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Gaming PCs From Dell And Alienware Have Serious Discounts Through This Weekend

PC gamers in need of a new rig should check out what Dell is offering this week in a limited sale of 15-20% off on select Dell and Alienware gaming computers. That encompasses three powerful laptops and one desktop, with savings up to $300. The sale is only available now through this Sunday, June 24.

Dell’s G15 gaming laptop is just $850, under the full price of $1000. It features a 15-inch, 1080p display with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB GDDR5 graphics card to support it, making this a great entry-level gaming computer. Going up from there are the Alienware m15 gaming laptop and Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 laptop/tablet, both for $1,450, down from the full price of $1,780. What the Alienware laptop lacks in functionality relative to the XPS 15, it makes up for with more powerful hardware under the hood with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 graphics card and a hybrid HDD/SSD. Lastly at the top end is the Alienware Aurora gaming desktop for $1,900 down from its usual $2,230. That comes loaded with an i7 processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GDDR6 graphics card and 512GB solid state drive.

If you act fast, Dell’s sale is well-timed with a daily deal running now on Amazon for up to 63% savings on certain Logitech gaming accessories, like mice, keyboards, headsets, and speakers, which are precisely what you might need to complement a brand new gaming computer. Amazon also has a great deal currently on Xbox wireless controllers paired with a PC wireless adapter for just $45. Between these three sales, you should be able to get yourself a great new gaming set-up without breaking the bank.

One Of My Favorite Games Has Been Removed From Steam And I Am Sad

Alpha Protocol, one of my favorite games, has been removed from Steam and other PC storefronts and is therefore unavailable to purchase.

It was initially believed Sega’s rights to publish the game had expired. However, the company clarified to GameSpot that this is incorrect; it still owns the Alpha Protocol brand and intellectual property–just not some of the music within the game.

A Sega spokesperson told GameSpot: “Due to the expiry of music rights in Alpha Protocol, the title has been removed from Steam and is no longer on sale.”

Alpha Protocol is also unavailable to purchase on the PlayStation, Xbox, and Humble stores, though Sega has assured fans that existing owners of the game (on any platform) will still be able to redownload it in the future.

Alpha Protocol was released for PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in 2010. Although it received a mixed critical reception at the time, it went on to gain a cult following thanks to its deep RPG mechanics and glamorous spy fiction. I once called it the best James Bond game ever, despite 007 not actually being in it.

Eurogamer reported in 2017 that developer Obsidian intended to retain the rights to Alpha Protocol for itself but was forced to give them up to Sega in order to get the contract signed. Obsidian has since been acquired by Microsoft and is now working on The Outer Worlds, which launches on PS4, Xbox One, and PC on October 25. Rest in peace, Alpha Protocol.

Final Fantasy VII Remake: New Screenshots Released

Square Enix has released 22 new screenshots and pieces of character art, showing previously unseen parts of Final Fantasy VII remake.

The screenshots include glimpses at the Shinra Building, Aerith gameplay (including what appears to be her Limit Break, Healing Wind), the Air Buster boss and more.

Character art also shows Cloud and Aerith’s new models in more detail. The screenshots run the length of what we expect the first episode of the Remake to encompass – although, as we know, these episodes have been inflated to the size of full games in their own right.

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Child’s Play Review

In 1988, Tom Holland and Don Mancini crafted a surprising horror-thriller about a serial killer who–utilizing mysterious voodoo magic–transports his soul into a popular children’s toy. The wacky premise and practical effects translated to box office success, launching a pop culture icon in Chucky and a sprawling franchise. 31 years later, original distributor MGM has remade the original film–despite the original series continuing under the watchful eye of original writer Don Mancini, with a SYFY TV series currently in development–and though it comes up with an entirely new backstory for the killer doll and stars an intriguing cast, the Child’s Play reboot feels derivative and unnecessary in all the ways that the cult classic felt fresh and boundary pushing.

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12 Minutes Is a Riveting Groundhog Day-Style Murder Mystery

12 Minutes had me at minute one, but playing it only reinforced my gut reaction to it: this is my favorite new game from E3 2019, and if it’s not already on your radar, it’s time to rectify that. The concept is a clever mashup of a roguelike and a traditional point-and-click adventure game, viewed from a top-down perspective: playing as the husband, you and your wife are sitting down to dinner, where she wants to share some big news. She’s prepared something special to eat, and she asks you to set the table. But you can do anything you like and your wife will react. If you sit on the couch, she’ll sit next to you and cuddle in front of the TV. You can wander the apartment – I saw a bathroom, bedroom, and a closet – and it doesn’t appear you can leave. Dialogue options change based on your choices.

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A Game of Thrones Battle With 50 Direwolves Was Cut From Season 8

We didn’t get to see much of Ghost in Season 8 of Game of Thrones, but apparently we missed out on a lot more direwolf action than we realized in the show’s final episodes.

In a recent podcast interview with IndieWire, director Miguel Sapochnik (who helmed Season 8 episode 3, “The Long Night,” and episode 5, “The Bells”) revealed that the scope of “The Long Night” was far bigger than anyone could’ve imagined – at least during the planning process.

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