Pick up an Intel 12th-gen B660 motherboard for £86 (£110 off)

The Asus Prime B660M-A WiFi D4 motherboard is going cheap at CCL. Intel’s 12th-gen motherboards are getting cheaper, which is handy if you’re planning a new build around one of Intel’sexcellent 12100, 12400F or 12600F CPUs for gaming. One of the best deals we’ve spotted is for the Asus Prime B660M-A WiFi D4, which launched at £197 and is now down to £86 at CCL in the UK. This motherboard uses better value DDR4 memory, two M....

June 1, 2022 · 2 min · 344 words · Jessica Nelson

Silt review: there are plenty of fish in the sea but they're all trying to kill you

Water this hostile needs more checkpoints Has anyone coined the term Limbolike yet? 2D side-scrolling platformers that are a bit Tim Burton-y, and possibly in monochrome. Y’know the ones?Siltis a Limbolike, only it’sLimbounder the sea. Other free-wheeling associations I have made includeMinute Of Islandsand, most weirdly, Gormenghast. But having mentioned the later, and because people who like Gormenghastreallybloody like Gormenghast (a reasonable position), and respond to its evocation like Chekhov’s dogs let loose at the eleventh annual Ringing World National Youth Championship competition, I’m now going to have to temper expectations back down....

June 1, 2022 · 6 min · 1092 words · Peter Young

Speedy Eggbert's level editor made it the best game to ever score 4%

That’s Eggbertainment I used to draw Abe’s Oddysee levels. Then Abe’s Exoddus, when that came out. Also, before them, every other platform game I ever got my hands on. Take a sheet of plain paper, turn it horizontal, draw two long lines across it, dividing it into three strips. That’s a level; that’s a side-scrolling environment. That’s what I’d do, basically all the time, basically every day. You could call me a budding game designer, only I had no knowledge of how to transfer my genius creations into digital form....

June 1, 2022 · 6 min · 1074 words · Zachary Robertson

Wordle answer (Thursday 2 June 2022): Wordle word of the day #348 and hints

Hints and the answer to today’s Wordle word If you’re scratching your head wondering what the solution to today’s Wordle can be, you’ve come to the right place. Below you’ll find a selection of helpful hints which might guide you towards the solution; and further down we’ll reveal the answer to today’s Wordle word of the day. Wrong day? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Thursday 12th Decemberinstead! If you want a helping hand with today’s Wordle word of the day, then these hints have been carefully crafted for you....

June 1, 2022 · 2 min · 316 words · Savannah Robinson

Diablo Immortal release time: When does Diablo Immortal unlock?

Find out when Diablo Immortal will release in your region In this guide, we’ll break down the exact Diablo Immortal release time for your region and also explain how to pre-load Diablo Immortal in advance. If you’re worried about storage, we’ll also explain how much space you’ll need on your PC and mobile devices. Diablo Immortal release time Diablo Immortal will launch on PC, iOS, and Android devices on either June 2nd or June 3rd in most regions, but the app may appear on the App Store and Play Store as early as June 1st....

May 31, 2022 · 2 min · 410 words · Patrick Randolph

Diablo Immortal won't launch in Belgium and the Netherlands

Probably due to their lootbox legislation Devilish MMOARPGDiablo Immortalis set to launch later this week - but not everywhere. Players in Belgium and the Netherlands won’t get a release, likely because the game’s microtransactions clash with their gambling laws. The news was originally reported by Dutch outletTweakersand picked up byGameIndustry.biz. It has since been confirmed by Blizzard. Players in the two countries cannot pre-register on the Apple and Google Play stores like they can elsewhere....

May 31, 2022 · 1 min · 182 words · Jason Hampton

eFootball's Master League paid DLC won't be available until 2023

In the aftermath of that rocky launch, Konamiindefinitely postponed eFootball’s DLC and refunded playerswho had pre-purchased it in order to focus on bugfixes. Since then, the game hashit 1.0 with improved ball physics and other new features added.

May 31, 2022 · 1 min · 38 words · Jack Sanchez

Euro Truck Simulator 2's Russia DLC has been indefinitely postponed

In light of the invasion of Ukraine Euro Truck Simulator 2’s next DLC wasgoing to be headed to Russia, with signifcant work on creating the vast country already finished. Now developers SCS Software say that they’ve decided not to release the expansion, “so that it is not perceived in any way as being in support of or tolerance of the aggression.” “When developing our games we try to be as apolitical as possible, in a way shielding the global player audience from everyday controversies....

May 31, 2022 · 2 min · 366 words · Michael White

Iron Harvest getting new World Map campaign in next free update

Borrowing from yet more Relic RTS games OurIron Harvest reviewreferred to the real-time strategy game as “Company Of Heroes with mechs”, which is a strong pitch. A future update is planning on borrowing yet more ideas from mid-00s strategy games, with the addition of a campaign world map. Developers KING Art teased the updatein a recent Steam post, as spotted bycheeky RPS fanzine PC Gamer. Apparently “a new World Map Campaign mode for single player vs....

May 31, 2022 · 1 min · 203 words · Rebecca Hunter DDS

Porsche Design AOC Agon Pro PD32M review: not very Porsche-y, but a fine gaming monitor

Probably easier to insure than their cars as well Here we have another AOC gaming monitor, except it’s not just by AOC, but by posh car makers Porsche? It’s the Porsche Design AOC Agon Pro PD32M, a premium 4K / 144Hz beast of a display, and is in fact the second hardware collaboration between these unlikely bedfellows. Granted, it’s been some years since I last owned a car, and it sure as hell wasn’t a Porsche....

May 31, 2022 · 5 min · 864 words · Heidi Johnston

Sonic Frontiers gets first trailer showing open world combat

More details to come tomorrow Sonic Frontiersis the next attempt to make Sonic work in a 3D world, with Sega referring to it as the blue hedgehog’s “first ever open zone” game. Now there’s a first teaser trailer of it in action, showing Sonic zipping around a seemingly vast world and bashing giant robots to bits. The footage shows Sonic running across grassy and flower-covered fields, collecting rings while running along rails, and spinning his head against various mysterious-looking robots....

May 31, 2022 · 2 min · 231 words · Brandon Evans

Steelrising's robotic revolutionary Paris could be in line for the Soulslike throne

Style meets substance? It’s a bold play, releasing a Soulslike in the year ofElden Ring. Let me rephrase that, actually. It’s a bold play releasing a Soulslike inanyyear, let alone the year ofElden Ring. You could snap open any twelve month span like a bulrush and watch many thousands of little Soulslikes disperse into the atmosphere, with only a select few really making an impact. Steelrisingis one of these Soulslike seeds hoping to sink into our screens, sprout, and take root not only in the innards of our Panasonics, but our minds too....

May 31, 2022 · 6 min · 1155 words · Brent Santiago

The best Genshin Impact Yelan build

Learn how to put together the best possible Yelan build Want to learn how to create the best Yelan build in Genshin Impact? The mysterious Hydro Bow user Yelan is a new addition to the ever-growing roster of characters from Liyue, and she’ll make a great addition to your team as a sub DPS (if you’re willing to roll the dice, of course). This guide will show you how to create the best Yelan build inGenshin Impact....

May 31, 2022 · 5 min · 978 words · Jessica Rivas