ASRock Z690 Aqua gaming motherboard review

Our Verdict What a motherboard! ASRock’s Z690 Aqua stuns with its attention to detail but its $1,400 price tag means it has little relevance out in the real world. PC Gamer’s got your backOur experienced team dedicates many hours to every review, to really get to the heart of what matters most to you.Find out more about how we evaluate games and hardware. We’ve covered several high end Z690gaming motherboardson PC Gamer—including ASRock’s own priceyZ690 Taichi—but that ol' $590 Taichi is downright cheap in comparison with the board I have in front of me right now....

April 12, 2022 · 8 min · 1689 words · David Murray

Bugsnax is finally releasing on Steam, also coming to Game Pass

Bugsnax is finally releasing on Steam, also coming to Game Pass The snack bug catching game is getting a big update this month, too. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Bugsnax is about catching snack food-themed bugs—sandopedes, grapeskeetos, weenyworms—and feeding them to grumpuses, furry explorers who crave bugsnax and whose body partsbecomethe bugsnax they consume. It’s a cute, sweet, charming body horror game that released on PlayStation and the Epic Games Store back in 2020, and now it’s finally about to hit other storefronts....

April 12, 2022 · 3 min · 550 words · Albert Williams

Deus Ex art director reveals new game about the horrors of humanity

Deus Ex art director reveals new game about the horrors of humanity Jonathan Jacques-Belletête is leadnig development on Hell Is Us, a third-person action adventure that’s coming in 2023. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Jonathan Jacques-Belletête, known for his work as art director on Eidos Montreal’sDeus Ex: Human RevolutionandDeus Ex: Mankind Divided, is heading up a new game called Hell Is Us at Rogue Factor, the developer of Mordheim: City of the Damned and Necromunda: Underhive Wars....

April 12, 2022 · 4 min · 674 words · Daniel Ward

Elden Ring as an isometric, tilt-shift adventure game looks cosy

Elden Ring as an isometric, tilt-shift adventure game looks cosy A different perspective on the Lands Between. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. As gorgeous as Elden Ring is, few would describe it as cute. Hold up, though, because if you apply a tilt shift effect to the Lands Between and view it isometrically, it actuallydoeslook kinda cute. Weird, but true....

April 12, 2022 · 3 min · 438 words · Adam Adams

Elon Musk's not joining the Twitter board after all

Elon Musk’s not joining the Twitter board after all No connection to a week of slightly odd tweets about the company, of course. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Less than a week ago it was announced that Tesla CEO and billionaireElon Muskpurchased 9.2% of Twitter stock, spiking its valuation by 27% in the following days and making him the largest individual shareholder in the social media company....

April 12, 2022 · 4 min · 705 words · Ronald Cisneros

Final Fantasy 14 is becoming more approachable as a solo experience

Final Fantasy 14 is becoming more approachable as a solo experience Taking the MM out of MMO. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Patch 6.1 has just been released for Final Fantasy 14. It’s the first major update for the game since theEndwalkerexpansion launched in December and has added a new 24-man raid, a new dungeon and its story is set to begin an entirely new story arc....

April 12, 2022 · 3 min · 628 words · Stephanie Zamora

Forget SSX, indie snowboarders are carving the freshest mountain lines

Forget SSX, indie snowboarders are carving the freshest mountain lines Shredders and Grand Mountain Adventure are offering two very different winter vacations. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Skiing and snowboarding, like riding a bike, isn’t something you soon forget. But while I’m pretty confident I could still hit the slopes effortlessly after a decade off-piste, it doesn’t look like I’ll be putting that to the test anytime soon....

April 12, 2022 · 5 min · 980 words · Nicholas Gray
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