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Stompin' time The Callisto Protocolwill be getting its first and only bit of story DLC next week, which Striking Distance are describing as the game’s “heart-pounding final chapter”. Entitled Final Transmission, a short teaser trailer has been released giving us a look at what protagonist Jacob Lee will be getting up to, but it doesn’t really show us all that much. There seems to be some kind of fleshy robot monster that says he’ll “never escape,” but that’s all we’ve got to go off right now....

Stop and smell the flowers My Dad likes to tell this story from when I was a teenager. I had grumpily asked if he could pick me and a friend up from a local park one afternoon, and he remembers us bundling into the back of his car all smelly and sweaty and terrible as teenagers so often are. But as he pulled away, he caught a snippet of our conversation that was so unusual it’s the reason this seemingly normal car ride has cemented itself as a core memory....

A great price for a dual-fan model from PNY, courtesy of Best Buy. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: the RTX 4060 Ti just came out but you should probably buy the RTX 3060 Ti instead. It’s around 85 to 90 percent of the performance at less than 70 percent of the cost - although you do give up better power efficiency and DLSS 3 on the newer model....

Stuck on today’s Wordle word for June 20? Read our hint or find the answer below! Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer?Well, it’s back to the grind for another Monday I’m afraid, but at least you can still playWordleduring your coffee break! Every day, Wordle presents its legions of players with a deviously simple quandary: can you guess the right five-letter word within just six guesses? All you have to help you in finding the Wordle answer are the contextual clues you gain from each guess - but often, that’s not enough....

Some curated demo highlights to kick off this latest Steam Next Fest Just in case your Steam wishlists weren’t already stocked up from this year’s Summer Geoff Fest bonanza, here we are with another edition of Valve’sSteam Next Fest, which has unleashed hundreds, if not thousands of free game demos on us, starting from today, June 19th, until Monday June 26th. You can view theentire June Next Fest line-upright here if you’d rather browse at your leisure, but we’ve also been playing some of the demos in advance to bring you some curated highlights of what we’ve enjoyed so far....

What if XCOM but with aliens? In the same way thatAlien: Isolationis, for many, now the definitive Ridley Scott’s Alien game, I’ve got no problem getting all ‘game critic who wants to feel important by making wild declarative statements’ and saying thatAliens: Dark Descentis now, for me at least, the definitive James Cameron’s Aliens game. It’s the first to really capture the white-knuckle vibe of setting up perimeters, quipping out that last line of top-tier banter you’ve been saving, and seeing the shapes on the motion tracker creep closer and squeal louder....

If your mind needs a bit of rejigging given that years-long time gap, here’s a reminder: Arc Raiders is the co-op/PvPvE third-person shooter that marks the debut of Embark, the studio founded by former Dice CEO and Battlefield exec Patrick Söderlund. Originally announced as a co-op PvE experience, it’s since transitioned into becoming an extraction-style game built around PvE encounters between teams of human players as they venture out of the underground colony of Speranza to search for resources on a post-apocalyptic future Earth....

£93 is a fantastic price for this well-reviewed case that debuted at £150 last December. If you’re after a clean white case with RGB lighting and great thermals without spending a fortune, then this discounted Phanteks Eclipse G500A D-RGB ATX case is a strong choice at £93.99, following a £56 discount at Currys. For the money, you get a critically-acclaimed and good-sized mid-tower case, complete with support for modern (ie giant) components, three fans, and mesh panels used throughout to ensure a great balance between noise, dust and thermals....

They come in early access Fans of clicking on little men (and aliens) will be pleased to hear thatXenonauts 2is releasing via Steam early access on July 18th, packing a mildly modernised dose of old school XCOM from back when turn-based action was more gritty and hyphenated. You’ll futz about with fighter planes, build listening posts around the globe, and send hapless soldiers to get their faces torn off. Merry Xenonauts!...

Here’s an explanation of Diablo 4’s endgame, as of Season 6 What are the Diablo 4 endgame activities?TheDiablo 4story doesn’t end just because you took down Lilith, and the Vessel Of Hatred expansion presents plenty of new content to continue grinding your character. The potential activities are almost endless, and they range in difficulty to offer great incentives for both casual players and hardcore demon-slayers. Diablo 4 endgame activities Here are the Diablo 4 endgame activities that you can busy yourself with after completing the main story:...

There’s so much more to Diablo 4 rarity levels than “good,” “better,” and “best” gear What are the Diablo 4 rarity levels?InDiablo 4, players will collect loads of loot — and some of it is much more valuable than the rest. However, unlike some games,Diablo 4’s rarity levels aren’t quite as simple as “good,” “better,” and “best.” Items of specific rarities, including Legendary and Unique gear, will also have special features that make them worth pursuing, as they can add valuable buffs to your character....

It’s simple to use Diablo 4’s transmog system once you know how How does the Diablo 4 transmog system work?Diablo 4’s transmog system allows players to change the appearance of their gear easily. And, while the process is simple, the game itself doesn’t make it very explicit as to how you get new looks and customize the color of your gear. In this guide, we break down everything you need to know about theDiablo 4transmog system and how to use it....

Devil may be boasting The single most interesting thing you could tell me aboutFinal Fantasy 16is that it will have actually good combat. One of the developers has just said that, as of course they would, but not just any dev: we’re talking aboutDevil May Cry 5design lead Ryota Suzuki, who’s dubbed FF16’s sword-slinging his “personal masterpiece”. I don’t take that at face value, but it has given me my first pangs of regret over selling my PS5....