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Acer has just unveiled its new, and super-massive 17.3-inch gaming notebooks in the form of the new Predator Helios 500 range, which can pack the latest Core i9 processor from Intel.

The highest-end Predator Helius 500 can be configured with an Intel Core i9-8950HK, which is a 6C/12T chip from the Coffee Lake architecture, while NVIDIA backs the beefy CPU up with the GeForce GTX 1070. The CPU and GPU are cooled with Acer's own Dual AeroBlade 3D cooling system that packs all-metal fans that improve cooling, and opens up the floodgates for overclocking.

You can configure the gaming notebook with up to 64GB of DDR4 RAM, with Acer including an Intel Optane SSD as well as providing ports for PCIe SSDs. The 17.3-inch display comes in either 1080p or 4K, with up to 144Hz refresh with G-Sync for the 1080p option. There's a 2.1-channel audio system with a built-in subwoofer on offer, with Acer TrueHarmony and Waves MAXXAudio.

Big publishers are keen on tapping the battle royale trend in their own ways--just look at Activision with Call of Duty Black Ops 4--and apparently EA is no different.

Although pre-reveal Battlefield V rumors attached a battle royale mode to the upcoming WWII shooter, DICE didn't unveil their own unique spin on the popular gametype. The Battlefield V reveal event had no mention of a battle royale mode of any sort. Instead DICE opted to announce Tides of War, a huge new engagement-driven series of live events that rotate and take place in various theaters of war during WWII. But that doesn't mean the developers aren't actively experimenting and attempting to innovate the explosive sub-genre.

According to senior DICE producer Andreas Morrel, battle royale and the Battlefield series are natural mates.

"It's hard to miss the battle royale frenzy that's ongoing. We're all very much fans of it, back at DICE, and we're definitely looking to see how Battlefield can explore the Battle Royale genre," Morrel said in an interview with Gamespot. "We've got the sandbox, we've got the vehicles, we've got the epic scale--it is a natural fit for us."

Ubisoft will have a retinue of high-priority games in tow at their E3 2018 event.

Beyond Good and Evil 2 has been in development for quite some time. Following the game's triumphant unveiling at E3 2017, fans are eager to know more about the huge sprawling online-based prequel, especially given the massive ambition Ubisoft Montpelier envisions. The publisher will indeed showcase the sequel-that's-actually-a-prequel at their E3 venue along with a number of other big titles like The Division 2.

Here's Ubisoft's Michel Ancel on Beyond Good and Evil 2:

"We've been working very hard just on the technology across three years time. Today we have a seamless online playground where we can travel across space at the speed of light. We can explore mysterious cities and discover unknown lands by ourselves or with friends. We want you to participate in the making of this great adventure," Beyond Good and Evil 2 designer Michel Ancel said.

Sony has confirmed its new PlayStation 5 console is at least three years away.

The PS4 has had an amazing lifecycle so far with 79.4 million shipments worldwide, and the system will continue its long-standing run through 2021, Sony corporate recently said. In its new three-year play the company announced future plans for the PlayStation gaming division which are pretty much the same: hardware and software sales with stronger emphasis on subscriptions and engagement. But what about the PlayStation 5? Don't expect it any time soon.

We know Sony is working on the next console and that it may feature discrete graphics instead of an APU design. There's also a strong chance the PS5 will play existing PS4 games, too. Analysts predict the system could be out in 2020 or thereabouts but not any time sooner--there's really no rush, the experts say.

Now PlayStation head John Kodera affirms that new hardware won't launch during the company's three-year plan, which ends on March 31, 2021. "We will use the next three years to prepare the next step, to crouch down so that we can jump higher in the future," Sony Interactive President John Kodera said in a recent press briefing in Japan.

Sony may put more emphasis on portable gaming in its hardware ecosystem once more...but it may not manifest like you think.

Sony's PlayStation Vita has essentially been retired, but Nintendo's massive success with its Switch portable handheld-console hybrid has turned many heads. Despite the PS Vita's failure on the market, John Kodera, who leads Sony's massively lucrative gaming division, says portable gaming should be seen as a part of the PlayStation brand. Mr. Kodera also affirms that Sony is experimenting with new technologies and methods in the portable arena.

"In my opinion, rather than separating portable gaming from consoles, it's necessary to continue thinking of it (portable gaming) as one method to deliver more gaming experiences and exploring what our customers want from portable. We want to think about many options," SIE head John Kodera recently told journalists in a post-corporate press conference.

Sony has announced that the PlayStation 4's DualShock 4 gamepad is the best-selling controller of all time, when purely looking at dollar sales.

According to Sony's most recent NPD, the PlayStation 4 DualShock 4 controller has been deemed the all-time best-selling gamepad when just looking at dollar sales. This doesn't mean that the controller has sold the most units ever, this just means that Sony has singled out the standard black controller while not taking into account the other consoles controllers that its up against.

Here is the official statement from Sony, "the PlayStation 4 DualShock 4 Wireless Controller Black is now the all-time best-selling Gamepad in dollar sales."

Bandai Namco are celebrating the anniversary of Tekken 7 by gifting the title with a free DLC later this month.

Bandai has said that the DLC is going to be entirely cosmetic and will be bringing players six different costume sets, these will include the following: Story Mode Costume Set, the Aura Set, the Female Hairstyle Set, the New Japan Pro-Wrestling Set, the Kuma and Panda Set, and the Metallic Item Set.

The cosmetic DLC will be released to players on May 31st which is two days before the date of the titles one year anniversary. Players that wish to view the screenshots of the costumes in their entirety should visit the official Bandai Namco Twitter page here.

Rocksteady Studios is reportedly set to tease a new open world Superman game in the next week or two, with a full reveal coming next month at E3 2018.

The new rumor started on 4chan, with some movie/game sites picking it up and talking about it. Rocksteady Studios is reportedly the developer of the unnamed Superman game, coming in from their super successful Batman: Arkham games. The new Superman game would be powered by Unreal Engine 4 and will feature an open world Metropolis that is 3x bigger than the size of Arkham Knight.

Over the years developers have tried and utterly failed to make a good Superman game, with the most-known probably being Superman 64 on the Nintendo 64, which has been rated one of the worst games ever made. From the details above it sounds like it could be great, but I need to be sold on the "semi-destructible environments" in a freaking Superman game.

Warhorse Studios has announced that Kingdom Come: Deliverance players will be receiving modding tools and free DLC's soonish.

Warhorse Studios will be bringing a few DLC's to players and these will include: Hardcore Mode, The Making of Kingdom Come, a Tournament mode, Combat Academy and of course the highly anticipated Modding Support tools that designers are itching to get there hands-on.

Warhorse Studios has unfortunately not given any specific dates to when these DLC's are to be expected, except that they will be begin to roll out closer to the end of the year.

A new mod has surfaced for Chucklefish's Stardew Valley and instead of players enjoying taming their farms with their 4 others friends it is now possible to farm with on one big mega farm. With as many friends as you possibly can.

A modder going by the name of Armitxes, has uploaded a mod onto nexusmods which changes Stardew Valley's cabin limit (player limit) that is currently tied to everyones game. Players now have the choice of approaching the town's carpenter, Robin and continuing to build as many cabins as your heart desires.

One of the best features of this mod is the fact that not all players that desire to play on the same farm together have to install it. The mod only requires the host player to have it installed, making everyones lives just that much more easier. If you are interested in checking out the mod and starting up a mega farm with all of your friends visit the nexusmods website here and download it.