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LG's phenomenal 27GL850 monitor is back down to £299 at OCUK

Posted: 13 Aug 2021 02:06 PM PDT

The LG 27GL850 is an iconoclast, a monitor that broke the mould by daring to combine the colours and viewing angles of IPS monitors with the blazing fast pixel response times you'd normally only find on TN panels. The result is what LG call 'Nano IPS' and what I call 'Fast IPS', a new class of monitors that offer incredible all-around performance, from gaming to content creation. The 27GL850 was the first such monitor to hit the scene, and a couple years on it remains an incredible value choice for anyone with a mid-range PC.

Today, Overclockers in the UK have reduced the monitor to £298, beating by a hair the best price we've ever recorded for this model. Here's why this monitor is worth the pennies and pounds!

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ZeniMax games are up to 85% off in the GOG QuakeCon sale

Posted: 13 Aug 2021 01:47 PM PDT

With QuakeCon 2021 set to take place in a virtual fashion next week - and already being in the headlines thanks to an errant schedule listed a 'revitalized' Quake - GOG are offering some deep discounts on some of the best-known ZeniMax franchises including Fallout, Dishonored, The Elder Scrolls, Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein.

It's a great chance to pick up some fantastic shooters and roleplaying games at bargain basement prices, from recent releases to all-time classics. Here are my personal highlights, plus a big link to the sale itself.

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Back 4 Blood Special Ridden and how to fight them

Posted: 13 Aug 2021 09:16 AM PDT

Back 4 Blood’s open beta has brought four special infected to the party, which the game refers to as Special Ridden. Each of these zombies have unique abilities that you will need to look out for to survive, especially on Veteran and Nightmare difficulty. If you’re not sure what the Special Ridden do or how to deal with them you’ve come to the right place. This is our guide to the Special Ridden in Back 4 Blood.

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Rebel Galaxy returns as Epic Games Store’s freebie this week

Posted: 13 Aug 2021 09:04 AM PDT

Epic Games Store have found a few more copies of Rebel Galaxy down the back of their couch to give away. Double Damage’s space western (but also very piratey) game is still worth playing if you like big spaceships taking aim at each other across the depths of space. Every death could be narrated by Rutger Hauer having a nice sit-down in the rain. It's free until August 19.

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GTA 2 inspired Glitchpunk is out now in early access

Posted: 13 Aug 2021 08:55 AM PDT

I’ve been tracking Glitchpunk with one augmented eye for a while now (while rewatching House with the other). The GTA 2 inspired cyberpunk action game has promised an early access release for a few months, and it's finally live. It’s not quite what they’d hoped to release, with only one city out of the four being available at launch, but there’s already plans for a second in a few weeks.

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Mystery Steam Reviews loves you and only you

Posted: 13 Aug 2021 08:34 AM PDT

A kiss and a cuddle is our reward for being agreeable with the object of our desires. Video game romances are rarely nuanced, sure, but it's still nice to feel wanted, isn't it? Plus, you might get an XP boost out of it, so everybody wins!

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Best Tec-9 loadout in Warzone Season 5

Posted: 13 Aug 2021 08:02 AM PDT

The Tec-9 is Warzone's newest SMG, and, strangely, the third in a row with a name ending in 9. This new Season 5 weapon is completely unique. By default, the Tec-9 fires in semi-automatic. However, it has attachments that make it fire in burst or full-auto. There are going to be a lot of interesting builds for this gun, but if you want to dominate with the Tec-9 right away, we’ve got you covered with our guide to the best Tec-9 loadout in Warzone!

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Ultimate Audio Bang #12: esports Olympics

Posted: 13 Aug 2021 08:00 AM PDT

This week's episode of the Ultimate Audio Bang podcast kicks off with some chat about ice creams, which Imogen then sprinkles with some news shavings. We talk Apex Legends cross-progression, Titanfall hacking drama, and nice buffs. Also, Back 4 Blood is a bit good isn't it? PUBG has naked zombies, Splitgate is doing very well, and one Valorant Agent's feeling a bit stuck.

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OCO is rapidly filling the Holedown-shaped void in my life

Posted: 13 Aug 2021 07:30 AM PDT

Mobile puzzle hit OCO arrived on PC yesterday, and let me tell you, it is hypnotic. As you guide a small square around rotating, circular stages, the aim is to collect all the other little squares in the stage in as few mouse clicks and quickest time possible. Its procedurally generated soundtrack reacts to every move you make, and the bright, minimalist visuals are absolutely mesmerizing as they go round and round and round and round... It's a great game to groove and zone out with, and I think I can confidently say that it is absolutely filling the Holedown-shaped hole in my life right now.

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Best EM2 loadout in Warzone Season 5

Posted: 13 Aug 2021 07:26 AM PDT

The brand new EM2 Assault Rifle has dropped into Warzone alongside Cold War Season 5, and it’s looking beastly. This is a slower firing rifle, but it hits really hard. Stay on target, and you can melt enemies. To do that, you’ll need our guide to the best EM2 loadout in Warzone!

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How to download Genshin Impact for PC, PlayStation, or Mobile

Posted: 13 Aug 2021 07:19 AM PDT

Genshin Impact is available on a number of different gaming platforms: you can currently enjoy this free-to-play RPG phenomenon on PC, PS4, PS5, Android, and iOS. Elsewhere we've covered what system specs you'll need to run the game on each of these, so you can choose the best device for you to play on. With that decision out of the way, this page will tell you everything you need to know about how to download Genshin Impact.

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I don't know why I like Forklift Load

Posted: 13 Aug 2021 07:00 AM PDT

I can't believe I didn't give up on Forklift Load immediately. Its opening tutorial is exactly the kind of skill cliff I've rejected a hundred games for in the past. You control a little forklift truck, and are asked to do forklifty things. Lifting. Moving. Uh... forking. But the first thing you're asked is one of the fiddliest things in the game, as you have to slide your prongs inside a pallet at exactly the right position to lift it from another forklift, which of course means you'll spend ten minutes bashing prongs (pronggg) together at the last second and deliberately dropping the barrels in the hope that they explode.

They do not. But they do flip out now and then, and you have to start the whole job again. I should hate this. Why don't I hate this?

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Valve are "fairly confident" the Steam Deck will be your next PC upgrade

Posted: 13 Aug 2021 05:24 AM PDT

So far, Valve's Steam Deck has been positioned as a 'high-end' portable gaming device, with Valve boss Gabe Newell saying they're targeting a different kind of audience to prospective Nintendo Switch players. But with the base Steam Deck model starting at £349 / $399 and the option to connect it up to a monitor using a dock accessory, part of me wonders whether Valve also see the Deck as a potential first-time PC for people as well. It's a good price for a budget PC, and you'd be hard-pushed to find or build a similar system yourself from traditional PC builders.

So I put the question to Steam Deck designers Greg Coomer and Lawrence Yang when I spoke to them last week, and while they don't think people will buy it as their first PC, they do expect it will be a good upgrade option for existing PC players looking for a new rig.

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Best Fallout: New Vegas mods

Posted: 13 Aug 2021 05:00 AM PDT

Whenever I get the urge to play a Fallout game, any Fallout game, I end up crossing the Mojave Desert in search of revenge. Fallout: New Vegas’ half-life is longer than the rest of the series to me, because it starts with a simple concept: a bullet to the brain, and a hunt for whodunnit. No vault to escape, no good intentions to follow. Just a desert to wander and a headache to cure. It’s a great RPG that's also over a decade old, and it’s built to be replayed. So let’s do that with mods.

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Bomb Rush Cyberfunk’s new trailer is heavy on the Jet Set Radio nostalgia

Posted: 13 Aug 2021 04:40 AM PDT

It’s funny remembering a game you’ve never played. Bomb Rush Cyberfunk’s latest gameplay trailer triggered all kinds of nostalgia for me, but it’s not out until next year. Either I’m a time-traveller, or the skating graffiti game is managing to ape Jet Set Radio so expertly that it’s indistinguishable from my memories of the Dreamcast game. I don’t already know tonight’s lottery numbers, so it’s probably the second one.

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Rainbow Six Siege's next operator builds nice windows

Posted: 13 Aug 2021 04:35 AM PDT

At the end of the month, Rainbow Six Siege is set to kick off its next season, Operation Crystal Guard, and yesterday Ubisoft revealed the new operator who'll be arriving alongside it. Her name is Osa, and she has a cool see through shield she can use to block out windows. Also, she has a cute little robot toy in her teaser trailer which seems to be involved with her kit, though it's unclear exactly how. Maybe it's just her friend. That would be nice.

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Nine Inch Nails guitarist and Spec Ops: The Line creative director launch new game studio

Posted: 13 Aug 2021 03:46 AM PDT

Today in "sentences I never thought I'd write", Nine Inch Nails guitarist Robin Finck and Spec Ops: The Line creative director Cory Davis have started a game studio. Eyes Out is an LA-based studio, and they're currently working on their first game, a "single-player immersive cosmic horror game with strong environmental storytelling elements". Why not?

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Quakecon’s schedule briefly listed a "revitalized edition" of Quake

Posted: 13 Aug 2021 03:34 AM PDT

Bethesda released the details of next week’s Quakecon 2021, being held virtually between August 19th-21st. They appear to have accidentally announced a new version of their classic shooter, Quake. One of the event listings briefly hinted at a new, “revitalized edition” of it before having its description swiftly scrubbed. What could it be?

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American Truck Simulator: Wyoming's second trailer is a soothing drive

Posted: 12 Aug 2021 04:34 PM PDT

I used to watch a lot of trucking videos on YouTube. I'm not into big rigs, but the quiet drives through beautiful scenery made for great background viewing. So it is with the latest trailer for American Truck Simulator, which presents 20 minutes of quiet driving around Wyoming, the destination of its next expansion.

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