An RPG-esque lifestyle system and neat backstab choices that deal with information round out Crusader Kings 3’s host of improvements over its excellent predecessor. A court-themed expansion and a revamp of the game’s culture system after launch are a testament to Paradox’s resolve to deliver a refined plotting experience. Holy wars and illicit affairs go hand in hand in the world of Crusader Kings and the third iteration is no different....

My mind instantly goes to Dark Souls, obvs. A bonfire in Dark Souls: 1) looks cool, with the sword and that; 2) makes my heart sing for I have found SAFETY; 3) makes me slightly nervous, knowing I’m abandoning the light I knew and staking a pitch in an unknown area. But actually the bonfire I think I most like is this pretty one in ΘRΑΩLE from the East Van EP: Lovely little bonfire, that....

My first thought was “ooh!”. My second thought was “hmm, how different is that really to using quick saves?”. My third thought, now I’ve tried it, is “oh, it’s completely different”. The time twiddling is baked into how you play. You don’t just block attacks: you let them happen, then wind back time and place a block marker at the appropriate point on the timeline. Here, maybe video will help....

This didn’t happen by accident, as an old blog post by a former Microsoft programmer explains. When Microsoft wanted users to switch to Windows 95, for example, they went so far as to add specific code that looked for SimCity and, if it was running, changed how memory allocation worked so that the game wouldn’t crash. The blog post was written by Joel Spolsky in May 2000, but was recently re-discovered by podcaster and game maker Kal Yoshika on Twitter....

Wolcen skill tree guide The possibilities are vast, but looking at the Wolcen skill tree for the first time is, frankly, a headache waiting to happen. So in this Wolcen skill tree guide, I will go over how the skill tree works, how to rotate it, and what archetypes each of the sections use. Once you’ve read up on how to use the skill tree, you can check out our Wolcen builds guide to work out the most optimal path to upgrading your character or the Wolcen skills for stuff on active skills or Wolcen items for items....

Wolcen skills guide No matter if you are an axe wielding warrior, an arrow flinging ranger, or a magic user, there are plenty of active skills that you can use to mix and match your abilities. This Wolcen skills guide will walk you through how active skills are obtained and what you need to do in order to gain more modifiers. For more in-depth and specific builds, there is our guide on Wolcen builds, but this is a more general look at how active skills work....

Wolfire’s suit alleged that “Valve abuses its market power to ensure game publishers have no choice but to sell most of their games through the Steam Store, where they are subject to Valve’s 30 percent toll.” Valve responded in July by filing for dismissal, arguing that the suit “fails to allege the most basic elements of an antitrust case.” Judge John C. Coughenour agreed. His ruling, available via CourtListener, states that Wolfire fail to provide enough evidence for their claims....

Below, you’ll find three helpful hints that you can use to solve the Wordle answer today. If you’re just here for the solution, simply scroll a little further down to find the answer itself. Looking for today’s solution? Check out the Wordle answer for Tuesday 14 February! Wordle December 23 hints The Wordle answer today is particularly tough, which isn’t very festive. If you want to eat mince pies and drink hot chocolate, but the stress of losing your Wordle streak is making your tummy go funny, then we’re here to help....

Special day or not, there’s no guarantee that you’re going to have an easy time with today’s Wordle, which — while fairly kind — contains a few potential pitfalls. So read on for a trio of hints to help you arrive at today’s answer, or scroll down below the video to see the solution in full plus definition. Looking for today’s solution? Check out the Wordle answer for Tuesday 14 February!...

At the moment, I think I’m safe. “Wordle: The Party Game”, as it’s going to be called, is currently only scheduled to launch in North America so far, with a release date of October 1st. Priced at $20, pre-orders are open now if you feel so inclined. Here’s hoping the extra $10 shipping fee to get it to the UK is enough to dissuade my siblings from importing it. Like the online version of Wordle, the board game will see players guessing the letters of a five-letter word set by a member of your party....

Cradle Of Humanity focuses on Earth, telling the story of what happened to the human home world in the decades after the “jumpgate shutdown” made the huge distances of space much harder to traverse. It tells this story via two new Terran factions who have their own economies, ships and political stances. The expansion will cost you £12.50 from Steam or GOG and requires X4: Foundation to play. The expansion’s launch comes alongside the release of the free 4....

UK deals: The Blue SN570 is a PCIe 3.0 drive, meaning it won’t match the highest read/write speeds of PCIe 4.0 SSDs. The upside is that PCIe 3.0 compatibility is much more widespread among motherboards: if you have an older mobo, it may exclusively support PCIe 3.0, whereas newer 4.0-ready boards will work with 3.0 drives as well. As long as you have an M.2 slot to install it in, then, the Blue SN570 should settle into your PC without issue....

Key to victory here is ensuring you can get these Virtual World monsters onto the field or in the Graveyard in order to execute combos in your opening turn, either through the Virtual World spell and trap cards or cards like Emergency Teleport. This guide will provide you with an in-depth introduction to the Virtual World deck in Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel, including a sample deck profile and core strategies to master....

Our corporate cousins at board game site Dicebreaker spotted references to both games at the booth of distributor Hobby Japan at the show. The sign for the Final Fantasy VII Remake “original boardgame” says it is “coming soon”, and can be seen in the photo above. There’s no other information about the project. Likewise, Chocobo’s Dungeon: The Board Game is said to be under development and “coming 2023” in the sign photographed below....

Of course, Trackmania never really left. It’s been sitting quietly in its own niche for years, with the last release - Trackmania 2: Lagoon - arriving as recently as 2017. But Nadeo have opted to return to a simpler time, before all the Canyons and Stadiums and Turbo spin-offs mixed in wildly different handling models and track gimmicks. In the announcement post, Nadeo managing director Florent Castelnerac wrote that the team “basically decided to redo a lot of Trackmania after watching videos from our community....

Get the EVGA P6 850W PSU for £73 (was £111) Here’s the usual rigmarole about why this power supply is so good, courtesy of the first time we wrote up this model: The EVGA P6 is definitely a PSU worth considering then, and looking at similar PSUs - name brand, 850W and 80+ Gold - there’s only really this MSI unit that’s less than £100 - and even this is £96 and a penny change....

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: who to give the silver to in Sciropscire Angharad Gwriad Ivarr Ynyr Keep it Who to choose? Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: who to give the silver to in Sciropscire At the start of the Sciropscire arc in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla you will attend a meeting between Ceolbert and a nearby King. You and Ivarr will be there to back him up, and will have to pay off one of five guests to try to promote peace....

The Gammix S70 is at a slight disadvantage here as it’s currently only available in large 1TB and 2TB size capacities, giving it a naturally higher starting price than some of its competitors. However, whereas the 1TB model of my current top NVMe recommendation, the WD Blue SN550, can be had for around £88 / $105 these days, the 1TB Gammix S70 will set you back £166 / $200. That’s almost twice the price of the SN550, and Gammix S70’s 2TB model is even more expensive, going for a whopping £361 / $330 at time of publication....