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Corsair’s new de-gamefied gaming chair is actually much more affordable than I thought

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Three months ago, Corsair announced the TC80 gaming chair. At the time, I was pretty excited for it, because it (A) strips back the overly-gamefied stylings and (B) is, according to Corsair, “affordable.” Back then we didn’t have the price, but now we do. It’s going to cost just $200/£170/€180, though this is “subject to […]

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“Everyone wants immediate gratification” – Project Zeta studio on making a new action-focused MOBA without all the fluff

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At the same time, they can be among the most frustrating games to play. Long stretches of downtime can be horrendous, losses can be massive time sinks that break the heart and mind. But Project Zeta, a new MOBA from developer Nirvanana and publisher Krafton is attempting to do things differently. For starters, Project Zeta

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has a weapon skin you can only see properly on Xbox

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Anyone who pre-orders a digital copy of Modern Warfare 4 – on any platform – will receive the Inner Circuit M4 Assault Rifle Blueprint. Weapon Blueprints are custom-made builds with a unique look, and they have been a thing in Call of Duty since the 2019 Modern Warfare reboot. The M4 Blueprint in question has

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Big chipmakers are already committed to using ASML’s next-generation production technology by as soon as 2028

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Samsung is set to use ASML’s latest high NA EUV machines for “volume manufacturing” by 2028, and TSMC is set to do the same from 2030, according to the world’s sole EUV machine maker (via Bloomberg). ‘High NA EUV’ stands for “high numerical aperture extreme ultraviolet”, and refers to the tippity top-end chipmaking technology found

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Valve appears to implementing a reservation system for the Steam Frame, and we all know how well that worked last time

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A release date for the Steam Frame has not yet been officially announced. However, data mining by VR leaker Brad Lynch has unearthed a reservation system in Valve’s back-end, suggesting the hardware may not be far off. Lynch shared a look at the definitely not yet live reservation system on X. “Expect nothing. It isn’t

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Scuf Omega review

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In recent years, Scuf controllers have lost some of their purpose to me. I distinctly remember wanting a Scuf controller to play Call of Duty as a teenager, as they were one of the only brands making solid pro controllers with distinct visuals and partnership deals with pro players. Now, you can get a pro

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Patrice Désilets vows to make a sequel to Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey

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Désilets, talking to me at a recent 1666: Amsterdam event, said 2019’s Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey was written as a “volume one”. “I’ve designed different volumes to eventually be growing the game,” he said. I didn’t think he owned the Ancestors franchise – I thought Take-Two’s sold-off publishing label Private Division did. However, Désilets replied:

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Two years after its rocky launch, Civilization 7’s first paid expansion Earthrise is on its way – but first comes the atomic age

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Starting with the free Arc of Tomorrow update, it finally drags Civ 7’s current end-game into more contemporary times. It introduces a new age, the Atomic Age, extending the current playable timeline from the 1950s into the near future, and adds period-specific gameplay, alongside new buildings, units, visuals, and more. As with other Ages, it’ll

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Final Fantasy Resonance modders have already reinstated the original mobile game’s biggest icon, Ariana Grande

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For those not in the know, Final Fantasy Resonance is an almost unrecognisable reconstruction of the now-shuttered mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. It’s not exactly a port or a remake, but it’s using the original game’s story as a jumping off point. And one of Final Fantasy Resonance’s most unique ideas comes from Visions,

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