AMD is reportedly ready to finally move to a new gaming CPU socket in the next few years, with the first unconfirmed details about its future AM6 socket starting to leak out. The new AM6 design will reportedly feature a higher pin count, but will retain a very similar design, giving it compatibility with existing AM5 coolers.Were expecting to see AM6 appear with future Zen 7 gaming CPUs, with earlier AMD Zen 7 rumors pointing to a late 2027 or early 2028 launch date. It looks like you'll need a new motherboard when Zen 7 launches, however, with existing designs in our best gaming motherboard guide all featuring the AM5 layout. With a higher pin count, cross-compatibility with older AMD chips wont be an option. Continue reading A new AMD Ryzen CPU socket is reportedly coming, first details just leakedMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 9800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 9070 XT review

Since Phasmophobia became an overnight hit, many games have tried to replicate its success. Many have failed. There's something special about Kinetic Games' co-op horror hit, and the developer knows it. Not taking anything for granted despite a confirmed movie adaptation from Blumhouse Productions, Kinetic has continued to improve and iterate on the game with numerous updates. The latest includes a rework for the Grafton Farmhouse map, and a brand new location too: Nell's Diner. Dripping with that classic American neon aesthetic and filled with delicious-looking props, is there anywhere better to hunt ghosts? Continue reading Phasmophobia reveals a brand new map with surprisingly delicious-looking wafflesMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best horror games on PC, Best VR games, Best ghost games

What are traits in The Outer Worlds 2? The first game had attributes, but this time round were experimenting with personality traits including both positive and negative traits that help shape your character and interactions throughout the Arcadia system.If youre already planning which type of Earth Directorate agent youll be when The Outer Worlds 2 release date arrives, you need to take background, skills, and traits into account. Traits in The Outer Worlds 2 are chosen alongside your background at the beginning of the RPG game and dictate your choices and available dialogue options throughout, with negative traits hindering and potentially helping, too. Continue reading The Outer Worlds 2 traits explainedMORE FROM PCGAMESN: RPG games, The Outer Worlds 2 release date, Space games

Ive said it before and Ill say it again, theres nothing better than being able to pilot your own ship through a vast, virtual galaxy. In my humble opinion, it's a quintessential part of creating a space game, and it's something that Keepsake Games' Jump Ship promises in droves. Packed with enough FPS action to rival the likes of Helldivers 2, the co-op space game is trying to capture the intergalactic scale of its adventure with a snazzy new rebrand, which of course includes a fresh title: Jump Space. Continue reading Jump Ship, one of Steam's most-anticipated space games, gets shiny new rebrandMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games, Best co-op games, Best space games

If you've ever dreamed of ruling a 19th-century country, there are worse ways you can do it than by loading up Victoria 3. We called it, "the most beautiful game Paradox has ever made," and stand by that statement. The grand strategy title puts you in the shoes of various world leaders in order to simulate this tumultuous and transformative period of world history. And now, Paradox is turning its gaze on the Balkans. During an unstable epoch for central Europe, the National Awakening immersion pack focuses on the ideological struggles of the region as it wrestles with nationalism and bureaucratic reform. Continue reading After struggling on Steam, new Victoria 3 DLC lets you curb or coax an uprisingMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best grand strategy games, Best 4X games, Best strategy games

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