External SSDs can seem a bit of a luxury compared to the infinitely cheaper selection of external hard drives out there these days, but if you’re after a small, portable drive that definitely won’t break when you chuck it in a bag, then an external SSD like Crucial’s X8 is well worth shelling out for. Indeed, after the fussy Samsung T7 Touch I tested last month, Crucial’s X8 feels like a breath of fresh air by comparison, as it’s not only much easier to use, but it’s cheaper and faster, too. Here’s wot I think.

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Spring Falls is a puzzle game that I’d absolutely love to have made. Everything it does has a purity and elegance that makes me think of Matthew Brown’s wonderful Hexcells games, from the soothing ambient guitar chords in the background to the pleasing geometry of the levels. But while Hexcells frequently made me feel like a genius, Spring Falls has only ever left me feeling… relaxed, but also vaguely bewildered and uncomprehending. Like I’ve emerged sleepily from my bed in the morning and headed downstairs to wash the dishes, only to find a chimp already at the sink calmly doing it all for me.

Coincidentally, this is the precise emotion that actor Jake Gyllenhaal is so gifted at conveying. So he’s gonna help me out every now and then in this post.

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Out of nowhere, sci-fi colony management sim RimWorld launched its first expansion today. Royalty is its name, and adding a spacemonarchy with courtly flair but futuristic gear is its game. Befriending the monarchy sounds exhausting, with their posh demands and their harpsichords, but they can deign to give you access to high-tech troops and gear including technopsychic warriors and plasma swords. It all sounds somewhere between Warhammer 40K, Dune, and Louis XVI? Today also brings Update 1.1, the one adding geese, to all players.

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It’s been several years in the making, but Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem is finally out. This action RPG boasts a lot of options to customise your character to be whatever you want it to be. Maybe you want to build a muscle-bound chap that can throw fireballs, or perhaps a poison inflicting mage that wields a pistol. Whatever floats your boat, there are some things you should keep in mind.

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Oh my friends, we have become weak. Feeble little twigs, snapping at the mildest first-person breeze. Let me tell you about a time when we were made of sturdier stuff, way back in the distant fogs of 2004.

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We won’t be waiting too much longer to get our hands on Baldur’s Gate 3, as it’s making its way to Steam Early access later this year. Since it was announced at E3, Larian Studios have kept pretty quiet about the game. But with PAX East fast approaching, it looks like the studio also behind Divinity: Original Sin are getting ready for some big reveals this week.

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There has been a rather dramatic change in the best Legends of Runeterra decks since the latest patch. Piltover & Zahn decks have shot up in popularity, though many decks do still include Shadow Isles cards that have seen constant play since the first public showing of the game. We’ve updated our Runeterra deck lists to reflect what people are currently playing.

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Your gaming mouse is one of the most personal bits of kit in your entire PC, which makes it all the more difficult to find a good replacement for your favourite mouse when it eventually gives up the ghost. Whether it’s an old model you can’t find anymore or a mouse with a particular combination of buttons, finding your new bestest best gaming mouse can be tricky.

To help you in your quest, I’ve rounded up all the best gaming mice I’ve tested at RPS. Below, you’ll find all my best gaming mouse recommendations for 2020, including my top best cheap gaming mouse right up to the best wireless gaming mouse money can buy. I’ve also included my top gaming mouse recommendations for left-handed mouse users, plus my favourite lightweight gaming mouse and my best pick for those after something a bit heftier. Whatever you’re looking for, there’s a best gaming mouse pick for you.

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Your card selection in Legends of Runeterra might be somewhat limited to start off with. In order to get more cards, you’ll either need to buy stuff from the store, or gain as much XP as possible. There are both weekly vaults and reward tracks that contain a bunch of free cards that you can use to build decks.

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With around 80 currently known Temtem, you’ll want to keep track of where to find them. To help with your hunt, Crema have introduced a new feature called the “Saipark”, a place where rare Temtem occasionally turn up for you to catch, though which ones turn up change on a weekly basis. Since there are a lot of Temtem, not just the ones in the park, it can be handy to have a reference to where they are located.

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