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Innocn 15K1F portable OLED monitor: the Digital Foundry tech review

Wed, 30/03/2022 - 16:00

Portable monitors have become increasingly popular over the last few years. The slim form factor makes for an easy-to-pack travel monitor that slides in right alongside your laptop, but these screens have potential as a on-the-go gaming display as well. There's just one issue - these monitors are almost universally built using LCD technology which, as anyone familiar with DF might know, is not our first choice when it comes to gaming displays. That's why I was fascinated by the sudden appearance of new OLED-based portable monitors such as the Innocn 15K1F we're discussing today.

Compared to LCD, OLED technology offers vastly superior contrast with inky blacks, excellent colour and faster motion response - I simply had to check it out to see if this is a worthy purchase or if it runs into some unforeseen pitfalls. I've spent the last month tinkering with this monitor in a variety of scenarios and walked away mostly impressed. So how does it stack up?

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Bill Clinton immortalised in Guilty Gear Strive's new Digital Figure mode

Wed, 30/03/2022 - 15:34

Bill Clinton has been immortalised in Guilty Gear Strive, after remarks against the series made in 1999.

As reported by Gamespot, then President of the United States Bill Clinton gave a speech condemning violence in video games, specifically violent messaging in advertisements.

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Letter from the editor: What happens when you fall out of love with games?

Wed, 30/03/2022 - 15:00

One of the best pieces of advice I ever received was shared over the scream of a high-revving V10 engine. The summer before I headed into my GCSEs, my work experience took me to the British GP in 1996 where I was lucky enough to shadow the brilliant motorsport journalist David Tremayne who at the time was The Independent's F1 correspondent.

We were standing at the back of a garage watching Martin Brundle's car being fired up, the Jordan liveried in the same thin gold of the B&H cartons I'd started sneakily smoking on the walk back from school. The engine note - a shrill, banshee scream that got louder and louder as it bounced off the concrete walls - was what we games journalists might call visceral, an all-encompassing thing that visibly moved me.

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Sonic the Hedgehog films won't follow the same order as the games

Wed, 30/03/2022 - 13:41

The Sonic the Hedgehog film series won't follow the chronological order of the games.

Speaking to IGN, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 director Jeff Fowler stated the films will be a melting pot of ideas rather than directly paralleling the game series.

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Steam payments suspended for Ukrainian developers, but Valve says it's for technical reasons

Wed, 30/03/2022 - 13:20

Steam payments to Ukrainian developers have been suspended, though Valve has confirmed this is for technical reasons.

"Due to the current environment, we are unable to send bank payments to Belarus, Russia and Ukraine," reads an email sent by Valve to developers affected two weeks ago.

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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart lead writer claims work has been "erased"

Wed, 30/03/2022 - 12:01

The lead writer on Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has claimed her work has been "erased" following a GDC talk by Insomniac lead designer Mark Stuart.

As reported yesterday, Stuart discussed the development of Rivet, including gameplay elements and the character's name.

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Russian studio behind Loop Hero encourages players to pirate game due to sanctions

Wed, 30/03/2022 - 11:28

UPDATE 31/3/22: Loop Hero publisher Devolver Digital has responded, confirming it supports Four Quarters encouraging pirating of its game by people affected by economic sanctions.

A statement to PC Gamer reads: "Devolver Digital fully supports Four Quarters as they navigate this incredibly difficult period. We've been communicating consistently with the team to help them wherever possible and were alerted of the statement ahead of time, which we back 100 percent."

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Cursed to Golf is golf in purgatory

Wed, 30/03/2022 - 11:03

Cursed to Golf is a pretty good game of golf. It's 2D and side-on, so aiming is simplified, and once you've selected your club from a limited range, it's one click for power and then another for the angle and you're off!

But that's not the entirety of it. Really it's just the start. Because in Cursed to Golf you're dead - is it a spoiler to say you die halfway through the tutorial? - and your mission is to play your way out of golfing purgatory.

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Xbox Series X/S stock: where to buy Microsoft's new console

Wed, 30/03/2022 - 11:01

Latest (01.04.22): In the UK, Xbox stock is in stock at Amazon and still available at Game and Very. The Xbox Series X was available at Amazon and Microsoft for most of last week. Things are definitely looking up in terms of Xbox Series X stock availability in the UK, and we hope this situation is here to stay. We'll let you know as soon as Xbox consoles become available at other retailers too.

The Xbox series X is a little more difficult to get hold of in the US. We've recently spotted it in stock at Walmart. We're hoping for Xbox Series X restocks at Amazon, Target, GameStop, Best Buy and the Microsoft Store soon. Keep your eyes on the retailer list below for the latest stock updates on Xbox Series X and deals info for the Series S.

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PS5 stock: latest updates on where to buy the PlayStation 5

Wed, 30/03/2022 - 10:57

Latest (01.04.22): PS5 stock was available at Amazon US this week. Last week in the UK, PS5 stock was briefly available at Amazon UK for Prime members only. PS5 stock was also available in the UK at Game and Currys last week. Both retailers were selling bundles that include the PS5 standard disc console.

Keep your eyes on the retailer list below for the latest stock updates on PlayStation 5.

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Looks like Minecraft is finally getting raytracing on Xbox Series X/S

Wed, 30/03/2022 - 00:43

UPDATE 31/3/22: Following the actually quite exciting discovery of raytracing support in the latest Minecraft Preview build on Xbox, Microsoft has admitted the feature was "inadvertently included" and that players shouldn't expect to see it on consoles in the "near future".

"The previous Minecraft Preview build available to Xbox Insiders inadvertently included prototype code for raytracing support on Xbox consoles," Microsoft said in a message posted to the official Minecraft Twitter account.

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Wattam developer Funomena reportedly closing following allegations of workplace abuse

Wed, 30/03/2022 - 00:04

UPDATE 30/3/22: Following reports of Funomena's closure last night the studio has tweeted to say it's still actively working on closing an investment round.

"Funomena was in the process of closing an investment round just before GDC, and we are still actively working to do so," reads the tweet. "Last week we let everyone know that if we do not successfully finish the fundraise, we will be forced to close the studio.

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Judge "prepared to approve" Activision Blizzard's $18m sexual harassment settlement with EEOC

Tue, 29/03/2022 - 22:55

A US district court judge has confirmed they're "prepared to approve" Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard's $18m USD settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last year, despite objections from other parties.

Activision Blizzard initially announced it had reached an agreement with the EEOC - to set aside $18m for employees who had experienced harassment and discrimination at the company - last September, but court approval of the settlement was delayed after California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing objected.

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Capybara, platypus, and more coming to Planet Zoo in new Wetlands DLC

Tue, 29/03/2022 - 21:04

If cute critters of the damp variety are your thing, Frontier Developments has you covered in Planet Zoo's latest DLC expansion, known as the Wetlands Animal Pack, which will introduce the likes of the capybara, platypus, and more when it heads to PC on 12th April.

Wetlands, if you haven't been keeping a tally, will be Planet Zoo's ninth DLC expansion since its launch in 2019, following on from the Arctic Pack, South America Pack, Australia Pack, Aquatic Pack, Southeast Asia Animal Pack, Africa Pack, North America Animal Pack, and Europe Pack.

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Acclaimed tidy-'em-up puzzler Unpacking is heading to PlayStation 4 and PS5 "soon"

Tue, 29/03/2022 - 19:16

Developer Witch Beam's "zen" puzzler Unpacking - which, you may recall, was named Eurogamer's Game of the Year in 2021 - will be making its way to PlayStation 4 and PS5 "soon".

Unpacking initially burst out of its box toward the end of last year, giving PC, Switch, and Xbox players the opportunity to experience significant moments in the life of its protagonist, as relayed entirely through the act of pulling her current possessions out of boxes and packing them away into a new living space each time.

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April's Xbox Games With Gold include Hue, Another Sight, and MX vs ATV Alive

Tue, 29/03/2022 - 18:17

With April inching ever closer, Microsoft has hoisted its Games With Gold sack once more, upending it to reveal a fresh selection of titles being made available as part of Xbox Live Gold (and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate) subscriptions next month, which this time look an awful lot like Hue, Another Sight, Outpost Kaloki X, and MX vs ATV Alive.

Hue, if you're unfamiliar, is puzzle adventure that sees players wandering a grey world and using their colour-based powers to push ever forward. Puzzles are largely built around the ability to change the background colour of the world, either causing previously invisible objects to be made visible or to colour-match obstacles so they disappear. Developer Fiddlesticks Games expands on that premise to deliver an experience that's as sweet as it is clever - and Xbox Live Gold subscribers can grab it as part of Games With Gold from 16th April to 15th May.

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Playing Crusader Kings 3 on console: a bit unwieldy but it works

Tue, 29/03/2022 - 18:00

I'm trying to unite Ireland. It's 1066. Harold is about to get shot in the eye over in England - I know that because of history - so I've snuck in early and befriended him, and arranged for my daughter to marry one of his sons when she comes of age. Icky, I know, but when the French later decide to help my Irish neighbour in a war against me, and turn up in their thousands, I'm able to call on the English to fight them off. Step by step, I'm getting there.

This is Crusader Kings 3, and I've wanted to play Crusader Kings 3 for a long time. I've tried playing on PC before but bounced off it. Why it's taken until the console release to try again, I don't know, but here I am. And now the question is whether, on console, it works. The answer? Sort of.

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New Elden Ring mod adds a transmog system

Tue, 29/03/2022 - 17:46

A new PC mod for Elden Ring adds a much wished for element to the game - a transmog system. This allows players to wear whatever armour they like, without having to worry about little things such as stats.

The mod in question is by NexusMods user pelooleq (nice spot, Screen Rant), and is their first mod.

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Dead by Daylight board game due for Halloween

Tue, 29/03/2022 - 17:35

UPDATE 29/3/22: The Kickstarter for the official Dead by Daylight board game is now live.

The campaign has two tiers of pledge reflecting the standard and collector's edition, the latter featuring over twice the content of the base game.

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Sony's response to Game Pass is both confident and conservative

Tue, 29/03/2022 - 17:03

The good news, for those who like their games industry a little less homogenous, is that Sony continues to tread its own line with the much-anticipated makeover of its PlayStation subscription service. The new PlayStation Plus might look broadly similar to Game Pass, and at its top tier it costs broadly the same too, but with Sony's first-party games not hitting the service on day one this is quite pointedly not a direct competitor. It is instead simply a consolidation of what's gone before.

All of which makes the reveal, heavily rumoured and highly billed by some insiders for months beforehand, feel somewhat underwhelming. The new PlayStation Plus is not a game changer. It's not about lowering the barrier of entry, aggressive user acquisition or expanding the market beyond its current boundaries; it's merely a bundle, and further affirmation that Sony firmly believes in its time-honoured model of big-ticket, triple-A games with a £70 price tag for its fancy £500 machine.

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