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All the PC games scheduled for launch 2024

By admin April 19, 2024

All the PC games scheduled for launch 2024, 2024 is here, so take a look ahead at what’s confirmed for the PC release schedule. We’re well on our way through the first chunk of new games in 2024, and hey, is it just me, or are there already too many games to keep up with?

After an inarguably huge year for games, it’s possible that the 2024 schedule will wind up feeling a little quieter—but the first couple months have already been stacked with celebrated releases. January saw the all-encompassing arrival of Palworld, while February brought a pile of surprise hits like Helldivers 2, Balatro, and Pacific Drive

We’re in store for some anticipated sequels like Dragon’s Dogma 2, Homeworld 3, and World of Goo 2. There are still-to-come indies definitely worth watching as well, such as little builder Tiny Glade, witchy adventure Reka, and magical-girl inspired life sim Field of Mistria. And Hollow Knight: Silksong has to make it out in 2024. Right?

Keep up with the launch calendar for the year here as new release dates land, inevitable delays crop up, and new announcements hit the books.

NEW GAMES IN JANUARY 2024

January

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• January 17 — Dominions 6 – Rise of the Pantokrator – God war 4X (Steam)

• January 18 — New Cycle (Early Access) – Post-solar flare city builder (Steam)

• January 18 — Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown – PoP platformer spinoff (Epic)

• January 19 — Palworld (Early Access) – Open-world gun Pokemon (Steam)

• January 23 — Lil’ Guardsman – If Papers, Please was Adventure Time (Steam)

• January 24 — Anomaly Agent – 2D timewarp cyberpunk brawler (Steam)

• January 24 — Enshrouded (Early Access) – Valheim plus polygons (Steam)

• January 25 — Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth – Yakuza new and old (Steam)

• January 25 — Unforetold: Witchstone (Early Access) – Freeform CRPG (Steam)

• January 25 — Phantom Abyss – Asynchronous multiplayer tomb raids (Steam)

• January 26 — Tekken 8 – next installment of the fighting series (Steam)

All the PC games scheduled for launch 2024

NEW GAMES IN FEBRUARY 2024

February

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• February 1 — Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Spinoff ARPG (Steam)

• February 2 — Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League – Cape killing (Steam)

• February 2 — Persona 3 Reload – a P3 remake (Steam)

• February 8 — Helldivers 2 – Third-person starship troopin’ (Steam)

• February 12 — SpellRogue (Early Access) – Wizard deck-building (Steam)

• February 13 — Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden – 1600s RPG (Steam)

• February 13 — Islands of Insight – Open world online puzzles (Steam)

• February 13 — Lysfanga – Time clone action tactics (Steam)

• February 13 — Ultros – Psychedelic Metroidvania (Steam)

• February 14 — Solium Infernum – Grand strategy in Hell (Steam)

• February 16 — Skull and Bones – Ubisoft’s pirate game (Epic Store)

• February 19 — Nemire – Undead army tactics RPG (Steam)

• February 20 — Balatro – Poker hand deckbuilding roguelike (Steam)

• February 20 — Nightingale (early access) – Fae realm crafting survival (Steam)

• February 21 — Last Epoch – ARPG dense with skill trees (Steam)

• February 21 — Penny’s Big Breakaway – 3D yoyo platformer (Steam)

• February 21 — Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance – RTS against Skynet (Steam)

• February 22 — Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator – Green-thumbing (Steam)

• February 22 — Pacific Drive – Road trip survival sim (Steam)

• February 23 — Promenade – Cute cartoon platformer (Steam)

• February 27 — Wrath: Aeon of Ruin – Quake-like retro shooter (Steam)

• February 28 — Brothers A Tale of Two Sons Remake – Lads redux (Steam)

• February 28 — Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster – Katarn++ (Steam)

• February 29 — Ad Infernum – Demonic gas station immersive horror (Steam)

NEW GAMES IN MARCH 2024

March

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• March 4 — The Thaumaturge – Occult CRPG in 1905 Warsaw (Steam)

• March 5 — Expeditions: A MudRunner Game – Dirty trucks! (Steam)

• March 5 — Quilts and Cats of Calico – Sewing, puzzles, felines (Steam)

• March 6 — Reveil – First-person puzzle thriller (Steam)

• March 7 — Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley – Cozy Moomin game (Steam)

• March 7 — Zoria: Age of Shattering – Fantasy tactics RPG (Steam)

• March 8 — Summerhouse – Casual building designer (Steam)

• March 12 — Tribes 3: Rivals (Early Access) – Tribes returns (Steam)

• March 19 — Lightyear Frontier (Early Access) – Chill mech farming (Steam)

• March 20 — Alone in the Dark – 90s horror classic reboot (Steam)

• March 21 — BattleJuice Alchemist (Early Access) – Strongest potions (Steam)

• March 21 — Dragon’s Dogma 2 – Capcom’s open world fantasy (Steam)

• March 21 — Horizon Forbidden West – Another Aloy adventure (Steam)

• March 22 — TerraTech Worlds (Early Access) – Rover-centric survival (Steam)

• March 25 — Acolyte of the Altar – Monster-hunting deckbuilder (Steam)

• March 25 — Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the mist (Early Access – Steam)

• March 26 — Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles – Falconeer city building (Steam)

• March 26 — Outpost: Infinity Siege – FPS RTS with mechs (Steam)

• March 26 — South Park: Snow Day – The next South Park RPG (Steam)

• March 27 — Distant Bloom – Cozy alien planet restoration (Steam)

• March 28 — Omega Crafter (Early Access) – Programmable Palworld (Steam)

• March 28 — Pepper Grinder – 2D drill-based platformer (Steam)

• March 29 — Felvidek – Monochrome medieval RPG (Steam)

NEW GAMES IN APRIL 2024

April

• April 3 — Planetiles – Planetary puzzler (Steam)

• April 5 — Sons of Valhalla – Viking game that reminds of Kingdom (Steam)

• April 9 — Botany Manor – Plant-tending walking simulator (Steam)

• April 9 — Children of the Sun – Bullet-bending sniper puzzles (Steam)

• April 10 — Broken Roads – Post-apoc Australia RPG (Steam)

• April 10 — Sky: Children of the Light (Early Access) – Peaceful MMO (Steam)

• April 16 — Harold Halibut – Claymation space story (Steam)

• April 17 — Morels: The Hunt 2 – Fungus foraging sim (Steam)

• April 18 — No Rest for the Wicked (Early Access) – Ori devs’ ARPG (Steam)

• April 23 — Phantom Fury – 3D Realms shooter (Steam)

• April 23 — Rumble Club – Fall Guys with punching (Steam)

• April 23 — Tales of Kenzera: Zau – Bantu-inspired metroidvania (Steam)

• April 24 — Oddsparks (Early Access) – Pikmin meets Factorio (Steam)

• April 25 — Another Crab’s Treasure – Crab soulslike (Steam)

• April 25 — Sand Land – Vehicle ARPG based on Toriyama manga (Steam)

• April 26 — Manor Lords – Highly wishlisted medieval city builder (Steam)

• April 29 — Echoes of the Plum Grove – A Georgian-era life sim (Steam)

• April ?? — Ascent of Ashes (Early Access) – Dystopic colony sim (Steam)

• April ?? — Gatekeeper – Top-down Risk-of-Rain-like (Steam)

NEW GAMES IN MAY 2024

May

• May 2 — Abiotic Factor – Survival crafting a la Half-Life (Steam)

• May 2 — Foundry – Paradox-published take on Satisfactory (Steam)

• May 7 — Intergalactic Pawn Shop – Adventure sci-fi pawn shop sim (Steam)

• May 8 — Indika – Psychological adventure as Russian nun (Steam)

• May 9 — Animal Well – Surreal neon cave Metroidvania (Steam)

• May 9 — Crow Country – 90s nostalgia survival horror (Steam)

• May 13 — Homeworld 3 – Sci-fi space RTS classic revival (Steam)

• May 16 — Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut – Sony’s samurai port (Steam)

• May 16 — Lorelei and the Laser Eyes – Surreal Annapurna puzzle game (Steam)

• May 16 — Robobeat – Robot bounty hunter rhythm shooter (Steam)

• May 21 — Paper Trail – Puzzles in a foldable world (Steam)

• May 21 — Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 – Psychological action sequel (Steam)

• May 23 — Crown Wars: The Black Prince – Medieval tactics (Steam)

• May 23 — Duck Detective: The Secret Salami – Poultry PI adventure (Steam)

• May 23 — Hauntii – Gorgeous twin-stick afterlife adventure (Steam)

• May 23 — Songs of Silence – RTS with turn-based management (Steam)

• May 23 — World of Goo 2 – Slimy physics puzzle sequel (Epic)

• May 28 — Multiversus – WB’s platform fighter relaunch (Site)

• May 29 — Capes – turn-based superhero tactics (Steam)

• May 30 — SKALD: Against the Black Priory – Retro party-based RPG (Steam)

• May ?? — Mutant Football League 2 – Arcade football with mutants (Steam)

• May ?? — Sonar Shock – First person horror RPG old school style (Steam)

NEW GAMES IN JUNE 2024

June

• June 4 — Destiny 2: The Final Shape – The year’s D2 expansion (Site)

• June 4 — Killer Klowns from Outer Space – Horror throwback (Steam)

• June 4 — Life By You – Life and building sim (Steam)

• June 6 — Blockbuster Inc. – Movie studio sim (Steam)

• June 14 — Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance – Bring a fusing FAQ (Steam)

• June 17 — Vampire Therapist – Darkly comedic narrative adventure (Steam)

• June 18 — #BLUD – ’90s cartoon vampire dungeon crawler (Steam)

• June 18 — Still Wakes the Deep – Oil rig horror from Chinese Room (Steam)

• June 20 — Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree – Tarnished DLC (Steam)

NEW GAMES IN JULY 2024

July

• July 16 — Cataclismo – Hand-built tower defense (Steam)

• July 18 — Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus – Okami aesthetic Metroidvania (Steam)

• July 18 — Schim – Frogger-ish shadow platformer (Steam)

• July 25 — Frostpunk 2 – Grim, snowy city management (Steam)

• July ?? — Breachway – Space dogfight deckbuilder (Steam)

NEW GAMES IN AUGUST 2024

August

• August 8 — SteamWorld Heist 2 – 2D pirate robot tactics (Steam)

• August 15 — Farewell North – Do you want to cry about dogs? (Steam)

• August 19 — Black Myth: Wukong – ARPG from controversial dev (Steam)

• August 20 — Dustborn – Future dystopian American roadtrip (Steam)

• August 21 — Enotria: The Last Song – Italian folklore Soulslike (Steam)

NEW GAMES IN SEPTEMBER 2024

September

• September 5 — Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl – The Zone awaits (Steam)

• September 5 — What the Car? – Silly golfing devs do driving (Steam)

• September 9 — Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 – Astartes sequel (Steam)

NEW GAMES IN 2024 WITH UNANNOUNCED RELEASE DATES

New PC games 2024 with dates to be announced

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• 33 Immortals – Co-op roguelike with up to 32 friends (Epic)

• Alliance of the Sacred Suns – 4X Space Strategy (Steam)

• Aloft – Crafting survival in the sky (Steam)

• The Alters – What if Fallout Shelter had a story (Steam)

• Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator – life-saving sim (Steam)

• Anger Foot – Kick-heavy FPS (Steam)

• Ara: History Untold – Civ-like 4X strategy (Steam)

• Ark 2 – More dinosaurs, plus Vin Diesel (Steam)

• Avowed – Obsidian’s first-person fantasy RPG (Steam)

• Awaken: Astral Blade – Bionic girl Metroidvania (Steam)

• Baby Steps – Bennett Foddy’s next torture engine (Steam)

• Baladins – Bardic co-op RPG (Steam)

• Beastieball – Pokemon but volleyball (Steam)

• Bellwright (Early Access) – Medieval management and survival (Steam)

• Beyond These Stars – City builder on a space whale (Steam)

• Blue Protocol – Online anime action RPG (Steam)

• Bounty Star – Mech combat meets farmsteading (Steam)

• Brighter Shores – New MMO from Runescape creator (Steam)

• Broken Arrow – Real-time modern warfare tactics game (Steam)

• Bugaboo Pocket – Entomology life-sim (Steam)

• The Casting of Frank Stone – Until Dawn devs do Dead by Daylight (Steam)

• Chornobyl Liquidators – Cleanup/bureaucracy focused sim (Steam)

• The Constructors – Construction company sim (Steam)

• Corpus Edax – Immersive sim with punchy physics (Steam)

• Crab God – Crustacean strategy (Steam)

• Crashlands 2 – Open world crafting RPG (Steam)

• Creature Keeper – Real-time combat creature collector (Steam)

• Creatures of Ava – A gentler creature collector (Steam)

• Critter Cove (Early Access) – Castaway Animal Crossing (Steam)

• Crypt Custodian – Top-down afterlife Metroidvania (Steam)

• Dead Season – Zombie survival tactical XCOM-like (Steam)

• Deathbound – Character-swapping soulslike (Steam)

• Demonschool – High school demon-fighting tactics RPG (Steam)

• Demonsomnia – Co-op horror banishing nuclear demons (Steam)

• Diesel Legacy: The Brazen Age – Steampunk 2v2 2D fighter (Steam)

• Dungeons of Hinterberg – Cel-shaded Alps action RPG (Steam)

• Dystopika – Cyberpunk city-building sandbox (Steam)

• Earthblade – Action-platformer from Celese devs (Steam)

• Earth Defense Force 6 – EDF! EDF! EDF! (Steam)

• Earth from Another Sun – Open world galactic scifi sandbox (Steam)

• Elin – Roguelike RPG sequel to Elona (Steam)

• Empire of the Ants – Photorealistic ant strategy (Steam)

• Europa – Ghibli-inspired platforming adventure (Steam)

• EvilVEvil – Vampire co-op shooter (Steam)

• Fields of Mistria – Magical girl life sim (Steam)

• The First Descendant – Nexon looter shooter (Steam)

• Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn – Soulslike for musket fans (Steam)

• Follow the meaning – Hand-drawn point & click mystery (Steam)

• Galacticare – “Dammit Jim, I’m a doctor” simulator (Steam)

• GI Joe: Wrath of Cobra – Throwback beatemup (Steam)

• Go-Go Town – 3D Stardew with town management (Steam)

• Gray Zone Warfare – an Arma-like FPS (Steam)

• Greedfall 2: The Dying World – Fantasy flintlock RPG (Steam)

• Gundam Breaker 4 – Build-your-own gunpla brawler (Steam)

• Hyper Light Breaker (Early Access) – Hyper Light Drifter co-op sequel (Steam)

• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle – First-person Nazi whipping (Steam)

• Iron Meat – Gnarly Contra-like side-scroller (Steam)

• Kingmakers – Change medieval history with machine guns (Steam)

• Level Zero: Extraction – Extraction horror shooter with monsters (Steam)

• Light Odyssey – Top-down boss rush Souls-like (Steam)

• Little Nightmares 3 – Frightening platforming (Steam)

• Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP – Remake of the zombie hack-n-slash

• Lost Isle – Procgen fantasy survival (Steam)

• Lost Records: Bloom and Rage – Life is Strange meets Yellowjackets (Steam)

• The Lost Wild – Dinosaur survival horror (Steam)

• Magical Delicacy – Cozy, culinary, magical Metroidvania (Stream)

• MechWarrior 5: Clans – Bad guys of Battletech (Steam)

• Megaloot – Inventory management roguelike RPG (Steam)

• Men of War 2 – WWII RTS with co-op (Steam)

• Metaphor: ReFantazio – Fantasy RPG from Atlus (Steam)

• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 – Next iteration of Flight Sim (Site)

• Mika and The Witch’s Mountain – Zelda meets Kiki’s Delivery Service (Steam)

• Mirthwood – Sandbox fantasy life sim RPG (Steam)

• Nivalis – Cyberpunk slice-of-life (Steam)

• The Operator – Forensic analyst sim with bonus conspiracy (Steam)

• The Plucky Squire – Colorful storybook escape adventure (Steam)

• Pragmata – Outerspace action adventure (Site)

• Pyrene – Deckbuilding dungeon crawler (Steam)

• Reka – Witchy woods crafting (Steam)

• Remnant Protocol – Sci-fi flight sim plus rebellion management (Steam)

• Replaced – Sci-fi action platformer (Steam)

• Republic of Pirates – City builder for freebooters (Steam)

• The Rise of the Golden Idol – Detective adventure set in the ’70s (Steam)

• Simon the Sorcerer Origins – Point & click prequel (Steam)

• Skate Story – Surreal skateboarding (Steam)

• Songs of Conquest – Turn-based fantasy strategy RPG (Steam)

• Space Prison (Early Access) – Alien prison tactics RPG (Steam)

• Star Trucker – Trucking, but in the stars (Steam)

• Star Wars Outlaws – Open world scum and villainy (Site)

• Stormgate – New RTS from ex-Blizzard devs (Steam)

• Streets of Rogue 2 – Immersive roguelike sandbox (Steam)

• Sulfur – Cel-shaded goblin-blasting FPS roguelike (Steam)

• Surviving Deponia – More Deponia, now a colony sim (Steam)

• Sword of Convallaria – Final Fantasy Tactics-like (Steam)

• Synergy – Weird scifi city builder (Steam)

• Tales of the Shire – A wholesome Hobbit life sim (Site)

• Tempest Rising – Archetypal base-building RTS (Steam)

• Thank Goodness You’re Here! – Delightful English “slapformer” (Steam)

• Thrasher – Rhythm game follow-up to Thumper (Steam)

• Tiny Glade – Medieval building toy (Steam)

• Trash Goblin – Casual trinket upcycling (Steam)

• Umbratica Tactics – Vampire-hunting tactics (Steam)

• Unrailed 2: Back on Track (Early Access) – Chaotic railroad co-op (Steam)

• Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 – Revamped RPG (Steam)

• Visions of Mana – A new RPG in the Mana series (Steam)

• Voidwrought – Hollow Knight with more cosmic horror (Steam)

• Voyagers of Nera (Early Access) – Ocean-going survival (Steam)

• Warside – Tactical Advance Wars-styled wargame (Steam)

• We Might Die – Mech-based roguelike shooter (Steam)

• Wild Bastards – Space western roguelike FPS (Steam)

• Windblown (Early Access) – New roguelike from Dead Cells devs (Steam)

• Worshippers of Cthulhu (Early Access) – Cultist settlement sim (Steam)

• Zenless Zone Zero – Genshin dev dungeon crawler (Site)

MORE UPCOMING GAMES

More upcoming games

While these aren’t committed to 2024, they’re headed our way and could easily settle into a 2024 release date in the future.

• Arknights: Endfield – Action RPG spinoff of the mobile gacha game (Site)

• As We Descend – Roguelike deckbuilder with a strategy bent (Steam)

• Battle Crush – Top down mythological brawler (Steam)

• Big Boy Boxing – PunchOut with progression (Steam)

• Blade – Third-person Marvel action game from Arkane (Site)

• Blue Prince – Surreal architectural puzzle adventure (Steam)

• Cart Life – Street vendor life sim (Steam)

• Chrono Odyssey – Fantasy MMO (Site)

• Crimson Desert – Singleplayer RPG from Black Desert devs (Site)

• DeathSprint 66 – Fall Guys, but cyberpunk-dystopian (Steam)

• Den of Wolves – Co-op fururistic heist game from Payday devs (Steam)

• Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero – Dragon Ball-series fighting game (Steam)

• Echo Generation – 80s voxel adventure with turn-based combat (Steam)

• Edge of Sanity – 2D lovecraftian survival horror (Steam)

• Eternal Strands – 3rd person spell-em-up (Steam)

• Everywhere – A vague metaverse dream from GTA producers (Site)

• Exoborne – Extraction shooter with a sci-fi apocalypse vibe (Steam)

• Exodus – Time-traveling sci-fi action RPG with Mass Effect vibes (Site)

• The First Berserker: Khazan – ARPG based on Dungeon & Fighter (Steam)

• Flock – Co-op sky-shepherding and bird-shearing (Steam)

• Harmonium: The Musical World – Musical adventure with deaf protag (Site)

• Hordes of Hunger – 3D “survivorslike” (Steam)

• I Am Jesus Christ – First Person Savior (Steam)

• Industria 2 – Narrative FPS in AI infested otherworld (Steam)

• Jump Ship – Co-op sci-fi FPS with seamless ship-to-ground transition (Steam)

• Jurassic Park: Survival – Action-adventure set right after original film (Site)

• Kemuri – Urban fantasy parkour from Ikumi Nakamura’s new studio (Site)

• Knights in Tight Spaces – Tight fights go fantasy (Steam)

• Last Sentinel – Dystopian action game by Lightspeed Studios (Site)

• Light No Fire – Survival exploration on Earth-sized map (Steam)

• Mecha Break – Multiplayer mech combat (Steam)

• Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater – What a thrill (Steam)

• Metal Slug Tactics – classic run-n-gun goes tactics RPG (Steam)

• NAIAD – Vibrant underwater exploration as a sea nymph (Steam)

• Nighthawks – A vampire RPG from adventure game veterans (Steam)

• Nine Sols – Hand-drawn 2D Sekiro (Steam)

• No Players Online – Vintage desktop simulator horror (Steam)

• OD – Hideo Kojima’s latest, collaboration with Jordan Peele (Site)

• Off the Grid – Blomkamp Battle Royale (Site)

• Outward 2 – FAFO RPG sequel (Steam)

• QubiQuest: Castle Craft – Voxel-based castle building and defense (Steam)

• R-Type Tactics I – II Cosmos – Tactics spinoff of side-scroll shooter (Steam)

• Realm of Ink – Ukiyo-e-ish action roguelike (Steam)

• Ruffy and the Riverside – Colorful character platformer (Steam)

• She Dreams Elsewhere – Retro-surreal adventure RPG (Steam)

• Stellar Blade – Flashy scifi hack-and-slash (Site)

• Sunset Devils – Western top-down shooter (Steam)

• Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter – Rat soulslike sequel (Steam)

• Tenebris Somnia – 8-bit horror with FMV cutscenes (Steam)

• Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown – Open world driving in Hong Kong (Steam)

• Towers of Aghasba – Open world ecosystem sandbox (Steam)

• Witchbrook – Wizarding school life sim (Steam)

• Wrestle Story – turn-based pro wrestling RPG (Steam)

• Zoochosis – Mutant zoo animal body horror (Steam)

GAMES DELAYED TO 2025

Delayed to 2025

• Falling Frontier – Logistics-heavy space grand strategy (Steam)

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Best gaming TVs of 2024

By admin March 20, 2024

Best gaming TVs of 2024 for Xbox Series X, PS5, and more Playing video games is one of the world’s greatest forms of entertainment. They’re visually and narratively immersive, full of action, and not to mention just an excellent way to blow off steam. But no PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, or gaming PC is complete without a top-notch TV to take gameplay to the next level. But let’s be clear: Not just any TV is going to deliver the type of gaming experience you deserve.

You’ll want to make sure your TV is optimized for online and offline gaming. Ultra HD resolution and a 120Hz native refresh rate are good specs to start, but you’ll also want to look for TVs with gameplay optimizations, such as HDR, Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM), and Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) support.

We know how tricky shopping for a new TV can be, so we’ve put together this roundup of the best gaming TVs for 2024 to guide you on your quest for gold.

TCL Q6 Series QLED

Best budget gaming TV

The TCL Q6 Series is the bottom rung on TCL’s flagship ladder (with the Q7 and QM8 representing the higher rungs). In terms of HDMI inputs, you’ll be working with three 2.0 ports. All three of these inputs also support VRR, but the real win with the Q6 is the set’s incredibly low input lag. This is particularly relevant for competitive gamers who can’t miss a beat during an online match.

The Q6 Series also does a great job at handling both HDR and SDR performance. The former delivers gameplay imagery that is nice and vibrant, while the latter amps up the peak brightness even more. If you’re going to be doing a majority of your gaming in a well-lit room, it’s important that your TV can get bright enough to beat the sunlight and whatever ambient fixtures are contributing luminance. Fortunately, the Q6 also happens to have good reflection handling, so even if the screen is a little on the dark side, you shouldn’t see much in the way of glare.

One thing that’s missing on the Q6 Series though is local dimming, and the set’s native refresh rate is only 60Hz. While TCL attempts to counter this with the Game Accelerator 120 (picture processing that makes 60Hz look more like 120Hz), the TV’s overall response time still takes a hit because of this.

But if you’re looking to save a few bucks on your TV purchase, and want a gaming set that satisfies several must-haves for offline and online gameplay, the TCL Q6 Series should definitely be a consideration.

Best gaming TVs of 2024

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Hisense U6K Mini-LED

Another great budget gaming TV

The Hisense U6K may not be as colorful or bright as the brand’s higher-priced U7K and flagship U8K models, but when it comes to cost-friendly TVs that can deliver a great gaming experience, the Hisense U6K checks all the boxes. But what are the best gaming features of this TV, you may be asking?

The biggest wins (at least in our book) are the U6K’s fantastic contrast, VRR support, and solid response time. When Game Mode is enabled, the preset prioritizes motion above all else, delivering a very smooth-looking picture and low input lag. And because the U6K is also good at dealing with bright rooms, you won’t have to worry about reflection handling during the sunnier parts of the day.

Unfortunately, when you’re using Game Mode, you can’t have VRR and local dimming running at the same time. This means you’ll have to make a choice between near-instantaneous motion performance or brightness and contrast accuracy. And considering the TV only supports HDMI 2.0, and has some trouble with response time during darker gameplay scenes, this could be a tough call to make.

None of the above is enough to disqualify the Hisense U6K though. Available in 55-, 65-, and 75-inch sizes, and with prices starting around $400, this Hisense QLED still punches well above its weight class.

Sony XR X93L Mini-LED

Best midrange gaming TV

We’re suckers for a solid mini-LED TV, so when we were putting this list together, one of the first entries we knew we’d include was the Sony XR X93L. Sold in 65-, 75-, and 85-inch sizes, one of the chief benefits of mini-LED lighting is that these types of TVs typically have more local dimming zones. And because these screens can get exceptionally bright, you want the kind of lightning-fast dimming that can keep up with big blasts of light.

Luckily, the X93L is a decorated champ when it comes to mini-LED lighting and local dimming, which also makes it an awesome TV for gaming. Now you’ll definitely be able to hook up your Xbox Series X/S or Nintendo Switch to the X93L, and both the picture quality and motion clarity should be extremely good. But because this is a Sony TV, the Sony-produced Playstation 5 receives some extra gaming perks you won’t get on other consoles.

One of these features is called Auto HDR Tone Mapping, which optimizes the PS5’s HDR capabilities when you’re first setting it up with the X93L. Then there’s Auto Genre Picture Mode, which automatically changes the picture preset to Game Mode when you’re playing video games, and switches back to the Standard setting when you power the console down.

The Sony XR X93L is also equipped with HDMI 2.1 ports, supports VRR, and has extremely low input lag and response time during gameplay.

LG C3 OLED

Another excellent midrange gaming TV

When it comes to OLED TVs, LG has made quite the name for itself over the last several years. This is to the point where companies like Samsung are buying its OLED TV screens directly from LG Display. If we made our own OLEDs, we’d probably do the same.

As far as gaming goes, we’re more than glad to call the LG C3 one of our go-to models in the upper midrange category. For a couple of years now, LG has been developing and implementing brighter OLED screens (called Evo panels) on many of its higher-end models, along with a feature called Brightness Booster that adds extra peak and color brightness all around. When you combine this enhanced illumination with the already-astonishing color gamut and inky blacks of an LG OLED, you’re left with a stunning picture that is perfect for console and PC gaming.

With HDMI 2.1 support across all four of the C3’s inputs, we expect big things when it comes to lag, response time, and overall motion handling. Thankfully, LG more than delivers on all these fronts, and the addition of an automated Game Mode optimizes the colors and contrast for whatever you’re playing even further.

Admittedly, your overall HDR brightness takes a bit of a hit when Game Mode is engaged. But the C3 is also no straggler when it comes to reflection handling, so even if you’re dealing with some extra sunlight, the rays shouldn’t affect your gameplay experience too drastically.

Samsung S95C OLED

Best premium-level gaming TV

Welcome to the world of flagship gaming TVs, where the prices may be high, but the picture and performance is literally impossible to beat. We have two contenders in this final category, and the first on our list is a premium powerhouse known as the Samsung S95C OLED.

Have you ever heard of QD-OLED TVs? This is a relatively new display tech that you can find from brands like Samsung and Sony, although both companies seem to be doing away with the “QD” portion of the moniker these days. Regardless, the acronym stands for “Quantum Dot-Organic Light Emitting Diode.”

The Samsung S95C just so happens to be a QD-OLED, and is equipped with not only a full layer of quantum dots for enhanced brightness and colors, but also uses an OLED panel with millions of self-emissive pixels that can be toggled on or off in an instant. That’s on top of Samsung’s Neural Quantum Processor 4K that automatically upscales and calibrates picture quality on a frame-by-frame basis. But what about pure gaming tech, you may be asking?

Well friends, each of the S95C’s four HDMI inputs are 2.1 certified, meaning you’ll be able to enjoy Playstation, Xbox, and PC gaming in full 4K HDR at up to 120Hz, and up to 144Hz for compatible PCs. And thanks to ultra-low input lag and response time, the S95C delivers blistering-fast motion without devolving into blurry images. And while we wish the TV supported Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HDR10+ gameplay looks terrific.

Sony XR A95L QD-OLED

Another great premium-level gaming TV

Our other top pick for gaming TVs in 2023 has to go to the godlike Sony XR A95L. Available in 55, 65, and 77-inch sizes, this is another QD-OLED set that employs quantum dots and self-emissive pixels, with a healthy dash of Sony’s Cognitive Processor XR thrown in for some of the best picture processing and upscaling in town.

As you can guess from our writeup on the Samsung S95C, the QD-OLED results are simply amazing. We’re talking incredible peak brightness levels, rich colors, unbelievable contrast, and lightning-fast motion handling for the A95L. But beyond the flagship features that we most certainly expect from a TV that starts pricing at $2,800, what impeccable gaming tech can we anticipate from this bad boy?

Well for starters, like the midrange Sony XR X93L, the A95L model is optimized for Playstation 5 gameplay. Two of the TV’s four HDMI inputs are 2.1 certified, with support for 4K at up to 120Hz. To further buttress the motion handling, the A95L also includes support for VRR and ALLM, ensuring you’ll experience as little lag as possible when playing online or offline.

But perhaps our favorite A95L gaming feature is the set’s Auto HDR Tone Mapping. This is a feature you’ll enable during the initial setup of your PS5 with the A95L. Once activated, all of your gameplay visuals will receive full HDR treatment (as long as the actual game is available in HDR), giving you the best brightness, colors, and contrast, regardless of the genre.

The Sony XR A95L also supports Multi-View, which lets you game on one part of the TV screen, while the second half of the screen can be used to stream a movie or show from apps like YouTube, Netflix, and Prime Video. And like many of the models in this roundup, the A95L comes with a gaming dashboard that lets you adjust things like motion clarity and picture presets without having to go into the TV’s main settings menu.

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How we choose the best gaming TVs

Before we sign off, we thought we’d go over how we’ve come up with these entries, and what’s important to us when selecting a gaming TV.

The first thing we look for is low input lag. Because if there’s too much delay between the action of your thumbs and the action on screen, well, that’s just a frustration nobody needs. Plus, it can be a huge disadvantage in competitive gameplay, where a few milliseconds literally can be the difference between a win or a loss.

Next, we look for solid picture quality in the TV’s “game mode” preset, which is what you’ll want to use for the lowest input lag. The picture quality doesn’t have to be videophile-grade awesome, but it can’t be trash, either. Today’s game graphics are gorgeous, and you deserve all that gorgeousness, so we seek to find the best balance between low input lag and awesome picture.

Then we need to see great motion resolution. We don’t have to have 120Hz native panels for good motion resolution. A 60Hz TV can look good, but, not all of them do, so we want to make sure we see as little blurring and stutter as possible for the best clarity during fast-moving gameplay.

But since we mentioned 120Hz, that definitely is nice to have, along with some other advanced gaming features like variable refresh rate (VRR), auto-game mode, Dolby Vision gaming, and maybe even up to a 144Hz refresh rate in some cases. We also want to make sure that these TVs do a nice job at displaying both HDR and SDR gaming content.

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Best WhatsApp Alternative Apps You Can Use In 2024

By admin February 28, 2024

Best WhatsApp Alternative Apps You Can Use In 2024, Facebook-owned WhatsApp Messenger is the most popular messaging app on the planet. The company releases new features regularly to ensure it remains on top. However, people have different tastes and not everyone may like how WhatsApp works or looks both internally and externally.

Meta-owned WhatsApp has a policy and it makes it clear that the company collects lots of telemetry data from your device. Hence, if you are someone who wants to move on to a more personal or secure messaging app, here are the 12 best WhatsApp alternative apps you can use in 2024.

1. Telegram Messenger

Telegram Messenger has been known as the best WhatsApp competitor for a while now and nothing’s changed. The open-source messaging app is still the best WhatsApp alternative out there. Along with the usual messaging features that both WhatsApp and Telegram pack, the latter brings other features like supergroups of up to 100,000 people, public channels, usernames, the ability to share files of up to 2 GB, passcode lock, self-destructing messages and end-to-end encryption in secret chat among other things.

Then, there are Telegram Bots, which really enhance the experience. The bots not only bring you important info on the go but there are several game bots that let you play games inside the messaging app. Other than that, unlike WhatsApp, Telegram can be used on multiple platforms at once, so you can start texting on your phone and then continue it on your PC. I also love the voice call feature here which works quite well.

Availability: Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Windows, macOS, Linux, Web (Free)

2. Signal Private Messenger

Signal Foundation, the organization that powers the end-to-end encryption technology in WhatsApp Messenger and Facebook Messenger, offers its very own messaging app dubbed Signal Private Messenger. As you’d expect, Signal brings a number of security benefits when compared to WhatsApp. It offers self-destructing messages, screen security (prevents anyone from taking screenshots), and more.

Plus, Signal brings encryption to its backups, calls, group calls, and every other data in the app. Even the files that you send using Signal are protected. Furthermore, according to Apple’s App Store listing, Signal doesn’t link any data to your identity.

It’s a great app for anyone who wants to securely converse with other users. That’s why, Signal is quite popular with journalists. Signal Private Messenger is for people who are looking for a simple and secure messaging app and if you are looking for something like that, it is the best WhatsApp alternative for you.

Availability: Android, iOS (Free)

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3. Discord

Discord is no longer just a platform for chatting with your fellow gamers. While you can explore a variety of Discord servers to engage with your interests, Discord’s DM functionality is often overlooked by many. You can use Discord’s personal messages feature to send messages, emojis, emotes (if you have Discord Nitro), GIFs, images, and even documents. Furthermore, you can make voice calls, video calls, or even browse together after sharing your screen.

Combined with neat integrations from Spotify, Twitch, YouTube, Battle.net, Steam, Reddit, Facebook, Twitter, Xbox Live, and GitHub, Discord has got you covered for all your messaging needs and is arguably better than WhatsApp.

You can also create group chats on Discord with a total of 10 members. If you need more capacity, you can always create a server. If you ask me, I’d recommend uninstalling WhatsApp right away and installing Discord. You will find the link to download Discord below and I can assure you that you won’t regret the decision.

Availability: Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, Web (Free)

4. Messages by Google

This might be an odd one but hear us out! Google’s RCS messaging service has improved by leaps and bounds since it was first introduced. Although it may not be the most widely available service in the world and is limited to just Android users, almost every Android device should have this feature. Just download the Google Messages app, go to the settings, and enable RCS (Rich Communication Services).

RCS is a secure way of sending messages across devices; messages sent with RCS are encrypted and can carry more information across than SMS, and the Google Messages app comes tailored with lots of handy dandy features such as smart replies, stickers, GIFs, suggested actions, and integrates very well with GBoard. The one major con of RCS comes due to Apple not adapting the service despite multiple jabs from Google. This means if the party on the other side uses an iPhone, your messages would be sent as regular SMS.

Availability: Android, Windows, Web (Free)

5. Bridgefy

One of the main problems with online messaging apps like WhatsApp is that they rely on an internet connection to work. And if you are out camping in the woods even the normal text messaging apps will not work. That’s where offline messaging apps come into play. These apps don’t require a mobile network or internet connection to work.

Rather, they create a peer-to-peer Bluetooth mesh network or Wi-Fi direct-based network on your phone and allow you to send messages to your nearby friends. If you are looking for such an app then you should use Bridgefy. Bridgefy offers three main types of messaging services; Person-to-Person mode, Broadcast mode, and Mesh mode.

You can send messages to a friend, broadcast them to the entire group, and even use users as nodes to send messages to long distances. It is quite helpful during music festivals, sports events, natural disasters, and other such situations where you won’t be getting reliable mobile service.

In fact, Bridgefy and other such apps have become a bastion for protesters around the world as they allow them to evade internet censorship imposed by their governments. The app is free to download and use and is the best offline WhatsApp alternative in my opinion. You should check it out.

Install: Android (free), iOS (free)

6. Kik

Kik is a great messaging app for users who don’t want to use their number to operate a messaging application. While chat services like WhatsApp require users to use their number, I know many users who are not comfortable with sharing their personal numbers to these platforms.

For those users, Kik is a great service as it only requires you to use your email ID. Once you sign up for the service using your email ID, Kik will create a unique user name for you which you can share with other Kik users to chat.

The best part about using Kik is that you are not losing out on any messaging features. You still get access to all the important features including text messages, emojis, stickers, Gifs, photo sharing, video sharing, and group chats among other things.

Another unique feature of Kik is that it supports bots which is something that you do not get on WhatsApp. Using bots you can play quizzes, get fashion tips, the latest news, and more. That said, the main USP of Kik remains its non-requirement of a phone number and if that’s something you want, definitely check it out.

Availability: Android, iOS (Free)

7. Snapchat

While Snapchat technically is not just a messaging app but rather a social media app, I use it more and more as a messaging application thanks to some unique features that no other messaging application can offer. For example, I can send messages which can self-destruct after a set period of time. It also notifies me when someone takes a screenshot of my chats with them. Finally, it offers the best face mask collection of all the apps that I have ever used which makes this app fun to use.

Other messaging features are also here such as the ability to create group chats, voice calls, group voice calls, gifs, and more. I also love Snapchat because it is one of the most innovative chat services on the market. The features that users on WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger normally enjoy are generally copied from Snapchat. So, if you want to access these cool features and be the first to receive the latest chat features, Snapchat is the app to use.

Availability: Android, iOS (Free)

8. Skype

Skype is without a doubt one of the best business chat applications out there that you can use right now. With the power of Microsoft behind it, Skype has left all the other business chat applications in the dust. However, that progress has worked against Skype when it comes to personal chats as the business moniker that it has earned keeps normal users away. But let me tell you that Skype is one of the best chatting applications on the market especially if you make a lot of video and voice calls.

I especially find Skype useful when I am using it to make overseas calls as the sound and video quality on Skype is far better than its competition. I also love Skype for its group video call functionality.

While most other apps don’t support group video calls, the ones that do often lag when you add more than three to four people. If you are someone who makes a ton of video calls with their friends and family, I can certainly recommend Skype over WhatsApp or any such chat application.

Availability: Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, Web (Free)

9. Keybase

Keybase is an open-source secure chat application, which is great for users who want to communicate securely. Since this is an open-source app, there’s no private company that is looking at all your data. Anyways the data is end-to-end encrypted so at no point in time, the message is exposed to nefarious actors.

The app doesn’t even allow you to take the screenshot of the chats. The messaging app works more like Slack than WhatsApp, however, it’s not aimed at businesses. Rather, it is mainly targeting users who are concerned with their online privacy.

My favorite feature of Keybase is that you don’t need anyone’s number or email ID to connect with them. This allows you to remain in contact with users whom you don’t want to share your personal information with. Finally, this is one of the few messaging apps that offer a native application for the Linux operating system. If you value your privacy, you should definitely check it out.

Availability: Android, iOS, macOS, Linux, and Windows (Free)

10. Viber

Viber is another popular messaging and VoIP app that really stands toe-to-toe with WhatsApp when it comes to features. Firstly, the app offers end-to-end encryption in calls, messages, and shared media. Moreover, the messages saved on multiple devices are also encrypted, which brings us to the fact that the messaging apps pack in multi-device support, which WhatsApp lacks.

Like WhatsApp, Viber lets you make video and voice calls but the app goes one step ahead with its Viber Out feature, which lets you make international calls to non-Viber users at nominal rates.

Talking about the messaging features, Viber includes support for stickers, file sharing, last seen, voice & video messages, public accounts, backup to Google Drive, and more. There is also a sticker store and Viber games, which are basically games you can play inside Viber. If you consider everything, you’ll notice that Viber is an app that is very similar to WhatsApp. It packs in most of the features from WhatsApp and then some more.

Availability: Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Windows (Free, with rates for Viber Out)

11. Session

Session is another great contender for one of the best WhatsApp alternatives if your priority is securing messaging. It is a privacy-focused messaging app that promises no metadata and only messages. The open-source app encrypts messaging as well as calls to ensure that nobody has access to your messages on the internet. Session uses Libsodium cryptography to encrypt your chats and its public keys are stored locally on your device.

You don’t need an email or mobile number to start using the messaging app. All the messages on the app are sent via a decentralized onion-routing network similar to Tor. Despite being a privacy-focused app, Session’s user interface is quite customizable with themes and dark mode. You get groups, video calls, voice messages, attachments, voice calls and even group calling functionality on this WhatsApp replacement app.

Availability: Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, Linux (Free)

12. LINE

Another WhatsApp alternative you can use is LINE, which is a highly popular cross-platform messaging app that packs in a ton of features. Like WhatsApp, the app features end-to-end encryption, support for voice and video calls & messages, and more.

It also brings quite a few unique features when compared to WhatsApp like LINE Out (lets you make international calls to non-LINE users), a sticker store, a cool Keep feature (lets you save your favorite messages, photos, etc.), and more. It also features a timeline in the app, where you can see any status updates and photo changes from your friends.

Other useful features of LINE include passcode lock, filter messages, themes, LINE Pay for payments, and more. There’s no doubt that LINE is a very capable and feature-rich messaging app, however, it does feel a little bloated. So, fans of WhatsApp’s simplicity might not like LINE much but if you aren’t bothered by that, you should give LINE a shot.

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