With a major Victoria 3 update continuing the Paradox grand strategy game’s redemption arc, now is a good time to check in on how it’s progressed. Initially launching to a mixed reception due to absent elements such as warfare that long-time series players craved, it’s seen plenty of evolution in the two years since. As Victoria 3 patch 1.8 delivers another big upgrade to its systems with an overhaul to cultural acceptance and discrimination, you can give it a try for free on Steam - and snag it cheap to keep if you like it. Continue reading Victoria 3 free weekend is a chance to try its big update, and it’s on sale too MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Victoria 3 review, Victoria 3 beginner's guide, The best strategy games on PC

There’s nothing in life I want more than a big Final Fantasy 14 and FF7 crossover. The Square Enix MMO already acts like a theme park for the series, with events bringing over other games like 16, 15, and most recently 11 with the new Dawntrail Alliance Raid - but I want more. Cloud and company need to take a trip to Eorzea, and I’m not alone in thinking so. FF14 director Naoki Yoshida has already said he’s up for it, and now FF7 Rebirth’s director expresses the same interest. So it’s only a matter of time. Continue reading FF14 and FF7 team-up is a “great idea,” Rebirth director says MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best MMOs, FF14 Dawntrail release date, FF14 Island Sanctuary guide

Gaming PCs are designed to be pushed to their performance and thermal limits, with plenty of fans or water cooling to keep cool, but this silent gaming PC build from Reddit takes things to a whole new level. The intriguing design takes advantage of the DIY aluminum case’s surface area, turning it into a huge heatsink to keep it cool. This replicates what you might see on a smaller scale when you’re using some of the best CPU coolers, but with the heat from all of your PC’s components being spread out across the case itself to reduce the impact. The best gaming PCs in the world don’t have a cooling system quite like this one to cool a power-hungry Intel CPU and Nvidia graphics card, but if this unique DIY project proves anything, it shows that totally silent, top-end gaming PCs are entirely within reach. Continue reading This DIY silent gaming PC manages to stay cool, even with an Nvidia RTX 4080 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Core i5 14600K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review

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Microsoft’s new Game Assist browser overlay can automatically surface tips and tricks for you. | Image: Microsoft Microsoft has announced that Microsoft Edge Game Assist, a new Edge-powered in-game browser overlay, is available for beta testing in Windows 11. The “game-aware” overlay lives in the Microsoft Game Bar and is designed to automatically find and show you links to tips and guides for the game you’re playing, using the Edge browser. Game Assist uses the profile you’re logged into in Edge, so it’ll give you access to your data, like cookies, autofill, and favorites, so “you don’t need to log into sites again.” Like other Game Bar widgets, you can pin it above your game as you play. Game Assist is currently available in English, and you’ll need to opt into the preview and set Microsoft Edge Beta 132 as your default browser to use it. Here’s a... Continue reading…