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Blood Dungeon review
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Blood Dungeon review

The creators of Nidhogg and Wheel World tackle the bullet heaven genre, but can't transcend its inherent weaknesses.

"We ended up kind of cornered there": Mortal Shell 2 devs say they didn't intend to "lock everybody out" by disabling achievements for Slayer Seal "easy mode" users
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"We ended up kind of cornered there": Mortal Shell 2 devs say they didn't intend to "lock everybody out" by disabling achievements for Slayer Seal "easy mode" users

Formidable fantasy soulslike Mortal Shell 2 has been getting it in the shins from certain players over the decision to 'lock them out' of Steam achievements, when they equip the notorious Slayer Seal. Trailers have characterised the Slayer Seal as an in-game 'easy mode'. As Jeremy summarises in our own Mortal Shell 2 review, it gives "you a pulverising punch and your ranged weapons the ability to deal Break damage", which goes a fair way in an action-RPG this vicious. Not being able to earn ach

Windows 11 could soon let users reserve unified memory for gaming
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Windows 11 could soon let users reserve unified memory for gaming

As Nvidia readies up to launch its RTX Spark platform with unified memory this fall, future Windows 11 builds could allow users to decide where unified memory is prioritised - which could prove great for ensuring strong gaming performance.

Paradox's next grand strategy game is a post-apocalyptic wasteland tribe-battler called Afterworld, according to leaks ahead of Gamescom
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Paradox's next grand strategy game is a post-apocalyptic wasteland tribe-battler called Afterworld, according to leaks ahead of Gamescom

What is happening across the Paradox Universe? So the publishers behind strategy stalwarts like Crusader Kings 3 and Europa Universalis 4 asked in a post to the socials the other day, which promised all will be revealed on August 25th at Gamescom. Unfortunately for those best laid plans, the name of the game in question looks to have leaked via Paradox's forum of all places. Assuming the leaks prove accurate, it's a post-apocalyptic survival strategiser called Afterworld. Read more

This week in PC games: Gamescom and GTA 6 fight for our attention, but don't forget Folk Emerging, MGS4 and the horror game about balancing a cake
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This week in PC games: Gamescom and GTA 6 fight for our attention, but don't forget Folk Emerging, MGS4 and the horror game about balancing a cake

Hello all! I regret to report that the Maw is in a really good mood this week. Its scales have an almost flirtatious lustre, flashing in and out of visibility as I gaze from my eyrie above north London. Its crimson coral coils and fins of mounded verdigris can be seen reflected in the distant moneytemples of Canary Wharf. Its fractal teeth and hair form expressionist whorls and divots among the haggard late summer clouds. The Maw is merry because this week is Gamescom week - a time of much vide

Ancient Dungeon adds Steam Frame support
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Ancient Dungeon adds Steam Frame support

The co-op dungeon crawler Ancient Dungeon had an update just before the weekend with some bug fixes - and now it supports Valve's Steam Frame.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

Haul a star through a labyrinth in Today's Star Is, a challenging free game from the Love Eternal devs with a new level coming every day
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Haul a star through a labyrinth in Today's Star Is, a challenging free game from the Love Eternal devs with a new level coming every day

It's the start of a new week, and you've got a bad case of the Mondays. Ah, but why do I antagonise you so with these twee and crushingly normative white collar office job cliches? You aren't necessarily working a 9-5, and every day is hard, isn't it? You've got a lot on your mind. You've got a lot on your plate. It seems there's no end to the woe. Rest easy, my friend – no vexation you are feeling can possibly be as vexatious as the Space Invader area in Today's Star Is. Read more