This refurb 4K 160Hz Mini LED monitor is $363.99 in the US From Acer’s Recertified Store. Image credit:Acer/Rock Paper Shotgun Buying factory refurbished monitors is a great way to save a ton of money on high-end models, and today an Ebay code knocks an additional 9% off this model from Acer, the XV275K P3. This is a 27-inch 4K 160Hz model ideal for mid-range to high-end gaming PCs or gaming consoles, with Mini LED backlighting for impactful HDR, HDMI 2....

More than $200 off. Image credit:PNY/NVIDIA We’ve covered a few deals on the RTX 5070 from various manufacturers in recent days, but today we’ve spotted its big brother, the RTX 5080, up for almost 20% off. 5080 reaches its lowest price so far Image credit: PNY/NVIDIA PNY RTX 5080 $1,219.99 (19% off) See here The discount is available right now on a new GPU, and it includes RGB lighting if you’re into that sort of thing....

This week in PC games: a skating demon tries to eat the moon and Terminator game appropriately rewrites history What we’re feeding the Maw Image credit:Playstack / D-Cell Games The Maw has once again eaten Edwin. After spending a few days in the news beast’s digestive tract back in October , Edwin did implement fresh safety protocols. No petting The Maw. Only feed The Maw using a standard issue six foot news pole....

This week in PC games: Rise Of Industry 2, dark fantasy Pokemonlikes and oh no it’s showcase season Iceberg, Geoff ahead! Image credit:Kasedo Games This week is the week of Summer Game Fest and its entourage of accompanying showcases. As such, the feeling right now is of preparing for an avalanche. Join me as I play out the next few days in my head. Monday 2nd June All is calm beneath the Treehouse, and yet, there is something in the air....

Tron: Catalyst gets a short but sweet surprise demo ahead of its release later this month But what kind of legacy will it leave behind? Image credit:Bithell Games Tron is a world that I feel constantly surprised by its perseverance in just flat out still being a thing all these years later. And yet, I never feel upset about it given that the vibes of Tron just absolutely rule no matter the context in which they’re being delivered, the upcoming Jared Leto led film notwithstanding because of that guy’s whole vibe....

Try this mod to calm Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s stuttering on PC Fantasy Optimizer gives performance wobbles a good kick in the Shinra Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Square Enix Nic says that RPG remake sequel Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is " uneven, unfocused, and unmissable “. You also can’t miss its regular performance hiccups , which most often manifest as little but frequent stutters that occur as you’re moseying around its poorly planet....

Twitch lay off 500 people as CEO concedes that staffing strategy has been “optimistic” “Our organization is still meaningfully larger than it needs to be” Bloomberg broke the news earlier this week, and Twitch have now confirmed the report. “I know many of you are wondering why this is happening,” reads an internal email to staff from Clancy, which has now been posted on the company blog . “Over the last year, we’ve been working to build a more sustainable business so that Twitch will be here for the long run and throughout the year we have cut costs and made many decisions to be more efficient....

Valiant infantry rejoice: Earth Defense Force 6 has a new launch date trailer It’s out July 25th this year Image credit:SANDLOT The kids today might be all about their Helldivers 2 premium warbonds and tactical strikes, but back when me and the boys were defending earth against giant insects, all we had were massive riot shields and miniguns, and by jove, we made do. Never speak to me about Terminids. If you can’t finish your truck-sized ants here on earth, don’t even think about asking for bizarre interstellar insectoids to kill....

Warcraft 2: Tides Of Darkness Remastered apparently leaks ahead of the RTS series’ 30th anniversary direct next week Something need spoiling? Image credit:Blizzard We’re still a week away from Blizzard’s Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct next Wednesday the 13th of November, but art from an apparent remaster of 1995 real time strategy game Warcraft II: Tides Of Darkness has leaked online, via Xibbly user Stiven . It’s a thin one, as far as leaks go, but does show what looks to be cover, logo art, and a Battle....

Wasteland Waste Disposal is a cute clean ’em up set in a toxic world (not ours) Howl’s moving garbage truck Image credit:Kluk Digital Our unlucky planet in Wasteland Waste Disposal has suffered not just one apocalypse but all of them. Turns out the “megapocalypse” was an unhealthy combination of “every worst-case apocalyptic scenario imaginable”. Luckily, in this upcoming sandbox adventure, you have a giant metal fortress that walks above the pools of toxic sludge on huge spidery legs and chomps up all the trash you bring it....

What is a “hangout game”? “It’s basically a fancy Discord call” Image credit:House House Identifying a new genre is a fool’s task, but I’ve never been wise. Sometimes a blossoming genre can be obvious, as when a huge success like Doom or Dark Souls comes along and inspires games for decades to follow. But sometimes a new genre is quiet, low-key, hiding just beneath the surface of a tumultuous industry. Sometimes you have to go fishing for it....

What is the best Stance in Black Myth Wukong? How to choose between the Smash, Pillar, and Thrust Stance Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Game Science Wondering which is the best Stance in Black Myth: Wukong? Black Myth: Wukong features four different “Staff Stances” offering unique fighting styles. Each Stance comes with a different heavy attack and a passive skill tree, so by switching Stances, you can adjust your combat style to become more assertive, develop better evasive manoeuvres, improve your range, and much more....

What’s on your bookshelf?: Firaxis, Hindsight, and Life Is Strange writer Emma Kidwell read-only Image credit:oldbookillustrations.com Hello reader who is also a reader, and welcome back to Booked For The Week - our regular Sunday chat with a selection of cool industry folks about books! This week, it’s writer on Marvel’s Midnight Suns , Hindsight , Life is Strange Season 2 and more , Emma Kidwell! Cheers Emma! Mind if we have a nose at your bookshelf?...

Who needs a Morrowind remake when you can explore the beautiful nightmare of Dread Delusion? Praise Paeguth <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dread-delusion-small-review-1.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&dpr=3&auto=webp" onerror=“this.onerror=null;this.src=‘https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe7F7TRXHtjiKvHb5vS7DmnxvpHiDyoYyYvm1nHB3Qp2_w3BnM6A2eq4v7FYxCC9bfZt3a9vIMtAYEKUiaDQbHMg-ViyGmRIj39MLp0bGFfgfYw1Dc9q_H-T0wiTm3l0Uq42dETrN9eC8aGJ9_IORZsxST1AcLR7np1koOfcc7tnHa4S8Mwz_xD9d0=s16000';" alt=“A ghost “welcomes” the player to the Clockwork Kingdom. - 1”> Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / DreadXP I booted up Dread Delusion and fell 30 feet to my death. This throwback first-person RPG is hazardous, and not only due to the dreamlike islands floating in the sky. My leg-snappin’ plummet may be down to early access changes, causing the ground to be updated from right under my feet....

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