Naughty Dog will expand their gritty post-apocalyptic world with a new online mode, but it won't be included in The Last of Us Part II. Instead it could be released as a standalone game on PS4.

The Last of Us Part II is singleplayer-only, but Naughty Dog isn't giving up on online multiplayer any time soon. Today the studio confirmed they're still exploring multiplayer avenues for the series. Naughty Dog is cooking up an evolution of the original Factions multiplayer mode, but it could be a long time before it's ready.

The devs say their vision simply won't fit into an extra mode--it's too big and too ambitious to just be a tacked-on optional experience. No, it deserves something more. Something bigger. It's own retail SKU, for instance, complete with online hooks, engagement, and possibly even microtransactions--all business paths Sony says it needs to work on.

Nintendo's mega-popular Switch handheld-and-console duo will outsell Sony's PlayStation 4 in 2019, multiple analysts predict.

The PlayStation 4 will hit 100 million units sold this year, but the system's lifecycle is ramping down to make way for the ultra-powerful next-gen PS5. Nintendo is in a unique position to capitalize on this wind-down throughout 2019 and most of 2020. The company has already dominated the dedicated handheld gaming market for two generations in a row, first with the 3DS, now with the Switch and the portable-only Switch Lite, and this new hardware tag-team is expected to conquer 2019.

Analyst firm DFC Intelligence expects the Switch to make up 45% of the Big Three's console sales, with the PS4 trailing close behind at 39%. This culminates in roughly 17 million Switch sales throughout calendar 2019, which is just one million units over Sony's sales forecast of 16 million PS4s. Conversely, Nintendo forecasts 17 million total sales throughout the fiscal year itself up to March 31, 2020.

Respawn's new action-adventure Star Wars game is punctuated with huge boss fights straight out of Dark Souls.

Back in 2016, Respawn said their third-person action Star Wars game would deliver "larger than life action," and the latest game trailer made good on this promise.

Jedi: Fallen Order will put players through all sorts of trials, including facing off against titanic hulking beasts and rushing through cinematic chaos right out of a Star Wars movie. Perhaps the most captivating part is we won't just be fighting Sith and stormtroopers; the very flora and fauna are out to get you. The game is built around exploration and Uncharted-like traversal with slight Metroidvania elements, with varying planets that feature some giant monsters to battle.

Intel will soon be launching its new Core i9-9900KS offering 8C/16T with all-core 5GHz boost, but we don't have a firm price -- the only indicator to price we have is a new listing that sees it dropping in at around $600.

According to a new listing with Australian e-tailer Mwave, which had it listed for AUD$899 which converts to around $605 (remember Australia has a 10% GST so this price will vary).

Don't go thinking this is some next-gen CPU at all, as it is a binned 9900K that offers a higher base CPU clock (4GHz versus 3.6GHz) and all-core Turbo at 5GHz (versus 4.7GHz). The single-core boost is identical to the 9900K, with the new 9900KS rolling out with 5GHz single-core boost.

Correction: OBS and Streamlabs OBS are different. Many people reached out to me about this mistake, I'm sorry and the article below has been amended. Streamlabs is built on top of the foundation of OBS, but is not OBS.

Logitech has just announced that it has acquired Streamlabs OBS, used by millions of gamers and professionals for live streaming.

Streamlabs OBS has grown considerably over the years becoming a key tool for streamers so they can get their game stream blasted out to the likes of Twitch, Mixer, Facebook or YouTube. OBS has been an instrumental part in growing big streamers, and will be an important acquisition for Logitech.

AMD must be enjoying all of these custom Navi graphics cards in the wild, with some truly great custom Radeon RX 5700 series cards on the market now from the likes of MSI, SAPPHIRE, ASRock, XFX, ASUS, and especially PowerColor.

PowerColor is now teasing what should be the very best Radeon RX 5700 XT with its new custom "Liquid Devil" which if you guessed from the name, should be a water-cooled Navi. In the image below you can see an EK logo on the card, so it seems PowerColor is using a high-end EK WaterBlocks cooler on the new RX 5700 XT Liquid Devil.

EK's cooling solution on the PowerColor RX 5700 XT Liquid Devil will connect into an existing watercooling loop, so this is for enthusiasts only I'm afraid. We should expect the lower temperatures on any custom RX 5700 XT card, and another few percent performance but don't expect this to be 10-15% faster because it's watercooled.

Alright... it looks like we should ALL be paying attention to Microsoft's new Flight Simulator game, something that I had a close eye on from its first footage but in its new footage it just looks mind blowing. Check out the latest Insider Update video:

Seriously, in some of those shots in that video there is no way you'd be able to tell between real life and Flight Simulator. Some of those shots over the rain forests, the cities (that looked insane) and then the flowing water of the ocean... absolutely breathtaking.

I want to see how much detail is retained the closer you go, though. It might look good from the sky but I'm sure when you get lower the detail would go down, it surely can't match the level set from what we've seen here. But... it is a flight simulator, so most of your time playing the game will be, you know, flying high in the sky looking at those amazing graphics from the clouds.

The release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is only a few weeks from us and as developers Infinity Ward seem to be on the home stretch, the community on subreddit doesn't seem to be making it any easier on them.

Infinity Ward's Studio Art Director, Joel Emslie has taken to the Call of Duty subreddit to address the community regarding their hateful comments of the recent announcements that occured this week. Many of the Call of Duty fans were up in arms about Activision and PlayStation announcing that the survival mode will be exclusive to PS4 for one year. Emslie's post is titled "A developer POV" and asks the community to really think about what they are posting before they post it.

"Take a second and think about who on the production side comes to this sub and reads through the comments, IW Dev. We are a mixed bag of nerds, jocks, and everything in between. Its amazing but we all get along and come together every day to build something that we believe in. We've dedicated our careers to being the best at what we do and to making the best possible game we can make." Emslie also states that everyone's feedback regarding the recent drama has not gone unheard and that actually "all of it" has been taken on board. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare releases on September 12th, the full response is located in the entirety of this article.

Collider has reported that writers Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless (Morbius) to write a brand new Spider-Man spin-off movie titled "Madame Web".

For those who don't know who Madame Web is, here is a quick history lesson on the character. Writers Denny O'Neil and artist John Romita Jr introduced Madame Web to the world in The Amazing Spider-Man #210 back in 1980. Madame Web's actual name is Cassandra Webb and she is usually drawn as a blind women who is suffering from a neuromuscular disease that makes it almost impossible for her to move or breathe. Due to this disease she is hooked up to a elaborate life-support system which resembles a web. Madame Web is a clairvoyant and assists Spider-Man in finding kidnapped victims.

At this point there is no solid 'title' for the movie, no director, no official announcement, no actors casted or producers. Collider does say that Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach are likely candidates for being producers, as they produced Venom and Morbius. As more information is released about Madame Web, I will be sure to update you.

Steam is back at it again with another weekend sale that heavily discounts a bunch of select titles. Steam users can save up to 75% if they utilize this sale.

This new publisher weekend sale is purely under Stardock and their massive range of titles. Games that are currently discounted and will be discounted for the entire weekend are: Galactic Civilizations III (+DLC's), Star Control: Origins, Offworld Trading Company, Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation, Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion, Sorcerer King: Rivals, Fences, Multiplicity and Start10.

It is also detailed in the announcement that games published by Stardock that also feature DLC's come under the sale category, bringing discounts to that little bit of extra content players might want. If you don't know who Stardock is, the publisher is best known for its strategy titles such as Galactic Civilizations, Sins of a Solar Empire and Offworld Trading Company. If you are looking for a new strategy game to try, I would personally recommend Off World Trading Company. If you want to check the sales out for yourself, visit this link here.