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I've just gotten off the phone with a well-placed source in the industry who has told me that NVIDIA will indeed be launching a new GeForce GTX series at GTC 2018.

During NVIDIA's own GPU Technology Conference we should see the company launch the GeForce GTX 2080 and GTX 2070, although the naming scheme on them could change. We could see the GTX 1180 and GTX 1170, which wouldn't surprise me. Inside, the card will be running a refreshed Ampere architecture that should have even more power under the hood, as well as improved power efficiency over Pascal.

NVIDIA should be launching their new cards in late-April or early-May. NVIDIA traditionally hosts an Editor's Day to unveil their new GeForce graphics cards, but my source said this is being shifted around to GTC 2018.

Final Fantasy XV's DLC schedule will extend into next year, further illustrating Square Enix's long-term business model for the game.

According to a recent interview with Dengeki Online, FFXV game director Hajime Tabata says the game's forthcoming four DLC episodes will be spaced out to end in 2019, with three packs launching in 2018 and the last expansion releasing next year. The decision to release a fourth DLC came during the development of Episode Ardyn, where the team drew inspiration from the in-game world to squeeze out more content.

More expansions could follow in the future especially with the Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition coming soon. Revamped with a resurgence of buyers and players with the PC flavor, Square Enix could continue rolling out new updates for the foreseeable future especially with mod support and the Comrades online multiplayer mode expected to keep players engaged.

AI is weird, but seemingly useful technology that can either be a boon or a bane to humanity depending on how it's used. But the best use for it? Helping make video games, of course.

IBM and Unity have teamed up to bring the former's Watson AI tech to the latter's game-powering toolhouse, a post on the Unity 3D Blog reveals. But what exactly can Watson offer game devs, specifically? The potential uses include strong speech recognition for more interactive experiences, visual recognition to do the very same, both of which can help AR and VR mature.

"IBM and Unity are launching the IBM Watson Unity SDK on the Unity Asset Store, enabling developers to easily integrate Watson cloud services into their Unity applications such as visual recognition, speech to text, and language classification. The SDK makes it easy for developers to take advantage of modern AI techniques through a set of cloud-based services," reads the post.

SEGA has ironed out a release date for the Sonic movie...and yes, it's live action with CG elements.

The Sonic film will release November 15, 2019, SEGA has revealed, and Paramount Pictures has signed an agreement to co-produce the movie along with the games-maker. The blue blur's inaugural flick will meld live action (please no) with predictable CGI features and SEGA's in-house MARZA animation studio is spear-heading the project in a key way.

Interestingly enough SEGA and Paramount have secured outside talent including Neal H. Moritz who worked on the Fast and the Furious series, director Jeff Fowler, and executive producer Tim Miller who directed the Deadpool movie.

In a bid to maximize sales and exposure, Square Enix has enabled some nifty features for Final Fantasy XV's PC version--including cross-play and cross-saves between Windows 10 PCs and Xbox One consoles.

If you're an Xbox owner who plans on double-dipping with Final Fantasy XV on PC then Square Enix has a nice surprise in store: you won't have to start over from scratch. The publisher confirms that saves between FFXV on Xbox One and the Windows Edition are compatible, but only if you buy the game from the Microsoft Store.

The game's online Comrades multiplayer mode will also support cross-play between the two systems to add in a nice little touch of cross-platform action. "The save data from the Windows 10 version of FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION is compatible with the Xbox One version of FINAL FANTASY XV. In addition, a post-launch update for FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION will enable Windows 10 and Xbox One cross play for FINAL FANTASY XV MULTIPLAYER EXPANSION: COMRADES," Square Enix wrote in a press release.

Following up on the update that I found yesterday that was coming to Super Mario Odyssey, we now have Luigi's Balloon World as a new mini-game as well as a bunch of new outfits.

The update follows an image that was released yesterday giving vague details of what we should of expected today. Alas that suspense has subsided, we now have Luigi's Balloon World as an available mini-game to play after the main story of Super Mario Odyssey is completed.

Bundled in with this update is also a bunch of new outfits for Mario, these include as follows: Musician Hat & Outfit, Sunshine Shades & Outfit, and Knight Helmet & Armor. All of these outfits have been added to the post-game shop.

It is a big week for Nintendo as their as been much speculation to a Nintendo Direct coming sometime soon as well as updates being pushed out for Super Mario Odyssey. More importantly though, the Nintendo Switch will be adding a further 18 games to its EShop library.

Most of the games that are being added would fall under the 'indie' genre but that doesn't mean that they should be discouraged in anyway. This week we will be seeing a great selection of puzzle games coming to the EShop, examples would include, Typoman, Toki Tori 2, Puzzle Puppers and more.

For a full list of the games that are being added to the Nintendo EShop visit the official Nintendo Switch upcoming games website, for those interested the link can be found here.

It has been decided by Hi-Rez Studios executive producer Chris Larson that there will be removal of the highly controversial loot box system that was added to Paladins.

Hi-Rez Studios has decided that their pay-to-win update needs to go, Larson has come forward and spoke about the recent decision "We know this system has angered many of our most loyal fans and become a point of continuous contention in the Paladins community (and even inside of Hi-Rez). Your voice has been heard loud and clear. Our team will be working over the next major release cycle to remove Cards Unbound from the game."

According to IGN, the initial update for Cards Unbound was highly controversial within Hi-Rez Studios as the designers believed that the update was "pay-to-win." The inside source claims that this update was still pushed out to the live game from studio higher ups despite the concerns of other developers.

It may still be early in the year but that doesn't mean publishers aren't already gearing up for E3 2018. EA is one of these publishers, announcing at this year's E3 participants will get the chance to play the next Battlefield title.

It has been confirmed on EA's official website that those that wish come to EA PLAY will also get the chance to dive into the intricacies inside of Anthem. "At EA PLAY 2018, you will have a chance to play our next Battlefield experience, new EA SPORTS games, and get an inside look at the stunning new action game, Anthem. The Sims 4 and our mobile games will be on hand, and of course, we have a few surprises as well."

EA PLAY will also be featuring mobile games, Sims 4 as well as information about EA titles as well as live streams of upcoming titles. EA PLAY is going to be held at the Hollywood Palladium on June 9th-11th on Saturday at 2PM - 8PM.

A rumor has surfaced about Bandai Namco bringing Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Trilogy to the Nintendo Switch.

According to Shonengamesz, Bandai Namco will be releasing Naruto: Ultimate Storm Trilogy on the Nintendo Switch soon. The information originates from a "trusted but anonymous source" which could suggest a number of things.

It should be noted that this is just a rumor at this point, we do not know the source and have a very vague explanation of how this information came to light. ShonenGamez does say below that they can confirm that the insider is not a public figure at all, it is just up to you whether you believe them or not.

Tesla blew the world away when they unveiled their super-powered electric Semi truck, and now a new video has surfaced showing the electric truck speeding down a street. Check it out:

YouTuber Richard Fielder saw the Tesla Semi burning up residential streets, where the electric Semi truck sped past the 25 mph speed limit sign so fastly that its tires started smoking.

Tesla even states on the Semi website that it can "provide maximum power and acceleration and require the lowest energy cost per mile". The electric Semi truck can reach 0-60 miles per hour in less than 20 seconds, even when it's fully loaded. This clip however, is damn impressive and makes me want to see The Rock or Vin Diesel driving the Tesla Semi truck in the new Fast and Furious movie.

8K TVs are coming much sooner than expected, with AU Optronics promising it will be shipping 8K TVs in sizes that will range between 65-85 inches in the first half of this year.

DigiTimes reports that AUO's video products business group, Liao Wei-lun, said: "Shipments of TV panels in 65-inch and above sizes will be a major focus of AUO as global sales of 65- and 70-inch TVs and display products are expected to grow 40% and 50% on year, respectively, in 2018".

Liao said that larger-than-65-inch 8K TVs will start gaining momentum this year, with 10% of TVs in 2020 being large 8K-capable TVs. Liao added that AUO will begin "volume production" of 8K TVs soon in order to cash in on this "emerging trend".

Blu has just blown my mind with a new budget smartphone in their new Blu Vivo X which costs just $249, but rocks a huge 18:9 aspect display and 4 cameras.

The 6-inch display rocks a native resolution of 1440x720, with two front-facing cameras in 20MP and 8MP, respectively. The rear-facing cameras come in 13MP and 5MP, providing four cameras in total.

Inside, the Blu Vivo X rocks MediaTek's Helio 8-core CPU at 2.6GHz, which the company says will provide "high-end flagship performance", backed up by a 4010mAh battery that should give you plenty of charge, with fast-charging getting it up to 100% in less than two hours.

Square Enix is putting the finishing touches on Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition, but now Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata has come out saying that a demo will be released next week, and some news on how big the game will be.

Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition requires over 155GB of HDD space, with the 4K assets chewing up most of that installation. Tabata explained: "I'd like to start by noting there are two sizes. One version is 100GB, and the other is 155GB. The difference is whether the textures are in full HD or 4K".

Previous rumors had Final Fantasy XV requiring a huge 170GB of HDD space on the PC but the company was quick to squash those rumors, but now we know it needs 155GB which is just as crazy as 170GB, right?!

Last year Intel had announced their new XMM 8000 series of 5G modems, and now they have partnered up with vendors to make mobile PCs with 5G a reality in 2019.

Intel is working with Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Microsoft to make this reality sooner rather than later. In fact, if you attend Mobile World Congress (MWC), you will be able to see a new detachable 2-in-1 PC with an early 5G modem and an i5 8th Generation processor.

Intel will demo 5G by showing live streaming of a video over the 5G network. With the increase in throughput that 5G offers, the technology will change the way we experience data. Intel wants us to imagine untethered VR, downloading a 250MB file in seconds in a parking lot, and even multi-player gaming in your autonomous car.

The horrendous launch of Dynasty Warriors 9 has annoyed quite a few gamers that were excited to jump into the classic hack and slash title. KEOI Tecmo has recognized this and has apologized for the delay on the patch coming to PC gamers.

KOEI Tecmo has taken to Twitter to apologize to PC gamers that are awaiting the patch that will hopefully solve majority of Dynasty Warriors 9s' performance issues.

The image that was released with the Twitter post has detailed that the KOEI Tecmo team is currently working on the patch, as well as trying to get in contact with their Japan team for assistance. The Twitter post is located below, I will be doing a follow up article once this patch is released so stay tuned.

Remember how Ubisoft was going to release a New Game Plus mode for Assassin's Creed Origins, well, it has already been beaten, a day after its launch.

Redditor Najoray posted onto the /r/assassinscreed Reddit page showcasing his completion of the New Game Plus mode and the reward that is given to players after it is beaten. According to the Reddit post, Najoray beat the game in just 6 hours, he skipped cut-scenes but still managed to complete it with on 'hard.'

The Reddit post also shows that players can enjoy the New Game Plus mode multiple times over, increasing the difficulty by one stage each time. Najoray says that once the game is completed a separate save is created so players do not have to worry about their New Game Plus mode saving over their original play-through. More images from Najoray have been provided below.

Twitch and Blizzard have come together in a collaboration to bring in-game rewards to Overwatch players that participate in the Overwatch League live-streams.

Blizzard will be bringing exclusive in-game content to players that engage in the live-stream Twitch chat for Overwatch League. Players can engage by either cheering using animated emotes purchased with real-life money, or staying for the entire live stream which could result in players being rewarded with League tokens.

It should be noted that for players to be rewarded they must have their Battle.net account linked with their Twitch account. The Blizzard and Twitch partnership will continue throughout the first two seasons of Overwatch League so there is plenty of time to get some rewards if you desire to.

IGN has released a video showcasing Ubisofts Far Cry 5 Gun for Hire companion Boomer. The video shows the perks of choosing Boomer as a companion and the development behind the character.

The video shows associate producer Phil Fournier revealing details about Boomer and how the ideas of implementing a dog companion came to light for the development team. "When we landed in Montana, we noticed - everybody seems to have a dog. That relationship people have with dogs is so strong, and I think that's something we wanted to bring to the game."

Fournier continued by explaining the perks of having Boomer by your side in-game, he said Boomer "is very good as a stealth option. You can send him in front and he won't get detected, because enemies don't really know if he's a threat or not. Boomer's AI, we want him to feel useful. We don't want him to be penalizing to the strategy of the player. Boomer's greatest skill to me is just, walking around in a dense forest, you never know what's going to be around the next corner - it might be a bear, an NPC, a VIP. Boomer walks just ahead of you, and he has that sixth sense, and he'll detect any sort of enemies. He'll even growl if there's a really special threat coming. He's your ultimate protector."

Kingdom Come: Deliverance, the latest Warhorse Studios release has already sold 1 million copies in total, 45% of those sales have been on PC.

CEO of Warhorse Studios, Martin Fryvaldsky has told Lupa that the company is very happy with the sales as it wasn't something that they expected to happen. "We're about one million when I count all the platforms and distribution channels. We certainly thought about one million. The number is surprisingly positive, but it's not something we thought we could not achieve." Said Fryvaldsky

Thanks to DSOgaming we have a screenshot of some statistics for Kingdom Come: Deliverance. According to Steamspy's data, 45% of the sales for the title have originated from PC, it should be noted that this number is a rough approximation as Steamspy has been reported to be a few days behind.