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FF16 DLC also in the works After muchumming and erringwhich I’m sure has nothing to do with any Sony exclusivity agreements, Square Enix have confirmed thatFinal Fantasy 16is, indeed, coming to PC. “We are aware that many of you have been asking for a PC version”, producer Naoki Yoshida said in astatementon the platform formerly known as Twitter. “So allow me to take this opportunity to officially announce that development on a PC version is currently underway....

“Pluto confirmed flat!” One of the bigger Discourse torpedoes aimed atStarfield’s glittering hull over the past month has been its strict division between planetary surfaces and outer space. Space sim fanatics were dismayed to learn that you can’t actually fly down to the surface of the planets you’re orbiting - instead, you hit a button to initiate a loading break and a landing cutscene, which makes outer space feel more like a glorified airlock chamber than, well, outer space....

V exciting CD Projekt Red has detailed exactly which ofCyberpunk 2077’s upcoming changes will be offered to all players as part of the game’s major 2.0 update, and which additions will be included in the game’s massivePhantom Liberty expansion. CDPR first revealed Phantom Libertyabout this time last year, confirming that Keanu would be back as Johnny Silverhand alongsideIdris Elba’s new agent Solomon Reed. The studio has since teased out plenty of new details about the expansion, from the fact it’ll take place in the middle of 2077’s main story to the reveal that it willintroduce a new ending to the base gameand add zero new romance options for player character V....

An RPG breaking into books to steal fictional treasure Towards the end ofThe Bookwalker: Thief Of Tales, I just wanted it to end. The adventure game’s strong premise of a writer magically entering books to steal treasures wore thin across uninteresting puzzles, repetitive crafting, bland combat, and—worst of all for a game about the wonder of words—iffy writing. But once the credits rolled, I realised I had been fooled by its polished looks, and its core development was team was tiny (with a squad of external contributors), leaving me feeling a lot more forgiving....

A great idea for single player likers, but its execution leaves something to be desired As someone with a general aversion to online competitive modes in games, I’m always grateful when someone, for once, especially in this age ofendlessly bland multiplayer experiments, thinks of the solitary solo player. I’m especially grateful when us single player preferers get a knowing nod of acknowledgement in fighting games, too, which are so naturally geared toward pitting your skills against other human beings that anything involving playing against the AI is often either an afterthought or so threadbare that you can’t help but feel like you’re missing the point....

The Samsung 870 Qvo is great for adding game and media storage to your machine. Samsung’s 870 Qvo SATA SSD is one ofour favourite drives for gaming, offering a huge amount of storage for a very reasonable price. Today that goes double, as the 4TB 870 Qvo has dropped to £161 on Amazon UK, considerably less than the £300 it cost back in February. This is a great way to add more game or media storage to your system on the cheap, especially if you’ve already filled up your available NVMe M....

Admiring more 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 car combat, some pretty walks, a physics-defying cat, a squishy mech, and so much more. Come admire these attractive and interesting indie games! With a little kitten as my new flatmate, I can confirm this is quite accurate:...

“When the astronauts went to the moon, there was nothing there. They certainly weren’t bored." Bethesda has rallied behind their decision to deliberately include vast planets full of nothing inStarfield, insisting that it’s all by design. The effect is to make the player appreciate the vastness of the galaxy they’re in and experience the loneliness of space, apparently - and it’s not boring, honest. That’s according to managing director Ashley Cheng, who told theNew York Timesthat the devs approachedStarfield’s universe with the belief that not every planet “is supposed to be Disney World”....

Learn how to solve the Mantis puzzle in Starfield Looking for a Starfield Mantis puzzle solution?The legendary Mantis is a superhero figure recognised across the Settled Systems, and you can find their lair inStarfield. As you might expect from a superhero’s lair, though, there are traps scattered throughout that will seek to stop you from entering the innermost chamber. If you want to get through alive, then you’ll need to know theStarfieldMantis puzzle solution....

Paid mods? Cracks? Look mate, I’m just here for the frames “Modders will fix it” is a cliché, but the thing about clichés is they’re rooted in fact. So it is withStarfield, which already has aDLSS modready to patch in the class-leading Nvidia upscaler that Bethesda left out in favour ofAMD FSR 2. It’s the work of seasoned modder PureDark, previously seen hammering both DLSS and FSRinto Skyrim. I’ve tried theStarfieldmod and it works rather nicely, granting a visible quality boost on RTXgraphics cardswhile equalling FSR’s ability to smooth outStarfield’s sometimes-tricky performance....

Logging on Now that we’ve all emerged from thesubterrean labs of Aperture Scienceand popped our Steam Decks back into their cases, it’s time to crawl into bed and dream of the internet superhighway. That’s right, this month’sRPS Game Clubpick is the alternate-reality detective adventureHypnospace Outlaw! Although uncovering a larger conspiracy serves as your primary motivation after a few hours of play, the real joy of Hypnospace comes from picking your way through its vast network of goofy web pages....

1080p 75Hz with FreeSync and VESA mounting - not bad! Is a 24-inch 1080p 75Hz monitor count as agamingmonitor? If so, this is the cheapest gaming monitor I’ve seen for some time, with a 15% discount on Ebay producing an extremely affordable monitor with a higher-than-average 75Hz refresh rate and FreeSync compatibility. The Iiyama G-Master G2450HS is available for just £68 with codeTAKE15until 6th September. This is a great price for a new gaming monitor of any denomination, and Iiyama is a reliable option at this price point - I’ve used several of their models in the past and was always reasonably impressed....

Day one in the Narion system I am currently juggling two playthroughs ofStarfieldwith very different aims. While Sayer the Space Scoundrel ishaving trouble getting aroundas they engage with the main story, I have started another character to engage in some nonsense (to the extent that there is any inStarfield) - the first of such I’ve detailed here. I’ve said it before, but you’re my very best friend, so we’re going to play Starfield together....