Over the past 10 years I've started noticing more and more impressive audio - and audio design - in video games, not least thanks to multichannel (and 3D/object based) audio. Given that this is an AV forum and there is a similar thread for movies, I thought it might be nice with a thread to celebrate great audio in some of our favourite video games. Some questions for inspiration: What are some of your favourite games with great audio design and why? Do you ever recommend... Read more ..read more

Hey all, I've been trying to track down this game I read about somewhere called 'Firestarter' for the PS5. In the picture I saw the cover had a girl with a half-burned face as if she was a demon or something. Has anyone heard of it or seen anything about it? I can't seem to find any info, and it's driving me nuts! I am sure I haven't dreamt about it and I perfectly remember I read about it somewhere last summer but there's nothing about it. Anywhere ..read more

I've given up with mw3. I've played cods since they were called Medal of Honour, but these last 2 cod games are sooo boring, Does anyone else find that this is the case? I have now went back to playing cold war and I'm having a blast with it and enjoying cod all over again ..read more

Long story short, playing all the time on guest ac and now when I try and login to Activision to link it says already linked to another. Guest is ranked 178 other is probably when I had my ollddddd phone rank 2 I can login and everything on both, but can I unlink from crap version and then relink from guest Or do I make another Activision ac Thanks ..read more

Im moving from a Samsung TV (since its always hogged by the kids now) to a gaming monitor in my own room to use primarily with my PS5. Just wondered if you use a gaming monitor with your console, and if so, which one, and how do you find it ..read more

I love the point & click games Leisure Suit Larry and Day Of The Tentacle. My only complaint is: do they have to be so short? Leisure Suit Larry Love For Sail and Leisure Suit Larry Reloaded are a half an hour long and Day Of The Tentacle is an hour long. Can't they be a few hours long, like Return To Monkey Island? Too bad ..read more

Larian Studios excellent RPG is in the running for 10 categories, including Best Game, with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake 2, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor also in for a potentially busy night. Read the news ..read more

Indie Hit Balatro Removed from Console Stores in PEGI Age Rating Dispute Im wondering what other peoples opinion on this is. presumably the decision is based simply on the game being themed around Poker its a deck builder type game it doesnt have microtransactions or loot boxes so if it doesnt actually have gambling surely its just a game then not gambling? puzzling that this isnt fine but actually-gambling loot-boxes are in the same category. or is it not ok because of its initial... Read more ..read more

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Is this of interest to anyone, for old arcade games http://www.klov.com. It has loads, but there is no mention of Super Train. Does anyone else remember it? Ruby quarz shades ..read more