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ASUS is one of the few brands that not only makes great gaming products, but a whole range of stuff for all things computing, whether it’s a gaming chair, laptop or networking gear. The reliable folks at CCL Computers currently have a promotion on all things ASUS, where you can add the code ‘ASUSAPR’ to get an extra 5 per cent off any of their products. One of the best finds includes this TUF keyboard and mouse combo with a standard retail price of £79....

Rare has taken the lid off the contents of Season Two of nautical pirate playground Sea of Thieves, with a 100 new rewards for canny bucanners to get their hooks into as well as some new gameplay features. The major new additions this month include the introduction of Trade Routes and Commodities. Emissaries with an excess of gold can now choose to buy crates of resources from merchants at Outposts around the map, and either use them themselves in the case of cannonballs, planks or food or sell them to other merchants who’ll be offering different prices that’ll fluctuate from week to week....

Sega has revealed its upcoming mini console, the Sega Mega Drive Mini 2, is getting a £120 (¥19,800) controller. The USB controller is based upon the Cyber Stick and offers analogue controls for compatible games on Sega’s diminutive system. As demonstrated in yesterday’s announcement livestream, like its 90s predecessor, it’ll feature a throttle, stick, and the ability to suit both right- and left-handed players. The Sega Mega Drive Mini 2 itself will retail for around half the price of this newly-announced peripheral (thanks, Famitsu)....

A month after it began counting down to the release of Serious Sam 4, Croteam has released a story trailer that explains why you’ll be blowing away hundreds of aliens. Humanity is beaten and our civilization is no more. If you believe the wrinkly alien spouting anti-human propaganda that is. Sam and co. aren’t buying it. In Serious Sam 4, you’ll reprise your role as Sam “Serious” Stone, leader of the Earth Defense Force, and the last resistance of humanity....

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater had a very noticeable grasp on the skateboarding video game market. That was until EA produced its own take on the extreme sport, coming in the form of Skate. The two titles managed to provide both a realistic and arcade-style of gameplay, both evolving during their lifespan. Then, nothing. Both Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater and Skate have been absent from the limelight as of late. With their time away, skateboarding has continued to evolve....

Saints and Sinners is a DLC quest in Sherlock Holmes Chapter One. In it, you’ll have to solve the murder of a priest. Mind you, it’s a fairly short investigation and, as such, you probably don’t want to purchase it separately (you’re better off getting the Season Pass if you want). In any case, here’s our Sherlock Holmes Chapter One guide to help you with the Saints and Sinners DLC....

The Sims continues to be one of the most popular franchises in all of gaming. However, while the most recent entry has kept fans busy running their own simulated life for nearly a decade, many fans still wonder about The Sims 5. In this article, we’ll round up everything we know so far about Sims 5 leaks, release date, new features, mods, and announcements. Sims 5 Leaks, New Features & Announcements, Release Date During the 2022 Behind The Sims Summit, Maxis Studios revealed Project Rene, also known as The Sims 5....

One scientist has answered the question surely on everyone’s minds since The Elder Scrolls 5 released over a decade ago – just what would Skyrim’s skeletons look like if they were alive today? Well, it turns out, they would look like disgruntled cavemen. Thanks to facial reconstruction technology, Twitter user Sulkalmakh from the Ancestral Whispers cranial reconstruction research team brought Skyrim’s bony boys to life, as it were. In a playful tweet from April Fool’s Day (via IGN), the user shared their “Facial reconstruction of an ancient Atmoran from Saarthal, dated to the late Merethic Era”....

After it’s launch on PSVR, Skyrim VR is now available for the PC on Steam. This full package comes with the main game but also the add-ons Dawnguard, Hearthfire and Dragonborn. It’s pricey at £39.99 if you already own Skyrim but by all accounts, this is a pretty good VR version of the game and an improvement over the Fallout 4 VR release. The system specs needed to run Skyrim VR are as follows and it can be picked up on Steam right now....

Developer Rebellion has today teased its upcoming sequel Sniper Elite 5 with a new cinematic trailer that both highlights its WW2 French setting and the addition of an all-new game mode called Invasion. Here’s how Rebellion tees up the mode via its Steam page: For those not up to speed with Sniper Elite 5, here’s its description: For those who haven’t yet played Sniper Elite 4, the game received a free next-generation patch last year that is well worth checking out if you own a PS5/Xbox Series X|S....

Sonic Frontiers is the latest entry in Sega’s popular Universe of Hedgehogs. The game is the first of its kind as it allows the users to experience the game in an open-world environment. Now, one can use Sonic’s super speed and other abilities in a much more detailed environment. As we all know, almost every game released on current-gen consoles are having more advanced in-game settings. Many of them are related to Graphic and Video settings to uncap a game’s true visual capabilities....

If you’ve been looking for more information on the Sonic Frontiers story, a massive piece of it dropped in everyone’s laps this morning. An animated prologue titled Divergence gives a look at what Knuckles is up to before the events of Sonic Frontiers really get going. True to his nature, the video begins with Knuckles protecting the Master Emerald on Angel Island, surrounded by the Chao he watches over. As we mentioned, this prologue is animated, and it’s terrific....

A new trailer for Sonic Origins has detailed its various game modes, including its museum of extra content. The anniversary compilation will include a number of modes, including anniversary mode that features enhanced widescreen visuals and infinite lives, and classic mode that retains the original 4:3 presentation and limited lives. That means Sonic Origins will include the first ever widescreen version of Sonic 3 & Knuckles. It will also be possible to play all four games - Sonic 1, 2, 3 & Knuckles, and CD - into one long experience in story mode....

Today, Netflix revealed a brand new trailer promoting all of its upcoming animated series that are coming, in what they are calling Netflix After School. The trailer shows off everything from Kung Fu Panda to Boss Baby, featuring numerous clips from each prominent new and returning series. The most interesting part of the trailer is that it’s the first look fans get at the Sonic Prime. While brief the trailer ends with Sonic Prime, showing off a clip of everyone’s favorite blue hedgehog speeding around picking up rings....

Sony is thinking about bidding for Leyou Technologies Holdings, a Hong Kong gaming company which owns Splash Damage and Digital Extremes (via Bloomberg). Back to the goss. In May, Zhejiang Century Huatong Group offered Leyou a non-binding takeover offer, and apparently, other parties are lining up to acquire the Hong Kong firm. Leyou’s controlling shareholder is said to be chomping at the bit to settle on a buyer and sign an agreement as early as this month....

Cassandra returns to the Soulcalibur series as the latest DLC character, and she seems to have gained electric superpowers. The latest trailer from Bandai Namco has confirmed the last character to arrive for season one pass holders will be Cassandra, the younger sister of Sophitia. We haven’t seen Cassandra since Soulcalibur IV where she seemed to get sucked into the Astra Chaos while trying to save her sister, but now she’s back and seems to have gained some mysterious electrical powers....

Spellbreak is getting its duos mode today at 10 AM ET. The game launched with just a squad mode, but has since added solos. The Design Director of Spellbreak revealed the new mode is arriving in a Reddit post over the weekend. The post also told players to check out the making of Spellbreak video that would be released during PAX Online because it had some teasers for new content coming soon to the magical battle royale....

A series of teasers for Fortnite’s next season has confirmed the arrival of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’s animated heroine Spider-Gwen. This latest Marvel character to join Fortnite is one of four new skins teased today via a series of promotional images - each of which simply shows a hand reaching out of a puddle of gloop. Fortnite’s next season is set to begin this Sunday, 18th September, as its peaceful summer party gets consumed by chrome-coloured goo....

The creative director of two Splinter Cell games is returning to Ubisoft after spending several months at Fortnite developer Epic Games. The Splinter Cell series has been completely missing from this console generation, but the return of such an important developer could mean that a new game is being planned for PS5 and Xbox Series X. A report by Video Games Chronicle confirms that Maxime Beland, the creative director of two Splinter Cell games, Splinter Cell: Conviction and Splinter Cell: Blacklist, will come back to Ubisoft to be a part of the new editorial team....

Developer EA DICE announced that they are ready to unleash a new patch for Star Wars Battlefront II. The patch won’t add any new content to the game, it will just update and fix a number of issues of the game You can check out the full list of bug fixes below: Reduced the amount of Score and Battle points gained by using the Disruptor Shot mod for the NT-242 when used against vehicles....