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Obsidian's next big RPG Avowed is looking to Vermintide's 'masterclass in having a sense of hitting and impact' to make its first-person sword-swinging feel weighty
News FPS: First Person Swordster.
Obsidian's Avowed is going 'classless', ditching Pillars of Eternity's crunchy stat-heavy builds in favour of Skyrim-like ability trees
News I suppose classlessness is the logical next step for a studio so keen on historical materialism.
I still feel like I barely know anything about Avowed, but it's looking like a rare game that nails the wizard fantasy
magic man I want to fling guys in the air and freeze them solid, not spam plinky plonky little missiles at them!
Obsidian reveals Avowed's dual wand 'gunslinging mage' combat and fall release
news The combat especially looks like a big step up for Obsidian.
The first aftermarket Steam Deck screen upgrade is here, but it sure seems like a bad idea
news DeckHD is going to enable 1200p gaming on Valve's handheld, but is that a problem that needed fixing?
iFixit throws its hat in the ring with its own 2TB SSD upgrade for Steam Deck
news Tiny drives with big storage and even bigger price tags.
This eerie RPG looks like Baldur's Gate on Game Boy, and it's out soon
news The monochrome, low-fi fantasy world of Felvidek is coming to Steam this April.
This DIY kit gave my Steam Deck the early 2000s clear plastic aesthetic I crave
retro revival You don't have to know your way around a screwdriver and pry tool for this beginner-friendly Deck mod.
Popular Steam Deck dock maker pulls upcoming design, claiming a competitor stole it
news We love Jsaux's alternatives to the official Deck dock, but the company claims its RGB model's been nicked by a competitor.
The James Webb Telescope's hard drive can't store Warzone, but it will withstand the horrifying effects of cosmic radiation
news 68 gigabytes of radiation-hardened storage goodness.
This Japanese open air, all-in-one PC case is as impractical as it is cool
news A build for someone with nothing to hide and everywhere to go.
That Asus 500Hz gaming monitor isn't for us
It Hertz We're not competitive enough for that sort of speed. And at least 75% of us aren't young enough, either.
iFixit's Steam Deck line officially launched following accidental leak
news The company's full list of parts was mistakenly revealed early.
This algae-powered computer probably can't run Crysis
news It may help wean us off fossil fuels and rare earths, however.
El Salvador's bitcoin experiment is looking like a disaster
news The country adopted bitcoin as legal tender in September, and now may default on its national debt.
A roboticist built a hardware aimbot that could outperform the pros, until it aimed so hard it died
news Until its untimely demise, Kamal Carter's robot could outscore some competitive Valorant players in aim training software.
This 'Teardown' Steam Deck skin is the next best thing to a clear plastic console
news It's your Steam Deck's insides, on the outside.
Politics streamer Destiny receives indefinite ban from Twitch
news Twitch attributed the ban to "hateful conduct" on the part of the streamer.
Where to find spells in Elden Ring
Elden Magic Everything you need to know about sorceries and incantations.
Gabe Newell seems to be hand-delivering signed Steam Decks
news GabeN's Deck Delivery will probably only cover Valve's home turf near Seattle.
Tesla wants its cars to be Steam compatible
news Buying a Tesla is one way to get an AMD GPU these days.
