The Steam Machine may be one of the most exciting hardware launches this year, but depending on the types of games you play, it may not end up replacing your existing console or PC just yet. That's simply because it won't be able to play some of the biggest games around. Read more
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Save the hassle of building a PC with these six anti Prime Day prebuilt PC deals I've spotted
I swear to God it's too warm to do anything in the UK this week. I am barely coping in the heat if it wasn't for the array of small Ohyama Woozoo fans I have, plus an array of Meaco air circulators and more besides. Of course this week is the week that all the deals are happening – that's just the way of the world it seems – and none of us can catch a naffing break. Godspeed to anyone outside doing real work in this UK heat – can we make air con mandatory in new homes, please?
Being too hot to do anything means it's too warm to build your own PC as I see it, so to save you the hassle, I've gone on my merry way and found an array of six pre-built PC deals from up and down the price ladder across the UK and USA that should give you plenty of grunt for your favourite games. Finding discounts on pre-built PCs was surprisingly difficult, owing to the issues we've seem with everything from shortages for components to pesky overpricing that doesn't do anybody any favours, meaning that the whole pricing structure for certain tiers of PC have shifted up somewhat, which doesn't help anybody.
The six PCs I've put below have been picked out in the following order. First based on region, and th -
League of Legends' Vanguard anti-cheat finally gets the option to only run when you fire up a game, as Riot roll out "on-demand sessions" for "sufficiently secured" PCs
League of Legends and Valorant developers Riot Games have added an optional "on demand" mode to their Vanguard anti-cheat software. With this new mode enabled, Vanguard will only run when you fire up a game it needs to be active for, duly shutting down once you exit said game. Up until now, the only option has been the default one: having Vanguard start up the moment you turn your PC on, then run in the background until you shut down.
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SEGA faces backlash as Sonic the Hedgehog ARG sneakily asks for consent to train gen-AI on your data
Sega is facing backlash after a recent Sonic the Hedgehog alternate-reality game – a sort of marketing campaign that takes place online – was revealed to be training AI models on participant data. Read more
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Will Marathon's new PvE mode reignite interest around the fizzling game? Community reaction so far seems positive
Bungie has revealed details of its upcoming Marathon PvE mode, which will allow players to explore the endgame Cryo Archive Map without the threat of other players. They'll instead face computer-controlled enemies. All in all, the response from the community has been overwhelmingly positive. Read more
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Sony seemingly enforcing "stricter guidelines" on PlayStation Store to remove the mounds of PS5 shovelware games accumulating there
Sony appears to be implementing "stricter" rules for releasing games on the PlayStation Store in an effort to cut down on the amount of shovelware – low effort games – that are appearing there. Read more