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Majora’s Mask Gets a Sci-Fi Twist in This Cozy 2023 RPG

• A sci-fi RPG turns childhood memories into strategy cards.
• Choices shape Sol’s relationships, skills and possible futures.
• Gentle presentation accompanies emotionally difficult themes.

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist is presented as a science-fiction life-simulation RPG that combines the time-loop structure of Majora’s Mask with romance, exploration and card-based challenges. Players guide Sol, a child born on a colony ship bound for the alien planet Vertumna, from age 10 to 20, with…

We’ve been tracking graphics card prices for exactly one year and it’s never been worse than this

• GPU prices are at their worst point in a year of tracking, PC Gamer says
• Article's detailed pricing figures were not available in this version
• Highlights ongoing difficulty for gamers buying graphics cards at fair prices

PC Gamer reports that after a full year of tracking graphics card prices, the market has reached its worst point yet for buyers looking to purchase a GPU. The publication's ongoing price-tracking exercise, designed to monitor how much gamers are paying above recommended retail prices, shows conditions have…

Fields of Mistria review

• A polished, character-driven farming sim with a strong anime-inspired identity.
• Its 1.0 release completes the story and adds marriage.
• PC Gamer sees it as a leading Stardew Valley-style game.

PC Gamer’s review presents Fields of Mistria as a notably strong farming and life simulation game, arguing that it stands out from Stardew Valley-inspired rivals through its polished design, distinctive 1990s anime aesthetic and unusually detailed characters. The review suggests its appeal lies not only in farming, exploration…

Corsair HS35 V3 is a no-fuss, fantastic sounding wireless headset that is a must-have for PC players on a budget

• A strongly recommended budget wireless PC gaming headset
• Sound quality is its main strength
• Best suited to buyers wanting simplicity and value

GamesRadar+ reviews Corsair’s HS35 V3 Wireless as a straightforward, budget-focused headset for PC players, praising its sound quality and ease of use. The review argues that it offers particularly strong value for buyers who want reliable wireless gaming audio without paying for premium features. The assessment emphasises the…

OG Gears of War lead says “wallbouncing in Gears” is like his cult classic platformer helping turn fans into furries: “It wasn’t the intended nor desired effect, yet here we are”

• Cliff Bleszinski says wallbouncing was an unintended Gears phenomenon.
• He compared it to Jazz Jackrabbit’s furry fanbase.
• Both became notable player-driven legacies.

Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski has joked that the competitive technique known as wallbouncing developed into an unintended part of the series’ culture, comparing it with the furry fanbase associated with his earlier platformer Jazz Jackrabbit. He said neither outcome was intended or desired, but both became…

10 years after its messy launch, No Man’s Sky boss Sean Murray wishes he could warn his younger self “don’t do all the press”

• Sean Murray regrets doing extensive pre-launch press.
• Interviews contributed to inflated expectations.
• No Man’s Sky recovered through years of updates.

No Man’s Sky creator Sean Murray has said that, looking back on the game’s troubled 2016 launch, he would advise his younger self not to undertake so much press activity. The reflection matters because extensive pre-release interviews helped create expectations that the game initially struggled to meet, contributing…

The women of Grand Theft Auto: How film noir shaped (and limited) Rockstar’s female characters

• Film noir strongly shaped GTA’s female characters.
• The series often relies on restrictive stereotypes.
• Later games show some progress in character depth.

The article examines how Grand Theft Auto’s portrayal of women has been shaped by film noir conventions, particularly the femme fatale archetype. It argues that this influence has helped create memorable characters but has also often limited women to sexualised, manipulative or secondary roles within the series’ male-centred…

Control Resonant: Exclusive Boss Fight Gameplay – IGN First

We've got more brand new Control Resonant gameplay to show you, as we take a look at one of the game's biggest boss fights.

Lanterns review: “A shining beacon of light when the DCU is at its shakiest”

• GamesRadar+ praised Lanterns as a fast-paced DCU crime mystery led by Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre.
• The review covered seven of the show’s eight episodes before its mid-August launch.
• Critics differed over whether its later reliance on Green Lantern lore strengthens or weakens the series.

GamesRadar+ reviewed the first seven of eight episodes of HBO’s DCU drama Lanterns ahead of its 16 August US premiere, describing it as a grounded murder mystery set in Rushville, Nebraska. The story follows veteran Green Lantern Hal Jordan, played by Kyle Chandler, and trainee John Stewart, played…

Miracle ‘Skyrim’ Mod Adds Essential Feature That Was Impossible For Nearly 15 Years

• A new Skyrim mod finally enables convincing dynamic snow deformation.
• It creates footprints and deeper tracks in snow.
• The unfinished mod aims to remain accessible on modest hardware.

A modder is developing a Skyrim modification that adds dynamic snow deformation, allowing characters to leave footprints, trenches and raised edges in deep snow. The feature matters because Skyrim’s largely static game geometry led many modders to believe it could not be implemented reliably in the nearly 15-year-old…