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Though I champion VPN services as perfectly legitimate privacy tools and totally understand why people use them, I've encountered a number of people who think that they're quite dodgy, or possibly even illegal. It's services like First VPN which reinforce this negative reputation - so I'm glad it was shut down this week.

A new Deadlock update is here, and as ever the Valve MOBA is packing in plenty of changes. This is largely more of a balance pass than anything, but there are a couple of particularly notable extras. The first is an experimental redesign for the Soul Urn, which the developer is eager to hear your feedback on, and the second is a new Vitality item, Grit. Alongside that, the latest Deadlock patch notes are filled with number adjustments across heroes and items, plus some smaller tweaks designed to

It's finally official: Jason Voorhees is the new Dead by Daylight Killer. One of the most iconic figures in horror history is finally stepping into The Fog to mark the tenth anniversary of DBD. Behaviour Interactive certainly made us wait for it, however. The developer suggested players should "tune in" to its YouTube and Twitch channels for a special announcement, but the time it gave was rather too early. Those who turned up expecting a quick reveal found themselves facing what ended up as a n

Forget to redeem these new Survive Homelander codes like they're a shot of Compound V, and you won't stand much of a chance against Vought's godlike abomination. Survive Homelander is an asymmetric multiplayer Roblox game in which one character gets to strike fear into half a dozen others. Ready to defend against those trying to defame him, whoever rolls Homelander inherits the simple task of taking down those willing to stick themselves to unlock the powers needed to match the mutant's power. A

Diablo 2 Resurrected Season 14 is here, marking Blizzard's first big overhaul since it surprise-dropped its hefty Reign of the Warlock expansion on the 26-year-old action RPG. While Diablo 4 is busy with its own DLC, those who prefer the warm taste of nostalgia have been treated with D2's first new class in two decades. Fortunately, the developer hasn't simply gone back to sitting on its hands with unremarkable updates. The D2R Season 14 patch notes pack in a whole heap of adjustments, from Warl

It's been a long time in the oven, but Mewgenics update 1.1 is finally live. The cat-collecting strategy game has followed beautifully in the steps of its older sibling, The Binding of Isaac. It managed to win my heart despite me not particularly caring for its gross-out tendencies, offering a tightly designed blend of positional combat in the vein of Into The Breach and Tactical Breach Wizards. After carefully studying and testing potential changes, developers Tyler Glaiel and Edmund McMillen h

The FF14 Make It Rain Campaign is back for 2026 very soon, and with it comes the most anticipated returning face to the MMORPG since Zero. When Final Fantasy 14 patch 7.5 landed on April 28, some players found an unannounced surprise in their inventories in the form of an incredibly cute otter backpack. Unfortunately, it wasn't supposed to be there, and Square Enix insisted everyone who got one had to put their presents back in the box. Now, the Senor Otter Pack is finally ready to come back, an

Nvidia GPUs for gaming are now such a small part of the company's business that it's changing the way it files its financial reports. Instead of having a separate section for gaming, it's now mashing together everything that isn't data center chips into one division. This means that gaming GPUs, GeForce Now, and any other game-related revenue are being reported alongside workstation GPUs, AI models, automotive chips, robotics, and more, as part of the "Edge Computing" section of the business. Ed

Destiny 2 comes to an end on Tuesday June 9, with the launch of the Moment of Triumph update. Bungie promises that the FPS will remain live and playable for the foreseeable future, with changes planned "to ensure that Destiny 2 is a welcoming place for players to return to." That overhaul will be its final 'content update,' however, and the decision once again calls into question the very nature of the live-service format, and the inherent inevitability of loss that it perpetuates. Rather than g

The league start might be a week away, but today's arrival of the Path of Exile 2 0.5 patch notes is arguably when it all begins. There was some measure of consternation among the PoE 2 community in recent weeks when a handful of people started posting their build guides for Return of the Ancients in the wake of its announcement. How could you know what will be good, many rightfully argued in response, when we haven't seen the full list of buffs, nerfs, and adjustments from developer Grinding Ge

May 22 2026, 11:27am PST: Riot has since issued a tweet confirming that Vanguard does not "brick" PCs, clarifying that the devices in its tweet are "cheat hardware devices." It states that "Vanguard now makes those devices worthless for Valorant, but does not in any way brick PCs or PC components or PC software." PCGamesN apologizes for any confusion. Riot Games' Vanguard anti-cheat has come under fire many a time. When it first launched with Valorant, players accused the tech of "bricking" thei

Mega Crit is now dropping Slay the Spire 2 patch notes every other week, giving it more time between updates to consider possible moves. The first set of changes in this new cycle is now here, and it makes me a lot more terrified. Several notable enemies that I've never really been scared to run into, including the Infested Prism and new Act Three boss Aeonglass, now have the potential to completely halt a run in its tracks. Fortunately, all five characters have also been given some love, with I

If you're champing at the bit to experience the cocktail-fuelled, suit-wearing, shooting shenanigans of Mr. Bond in 007 First Light, you'll want to pay attention to this offer from Nvidia. Sign up for its GeForce Now game streaming service, and you can get IOI's latest for free, saving you $70. We're still a few days away from the 007 First Light release date, but when it rolls around, you'll be able to claim a code to add the title to your favorite game distribution service (Epic, Steam, etc),

It's official: Warhammer 40k Darktide's new class is, in fact, the Adeptus Mechanicus' Skitarii. My good friend Ben called it back in October 2025 based on a single teaser trailer alone, and wherever he is right now, I can feel him grinning. The Machine God's favorite toasters will enter the fray this June, with an impressive arsenal of weapons and upgrades that are nothing to smirk at.

In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war. In the okay dimness of the near future, we have Dawn of War 4 - the near, near future, it turns out. The storied RTS series has returned, and with Warhammer Skulls in full swing, we now have a release date, as well as a roadmap of its content for the following year.

Space Marine 2 has just released a free PvE Operation, a huge update to its Siege Mode, and a host of new weapon and armor cosmetics. On top of that, the Warhammer 40k game is free to play this weekend, with a trial available between Thursday, 21 May and Monday, 25 May. The Purgation Update, as it's called, is available now on both PC and console.

I've not returned to the Caribbean Isles of Assassin's Creed Black Flag since it launched in 2013. In my head, it's a gorgeous recreation of the tropical part of the globe; the world elevating what is also one of the series' most enjoyable stories. Ahead of Resynced's release, I've had three hours of hands-on time with the remake, and it looks better than I could ever have imagined.

If you're in the market for an Nvidia RTX 5080 gaming PC, you'll want to pay very close attention to this deal from iBuyPower. The company is offering a wide range of discounts on pre-built gaming PCs as part of its Memorial Day sale, and the pick of the bunch is the massive $400 saving on one of its RTX 5080 PCs. This makes the PC so cheap that you physically can't build an equivalent for the same cost, and this one comes ready-made with a three-year warranty. iBuyPower makes the RDY Y70 R17 sy

We've all heard it, the low growl of something just outside of your vision. It's terrifying, and the only thing scarier than the unknown is, I guess, the known - if it happens to be a 20 metre long hulking leviathan that could tear you and your ship to shreds in seconds. Subnautica 2 is home to a few of these, and it's worth knowing about them so you can avoid certain death. Crafting a Tadpole and finding blueprints to upgrade your equipment are excellent ways to stay alive in Subnautica 2, but

Arc Raiders is busting some myths surrounding its aggression-based matchmaking. Embark put out quite a lengthy post on May 10 explaining how its PvP/PvE lobbies work, why they exist, and most importantly, why it thinks unpredictability is essential to the multiplayer game experience.