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EVGA's new GeForce RTX 3090 FTW3 rocks huge 2.1GHz OC boost clock
EVGA is going to be pushing the GA102-300 GPU on its new GeForce RTX 3090 FTW3 graphics cards to the silicon limit it seems -- 2.1GHz.
In a video posted to EVGA's own YouTube channel, they tease their OC software Precision X1 at the end of the video. It's there that we can see the EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 FTW3 Ultra graphics card with its GPU clock pushed up to 2105MHz.
We might see the EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 FTW3 Ultra not hitting this GPU clock speed, but I'm pretty confident it will. First, 2100MHz seems like a silicon ceiling... and secondly, EVGA wouldn't openly be showing this off if you couldn't get close to 2100MHz on their card.
Continue reading: EVGA's new GeForce RTX 3090 FTW3 rocks huge 2.1GHz OC boost clock (full post)
EVGA Z490 KINGPIN Edition motherboard announced, costs $600
EVGA has just unveiled its latest motherboard, the new Z490 DARK KINGPIN motherboard which costs $600 and is probably the most over-the-top motherboard ever.
But you will notice something instantly: there are only 2 x DIMM slots, and I'm sure some of you are wondering why. The reason why EVGA has used a pair of DIMM slots versus the traditional 4 that you'd get on any other full-sized Z490-based motherboard is for overclocking.
Nearly every professional overclocker will use a single stick of RAM, and only sometimes 2 sticks -- for most OC world records. This doesn't mean you won't have a heap of RAM to install, as it still supports a huge 64GB of DDR4-5000+ memory, while the normal board will support 128GB of DDR4-4400+.
Continue reading: EVGA Z490 KINGPIN Edition motherboard announced, costs $600 (full post)
Cyberpunk 2077: Microtransactions in multiplayer, not singleplayer
CD Projekt RED reminds gamers that Cyberpunk 2077's singleplayer won't have microtransactions. Only the separate online multiplayer release will be monetized.
Right now CDPR is working on two Cyberpunk 2077 projects: The singleplayer-only FPS RPG set for November 19, and a fully-fledged standalone online multiplayer game. These are two separate projects. The singleplayer release won't have any form of microtransactions, but it will be monetized with big premium post-release expansions (think The Witcher 3).
The multiplayer version will have microtransactions and in-game purchases, but CD Projekt RED says it won't be aggressive mTX. They want to 'make you happy to spend money' in their games.
Continue reading: Cyberpunk 2077: Microtransactions in multiplayer, not singleplayer (full post)
Epic vs Apple fiasco wrecks Fortnite's iOS playerbase, DAUs down 60%
Fortnite users on iOS have dropped over 60% since the game was de-listed on August 13, and now Epic requests courts to force the battle royale back onto Apple's storefront.
Epic is paying big for its anti-trust court case against Apple. In a new preliminary injunction filing, Epic Games notes that Fortnite daily active users on iOS devices is down 60% since the game was pulled off the storefront. This loss in players represents untold millions of potential lost revenues on the most lucrative platform; Epic has admitted iOS users spend 'significantly more' on microtransactions than Android users. iOS was the major contributor to Fortnite's recent $1 billion monetization record on mobile.
Epic argues that Apple's decision to keep Fortnite off the platform will cause it permanent harm. Epic is right, and this is already happening. Gamers are simply moving on from the battle royale.
Continue reading: Epic vs Apple fiasco wrecks Fortnite's iOS playerbase, DAUs down 60% (full post)
Fortnite made $4.3 billion in just two years on market
Free-to-play juggernaut Fortnite made an estimated $4.3 billion in its first two years on the market, and mobile played a big part. Epic is losing lots of cash every week that Fortnite is off of iOS.
As the Epic vs Apple legal battle rages on, I thought it important to take a look back at Fortnite's earnings to give more perspective on how much this coup is costing Epic. According to analyst firm SuperData, Fortnite has raked in roughly $4.3 billion in microtransaction revenue across all platforms since launch in October 2017 through December 2019.
Here's a quick breakdown:
Continue reading: Fortnite made $4.3 billion in just two years on market (full post)
Beyond Good and Evil 2 coming to PS5, XSX, could be the next AAAA game
Beyond Good and Evil 2 could be Ubisoft's first major AAAA game, and rightly so, considering it's the biggest project the publisher has ever taken on.
Ubisoft hasn't talked about it for a while, but a LinkedIn bio for Ubisoft France senior art technical director Cyril Masquilliere delivers some new tidbits about Beyond Good and Evil 2. The online-only live game is targeting next-gen PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles, which isn't a surprise. What's a big interesting is how it's referred to as a "AAAA" game.
This isn't the first time we've seen AAAA tossed around. The term was first used an in an old, now-altered job listing for Microsoft's The Initiative studio, which was branded as a AAAA game developer working on a huge project. Ubisoft's Beyond Good and Evil 2 is big in earnest, though, and has some far-reaching ambitions that could set the game up for a decade-long run of sales and monetization.
Continue reading: Beyond Good and Evil 2 coming to PS5, XSX, could be the next AAAA game (full post)
It is getting very hard to buy an Oculus Quest - is it discontinued?
It appears the Oculus Quest may be discontinued as we lead up to the rumoured reveal of a new replacement model at Facebook Connect this month. The Quest is sold out at most major retailers, and some of them have begun delisting the product. It's even sold out on Oculus.com.
In a search at some of the largest Oculus resellers, we could not find a 64GB or 128GB Quest headset in stock. Best Buy lists it as "Out of Stock." The Quest is no longer sold directly through Walmart, but you can find inflated prices from third party scalpers on Walmart.com. Oculus's Amazon page no longer lists a buy button for the Quest. And B&H Photo has the Quest marked as "back-ordered." UploadVR also confirmed with a UK retailer that the Quest is marked as End of Life and won't be restocked.
The rumours of a new Quest headset have been swirling for months now. The first hint of an incoming Oculus headset was first discovered in March when the Oculus Developer website mentioned a mysterious device codenamed Del Mar. Still, that tidbit of information was just the beginning.
Continue reading: It is getting very hard to buy an Oculus Quest - is it discontinued? (full post)
Sony: PlayStation 5 price, release date won't be revealed this week
Today Sony announced a big week-long showcase on PSVR games. But new PlayStation 5 info won't be announced during this entire week, meaning we'll have to wait until at least September 12 for PS5 pricing, release date, and other technical info.
Sony's new week-long PlayStation VR event is all about new games. This is a curious move considering the company has been experimenting with next-gen PSVR tech, complete with inside-out tracking, and its R&D division has made big headway with new volumetric capture technology that makes 3D VR spaces much more immersive. This tech should be used in the next-gen PlayStation VR headset that's expected to accompany the PlayStation 5.
But this new headset won't be talked about during this week-long showcase. Neither will the PS5.
Continue reading: Sony: PlayStation 5 price, release date won't be revealed this week (full post)
Doom runs on everything...even pregnancy tests
Modder foone sacrifices untold goats to the Icon of Sin to get Doom running on a pregnancy test. That's a result that's always guaranteed to make you happy.
Doom is playable on everything: Fridges, digital cameras from the early 2000s, ATMs, toasters, you name it. Practically anything with a digital screen can run Doom...event pregnancy tests. Twitter user foone recently got Doom up and running on a pregnancy test with a digital 128x32 pixel monochrome display. It's bizarre and mind-bending that Doom, the universal anti-Can it Run Crysis benchmark, is playable on something like this.
The results are rudimentary at best. The screen is made up of white X's and dots, which normally inspire a range of emotions from palpable relief, anxiety, or excitement. Now these little rendered bits are being used to play a demon-slaying FPS from the 90s.
Continue reading: Doom runs on everything...even pregnancy tests (full post)
Win a real-life Cyberpunk 2077 futuristic Quadra supercar in new promo
Rockstar Energy is giving away a real-life recreation of Jackie's epic Quadra supercar featured in Cyberpunk 2077.
A new Rockstar Energy x Cyberpunk 2077 promotion has an epic grand prize: a customized 1970s muscle car built to look just like the in-game Quadra futurecar that tears up Night City's streets. To enter you just have to buy specially-marked Rockstar Energy cans and enter codes online (or enter with no purchase necessary via mail).
The car's final design hasn't been revealed (it looks like an old-school Mustang), but the sweepstakes confirms it's based on a vehicle from the 70s and is worth $40,000:
Continue reading: Win a real-life Cyberpunk 2077 futuristic Quadra supercar in new promo (full post)
Before the Switch, Nintendo had a portable Gamecube hybrid
Somewhere in Nintendo's secret R&D vault lies a weird prototype GameCube that's basically an old-school Switch. We know the Wii, 3DS, and Wii U were successors to the Switch, but plans for the unique transforming handheld-console hybrid stretches back nearly 2 decades.
New leaked data sets confirm Nintendo was experimenting with a portable handheld GameCube that also allowed for at-home play. The leaks show NIntendo had schematics for a portable handheld Gamecube that would play discs, and could be slotted into a cradle. The dock/cradle had A/V output, GameCube controller ports, built-in wireless for online play, and USB ports.
Nintendo also experimented with Tako (part of Project Vegas), an innovative 6th-gen system that'd compete with Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Tako, which means octopus in Japan, would boast higher-end horsepower for the HDTV era and connected directly with existing Nintendo handhelds, including the proposed GameCube handheld, the DS, and the Game Boy Advance. There's not a lot of info on Tako or the GameCube handheld, but the ideas were pretty ambitious for the time.
Continue reading: Before the Switch, Nintendo had a portable Gamecube hybrid (full post)
AMD retaliates to NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 30 series with a... BICYCLE
NVIDIA came out and stomped all over the graphics card market last week with its next-gen Ampere-based GeForce RTX 30 series graphics cards and now AMD is firing back...
... by releasing a bicycle, and we're not joking.
Yes, AMD has now just unleashed a new AMD Custom Mountain Bike and Custom Cruiser Bike that sell for $299 and can be purchased through the AMD Fan Store website. The company says the new bikes are "designed for many years of fun and comfortable transportation".
Continue reading: AMD retaliates to NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 30 series with a... BICYCLE (full post)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080: up to 200% faster than RTX 2080 SUPER in CUDA
We are all hyped for NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card, but now we have some benchmarks to totally drool over.
In some new benchmarks on the Compubench benchmark suite, we have some CUDA and OpenCL numbers that are just insane. VideoCardz has compiled the list of benchmarks, where we have an average of 150-200% improvement from the GeForce RTX 2080 to the new Ampere-based GeForce RTX 3080.
I mean check these benchmarks out, they're kinda crazy and it makes me want the card even more.
Continue reading: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080: up to 200% faster than RTX 2080 SUPER in CUDA (full post)
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X price wait isn't new for the industry
Sony and Microsoft have yet to reveal PS5 or Xbox Series X pricing, and consumers are getting worried. But this waiting game trend isn't new for the industry--Nintendo's been doing it for the last three generations of consoles.
Everyone wants to know how much the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X will cost. It's September already, two months before each console should launch, and we still don't know pricing. The info relay was scattered with E3's cancellation and COVID-19 temporarily disrupting hardware production.
This small two-month window between pricing and availability is historic for both Microsoft and Sony, who typically have 4-5 month spans between price/launch date announcements and release. The shortest for both is the Xbox 360, whose pricing/availability was announced in August 2005 and subsequently released in November 2005.
Continue reading: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X price wait isn't new for the industry (full post)
Next-gen Witcher 3 will buy 4-5 years of sales to help fund Witcher 4
Witcher 3's next-gen re-release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X could help push 5 more years of sales, CD Projekt RED hopes.
Witcher 3's next-gen re-release in 2021 could lead to a decade of strong sales--or at least that's what CD Projekt RED wants. The beloved RPG has already sparked 5 years worth of strong sales across consoles, PC, and Switch, and now CDPR is shooting for five more.
The 2021 re-release will mark the fourth The Witcher 3 launch; first in 2015, then again in 2016 as a GOTY edition, then once more in 2019 on Switch. This time CDPR is pushing the game past its limits with new higher-end CPU, GPU, and storage tech.
Continue reading: Next-gen Witcher 3 will buy 4-5 years of sales to help fund Witcher 4 (full post)
Black Ops Cold War multiplayer is neon-lit 80s carnage
New Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War multiplayer footage leaks out ahead of its planned September 9 reveal.
Black Ops Cold War's leaked multiplayer shows some tactical carnage set in a colorful 1980s Miami Vice style with neon-lit streets, palm trees, and old-school weaponry. The leak reveals a few things, including five classes, perk slots, and weapon types, as well as no tactical sprint or cumbersome doors. The footage was taken from alpha gameplay but we don't expect too many dramatic changes in the final release in November.
The footage shows a 6v6 VIP gametype match in a Miami-based map. It somewhat reflects the leaks we heard about months ago in June.
Continue reading: Black Ops Cold War multiplayer is neon-lit 80s carnage (full post)
Saber Interactive is developing Witcher 3's PS5, Xbox Series X port
CD Projekt RED confirms it won't be developing the next-gen PS5 and Xbox Series X version of The Witcher 3. Instead the project is being handled by an external studio.
Saber Interactive, the team behind Witcher 3's excellent Switch port, has been tapped to make the game for next-gen consoles. Saber is leading development of the full PS5 and Xbox Series X retail re-release as well as the upgrade enhancements on PC.
Saber will leverage the full might of the PS5, Xbox Series X, and high-end PCs to enable ray tracing, ultra-fast loading times with PCIe 4.0 SSDs, 4K 60FPS perf targets, and more.
Continue reading: Saber Interactive is developing Witcher 3's PS5, Xbox Series X port (full post)
Cyberpunk 2077 MP monetization will make you 'happy to spend money'
CD Projekt RED wants to make you 'happy to spend money' in Cyberpunk 2077's upcoming online multiplayer experience.
Cyberpunk 2077's upcoming multiplayer mode will have microtransactions and in-game monetization, and CDPR is taking a novel approach to in-game purchases. Instead of nickel and diming gamers, CDPR wants to inspire some joy when you spend money on in-game content. No details have been outlined on how the digital economy will work in CP2077 multiplayer, but the company says there won't be aggressive monetization and mTX won't upset fans.
"We won't be aggressive, but you can expect great things to be bought,"Adam Kicinski said in a recent earnings call.
Continue reading: Cyberpunk 2077 MP monetization will make you 'happy to spend money' (full post)
Cyberpunk 2077 won't be more expensive on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X
Cyberpunk 2077's pre-order price won't change even though buyers get a free PS5 and Xbox Series X upgrade, CD Projekt RED confirms.
In a recent earnings Q&A session, CD Projekt Group SVP of business development Michal Nowakowski says there's currently no plans to raise Cyberpunk 2077 to $69.99 on next-gen consoles. The move contrasts Activision's $69.99 price hike in Black Ops Cold War, and aligns with CD Projekt's core tenants of treating consumers fairly and offering tremendous value with their games.
Cyberpunk 2077 will only be playable on PS5 and Xbox Series X in backwards compatible format, which will allow native boosts like faster load times and tightened frame rates, but the next-gen exclusive SKU won't launch until 2021. Alongside the re-release, CDPR will roll out a free next-gen enhancement upgrade for existing PS4 and Xbox One owners that boosts the game on PS5 and Xbox Series X, offering ray tracing, ultra-fast load times, 4K 60FPS perf, and more.
Continue reading: Cyberpunk 2077 won't be more expensive on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X (full post)
Hexen spiritual successor Graven announced by 3D Realms
3D Realms reveals a brand new FPSS (first-person sorcery shooter) during its Realms Deep 2020 event, and it's a homage to the old-school classic Hexen.
Introducing Graven, a new shooter based on the little-known PC cult classic Hexen. The game is a brutal delve into a dark fantasy world inspired by Hexen, complete with over-the-top spellcasting action, nasty monsters, puzzles, and retro-style visuals and textures.
Danish studio Slipgate Ironworks, who worked on other 3D Realms publisher games like Kingpin Reloaded, Ghostrunner, and Wrath: Aeon of Ruin, is developing Graven.
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