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PCGamesN Friday, August 16, 2024 5:54 AM
     The 51 best Minecraft mods August 2024

What are the best Minecraft mods in 2024? Every game of vanilla Minecraft can vary quite dramatically, and the best Minecraft mods go one step further to provide an entirely new experience. Whether you love creative building, terrifying survival, or speedrunning the story, we've got the mod for you below. We've included interface mods and tools to make things easier, too.

All the Minecraft mods below are divided into sections, depending on what you want to do with the sandbox game – from simple utility changes to deep world mods you can get lost in for months. If you like to browse, the CurseForge Minecraft game mods hub has a whole section dedicated to the best Minecraft mods and add-ons - as well as equivalents for many of the other best PC games right now.

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PCGamesN Friday, August 16, 2024 5:48 AM
     Valorant codes August 2024

August 16, 2024: We checked for new Valorant codes.

What are the new Valorant codes? Everyone likes it when they get free stuff, and it's even better when it's for hugely popular multiplayer games like Valorant. However, in the case of high-profile titles such as this, there can be long gaps between giveaways, and even then, they may not be available to redeem for long.

When Riot Games does give us a few free Valorant items to redeem, they could include Gun Buddies, which you can clip onto your weapons after tinkering with Valorant crosshair codes. If you want a stylish new look to show off as you climb through the Valorant ranks, here's the latest list of codes for this highly competitive FPS game so you can get the newest freebies.

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PCGamesN Friday, August 16, 2024 5:47 AM
     Valorant tier list - the best agents for Ep 9 Act 1

What are the best Valorant agents? This Valorant tier list categorizes all of the game's agents based on their potential effectiveness in the average match. The best agents in our book are those who are self-sufficient, yet have tool kits that blend well with others. Simply, this tier list is perfect for high-octane Valorant.

There are 24 Valorant characters in August 2024, but not all of them are well-suited to tackle the current cut-throat pace of the game. During each Valorant act, different agents will have their time in the sun as balance patches come into effect. To find out who tops our Valorant tier list right now, read on. If you're a newcomer to the FPS game, check our expert picks of who you should play first at the bottom of this guide - here's a handy link.

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PCGamesN Friday, August 16, 2024 5:37 AM
     A new Age of Empires game is coming soon, but not like we'd hoped

On paper, finding out that a new Age of Empires game is about to be released is always a good thing. AoE 2 is one of the set texts of the RTS genre, up there with Command and Conquer, StarCraft, and Total Annihilation. With Civilization 7 and Frostpunk 2 inbound, it's heartening to see the return of the strategy series, the last full outing for which was back in 2021. But the upcoming Age of Empires might not be precisely what you hoped. It will be released very soon, and we'll definitely give it a chance, but this isn't the full return to PC of which you might have dreamed.

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PCGamesN Friday, August 16, 2024 5:35 AM
     DBD codes August 2024

What are the new DBD codes? These freebie-granting DBD rewards can actually be quite hard to keep up with since they arrive pretty regularly, which is no bad thing. We're never going to complain about in-game giveaways, and Dead by Daylight codes can give you anything from outfits to charms, and even Bloodpoints and Iridescent Shards.

Whether you want your favorite DBD killers to get a stylish new look, or you want to add to your survivors' wardrobes, be sure to redeem the codes below before it's too late. There may also be codes for Dead by Daylight Bloodpoints, Rift Fragments, and charms, so there are plenty of goodies to be had. Some of these Dead by Daylight codes are ongoing though, so you may have snapped them up already.

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PCGamesN Friday, August 16, 2024 5:32 AM
     All Monopoly Go events, tournaments, dates, and rewards

What is the next Monopoly Go event? With so many limited-time events in Monopoly Go, it can be hard to keep track of the rewards you can get your hands on. Monopoly Go events can last anywhere from a few hours to a week, so bookmark this page as we'll keep it regularly updated with the next events and their start and end dates.

Monopoly Go is the latest online board game sweeping the globe, but completing all of these events won't be easy without some free Monopoly Go dice links, so check out our daily updated guide for some freebies and rewards before you get started on the next Monopoly Go tournament.

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PCGamesN Friday, August 16, 2024 5:24 AM
     Save $150 on the Asus ROG Ally right now, if you act fast

The Asus ROG Ally just become a must-buy thanks to a massive discount that makes it as cheap as a Steam Deck while packing in all the extra power of the more up to date AMD processor used in Asus's handheld. This Asus ROG Ally deal is part of a three-day discount across a wide range of Microsoft products that runs until Sunday, August 18, or until stocks run out.

The Asus ROG Ally is among the best handheld gaming PCs you can buy, with its only major drawbacks being the slightly cumbersome nature of its Windows interface and its high price. The former is something that's potentially being fixed with a new Xbox App for handhelds update and the imminent arrival of the Steam Deck's SteamOS for the ROG Ally and other handhelds. Meanwhile, today's deal takes care of that high price.

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PCGamesN Friday, August 16, 2024 4:57 AM
     Genshin Impact codes for August 2024 and how to redeem codes

August 16, 2024: We added the codes from the livestream

What are the new Genshin Impact codes? Gathering Primogems and Mora in Genshin Impact can be quite the grind. Fortunately, developer HoYoverse occasionally sends out gifts in the form of Genshin redeem codes. Most codes only work for a limited time, so it's best to redeem them as soon as possible to avoid missing out.

Genshin Impact codes are released periodically, frequently appearing in Hoyoverse special programs: regular video updates detailing future updates to the free PC game. Redeem codes can also drop to celebrate milestones or to coincide with new Genshin Impact events. You can find all the active Genshin codes for August 2024 below, and we also detail what they get you, how to redeem them, and where you can look for more.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, August 16, 2024 5:54 AM
    

Any gags I could make about an update that lets Total War: Warhammer 3's dawi play tall are far too obvious for the discerning comedic palette that brought you such bangers as that time I just wrote "(penis)" a bunch so the Overkill's Walking Dead page wouldn't quote me out of context, so let's just dive right in to the details. The strategy game's 5.2 update is on the horizon, and tagging along with it are the first of the "extra bits" the team teased in June. I'm very excited about them. They sit somewhere between the usual patch fare of stat tweaks and errata, and the weightier faction facelifts that come alongside paid DLC. They're also focused right where Immortal Empires needs them the most: depth, rather than width. In the dawi's case, quite literally.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, August 16, 2024 5:52 AM
    

The mountain biking of Lonely Mountains: Downhill was sometimes a relaxing ride down gentle slopes, and at other times a hairy hurtle down declivitous cliffs. Alongside the likes of the Descenders and Riders Republic, it offered a more laid-back game, open to furious time trialling but always remembering to let you stop and appreciate the view. Both the stakes and the poly count were low. Happy news then, that it is getting a snowy sequel. In Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders you'll be swapping your bike for a pair of skis, and you'll be able to barrel down the mountainside with friends in co-op.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, August 16, 2024 4:22 AM
    

For years, our PC storage has wobbled and buckled beneath the tyranny of gigantic Call Of Duty installs. Like 13th century peasants straining to convey huge, teetering loads of freshly quarried LMGs, our SSDs cry out for justice. Perhaps scenting imminent rebellion and a mass audience desertion to low-poly shooters with more civilised file sizes, Activision have relented. Future installations of the much-padded FPS will be "smaller and more customised", though in a last cruel stroke of villainy, they want you to download a large update to prepare the ground.

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Gaming on PC Friday, August 16, 2024 2:44 AM
     BioWare revealed today that Dragon Age: The Veilguard is coming out on October 31, 2024 for PC and consoles. Read more after the jump.