Hitman 3 ray tracing arrives, kills performance, escapes in nice suit

Itll pleaseshiny floor enthusiast Katharine, put it that way. Less pleasing is ray tracings performance cost. Upscaling is essential if you want ray tracing at 4K, too. It took a further drop down to its Quality setting to eke out 35fps. Mind you, there’s no denying the prettiness of in Hitman 3. Without ray traced reflections, this is just a basic brass texture. But nah, I like ray tracing in Hitman 3, and so might you....

May 25, 2022 · 1 min · 82 words · Andrew Wright

How to get Silver Ore in V Rising and the Sacred Mines location

Consult the map below to see the exact location of the Sacred Silver Mines. You’ll need Merciless Iron tools to mine Silver Ore.Maces are best because of their increased damage against minerals. What do you use Silver for in V Rising? You’ll need to put20 Silver Ore and 1 Scourgestoneinto your Furnace to make 1 Dark Silver Ingot. Dark Silver Ingots can be used to forge the next tier of weapons, tools, and armour....

May 25, 2022 · 1 min · 74 words · Kenneth Cook

Roller Champions is a wheely good time but may stumble at the start line

Then it got delayed to early 2021. And now the game’s first season has - double checks - finally arrived. Ollie had some experience with the game before, while Liam and I went in totally blind. We all emerged from our play sesh glowing with praise albeit with a tinge of worry. Would it get any traction, or quickly succumb to the cheery sports game curse? Ed:Alright, I think we’re all agreed that Roller Champions has strongKnockout Cityand Destruction AllStars energy....

May 25, 2022 · 3 min · 565 words · Jacqueline Burton

Sniper Elite 5 review: too much sprinting, not enough sharpshooting

The master of shooting Nazis in the balls across hundreds of metres. Its a mystery, then, why the French Resistance constantly hand him objectives that require close-quarters combat. That primary objective is paired with an assassination target from the Resistances kill list. As you notice new areas, youll also get some optional tasks on your objective list. However, other objectives dont require as much forethought. Mission 3 in particular struck me with its mist-veiled coastal town, which I had to stop and screenshot....

May 25, 2022 · 1 min · 112 words · Cassidy Ortega

The Cycle: Frontier touches down on Steam and Epic Games Store in June

Check out the launch trailer below. Youll have to extract at the end of it all though, otherwise you’ll lose anything you plunder. you might find a developer breakdown of how monetisation in the game will workhere. The Cycle: Frontier will be grabbable for free onSteamand theEpic Games Storewhen it launches on June 8th. There’s more info on the official sitehere.

May 25, 2022 · 1 min · 61 words · Joshua Cooper

V Rising sinks its teeth into offline mode with a hotfix today

Nah Offline servers are finally arriving for vampiric Steam sensationV Risingas part of a hotfix today. Developers Stunlock announced the changes on the V Rising Discord andTwitterthis morning. It looks fairly straightforward to activate the new mode so Ill run through that for you. The full patch notes for the hotfix arehere. Ed wasentranced by V Risingwhen it launched in early access a week ago. Looks like he was right.

May 25, 2022 · 1 min · 70 words · Desiree Manning

Wordle answer (Thursday 26 May): Wordle #341 solution and hints

The simple word-guessing game has become an expected part of so many people’s daily routines by this point. But getting the right answer within 6 guesses is not nearly as predictable an occurrence. If today’s Wordle is threatening to best you, don’t despair. Check out theWordle hint and answer for Tuesday 22nd Aprilinstead! Undoubtedly the most important moment of your day. Are you ready to find out today’s Wordle solution?...

May 25, 2022 · 1 min · 161 words · Steven Hughes

I, The Inquisitor is a dark fantasy RPG that marries big Witcher vibes with mean Jesus

Somebody probably ought to consult the Archbishop of Canterbury for the PEGI rating, like. Watch the trailer below. Set in the 16th century, I, The Inquisitor is described as dark fantasy Renaissance by the devs. Youll play as Inquisitor Mordimer Madderdin (although who hes madder than Im not sure. Ill be the first to say this one sounds absolutely batshit but Im also kind of here for it? I honestly never thought Id hear the words ‘bloody, vengeful and Christianity used together....

May 24, 2022 · 1 min · 82 words · Jacqueline Graham

Melatonin looks like the Rhythm Heaven game of your dreams

Think, perhaps,Melatonin. It’s an in-development rhythm game about dreams merging with reality, and looks like exactly my thing. Watch the trailer below. Isn’t that great? Lovely art, chill music, and itsSteam pagesuggests it’s the kind of experience I enjoy. It’s news to me, anyway, so who cares. Melatonin is aiming for release this autumn.

May 24, 2022 · 1 min · 54 words · Jessica Campbell

Raven Software QA testers vote in favour of unionising in first for US

Three members of the Game Workers Alliance (GWA) group voted against, while 19 voted in favour. The GWA tried to stream the vote count live on Twitch but technical issues forced them to useTwitter Spacesinstead. The company denied that they had acted wrongly. Activision Blizzard have been mired in controversy and legal action surrounding accusations ofsexual harrassment,workplace discriminationandpoor working conditions.

May 24, 2022 · 1 min · 60 words · Laurie Parker

Razer's excellent Basilisk Ultimate wireless mouse is £86 off today

That’s a 51% discount for the snake-y company’s flagship peripherals - complete with charging dock. Do check out some reviews, then pick it up via the link below if you’re convinced!

May 24, 2022 · 1 min · 31 words · Joseph Brooks

Temtem, a Pokémon-like MMO, will leave early access this September

But then, just look atTemtem. It’s not exactly hiding its inspirations. Temtem is undoubtedly like Pokemon, but set in a world populated by other players. Developers Crema have gradually added more islands to explore and temtem to catch during early access. It’ll also kick-off new seasonal updates and a Battle Pass with both free and premium rewards. Some folks on RPS had a brief flirtation with Temtem back around its initial launch in early 2020....

May 24, 2022 · 1 min · 75 words · Tammy Barber

The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum may miss a precious opportunity

It was… fine. The earliest portions of the demo saw Gollum take part in a classic platforming tutorial. He jumped across large gaps, sprung onto ledges, shimmied, and dropped down. Vines helped him clamber up walls and acted as springboards for more parkour. While we couldn’t get our mitts on the controllers, it seemed like Gollum handled well! And most importantly he moved like Gollum, in his wiry, scrabbly way....

May 24, 2022 · 2 min · 271 words · Laura Herman