If you’re looking to try and get one of today’s [cms-block]s on the cheap, you may find yourself out of luck. Stock levels continue to be pretty low across the board in the UK and US this week, but there are still a couple of great gaming monitor deals to be had if you look hard enough. To help you find your next best monitor for the best price, I’ve rounded up all the best gaming monitor deals from the last seven days right here. As well as several of my best gaming monitor 2020 recommendations, I’ve also included a bunch of other great gaming monitor deals I’ve spotted along the way that I’m confident will have accurate panels. Whether you’re looking for the best G-Sync monitor deals or cheap ultrawide deals, here are the best gaming monitor deals of the week.

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Very early on in XCOM Chimera Squad, you’ll get the ability to send an agent on a spec ops assignment. When they’re finished, you’ll get a small bonus that can help your squad.

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The strategic squad-shooting antics of XCOM return today by way of XCOM: Chimera Squad, a standalone spin-off that takes place amidst a new world order. Whereas in previous games the player fought directly against the alien menace, in Chimera Squad, developer Firaxis Games have fast-forwarded events to five years after XCOM 2’s campaign. Now humans and aliens have made peace, and characters from both factions must fight side-by-side against separatist groups who oppose the interspecies alliance.

It’s a big shift for XCOM, and one Matt enjoyed in his XCOM: Chimera Squad review, albeit with caveats. I spoke to the game’s lead designer ahead of its release, however, to find out why they decided to make a spin-off rather than an expansion, and one that makes so many changes to the beloved formula.

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The Flare Path turned eight last summer but was so busy doing the things eight-year-olds do (Stress-testing their ankles, baiting ghosts, drawing WW2 bombers with 17 simultaneously firing turrets…) that it forgot to celebrate in the traditional manner. Amends will be made today with the help of half a dozen puzzles and a cache of high-quality prizes donated by 2×2 Games, DeGenerals, Foolish Mortals, Ndemic Creations, PortaPlay and Serious Sim. (more…)

The honeycomb below is a fancy form of wordsearch in which every cell is used, and words can curl and zigzag but never overlap. Each hive foxer has a theme (some previous ones: sheep, mazes, earthquakes, and The 39 Steps). Identifying this theme is a vital part of the defoxing process. Today’s puzzle is a rare ‘double bubble’ variant and is made up of 34 answers. (more…)

Sage is the character with the strongest pick and win rate in Valorant, as things currently stand. Her unparalleled defensive abilities allow her to take on whole teams by herself, and her Barrier is likely the single most pivotal ability in the game. Learn how to turn your Sage skills up to eleven with our Valorant Sage guide, which will walk you through 32 practical top-tier tips covering all of her abilities and more.

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From today until Monday, you’ll be able to play some of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare‘s multiplayer for free. This trial is actually taking place inside CoD: Warzone, their free-to-play battle royale game, with five Modern Warfare team deathmatch maps going on a special playlist. So if you’re already playing Warzone, you’re now invited to try its bigger, more expensive brother.

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If you’re looking for the best SSD deals this week, then you’re in the right place. Prices for my [cms-block] recommendations have all remained fairly static this week (which is a lot more than can be said for the [cms-block] going on right now), but there are still a few bargains to be had if you know where to look. The 1TB model of the excellent WD Blue SN550 has come down in price this week, for instance, and it’s also back in stock over in the US, making now a great time to bag yourself an SSD deals bargain.

So to help you get the best SSD at the best price, I’ve scoured the internet for all the best SSD deals from the last seven days, covering a range of size capacities and form factors. From all the best deals on SATA SSDs to the biggest savings on today’s super fast NVMe SSDs and portable SSDs, here are the best SSD deals of the week.

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As stock levels continue to plummet due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the number of best graphics card deals is a bit on the thin side this week, especially if you’re looking to bag yourself a great Nvidia graphics card deal. The good news, though, is that there are still loads of great deals on AMD graphics cards this week, as well as a few surprise price-drops for the RTX 2070 after last week’s price hike. So to help you in your quest to find the today’s [cms-block]s for the best possible price, I’ve listed all the best graphics card deals I’ve found from the last seven days so you can see exactly how they compare against one another, and whether they’re a good buy or not.

Indeed, prices for AMD graphics cards have continued to remain fairly static this week, making them a much better buy than their Nvidia counterparts. There’s just one more day left in AMD’s free game promotion, too, which ends on April 25th, so make sure you nab one with a bunch of free games while you can. So let me help you get the best graphics card deal on your new GPU. Regardless of whether you’re upgrading your PC or building a new PC from scratch, here are the best graphics card deals on offer this week.

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It’s time to put down your world-saving guns and pick up your alien-policing batons, because XCOM: Chimera Squad is out. XCOPS takes a big sidewards leap away from the main series, boiling down turn-based combat into single-room encounters. Developers Firaxis have messed with the turn-order, too, with your troops’ individual moves now interleaved with your enemies.

I’ve already played it, and have mixed feelings. It’s only £8.50/$10 if you buy it before May 1st, though, and that’s worth a mixed feeling or two.

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