An algorithm, among the many other things they ruin, is causing stability problems on Intel Core CPUs

Fix coming mid-August, say chipmakers Intel have identified the fault behind reported stability issues with their 13th and 14th GenCore CPUs, many of which have been failing after feeding themselves excessive voltages. The blame, Intel toldPCG, lies with the same kind of pernicious force that fills your Twitter feed with pillocks, has turned Google into an AI-sodden shell of its former self, and keeps making Spotify suggest I listen to ninety different electroswing arrangements of Everybody Wants to Be a Cat....

July 24, 2024 · 2 min · 369 words · Catherine Cook

Campy Suda 51 and Shinji Mikami joint Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered gets Halloween release date

Hellaween or something idk I’m exhausted “A hot-blooded, hellishly twisted, feverishly filthy, love and hate filled road trip,” is how the game’sSteam pagedescribes it. “Join the crass Garcia Hotspur and his boney buddy, Johnson, as they traverse the depths of the Underworld to steal back Garcia’s kidnapped lover, Paula, from the clutches of Fleming, the Lord of the Underworld. Let the soul of rock ‘n’ roll run loose in the heart of the twisted hellscape that is the Underworld....

July 24, 2024 · 2 min · 235 words · Kenneth Rocha

Elden Ring: Dragon Communion Priestess questline walkthrough

Here is how to complete the Dragon Communion Priestess questline in the Elden Ring DLC Looking for a rundown of the Dragon Communion Priestess quest in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree?The Dragon Communion Priestess is one of many newNPCsto arrive withShadow Of The Erdtreeand is one of the only remaining worshippers ofDragonlord Placidusax. Located beside the Grand Altar of Dragon Communion within the Jagged Peak region, her questline is heavily interlinked with fellow NPC Igon and the main boss of the region, Bayle The Dread....

July 24, 2024 · 6 min · 1121 words · Christopher Johnson

How to use the performance overlay on the Steam Deck

Get framerate, battery life, and hardware monitoring data at a glance Steam Deck Academybrings together all our guides and explainers on getting the most out of your Steam Deck, no student loans or sweaty dormitories required. Enabling the performance overlay on yourSteam Decktakes but a moment, yet can deliver oodles of information on how your games are running. That makes it useful whether you simply want to know how muchbattery lifeto expect, or if you’re going full tweak mode on the Steam Deck’s hardware settings and need to scarf down as much performance data as possible....

July 24, 2024 · 4 min · 666 words · Breanna Ortiz

Humble Games announce ‘restructuring’, laying off entire publishing team

36 members of the team reportedly affected All 36 employees of Humble Games publishing have reportedly been laid off.According tobusiness developer Nicola Kwan, staff were informed at 9am this morning, and told that “the company is shutting down.” Humble dispute this in a statement made toGame Developer, claiming that the publishing label is “undergoing restructuring,” as opposed to a full shutdown. Humble’s statement - which you can read in fullhere- attributes the events to “challenging economic times for indie game publishing,” saying that “Humble Games has made the difficult but necessary decision to restructure our operations....

July 24, 2024 · 2 min · 328 words · Ann Burns

Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess review: a totally fine take on tower defence

I prefer Bloons Capcom’s turned back the clock withKunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess, bringing to us anactionRPG tower defence hybrid that’s very 2000s andverywelcome in this age of open world, live service-ness. And for some, it’ll deliver what’s needed: a fairly good time. A time marked by a loop that does hack ‘n slash, management, and a dash of base repairs to an average degree. For me, though, and possibly many others, I simply don’t think this mix ever truly captures what makes even the simplest of tower defence games so captivating....

July 24, 2024 · 7 min · 1476 words · Michael Garcia

Metal motocross shooter Motördoom is Rollerdrome’s dirtbag uncle

Wholesome fun with The Boner Brothers “Do you fancy playing as a couple of skellies named ‘The Boner Brothers’ riding a bike and sidecar while chunky bastard-metal blasts out, also they’ve got a gun, also they can do tricks?” askedMotördoom, to which I became so instantly hyperactive I somehow worked out how to headbutt my own face. Of course I want to put a chainsaw on the front of my bike, Motördoom....

July 24, 2024 · 2 min · 350 words · Christian Glass

NYT Connections hint and answers (Wednesday, July 24)

Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #409 This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint and answers for Thursday 12th December! Want a hint for Connections today?Piggybacking off the monumental success of daily puzzle gameWordle, the New York Times has another fantastically popular word game out now. It’s calledConnections, and if you haven’t played it before, now’s the time to start....

July 24, 2024 · 3 min · 557 words · Michael Walker

The Sims 4 now lets you set how jealous Sims will get when they catch their partner flirting

Stop kissing the pool boy please, Sally The latest free update toThe Sims 4will let you “define the conditions under which your Sims become jealous”. That’s handy. The new feature, called “Romantic Boundaries”, will give you some settings to tweak that determine whether a Sim will be bothered when they see their partner flirting with the neighbour, or kissing the neighbour, or getting into bed with the neighbour, or becoming a blur of obscene pixels with the neighb- okay Cindy, stop!...

July 24, 2024 · 2 min · 414 words · Lisa Nguyen

Wordle hints and answer (#1131): How to solve the Wednesday July 24 Wordle

Stuck on today’s Wordle word for July 24? Read our hint or find the answer below! This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Thursday 12th December! Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer?Follow us as we provide a list of hints to help you get to today’s word without missing a beat. Every day,Wordlepresents its legions of players with a deviously simple quandary: can you guess the right five-letter word within just six guesses?...

July 24, 2024 · 6 min · 1230 words · Kenneth Thompson

All Nameless Mausoleum locations in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree

In this guide: Once defeated, you’ll be rewarded with the Greatsword of Solitude – an excellent choice for pure strength builds – the Helm of Solitude, Armor of Solitude, Gauntlets of Solitude, and the Greaves of Solitude. Insidethis Mausoleum you’ll find a boss called the Dancer of Ranah, a dual-wielding agile attacker who will roll away from you as you attack. She strikes back using fast spins and also has a healing flask she uses after taking around 50% damage....

July 23, 2024 · 2 min · 411 words · William Garcia

All Spiritspring Stone locations in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree

Here is where to find all Spriritspring Stones in Shadow Of The Erdtree Looking for all Spiritspring Stone locations in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree?Whilst Spiritsprings are nothing new toElden Ringplayers,Shadow Of The Erdtreeoffers a new puzzle mechanic around these shortcuts. Some Spiritsprings in Shadow Of The Erdtree, require you to break a stone cairn nearby, also known as a ‘Spiritspring Stone’. Doing so will untrap the air inside the spring and allow you to ride them upwards with Torrent to new locations, secret areas and even hiddenbosses....

July 23, 2024 · 6 min · 1209 words · Scott Powell

Best new spells in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree

Check out the best new spells in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree Are you curious what the best new spells are in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree?There’s no shortage of incredible spells inElden Ring, andShadow Of The Erdtreeis here to offer up a fresh selection for players to experiment with. The DLC’s spells feature a wide range of abilities, from new healing incantations to a trick that can explode in your enemy’s face during battle, so there’s a little something for every player to enjoy casting during their playthrough....

July 23, 2024 · 5 min · 985 words · Melissa Stephens