Rock, Paper, Shotgun - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Katharine Castle)

Finding a good gaming mouse can sometimes feel like you’re stuck in the story of Goldilocks. You don’t want one that’s too heavy, nor do you want one that’s too light. Instead, you want one that feels just right> under your palm. Or you could just buy a weighted one such as Corsair’s new M65 RGB Elite and make your own mind up as you go along. With three removable 4g weights at its disposal, the M65 RGB Elite can weigh anything from an almost featherweight 97g right up to 116.5g, giving you plenty of leeway to find that ‘just right’ spot to suit your style of play.

However, when its price of 60 / $50 will set you back as much as the similarly weighted Logitech G502 Hero, the M65 RGB Elite’s got quite the task on its hands to prove itself the better mouse. Can Corsair make a better case for best gaming mouse greatness? Let’s find out.

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Rock, Paper, Shotgun - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Katharine Castle)

Well, so much for waiting until June for the reveal of AMD’s Navi GPUs at their big E3 event, as the latest rumours suggest we could see two> Navi GPUs announce themselves to the world in less than a week – mostly likely when AMD take to the stage at this year’s big Computex tech show over in Taiwan.

Codenamed the Navi XT and Navi Pro (but also allegedly called the Radeon RX 3070 and Radeon RX 3080), these two graphics cards will apparently be revealed on Monday May 27, which just happens to be the same day as AMD head lady Dr Lisa Su’s key note speech. Handy that, eh?

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Total War: THREE KINGDOMS - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Alyse Stanley)

In case you’re running low on good feels, this news packs a healthy dose: In the last week, two players got their dying wishes answered thanks to the help of Reddit. In one of those too-rare instances of the internet being a pretty ok place, users rallied and now a 26-year-old cancer patient will get his hands on Borderlands 3 ahead of its September release. Another campaign secured an early copy of Total War: Three Kingdoms, due to come out later this week, for a player diagnosed with leukemia before he passed away Sunday.

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Team Sonic Racing™ - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Dominic Tarason)

If we ignore the wonky Sonic R, then Sonic The Hedgehog has had a pretty good track record as far as mascot kart-racers go. Team Sonic Racing is out today and the latest from Sumo Digital, formerly of the excellent Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. This time, they’ve narrowed their focus a bit, swapping transforming omni-vehicles for regular cars and focusing solely on Sonic and pals instead of the greater Sega universe. From what I’ve heard from folks who snagged the console version early, it’s still a grand time despite missing out on Football Manager racing around Skies Of Arcadia. Below, a launch trailer.

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Rock, Paper, Shotgun - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Alice O'Connor)

Last time we fawned over the dithered and glitchy world of Totem Teller, we hadn’t even seen it moving. Reader dear, this morning I saw it in motion and must resume our fawning. I still don’t know what this “game about storytelling and discovery” is but I have now cracked my monitor by trying to plunge my head under the waterfall I saw in a GIF today. It looks: gorgeous. The busted pixels and blood on my screen enhance the effect, really.

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Rock, Paper, Shotgun - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Ollie Toms)

Archery in Mordhau is a bit of a polarizing topic. At times a skilled Longbowman laying waste to their enemy from afar can be just about the most frustrating thing imaginable. Other times, you might go what feels like 5 whole minutes without ever landing a shot – except on your own teammates. If you’re looking to improve your game from the latter to the former, then our Mordhau archery & ranged combat guide might be exactly what you’re after. We’ll walk you through each of the three ranged weapons in turn, alongside practical tips relating to perks, positioning, timing, and all sorts of other useful tidbits to help you rack up eight kills for every death.

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Rock, Paper, Shotgun - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Ollie Toms)

If, like me, you’ve been having a tremendously good time with Mordhau since its release just the other week, then you’ll no doubt be interested in all the upcoming content and new features that developers Triternion have promised are on their to-do list. Our Mordhau patch notes and future content guide will not only run through everything that’s changed in Mordhau since its release, but also give you a glimpse at everything that’s coming soon to this marvellous medieval brawler, from new maps and game modes to modding support, and more.

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Observation - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Matt Cox)

I can’t think of another game that has so quickly made me care so much. I’m staring at Emma Fisher, adrift in zero gravity after (another) unknown calamity has buckled our space station and briefly disabled my camera feed. I’m looking at what might be a floating corpse, aghast at the idea that I’m responsible for it. She isn’t moving. She isn’t telling me what to do. In some ways, I’m more lost than she is.

I’m the AI, you see.

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Rock, Paper, Shotgun - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Alice O'Connor)

If you’re tempted by the discounts Epic Games are reportedly themselves paying for in their Store’s first big sale, be aware that it might stop you from buying many games. Some users are reporting their accounts have been blocked from further purchases until they contact support because they, uh, tried to buy lots of games while they were cheap. That’s anti-fraud protection kicking in, Epic say. But who’d need to complete five separate transactions in a row if the store had a shopping cart? The sale seems to have ruffled the feathers of a few publishers too.

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Thea 2: The Shattering - contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Nic Reuben)

God does not play dice with the universe, I once read on a Mini Milk stick, but Thea 2 s pantheon of Slavic-inspired deities seem well up for a game of cards. You don t play as a mortal in this hybrid strategy role-playing game, but an all-powerful entity guiding the life of a hapless schmo in their quest from wanderer to chosen hero of a blossoming settlement. Thus began the chronicle of Cabbage Joe.

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