(Image credit: Future) Like all of you, when the first trailer for Neflix’s Witcher series appeared I was keeping my eyes peeled for one important character in particular, though it was lamentably absent. I am, of course, referring to Geralt’s bathtub. It was a pretty grim trailer, free of jokes and tubs, but that doesn’t […]
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Square Enix releasing Marvel's Avengers demo footage in late August
(Image credit: Square Enix) Since the reveal of Marvel’s Avengers at E3 2019, fans have been curious to see the game in action for themselves. Many thought they’d get the chance during the Avengers panel at San Diego Comic Con, but the demo was only shown to attendees (a short clip of it has leaked). […]
PC Gamer UK podcast 71: RGB London
(Image credit: Ubisoft) Welcome to the new dystopia, where the accents are questionable, the grannies are starting, and every street corner looks like the inside of a PC case. Welcome to Watch Dogs Legion’s London. Samuel has played Ubisoft’s upcoming hack-’em-up, and talks us through its cool NPC-gathering gimmick. That’s not all: this week, we’re […]
This Divinity: Original Sin 2 mod lets you reunite two star-crossed dog mates
(Image credit: Larian Studios) Divinity: Original Sin 2 contains a few sad quests, but there is one that stands out: Buddy and Emmie, two dogs separated when Emmie is forced into working for the Magisters, can’t be reunited no matter how you will it to be so. Although you can meet both dog mates and […]
Overwatch's Summer Games 2019 have begun
Overwatch has kicked off its Summer Games for this year, and that of course means new skins and plenty more Lucioball. Each week, players can earn new epic skins for Reaper, Mei, and Reinhardt. This week it’s Reaper, whose American Reaper skin looks like he’s just robbed Evel Knievel. It’s all red, white, and blue […]
Get Prison Architect, Shantae, Nex Machina, and more in the latest Humble Bundle
(Image credit: Humble) The Humble Very Positive Bundle 3 is so named not because all the games in it are chipper and upbeat, but because they all have "very positive" user review rankings on Steam. And at least one of the games on offer is definitely not a cheery experience: Rusty Lake Paradise, which is […]
Here's your first look at Roach in Netflix's The Witcher series
(Image credit: Netflix) Netflix’s The Witcher series has wrapped up filming, but despite a trickle of on-set photos and casting shots, we still haven’t seen all the characters who will appear in the show. Today we get our first look at someone we’ve all grown to know and love: Geralt’s faithful mare, Roach. Netflix’s NX […]
Borderlands 3 will not have cross-play at launch
It’s not cross-play. (Image credit: Gearbox) Randy Pitchford has said that Gearbox is "very keen" on supporting cross-platform play in Borderlands 3, while publisher 2K Games has been somewhat more circumspect about it: "Cross-play is something we’re looking at closely, but we don’t have anything to confirm or announce at this time," a rep said […]
This ultrawide G-Sync monitor from Alienware is just $720 right now
(Image credit: Dell) While not every game supports ultrawide resolutions as well as they should (looking at you, Overwatch), ultrawide monitors can be fantastic for both gaming and productivity. If you have a big budget, Alienware’s tricked-out 1900R display is just $719.99 on Amazon right now—$380 below the original MSRP, and ~$128 off the usual […]
Bungie explains the point of Destiny 2's new 'finishing moves'
(Image credit: Bungie) One of the new things coming to Destiny 2 in the Shadowkeep expansion is finishing moves. Bungie revealed them last month, describing the fight-ending maneuvers as "This awesome flourish where he actually does like, spin in front of him, has two knives, and just hit, hit, pfffft!" Furthermore, "He jumps in the […]