New battle royale, Fear the Wolves PC requirements released

Jak Connor | Gaming | Jul 3, 2018 3:00 AM CDT

One of the newest battle royale titles on the block is Focus Home Interactive and Vostok Games' Fear the Wolves. The official PC requirements have been made available on the titles Steam page.

New battle royale, Fear the Wolves PC requirements released

At the moment, Fear the Wolves is a post-apocalyptic 100 player battle royale experience that throws players into the competitive arena in either the form of a squad or solo play. The title is currently under Steam Early Access and for those that want a quick official description here's what Steam's got: "Fear the Wolves is a competitive Battle Royale FPS by Vostok Games. Escape S.T.A.L.K.E.R.'s Chernobyl pursued by mutants, radiation, horrific anomalies, the weather, and other players"

According the official requirements released on the Fear the Wolves Steam page and since this title is in early access, the developer has said the requirements are subject to change as the game moves close to it's release date. For further information regarding the new upcoming battle royale, visit the official Steam page for Fear the Wolves here.

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Crash Bandicoot becomes fastest-selling Switch title of 2018

Jak Connor | Gaming | Jul 3, 2018 2:00 AM CDT

The port for Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy releasing on the Nintendo Switch debuted only just three days ago, the orange marsupial has taken the handheld console by storm, topping the sale charts as the fastest selling Nintendo Switch title of 2018.

Crash Bandicoot becomes fastest-selling Switch title of 2018

Games Industry has reported that Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy has rose to the very top of UK's gaming sales charts, beating the likes of The Crew, FIFA 18 Mario Tennis Aces and God of War. With the recent release on the Nintendo Switch, the N.Sane Trilogy has taken first place as the fastest-selling Nintendo Switch title of 2018, this isn't that shocking though as the game is only priced at $40USD.

If you want to view the detailed sales charts for Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy across all of the platforms, that can be viewed here. Also, if you haven't already picked up the N.Sane Trilogy, and are curious at what frames/resolution you will be getting on your platform check out the performance breakdown of the title here. For further information, jump onto the Crash website.

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SEGA releases BRUTAL Yakuza 3 PS4 screenshots

Jak Connor | Gaming | Jul 3, 2018 1:00 AM CDT

SEGA has released a slew of combat themed screenshots of Yakuza 3 on the PS4, showcasing the brutal combat players will be able to enjoy in the upcoming title.

SEGA releases BRUTAL Yakuza 3 PS4 screenshots

The screenshots display the main character Kazuma Kiryu using a variety of different weapons to beat down his opponents. The weapons we can see here are Kiryu's fists, sticks, gas tanks and many more objects.

At the moment there is no planned release date for Yakuza 3 on the Western markets, currently there is only a Japan release date set and that is August 8th. Just recently, SEGA announced that Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami will be coming to PC through the 'Best of Japan' line-up, if you missed out on that news you can check it out here.

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AMD Ryzen 3 2300X: 4C/4T for under $150 is a cheap BEAST

Anthony Garreffa | CPU, APU & Chipsets | Jul 3, 2018 12:25 AM CDT

AMD might not be securing all of the CPU market share right away with Ryzen, but it's causing enough of a stir to pull thousands of people away from the clutches of Intel, who is in a world of trouble as it is right now with its CEO resigning recently, and their 10nm process completely broken.

AMD Ryzen 3 2300X: 4C/4T for under $150 is a cheap BEAST

The company is reportedly preparing a mid-range Ryzen 3 2300X processor which is a 4C/4T part, with its CPU clocks bumped up to 3.5/4.0GHz thanks to no multi-threaded support. AMD's use of the 12nm process also helps, with tweaks to precision boost overdrive and XFR enhanced.

AMD's upcoming Ryzen 3 2300X should sell for between $120-$140 which will make it some truly insane value when you compare it to the Intel Core i5-7600K which costs over $220. But what about the performance of the Ryzen 3 2300X? This is what we need to see.

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Samsung Galaxy S9 sending users private pictures to people

Samsung phones seem to be trying to take over the world, messaging random users' contacts and sending them messages and photos. The problem turned up on Reddit, spotted by Gizmodo, and then found its way to Samsung's official forums.

Samsung Galaxy S9 sending users private pictures to people

The messages in question are being sent through the default Samsung Messages app, with reports stating that the app doesn't show users the files were sent. The only way people know this is happening, is once they receive a response from the recipient of the message sent. One user said that his Galaxy smartphone sent ALL of his photos to his girlfriend.

The Verge talked to a Samsung spokesperson who said they are "aware of the reports" and that their technical teams are "looking into it". The forums seem to say that both the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are affected, but there could be more.

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Bethesda is building Starfield to handle next-gen hardware

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Jul 2, 2018 10:31 PM CDT

Bethesda is hard at work on its next-gen franchises, something that includes the ambitious and still very mysterious Starfield, with the developer stepping into the step into space for the first time ever.

Bethesda is building Starfield to handle next-gen hardware

During E3 2018, Bethesda Game Studios executive producer Todd Howard teased Starfield would be a "next-generation, single-player game". During an interview with Eurogamer, Howard talked about what he meant in more detail, teasing: "[Next-generation] to us means two things. It does mean hardware and it does mean software on our side, and it also means gameplay - what does the next generation of epic single-player RPGs feel like to us?"

Howard added: "What systems we put it out on, what's the hardware requirements - [that's] still to be determined. We're pushing it. We're thinking very, very far in future so we're building something that will handle next-generation hardware. That's what we're building on right now, that's where our mind is, but that doesn't mean it wouldn't exist on the current systems as well".

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Battlefield V could feature a bagpipe as a weapon

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Jul 2, 2018 7:49 PM CDT

Battlefield V will be one of the biggest releases of 2018, and while we know what weapons to expect from its World War II setting, did you know we might be able to use a bagpipe as a weapon?

Battlefield V could feature a bagpipe as a weapon

During an interview with DICE producer Andreas Morell and PC Gamer magazine, Morell talked about the vanity items that will be featured in Battlefield V. In the interview, Morell said: "It needs to be believable. It needs to fit with the era. We're not creating a steampunk universe or anything like that. But if it was used, we can have it. Doing research for this, we stumbled across a guy called 'Mad Jack' Churchill, a British guy who was part of the Norwegian campaign".

He continued: "He was the only one who's got a confirmed kill with a sword in World War Il. He used to go into battle with a bagpipe and a Scottish broadsword. So I wouldn't be surprised if we included a bagpipe as an item because there was one crazy guy who used it".

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Nintendo say 'stay tuned' for Smash Bros Ultimate Amiibo's

Jak Connor | Gaming | Jul 2, 2018 5:00 AM CDT

One of the most popular Nintendo collectibles have got to be the amiibo's, luckily fans can rest easy as Nintendo will be bringing brand new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo's to customers before the games initial release.

Nintendo say 'stay tuned' for Smash Bros Ultimate Amiibo's

This information has come from Nintendo Japan's website which they addressed the upcoming new characters to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Nintendo has said that they will be adding amiibo's for Ice Climbers, Pichu, Young Link, Snake, Pokemon Trainer - Squirtle, Ivysaur, Charizard and Wolf.

The company has told fans to "stay tuned" for more information regarding when these new figures will be released. If you want to keep checking up on amiibo news visit the amiibo 'Character Line-up' website here.

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Nintendo are 'highly confident' to meet 2018 Switch demands

Jak Connor | Gaming | Jul 2, 2018 4:00 AM CDT

Nintendo have come forward and said that they are more than ready to tackle the demand of the Nintendo Switch throughout 2018. Even though massive titles are releasing such as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Pokemon Eevee/Pikachu.

Nintendo are 'highly confident' to meet 2018 Switch demands

Game Informer has been lucky enough to sit down with Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime, during the interview the subject of Nintendo Switch supply was discussed. Andrew Reiner asked Fils-Aime "With Super Smash Bros. Ultimate hitting this holiday, let's talk about hardware. Switch is still selling like mad. Are you going to be sending out more during the holiday [to meet demand]?" Super Smash Bros. Ultimate releasing isn't the only title Nintendo has to consider though, Pokemon Eevee/Pikachu will also be releasing in 2018 with numerous other titles, Fils-Aime and Nintendo don't seem bothered by this at all though.

Fils-Aime replied to the question with "Absolutely. Our goal as a business is to drive momentum and create excitement to get people who have heard about the hardware, but haven't yet bought it, to jump in. Our biggest failure is when the consumer goes to the shelf and it isn't there. We're focused on making sure the supply chain is going to be robust."Fils-Aime continues and says that Nintendo as a whole is "highly confident that we are going to be able to meet the demand." If you wish to view the full interview where other topics were also discussed it can be viewed here.

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Smash Bros. Ultimate roster leak: King K Rool/ Paper Mario

Jak Connor | Gaming | Jul 2, 2018 3:00 AM CDT

Many Super Smash Bros. players are awaiting for further characters to be announced after following the additional Ridley and Inklings reveal. New leaks have surfaced and it seems that there is going to be plenty more characters coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Smash Bros. Ultimate roster leak: King K Rool/ Paper Mario

A few sources have come forward saying that Smash players should expect more characters to be on the way, some of these are anticipated characters and some are a surprise. Before I dive into that though, I have to say this is all rumors at the moment as nothing has been officially confirmed. Starting off, we have a leak on 4Chan that suggests: King K Rool, Ashley, Paper Mario, Karate Joe and Simon Belmont are on the way and will be revealed sometime leading into the release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

A image has been released of the Smash Bros. Ultimate character selection screen some of the 'new' characters art styles are different from the rest, as well as some characters listed here just don't seem popular enough to make the final cut. From the image, we can see numerous characters such as: Glass Joe from Punch Out!, Dixie Kong, Karate Joe from the Rhythm Heaven series, Sophie, Steenee, Chibi Robo, Jimmy T from WarioWare, Lip, Mr. Magician, eShop Bag, Twinbee and Hakura. DasVergeben, the leaker who was correct about Ridley coming to the new Smash said last week on Reddit that Nintendo has confirmed the final line-up for the game as well as the DLC characters.

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