The realm of anime has gifted us with some of the most extraordinary characters whose minds transcend the boundaries of ordinary human capability. From subtle telepaths who navigate the complexities of reading thoughts to powerhouses capable of reshaping entire landscapes with mere concentration, psychic abilities have become a fascinating cornerstone of supernatural storytelling.

The launch of the new Warhammer 40k Darktide class, the Arbites, is about to transform the dynamic of the grimdark co-op FPS. Fatsharks brutal, chaotic horde shooter is the futuristic, heavy-metal sibling to Vermintide 2, and despite some early teething problems it feels like its now in a good spot. Steam reviews are positive, a big update is set to improve both progression and new-player onboarding, and now the first Darktide DLC is ready to unleash a fresh presence upon proceedings. I took an early look at the Arbites in action, and I cant wait for the full release. Continue reading The Darktide Arbites class adds a new dynamic to the Warhammer 40k co-op shooterMORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best FPS games, Best Warhammer games, Best Warhammer 40k games

Developer Stardock has just revolutionized the way you explore the Galactic Civilizations 4 map with its major 3.0 overhaul. The new patch, which is built on more than a year of player feedback, includes better map generation, more responsive enemy AI, additional layers of strategic possibility, and a wealth of careful balance adjustments. With hundreds of changes listed, the Galactic Civilizations 4 Hyperlane Update is a major milestone for the latest instalment in the 22-year-old series, as it goes up against similarly large overhauls from the likes of Paradoxs Stellaris. Continue reading New Galactic Civilizations 4 update revolutionizes travel across the 4X gameMORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best 4X games on PC, Galactic Civilizations 4 review, Six games like Civilization

Before The Forest, before The Long Dark, and back when Project Zomboid was still in its infancy, there was Dont Starve, the pioneering survival game by Klei. 12 years later, the original is still a Steam icon, boasting superlative reviews and thousands of daily players. But Dont Starve Together, the standalone multiplayer spin-off, is even more popular. Cruel, tough, and wonderfully stylized, one of the biggest icons of the entire survival genre is now even better thanks to a fresh, free update, which adds a new boss, ties off a long-running questline, and makes controller inputs much better. Continue reading Rated 95% already, survival game classic Don't Starve Together just got betterMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best co-op games, Best survival games, Best open-world games

Mindseye has experienced one of the more dramatic launches in videogames this year. As the first game from Build a Rocket Boy, a studio led by former Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption producer Leslie Benzies, expectations were initially high for the project. When the game came out earlier this week, however, it made more of an impression for its many significant technical issues than it did for its approach to open-world action. Now, after several days of complaints, Build a Rocket Boy has issued a statement outlining a timeline for trying to get the game into better shape. Continue reading Mindseye dev is "heartbroken" about technical issues, outlines extensive fixesMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best sandbox games, Best building games, Best upcoming PC games

Its going to be a long wait before we see a PCIe 6.0 gaming SSD, according to the head of SSD controller manufacturer Silicon Motion. In an interview, the companys founder and CEO, Wallace C. Kou, says that were not going to get a PCIe 6.0 SSD until 2030, with PCIe 5.0 SSDs providing the ceiling of storage performance in desktop PCs for the next five years.Silicon Motion makes the controllers for many of the best gaming SSD designs around right now, including the new super-fast WD Black SN8100, which already gets close to saturating the PCIe 5.0 bus with its immense sequential read speed of 14,900MB/s. Weve also already seen a PCIe 6.0 SSD demonstrated at Computex, but when it comes to PC gaming hardware, it looks as though theres not much interest in progressing to this new standard for SSDs. Continue reading Gaming SSDs won't get much quicker for at least five years, says drive makerMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming

I've said it before and I'll say it again: LA Noire is the best videogame ever made. Its magnificent storytelling, faithful historical setting, and treatment of veteran life in post-WWII America puts it head and shoulders above any RPG I've ever played - and the soundtrack certainly helps, too. But, last year, Critical Hit Games' Nobody Wants to Die came along, almost giving LA Noire a run for its money with its snazzy art-deco cyberpunk setting and brain-teasing mysteries. While it still doesn't touch Rockstar's epic, it's an absolute must play. Continue reading LA Noire's cyberpunk sibling is going cheap, and it's an absolute must-playMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best cyberpunk games, Nobody Wants to Die review, Best detective games

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