China accuses the US of attacking time—or being behind a series of cyberattacks on its National Time Center, anyway
News Stop the clocks, etc.
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Europa Universalis 5 - How much can you change history? | Developer interview
Europa Universalis 5 is Paradox’s most ambitious grand strategy yet — complex, deep, and surprisingly fun. At Gamescom, we sat down with the devs to talk EU5’s new features, historical depth, and how they’re making this massive strategy game more welcoming than ever.
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Borderlands 4 Review
Borderlands 4 might just be the best game in the whole 16-year-old series. But there's a catch. Several catches, in fact. Yet despite some baffling design choices, woeful performance and one of the most terribly-conceived UIs in recent memory, I still adore this game - warts and all.
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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 | Developer interview
At this year's Gamescom we caught up with Jason Carl, Brand Marketing Manager at White Wolf and Ian Thomas, Narrative Director on Bloodlines 2 to discuss the much anticipated Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2.
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What is the BEST gaming laptop size... we disagree | Critical Rig
How do you choose what size gaming laptop to buy? Well a pair of our gaming hardware experts are here to give you the run down on which is best for what. But do they agree? From budget, bulkiness, and aesthetics, to personal preference and practicality, they have got you covered.
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Housing, Midnight, and the future of World of Warcraft | Developer interview
World of Warcraft: Midnight may still only have a vague release date attributed to sometime in 2026, but that hasn't stopped the hype for the second instalment of the Worldsoul Saga growing exponentially. We sat down with art director Ely Cannon and technical director Frank Kowalkowski to talk through all the best and brightest parts of the next expansion, and what's next for World of Warcraft.
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007 First Light: IO Interactive’s CEO on honoring Bond’s legacy | First Look
James Bond, the world’s most famous secret agent, will return in the hotly-anticipated 007 First Light from IO nteractive next year. Best known for their Hitman games, IO - along with franchise rights holder Amazon Studios - let us watch an extended first look at the game at Gamescom (shown publicly yesterday as part of Sony’s State of Play). Then we sat down with Hakan Abrak, IO’s CEO, to quiz him on the game, handling Bond’s legacy with care, and the visceral new combat mechanics glimpsed in the footage shared so far.
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Silent Hill f devs talk combat, main character Hinako, plus their favourite monsters!
PC Gamer's Elie Gould got to play Silent Hill f for three hours at Gamescom, prompting many questions when they sat down with the game's director Al Yang and series director Motoi Okamoto for an interview afterwards. Silent Hill f is the latest edition in KONAMI's popular Silent Hill franchise, this entry developed in partnership with NeoBards Entertainment. Here, Yang and Okamoto-san talk about the game's greater focus on combat, the 1960s setting, and new protagonist, Hinako.
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Razer's IMPRESSIVE new headset range | Hardware review
This week on Critical Rig Dave is putting the Razer BlackShark V3 headset range to the test. Going though all three options Dave is here to tell you which is worth the price, which isn't, and which one stands out far above the others.
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