Some of the mechanical keyboard deals, in particular, make the barrier to entry for mech switches more like a low kerb. These are louder than rubber dome/membrane keyboards, even with non-clicky, ‘linear’ style switches, but are almost always worth upgrading to where games are concerned. The speed, reliability, and tactility of mechanical keyboards make them ideal for play… though if you’re on an especially tight budget, or would prefer something near-silent, I’ve also included a few good membrane models that are worth considering too....

I did wonder, while hammering together that G502 X review, if I was just being an Olympic gold medallist nitpicker. But no – considering how much time you spend touching it, having a mouse that feels comfortable is just as important as having one that’s fast and responsive in games. Just like the best gaming keyboards and the best gaming headsets, the finest mice should be a pleasure to use in themselves, and that’s true of all the models this list – whether they’re dirt-cheap bargains or luxury gaming mice dripping with added buttons and RGB....

In this guide, we’ll cover the best gear in Immortals Fenyx Rising. This includes a recommended armor set and helmet for the late- and early-game, so that you can find the best gear regardless of your current progress through the story. On this page: Best Gear in Immortals Fenyx Rising Best early Armor and Helmet Best late-game Armor and Helmet Best Gear in Immortals Fenyx Rising Helmets and Armor in Immortals Fenyx Rising are functionally the same....

There is no time like the present to dive into a new Japanese game, so here’s 10 of the best and most significant games you need installed - whether it’s to immerse yourself in world-class game design, get a taste of classic console gaming history or Japanese culture, or, yes, if you just like the look of anime. Shenmue I & II HD Yakuza 0 Monster Hunter: World Dragon Quest XI: Echoes Of An Elusive Age Dark Souls Remastered Rez Infinite Valkyria Chronicles Bayonetta Puyo Puyo Tetris Dragon Ball FighterZ Persona 4 Golden...

There are more shader packs to choose from than there has ever been before, and downloading and installing them has also never been more straightforward. The issue comes with deciding on just one shader pack to use - because unlike Minecraft texture packs, you can’t layer shader packs on top of one another to combine their effects. Some shaders focus more on lighting, others on sea, other still on weather effects....

Best MP40 Warzone Pacific loadout The MP40’s unique attachments make for excellent mobility while firing, a desirable trait on an SMG. Here’s how to optimize for that strength. Muzzle: Mercury Silencer Barrel: VDD 285mm Shrouded Underbarrel: Mark VI Skeletal Optic: Nydar Model 47 Magazine: 9mm 64 Round Drums Ammunition: Frangible Grip: Granular Stock: Krausnick 33M Folding Proficiency: Steady Kit: Fully Loaded We’re starting out with a Mercury Silencer, which will keep you off of radar at the cost of a bit of damage range....

On this page: How to make the best Valheim Armor Rag Armor Set (Tier 1) Leather Armor Set (Tier 2) Troll Armor Set (Tier 3) Bronze Armor Set (Tier 4) Iron Armor Set (Tier 5) Wolf Armor Set (Tier 6) Padded Armor Set (Tier 7) How is Armor damage reduction calculated? How to make the best Valheim Armor The best Valheim armor is the Padded Armor set. The Padded Helmet, Cuirass and Greaves offer the highest protection against damage in the game....

Even the loweliest of SMGs can rip holes through an armoured enemy at close range, and while the PDSW 528 may not be the best SMG in Warzone 2, it’s certainly far from the worst. And it only gets better when you start adding the below attachments. In this guide we’ll walk you through how to craft the very best PDSW 528 loadout in Warzone 2, so you can easily tear through enemies with the PDSW’s high damage per shot....

In a blog post today, Bethesda announced that they will invite a select number of PC players to try the Wastelanders update in a private test server. This Watelanders server will be separate from the opt-in test servers that Bethesda now run to vet changes to the current version of Fallout 76. You can head to Bethesda’s sign-up page to register for the private Wastelanders server. The cutoff date for registering is 11pm GMT/3pm PST on next Tuesday, January 14th....

Experiment 101 studio head Stefan Ljungqvist talked with IGN, explaining that the team is a mere 20 people and the ambitious open world game they’ve envisioned was a lot for that small team to bite off. You get a sense of how much Biomutant is trying to do in RPS’s interview with Ljungqvist last summer. Check it out just below. It’s an open world with a customisable cat protagonist, tribes of other cats, RPG systems, tons of customisable weapons, huge enemies, gliding through the air, and more....

During today’s Mass Effect fandom celebrations for N7 Day, BioWare announced: “here at BioWare, a veteran team has been hard at work envisioning the next chapter of the Mass Effect universe. We are in early stages on the project and can’t say any more just yet, but we’re looking forward to sharing our vision for where we’ll be going next.” That’s all they say. They did follow that with an image with the filename mud-skipper....

The collection has the three games in their original versions as well as fancier new Definitive Editions. The Lost Vikings and Blackthrone will let you save anywhere, as well as a ‘watch mode’ which lets players watch playthroughts then jump in and take control when they want. And they’re all rounded out with collections of “game art, development assets, unused content, lore, interviews, and more.” 1992’s The Lost Vikings is a puzzle-platformer starring three burly boys who need to combine their different abilities....

Overwatch 2’s game director Aaron Keller extended a “heartfelt thank you” to everyone who took part in the first closed beta, and acknowledged some of its rough edges: “Overwatch as a world, as a universe, is deeply personal to the team; something that we pour our time, creative energies and passion into,” he said. “It can be scary putting something that means so much to you out there for other people to look at....

Over on Blizzard’s forums, user ThunderPope has been sounding the alarm about Blizzard’s changes to their “Custom Games Acceptable Use Policy.” Most folks seem quite fixated on Blizzard’s ownership of custom games created by players in the map editor. The ownership clause of Blizzard’s current custom game acceptable use policy says: So far as I—a non-lawyer—can tell, their latest ownership clause is much longer but not all that much different to the policy they’ve had with StarCraft II custom games for years....

Made by Lilith Walther, Bloodborne PSX demakes the first portion of the game leading up to boss Father Gascoigne, along with “extended areas and some bonus post game content”. This includes stuff that isn’t actually in the main game, but Walther has made specially for the demake, like this library that’s home to a terrifying werewolf/pig chimera. In the trailer you can see a bunch of Bloodborne’s eerie locations looking even scarier in the PS1-style graphics....

I’ve no answer for you, but fan-made demake Bloodborne PSX should tide you over for a little while. It’s Bloodborne as if made for 32-bit consoles, four hours long, and features the original game’s first two bosses. It’s out now. Here’s the launch trailer: Bloodborne PSX has been in development for years by Lilith Walther, with help from a handful of others. As well as covering the game’s opening areas up until Father Gascoigne (pictured above), it also includes new areas created just for the demake....

When I entered Verona Beach, I wasn’t too enamoured with my first date. A gentleman called Isaac took me on my first run through the ‘Dunj’, as he transformed into a perfectly straight estoc to match his strait-laced personality. Isaac’s stiff manner soon became unattractive when he stood directly next to the brooding Sunder, who arrived soon afterwards. Sunder was natural, flirtatious, owned a club and looked like he had been ripped directly out of a protein shake advert....

The game’s blurb says it has over 500 animals, which can be spliced into over 300,000 creatures. I think that just means putting one animal’s head of another animal’s body, but frankly any animal looks hilarious with a duck head. Even if it’s a duck head atop a duck body, the bread-guzzling fool. You can get murky by dealing with black market animal traders too, and today’s announcement says “you have the choice to go down an evil path, work your staff to the bone, and essentially turn your zoo into a meat factory....

There aren’t any particularly recent AAA releases here, but it’s still a good chance to play some great games at some heretofore unseen low prices. Best of all, most of these games are being sold in comprehensive bundles that include all of the post-launch content or even a whole series of games in the case of Leisure Suit Larry. Build your own All-Stars Bundle #3 at Fanatical The highlights for me include island dictator-’em-up Tropico 4, sci-fi roguelite Sword of the Stars: The Pit and ‘one of 2009’s best strategy games’ according to Alec Meer (RPS in peace) - AI War: Fleet Command....

Alas, Stadia’s Premiere Edition no longer comes with three free months of Google’s 4K-oriented Stadia Pro subscription any more like it did at launch, but it still gets you a free Stadia controller and a Chromecast Ultra for your trouble (the latter of which can also turn your TV into a more general streaming machine if you don’t have one with any smart apps built-in), which would normally set you back £90 / $100 if you were to buy it yourself....