Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall review

 Posted on April 29, 2023  |  5 minutes  |  860 words  |  Fernande Dalal

I never really got to appreciate the game over screens of Dishonored in my first couple of playthroughs, where ghosting through the towering squalor of Dunwall was as effortless as it was, more frequently, clumsy. There's an uneasy intimacy I have with them now, though. I think over the few hours of The Knife of Dunwall, the first truly substantial DLC for Arkane's 2012 wonder, I spent more time staring at their austere, swirling art cursing my luck or stupidity than I did exploring the strange new locations the standalone campaign presents. [Read More]

Don't call it DRM: what's Denuvo Anti-Tamper?

 Posted on April 29, 2023  |  5 minutes  |  994 words  |  Patria Henriques

What's remarkable about Dragon Age: Inquisition being cracked and pirated this week is that it took so long - nearly a month - to happen. In PC game-pirating terms, that's aeons - most games are cracked at release (unless they're online games). What protected Dragon Age: Inquisition was Anti-Tamper technology by an Austrian company called Denuvo. It's tech that acts as a forcefield around whatever DRM the game has - such as EA Origin. [Read More]

Final Fantasy 7 Summon locations: How to get Chocobo, Shiva, Leviathan, Bahamut and others in the Remake

 Posted on April 29, 2023  |  6 minutes  |  1231 words  |  Trudie Dory

Summons are an important part of Final Fantasy 7 Remake's battle system and unlock when the player has taken enough damage and endured a long battle. They take shape as devastating monsters and gods that dominate the combat arena and can wipe the floor with the toughest of enemies, so are best used wisely when you're in a bind. This page explains how Summons work in Final Fantasy 7 Remake and show you how to find every Summon location available - from Chocobo and Moogle to Bahamut. [Read More]

How Civilization 6 prevents Portugal's unique new ability from being incredibly annoying

 Posted on April 29, 2023  |  11 minutes  |  2294 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

On 25th March, Civilization 6's New Frontier Pass releases its final premium DLC: the Portugal pack - and it's going out on a high. This eye-catching, naval exploration-based new civ has a unique ability we've not seen before: it can put a building on another civ's tile. And when it does, there's nothing you can do to get rid of it. Here's how it works: Portugal has the Nau, a unique naval melee unit that replaces the Caravel. [Read More]

PS5 DualSense teardown reveals potential causes of controller drift

 Posted on April 29, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  489 words  |  Patria Henriques

A new PlayStation 5 DualSense teardown has revealed the potential causes of controller drift. The YouTube video, below, from iFixit looks inside the DualSense to find out what is causing the drift that some users have reported. According to iFixit, the DualSense as well as the DualShock 4, the Xbox One and Xbox One Elite controllers all use off the shelf joystick hardware "with a long history of predictable, preventable issues" [Read More]

Rare employees are still unlocking achievements for a GoldenEye 007 Xbox port that doesn't exist yet

 Posted on April 29, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  334 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

It hasn't even been announced yet, let alone released, but Rare employees seem to be unlocking achievement for a Xbox port of GoldenEye 007 that has yet to be announced. As spotted by our pals over at VGC, Xbox achievement tracker TrueAchievements has been tracking the unlocked - and public - achievements of BIGsheep, an alleged Rare developer who has been working through the game since October 2021. After a brief hiatus between February and April, the dev has most recently unlocked an achievement called " [Read More]

Robert the Bruce, Highlander and golf courses: it's Scotland in Civilization 6

 Posted on April 29, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  312 words  |  Patria Henriques

Firaxis has announced Scotland as a new civ for Civilization 6 expansion Rise and Fall. Scotland's leader is Robert the Bruce, who led the nation's war for independence with England in the late 13th century. His unique ability is Bannockburn (named after the Battle of Bannockburn). This lets Robert declare a War of Liberation after gaining the defensive tactics civic. You can also gain bonus production and additional movement during a War of Liberation. [Read More]

Save up to 90% on PC games in Green Man Gaming's March sale

 Posted on April 29, 2023  |  3 minutes  |  517 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Green Man Gaming's Mad March sale event is running until the end of the month, aka 31st March 2022, and there's some absolutely mad discounts of up to 90 per cent on a whole host of games. We've rummaged through the promotion to help you track down the top games on offer as well as some gems at crazy low prices. You can check out the madness for yourself with this link to the full sale here. [Read More]

The Quarry review - sumptuous slasher horror digs its own grave

 Posted on April 29, 2023  |  8 minutes  |  1542 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Supermassive's latest is one of the team's very best - but for one smart, yet disastrously implemented mechanic. Hello! Please note: Our inaugural playthrough was (unwittingly) via the deluxe version of The Quarry. Because of this, our review makes mention of the Death Rewind feature which unlocks immediately for deluxe version players, but isn't available to those playing the standard version until you've completed a full playthrough - something we were not informed of until after the publication of this review. [Read More]

Warframe's annual TennoCon fan event returns this July in digital-only form

 Posted on April 29, 2023  |  2 minutes  |  319 words  |  Patria Henriques

TennoCon, Warframe's annual fan event, is officially returning this summer in digital-only form, with developer Digital Extremes having now confirmed that all-day proceedings will be getting underway on 16th July. TennoCon has, of course, traditionally been a live, in-person event combining Warframe announcements, developer panels, and various community focused activities, but Digital Extremes made the decision to go online-only back in 2020 in reponse to the coronavirus pandemic, meaning this year's TennoCon will be its third fully digital show. [Read More]