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PrivadoVPN review – a wonderful free VPN, and decent service all round

Verdict PrivadoVPN is a low-cost, high-value VPN that’s great for gaming and streaming. I’d like to see post-quantum encryption practices integrated as well as an independent audit of its privacy policy, but if you’re not planning on sharing sensitive data over the VPN, you’ll find it’s more than capable, and well worth taking advantage of…

I played the Lord of the Rings RPG where Frodo can straight-up die and the game just keeps on going

Weird Weekend Weird Weekend is our regular Saturday column where we celebrate PC gaming oddities: peculiar games, strange bits of trivia, forgotten history. Pop back every weekend to find out what Jeremy, Josh and Rick have become obsessed with this time, whether it’s the canon height of Thief’s Garrett or that time someone in the…

FF14 Evercold’s ‘Evolved Mode’ jobs aren’t a replacement, because Yoshi-P remembers what happened to Star Wars Galaxies

Upcoming expansion FF14 Evercold is about to introduce a completely new way to play every job in the game, and for a lot of them the difference is significant. ‘Evolved Mode’ transforms each of the game’s 21 classes into a fresh form, designed to feel streamlined, more flexible, and with more individual personality. However, you…

Drag Drive Simulator codes April 2026

April 25, 2026: Checked for codes with the BIG UPDATE APRIL V1.1.4. There’s still time to redeem the latest Drag Drive Simulator codes. Use these Drag Drive Simulator codes to fill your pockets with RP to help you on whichever life path you choose. Experience the service industry as a barista or courier, chain yourself to…

With Silent Hill 2’s source code still MIA, a dedicated fan has decided to restore the game’s CGI renders: ‘Takayoshi’ Sato’s work was incredible for its time’

We already have a modern version of Silent Hill 2 thanks to Bloober Team’s excellent 2024 remake. But I wouldn’t say no to a remastered version of the original game as well. Since Bloober Team’s overhaul makes significant changes to elements like mechanics, perspective, and how the story is told, there remains plenty of reason…

Clair Obscur Expedition 33 celebrates first anniversary with new cosmetics, and it’s shipped over eight million copies

Clair Obscur Expedition 33 is already a year old – where has the time gone? Though the news cycle has only gotten more bizarre and doom-filled, Sandfall Interactive’s multi-award-winning RPG has certainly helped keep my sanity in check. It’s a ceremonious occasion, not only because Gustave and Co. have completed a full trip around the…

I can’t stop winning with this Vampire Crawlers build that basically plays itself

I think I broke Vampire Crawlers. And I don’t mean that in the tee-hee, I’m exaggerating just a little bit way. I know that Vampire Crawlers is all about making crazy builds with stacking stat buffs and strong synergies that can clear encounters in seconds, just like Vampire Survivors. But I think I’ve cracked the…

Zenless Zone Zero is finally coming to Steam, and it could pave the way for more HoYo games

Almost two years after its launch, HoYoverse has announced that Zenless Zone Zero will be arriving on Steam, available at some point during Q2. Q2 runs between April 1 and June 30, so we can expect to get our grubby little hands on the Steam version in the not-too-distant future. When Zenless Zone Zero launched…

Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred release times and pre-load

What are the Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred release times? The time has come. Mephisto’s corruption of Sanctuary is well underway. Lilith stirs beneath the surface of your soul, rousing your blood, whispering sweet nothings. Your list of allies grows shorter each day: the Skovos Isles are the last bastion of hope. Sanctuary’s future hangs…

The Alice: Madness Returns dev team ‘made history,’ American McGee says: It was ‘the first team ever to tell EA *** and (kinda) get away with it’

Alice creator American McGee has been in something of a chatty mood lately. Just a couple days after relating a tale about how he drew inspiration from a Valve demo he saw while working on Quake 2 at id, he shared another story about Alice: Madness Returns, offering a fun glimpse into game dev financing,…