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A great deal on Intel’s best value gaming CPU. Intel’s mid-range Core i5 processors have long been some of the best choices for gaming PCs, versus Core i7 and Core i9 models that require much more cooling while not providing much more performance in GPU-limited scenarios. Their 13th-gen models are a particular favourite, and today we have a US deal on perhaps the best value gaming CPU in that lineup: the Core i5 13400F is now down to $164....

Understaffing and unclear direction were just some of the reported problems Redfallsuffered from a tumultuous development cycle where developers from Arkane Austin hoped that Microsoft would either reboot or cancel the project, according to a new report fromBloomberg. The co-op shooter launched to mostly negative reviews last month, which was uncharacteristic of Arkane’s usually excellent pedigree. Bloomberg’s report also states that Redfall’s pitch as a “multiplayer Arkane game” left the understaffed development team feeling confused at times....

Truck Driving Simulator ‘13 It’s an interesting reaction to have, because Kentucky Route Zero is at once highly plot-driven, and not really at all about advancing through a story. On the one hand, it’s one of the most classic hero’s journey narratives I’ve played in a while, with a protagonist who is both literally and metaphorically driven (ba-dum-tish) to reach his destination against increasingly improbable odds. But if ever there was a point-and-click game that wanted you to slow down and soak in the atmosphere, it’s Kentucky Route Zero....

bwl I put olives in my bolognese. Olives, objectively, do not belong in a bolognese. But without fail, I’ll dunk half a jar of those salty little bad boys into my bubbling wok without hesitation. Peppers? Why not. Carrot? Absolutely. Spinach? Don’t mind if I do. My bolognese is about as authentically Italian as Super Mario, but it doesn’t matter. I’m not trying to make Massimo Bottura cry by reminding him of his nonna’s cooking....

Now with proper benchmarks, innit Mere spec sheets? Old news, friend. ThisSteam DeckvsAsus ROG Allycomparison is new and improved with actual testing results, both hard data (I may even borrow some benchmark graphs from theROG Ally review) and those of the observational/anecdotal/downright take-y variety. Hopefully, by the end of it, these will give you a far better idea of which handheld gaming PC will suit your travelling needs, performance preferences, or even specificgames to play on the go....

Beg The Lord Of The Rings: Gollumturned out to be a hot mess. Who knew? The Electronic Wireless Showpodcastis on hand to do a dramatic reading of the developer apology post, and talk about the reception to the game - plus our favourite Lord Of The Rings Games, and our favourite apologies. In a shocking twist, James turns out to not be a LotR fan. He is useless to me. I will let you know when we discover things he does like....

A great price for a wired headset built like a tank. EPOS make some of the best gaming headsets in the business, so it’s great to see a deep discount on one of their best Sennheiser co-creations. The GSP 600 offers extremely good build quality, great audio and incredible noise isolation too. Its list price is a faintly ridiculous $219, but right now you can pick up a brand new set of these headphones for $54....

The annual bundle offers plenty of interesting indies Somehow we’re already in June, which makes me both cosmically confused about the passage of time and quite happy because it’s now Pride Month. That also means that queer indie developers have once again banded together and organised the third annual Queer Games Bundle onItch.io, offering over 450 video games, board games, zines, books, soundtracks, and other creative stuff for the price of one AAA game: $60....

Creative Assembly Sofia “wanted to make a game about the collapse of the Bronze Age” Despite a name evoking the opulent leaders of one of history’s most famous (and, as I’d soon learn, famously misunderstood) civilisations,Total War: Pharaoh’s aspirations don’t start and end with ancient Egypt. Moreso, the next mainline historical Total War aims to capture the struggles and instability of a time period for which ancient Egypt simply had the best seat in the house....

Stuck on the Wordle word for June 1? Read our hint or find the answer below! Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer?Some days,Wordleis a breeze; other days, it’s a bit of a headscratcher. And then, very occasionally, you get a Wordle puzzle that seems to have been devised by someone who hates the world and wants to punch everyone in the face individually. Today is one of the latter types....

Part of Take-Two’s “cost reduction program” The widely admired studio behindXCOMand Civilization, Firaxis Games, have undergone a round of layoffs affecting around 30 employees, according to a report fromAxios. Publisher 2K Games later confirmed the news and said the job cuts were due to a “sharpening of focus, enhancements of efficiencies, and an alignment of our talent against our highest priorities." 2K Games also added that Firaxis “remains focused on developing critically acclaimed video games....

Mini Ultrahand Poly Bridge 3offers up more puzzles about building bridges with goofy physics, and it’s out now. The third entry follows a similar formula to the previous ones, asking you to help vehicles cross gaps from one side of the map to the other, all while constructing normal bridges, loop-de-loop bridges, drawbridges, and bridges that break everything I thought I knew about physics. All sorts of bridges; it’s in the name....

That’s it, that’s the deal. DDR5 RAM used to be expensive - but fast forward a year or two and now it’s possible to pick up 16GB for a little more than three of your British tenners. That’s right, you can now get a single 16GB stick of DDR5-4800 for £34, or two for £68 - quick maths. This is by far the best choice when it comes to raw price versus performance, and allows you to build out a DDR5 Intel or AMD system at the absolute minimum cost while still getting a healthy 32GB....