Paramount+ has released the first trailer for the next season of its Halo series, which begins streaming on February 8. While the first season was light on actual Halo arrays, we did get to see the Chief’s face, as well as a groundbreaking introduction to his love life.
The trailer’s pretty slick, channeling those Halo 3 Believe ads or the ODST live action stuff—you know, “we go to our deaths space marines, but we will be remembered.” If the Covenant war was ever going well for humanity, things look pretty bleak now, with a fleet destroying human cities and “glassing” an unknown planet.
Our Spartan friends are doing the Spartan things you might expect: shielding civilians from explosions with their bodies, doing battle with Elites, though I’m not sure wha…
Read moreSwords and worlds clash as Naraka: Bladepoint gets a crossover with Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. The popular battle royale game already comes loaded with mythical warriors and legendary weapons, and now it’s getting even more content via a crossover with Koei Tecmo’s new game that’s helping drive attention for the historical adventure.
The new game designed by Team Ninja, the studio behind the epic Ninja Gaiden and Nioh series, takes the studio’s knack for brutal yet fluid combat and terrifying enemies to a new setting in the Late Han Dynasty. The game explores the struggle between the three kingdoms, and includes some historical figures, like Zhao Yun, Zhang Liang, Hong Jing, and Lu Bu. Koei Tecmo has already shown its interest in games set in Chinese h…
Read moreNot having much luck with Wordle today? Don’t worry if those winning green letters haven’t turned up yet—if you’re here then that means you’re only a single click away from the answer to today’s Wordle. And if you’ve still got a few rows to spare and would like a little help rather than an instant win, why not take a look at the clue for the September 25 (828) game first?
I almost talked myself out of trying today’s answer—it couldn’t be that word, could it? All I can say is thank goodness I ignored my doubting self, and don’t be afraid to follow up on your own “weird” guesses if you find yourself in a similar position.
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A Wordle hint for Monday, September 25
Today’s answer can refer to harsh stony terrain&mda…
Read moreThere are no bad products, just incorrectly priced products. So, the saying goes and if it’s right, Intel’s Arc graphics may have just come good thanks to a major price cut from ASRock.
As spotted by TechPowerUp, You can now have ASRock’s 8GB version of the top Intel Arc A770 chipset for just $270 from Newegg, well down on the $320 it used to sell for. The full 16GB reference A770 from Intel itself remains at $349.
Next up, the ASRock Arc A750 8GB drops from $290 to $240, mirroring the recent price cut of Intel’s own reference A750 from $289 to $249. Then there’s the ASRock Arc A380, reduced from $150 to just $120.
If a flagship GPU for just $270 in the A770 seems like a steal, the reality is that it’s a relatively modest performer. The Intel Arc A770 is probably sligh…
Read moreListen up, witches. We’ve got another magical farm sim in the forecast. You’ll truly be a mage of all trades in Moonlight Peaks because you’re not only a farmer but also a witch and also a vampire. And that’s not even the full suite of supernaturals living in town. You’re putting down roots so you can prove to your disapproving dad Dracula “that a life of compassion is possible.”
Moonlight Peaks certainly hits the farm sim checklist: there are crops (cursed, apparently), cooking, fishing, seasonal events, friendships and romance, and decorating. Oh, and you can shapeshift to explore the town. It has an Animal Crossing kind of cuteness to it with tiny 3D characters and plump, colorful crops.
Since you’re a vampire, this all takes place after dark, so you’ll be …
Read moreIf you’re looking for a new Wordle angle, hoping to refine your game or want to win today’s Wordle at all costs, then you’ve clicked through to the right place. You’ll find everything from our extensive Wordle archive to hints, tips, and clues just below. If you need the answer to the January 21 (581) puzzle, then that’s just a quick click away too.
I almost came unstuck at the end of today’s puzzle, as I found myself staring at four greens, and all of the most obvious consonants had already been used or eliminated. Luckily there’s no time limit on Wordle, so a quick break gave me the fresh perspective needed to finally see what I’d missed the first time around—and kick myself for not spotting it earlier.
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When new guns appear in Call of Duty, it’s an occurrence so regular that you’d be forgiven for not even noticing. When Valorant gets a new gun, it’s the biggest thing to happen in Riot’s competitive FPS since launch. After almost four years, a new sniper rifle is on the block: the Outlaw, a double-barreled sniper that can two-shot enemies to the chest. It costs 2,400 credits, placing it between the economical Marshal (950) and the one-shot-kill Operator (4,700).
At first glance, the Outlaw is the sort of quirky, antiquated firearm that’d feel at home in the mucky swamps of Hunt: Showdown more than the neo-future streets of Valorant, but its outdated design gives it a distinct role in Valorant’s carefully curated weapon locker. It only packs two shots before a long reload, bu…
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Let’s put aside Hades 2 as the obvious juggernaut of the roguelike world at the moment and reflect on the embarrassment of riches spewing forth from France in 2024. Right now we have not one, not two, but three wholly distinct but spiritually similar action roguelikes coming from folks who created, developed, or expanded Dead Cells, one of the most celebrated action games of the last seven-ish years.
First announced was Dead Cells development studio Motion Twin’s next game, Windblown. It’s not out yet, but I got an hour-long look at it that was extremely promising. Then came The Rogue Prince of Persia from Evil Empire, the studio that took over maintaining and pumping out quality DLC for Dead Cells for several years running. It’s currently in early access, and we qu…
Read moreOne of these days, I’m gonna get really into Destiny 2. Trust me. That’s why I constantly collect the free baubles I get for it from Twitch Prime: because I am absolutely, 100% going to figure out what the heck a Cayde-6 is any day now. Just as soon I beat Persona 3 Reload, finish this replay of KOTOR 1, and play every Final Fantasy game. I’ll probably finally get into EVE Online at the same time.
It’s this sickness of the mind, my friends, that has me earnestly debating whether I should pick up Humble Bundle’s Destiny 2: The Story So Far bundle, which contains five years of Destineering for a price low enough to set off all my ‘impulse buy’ nerves. Here’s what you can get at each tier and for how much:
- For $40 (£31.50) you can get the Li…
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The new anti-melt 12V-2×6 GPU connector, replacement for the notoriously melty 12VHPWR connector, has undergone initial testing. And, hallelujah, it doesn’t melt.
Testing at cable manufacturer Linwell, by YouTube channel Hardware Busters, shows in excess of 600 watts coursing through the new connector for 15 minutes and only hitting 46°C at both ends of the cable. But here’s the really impressive bit. That applies both with the cable fully seated and barely in contact.
In other words, you can have the new 12V-2×6 only partially inserted and it won’t overheat. At least, it didn’t in this test, again with over 600 watts of power, which is a fair old lump of electricity.
Of course, this is just one test. With the old 12VHPWR connector overheating wasn’t a nailed on ce…
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