5-minute matches filled with sublime skill-based plays Damn. I really have my work cut out for me with this one. I’ve given myself the span of a fairly short post to try and convince you, dear reader, to giveRocket Bot Royalea shot. It looks like a browser-based game, and it is. It looks like it’s probably not worth anyone’s time except schoolkids playing on computers in the IT department during their lunch breaks....

Elden Ring cosplayers were particularly strong this year Despite only coming out a couple of months ago, theElden Ring cosplay was surprisingly strong this year, although there were equally impressive turns from a couple of Lady Dimitrescus fromResident Evil Village(including one on stilts who was properly terrifying), and… a lady cosplaying a human Intel NUC? We also caught sight of aFortnitebanana man, a very good 2B fromNier: Automata, a very fierce-looking Henry Cavill-fied Geralt fromThe Witcher, and not one, but two pairs of Codys and Mays fromIt Takes Two....

The whole carnival’s come to town If you thoughtLarian’s walled castle boothat this year’sPAX Eastwas impressive, wait until you clap eyes on TinyBuild’s full-on PAX carnival. It was here where we sawPotion Craft’sdelightfully detailed little magic tent, for example, as well as the world’s largest luminescent, inflatable spider, who was on hand repping their new arachnid-based multiplayer lightsaber game, Spiderheck. To talk more about the stand and the publisher’s upcoming slate of games, we spoke to CEO Alex Nichiporchik, all in the company of his good (and grizzly) friend Larry the bear....

Nothing shall escape the scouring of Green Hill Zone Not content with confusing people with theSonic Originscollection announcement last week, Sega are now delisting old versions of the games included within it from May 20th. That means Sonic The Hedgehog, Sonic The Hedgehog 2,Sonic 3 & KnucklesandSonic CDwill bid farewell to Steam in their standalone form. Oh well, there’s always emulation. Or forking out literally twice as much for Sonic Origins, I suppose....

But most of all, I think that The Stanley Parable is a game about not being in front of the computer for a little while, as a treat. There’s an achievement you get for not playing the game for five years, and inThe Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe– a remastered version for consoles that adds some new content – there’s another achievement for ten. If they could implement an achievement for feeding all of your worldly belongings into a woodchipper and staggering naked into the forest to live with the animals, they probably would....

Car for the course What’s with all the golf, Alice Basked recently, much as I did when I turned 13 and suddenly all my friends took up the pastime. I had no answer then and I have no answer now, but Turbo Golf Racing is the most interesting of the recent crop of wacky walk-spoilers. It’s golf with cars, orRocket Leaguewith golf, and it’s launching a cross-platform beta tomorrow. The Turbo Golf Racing beta will run from Thursday, April 28th at 2am PDT/10am BST/11am CEST until Monday, May 2nd at 4am PDT/12pm BST/1pm CEST....

Today’s the dayBethesdacrack open the humongous blast shields at their base in Rockville, Maryland, finally taking the brave step of plonking their back catalogue and future games fully onto Steam after six years of trying to make their own launcher happen. Don’t worry, you’ll have the option to transfer over your games, saves and Wallet balance until May 11th. You’ll have to redownload everything unfortunately, but any game you happen to own via the Bethesda....

Love blooming or a battlefield Last week, our mission resumed after a wee hiatus and you decided thatparody in-game brands are better than photo modes. Or are less bad? Some of you have a lot of pent-up frustration because you lack the dexterity to keep your fingers from fumbling photo buttons. But it is decided, and we must move on. This week, it’s a question of love versus a battlefield. What’s better: romance, or iconic Counter-Strike map de_dust2?...

This is the cheapest brand name 240mm liquid cooler by some margin. Corsair make a particularly fine selection of AiOs, also known as all-in-one liquid coolers. They use off-the-shelf designs for their pumps and radiators, as do many other companies, but distinguish themselves with good-quality fans, optional lighting and low prices for a major brand. That last point is particularly pertinent today, as their H100X 240mm AiO has dropped to nearly £60 on Amazon UK - a significantly lower price than any alternative that I’d rate as highly and some £25 below this AiO’s original launch price....

Howay man, it’s Jackson Williams Season 13 ofApex Legendsis arriving May 10th and there’s yet another new Legend entering the Apex Games: Newcastle. Newcastle is a defensive character with many, many shields, and who vibes a little like RoboCop crossed withDead Space’s Isaac Clarke. Season 13, dubbed ‘Saviors’, also introduces somebeastly changesto the huge Storm Point map that have beenteasedover the past few weeks on theApex Legends Twitter. There’s a very good reason why this trailer spends so much time concentrating on starting Legend Bangalore....

Learn how to make the best Elden Ring Arcane build Looking for the best Arcane build in Elden Ring?The Arcaneattributeis often overlooked inElden Ring, but it definitely deserves a chance. Bleed builds are incredibly powerful, so we’ve created an Elden Ring Arcane build that focuses on the bleed status effect to show you just how strong Arcane can be. In this guide, we’ll break down how to make the best Elden Ring Arcane build, which we’ve dubbed the Blood Lord....

Learn how to make the best Dexterity build in Elden Ring Looking for the best Elden Ring Dexterity build?ThisElden RingDexterity build emulates the Bloodhound Knights that you can find around the Lands Between, using their weapons to deal huge damage. It’s a fast build that allows you to land easy hits while dodging enemy attacks, making it one of thebest builds in Elden Ringfor both late-game PvE and PvP. Below, we’ll explain how to make the best Elden Ring Dexterity build, breaking down the weapons, stats, and items that you should use....

Learn how to make the best Intelligence build in Elden Ring Looking for the best Elden Ring Intelligence build?Being an all-powerful wizard is always cool, but it’s absolutely incredible inElden Ring. Spells tend to dominate in almost every situation, so this Intelligence build will make you unstoppable in PvE and PvP. It’s also one of thebest builds in Elden Ring, so you can use it if you’re struggling with any ofElden Ring’s hardest bosses, such asMalenia, Blade of Miquella....