Plus more new characters, bosses and… mushroom taming? During a 30-minute livestream this weekend,Genshin Impactdetailed its upcoming 3.2 update titled ‘Akasha Pulses, the Kalpa Flame Rises,’ set to launch on November 2nd. The 3.2 update will add tons of new stuff to the game, including two playable characters, a conclusion to theSumeru Archon quest, and much more. Genshin’s two new characters include Nadiha, the Physic of Purity, and Layla, the Evening Star....

Lara Croft in her darkest timeline. The Angel of Darknessgets blamed for a lot of theTomb Raider franchise’s failuresin the early-to-mid 2000s — whether it’s the downfall of Core Design, the box office flop of the second Angelina Jolie movie, orthe continuity rebootthe series needed before anyone would agree to publish another one of its games. While I have to admit there’s some pretty damning circumstantial evidence there and that not every accusation is exactly unfounded, the game’s memetic unpopularity even among people who never played it still feels harsher than is warranted....

The Corsair 5000D, in black or white. The Corsair 5000D is a rather good PC case, but as it’s fairly new it’s normally quite expensive - like $165 on Amazon expensive. So it brings me good cheer to announce that Woot are doing the case in white or black for just $99.99, the lowest price we’ve ever recorded for this model. So: the 5000D. This is the standard model, offering a steel front (rather than more expensive glass or ventilated metal variants), so you get a case that is reasonably quiet while still offering decent thermals and a clean look....

Plenty of tricks and horrible treats House Castle has been on a bit of ahorrorbinge this month, what with it being Spooky Season and all. Not because we’re die-hard horror buffs - if anything, we’re both lifelong wimps when it comes to this stuff. But buoyed by a growing resolve to tackle our collective cowardice head on, October has seen us watch, play and read several of the big horror classics we’ve been too chicken to attempt in the past....

Admiring more upcoming indie games Every weekend, indie devs show off current work on Twitter’s#screenshotsaturdaytag. And every Monday, I bring you a selection of these snaps and clips. This week, my eye has been caught by extremely athletic handwashing, handpainted art, a cute witch, and more. Come see! Yep, The Office (a working title I cannot imagine sticking) still looks dead neat: Today#screenshotsaturdaywe try to understand the secrets of the painting🖼️👀#indiegames#indiedeveloper#gamedeveloperpic....

*Until November, anyway. The Radeon RX 6950 XT is the fastest AMD graphics card in the world, and will remain so until at least November when AMD is expected to announce a new range of next-gen GPUs. It originally debuted at $1000, undercutting the RTX 3090 Ti at $1500, but third-party models could cost much more - such as this $1200 PowerColor Red Devil. Today though, with that whole ‘impending release of better graphics cards’ thing, the 6950 XT is down to $800 at Amazon, which is an awesome deal for the level of graphics performance on offer....

Our annual countdown of our favourite Bestest Bests The RPS 100 As is fast becoming tradition, we’ve once again split The RPS 100 across two articles this year. In Part One below, we count down the games that ranked 100-51 in this year’s edition, whilePart Twocovers 50-1. And then on Friday, we’ll be publishingyourfavourite PC games of all time in the first-everRPS 100: Reader Edition. It’s going to be an exciting week, so let’s get to it....

Does it build a good head of lettu…I mean steam? Folks, I’ve got some bad news.Victoria 3is not a game where you play the clone of the clone of Posh Spice. I was all geared up for some science fiction-tinged Spice Girls shenanigans, but I was left bitterly disappointed. However, I’d already installed it, so I decided to check it out and see what kind of game it actually is. Turns out thatVictoria 3is a grandstrategy game, just like its Paradox stablematesCrusader KingsandHearts of Iron....

Hints and the answer to today’s Wordle word In this guide, we’ve got three handy clues that you can use to solve the Wordle answer today. If you’re tired of waves hands around all of this and don’t have the energy for a puzzle, then you can scroll down a little further to find the answer itself. Keep that streak up, we don’t judge. Looking for today’s solution? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Thursday 12th December!...

25MONOFF drops the price from £449 to a historic low. The Samsung Odyssey G5, one of the company’s latest 34-in ultrawide monitors, is down to £337 at Samsung’s UK store when you use code25MONOFFat the checkout. This is an awesome price for a 3440x1440 gaming monitor with a 1000R curve, 165Hz refresh rate, FreeSync and a VA panel with a quoted 1ms response time. It’s rare to find a comparable gaming monitor with these kind of specs anywhere near this price - the only thing I have in my deals memory banks is the Huawei MateView GT,which is £350but perhaps doesn’t have the same kind of brand cachet as Samsung despite being a solid monitor in its own right....

A bargain basement price for one of the best small form factor PC cases. The Cooler Master NR200P is one of the best small form factor PC cases on the market, but it normally costs around £100 - a fair amount of money. Today though, you can pick up the case for nearly half off, as CCL are selling this model for just £54. For context, the last time we wrote about a big discount to this model,it was down to £76- so this is the best deal we’ve ever seen on the NR200P by some margin!...

Hints and the answer to today’s Wordle word If you’re struggling to figure out the Wordle answer today, then we’re here to help with our daily guides. Below you can get some hints that may lead you to the solution; and if all else fails, you can keep scrolling below to find today’s Wordle answer and a definition if you need it. Wrong day? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Thursday 12th Decemberinstead!...

Hints and the answer to today’s Wordle word No matter the word or the difficulty, our guides will always be here to ensure an easier time playing through today’sWordle. Below you’ll find not only some carefully crafted hints to lead you towards the solution, but also the Wordle answer itself and an explanation of its meaning for those who need it. Wrong day? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Thursday 12th Decemberinstead!...