Bad news: this deal ends in six hours, which seems like a lot of pressure. Kingston’s 1TB DataTraveler Max USB-C flash drive is an unusual beastie, matching NVMe-SSD-grade speeds with a slim, portable flash drive form factor. This drive is capable of reads up to 1000MB/s, putting it alongside some of thebest external SSDs, and it’s currently discounted at B&H Photo Video to $80 for a 1TB size - not bad!...
And it’s coming this June I had still thought theLife Is Strangeteam were called Dontnod, not Don’t Nod, so I didn’t pay too much attention when the unfamiliar logo popped up at last night’sNintendo Direct.That was a mistake, since their newest story-focused adventureHarmony: The Fall Of Reverielooks amazing. Best of all, it’s coming to PC and consoles this June. Don’t Nod have always created games with supernatural elements, but the world in Harmony is the furthest they’ve gone into the fantasy sci-fi genre....
Having trouble switching your game mode in Minecraft? Here’s what you need to know Want to change your gamemode in Minecraft?There are four different gamemodes to choose from inMinecraft: Survival, Creative, Adventure, and Spectator. Each one offers a very different experience to the rest, and help to tailor each Minecraft game to your needs and desires. If you’re running into issues trying to change your gamemode in Minecraft, fear not. Below we’ll explain how to change gamemode either using the gamemode switcher tool or using commands, and we’ll also show you how you can (temporarily) enable cheats in your Survival game so you can change your gamemode there as well....
£80 below RRP + driver improvements = spicy deal. Intel’s Arc graphics cards debuted to surprisingly warm reviews late last year, including over at Digital Foundrywhere I endorsed themas a “pleasant surprise” that were “already cards worth buying” thanks to better-than-expected performance in modern titles. Six months of patches and performance improvements later, and these GPUs look even better - especially as neither AMD or Nvidia has launched mainstream desktop graphics cards from their most recent generation....
Learn about fishing rods, enchantments, types of fish, and more Looking to learn how to fish in Minecraft?Fishing has been a staple ofsurvival gamesfor well over a decade, and one of the most famous examples is inMinecraft. Mojang’s sprawling sandbox gives players the chance to easily indulge in a bit of fishing. But dig a little deeper and there’s a fair bit to know if you want to really maximise your chances of getting the real treasures hiding deep in Minecraft’s waters....
It’s no bargain, but Nvidia decoupling this graphics card from the RTX 4080 was a good shout Here it is, then, the RTX 4070 Ti – the12GB RTX 4080 that wasn’t. “Unlaunching” this GPU, rebranding it, and releasing it for £100 / $100 less may have bruised egos at Nvidia, but at least it’s left us with an intriguing silicone prospect. Finally, there’s a high-end,DLSS 3-capable, Ada Lovelace architecture-based graphics card that doesn’t cost four figures....
Cute but deadly Although the demo is relatively short, I’ve really been getting into the roguelike deckbuilding ofDungeon Drafters. I like the colourful pixel art, the classic fantasy enemy archetypes, how spell cards feel super punchy when activated, and I love lovelovethe magical, fluffy wizard rabbit. Called The Explorer, this rabbit is not only super cute - his little brown booties are adorable, as is his helmet which has holes so his massive fluffy ears can poke through - but a bonafide badass in magic casting....
Three hours of bokeh Katharine and I were lamenting earlier today that Square Enix seem inconsistent when it comes to releasing demos of their games on Steam.Forspoken’s demo only came to PC months after its console release, andHarvestella’s demo remains exclusive to Switch. Likewise, theOctopath Traveler 2demo which was released on console yesterday was nowhere to be found on PC. Uh, until today. It’s out on Steam now. Shows what we know, eh?...
There’s a lot going on under the hood here WhenPacific Drivewasfirst announcedduring one of Sony’s State Of Play streams a couple of months ago, my initial thoughts were, ‘Hey, that spooky first-person driving game has some cool sci-fi vibes about it that makes it look like Control on wheels,’ and, ‘Man, I want to find out more immediately.’ Well, thanks to a recent press presentation, I have found out more about Ironwood Studio’s survival roadtrip game, and it’s a lot more roguelike-y than I was expecting....
A steep $65 off its $100 MSRP. Razer’s Nari Essential headset is a nice wireless option, with oversized and super-comfy ear cushions, a THX spatial audio certification and a relatively sturdy design. It retailed at $100, half the price of the ultra-premium Nari Ultimate, but today it’s significantly cheaper at Best Buy. You’ll pay just $35 for it now, a $65 discount and a great deal for an older but still great-sound wireless headset....
Also dwarves What a week its been! Not a great one if you like zany battle royales, as it turns out. This week onthe Electronic Wireless Showpodcastwe discuss the recent sunetting ofRumbleverseandKnockout City, and how long is a good run for games anyway? But in happier and more ridiculous news, we also get to talk about how massively popularDwarf Fortress’s steam release has been. Good ol' Dwarf Fortress. Plus: theDreadwolfis leeeeeaaakiiiiing....
Solo dev Khamelot talks us through the inspirations and difficulties of salt A lot (most) of the magic games we’re highlighting this week are in some manner lovely and nice, because witches these days tend towards the cottagecore (ily,Little Witch In The Woods!). It’s nice that witches have changed in our minds to “unmarried lady who lives alone and is good with herbs and cats :]”, when they used to be “unmarried lady who lives alone and is good with herbs and her cat is the devil and she has sex with the devil”....
Launching into early access this year It’s been almost 30 years since the management RTSThe Settlerswas first released. The series is still going strong at Ubisoft, but its original creator Volker Wertich is returning to the genre withPioneers Of Pagonia, a similar city-building sim. The game is currently in development at indie studio Envision Entertainment and it’ll be entering early access on Steam by the end of this year. Pagonia’s announcement trailer doesn’t divulge much information, but the team detailed some of the things we can expect in early access....
