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Geoff Fest! Wholesome Direct! And our LA correspondent who was boots on the ground! We go through quite a list of things, and I’m sure we’ve missed some of your favourites, so feel free to chime in. All in all I think we saw some cool stuff; good work to video games. You can listen above, or onon Spotify,iTunes,Stitcher, orPocket Casts. You can find theRSS feed here, and you can discuss the episodeon our Discord channel, which has a dedicated room for podcast chat....

Farewell to Split Valorantis getting a new map with the release of Episode 5 Act 1 on June 22nd. It’s called Pearl and it’s set in an underwater town in Portugal. That sounds interesting, but the same update will also see the removal of Split, one of Valorant’s original three levels. Split was included in Valorant’s original beta, and honestly it’s the map I’ve played most in the shooter. I liked it because it felt like the map most reminiscent of the Counter-Strike levels I was used to....

Brotato stars one hot potato The auto-attacking action ofVampire Survivorsand rude ‘tude of Flash games combines inBrotato, an upcoming indie game with a free demo available in the Steam Next Fest right now. We play as a potato dodging around waves of aliens while blasting them with sticks, stones, guns, knives, rocket launchers, and weird mutations. I mean it as a great compliment when I say the roguelikelike arena survive ‘em up feels like a Newgrounds game....

Hints and the answer to today’s Wordle word As always, I’ll start this guide off with some pointers to get you thinking along the right lines. But if you scroll down past the video you can see the full answer, along with a quick definition if you’ve come here looking for the meaning. Wrong day? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Thursday 12th Decemberinstead! Before we give you the answer, here are a few handy hints; a gentle stretch, if you will, to warm up your puzzle-solving brain muscles:...

After the “next-gen” patch broke everything Resident Evilmodders have had an eventful week. First, Capcom released a free update for Resident Evils 2, 3 and 7 Biohazard which introduced ray tracing and higher framerates. Unfortunately, the update also broke every existing mod for those games, with no quick fix available. All’s well that ends well, though. In response to “overwhelming community response”, Capcom have made the previous versions of the games available again, so that those wishing to use mods can roll back if they wish....

We’ve only seen the first round of what’s to come We saw The Callisto Protocol’s firsttiny bit of gameplaythe other day, which looked quite Dead Space-y, right? A rugged lad, the shooting of monster limbs, the dark tunnels filled with monsters who see your eyeballs as a delicacy. All very Dead Space - Space but Dead. It’s perhaps unsurprising, considering Glen Schofield’s past, but he’s quick to separate the two - albeit conceding that, yes, if you’re a fan of Dead Space, you’ll probably like The Callisto Protocol....

Brace yourselves for the Tenosian Invasion Multiplayer medieval battle simChivalry 2has galloped onto Valve’s storefront at last, with the Steam version including all updates already released on other plaftorms. The arrival coincides with what publishers Tripwire Interactive are calling Chivalry 2’s largest and “most ambitious” update since the game’s launch, dubbed the Tenosian Invasion. Close your visor and raise your sword, ready for the trailer below. In hisChivalry 2 review, Brendan (RPS in Peace) felt it really had a sense of humour and called it a “daft bloodbath”....

Newbie tank Junker Queen and a fresh map are incoming Blizzard have revealed thatOverwatch 2’s next closed PvP beta starts on June 28th, and it’s set to introduce new tank character Junker Queen. Also coming in the beta is a new map. Blizzard’s announcementtweetpromised more information about what’s to come when sign-ups begin tomorrow, June 16th. If you’re anOverwatchfan then last weekend’sXbox & Bethesda Games Showcasewas something of a treat. The show finally set an October 4th release date for Overwatch 2, nearly three years after the game was revealed....

I almost left the interview after they said no Squats, honestly First released in 1987 - back when Games Workshop were, arguably, much more fun than they are today -Rogue Traderwas the first edition of what would eventually become tabletop miniature megachonker Warhammer 40,000. Rogue Traders, the stars of the setting, are themselves a touch more colourful than your average corpse-emperor enjoyer; freelance explorers given a ship, a packed lunch, and a cohort of space-toughs, and sent off to explore the far-flung reaches of the galaxy....

It’s some £30 cheaper at CCL than it is at Amazon UK. DDR5 RAM arrived late last year, but it’s taken until now to see the first semi-reasonable prices for a kit of next-generation memory. CCL are currently selling a kit of Crucial DDR5-4800 for £89.94, more than £30 cheaper than thesame kit is on Amazon. Hardware wizard Jamestested DDR5 vs DDR4earlier this year and found that it does offer a performance advantage over DDR4 in some games - but DDR4 remains the better value choice....

“It’s not easy to write violent quests when there’s a war outside your window.” GSC Game Worldtweeteda video dev diary showing footage from the destructive Russian strikes on Kyiv, some of which reached within a mile of the company’s offices. The video highlights the daily struggles of the developers, whether they were able to evacuate from Kyiv or were trapped in their homes. Some appear to have been working on the game under very compromised and dangerous circumstances....

Pizza time Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, a sidescrolling beat ‘em up that aims to recapture the spirit of the TMNT arcade games from decades past, is both incredibly simple and a breath of fresh air. It’s a basic button-mashing affair that offers nothing new, but that facilitated a good old chinwag that I didn’t know I needed. It was something I really appreciate, when my go-tomultiplayer games, such asWarzoneandDestiny 2, demand my constant and unwavering attention....

The Intel Arc A380 goes for 1080p at 60fps Honestly, I was expecting more of a song and dance for the first dedicated Arc GPU, even if it’s a low-end model. This is the first real challenge to the Nvidia vs. AMD duopoly in pretty much ever, and a sub-£150 price could be a big deal in itself when all thebest graphics cardsare upwards of £250. Still, the plan is for the rest of the world to get the Arc A380 and other Arc GPUs by the end of summer, and it is nice to get a more solid idea of specs....