The thing about writing a column about the Overwatch League is that you have to be selective. There are 20 teams playing 16 games per week, so you necessarily have to pick out certain stories to follow and let others fall by the wayside. Unfortunately, that means that I have barely mentioned the team who just became our stage two champions, San Francisco Shock. Oops. Sorry. Lets rectify that.

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We tend to forget about our PC’s audio setup when we come to upgrade or buy a new system, but when a lot of today’s [cms-block]s either don’t come with speakers or only have very tiny, tinny things for the odd Windows notification, adding one of today’s best gaming headsets to your PC is absolutely essential. Not only do they offer a more immersive soundscape, but their built-in microphones are also perfect for chatting to your mates online.

However, as you’ll no doubt have seen from all of my gaming headset review, one person’s best gaming headset can be another’s head-pinching nightmare, which is why I’ve gathered together a range of today’s best gaming headsets that hopefully cover all bases across a smattering of different prices. If your PC is in need of an audio boost, then step right this way.

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After years of surviving in the wilds and on islands, Don’t Starve has returned to civilisation and… oh god, no one told me living in a city would be a struggle too. Klei Entertainment last night launched Hamlet, the third expansion for their survive ’em up, after six months in early access. It sees our motley cr e of survivors stumbling into a city of posh pigpeople in the heart of a tropical jungle, who live in actual proper houses and get their food from actual shops with actual fridges. Civilisation! Why is it, then, that we’re drawn to explore and plunder the ancient ruins beyond the metrotterlis?

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True to form with Fortnite, Epic Games have given us only a week to deal with the startling changes to Fortnite’s weapons roster introduced with Season 9 before they go ahead and change things up again! This time, we’ve got the new Tactical Assault Rifle to talk about, alongside a much-needed nerf to the Drum Gun and the vaulting of the good old Compact SMG to make way for these new high-rate-of-fire guns. What better time, we thought, to go back over our Fortnite weapons guide and repopulate it with all the latest information.

The below words are packed with tonnes of up-to-date weapon stats regarding damage, range, bloom, and much more. So let’s waste no further time, and find out all about the best weapons in Fortnite!

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Ladies and gentlemen, Fortnite has just received its first patch of Season 9. We’re barely left to deal with all the massive changes that V9.00 has introduced, because Epic has now added the brand new Tactical Assault Rifle into the fray, alongside a selection of smaller balance changes and updates. Our Fortnite Patch Notes page helps you keep track of every update, every set of patch notes, all in one place. We’ll break down the latest changes with in-depth practical analyses and tips on how each adjustment changes the game and what you can do to stay ahead of the curve with Fortnite: Battle Royale.

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The ancient Greeks are at it again. Or rather, Dr Pippin Barr is, as he continues his game-making katabasis with Let’s Play: Ancient Greek Punishment: Chess Edition.

LP:AGP:CE is the eighth in a series of lo-fi nightmares released by Barr, in what he calls an investigation around what it means to make the same game multiple times . Each iteration of the series is themed around the same set of horrible afterlife punishments from Hellenic myth, and illustrates them via a series of brutal anti-jokes constructed around a chosen mechanic.

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The launch of the new AMD Navi graphics cards is finally starting to come into focus now, as AMD have just released details about what they’ll be announcing at this year’s E3. We already know that the first AMD Navi GPU is expected to arrive sometime between July-September thanks to AMD’s recent earnings call, but it’s likely we’ll get our first glimpse of what AMD’s Navi cards have in store for us on Monday June 10 at AMD’s Next Horizon Gaming event. Here’s everything we know so far.

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Another winter, another new Skyrim save file. You may be asking why I own this particular game on multiple different platforms, and sometimes more than once on one platform (looking at you Special Edition). You may think it s because I like to create a different character build each time, a wise mage, a heavy melee warrior, or a stealthy archer. You may think it s because I want to change whose side I m on, the Stormcloaks or the Imperials. You may even think it s because I really want to give playing as a Khajiit another go because they just look so damn cute, but are so horribly bullied it actually affects my real-life anxiety. If you re thinking it s because of any of these. You re wrong.

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Risk System, released today by Newt Industries, isn’t quite like any other shmup I’ve played. While I’ve seen some use the idea of gaining power through ‘grazing’ enemy bullets (letting them fly close without hitting your central hitbox), I’ve never seen one commit so thoroughly to the idea. By default, there is no fire button in Risk System – you automatically shoot at whatever is in front of you – as you’re meant to be entirely focused on every incoming bullet, absorbing their power to fuel your own ship’s shields, guns and bombs. See the very swish anime-styled trailer below.

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Currently with no title of its own (beyond the series branding), publisher Bigben Interactive announced today that among their “2019 and beyond” lineup is a Vampire: The Masquerade “narrative RPG” developed by Big Bad Wolf, the folks behind the episodic historical murder-mystery The Council. Also coming is Blood Bowl 3, once again developed by Cyanide, with plans to launch a new digital iteration alongside the 2020 tabletop edition, which is updating the game’s rules. Typical – you wait fifteen years for a Vampire game, and they go and announce two practically side by side.

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