The RTX 3070 Ti graphics card launched today - or more accurately, it appeared in vanishingly small numbers that quickly evaporated before most gamers even realised they were available to purchase. One of the few ways to reliably> get your hands on one of these GPUs is to pick up an entire gaming PC, as system builders actually make a bit of margin on these compared to almost nothing on standalone graphics card sales. That's why we wanted to tell you about AWD-IT in the UK, who are offering a couple of RTX 3070 Ti prebuilt desktops that are still in stock.

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E3 2021 has now officially kicked off, with the new unoffocial semi-official mascot of video games Geoff Keighley presenting the Summer Game Fest. It was a glut of new game trailers, and they whizzed by so quickly that you might have missed some. But we've got them all here.

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Season 4 of Call Of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops Cold War kicks off next week on June 17th, and at tonight's Summer Game Fest Treyarch revealed a little of what to expect. The big reveals were a satellite crashing into Verdansk, and a handful of new maps coming to Cold War's multiplayer mode - including Hijacked, an old favourite 6v6 cruise ship map that's returning from Black Ops 2.

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Metal Slug was a run and gun arcade game series, about you and a co-op pal blasting your way through crisp sprite art and blowing up buildings with tanks. The series is now returning with a new genre: Metal Slug Tactics is an isometric, turn-based tactics game, announced at this evening's Summer Game Fest. Check out the announcement trailer below.

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Along with the long-awaited new trailer and release date for Elden Ring, today has also brought a nice little batch of screenshots. 17 frozen images are here for your perusal, and frankly I've been waiting for the Dark Souls studio's new game long enough that hell yeah I'm cooing over screenshots. Especially the one which shows URNS with ARMS AND LEGS. Best new baddie. The other screens are nice too, come see.

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I know when a man like Geoff Keighley stands on a stage like the Summer Game Fest and talks about supporting indie developers, that he's about to introduce a cinematic platformer. There's a formula here, right: an emotional story, stunning artwork, stunning animation -- oh, wait. Planet Of Lana looks stunning.

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Ubisoft have taken a leaf out of Epic's book, as they're offering coupons worth $10 / £10 which can be used on all carts worth $15 / £14 and up. To get the discount, just get your cart to the minimum level (with either a single game or multiple games) and then use the code FORWARD at the checkout.

• Get $10 / £10 off at the Ubisoft Store with code FORWARD

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The Hyper Light Drifter sequel Solar Ash got a new gameplay trailer at tonight's Summer Game Fest, and it's looking as zippy, vibrant and downright cool as ever. In the short video, we see the player character skate their way up a tower to launch themselves onto the back of a futuristic-looking flying dinosaur thing, and glide across its wings to take it down.

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Indies! It's nice to see the littler games take the spotlight during all the E3 festivities, a pleasant break from Ubisoft trying to make me care about Watch Dogs or something. This years' Day Of The Devs stream took place during the Summer Game Fest kickoff, giving some fresh glimpses at games like Axiom Verge 2, Unbeatable, The Wandering Village and more. If you missed the stream, fear not, here's a big list of everything shown at the Day Of The Devs showcase.

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I grew up in a 200 year old weaver's cottage, but it had very little in common with the life depicted in The Sims 4 Cottage Living expansion trailer. I didn't get to hug any llamas, for one, but they play a prominent role in the trailer below, alongside farming, foxes, and a quaint village setting.

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