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The best way to wait for Battlefield 6 is to finally play Battlefield 5, an underappreciated gem

PC Gamer liked Battlefield 5 when it came out in 2018, but there were plenty of reasons it got the cold shoulder from the wider FPS community. DICE's ugly Battlefront 2 loot box f ...

You're not getting the Splinter Cell you wanted in October, but maybe this'll do?

Listen up all you long-suffering Splinter Cell fans, because I've got a shred of good news for you. No, it's not an update on the Splinter Cell remake Ubisoft announced way back i ...

Disgruntled coder who admitted to deploying a malware 'kill switch' to get back at his bosses sentenced to 4 years in prison

After a total wait even longer than his prison sentence and being convicted in March, former software developer Davis Lu has ...

Deadlock's latest character basically gets a portal gun, and his ult teleports enemies to a void hotel where they have to do a platforming challenge

Lastly, the Doorman can use Hotel Guest to teleport opponents to the Baroness Hotel, a little pocket dimension platforming ...

It's shaping up to be a crazy month for new games, with Indiana Jones' beefy-looking story DLC finally arriving on September 4

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's story DLC, Order of the Giants, has gotten an official release date of September 4 via a ...

'I'm working on other stuff': Double Fine chief Tim Schafer squashes hopes for Psychonauts 3 any time soon

Psychonauts fans who were hoping for a sequel announcement at Gamescom are in for some disappointment. Double Fine ...

The Mass Effect vibes are overwhelming in the latest showcase for Owlcat's The Expanse game—and yes, it has a loyalty system

The showcase comprises ninety seconds' worth of environment flyovers showing off different areas of the game, interspersed ...

One of the best detective games of the decade is free to keep on Epic this week

Strange Horticulture is free until August 28. Now is a great time to play it too. A sequel, Strange Antiquities, is coming in ...

Today's Wordle clues, hints and answer for August 24 (#1527)

Get your Sunday off to a rewarding and relaxing start with our Wordle help. Hey, it's the weekend—you can even click straight through to the August 24 (1527) answer if you want to. Or if you've got ...

Microsoft launches Copilot AI function in Excel, but warns not to use it in 'any task requiring accuracy or reproducibility'

Certain Windows 365 Copilot users now have access to a new feature in Excel that lets you use Microsoft's Copilot AI to ...

Chicago man sues Home Depot, alleging it's secretly using AI facial recognition at self-checkout

If you're shopping at Home Depot, you might want to watch out for facial recognition at the check-out counter. Benjamin ...

Two years after launch, Assassin's Creed Mirage is getting surprise free DLC adding a second city to the game

Ubisoft has announced that 2023's Assassin's Creed Mirage will not only be getting a substantial-sounding surprise DLC before ...