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Friends, flying and floating islands Announced earlier this year at Summer Game Fest,Islands Of Insightis, somehow, both an open world multiplayer game, and apuzzle game- something akin toThe Witnessbut in a fantasy world you share with other players. There are serene floating islands, wide open flying and a varied chocolate box of puzzles. Publisher Behaviour Interactive (fromDead By Daylightfame) have now announced a free open playtest, available to everyone from now until September 21st....

It really does need an SSD to… well, work On today’s installment of Bad Calls I Have Made, I will cop to never really buying the idea ofStarfieldneedinganSSD. Even among its astronomicalsystem requirements, an inflexible demand for solid state storage seemed like a stretch; after all,Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apartruns mostly fine on a hard drive, and in a previous life that game was employed as a cheerleader for the PS5’s SSD....

Core i7 12700H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, 1440p 240Hz display. Acer’s Predator laptops are nice options that often deliver a lot of performance for reasonable money, but today you can get even more per dollar than usual, as an RTX 3070 Ti gaming laptop in manufacturer-refurbished condition has dropped to $919 at Ebay - thanks to an extra 8% discount on refurbished items applied in the cart. For context, this laptop has a list price of $2099 and still seems to be selling new for $1679 on Amazon - so this price is very reasonable indeed....

Goodbye, Outpost 1, it is time for Outpost 2 How do you delete outposts in Starfield?When you first begin exploring the universe inStarfield, you’ll be limited to just eight outposts which you can reach quickly if you’re looking to maximise your resource generation from the get-go. While we have all of the best outpost locations detailed, you may want to explore and settle on every planet possible, which is where deleting prior outposts comes in handy....

Here’s how to cure Lung Damage with ease in Starfield How do you cure Lung Damage in Starfield?Lung Damage is one of the first - and easiest to obtain - afflictions that players can come across inStarfield. Bethesda’s gigantic new spaceRPGhas a nuanced injury and infections system which means you need to match the right affliction with the right cure. Lung Damage is caused by inhaling nasty gaseous substances from toxic planetary atmospheres, gas vents, or gas grenades....

Here’s how to get started modding Starfield Want to learn how to install mods in Starfield?Being a BethesdaRPG, it was a foregone conclusion thatStarfieldwould have an absolutely massive modding community. Within a few days ofStarfield’s release there were already hundreds of mods gaining popularity on NexusMods, and more than enough material for us to compile our list of thebest Starfield modsso far. If you’re interested in the idea of modding but you don’t know much about how to get started, this guide is here to make those first steps as easy as possible....

WWII RTS had been due out this month Men of War 2is moving its release date back to next year so that developers Best Way can add some extra technical polish to the upcoming World War IIRTS. Men of War 2, which marks the return of the veteran strategy series launched with 2009’s original Men of War, had been due for release later this month. Ahead of itsplanned release date of September 20th, Best Way ran three beta weekends for the game, the latestgiving a peek at its Classic and Realism modes last month....

A solid (if unexciting) pairing with Ryzen 7000 CPUs at a good price. Ryzen 7000 is AMD’s most competitive series of CPUs yet, with the 7800X3D and 7950X3D tending to outperform Intel’s Core i9 13900K flagship. If you’re considering a Ryzen 7000 system, then you’ll want a good value motherboard - and this option from MSI is a really good shout at $50 off. This is the MSI Pro X670-P WiFi, and it’s a full-size motherboard that offers all of the goodies that you’d hope for, including PCIe 5....

“I want to put the game behind me” Only Up, the viral gamethat blew up Twitch over the summerwith its 3D take on the punishing climbing ofGetting Over It with Bennett Foddy, has been pulled from Steam. Its creator has vowed that they “want to put the game behind me” after suffering “a lot of stress”. SCKR Games’ debut appeared out of nowhere back in June, quickly garneringhundreds of thousands of viewers on Twitchas the result of its strange spin on Jack and the Beanstalk - complete with philosophical musings delivered in voiceover - and incredibly tough platforming as players attempted to clamber their way up various floating objects and environments into the sky....

Stellar(is) work Paradox have announced thatStar Trek: Infiniteis coming out on October 12th. Infinite’s previous trailers already made it look like a “Stellarisin a different version of space” affair - which is by no means an unfavourable comparison - and the latest footage shows off more grand strategy shenanigans. Planet management. Lotsa menus. Expanding factions, sometimes peacefully if you prefer a clear conscience. Star Trek: Infinite begins decades before The Next Generation, so never mind the TNG-era characters plastered on the game’s official artwork for now....

We break down Starfield’s best ships for combat, cargo, and more Looking for the best Starfield ship?Aquiring the best ship inStarfieldcan be a confusing search given the largenumber of shipsavailable throughout the game. Below we’ve gathered the best ships inStarfieldaccording to important factors likeship storage,weaponsthegrav jumpmechanic, fuel capacity, cargo capacity, the ship’s shield strength, and hull, which is a numerical representation of the overall health of the ship. We’ve also listed the best ships for early to late game and the bestfree shipoverall....

Which difficulty level should you pick for your first Starfield playthrough? Wondering how difficulty works in Starfield?Like other Bethesda games,Starfieldhas its fair share of difficulty options, allowing players to customize their experience depending on how much of a challenge they’re up for. However, picking a difficulty level might seem daunting — but luckily, we’ve rounded up everything you’ll need to know about difficulty in Starfield, including how to change it and what each level means....

Short on credits? Here are all the Starfield ships you can get for free What are all the Starfield free ships?Whether you’re short on credits or just want to know what quests you need to complete to get a freeStarfieldship as a reward, we have everything you need to know right here. Some of these freeStarfieldships are amongthe best in the game. You can check out our master list ofall Starfield ships, to find out about every single vessel you can pilot....