SK Hynix research fellow Kim Dong-Kyun has said that the DDR5 memory standard could hit the P{C next year, where it will kick things off at a huge DDR5-5200 offering twice the bandwidth of DDR4-2666.

Last year SK Hynix developed a working prototype of a 16-gigabit (2GB) DDR5 DRAM chip that reached 5200 MT/s with just 1.1V. Kim explained: "We are discussing several concepts of the post DDR5. One concept is to maintain the current trend of speeding up the data transmission, and another is to combine the DRAM technology with system-on-chip process technologies, such as CPU".

The company is working on its own innovations that will continue to make DDR5 dazzle, developing technologies that will hopefully beat its competition which is also making DDR5 memory. Kim teased: "We have developed a multi-phase synchronization technology that enables keeping the voltage during a high-speed operation in a chip at a low level by placing multiple phases within the IP circuit, so the power used on each phase is low but the speed is high when combined".

Sony's next-gen PlayStation 5 hardware is on the way, and first-party studios have access to devkits for the new console.

According to Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad, Sony has shipped out PS5 development kits to help power new first-party games. Sony has yet to announce anything concrete, but this move isn't actually surprising as developers play a critical role to any system's development.

As for hardware specifics, sources told TweakTown the PS5 is powered by a discrete GPU instead of an combined APU with shared CPU and graphics. The system may also leverage an 8-core Zen 2 CPU from AMD with Navi graphics technology. Despite this hardware jump, the system is likely to play all existing PS4 games and be backwards compatible with last-gen titles.

EA reverses its stance and complies with Belgian gambling laws, removing FIFA Points from its games in the region.

Today EA announced that FIFA Points, the premium currency bought with real money to unlock Ultimate Team packs, will no longer be sold in Belgium. The move concludes the surprising battle between the billion-dollar publisher and the Belgian government over lootbox legality. EA now joins other games-makers like Blizzard, Valve, and 2K Games who turned off lootbox monetization in key titles like Overwatch, and Counter-Strike, and NBA 2K.

"After further discussions with the Belgian authorities, we have decided to stop offering FIFA Points for sale in Belgium. This means that players in Belgium will not be able to purchase points to obtain FIFA Ultimate Team packs. We're working to make these changes effective in our FIFA console and PC games by January 31, 2019," EA wrote in a statement.

GameStop's board of directors no longer plans to sell the company to a third-party, the games retailer today announced.

The future of GameStop remains uncertain. Sales were down slightly by 5% during the holiday season and the company is actively searching for ways to offset its $800 million debt and losses. Pressure is mounting as digital gaming puts a dent in resale and trade-ins, which is a trend that pleases publishers. Without a CEO, the retailer is essentially operating the current industry landscape without a head. GameStop's board bought some time by selling its Spring Mobile business for over $70 million, but there's no other pieces to sell, only the whole pie.

Now GameStop's board announced it won't be selling the company because favorable terms couldn't be reached. The news caused company shares to plummet by over 27% to $11.28 per share, the lowest it's been since 2005.

Chinese mobile juggernaut NetEase has partnered with Quantic Dream to make next-gen games on multiple platforms.

For years Quantic Dream's games (Heavy Rain, Detroit: Become Human, etc) have been exclusive to PlayStation. But the studio has always had a bigger vision that expands into all platforms, not just Sony's hardware, and that's why it signed a partnership deal with NetEase. Studio head David Cage confirms NetEase bought a minority stake in Quantic Dream, giving the devs a long-term investment to help make new games on all systems. This deal is similar to NetEase's $100 million investment into Bungie's new "bold vision."

"We're very excited to report that NetEase has taken a minority share in the capital of Quantic Dream," Cage said in a recent interview with VentureBeat. "This investment will allow us to invest in future technologies and games in order to prepare for the next generation of platforms, with the same ambition regarding creativity and innovation."

Resident Evil 2 Remake has shipped 3 million copies worldwide on all platforms, Capcom today announced.

Capcom's new Resident Evil game isn't just the best horror title I've played, but it's among the best remakes ever made. The games-maker put considerable efforts to open a new dimension of horror with tons of tweaks, optimizations, graphical overhauls with the new REngine, and new spatial sound. Now everything is paying off big time with strong shipments and sales.

Resident Evil 2 Remake has shipped 3 million units in its first week of availability, Capcom says, bringing to over half of the original 1998's total sales. In fact, RE2make may be on track to beat Resident Evil 7's current 6 million lifetime sales. The company says it hopes to elongate the remake's lifecycle with long-term sales. To do so Capcom will use the free Ghost Survivors story DLC to help engage players over a greater period of time, and we could see other bonus paid content similar to RE7's post-launch roadmap.

Yesterday Bandai announced a new Dragon Ball game to fall under the action-RPG genre, the announcement revealed the placeholder name 'Project Z' and now further details have been released for the title.

In a recent press release from Bandai Namco, we get some more details about what to expect for the coming action-RPG Dragon Ball title. 'Project Z' will be taking players on "the most dramatic and epic telling of the Dragon Ball Z story", with this now new information we can assume that players will be able to play missions from the following saga'; Raditz and Vegeta Sagas, Namek and Captain Ginyu Sagas, Frieza Saga, Garlic Jr., Trunks, and Androids Sagas, Imperfect Cell and Perfect Cell Sagas, Cell Games Saga, Other World, Great Saiyaman. and World Tournament Sagas, Babidi and Majin Buu Sagas and Fusion, Kid Buu, and Peaceful World Sagas.

It will be very interesting to see if Bandai decide to cover every story arc throughout each of the Dragon Ball Z sagas, as I'm very sure many Dragon Ball fans would love to start right at the beginning and work their way through all the way to the end. Eric Hartness, Vice President of Marketing at Bandai Namco Entertainment America said "Combining the fabled story of DRAGON BALL Z with a proven video game development studio is a surefire way to create an awesome DRAGON BALL adventure. We can't wait to unveil the official name for the game and share more gameplay details with players!"

Yesterday Bandai teased that Dragon Ball FighterZ would be receiving some news, they also mentioned that the "fighter from Universe 11 is joining the fight". A new trailer has confirmed what was expected, and also comes with some well met surprises.

The above video was released onto the Bandai Namco America YouTube Channel and begins with the official reveal of the "fighter from Universe 11" - Jiren. As I mentioned yesterday, we see a display of moves from Jiren resembling that of what he does in TV show. Next, we are introduced to Gohan's wife Videl, we see a variety of combos from Videl before she calls on the assistance of Gohan.

Closer to the end of the video, Bandai tease fans further by showcasing that four more fighters are yet to be revealed. Two of these fighters are named to be "Broly (DBS)" and "Gogeta (SSGSS)". No gameplay was shown for each of these characters, just an image saying that they have joined the fight. The new fighters pass headed for Dragon Ball FighterZ will release on January 31st. Dragon ball FighterZ is available on the Xbox One, PS4, PC and Nintendo Switch.

After the tease of Fantastic Four content coming to Marvel's Spider-Man, we now have some brand new 'Fantastic Four' themed suits for players to enjoy.

The news comes from the official Spider-Man Twitter page for the game, above we can see images of the "Bombastic Bag Man Suit" and the "Future Foundation Suit". If players are unsure of where the reference to the Fantastic Four is within both of these suits, Spider-Man writer Christos Gage gave a explanation; "There have been too many cool Spidey/Fantastic Four moments to count, but one of the most memorable was in Amazing Spider-Man #258, when Spidey swung by the Fantastic Four's headquarters for help with the alien symbiote he was wearing as a costume. The Fantastic Four got it off, but then Spidey was left in his underpants, so he borrowed a Fantastic Four costume...but they don't have masks!"

He continued; "So, to conceal Peter Parker's secret identity, his frenemy, the Human Torch, gave Spidey a grocery bag to wear on his head. As The Thing might say, what a revoltin' development! Another chapter in their shared story came when Spidey actually joined the Fantastic Four, then calling themselves the Future Foundation, and they all wore cool black and white costumes." It is no doubt a shame that the teased Fantastic Four content wasn't a playable story of some kind, regardless though these are some very cool looking suits I'm sure web-head players will enjoy. The two suits are apart of the games update version 1.14, other patch notes are listed below.

Capcom have no doubt staggered everyone with the release of the remade Resident Evil 2, the game has been so well received by the community that fans now want more, but which game in series will be getting the magic touch from Capcom? The fans decide.

Capcom's Resident Evil 2 producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi spoke to Japanese website 'Game Watch' and was asked about the future of the Resident Evil franchise. It was revealed that Capcom begun the remaking of Resident Evil 2 by popular fan request, and this same principal can now be taken for any title within the series. Hirabayashi said that if fans want Resident Evil 3 or any of the Resident Evil titles remade with a modern Capcom touch, then all they have to is ask and make their voices well-known to Capcom.

It is very awesome to see a game developer as big as Capcom really listen to their audience, and give the fans of the Resident Evil franchise not only exactly what they wanted, but also give them the option for choosing what is coming next. Props to Capcom for this achievement in not only great game development for the remake of Resident Evil 2, but also for listening to the fans of the franchise and giving them the option of choosing which title will be in the pipeline next.