Blue Protocol is back from the dead - kind of. After Bandai Namco Online announced that the MMORPG would be closing down in 2025, and the Amazon-published western release was canceled at the same time, another game set within the same IP is gearing up for launch. So while Blue Protocol might remain a distant memory, the upcoming Star Resonance will at least provide some much-needed solace. Continue reading Canceled Amazon MMO Blue Protocol is coming back as spinoff Star Resonance MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best anime games, Best MMORPGs, Blue Protocol release date

Diablo 4, Path of Exile 2, Last Epoch: every ARPG is defined by its loot. Good gear is the difference between life and death - a single item can absolutely break your build, or cast it straight down to the bottom of the tier list. But, how do you sort through all of that stuff when the game keeps throwing it at you? You graduate from gray items to blue to yellow to orange, but that doesn't mean lesser tier gear stops spawning. If you're me and you have a tremor, it's easy to randomly pick up the wrong thing, but this new Path of Exile 2 filter will make life a whole lot easier. Continue reading A Path of Exile 2 filter is here already, and it’s a game-changer MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Path of Exile 2 builds, Path of Exile 2 classes, Path of Exile 2 quests

The Intel Arc Battlemage launch is mere days away, as Intel's new range of graphics cards looks to sneak out before the holiday season. Ahead of that official unveiling, though, some new Intel GPU test results have made their way online, revealing some aspects of the expected performance of the Intel Arc B580. The new Intel GPUs aren't expected to battle for top places in our best graphics card guide, but with competitive Battlemage prices the company's new options could really shake up the graphics card market ahead of AMD and Nvidia's new card launches early next year. Moreover, there's potential for them to make for great holiday season upgrades for gamers on a budget, if gaming performance proves to be as promising as this new leak. Continue reading Intel’s new GPU just beat the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 in this benchmark leak MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Core i5 14600K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review

Rainbow Six Siege was originally a tricky proposition. Between Battlefield, Call of Duty, and Counter-Strike, back in 2015, it felt like online shooters were driven more by outright aggression and pace than by tactics and teamwork. Ubisoft was trying to take the mechanics of slow-burn, single-player FPS classics like SWAT 4, Ghost Recon, and of course the R6 series itself, and make them work in competitive multiplayer. It wasn’t easy, but nine years and dozens of seasons later, the studio has clearly made Siege’s mix of brains and brawn into a success. XDefiant might be closing down, but with Year 9 Season 4 and Operation Collision Point underway, Rainbow Six Siege is as strong as ever, and now you can play it for the low, low price of zero dollars. Continue reading Rainbow Six Siege is completely free to play right now, but you need to act fast MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best Rainbow Six Siege operators, Play Rainbow Six Siege

A curious new AMD gaming handheld has just launched from Chinese manufacturer GPD, which enables you to hook up an external GPU. The new GPD Win Max 2 2025 is more than just a typical handheld too, with a two-in-one design that includes a bigger touchscreen display, integrated keyboard, and gamepad controls - it feels more like a mini gaming laptop. Unusual design or not, don’t dismiss this new GPD handheld, because it has a few tricks up its sleeve. The new Strix Point AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU it uses gives it a competitive edge against some of the best handheld gaming PCs you can currently buy, and as earlier HX 370 benchmarks show, it could stamp over any Intel-powered alternatives right now. Continue reading This unusual AMD gaming handheld lets you use an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review

If you're on the lookout for a new survival game to try, then I recommend Forever Skies. With a sci-fi and post-apocalyptic world reminiscent of Fallout and a gameplay loop akin to a skybound version of Subnautica, Forever Skies has been quietly getting better since its 2023 launch. Now, the team at Far From Home has finally added fully functional co-op alongside a huge update. Continue reading Survival game Forever Skies is Fallout meets Subnautica, and now it has co-op MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best co-op games, Best open-world games, Best survival games

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