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Bandai Namco release 1080p New Gundam Breaker screenshots
Bandai Namco has released some 1080p screenshots for New Gundam Breaker, the screenshots reveal customizations, mobile armor and enemies.
From the screenshots we can see quite a lot of suit customizations as well as some large enemies that players will have to battle. Players will be able to combine heads, legs, other body parts and backpacks together to create their very own Gunpla. This customization will go in-depth as players will have the option of controlling body part positioning, angle and size.
Enemies wise, players that jump into New Gundam Breaker will be facing enemies that are much larger than them. Take the Hashmal battle for example, the screenshot located below sums the challenge up pretty well.
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Monster Hunter World: console update released, patch notes
The newest patch for Monster Hunter World has been released for both the Xbox One and PS4 and to make players lives easier the patch notes have also been released on the developers blog.
This update will be bringing the PS4 version to 3.02 and the Xbox One version to 3.0.0.2, the changes that will be made specificially include: a bug with the Kulve Taroth Siege quest line, Wyvern Ignition sword's "Impact" attack value and a bug with the First Wyverian.
For a full run down on the patch notes visit the developers blog on the official Capcom website post here.
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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice devs shocked at PC game sales
The developers behind the critically acclaimed Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice has spoken out about the titles game sales.
Chief Creative director, Tameem Antoniades has told PCGamer that they never expected the title to do so well on PC considering it was "primarily a PlayStation 4 title."Here is what Antoniades had to say: "We did see this as primarily a PlayStation 4 title, and we thought that platform would be the bulk of our sales, and in fact it was pretty evenly split. So going forward, we will make sure that we get our interface and everything right for the PC audience as well."
Ninja Theory, the developers Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice were also surprised at the amount of players that choose to play the title with a keyboard and mouse instead of a controller. "We were so surprised that so many people played the game with mouse and keyboard, and we dropped the ball a little bit at the start. We patched it afterwards, but we dropped the ball with our mouse and keyboard support."
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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze overview trailer reveal
A new trailer has been released by Nintendo UK on their YouTube Channel, the video details an overview for the upcoming Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze on the Nintendo Switch.
The above video showcases exactly what players need to know if they are considering picking up Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for their Nintendo Switch. The overview consists of every aspect of 'fun' that players will be experiencing throughout the game.
The video also explains that the Nintendo Switch version of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze will be featuring co-op by simply "passing a Joy-Con controller to a friend." If you are not familiar with the Kong another trailer introducing the family can be found here, as well as another 'chilly' trailer here.
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Infinity War Iron Spider Suit now comes with game pre-order
Insomniac Games has complemented the release of Avengers: Infinity War in cinemas by announcing that fans who pre-order the upcoming Spider-Man game will also receive the Iron Spider Suit.
On the PlayStation blog, a post by James Stevenson, the Community Director for Insomniac Games explained that when the developer announced the release date for the upcoming title, the pre-order bonus only contained one suit - Spider-Punk. Now, fans will have the luxury of seeing one more suit, meet the Iron Spider suit.
Stevenson details: "Players who pre-order Marvel's Spider-Man will get an early unlock of the Iron Spider suit inspired by Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War. This was a big collaboration between Sony Interactive Entertainment, Insomniac, Marvel Games, and Marvel Studios. And while you may have glimpsed the pre-order video before, you haven't seen this new video we made to show it off - some of you will even be lucky enough to see this on the big screen before the movie when the film hits theaters later this week."
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AMD CPU hero Jim Keller leaving Tesla to join Intel
Jim Keller is best known as the chip architect behind Athlon and the smash hit Ryzen CPUs for AMD, who joined Tesla to look over their Autopilot self-driving technology back in 2015. Well, he's leaving and he's joining Team Blue.
According to my industry sources Keller will be announcing he's joining Intel in the morning, with Intel securing another important ex-AMD staffer that will work closely with Raja Koduri, who left AMD as the boss of Radeon Technologies Group. Tesla very quietly hired Keller from AMD in 2016 after he was finished with the Ryzen architecture.
Keller was the brains behind Athlon when theGHz race between AMD and Intel was in full swing, and then he came back again to develop Ryzen. So we have Keller making a processor that had a higher frequency than Intel to beat them, left to join AMD when they made Ryzen which hurt Intel in the multi-threaded race on the consumer side of things, and now back to Intel.
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NVIDIA GeForce 397.31 WHQL drivers enables RTX on Volta GPUs
NVIDIA has just released their latest GeForce 397.31 drivers, with the new release GameReady for both BattleTech and Frostpunk, while enabling RTX support for Volta GPUs, full support for Vulkan 1.1, and more. You can get the new GeForce 397.31 WHQL drivers right here.
NVIDIA's new GeForce 397.31 WHQL drivers are the first to remove support for Fermi GPUs and 32-bit operating systems, but has full Game Ready support for Kepler, Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta-based graphics cards.
As for the two new games, BattleTech is from Harebrained Schemes, the studio that revived the Shadowrun franchise with several excellent RPGs, has now turned their hand to turn-based strategy with the release of BattleTech. Based on FASA's boardgame of old, BattleTech puts you in control of MechWarriors and their BattleMechs in an expansive campaign that requires you to outfit and upgrade your team of mercenaries before battling in strategic missions. Think X-COM, with big stompy mechs.
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GeForce/Radeon GPUs shipments expected to drop by a huge 40%
We knew it was coming, but the date was always a mystery... but now DigiTimes is reporting that Taiwan-based AIB partners of NVIDIA and AMD are expecting that the cryptocurrency mining demand will deflate, driving down demand for GeForce and Radeon graphics cards.
Why? Well, Bitmain is releasing their Ethereum ASIC miner which kicks GPU mining's ass... with the Antminer E3 coming soon. DigiTimes reports that "Quite a few mining farm operators have even stopped purchasing graphic cards, as they are awaiting the rollout of Ethereum mining machines by China's Bitmain in the third quarter of 2018. They anticipate mining rewards to pick up gradually in the third quarter, as Bitcoin and Ethereum values may rebound following sharp declines seen in early 2018, the sources indicated".
This doesn't mean that NVIDIA and AMD are dropping the prices of their GPUs, it means that retailers won't be able to siphon as much profits from their cards in this mining boom that is deflating. Bitmain is handling that almost single handedly with their Ethereum ASIC miners impending release.
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Samsung's new 34-foot Onyx: portable 4K cinema screens
Samsung has just announced its new range of 4K LED theatrical screens that it has branded Onyx, promising cinema goers, directors and studio bosses to enjoy pure blacks on-screen.
The new Samsung Onyx comes in at a large 34-feet with full 4096 x 2160 resolution that provides a much higher-end image with improved colors than the normal 2K projection. Onyx can pump out 2K, 4K, 3D, and HDR with Samsung unveiling the first US locations for Onyx screens at Pacific Theatres Winnetka in Chatsworth, California, just north of Los Angeles.
Samsung is aiming at a few different markets with its Onyx screen, as it is really just a super massive 4K TV that will get built into not just movie theater walls, but other places as well. When it's used in a cinema, it rocks a custom JBL sound system that ensures people will get out-of-the-box audio. The company hopes to see it used for dine-in theatrical experiences, eSports and live gaming events, and more.
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New Dragon Age could be mainline sequel
BioWare's next Dragon Age game is in the works, but with its new juggernaut release Anthem on the horizon, the game could take some time before it releases...but it also could be a big AAA mainline game.
We've known for a while that BioWare is making a new Dragon Age game, and that Sunless Sea's Alexis Kennedy is helping the devs write a portion of the game. All of the info we know so far strongly hints the game will be a big-budget affair versus a smaller-scale spin-off (Mass Effect: Andromeda's failures notwithstanding). Now BioWare's Mark Darrah might've just hinted the game is a direct sequel.
In a long Twitter thread chronicling Darrah's development career, the BioWare dev outlined everything that led up to his current position as Executive Producer on Anthem, the studio's massively ambitious new online-based action-RPG. At the very end he directly refers to the next Dragon Age game as "DA4", and says that he's the exec producer on that project too.
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Halo devs: PC community is very important to us
343 Industries could be working on bringing authentic Halo multiplayer to PC in some form--could it be Halo: Master Chief Collection or maybe an official worldwide rollout of Halo Online?
In its official statement surrounding the unauthorized Eldewrito Halo Online PC mod 343i both confirmed the mod itself will be put on hiatus while saying something else quite interesting: the team is excited about bringing an "official classic Halo experience" to PC at some point. In fact the Halo devs are so impressed with Eldewrito's most recently 0.6 update that they want to team up with the team in a bid to broaden community-driven tools and creations across the Halo fanbase.
Here's 343i's full statement on the matter: "One thing remains clear - the community really wants more Halo on PC. As we look ahead, we're very excited about the prospects of an official classic Halo experience making its way to PC and we hope to be able to partner with the ElDewrito team and broader mod and content creation community to help inform the types of experiences and features our fans desire. While we have nothing to announce today, please know that the PC community is very important to us and top of mind as we work towards the future," the developers said in the post.
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Modded Halo Online PC project under fire by Microsoft
Halo Online, which brought an authentic Halo 3 multiplayer experience to PC, has been resurrected and revamped thanks to the most recent Eldewrito 0.6 update...but Microsoft and 343i are taking measures to get it yanked offline.
In a blog post 343 Industries says it has a "non-optional" obligation to protect its intellectual property, and that the Eldewrito project directly violates its IP rights because it was built on company-owned assets and content that weren't technically released. Unlike Installation 01, which is built on its own game engine and fits in line with Microsoft's rules, Eldewrito is built on the Halo Online game that was built by 343i and Saber Interactive and only available in Russia.
"While we are humbled and inspired to see the amount of passion poured into this project, the fact remains that it's built upon Microsoft-owned assets that were never lawfully released or authorized for this purpose. As this project reverberated across the community, our team took a step back to assess the materials and explore possible avenues, while Microsoft, like any company, has a responsibility to protect its IP, code and trademarks. It's not optional in other words."
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South Park: The Fractured But Whole trailer for Switch
Early March during the Nintendo Direct we discovered that South Park: The Fractured But Whole was on its way to the Nintendo Switch, now the title has officially launched and Ubisoft are celebrating with a new trailer.
From the above trailer we can see two minutes of South Park: The Fractured But Whole running on the Nintendo Switch. Thanks to the games art style, players won't really be able to notice the visual downscales.
Also during the Nintendo Direct, it was revealed that the port will be coming with the titles DLC, unfortunately there has been no mention of the DLC as we were not given a release date with the launch.
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Dark Souls Remastered: new trailer and discount announcement
We had some confusion not to long ago about Bandai Namco bringing Dark Souls Remastered discounted to gamers that already own the original title, now official confirmation has been announced.
Publisher Bandai Namco has revealed on Twitter that "owners of the PC version of "Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition" will be able to upgrade to "DARK SOULS REMASTERED" at a discounted price. Please feel free to take advantage of this campaign."
Additionally, Bandai has also revealed not only the PC requirements for the title but also have released a new gameplay trailer for fans. Dark Souls Remastered will be released on May 25th for PC, Xbox One and PS4. The Nintendo Switch version of the Remaster has been delayed until further notice.
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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus comes to Switch, June 29
Nintendo Switch fans will be glad to know that Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus will be arriving on their handheld console this year, as Bethesda announced the date through a short Nintendo Switch trailer for the title.
Bethesda has released the above trailer showcasing what Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus will be looking like on the Nintendo Switch. At the beginning of the month we saw gameplay of the title running on the Switch and we discovered that the game will be running at a smooth 30FPS with the respective downscaling.
Panic Button will be porting over the title to the Nintendo Switch, the same developers who have brought over DOOM. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus will be arriving to Nintendo Switch fans on June 29.
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LG's new G7 ThinQ brings the stupid notch from iPhone X
LG's new flagship G7 ThinQ smartphone is right around the corner, something that will launch next month. With the early tease, LG has said that the G7 ThinQ will rock a 6.1-inch panel with a native resolution of 3120 x 1440.
The 6.1-inch display has an aspect ratio of 19.5:9, something that includes a notch at the top of the display just like the iPhone X, that most people hate. Evan Blass who goes by @evleaks on Twitter, is behind the new leak (seriously, he gets all the scoops, he's a champ) which gives us two new shots to look at, the first of which is above - the G7 ThinQ itself.
LG is shoving in some serious display chops into the G7 ThinQ and its 6.1-inch QHD+ panel that has up to 1000 nits of brightness, which is retina-busting compared to the 400-700 nits on most flagship smartphones. LG might even be able to market the G7 ThinQ as a display that looks great even outdoors in the sunlight.
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H1Z1 is locked at 60FPS on the PS4 Pro
H1Z1 started the entire Battle Royale thing years ago before PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and Fortnite were born, with the game arriving on the PS4 on May 22 in beta form.
The game will still be a free-to-play title with cosmetic items costing you money, but the developer has made some tweaks to H1Z1 for the PS4 that will see new progression mechanics that will speed the game up. This means the deadly gas that is like the zone in PUBG has been increased, while airdrop frequency is faster.
H1Z1 will have a surprise for PS4 Pro owners with 'resolution gains' over the PS4 version, and guaranteed 60FPS gameplay, something the team has "fully optimized" the code for. The normal PS4 will run at a minimum of 45FPS, which is nothing to sneeze at. With the tweaks that the developer has made to the PS4 version of H1Z1, we should expect a Battlegrounds like experience with the speed of Fortnite, with matches lasting for around 15 minutes or so.
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Ohio university gives scholarships to best Fortnite players
I still remember all of my teachers, parents and most of my friends when I was in high school tell me that "you will never make money playing video games", and look at how far we've come in the world of gaming.
Now we have Ashland University in Ohio announcing they will be adding Fortnite to their roster of competitive eSports program, something that will launch in the fall. Fortnite other eSports games like League of Legends, Overwatch, CS:GO, and Rocket League where AU offers a $4000 scholarship in eSports.
Ashland University's eSports head coach Josh Buchanan said in a press release: "Fortnite appeals to both the core and casual gaming audience. We're excited to provide this platform for gamers who want to showcase their skills in a more competitive space. Fortnite facilitates an environment that allows players to get creative, innovate and show off their mastery of their skills".
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EKWB launch EVGA GTX 1080 Ti FTW 3 waterblock, now with RGB
EK Water Blocks has just launched a new RGB version of its custom waterblock for EVGA's GeForce GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 graphics card.
EKWB has put its usual high-class engineering into the RGB waterblock for the EVGA GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 card, with the waterblock itself directly cooling the GPU, VRAM, and VRMs.
The company uses a central inlet split-flow cooling engine on the EK-FC1080 GTX Ti FTW3 RGB, something that offers best-in-class cooling performance when mixed with reversed water flow, that doesn't negatively impact cooling performance. The design allows the EK-FC1080 GTX Ti FTW3 RGB to be used in systems with not-so-great water pumps due to its impressive hydraulic performance.
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Battlefield 1's monthly updates end in June
Now that Battlefield V is on the way for 2018, DICE will stop releasing content updates for Battlefield 1 in a few months.
EA and DICE have been pretty consistent on their content roadmap for Battlefield 1, releasing a steady stream of DLCs, tweaks, and modes to keep their playerbase engaged. But all of that will cease starting in June.
While announcing new maps for the They Shall Not Pass expansion and a brand new mode called Shock Operations, DICE's Jonas Elfving confirmed that the team is basically moving on this Summer.
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