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In a Steamsupport page, Valve explained that “The newest features in Steam rely on an embedded version of Google Chrome, which no longer functions on older versions of Windows.” Valve also gave a heads up that “future versions of Steam will require Windows feature and security updates only present in Windows 10 and above.” Steam’s hardware and software surveyfor February revealed that only a tiny percentage of players actually are on the older versions of the OS....

At least we still have a free Wattpad story to enjoy Tax Heaven 3000changed its release date a couple of times, moving from a March 31st date that was suspiciously close to April Fools' Day, to April 4th after itsremoval from Steam, to yesterday, March 27th. For the uninitiated, Tax Heaven 3000 is the anime dating sim that claims to do your taxes and asks you for identifying info such as your email and Social Security Number....

A lovely small form factor case, provided with glass and mesh panels, fans and PCIe riser. It’s happening again! One of my favourite small form factor PC cases, the phenomenal Cooler Master NR200P, is down to a crazy-low price at Ebay thanks to that now-familiarCATCH20code. If you’ve already tuned into one of my party political broadcastsregardinghowbrilliantthe NR200P is, then please skip the remainder of this post. For everyone else, let me tell you why I love this little PC case so much....

To the extent that PC peripherals can be considered legendary, at least Then again, it could just end up as £35 again, or Logitech might decide to break with tradition and skip a sale for once. This is inarguably a good deal as it stands, in any case; just be sure to make up your mind before 11:59pm on Wednesday, March 29th, when the Spring Sale ends. For more potential hardware bargains, have a read of ourAmazon Spring Sale PC gaming dealshub....

Relight my fire As is so often the case in systemic turn-based tactics games, things started to go wrong in my preview session forThe Lamplighters Leaguewhen a nearby torch met a cunningly placed oil slick and erupted into flames. A load of enemies were instantly enveloped in its hot sea of death, as intended, but one of our heroes - the tank-like bruiser Fedir - also ended up getting burned by mistake....

Crashes and performance issues Released earlier today,The Last Of Us: Part 1’s long-awaited PC port is being torn apartin Steam reviews. It currently sits at a “Mostly Negative” rating after nearly 3000 reviews, with players reporting regular crashes and plentiful performance issues. “The single worst PC port I have ever seen,” reads one review. “Waited 10 years for the game, avoiding any and all walkthrough videos, reviews, spoilers and etc. and this disgusting excuse of a port ruined every single ounce of excitement I had for the game....

Just keep it hush-hush with the Big N Of course, Dolphin is also available on PC through other methods, so what’s the biggie? Well, older games will now probably benefit from Steam’s cloud saves and remote play. Plus, emulating games on Steam Deck will likely get a whole lot easier, just in case you wanted to play Mertroid Prime on the go. Oh, wait. The main draw, though, is that Steam support makes it more convenient to integrate Dolphin games into Steam libraries, allowing you to quickly click and play....

The 28-in Lenovo L28u-35 is a great choice for slower-paced gaming and content creation. Whoa, theseAmazon Spring Saledeals keep rolling in. This one is a cracker though - you can now pick up a 28-inch 4K monitor for just £181, a great choice for anyone that plays slower-paced PC or console games, or wants a high-quality 4K monitor for content creation and consumption. This Lenovo IPS monitor normally costs £260, so to get it for nearly £80 less is quite a scoop....

An incredible deal for a warmly-reviewed £1100 gaming laptop. The Lenovo Legion 5 is a laptop that I’ve recommended here at RPS on several occasions, as it gets excellent reviews online yet still provides much better specs and build quality than you’d expect for the money. Today though, the Legion 5 is the best deal I’ve ever seen on an RTX gaming laptop, with this spec including a Ryzen 5 5600H and RTX 3060 Laptop graphics card for just £730....

Romero’s board game Train is the inspiration behind an in-book game Last month, veteran game developerBrenda Romerocalled out Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow - a bestsellingnovelabout three aspiring game devs - for leaving her out of the acknowledgements page. Romero’s acclaimed board gameTraininspired the in-book video game Solution, by the author Gabrielle Zevin’s own admission, which resulted in Romerospeaking out. The book’s publisher Knobf Doubleday have now issued a statement refusing to credit Romero since “the only games listed in the author’s acknowledgements are video games....

Also good for the Nintendo Switch, if you’re so inclined Good timing if you recentlypicked up a Steam Deck on discount, as now you could also save a few quid on one of thebest microSD cardsfor the Valve-made handheld. Two, in fact, as theAmazon Spring Saleis currently cutting prices on the super speedy SanDisk Extreme Pro and the more budget-oriented, but still quick, SanDisk Ultra. Logic suggests they’d be good for a Nintendo Switch as well, though my performance testing on them was all Deck, all the time....

Comfortable, great sound, and outrageously long-lasting One lastAmazon Spring Salehighlight from me today, readers, and I’m happy to say it’s a very personal recommendation. I’ve been using the HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless almost every day since putting them on ourbest gaming headsetslist – that was in June last year, and today, it’s a solid £70 off in the UK. How do I love thee, HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless gaming headset with boom mic?...

Remembering that one bit we all quite enjoyed in honour of the game’s 10th anniversary I just wish that, after all that prep I did for it, I’d actually liked BioShock Infinite a bit more. I’m sure you’re familiar withThe Discourseby now, though. So instead of picking apart BInfinite’s (many) flaws, I’ve elected to celebrate its 10th birthday by talking about something from this game that I really, truly loved: The Lutece Twins....