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Like Halo 5, the next Halo game is being molded and shaped with esports in mind.

It's no surprise that Halo 6's multiplayer, gunplay, and modes will be influenced by competitive gaming. Slayer and all its variations have always been integral to Halo's DNA: the original Halo was propelled to success thanks to its split-screen and LAN PVP action, and all the other games have since evolve thanks to Xbox LIVE. Halo 6 won't be any different, but it will have a stronger bent towards esports gaming like its predecessor.

In a recent Halo Waypoint update, 343 Industries highlighted the future of the series' esports championships. Halo 6 (also known as Halo: Infinite) will follow in Halo 5's footsteps in many ways, including being a successor to esports-driven development and being the foundation to future events. "As we look further ahead, we know there's a lot of anticipation surrounding Halo Infinite. We're not ready to pull the curtain back just yet, but the Halo esports team has been working closely with the development team to represent the wants and needs of the ever-evolving esports community in terms of gameplay, features, viewership, and more," reads the post.

Update: Intel emailed me overnight, pointing me to a tweet where they said: "Media reports published today that Intel is ending work on the 10nm process are untrue. We are making good progress on 10nm. Yields are improving consistent with the timeline we shared during our last earnings report".

Intel has been having troubles with its new 10nm process node for years and years now, and in the days after the launch of the Core i9-9900K, a new report has surfaced saying that Intel has killed off its 10nm process.

SemiAccurate is reporting that they have just learned "Intel just pulled the plug on their struggling 10nm process". The full story requires a professional level subscription to the website, but Charlie does tease us with "The knifing of 10nm shows that Intel is finally willing to do the right things for the right reasons even if it costs them some short term pain, it is the first adult decision we have seen from the company in several years. Let us walk through the reasons why it is a good thing, from cost to timetables to competitiveness to management changes to potential product roadmaps. It is not a clean, easy or pithy story to pull a sound bite from but it is interesting".

Fans of anime are no doubt excited to get their hands-on Bandai Namco's upcoming fighter Jump Force. The hype may have just increased yet again, as another Akira Toriyama original character has been revealed.

The character has been titled 'Kane' and has been originally designed by Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama. This isn't the first original character that Toriyama has designed, previously there has already been three other character reveals that are original to the game. They are named; Director Glover, Navigator and Galena.

If you happened to miss out on the news regarding the Jump Force pre-order bonuses, check out the $260 bundle here. Jump Force is planned for release sometime throughout 2019 and will be arriving on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

C2 Game Studio, the developers behind Project Monolith have announced that their brawler adventure title will be arriving on all platforms.

A teaser trailer for the game has been released onto the C2 Game Studio YouTube Channel and showcases to potential players what is in store for them. Project Monolith is developed using Unreal Engine 4 and features combat that is much like that of Biomutant. It's fast paced, seems relatively smooth and is visually appealing.

The developers descibe the title as "an independent brawler with a touch of adventure" that also happens to feature "fast combat on a mystical monolithic land." C2 Game Studio plans to release Project Monolith onto all platforms, which means that it is coming to the Xbox One, PS4, PC and Nintendo Switch. I personally believe this title would be great for Nintendo Switch owners, I also believe the Switch platform is where we will see the title get the most love once its released.

An announcement has surfaced from the Xbox Mexico Twitter account, the announcement reveals that Sumo Digitals' Crackdown 3 will be playable at the Xbox Fan Fest.

Since its first reveal back in 2014, Crackdown 3 has experienced several delays and stages of complete audio silence to its fanbase. The game has been in development for quite some time now and with the recent announcmenet of the title heading over to XO18, this could be the perfect time to reconsile the relationship between gamers and developers.

The Twitter post reads as follows: "Crackdown 3 joins the list of games that have not yet come out and will be available in #XboxFanFest."Crackdown 3 is planned for release sometime throughout February of 2019, for more informationr regarding the title, visit the official Crackdown website here.

It has been decided that there actually will be an Unrated version of Agony coming to gamers and for those that already own a copy of Agony the Unrated version will be 90% off.

I have previously reported on the tossing and turning of Madmind Studios bringing out a Unrated version of Agony to gamers. It was to my understanding that the Unrated version was cancelled due to 'financial problems', it seems that has been turned around now though, as the Unrated version is planned for release on October 31st.

The 'Adult Only' version will feature improved quality of character models/textures, 8 different story endings, new enemies, new environmental threats, more opponents in certain levels, more puzzles, uncensored scenes and stability and technological improvements. Above you can find the trailer for the uncensored version, for further information visit the official Steam listing for the title here.

Most gamers enjoy the likes of shooting a couple zombies while making an escape, but what about 6,000 zombies? The Black Masses new tech trailer showcases 6,000 individual enemies on the one screen.

Brilliant Game Studios has released what is called a tech demo, this means its a not a release of a full game but what the game will most likely turn out to be graphics wise. From the above video we can see that The Black Masses will be using physical based rendering, global illumination, high resolution textures, volumetric lightening and feature HDR support as well.

The video also reveals what I would consider quite a hefty achievement for the indie development studio. We can see closer to the end of the video that both players attempt facing off against a massive mob of zombies, despite the zombies being quite generic it has been reported that there was over 6,000 present. If you are interested in checking out more information regarding The Black Masses, visit the official Facebook page for The Black Masses here.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has been receiving a steady flow of updates since its launch, with developer Treyarch preparing the player base with an update that dropped today.

Treyarch addressed the issues with crashes at the end of matches for Masters Prestige players in multiplayer, as well as the Zombies mode. There are general stability improvements in all modes, which is always appreciated.

The developer has made tweaks and improvements to all modes including Blackout, Multiplayer, and Zombies. In the battle royale mode, Treyarch fixed an issue which had gamers scrolling left or right on the D-pad (on controllers obviously) to navigate through their Stash lists. They also fixed problems where the Collapse circle would disappear to some, which would be incredibly frustrating as you can imagine.

EVE developer CCP Games is working on their new game 'Project Nova', a new online multiplayer first-person shooter that will go into a Closed Alpha in November. You can sign up for the Project Nova closed alpha on their official website.

Project Nova is a PC-first game, with the developer explaining it as: "Players take on the role of a Warclone, elite clone soldiers carving their own path to redemption against Sansha's Nation, a totalitarian rogue state built upon brainwashed slave labor and controlled by loyal 'True Guardians', a cybernetically-enhanced elite".

The developer continues: "You have been called to action by AEGIS, the Concord division specializing in defense against external threats. Amid furious boots-on-the-ground battles, the clash of space warfare will roar overhead as players seek to dismantle their operations and prevent the enslavement of their fellow free-willed soldiers by Sansha's Nation".

Samsung should have an absolutely huge year in 2019, with the release of its next-gen Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 smartphones as well as the world's first smartphone in the purported Galaxy F that should launch by year's end, or very early in 2019.

But what can the South Korean giant do differently going into the future that makes people upgrade from their older Galaxy S8, or even people who recently purchased the Galaxy S9 or any of Apple's new iPhones sit up and go 'oh, wow'. Well, one of those things not having a stupid bloody notch - which seems to be quickly becoming a trend. Samsung is rumored to instead be using an under-display front-facing camera, which should be joined by an in-display fingerprint sensor.

According to Samsung Mobile News, the company is working on a front camera that would be underneath the display, with the tipster posting on Twitter: "Samsung is working on a new technology trying to hide the front camera underneath the display. My sources told me that there are just a hand full of prototypes using this technology. I don't think we'll see this feature in retail phones until 2020, but who knows".

If we rewind the clock back six years, EA was worth $4 billion and Activision was worth $10 billion. Today, however... EA is now worth a huge $33 billion, while Activision has swollen out to $60 billion, and it's all thanks to their push into games-as-a-service.

Buying a game once off doesn't make developers as much as a continued subscription service method, or games like Overwatch that keep you coming back for more with DLC, microtransactions (loot boxes) and themed/timed events and seasons. Look at Fortnite for example is making over $300 million a month and is home to close to 100 million players per month.

Something like Overwatch will cost $30 and you can have hundreds of hours in it without spending another cent, but you might splash out on some loot boxes because you want some of those awesome skins and other cosmetic items.

Bandai Namco's excellent Tekken 7 has now dragon uppercutted its way through 3 million sales, solidifying the series as a mainstay for the Japanese publisher.

Just after a year of release on PS4, Xbox One and PC, Tekken 7 has surpassed 3 million sales worldwide, franchise game director Katsuhiro Harada announced. If you've played it then you shouldn't be surprised about the sales figures: the fighter continues the series' long-running pedigree for satisfying competitive action (even if it's still light on content).

Tekken 7's success pushes the franchises sales even higher. In its 24-year span, Tekken has now sold over 47 million copies across the globe. Bandai Namco has yet to announce its second quarter earnings for FY2019, but its first quarter finances show Dragon Ball remains the highest-earning series. The main difference is that Bandai Namco fully owns the Tekken series so it gets to recoup development and marketing costs via full game sales.

Atari is further branching into the handheld market with a portable Atari 2600, complete with classic games and 1970's wood paneling.

The Atari Retro Handheld aims to bring old-school gaming on-the-go similar to Nintendo's popular Switch NES service (only without online connectivity). The device is basically a $45 (35 GBP) small, fits-in-your-pocket emulator that runs Atari 2600 games. It features an iffy-looking "joystick"/circular D-pad that's more convex than a 3DS stick, a 2.4-inch screen, and comes pre-loaded with 50 retro games like Centipede, Asteroids, Pong, Breakout, Missile Command, and even all three Swordquest games.

It can also hook up to your TV via an A/V cable for home play, but don't expect dual-screen action. The handheld is a cheaper and more affordable old-school arcade machine that could be competitive in a sea of higher-cost retro mini-consoles like Nintendo's NES and SNES Classic Editions and Sony's upcoming $100 PlayStation Classic.

Battlefield V has officially gone gold, with DICE taking to Twitter to announce that it has "officially gone GOLD!" and that there's "not long left on the road to launch but today was our original launch date".

In celebration of Battlefield V going gold the developer has announced that there is a free gift for all Battlefield V players, offering up an Oscar Mike emblem and helmet when the game launches next month. Oskar Gabrielson, the GM of DICE Stockholm, took to his Twitter to say: "Today we were going to launch #BattlefieldV, but as you know we pushed the release a month to get extra time for polish and act on all the feedback you've given us. You've been super patient with us and as a token of our appreciation, our team built a small gift. Check it out!"

This is great news, as it means Battlefield V is finished and off to the printing presses for consoles and being prepped for Origin in its final form. A game going gold back in my day meant the game was 100% finished and no other changes were being made, but we all know the game going gold means something a little different these days as we have day one updates for everything. I'm sure there'll be a day one update for Battlefield V as well, but hearing the game has gone gold has me excited to see the reception of the game when it launches.

NVIDIA has released its full stack of GeForce RTX series graphics cards in the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, RTX 2080, and the latest RTX 2070... all while AMD has nothing. Well, there's rumors of the Radeon RX 590 which is a 12nm refresh of the RX 580, but nothing new, new.

AMD's new Radeon RX 590 might be waiting in the wings but it's not official, and without trying to steal its thunder, NVIDIA has with the quiet release of a new GeForce GTX 1060. The new GeForce GTX 1060 has the same 6GB of VRAM but it has been upgraded to GDDR5X versus the GDDR5 used on all current GTX 1060 graphics cards.

The first GeForce GTX 1060 included 6GB of GDDR5 at 8Gbps, while a newer model was made available with the 6GB of GDDR5 cranked up to 9Gbps. This new GeForce GTX 1060 has seen NVIDIA upgrade the 6GB of framebuffer to 10Gbps with the faster GDDR5X memory. The same 120W TDP applies, as does the single 8-pin PCIe power connector.

Days Gone has been delayed again, this time out of the big February 2019 release timeline.

Today Sony Bend Studio announced its open-world zombie survival game Days Gone has been delayed for the third time, and will release on April 26, 2019, months after its original February launch. The PS4-exclusive should be one of Sony's big first-party games of 2019, a year which could include such anticipated titles like Death Stranding and Naughty Dog's visceral The Last of Us Part II.

"We want to share a change in release date for this highly anticipated title from Bend Studio. We recently decided to move the release of Days Gone from the crowded February timeframe to April 26, 2019. While the studio is eager to see Days Gone in the hands of fans, Bend Studio will take the opportunity to further polish Days Gone," the studio wrote in the announcement.

CD Projekt RED recently showed off some snippets of in-game Thronebreaker footage ahead of its late October release.

Thronebreaker is an interesting game. Not only does it tap the popular Witcher universe's lore to tell an engaging dark fantasy story, it uses key RPG-driven cause and effect elements alongside Gwent gameplay. But unlike Gwent, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales is a standalone $30 singleplayer RPG without online multiplayer play, and it has some nifty strategy elements to boot.

The core gameplay is centered around Gwent card battles and sees a merge of RPG and CCG. There's RTS-like resource management and upkeep, exploration across unseen areas of the Witcher universe like Geralt's home of Rivia, and the aforementioned card duels. The trailer mentions a constant threat of treachery against Queen Meve and implies gamers will have to consistently make tough decisions that have certain ramifications--who's really your friend and who's a spy?

To ensure maximum reach and earnings, Grinding Gear Games is likely bringing its ever-evolving RPG to PS4.

Path of Exile has been rated for the PS4 by the Taiwan Entertainment Software Association, strongly hinting at an impending release on the platform. The ARPG came to Xbox One first with an August 2017 release, and I'd be surprise if it didn't launch on PS4 by year's end.

This isn't the first time the TESA prematurely broke news like this; the ratings board did the same with Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice on Xbox One earlier this year. The developers have yet to make an official confirmation.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is likely to follow GTA V's staggered platform launch plan, and a new product listing from one of Europe's biggest retailers is a good indicator of a 2019 release.

MediaMarkt, the world's second largest electronics retailer, just put up a listing for Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC. This led to a firestorm of hope that Rockstar's huge Western outlaw game would come to PC (which is likely, of course) after console gamers have digested the story and beta tested the Red Dead Online mode.

The listing is likely just a shell placeholder, and has been updated to disallow pre-orders (the original let users pre-order the PC version) and any mention of a placeholder 2019 release has been scrubbed. But one thing doesn't add up. The listing's EAN, or European Article Number, doesn't hit any known products. Maybe Take-Two has yet to register Red Dead Redemption 2 to an EAN, or perhaps the retailer is using a randomly generated number that isn't assigned to any other products.

It looks like AMD is working on a new Radeon RX 590 graphics card, something that was teased a few days ago and is now hitting the news cycle again from VideoCardz.

The site has reportedly "just received word" from their "spies at ASUS HQ" about a new Radeon RX 590 ROG STRIX Gaming graphics card that be a refresh of the current Polaris 20 GPU. We should expect 8GB of GDDR5 at 8Gbps, but the Polaris 20 will be put on the smaller 12nm node versus the 14nm node used on Polaris 10 and 20, as well as Vega 10.

AMD releasing a refresh of its Radeon RX 580 makes little sense, other than a new power efficient sub $250 card that runs everything on the market at 1080p 60FPS. The new 12nm node will let AMD stretch its legs on the 12nm node for consumer Radeon while professional Radeon will be dipping its toes in that sweet 7nm technology in the coming months with Vega 20.