Speaking on the most recent episode of the Game Mess Decides podcast, Jeff Grubb disclosed that Hawaiian Polynesian culture would serve as the inspiration for the successor to the vibrant open-world game by Ubisoft, whose production name is Oxygen. Additionally, the creator is considering changing the game’s aesthetic to avoid being overly influenced by Zelda: Breath of the Wild while maintaining a stylized appearance. Ubisoft revealed canceling Ghost Recon Frontline, Splinter Cell VR, and two unannounced projects during the earnings call on Thursday....

Test Bench The CPU was tested on the MSI Z690 GODLIKE motherboard alongside Alder Lake’s flagship (12900K). Paired with Colorful Gamer DDR5-4800 RAM and an RTX 3090 expect no loose end in performance. The cooling solution featured the Phanteks Glacier One 360 MP with a Asetek AIO cooler. The Results In AIDA64, both CPUs were tested at locked frequencies to show the temperatures and power consumption. At 4.9GHz, the 12900K consumes around 281W of power, whereas the 13900K is 100W lower at 177W....

Intel will launch its 13th Gen Core series desktop processors, aka Raptor Lake, this year. Not only that, but Arc A-Series will also finally materialize in the form of a few desktop GPUs. We’ve already seen tons upon tons of leaks, reports, and rumors surrounding Arc due to its extended cooking time in the oven. At this point, we know potentially everything about these GPUs, including estimates on price and availability....

Return to Silent Hill is the name of the third installment in the Silent Hill film series, which is being directed by Christophe Gans, who also directed the first film. For the time being, specifics are being kept under wraps, but Konami has promised to reveal additional information regarding the project at a later date. Return to Silent Hill, a sequel to the original film that was released in 2006, is now in production by the same team....

The XMG APEX 15 MAX The XMG APEX 15 MAX has now been made compatible with AMD’s top-notch gaming CPUs through a BIOS update. Being the first laptop in the world shipping with AMD’s signature 3D V-Cache technology, expect no half measures. This laptop is equipped with NVIDIA’s RTX 3060, which can be upgraded to an RTX 3070. Many suggest that AMD’s own RX 6000 series with the included SAM support might have been a better pick....

The figure, whose source, according to CADE, is Microsoft, shows that Xbox earned $2.9 billion from “game subscription services for consoles,” or Xbox Game Pass, globally. It’s important to note that the CADE report does not disclose real profit, and the sales amount excludes the PC Game Pass. According to Tweaktown, this indicates that Xbox Game Pass accounted for close to 30% of Microsoft’s total games and services sales ($12....

Microsoft Believes its Mobile Store Will be Beneficial for the Industry Microsoft has been asked for background information by the CMA, which is now looking into the $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard deal. Microsoft claims that a key driving factor for the acquisition was to expand its mobile gaming footprint. It appears that it has intentions for this area, including the development of an Xbox mobile game shop and platform. The corporation states the following in its filings: In addition to hardware, a lot of money is at risk here....

However, until now, Microsoft failed to provide a viable solution for this issue. Finally, Microsoft has decided to improve the Windows Update experience and the company is implementing some tweaks in this regard. Now Microsoft is changing the way it rolls out driver updates for Windows 10 PCs. Microsoft’s new feature allows you to install drivers via Windows Update. Microsoft says that the functionality is available for users starting today....

Earlier this year, Microsoft made a change that allows hardware developers to offer their drivers in two ways – Automatic and Manual. The driver updates for installed devices via Windows Update are based on the way the drivers are specified by the OEM. Now Microsoft has announced that it is changing the way manual drivers are automatically installed on Windows 10 PCs. Microsoft Windows 10 To Be More Cautious With Plug-N-Play Devices And Their Drivers: Earlier this year, Microsoft revised the Windows Update page and separated quality/assured updates and optional/driver updates....

Ahead of the launch, we have managed to get official high quality renders of the device. The renders give a good look of the phone from all angles and confirms the overall design of the device. Moto G72 renders and specs: Moto has confirmed that Moto G72 will launch in India in October. After its Indian launch, we can confirm that same phone will also launch soon in Europe and global markets....

Here are some reasons why the MultiVersus keeps on crashing on your system; Outdated GPU Driver: The Outdated drivers slow down game performance and affect overall system stability. Some computer functioning issues, including system freezes, damaged devices, lagging in video games, and even system crashes, are caused by obsolete and out-of-date graphic drivers.Background Program’s Interruption: When you open the game, many programs are running behind the game. It slows down your system, and MultiVersus does not launch efficiently and keeps crashing....

The Nintendo Switch basically replaced both consoles. It got two birds with one stone, being the absolute portable handheld and living room gaming console. We could see this coming from a mile away, but none of us was ready to accept it until now. Shut down date for the 3DS and Wii U eShops Taking to Twitter, on July 19 at around 7:00 am, the Japanese gaming giant unexpectedly announced that the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U eShops will finally be shutting doors for good next year on March 27, 2023....

The New Logo Team green’s new fonts for their logo have been the talk of the town, however, not without controversy. The new logo design comprises of 2 different fonts, namely GEFORCE RTX (Old) and the new NVIDIA Sans NALA. The latter has reduced thickness as shown by Videocardz in a tweet. How Much Faster? We then find a ‘Project Beyond‘ discord server consisting of the ‘spatula-spam‘ , ‘perf-testing‘ & the ‘beyond-fast‘ text channels....

RTX 4090 At 3.0GHz HXL on Twitter shared 2 pictures from bilibili allegedly showing the RTX 4090 clocked at 3.0GHz. This is not new because NVIDIA themselves claimed it ran above 3.0GHz while testing. The first picture shows the RTX 4090 being stress-tested in MSI Kombustor. The GPU clocks in at 3.0GHz, which is on using a water chiller. The GPU power draw remains relatively lower at just 425.6W. No temperature figure was given by the leaker, possibly due to the NDA concerns....

Supply has improved and demand has fallen. There are various factors behind both those changes and we can argue that for hours, but the main takeaway from this is, many manufacturers who betted big on next-gen demand are now stuck in an awkward position. Global inflation has hit countries all around the world harder than ever, driving down the demand of consumer electronics, which are mostly considered a ‘want’ rather than a ‘need’....

However, 91Mobiles was able to spot the phone on the Chinese TENAA certification authority website, further confirming the phone’s hardware ahead of launch. While this was previously confirmed by the OnePlus team, the OnePlus 11 is actually going to feature Qualcomm’s latest and greatest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip. As for the display, the phone will feature a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with 3,216×1,440p resolution and support for 120Hz refresh rate....

PSN Account for PlayStation PC Games? A section of the official Playstation website that is attributed to PC games consists of information for users looking to buy Playstation Studio titles on Steam or the Epic Games Store states that players might need to create a PSN account in the near future. While there are some answers on the site which are absolute such as information regarding trophy support for PC games....

RDNA3 Devil Series Over at Twitter, PowerColor in a giveaway teased their upcoming design for AMD’s RDNA3 GPUs. From the initial looks, we see a red gem in what appears to be the front of the GPU. Although, that leaves little to no space for the fans. This is most probably an AIO cooled high-end variant like the SUPRIM LIQUID X RTX 4090. ❗️Giveaway❗️Make a reel and make it real, retweet and use #PowerColor_pimp_my_rig and tag @PowerColor and you might just get pimped with a very special PowerColor Devil....

Recently, APISAK on Twitter shared another benchmark for an Intel CPU. At first, it may look like an i5 from Raptor Lake featuring 8 cores, but on further investigation this is the i9-13900 (Non-K). I believe that most of the cores / threads have been disabled. The 8 core handicapped 13900 is 17% faster than the R5 7600X in overall testing. Although, the 1-core test still has AMD in lead....

If you’ve ever been in a position like this, then you’ll know that securing wins without a good keyboard is a struggle in itself. Mechanical switches are the way to the future of the keyboard industry. Providing tactile feedback on each keypress, giving you a satisfying feeling while gaming or any other task. In the gaming world, Razer has established a name for themselves for always going the extra mile with their products....