Inspired by the (frankly excellent) Fallout TV show, this week on VG247's Best Games Ever podcast I've tasked my colleagues with finding the best game where a family member ditches you. With the prerequisite understanding that none of them are allowed to pick Fallout 3, the quintessential "dad's buggered off" simulator.As it turns out, being forsaken by a family member is a fairly common scenario in video games, especially if you widen the concept of family out to any sort of fraternity or...
Inspired by the recent free drop of current viral sensation Content Warning – a co-op survival “shooter” about making spooky FauxTube videos with three of your mates – this week’s Best Games Ever podcast is all about freebies that we’d happily pay for.It’s a happy coincidence that this topic coincides with the launch of our extended podcast: a paid version of the show which includes an extra segment where you get to heart the host’s pick, and its subsequent demolishing by the rest of the panel....
From Samsung Odyssey G7 to AOC Agon, we’ve tested all this year’s best gaming monitors on a range of fast-twitch PC games
Regardless of if you just got your hands on a PS5 or you’ve had the console for a while, chances are you had a good idea which few games you wanted to start out with. After playing those to death, maybe you’re on the hunt for the next title that will suck you into an immersive world. We can confidently say that all of the video games on our best PS5 games list do this in their own way, be they action-adventure titles, racing sims, puzzles and everything in between. As always, in building a list...
Despite lay-offs and studio closures, the 20th edition of the ceremony saw Dungeons & Dragons-inspired Baldur’s Gate 3 become the runaway winner in a hotly contested fieldIn London last night, the 20th Bafta games awards celebrated a year that was stacked with critically acclaimed games. Taking place against the backdrop of an unprecedented year of layoffs and studio closures in the gaming industry, acknowledged by Bafta chair Sara Putt in her speech at the beginning of the evening, it was a...
Spring deals are popping up at almost every major retailer, and Best Buy is no different, with top deals of the week and up to $800 in savings on your favorite tech from the best TVs to the newest kitchen gadgets. With Spring blooming and flowers blossoming all around, you’ll want to check out the best new deals on headphones for those long afternoon walks. Or if you’d rather stay indoors and escape those pesky spring allergies, Best Buy is offering up to $800 off select gaming computers, like...
Larian Studios' acclaimed fantasy RPG Baldur's Gate 3 won the Best Game category and four others on Thursday night as part of the 2024 BAFTA Games Awards. Alan Wake 2 won two awards as well.
Alan Wake 2 and Viewfinder are following suit with two wins each at the Bafta Games Awards 2024
As of April 10, get 12 months of Xbox Game Pass Core for $48.99 at Newegg. That's $11 off its normal price of $59.99 and an 18% discount.
When the PlayStation 5 originally came out, players were not able to expand the console’s storage — until a software update finally unlocked that feature. While some were served well by the device’s built-in 667GB of space for storing games, others (like my son) were forced to perform a near-daily juggling act that involved frequently deleting and redownloading games due to the console's low SSD storage space and the apparent need to have constant access to every Call of Duty game.Now, a...
We tested the best gaming PCs from Alienware, Lenovo, and more that allow you to customize your machine and offer top-notch components like Nvidia RTX 40 series GPUs and AI-assisted processors.
Why choose between a gaming laptop and one meant for school when you can get a PC that does both? Gaming laptops are now cheaper and more powerful than ever, and many wouldn’t look out of place in a classroom. If you’re aiming to do some serious multimedia work alongside playing video games online, it’s worth taking a look at a dedicated gaming system. You can find general advice on choosing a gaming notebook in our guide. But if you want a few models that will be perfect for school and play,...