Trying to build the ultimate road network in Cities Skylines 2. Completing a Domination victory on Civilization 6’s Deity setting. Just surviving in Frostpunk 2. If you’re a big strategy game buff, you’re likely no stranger to challenge, but Age of Mythology Retold is taking it to fresh, hellish extremes. The Age of Empires spin-off that launched back in September has already earned adulation over on Steam. Now, taking a leaf out of Elden Ring’s haggard, brow-beaten book, it’s probably just become the hardest RTS in recent history. Continue reading Age of Mythology Retold just became the hardest RTS game on PC MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RTS games, Best strategy games, Best PC games

Once you’ve sprung a leak, it’s hard to get it to stop. Evidence of this can be seen with the upcoming Intel Arc Battlemage graphics cards, which are steadily being entirely revealed before the expected actual big reveal later this year. The latest addition to the torrent is a new report that corroborates information from prior leaks, as well as providing information from an anonymous source with inside knowledge. Intel launched its dedicated GPU brand, Arc, in 2022. The cards would never managed to climb onto our list of the best graphics cards, but they’ve provided a decent budget alternative to AMD and Nvidia. Its next lineup, codenamed Battlemage, is now apparently set for an end-of-2024 launch, according to both today's leak and previous leaks. Continue reading Intel Arc Battlemage GPU launch date in 2024 is looking more and more likely MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Core i5 14600K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review

I know it might feel like Steam is drowning in Hades-like games, but that just means we're spoiled for choice. Supergiant's roguelike was a landmark moment for the genre, and it seems like everyone has been trying to emulate that success ever since. To me, Realm of Ink is one of the few Hades-inspired games that comes close to that original greatness. Much like Hades 2, this painterly spin on the formula is currently in early access, so if you can pull yourself away from the latest update to Melinoë's adventure, Realm of Ink's new November patch makes the promising game even better. Continue reading Hades style roguelike Realm of Ink is even harder, and better, with new update MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best roguelikes, Best indie games, Upcoming PC games

If you want to build a clean white PC then you’ll need a motherboard that fits your color scheme too, and the Gigabyte Aorus Elite X870 WiFi7 Ice is one of several boards based on the X870 chipset to do so. It looks fantastic, but as it uses the X870 chipset as opposed to the more expensive X870E chipset, you still get premium features such as USB 4, Wi-Fi 7 and PCIe 5.0 M.2 and PCIe slots, but without the $500 price tag. Of course, if you’re just looking for the best gaming motherboard and want to pair it with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, there are plenty of other options, with those that use the older B650 chipset saving you even more money. However, Gigabyte is aiming this board at those who want cutting-edge features that will stand the test of time, such as Wi-Fi 7 and USB 4, in addition to its snazzy design. What’s more, this motherboard has larger heatsinks than many B650 and X670 boards, meaning you can add a PCIe 5.0 SSD without it getting too toasty. Retailing for $290, the Gigabyte Aorus Elite X870 WiFi7 Ice is one of the more affordable motherboards to have been released since AMD’s Zen 5 Ryzen 9000 CPUs hit the shelves a few months ago. While all Socket AM5 motherboards support Ryzen 7000 and 9000 CPUs, the new 800-series motherboards are designed with PCIe 5.0 SSDs and graphics cards in mind and include a range of improved tool-free features too. Gigabyte has also updated its EFI and software to make them more user-friendly, so we expect the Aorus Elite X870 WiFi7 Ice to be easy to install and set up, and not just a pretty face. Continue reading Gigabyte Aorus Elite X870 WiFi7 Ice review: A brilliant white motherboard MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review

Valve’s latest Proton Steam Deck software release brings some much-needed fixes to recent games but also revives a few classics. It’s a major update, but it’s only hitting beta channels so far. Proton is the translation layer that allows Windows apps and games to run on Linux. Recent updates brought fixes for Nvidia cards on desktops, but most people use it with their Steam Decks. The software has been a large reason why the Steam Deck has regularly topped our best gaming PC handheld list, as Proton combined with the entire Deck makes for a blissful gaming experience. Continue reading Steam Deck and Linux gamers need this new Valve Proton update MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming

One person's trash is another person's treasure, but that treasure doesn’t usually include an unreleased Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Ti graphics card. A Redditor claims to have found the prototype of this long-rumored GPU in a computer junk bin, and while it hasn’t been tested, it could very well be an important piece of PC hardware lore – if it's legit, of course. With the RTX 5000 series launch soon approaching, Nvidia is extremely unlikely to release an RTX 4090 Ti now. If it had launched, however, it would have jumped ahead of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 as the best graphics card you could buy. While there were plenty of rumors, the GPU maker never announced that it was considering a 4090 Ti, let alone creating a prototype. Continue reading This Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Ti gaming GPU was reportedly found in a junk pile MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GeForce RTX 4070 Super review, DLSS explained, Best graphics cards

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Nintendo will shut down the Switch eShop and all other online services in China by 2026. An official announcement from Tencent, which handles Nintendo's sales in China, gives a timeframe of March 31st, 2026, to May 15th, 2016.

Ubisoft is currently developing a project similar to Nintendo's popular social simulation game Animal Crossing, named Alterra.