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Get up to 90% off Mortal Kombat, Batman, and more in big WB Steam saleOct 20, 2023 - PCGamesNFrom the Batman Arkham games and Gotham Knights to Mortal Kombat, DC fighting game Injustice, Lego Lord of the Rings, Shadow of Mordor, horror classics FEAR, Harry Potter RPG Hogwarts Legacy, and even Back 4 Blood, the Left 4 Dead spiritual successor from former makers Turtle Rock, there's a lot in the Warner Bros catalog, and you can grab many of them at huge discounts of up to 90% off right now, so move quickly and grab these bargains. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: PC Game Pass now gives your friends a free trial Back 4 Blood updates end, just as things are getting good Back 4 Blood expansion River of Blood is out now Get the best Lord of the Rings games for 90% offMay 9, 2023 - PCGamesNA Lord of the Rings games Steam sale has brought a handful of Middle-earth's best videogames massively down in price, offering up absolute classics like Middle-earth: Shadow of War so cheap you'd think it was some sort of trick, but it isn't. This is a Steam sale you don't want to miss, for the Nemesis System alone. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: One of the best Lord of the Rings games is super cheap right now A God of War veteran is now head of Middle-Earth… studio Humble Choice offers a dozen cheap PC games for January One of the best Lord of the Rings games is super cheap right nowFeb 8, 2023 - PCGamesNSure, The Lord of the Rings is a story that centres on some unassuming hobbits and deals with questions of the corrupting influence of power and the ultimate value of self-sacrifice. Sometimes, though, what you want to do is beat up a lot of orcs, and there's rarely been a better chance to do that than right now: action RPG game Middle-earth Shadow of War is on sale on Steam for 85% off. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: A God of War veteran is now head of Middle-Earth… studio Humble Choice offers a dozen cheap PC games for January Shadow of War dev's next game could be open-world - and might have humans in its Nemesis system October’s free Prime Gaming titles include Fallout 76, Total War: Warhammer 2, Shadow of War, moreSep 29, 2022 - VG247Amazon has announced its free Prime Gaming titles for October, and there will be seven available to claim. During October, there will also be in-game items for titles such as League of Legends, Fall Guys, Roblox, and much more. The larger names for October are Fallout 76, Total War: Warhammer 2, and Middle-earth: Shadow of War. But there are also some nice indie titles to grab as well. Read more A God of War veteran is now head of Middle-Earth... studioSep 19, 2021 - PCGamesNMonolith Productions - the beloved studio behind the Middle-Earth games, F.E.A.R. and Condemned, to name a few - has got a new lord and master. David Hewitt, a veteran of God of War studio Sony Santa Monica, has been named as studio head by Warner Bros. As revealed by GamesIndustry, Warner Bros Games has appointed David Hewitt as the new studio head of Monolith Productions. Hewitt is a veteran of Sony Santa Monica - the studio behind all the major God of War games from the 2005 PS2 original right up to the upcoming God of War: Ragnarok. Hewitt served there under various titles, including director of product development, senior managing producer, and senior producer. According to his LinkedIn profile, in particular he was part of the "small internal leadership group" tasked with rebooting the God of War brand and the entire Santa Monica studio - which resulted in what a lot of PlayStation fans probably think of as the game of the year for 2018. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Humble Choice offers a dozen cheap PC games for January Shadow of War dev's next game could be open-world - and might have humans in its Nemesis system Shadow of Mordor's developer is looking for a writer "with a love of sci-fi" Spring in the Shire SaleMay 13, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsGreat discounts are in bloom in Middle-earth! Save up to 80% off of your favorite Middle-earth games including LEGO Lord of the Rings, LEGO The Hobbit, Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War! In Shadow of War, you'll experience an epic open-world brought to life by the award-winning Nemesis System. Forge a new Ring of Power, conquer Fortresses in massive battles and dominate Mordor with your personal orc army in Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™. The Definitive Edition includes all downloadable content: Desolation of Mordor Story Expansion, Blade of Galadriel Story Expansion, Slaughter Tribe Nemesis Expansion and the Outlaw Tribe Nemesis Expansion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoPuTeFhsUwShadow Of Mordor's nemesis system is patented, which sucksJan 29, 2021 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunMonolith's Lord Of The Rings games Middle-Earth: Shadow Of Mordor and Shadow Of War are fun action stealth 'em ups that deserve praise just for their combat. What really makes both worth mention though is the nemesis system that turns procedurally generated baddies into your own personal antagonists the more you encounter them. Why haven't more developers tried their own take on the nemesis system in the last six years? Because Warner Bros. patented it, turns out. That sucks. Read more Have you played Middle-earth: Shadow Of War?Apr 5, 2020 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunHave You Played? is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day, perhaps for all time. With Middle-earth: Shadow Of Mordor, I thought, “This is it. They’ve perfected Arkham-style combat. It can’t get better than this.” With Middle-earth: Shadow Of War, I realised how mistaken I’d been. (more…) Two Point Hospital, Shadow of War and Dirt Rally 2.0 all feature in the January Humble Choice bundleJan 8, 2020 - EurogamerThis month's Humble Choice bundle is now live, featuring the likes of Two Point Hospital, Shadow of War and Dirt Rally 2.0 as some of its biggest inclusions. If you've not taken a trip over to Humble for a while now, this is the second iteration of the newly launched Humble Choice bundle. It had previously been known as Humble Monthly until a rework in December. In this new version, instead of being thrown an assortment of mystery games each month, you now get to pick and choose a limited number from a wider selection depending on your subscription level. Basic members can choose three games for 11.99 a month, while Premium members can select nine games for 15.99 a month. Read more 17 reasons to be thankful in gamesNov 29, 2019 - Rock, Paper, Shotgun One Off The List is our weekly list feature. Is there something you think doesn t deserve to be on this list? Comment with your reasons why, and next week it may be struck off. Gather round, descendants of unwelcome occupiers. It is time to celebrate turkeys again. Now, I don t have any comically large birds to slaughter, but I do recognise the emotional benefit of reflection, which is what this questionable holiday is all about. Being thankful. There are many small things we videosgamers take for granted, the stuff you don t even think about. But tiny quality of life things still deserve a grateful thumbs-up. Here are 17 things to be thankful for in games. (more…) Steam Charts: Schteam Schmarts EditionNov 11, 2019 - Rock, Paper, Shotgun The results are in! The links between the longevity of Steam Charts and the decreases in violent crime, the improvement of sanitary water supplies, and sudden global drops in serious health issues, are no coincidence at all! To quote from the paper recently published in Nature, “Causal links have been shown connecting Rock Paper Shotgun’s Steam Charts articles to a remarkably number of positive worldwide trends, with strong suggestion that a global dependence on the column has been established, such that its weekly appearance is vital to humanity.” (more…) What graphics card do I need for HDR and what PC games support it?Oct 30, 2019 - Rock, Paper, Shotgun HDR on PC hasn’t improved much in 2019. Despite there being more HDR gaming monitors than ever before, the very s for HDR continue to be quite expensive compared to non-HDR monitors, and the situation around Windows 10 support for it is still a bit of a mess. However, provided you’re willing to fight through all that, then the next step on your path to high dynamic range glory is to get an HDR compatible graphics card. Below, you’ll find a complete list of all the Nvidia and AMD graphics cards that have built-in support for HDR, as well as everything you need to know about getting one that also supports Nvidia and AMD’s own HDR standards, G-Sync Ultimate and FreeSync 2. I’ve also put together a list of all the PC games that support HDR as well, so you know exactly which PC games you can start playing in high dynamic range. (more…) Dead Rising 4 and Middle-earth: Shadow of War joining Xbox Game Pass this JulyJul 3, 2019 - EurogamerMicrosoft has announced the eight new titles being added to its Xbox Live Game Pass service for July. Undoubtedly, the two biggest games from the set are relentless zombie whack-em-up Dead Rising 4 and rivalry-brewing Lord of the Rings spin-off Middle-earth: Shadow of War. More specifically, Middle-earth: Shadow of War will be available on Game Pass from 4th July. It'll be joined by lifestyle sim My Time at Portia and will support play across both console and PC. On the same day, esoteric RPG Undertale will also be added to Game Pass for PC players. Read more Daily Deal - Middle-earth : Shadow of War and Middle-earth : Shadow of MordorMay 16, 2019 - AnnouncementToday's Deal: Save up to 67% on Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ and save 50% on Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ !* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Saturday at 10AM Pacific Time What graphics card do I need for HDR and what PC games support it?Mar 26, 2019 - Rock, Paper, Shotgun HDR on PC continues to be a bit of a mess these days, but provided you haven’t been put off by the astronomical prices of the s for HDR or, indeed, the ongoing debacle surrounding Windows 10 support for it, then the next step on your path to high dynamic range glory is to get an HDR compatible graphics card. Below, you’ll find a complete list of all the Nvidia and AMD graphics cards that have built-in support for HDR, as well as everything you need to know about getting one that also supports Nvidia and AMD’s own HDR standards, G-Sync HDR and FreeSync 2. I’ve also put together a list of all the PC games that support HDR as well. There aren’t many of them, all told, but I’ll be updating this list with more titles as and when they come out so it’s always up to date. (more…) Steam Charts: Devil May Die TwiceMar 18, 2019 - Rock, Paper, Shotgun Oh hello! John is away in San Francisco gobbling up gum left on the underside of chairs at the Game Developers Conference, so I’m filling in for our regular rundown of last week’s top-selling games on Steam. As is customary for weeks where I need to take over, the charts are full of the surprises he grumbles they never have. What can I say, John – video games must make more of an effort for me. And for goodness’ sake, leave that gum. I don’t care if Sid Meier himself stuck it there. (more…) What graphics card do I need for HDR and what PC games support it?Jan 31, 2019 - Rock, Paper, Shotgun HDR on PC continues to be a bit of a mess these days, but provided you haven’t been put off by the astronomical prices of the s for HDR or, indeed, the ongoing debacle surrounding Windows 10 support for it, then the next step on your path to high dynamic range glory is to get an HDR compatible graphics card. Below, you’ll find a complete list of all the Nvidia and AMD graphics cards that have built-in support for HDR, as well as everything you need to know about getting one that also supports Nvidia and AMD’s own HDR standards, G-Sync HDR and FreeSync 2. I’ve also put together a list of all the PC games that support HDR as well. There aren’t many of them, all told, but I’ll be updating this list with more titles as and when they come out so it’s always up to date. (more…) Three Forts We Love - How to Build Up and Take DownJan 25, 2019 - Community Announcementshttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27967685/29f2ff969a01af122d6cb7201f68dfa6f4187e65.png Since we still have new players coming in looking for tips, and because we love sharing what our veteran players put together, we thought another Community spotlight was in order. This one is all about the siegecraft. Community Fortresses Better yet, all three are from Steam players. So you can try them in Friendly mode whenever you want! 1. All-Assassins by Which King? 2. All-Bards-and-Poets by William2652001 3. All-Enraged by EternallyHers Happy Hunting!Five Of Our Favorite Character BuildsDec 19, 2018 - Community Announcementshttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27967685/7ef6dcbd58eac8ad49d02ee6ec9f2ec9f05e63a2.jpg As 2018 ends, we salute you - our community - and all the great things you’ve brought to Shadow of War! Here are some of our favorite character builds from the past year. Give them a try and let us know your favorite! Or better yet, share one of your creations with us. We love seeing the ingenuity of our players! Happy Holidays!Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2018: Best PC gaming dealsNov 26, 2018 - Rock, Paper, Shotgun Is… is it over yet? Are the Black Friday and Cyber Monday PC gaming deals finally finished? Just a couple more hours to go now, you can do it deals herald, you can get through this. You’ve got a week and a half holiday coming up soon, just get through the afternoon and then you can go and lie in a dark room and not dream about Cyber Monday graphics card deals you might have missed for the seventh night running. Ahem. Sorry, I don’t know what came over me there. Probably the Cyber Monday PC gaming deals fatigue settling in, or the Black Friday fever dream I seem to have been living this past fortnight. But your deals herald is stronger than that. Nay, THE DEALER is stronger than that, and with a renewed sense of vigor that may in fact be frenzied despair, I thus present to you the final monolithic installment of our Black Friday and Cyber Monday PC deals bonanza. Gone are the deals swept away by the ever-grabbing hands of internet shoppers. All that’s left is the best of the best that are still up for grabs, from graphics cards and monitors to SSDs, gaming headsets, CPUs and mice and keyboards and more. If you’ve yet to do your Cyber Monday shopping, act fast, as these PC gaming deals won’t be around for long. (more…)