Nintendo confirms the Switch 2 price is staying at $450 in the US despite tariff turmoil, with preorders starting April 24

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18 avril 2025 à 16:54

Accessories will be more pricey "due to changes in market conditions," however.

Phil Spencer is 'really happy' with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, hinting there might be more Nazi punching adventures in the future: 'We do think there's life in that franchise'

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18 avril 2025 à 16:53

But he also wants Microsoft "to do our own games and our own franchises".

Hero art for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, echoing the pulpy aesthetic of the Indiana Jones movie posters.

Painkiller's new weapons trailer gives us a good look at the reboot's guns, and I'm delighted to see that its iconic stake launcher still skewers enemies to walls

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18 avril 2025 à 15:22

Stake out.

After a disastrous recent update and a flurry of attempts to fix it, Path of Exile 2's next patch will bring 'two highly sought after improvements'

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18 avril 2025 à 12:11

Grinding Gear Games will launch update 0.2.0g "as soon as we can".

A Path of Exile 2 sorceress wearing robes and conjuring hourglasses with her hands on a purple and blue background

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Looks like PCIe 5.0 WD Black SSDs are hopefully definitely maybe possibly on the way, at long last 18 avril 2025 à 10:33

Looks like PCIe 5.0 WD Black SSDs are hopefully definitely maybe possibly on the way, at long last

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18 avril 2025 à 10:33

We've got whispers of rumours and taken down listings, all with those big WD letters on the side.

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Corsair's custom shop Drop announces possibly the best thing to come out of Starfield 18 avril 2025 à 10:26

Corsair's custom shop Drop announces possibly the best thing to come out of Starfield

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18 avril 2025 à 10:26

The collab focusses on the very customisable CSTM80 ten-keyless mechanical board, but that means you can get most of it separately too.

Shots of the keyboard, keys, cable, and deskmat included in the Drop x Starfield collab

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Cherry's new MX Northern Light is its 'most refined linear switch to date' and a 'love letter to the keyboard community' 18 avril 2025 à 10:19

Cherry's new MX Northern Light is its 'most refined linear switch to date' and a 'love letter to the keyboard community'

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18 avril 2025 à 10:19

The company is aiming to deliver the smoothest linear switch in town.

Cherry's limited edition Northern Lights keyboard

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Star Wars Outlaws DLC A Pirate's Fortune announced for May 15 18 avril 2025 à 05:40

Star Wars Outlaws DLC A Pirate's Fortune announced for May 15

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18 avril 2025 à 05:40

Yo ho ho and a season pass for me.

Hondo Ohnaka aims a blaster in Star Wars Outlaws: A Pirate's Fortune

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Shawn Levy of Deadpool & Wolverine fame is directing Star Wars: Starfighter, a standalone movie starring Ryan Gosling 18 avril 2025 à 05:06

Shawn Levy of Deadpool & Wolverine fame is directing Star Wars: Starfighter, a standalone movie starring Ryan Gosling

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18 avril 2025 à 05:06

Set after the events of Rise of the Skywalker.

Ryan Gosling looking worse for wear looking up lit by purple light

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Today's Wordle answer for Friday, April 18 18 avril 2025 à 05:00

Today's Wordle answer for Friday, April 18

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18 avril 2025 à 05:00

Get all the help you need with today's Wordle.

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Path of Exile 2 backlash gives Last Epoch a 150,000-player boost as the competing action RPG launches a major update 18 avril 2025 à 02:56

Path of Exile 2 backlash gives Last Epoch a 150,000-player boost as the competing action RPG launches a major update

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18 avril 2025 à 02:56

As one action RPG stumbles, another accelerates past it.

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I don't know why early 2000s internet is suddenly back, but both Ask a Ninja and Homestar Runner have just uploaded new videos 18 avril 2025 à 01:37

I don't know why early 2000s internet is suddenly back, but both Ask a Ninja and Homestar Runner have just uploaded new videos

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Par :wesley@pcgamer.com (Wes Fenlon)

18 avril 2025 à 01:37

What's going on?

Co-op submarine survival simulator Barotrauma has a free weekend on Steam, so dive in with friends and experience the most comically horrifying deaths you can imagine

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Par :clivingston@pcgamer.com (Christopher Livingston)

18 avril 2025 à 00:48

It's the first free weekend for the submarine horror game since it went 1.0 in 2023.

Some strange looking submarine occupants including a skeleton in a diving suit

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Thanks to Baldur's Gate 3's new Swashbuckler subclass, it no longer sucks to be a pure Rogue 18 avril 2025 à 00:22

Thanks to Baldur's Gate 3's new Swashbuckler subclass, it no longer sucks to be a pure Rogue

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Par :ted.litchfield@futurenet.com (Ted Litchfield)

18 avril 2025 à 00:22

A three-level dip no longer.

Half Orc in Baldur's Gate 3 crouched down and looking devious with new photo mode.

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Rematch, the soccer game from the maker of Sifu and Absolver, is holding an open beta this weekend 17 avril 2025 à 23:37

Rematch, the soccer game from the maker of Sifu and Absolver, is holding an open beta this weekend

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Par :andy.chalk@pcgamer.com (Andy Chalk)

17 avril 2025 à 23:37

Here's your chance to see what it's all about.

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Rivals Hover League is the new standard for vehicular arena-based combat 17 avril 2025 à 22:04

Rivals Hover League is the new standard for vehicular arena-based combat

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17 avril 2025 à 22:04

A high-octane experience like nothing you've ever seen before: hover hard, hit harder.

Hover League Rivals vehicles in action. Hovering. Being rivals.

22-year-old MMO MapleStory is getting the 'old school' treatment with the original lead game designer in charge of new classic servers

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Par :andy.chalk@pcgamer.com (Andy Chalk)

17 avril 2025 à 21:50

MapleStory Classic World was revealed as part of the game's 20th anniversary.

MapleStory Classic Worlds image taken from MapleStory 20th anniversary video

Forget Baldur's Gate 3's new subclasses: Patch 8's most disgusting power gamer combo is the Rock That Makes You Stupid paired with a sneakily revamped level 2 spell

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Par :ted.litchfield@futurenet.com (Ted Litchfield)

17 avril 2025 à 21:49

Resonance Stone + Shadow Blade = Sicko Mode.

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