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July 2022

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July 31
- What's the greatest length you've gone to just to run a game?
July 30
- Before FEAR and No One Lives Forever, Monolith made an action game where Ice-T played a psychic
- 9 Windows settings we recommend
- The Fallout TV series: 5 things we want (and don't want) from Amazon's show
July 29
- BattleTech has grown into a sprawling, must-play mech war sim
- How to beat Malenia in Elden Ring
- Everything we know about WoW Shadowlands Season 4
- The Sims 4 prom: How to make this most of the High School Years event
- Where to find Boogie Bombs in Fortnite
- Ex-Zodiac could almost pass for a lost '90s Star Fox
- You should join me in the VRChat Kmart and the Waffle House on the Moon
July 28
- Marvel Snap is the new card game from Hearthstone's Ben Brode, so shouldn't its battles feel a little more super?
- Cities: Skylines has over $250 of DLC—what's worth buying?
- There is so, so much weird shit in Lost Ark
July 27
- Fixating on player counts and 'dead games' is making gaming worse
- You may not know any Latin American game studios by name, but that's about to change
- Ark: Survival Evolved cheats and console commands
- Elden Ring quests: How to start NPC storylines
- AMD's new AI noise removal tool is extremely easy to use but silence comes at a cost
- Here are all the new cars in GTA Online: The Criminal Enterprises DLC
- How to complete the In the Hot Seat triumph in Destiny 2
- This cyberpunk RPG claims it teaches real hacking skills but I can't get past the clown makeup
July 26
- Stray: How to unlock the control room
- Disney Dreamlight Valley is set to be my perfect antidote to 2022's many delays
July 25
- If Starfield takes one thing from Elite Dangerous, I hope it's bus driving
- Minecraft shouldn't ever feel clingy, Mojang says
- What it means to be a PC gamer in Brazil
- Five new Steam games you probably missed (July 25, 2022)
July 23
- With games like Jill of the Jungle, Rick Dangerous, and James Pond 2, the PC wasn't exactly spoiled for great platformers back in the day
- What game are you glad you waited to play?
- 5 PC games that should be way more popular than they are
July 22
- This football game is the hardest I've laughed this year
- Can Marauders dethrone Escape From Tarkov with dieselpunk spaceships and impeccable vibes?
- Best webcams in 2024: the 1080p and 4K webcams I recommend for gamers and streamers
- Help, this brutal colony sim has me drowning in storage containers
- A gorgeous gaming monitor so glossy I can see myself really liking it
- Action-RPG Elm Knight may be 30 years old, but it still feels like it's from the future
- Stellaris has $200 worth of DLC—what's worth buying?
- Stray: How to unlock the atomic battery
- World of Warcraft: Dragonflight's verdant new zones are the perfect return to Azeroth
July 21
- These Elden Ring rune farm spots will help you level up in no time
- This has to be the future of gaming laptops
- Stray: How to get all the badges
- My criminal besties in Saints Row are terrible people but wonderful friends
- I terrorized London with a team of clowns in this upcoming circus tactics game inspired by Darkest Dungeon
- Elden Ring Smithing Stone locations and how to use them
- Elden Ring map fragments: Where to find them all
July 20
- MultiVersus is a shockingly good Smash Bros on PC, and it's out now
- Powerwash Simulator is the best Far Cry game I've ever played
- Bungie, please let Destiny 2's seasonal grandma retire already
- Where to find mangrove sticks in Dinkum
- Try these 5 things to help make Stray run more smoothly on PC
- Stray: All the safe unlock codes
- How co-op works in Dinkum
- Where to find the safe code in As Dusk Falls
- How to upgrade armor in the Destiny 2 Solstice event
July 19
- The 8 most ambitious Skyrim mods in development in 2023
- How to "Seize Destiny" in Mona's new Genshin Impact quest
- Co-op Skyrim is finally real and works almost exactly how I hoped
- How to solve the Astral Puzzles in Genshin Impact
- Artesian Builds may have crashed and burned but its former staff are trying to create a better PC outfit
- We got a scam artist to critique Card Shark, here's what he thought
- Where to find all the energy drinks in Stray
- Stray: Where to find the cassette tape and unlock the worker's outfit
- Stray: Where to find the red, yellow and purple plants for Malo
- Stray: How to get the poncho for Elliot and fix the tracker
- Stray: Where to find all the sheet music for Morusque
July 18
- How Steam changed Japan's doujin games from elusive treasures to international hits
- I became a bee tycoon in this survival city builder, then lost my fortune to a perfect heist
- Minecraft Allay: how to find and befriend these cute new creatures
- Give your old laptop a new lease of life with Chrome OS Flex
- Genshin Impact codes: free Primogems and Mora for July
- Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora: Everything we know
- I hate my gaming PC in the summer
- Here's when Stray unlocks in your timezone
- Where to find palm wood in Dinkum
- Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2: Everything we know
- Five new Steam games you probably missed (July 18, 2022)
July 17
- Great moments in PC gaming: Realising it's not OK to torture Sims
- How to have the best Duke Nukem 3D experience in 2022
- Which videogame bar do you wish you could visit?
July 16
- In 1986, EA published a game with a simulated model of every Manhattan block south of 110th
- Warframe is getting into the time loop business with The Duviri Paradox
- The underpaid and unrecognized editors behind Twitch's biggest streamers want and deserve more
- I think I love Draconia, the only MMO about dragons peacefully collecting seashells
July 15
- It's about time someone made a musical RPG that puts the 'punk' in cyberpunk
- Play deadly pranks and be a teen trendsetter in The Sims 4 High School Years expansion
- Stop putting crafting in games that don't need it
- Autorun in MMOs has ruined every other game for me
- Where to find the Phantasmal Conches in Genshin Impact
July 14
- I can't use Steam without this browser extension anymore
- World of Warcraft: Dragonflight's new dracthyr race makes everyone else look obsolete
- World of Warcraft: Dragonflight's dragon flight makes me never want to run again
July 13
- Retro horror game Mothmen 1966 is a Stephen King short story in videogame form
- These Prime Day gaming PCs could be on your desktop in just 2 days
- Elden Ring endings: How to get each one
- Move over tanks, now Company of Heroes 3's recovery vehicle is my best friend
- NASA’s awesome space photography makes me want to explore Starfield more than Bethesda ever could
- How to solve the clock puzzle in MADiSON
July 12
- Sub-$100 Amazon Prime Day deals on things PC gamers need
- Exclusive Hearthstone Murder at Castle Nathria card reveal: The Stonewright
- The OBSBOT Tiny 4K camera could be the smartest webcam around
- Rune Factory 5 on PC is a big step up over Switch
- Get back to school in style with these Prime Day PC deals
- Company of Heroes 3's North African operation is a classic RTS campaign
- Lords Mobile prepares to put players through the Trials By Fire
- The best builds for Kazuha in Genshin Impact
- Everything we know about Genshin Impact 2.8
- The best builds for Klee in Genshin Impact
- What does your streaming setup really need?
- The best builds for Heizou in Genshin Impact
- Permadeath makes Gwent: Rogue Mage the most brutal Witcher game yet
July 11
- Help, I care an unhealthy amount about my Steam hours-played data
- The best Amazon Prime Day PC gaming deals
- Skate: everything we know about the series revival so far
- Developer turns 'future of gaming' talk into a surprise attack on convention's NFT and blockchain sponsors
- Best DDR5 RAM for gaming in 2024: I've been down the memory mines so you don't have to
- Five new Steam games you probably missed (July 11, 2022)
July 10
- Great moments in PC gaming: Finally getting Gjallarhorn to drop in Destiny
- I'm tired of roguelike deckbuilders, but this dicebuilder is a whole different story
July 9
- How many save files do you keep per game?
- The '90s Back to the Future games really were manure
- The Windows 11 'context menu' reverts me to a primal and inhuman state
July 8
- I 'got gud' at a competitive shooter, and it sucks
- Best AMD motherboards in 2024
- 10 games we can't believe are still technically in development
- Finally, scientific proof that Smash Bros. would be better with shotgun-toting crabs
- How one card completely changed the way Hearthstone works
- How to complete the Diallos quest in Elden Ring
- Elden Ring's horror is better because it's not dark and gloomy
- How to unlock and buy houses and apartments in Final Fantasy 14
- Baldur's Gate 3 races guide
- Baldur's Gate 3: release date, classes, and everything else we know
- The story of World of Warcraft's Corrupted Blood plague, and its real-world parallels
July 7
- Magic: The Gathering wants you to take a pen to its new card
- Don't fear the metaverse, I've seen the proof that it can work
- How to open the secret door in Fortnite
- The best Ashes of War in Elden Ring
- The best mid-tower cases in 2024
- Where to find The Quarry Lost Sector in Destiny 2
July 6
- How to watch Ubisoft's Skull and Bones gameplay reveal
- 9 upcoming survival games that aren't just 'chop wood, mine ore, repeat'
- How to complete Brother Corhyn's quest in Elden Ring
- In celebration of Olympus, the pinnacle of battle royale maps
- Partying up with Monster Hunter's new Followers is everything I hoped it would be
- How to complete the Nullifying Reconciliation challenge in Destiny 2
July 5
- Why Last Call BBS is the last call for indie studio Zachtronics
- Minecraft wardens: how to find and escape these giant enemies
- Raft sand guide: How to get this resource
- Noclipping is no joke: the strange world of The Backrooms explained
- Overwatch 2's latest hero is an overdesigned mess
July 4
- How to get Twisted Stiffbone in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
- My return to Elden Ring has turned me into a crafty little rat
- The best Raft mods
- Unavowed dev's new time travel adventure shows just how messy going back to the future can be
- How to unlock secret armor sets in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
- F1 22 assists: The perfect assist levels for wheel or pad, and what they actually do
- F1 22 setups: How to build your own and become a pro
- Five new Steam games you probably missed (July 4, 2022)
July 3
- Great moments in PC gaming: Stabbing my cousin in the face in Crusader Kings 3
- Crime caper Sunday Gold is half adventure game, half JRPG, and all style
- Hidden gems you shouldn't miss before the Steam Summer Sale ends
- In 1998, we wanted to believe The X-Files would make a good videogame
- What's the longest you've had to wait for a sequel?
July 2
- POV: This cowboy falls out of the sky with a double-barreled shotgun pointed at you. What do you do?
July 1
- Junker Queen is a reminder that nobody does heroes like Overwatch
- Capcom putting this monster in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is an unforgivable insult to me personally
- Every new monster in Sunbreak and when you can fight them
- How to get the Divine Relic in Cuphead
- How to find Goldlite Ore in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
- How to get Sapphiron Ore in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
- Where to find Purecrystal in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
- Nitro Kid is a retro nostalgia-inducing game in all the right ways
- How to get Centuria Ore in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
- How to get Supple Piel in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
- What to do with the Broken Relic in Cuphead
- Outriders video shows a frosty new world in Worldslayer expansion
- The best Steam Deck games
- 9 things you probably don't know about Elden Ring