Problems stemming from anti-cheat compatibility have plagued the Steam Deck since its launch and continue to do so now‚ despite improvements with some systems‚ such as Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC). Sadly‚ Helldivers 2 serves as an example that there's still work to be done before anti-cheat issues disappear on Valve's handheld gaming device for good. Continue reading Helldivers 2 anti-cheat is a nightmare for Steam Deck players MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card‚ Best gaming PC‚ Best SSD for gaming

The craftsmanship on show in this steampunk PC build is nothing short of astounding‚ and its creation involved an enormous amount of work and experimentation. Called Steamtronic‚ this mini-ITX build was created by the Yolenzo workshop for a client‚ and features a custom case made from textolite‚ along with loads of brass details‚ analog dials‚ and a nixie clock on the side. Thanks to our rapidly growing PC building Facebook page‚ we’ve seen many custom gaming PCs‚ from mods based on existing case designs to completely from scratch builds. You can even submit yours for consideration right here. Here we chat to Viacheslav Ilinskiy‚ art director of the Yolenzo workshop‚ about how his team built this stunning steampunk rig. Continue reading This stunning steampunk PC took 34 people to build MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card‚ Best gaming PC‚ Best SSD for gaming

I enjoy playing the Diablo 4 Necromancer‚ but its minion builds have always left a little to be desired. The reveal of the Last Epoch Falconer‚ then‚ feels like a breath of fresh air. The final class mastery to be shown ahead of the imminent release date for the latest ARPG challenger to D4 and Path of Exile‚ the Falconer is a nimble fighter that brings swords‚ bows‚ and traps to the battlefield alongside her faithful‚ fearsome airborne companion. Continue reading The new Last Epoch Falconer leaves Diablo 4’s Necromancer in the dust MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RPG games‚ Best games like Diablo‚ Best fantasy games

You take Slay The Spire’s robust‚ imaginative deckbuilding systems‚ Dead Cells' often brutal roguelike difficulty curve‚ and‚ erm‚ poker‚ and you get what seems on paper to be an extremely unusual twist on traditional card games. But somehow‚ it works - and works exceptionally well. Despite a delightful deluge of games at Steam Next Fest‚ one perhaps unlikely candidate has managed to play its way into the most popular list. We’ve seen horrors‚ RPGs‚ FPS games‚ and survival sims‚ but a variation on poker where four of a kind is a lousy hand and you can draw three different jokers is a new one on us. Nevertheless‚ if you want to try what is suddenly one of Steam’s most popular games‚ it’s available right this second. Continue reading New roguelike deckbuilder is suddenly one of Steam’s most played games MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best roguelike games‚ Best card games‚ Best new PC games

Age of Empires 4 is certainly a masterful strategy game. Start out with just a few villagers and gather resources‚ build out your city‚ explore the horizons‚ scout out your rival factions‚ and eventually prepare for grand-scale combat to claim your rightful place as the victor. But while the historical battlefields of humanity are certainly interesting‚ don’t you sometimes wish you could inject a little more anime into the action? Enter The Touhou Empires‚ a new RTS game doing just that‚ with a score from beloved Dark Souls and Elden Ring composer Yuka Kitamura to help bring the thrill of battle to life. With a free demo out now as part of Steam Next Fest‚ this is a combination you have to see for yourself. Continue reading New RTS game is anime Age of Empires‚ with a free Steam demo out now MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RTS games‚ Best anime games‚ Best strategy games

While Nvidia already has plenty of board partners under its belt‚ there has not yet been an ASRock Nvidia graphics card‚ despite the company making plenty of Radeon‚ and now Arc‚ competitors. However‚ recent comments could point to ASRock batting for the green team in the future. Continue reading ASRock hints at possible future plans to make Nvidia GPUs MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GeForce RTX 4070 Super review‚ DLSS explained‚ Best graphics cards

Baldur’s Gate 3. You’ve heard of it‚ I’ve heard of it - at this point‚ your gran’s heard of it. Larian’s Dungeons and Dragons-inspired epic was 2023’s biggest success story‚ scooping up countless awards for every accolade under the sun. A huge part of the game’s success‚ however‚ is its characters - Astarion especially. Neil Newbon’s Pale Elf has won the hearts of so many (and also some awards)‚ and his saga of strife and sass was easily my favorite part of the game. But‚ before BG3 launched‚ Newbon admits that he worried people “wouldn’t get it.” Continue reading Astarion’s actor worried that people “wouldn’t get” Baldur’s Gate 3 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Baldur's Gate 3 builds‚ BG3 mods‚ Baldur's Gate 3 classes

Every so often‚ a controller comes along that tries its hardest to revolutionize how we play games. The Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra is no different in its goals‚ with it taking the best parts from other products and packing them all into one convenient unit. Most prominently‚ it includes a display that can be used to check on the status of the controller‚ customize its settings‚ and even have it read out your Whatsapp messages. It’s an interesting addition but elsewhere this controller doesn’t do anything truly unique from a control perspective‚ merely refining what other controllers started. There are some things to like about the Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra‚ but it’s a stretch to call it one of the best PC controllers on the market right now. A few recurring software and connectivity issues that are now fixed should provide hope that the initially rough launch is behind us‚ but I’m cautious that these problems could rear their ugly heads once again and spoil what could otherwise be a great gaming peripheral. Continue reading Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra controller review – good‚ but not great MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card‚ Best gaming PC‚ Best SSD for gaming

Want to spend Valentine's Day with Shadowheart‚ Astarion or whoever else takes your fancy? Larian Studios has revealed Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 6 is dropping next week and‚ amongst other things‚ it'll feature improved kisses. Continue reading Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 6 arrives soon‚ adds better kissing and more MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Baldur's Gate 3 builds‚ BG3 mods‚ Baldur's Gate 3 classes

There is nothing inappropriate in the special counsel’s consideration of how Biden’s mental decline would play in a jury trial.