Paradox’s rival to The Sims urges players to take minimum PC requirements “seriously”

The Sims 4 and your ears pricked up during this month’s reveal of Paradox Interactive’s upcoming life sim Life By You, you might want to check your PC’s specifications before it enters early access later this year. During a chat with Paradox Tectonic’s general manager Rod Humble at this year’s GDC, I spoke to him about whether there was any plan to accommodate lower-end PC specifications when Life By You enters early access this September, and he answered by urging players to take its minimum PC specifications “seriously”.

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Dark And Darker removed from Steam following accusations of stolen trade secrets

Dark And Darker, a dungeon-crawling take on Escape From Tarkov’s PvPvE that’s been gaining popularity over the last few months. Alice0 enjoyed its alpha playtest last December, and it ended up becoming one of the most popular games of February’s Steam Next Fest. It wasn’t due to launch in full until sometime this winter, but that window’s now up in the air after Dark And Darker was removed from Steam over the weekend, following a messy legal dispute between Nexon and developers Ironmace, who have been accused of “using trade secrets and copyrighted information,” allegedly stolen from Nexon.

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UK Daily Deals: Score the Perfect PS5 2TB SSD for Just £125 and Maximise Your Storage

You can currently get a brilliant PS5 SSD for just £125 in the UK, making this one of the best PS5 SSD discounts we’ve ever seen. Discounted 2TB SSDs have been sitting around the £150-180 price range for a good few months now, but this deal really blows the rest out of the water. For just £125 you can get a great PS5 compatible SSD, with 2TB of extra storage, and a heatsink included to boot. This deal is seriously tremendous and I highly implore you to consider it if you haven’t yet expanded your console storage further (especially since the PS5 only comes with 667GB of useable space).

TL;DR – Best UK Deals Right Now

Perfect PS5 2TB SSD with Heatsink for £125

The Netac NV7000 is compatible with PS5 consoles for an ultra-fast M.2 SSD storage expansion, with read speeds of up to 7000/6700MB/s (PS5 requires 5500MB/s or faster). Not only that, but it includes the required heatsink built in so you can have a no mess, no fuss install process.

For just £124.49, and a 5-year warranty included, this is a steal and well worth your attention. To get the deal, make sure to scroll to and click the ‘Apply 25% Voucher’ before adding to the basket and checking out. If you need any help installing your new drive, see our how-to guide here, and the how-to install video here.

Latest UK Random Deals: My Top Picks Right Now

It’s a roll of the dice. These are my absolute favourite deals that are available right now, but don’t necessarily fit anywhere else, making them a little bit more random compared to everything else in Daily Deals.

Xbox Series S for £199 (was £249)

Xbox Series S consoles have once again dropped to just under £200 in the UK. The last time we saw a similar deal was during Black Friday, so this is great offer and definitely worth your consideration if you’ve been thinking about getting the Series S in 2023.

20% Off Select eBay Sellers With Code CATCH20

We all know eBay codes can pack a serious punch, and the new promo CATCH20 is no joke. Check out all the very best deals in the sale through our link below.

Xbox Controllers On Sale for £39.99 (was £54.99)

Argos also has the controller for £39.99, and there’s a £5 off £40 code if you sign up for their marketing emails. Seemingly the Xbox controller won’t get you over the £40 threshold, but it’s definitely worth mentioning in case you’re buying more from Argos as well.

Amazing PS5 and Xbox 4K OLED TV On Sale from £809

It’s hard to describe how incredible 4K OLED TVs are until you see one but trust me on this, the LG OLED C1 is the perfect TV for PS5 and Xbox Series X. With 4K HDR and 120Hz capabilities through its HDMI 2.1 ports, you won’t be let down by this incredible TVG. If you’re looking to upgrade your setup, this is the TV to go for, especially with it being this cheap for a limited time.

Preorder LG OLED evo C3 Right Now – Release Date April 10

If you’ve got a bit more cash to spare on your next TV, then here are a few more options for you from LG. The new LG OLED evo C3 is set to launch in April, and you can preorder the top-of-the-line TV right now. A new C series releasing is a good sign for future discounts on the C1 and C2 models as well, so stay tuned for more discounts in the future.

New Amazon Fire 4K TV and QLED TVs Preorder Discount

If you’re after something a little more affordable (but with still plenty of quality), then look no further than the upcoming Amazon Fire 4K TV sets. This is a proper preorder deal, and well worth considering if you need a new TV in the summer (perhaps for the kids rooms, or your gaming den?).

You can pick up the new 4K TV for as cheap as £269 when preordering, which will arrive by April 12. Or, if you want to opt for the new QLED option, the 43″ is down to just £349 when preordering for June 1. Prices rise per size, so check out all the other options below as well.

The Last of Us Season 1 4K Steelbook Preorders Now Live

The first season of HBO’s The Last of Us adaptation is getting a Blu-ray release in the summer. Those in the UK can already preorder The Last of Us Season 1, with the full release coming on July 17, 2023.

It will be available on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD, and there’s also a unique 4K UHD Steelbook edition up for grabs as well. In terms of pricing, the 4K version will be £40, while the Blu-ray will be £30, and the DVD will be £25. There’s even a new Steelbook edition for £50 as well, check out the relevant links below to secure your order.

Best Video Game Deals Right Now

Check out all the very best video game deals available right now in the UK, featuring plenty of incredible discounts on PS5 and PlayStation games. March is a great month for savings on games, so snap up your favourites now before we see the month out.

Robert Anderson is a deals expert and Commerce Editor for IGN. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Twitter.

Left 4 Dead 3 is a non-priority, according to Counter-Strike 2 files

Counter-Strike 2’s files. The mention of “Left4Dead3” was recently spotted in CS2’s files (thanks, Reddit) which sparked online speculation for a third game in the series. The files state that the “severity” is “high”, the “version” is “2”, but what about the “priority?” Bad news for fans of the run-and-gunning zombie shooter: according to the files, the priority is “none.”

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Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series Was Developed For Switch First

Producer Ryo Ishida reveals.

Last year’s Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series — a remastered compilation of two classic PlayStation and PS2 platformers — was actually developed for Switch first, producer Ryo Ishida has revealed.

In an interview in the newest issue of Lost In Cult (via Nintendo Everything), Ishida shares some brief insight into the development of the game, and that they were actually finished with the Switch version of it before it was even announced at the February 2022 Nintendo Direct.

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RPS@PAX 2023: We chat with Tic Toc Games about their upcoming, smack-talking RPG Wrestle Story

Persona 5 let you suplex your opponents. Even better, imagine if those moves were pulled off through timing based minigames that resembled the battles found in Nintendo’s excellent (and underrated) Mario & Luigi RPG series. Sounds good, right? Well guess what, that game exists! It’s called Wrestle Story and it’s definitely a project to keep an eye on.

After spending twenty glorious minutes with its colourful demo at PAX East, I was keen to chat to creative director Steve Jimenez about the team’s inspirations, the challenges of translating wrestling into a turn-based RPG and the exciting locations that players will attempt to liberate from a group of devious heels.

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Countdown: 3DS eShop Spotlight – escapeVektor

#31 – Trace and survive.

For the month before the 3DS and Wii U eShops close for new purchases on 27th March, each day we’re going to highlight a specific eShop game for one of those consoles and give a short pitch as to why we think it deserves your love and attention — before it’s too late. The chance to add these to your library will be gone for good soon and, for one reason or another, these eShop-exclusives are close to our hearts.

Today, Liam reflects on the earlier years of the 3DS eShop with escapeVektor…

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RPS@PAX 2023: Animal Well’s subterranean world is both beautiful and unsettling

Animal Well’s solo developer and publisher Bigmode about creating their eerie subterranean world. We then had a chance to go hands on with the PAX East demo, and wow, we were both incredibly impressed. Watch the video below for our enthusiastic impressions:

If we could give an RPS ‘Bestest Best in show’ award to a game, is would be Animal Well. Liam and I loved the game’s dense atmosphere, spider-web of interconnected caverns, and creepy creatures that lurk in the dark. We also loves the effects the game has, which reminded Liam of Octopath Traveler’s visual flairs. If I had to compare it to one game, it would be Hollow Knight, which is very exciting.

We have plenty more PAX East indies for you to check out so make sure you have a peruse through our RPS@PAX tag. A couple of our favourites have been chaotic rouguelite Pizza Possum, Resident Evil-like Alone In The Dark, and island exploration game Mythwrecked.

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Feature: 8 Switch Games We’ve Played At PAX East 2023 – Here’s What We Thought

Hands-on impressions of the show’s Switch offerings.

PAX East 2023 is happening — right now, as you’re reading this! — and Nintendo Life is there sampling lots of juicy upcoming Switch releases.

The Boston event is running from Thursday 23rd to Sunday 26th March 2023 and in this feature we’ll be recording our hands-on impressions of the various games, large and small, that we play while we’re running between appointments and roaming the expo hall.

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Hands On: The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum Plays Like Small Taters

It was tricksy, precious. Very tricksy.

Lord of the Rings: Gollum has naturally garnered quite a bit of interest as its initial release date approaches on other platforms in May, with a planned Switch release later this year. Fans of LotR and J.R.R. Tolkien’s work have been eager to see how developer Daedalic Entertainment would craft a game based around such a beloved character, and lines to test the demo at PAX East were hours long by the weekend.

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