Blockbuster games like DOTA, Counter-Strike and DayZ have are all connected by the fact that they started off as total conversion mods. But we’re going to put aside those success stories for now, and look at the best total conversion mods that are still completely free. The ability to completely transform your existing game into an entirely new one using total conversion mods is yet another reason why gaming on PC is so good. So, as part of our PC Gaming Week 2018, here’s our pick of the best to

The option to dust off and boot up old games has always been a perk of the Windows platform, making the idea of ‘backwards compatibility’ virtually non-existent. So, for TechRadar’s PC Gaming Week 2018, we’ve gathered the best ways to get your old PC games back on their feet in Windows 10, and in better shape than ever before. How to Run DOS Games in Windows 10It’s been aeons since Windows ran through the DOS prompt, which is a problem for many games from the ’90s that are designed for the ancie

It’s not even a year old yet but Fortnite has amassed quite the following since launch. According to latest figures, it now has 125 million registered players and to celebrate this fact, it has released more details about its Fortnite World Cup, which comes with the massive total prize fund of $100 million. Over the course of this year, Fortnite will be holding Fortnite World Cup Qualifiers and the idea is that this will culminate in the Fortnite World Cup in 2019. “Qualifications for the Fortni

To truly get Minecraft out to the masses, an entirely distinct branch of the game entered development for the rising smartphone market: Minecraft Pocket Edition, now coded in C++. Moving platformsMinecraft Pocket Edition wasn’t quick off the mark – it has consistently lagged behind mainline Minecraft in terms of features since it was revealed – but it brought Minecraft first to Android (specifically the Xperia Play) and then to iOS. Texture packs like Sphax give Minecraft a fresh lookBy April 20

It was disappointing, then, when Sony only offered demos of a single game at the end of its very strange hour-and-a-half keynote. Simply put, if there’s ever been a Spider-Man game to get your underoos in a bunch about, this is it. I <3 New YorkWhile the quippy wall-crawler is the unequivocal star of the show, you can think of New York City as the game’s second-most important character. For some these are just systems in a game to help you get around, but for others these mechanics are what Spid

Good news for Nintendo Switch owners who’ve jumped aboard the Fortnite bandwagon — from Thursday, the Switch version of the incredibly popular Battle Royale shooter will be getting built-in voice chat functionality. Thankfully, that won’t be the case with the Switch version of Fortnite, which will be getting native party chat through the console’s headphone jack from this Thursday, as was confirmed by developers from Epic Games during Nintendo’s E3 2018 Treehouse Live stream today. Fortnite on S

PC gamers using the Steam client have typically had to turn to third-party programs such as Discord or Teamspeak to power in-game voice chat, but it looks like Valve is finally getting around to integrating the much-desired feature with the introduction of a new Steam Chat service. Available now in the Steam client beta , Steam Chat offers the ability to chat with other users on Steam with either group or individual messaging – via both text and voice – as well offering a host of improvements to

But enough teasing, here are some of the biggest things you need to know about Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (apart from its October 5 release date). It’s set in Ancient Greece, hundreds of years before OriginsWhile Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is ostensibly a sequel to Assassin’s Creed Origins, it’s actually set around 400 years before it. This is the most ancient Assassin’s Creed setting yet and it actually pre-dates the formation of the Brotherhood as well as the Creed. The traditional hidden blade is

Fortnite , the massive Battle Royale hit available on PS4, Xbox One, PC and iOS, found a new home at E3 2018 today: the Nintendo Switch. Any Nintendo Switch owner can now go onto the eShop and download Fortnite: Battle Royale for free right now. No account previously linked to a PSN account can log in on a Switch console. pic.twitter.com/D9xqv9aWdFJune 12, 2018“This Fortnite account is associated with a platform which does not allow it to operate on Switch,” the screen reads. Frustrating to Fort

Gaming mice , though? Gaming mice have actually been a recent focal point for Corsair, according to Corsair’s Product Manager of Keyboards and Mice, Michal Nowicki, and it all started with the Glaive RGB , which the company released in May 2017. We need to start getting really serious about mice. But Corsair isn’t simply just getting these mouse sensors in, slotting them into the bottom of their mice and calling it a day. “But you’ll see that starting with Glaive; hey, we’re really getting serio

Microsoft confirmed earlier this week that it’s working on the next generation of Xbox consoles, and today we have some possible details on just what we’re in for come the next round of Xbox One. According to the site, Microsoft will launch its next-gen Xbox console in 2020. Instead, Scarlett is apparently a family of devices, so there could be multiple Xbox consoles and/or other kinds of devices and accessories related to Xbox gaming hitting store shelves in two years’ time. By November 2020 th

Acer has made something of a name for itself in the PC gaming world these past few years for some absolutely bonkers pieces of gaming hardware. The trend started with the Acer Predator 21X, a 21-inch gaming laptop with desktop parts inside. We’re told that, especially with the Predator X, Acer is considering what gamers do other than gaming while a game is running. That said, Acer’s mission to deliver the highest-end PC gaming experiences of any mainstream computer maker will not stop. In fact,

Now, with AR or mixed-reality headsets coming soon from Apple , Samsung , Google and Magic Leap , Microsoft may finally be ready to release its next-gen mixed reality viewer. Sams also asserted that HoloLens Sydney would have significant hardware and design upgrades. HoloLens Sydney will undoubtedly incorporate these features, but may also call upon the powers of a notoriously failed Microsoft product: Kinect. Microsoft may not use Project Kinect for Xbox Two , but it will use it for HoloLens Sy

Nintendo’s Digital Event may have contained other games, but the spotlight was almost squarely put on Super Smash Bros. In case you don’t make it to the Smash Bros Invitational for yourself, here’s what it’s like to play Super Smash Bros. Setting the stageOne of the big announcements made about Super Smash Bros Ultimate is that it will bring every character ever featured in a Super Smash Bros game under one roof. and the DLC characters from Super Smash Bros. on Wii U / 3DS: Ryu, Cloud and Bayone

Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros. Super Mario Party will release for Nintendo Switch on October 5, 2018. Overcooked 2 will release for Nintendo Switch on August 7, 2018.

Ultimate for the Switch console during its E3 2018 presentation, but if you read between the lines, today Nintendo Switch became the ultimate multiplayer console at long last. Nearly every game that Nintendo showed off during its keynote either featured or focused on multiplayer, some of which even included playing on multiple consoles at once, like Super Mario Party. Not to mention the indie arcade multiplayer battle craze you’ve never heard of, Killer Queen Black, is hitting consoles for the f

The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate release date is December 7, Nintendo announced at E3 2018 during its latest Nintendo Direct live stream video presentation. It means you’ll be playing SSB Ultimate on the Nintendo Switch before the end of 2018, and it’s the biggest SSB game in so many ways. Also returning is the ability to use GameCube controllers in order to fine tune your chaotic fighting moves in Super Smash Bros. You can watch the Super Smash Bros.

Timed with Anne Frank’s 89th birthday, a new virtual reality (VR) tour of the Holocaust victim’s hiding place is now available on Oculus Go and Samsung Gear VR. Anne Frank House VR takes viewers inside the Secret Annex, revealing in somber photorealistic detail where Frank and seven others, including her parents and sister, hid from 1942 to 1944. The experience is also being launched as an installation at the Anne Frank House Museum in Amsterdam so that those with restricted mobility can see the

Hold on to your lightsabers: there’s a new Star Wars game in development, and it’s called Jedi: Fallen Order. A new single-player Star Wars game from the creators of TitanfallA new single-player Star Wars game from the creators of Titanfall What can I play it on? Star Wars: Battlefront II (2017)Jedi: Fallen Order trailersAt the time of writing, there’s no trailer, or even any concept art to go on. Star Wars: Battlefront II (2017)I find your lack of faith disturbingIt’s been a bit of a fallow yea

Over at E3, Sega has revealed that it’s bringing a trio of titles from the console format to PC, including two games from the Yakuza series. It’s the first time that this big-hitting franchise has debuted on the PC, and Yakuza 0 is leading the charge, with the game already up for pre-order on Steam with a launch date of August 1. On the PC, you’ll benefit from a fully unlocked framerate, and the ability to crank the graphics to 4K resolution. Sega is also bringing Valkyria Chronicles 4, the tact