Surprise! Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville available now in paid early access

Let's be honest, after all the leaks, it's probably not a surprise to hear there's a new Garden Warfare-style Plants vs Zombies. Ta-da! Here it is. It's named Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville, and it contains Garden Warfare-y multiplayer modes, a quest-filled free-roaming PVE campaign you can play in single-player or co-op, and a social hub to spend time messing about in. Battle for Neighborville also has big ambitions to become a long-lived service. [Read More]

The Solitaire Conspiracy doesn't understand what's fun about solitaire

Earlier this year, Bithell Games helped UK micro-indie Grey Alien Games publish Ancient Enemy, the latest in a series of what can only be called solitaire adventures by Jake Birkett. Mike Bithell - of Thomas Was Alone and John Wick Hex - must have enjoyed the experience, because here he is with his own twist on solitaire-with-a-story, The Solitaire Conspiracy, as part of his Shorts series of smaller-scale projects. It's out now for PC and Mac on Steam and the Epic store. [Read More]

The WD Black SN850 1TB SSD is down to its lowest ever price on Amazon.

A new SSD can breathe new life into your PC, helping you store more games without having to delete previously installed games, and a newer SSD can reduce loading times for games, apps, and your operating system. If you're in need of some new internal storage, one SSD you should have a look at is the WD_Black SN850 1TB NVMe Gaming SSD, which has speeds of up to 7000 mb/s. [Read More]

24-year-old, never-before-seen Hyper Neo Geo 64 game prototype found under a collapsed tree in a California field

A never-before-seen Hyper Neo Geo 64 Samurai Shodown 64 prototype was found sitting under a tree in a Californian field recently. It had been sitting there for 20 years, retro video game collectors believe. Samurai Shodown 64 is a December 1997 fighting game released for the Hyper Neo Geo 64, the arcade system created by SNK as the successor to the Neo Geo MVS. The Hyper Neo Geo 64 was meant to herald SNK's emergence into the new era of 3D gaming that emerged in the mid-'90s, but it failed to find an audience and reached the end of its life just two years later in 1999 with only seven games under its belt. [Read More]

AMD Radeon R9 380X review

In performance terms, there's a big gap between the mid-range and high-end graphics cards on the market. GTX 970 is a substantial leap over its GTX 960 stablemate, while the Radeon R9 390 is also far more capable than the R9 380. There's room in the market for an 'inbetweener' - a keenly priced newcomer that can sit comfortably at the £200/$230 area in the market. AMD has got there first with the R9 380X and it's a fascinating product. [Read More]

Assassin's Creed Odyssey is coming to Nintendo Switch

Nintendo trusty Switch will get the hulking huge Assassin's Creed Odyssey via a special Japanese version of the game that streams it from the cloud. It's not the first big third-party release to arrive on Switch this way. Back in May, Capcom announced a cloud version of Resident Evil 7 for Switch. Again, this is Japan-only. Odyssey on Nintendo Switch was shown off in the Japanese version of last night's Nintendo Direct. [Read More]

Fallout 76 Type-T Fuse location and where to find Gregs Mine Supply keys in An Ounce of Prevention

The Fallout 76 Type-T Fuse is an item you must find as part of the main storyline, and despite the waypoints pointing to the general direction, is a little harder to locate than first appears. There's also the Gregs Mine Supply Keys in the same area, allowing you to open up some doors. Though not essential, if you're the sort who gets bugged by loose ends, then you'll want to know where they are found. [Read More]

Final Fantasy 9 remaster now on Switch and Xbox One

Square Enix's remastered version of Final Fantasy 9 is now available for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and on PC via the Windows 10 PC store. Final Fantasy 7 also now has a Switch release date, of 26th March. There's a lot of love for FF9 and its classic fantasy style. It's an homage of sorts to the series' old heyday. Also, its lead character is named after Zinedine Zidane. [Read More]

Horizon Frozen Wilds - Firebreak, defeat the Daemonic Thunderjaw

Previous page Page 5 of 6 Next page Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds' Firebreak quest follows on from For the Werak, and has you climb the volcanic mountain Thunder's Drum. As you're nearing the climax of The Frozen Wilds' story, things are of course going to start hotting up. Prepare well, and set aside a decent amount of time to dive into this mission and ideally the next, in one sitting. [Read More]

How to get Pikachu and Eevee Mask save bonuses in Pokémon Legends Arceus

In Pokémon Legends: Arceus you can receive Pikachu and Eevee Masks by having a save file from previous games in the mainline Pokémon game series. The games in question are Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee and, with their save files safely stowed on your Nintendo Switch, these cosmetic items will be yours. Having save files from other mainline Pokémon instalments on your console will also allow you to catch Darkrai and the Modern Team Galactic clothing set. [Read More]