Neopets enters "new era" as new management detail big comeback

Maybe thatBejeweled-like onewill come back too. Neopets exploded in popularity slightly before my time on the internet. Moshi Monsters wasthe thingto play (stare at) if you were a child in the mid-late 2000s. Maybe Ill check back and see how thatMMO-for-kids is doing someday. I’m sure my Monsters are fine after 15 years of neglect, right?

July 19, 2023 · 1 min · 56 words · Jonathan Chambers

Overwatch 2 and other Blizzard games are headed to Steam

You will gain the ability to use your Steam friends list and gain Steam achievements, though. Folks who are happy with Battle.net wont see any changes. Blizzard said itll announce the other games we might see on Steam when the time is right.

July 19, 2023 · 1 min · 43 words · Robert Hall

Portal: Prelude’s fan-made prequel gets a fancy RTX remaster, and it costs nothing (except a powerful graphics card)

Good luck running this on a potato After zhuzhing upPortalwith ashiny RTX version last year, Nvidia is at it again. This time, its ray-traced the cube-shaped edges ofPortal: Prelude, the fan-made mod that serves as a full-length prequel to Valves beloved puzzler. you could go and download Portal: Prelude RTX for free now, as long as youve got the hardware to run it. Like Portal RTX, Portal: Prelude RTX was remastered using Nvidias RTX Remix tech, which up-rezzed the popular 2008 mods textures while adding support for ray-traced lighting and reflections....

July 19, 2023 · 2 min · 328 words · Elizabeth Marshall

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart’s PC features include DirectStorage and extra ray tracing

Rift Apart will in fact be the very first game to release with XeGTAO up and running. Then again, DirectStorage 1.2 works on mechanical drives as well as SSDs, so maybe that will help.

July 19, 2023 · 1 min · 34 words · Ronald Smith

Stylish vampire-blasting Max Payne-a-like El Paso, Elsewhere drops its release date in a hip-hop AMV

Its all very neo-noir and all very Max Payne, if youre not getting that. Its also all very, very stylish, with PS1-esque graphics and a soundtrack comprised of original hip-hop tracks. Stay Awakes new animated music video also revealed El Paso, Elsewheres release date: September 26th. Its gritty, moody and crammed full of the visual flash and genre-happy violence youd expect.

July 19, 2023 · 1 min · 61 words · John Sandoval

The Definitive Edition of this cult RPG is one for the Undertale-likers in your life

Lisa: Definitive Edition is out now on PC Lisa: The Painfulhas been described to me asUndertalebefore Undertale. Or Earthbound after Earthbound (so, uh, Mother 3?). Hows that for a debuff? Oh, and Lisas incredible soundtrack is getting beefed up with over 20 new tracks. Speaking of which, the gamesupcoming vinylhas a beautifully freaky cover, too. AnFAQpage hints that the predecessor Lisa: The First will return in a different way as well....

July 19, 2023 · 1 min · 71 words · Justin Martinez

The making of As Dusk Falls: "It's shit, shit, shit, shit, shit for a very long time"

“Twelve hundred pages of script. It’s big, it’s very big.” Plotting the story started with nailing the big tentpole choices, the ones that really make you sweat. Desodt jokes that these decisions sparked some big arguments. Depending on your actions, both Dale and the motel owner Joyce can be shot dead. For Marchal, such strong reactions to these explosive moments helped her settle on including them. “I was hesitant at the beginning,” she says....

July 19, 2023 · 3 min · 557 words · Steven Jones

This Asus RX 7900 XTX OC graphics card is down to £869 in the UK

AMD’s fastest graphics card at a new low price.

July 19, 2023 · 1 min · 9 words · Jennifer Jones

Trade stocks, play pachinko and live your best ‘80s life in chill city-pop investment sim STONKS-9800

Ah, the 1980s. We all remember them. (Note: I was born in 1992.) Or it’s possible for you to just go play pachinko if you prefer. If nothing else, that bopping soundtrack might be worth the low price of admission alone.

July 19, 2023 · 1 min · 41 words · Jason Mayo

Turn Astroneer's chill spacefaring into a hardcore survival nightmare with its custom game mode

Thats whyAstroneerwon me over with its more chilled take on the not-so-chill genre. Or anything else you want. Their compromise was to let the community play with all these options instead. Astroneer is usually available onSteamfor 24/28/$30, but theres currently a big 60% discount. you might also play the game through Game Pass.

July 19, 2023 · 1 min · 53 words · Mark Brown

Unless Season 1 turns it around, Diablo 4 just became an even bigger slog

Welcome to Hell Diablo 4sbig Season 1 patchhit yesterday and the response has been rough. Yes, the feedback is very negative, but for understandable reasons, I reckon. This is retroactive, and will apply to any gear that your current characters have equipped. All of this comes amid other changes not included in the patch notes that will slow down farming further. The new patch also brings general balancing changes, many of which will nerf popular builds....

July 19, 2023 · 1 min · 102 words · Amanda Marquez

What's better: Going on the roof, or one in the chamber?

Last time, you decided thatbreech-loading grenade launchers are better than creating construction blueprints. This week, I ask you to choose between joyous trespass and canny preparation. What’s better: going on the roof, or one in the chamber? Going on the roof I could convince you of the tactical merits of going on the roof. Sure, that’s all practical. Video games are a hotbed of trespass. Often it’s not just allowed, not just encouraged, it’s mandatory....

July 19, 2023 · 1 min · 188 words · Raymond Osborne MD

Wordle hints and answer (#760): How to solve the Wednesday July 19 Wordle

Stuck on the Wordle word for July 19? Read our hint or find the answer below! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Tuesday 22nd April! This old-fashioned word for medicine is now more popular as a tasty drink mixer. What letter does today’s Wordle begin with? Today’s Wordle word begins with T. What letter does today’s Wordle end with? Today’s Wordle word ends with C....

July 19, 2023 · 2 min · 401 words · Cole Warren