When Video Matthew, Brendy (RPS in peace) and I discussed the very first Cyberpunk 2077 demo, way back in 2018, Brendy made fun of Matthew and I for being suits. We said we’d be interested in finishing the game, a massive first-person sci-fi RPG from the people who brought you The Witcher 3, as a big corporate sellout.

Well, the joke is very much on Brendy, a) because he broke his collarbone and I bet corpo money would be able to buy you a cyber-collarbone that turns into a gun, and b) because CD Projekt have revealed all three of the “lifepaths” available in Cyberpunk 2077. And, like, obviously the corpo V is the coolest one? Sorry, I don’t make the rules, we are all sellouts now.

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Riot Games might be adding a replay system to their free-to-play tactical shooter, Valorant, so at some point you may be able to rewatch all your sick plays. Replay systems are so useful, not just for the cool strats, but for watching matches you’ve played from various perspectives and assessing how you play if you’re trying to improve. They’re also very satisfying to use to dunk on friends who say things like, “I was covering you!”, providing you with video evidence to prove that they were, in fact, not doing that.

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The playful piano of Untitled Goose Game will be inscribed in plastic, creating a physical record of the goose’s havoc. To hear the piano is to know the crimes it accompanied. The merchmasters at Iam8bit today announced that the soundtrack’s vinyl release will launch on September 29th, and that it has a clever little trick. Just as the game’s soundtrack is different every time, the physical pressing is on a dual-groove record, so two different versions are on the same side and you won’t know which it will play until you start it rolling on those wheels of steel.

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Yarntown

sounds like a really lovely time. Hearing just the name, I’d think of an adorable little village filled with houses made from yarn, held together with knitting needles. It’s very much not that, however, it’s actually a cutesy 16-bit version of FromSoftware’s PS4 exclusive, Bloodborne, made by Max Mraz. It’s an impressive feat, too – Max has recreated Bloodborne’s very first area, Central Yharnam, in excellent detail, right down to the area’s big bosses.

Here’s me getting my ass whooped by the Cleric Beast:

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We’ve updated our list of the best Minecraft shaders for 1.16.1 as a result of the newly released Optifine version for 1.16.1, so you can once again find exactly the right Minecraft shaders for you. We run the gamut between highly performant, lightweight shaders and glorious trundling behemoths that require beastly rigs to even contemplate using. But all the below shaders are guaranteed to make your Minecraft world look more fantastic than any resource pack could ever make it.

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The best Minecraft seeds for 1.16.1

create fantastic worlds that capture your imagination from the first moment you set foot in them. And if you’re looking for a good seed to help kickstart your latest Minecraft adventure, you’ve come to the right place. Below you’ll find no fewer than 30 of the most amazing Minecraft seeds for 1.16.1 and 1.15.2. Whether you’re after Villages, Bamboo Jungles, Islands or whatever else, we’ve got the perfect seed for you!

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Minecraft servers

are as varied as they are abundant, and it can be hard to hunt around for the kind of experience you’re after when you’re so spoilt for choice! But whether you’re looking for Skyblock, Hunger Games, factions, or just good old fashioned survival, our Minecraft servers list will offer you a top-tier selection of reliable and reputable servers to play on.

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If you’re on the hunt for Minecraft house ideas, you’ve come to exactly the right place. Below we’ll walk you through 12 Minecraft houses, from modern houses to underground bases to treehouses and more. No matter what kind of home you’re looking to create, you’ll find inspiration with these builds!

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Activision would usually have announced the next annual Call Of Duty game by this point of the year, but seem thrown by the cancellation of E3. They’ve been camped outside the Los Angeles Convention Center since May, waiting for the doors to open, but no one comes. Please, Ian 3, let Activision in – they’re down to their last crate of MREs. We’re hearing about it anyway, mind. According to leaks, this year’s game will be Call Of Duty: Black Ops CIA and will trip across Germany, Russia, and Vietnam during the Cold War.

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After serving up ten days of some pretty great gaming laptop and monitor deals, today is the last day of Dell UK’s Premier sale event, making it your last chance to save 14% on their range of gaming laptops, gaming desktops and gaming monitors. Far from being left with the deals dregs, however, there are still some pretty smashing deals out there to see out the sale in style, including a GTX 1660 Ti-powered G5 gaming laptop for £945 and £330 off an RTX 2080 Super-powered gaming desktop. Read on below for my pick of the bunch.

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