Star Citizen is an intimidating prospect. Vast‚ intricate‚ and with a veteran player base‚ the multiplayer space opera may seem impenetrable at first. But if you can learn its ways‚ find a ship that suits you‚ and get into a steady rhythm of missions and exploration‚ Cloud Imperium’s big-budget epic has a lot to offer. 11 years since the arrival of the first playable modules‚ a new Star Citizen free period has just launched‚ in an attempt to draw more players to the ongoing galactic saga. Squadron 42 is getting nearer to release. The persistent space simulator we’ve been anticipating is closer to realization. If you want to try it out for the first time‚ Star Citizen is now‚ briefly‚ completely free to play. Continue reading Star Citizen is free to play right now‚ to try and pull in new players MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best simulation games‚ Best multiplayer games‚ Best space games

A Diablo 4 hotfix is out now that dramatically boosts the rewards offered by the Lunar shrines and Ancestor’s Favor sigils in the Blizzard RPG’s ongoing limited-time event. The Diablo 4 Lunar Awakening event introduces powerful new shrine variants‚ but they can feel a little less exciting once you’ve already earned all the event rewards. That should be rectified somewhat with this new update‚ and the team says it’s also working on a fix for players that are unable to redeem cosmetic items. Continue reading Diablo 4 hotfix tries to make Season 3 event bonuses more exciting MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Diablo 4 builds‚ Diablo 4 review‚ Diablo 4 classes

How do you get the Skull and Bones Padewakang ship? This medium ship is the first of its size that you can unlock in Ubisoft's pirate game‚ but getting your hands on it won't be an easy ride. You're set for a lengthy journey with strong enemy ships to tackle‚ and rogue waves that can decimate your ship with ease. You'll want to have the best Skull and Bones ship you're able to craft‚ and you'll need to ensure you're a high enough Skull and Bones infamy rank before you can get your hands on the Padewakang. We've made the trip across the dangerous ocean in Skull and Bones to find exactly where you can purchase this blueprint. Continue reading How to get the Skull and Bones Padewakang ship MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best pirate games‚ Skull and Bones release date‚ Skull and Bones system requirements

The hardcore mode in Fallout New Vegas feels even more revolutionary in hindsight. Before Don’t Starve‚ Rust‚ or Valheim‚ Obsidian’s superlative RPG combined your typical running and gunning with the constant‚ melodramatic pressures of sheer survival. Catch a bullet out in the Mojave‚ and it was a long limp back to The Strip to get yourself patched up - especially with Cazadors flying around. Sons of the Forest takes it all to the next level‚ a truly detailed and oftentimes gruesome survival game where you face a constant battle against the wilderness. Harnessing the spirit of Fallout‚ the mechanics of Sons of the Forest‚ and some visual style borrowed from BioShock‚ a new survival shooter‚ with online co-op‚ is available to try out right now. Continue reading Fallout and Sons of the Forest have a survival FPS rival‚ playable now

Controversial Total War Warhammer 3 DLC Shadows of Change is getting a free update with new heroes‚ lords‚ and units‚ as developer Creative Assembly admits the expansion pack “didn’t give you enough new characters and units to play with at the original release.” Slammed at launch for a higher price point than past DLC despite offering slightly less than those previous iterations‚ Shadows of Change will now get an upgrade. CA says this will represent a new format as it looks to make “many more [pieces of] DLC‚” and that even players without the pack will get some new‚ free content when TWW3 update 4.2 arrives. Continue reading Total War dev looks to “put right” its most controversial DLC MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Total War: Warhammer 3 DLC‚ Total War: Warhammer 3 races‚ Total War: Warhammer 3 review

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