AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT review: faster, but not fast enough

 Posted on November 19, 2022  |  10 minutes  |  2040 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

AMD's mid-gen Radeon 6000 refresh, announced today, comprises of three new graphics cards: the $399 RX 6650 XT, the $549 RX 6750 XT and the $1099 RX 6950 XT. Each offers small boosts to memory speeds (18GBps versus 16GBps for the 6750 XT against the OG 6700 XT) and slightly higher power draw (250W versus 230W). That should translate into modest frame-rate gains, but this is very much a card that slots in to replace the older RX 6700 XT rather than sitting in its own distinct power band - despite a rise in asking price. [Read More]

Babylon's Fall support continues from Square Enix, despite nobody playing it

 Posted on November 19, 2022  |  3 minutes  |  530 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Square Enix is continuing to support Babylon's Fall with a second season of content, despite the fact barely anyone is playing it. Game directors Kenji Saito and Takahisa Sugiyama were interviewed and discussed difficulties with developing a live service game. "It is our first time developing and amending content after release as part of a live service, so we need to prioritise player feedback above all else. In that sense, it really brings home the realisation that this game is very much a service as well as a standalone product," [Read More]

Battlefield 3 PC graphics settings explained

 Posted on November 19, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  380 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

The console version of Battlefield 3 is roughly equivalent to the PC game running at the lowest graphics setting, according to DICE. An exhaustive hour-long presentation from Johan Andersson, the game's rendering architect, at the recent GeForce LAN 6 event in San Francisco, detailed in full how the game's PC visuals were put together and what its graphical settings actually mean. In a nutshell, here's how Andersson broke it down: Low = " [Read More]

Danganronpa creator's live-action mystery Death Come True out now on Steam

 Posted on November 19, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  321 words  |  Patria Henriques

If you're a fan of Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka's work (which you might well be, because Danganronpa is great), then you'll possibly be interested to know that his latest project - live-action mystery Death Come True - has just popped up on Steam. Death Come True, which is only slightly more specifically described as a "new wave interactive movie" and "science fiction mystery" by developer Too Kyo Games, begins as a man named Makoto Karaki wakes in a mysterious hotel room, with no recollection of how he got there. [Read More]

Destiny 2 Nightfall scoring, Nightfall Emblem rewards and Challenge Card modifiers explained

 Posted on November 19, 2022  |  7 minutes  |  1410 words  |  Mittie Cheatwood

Destiny 2's Nightfall is a special, ultra-hard version of a Strike, with a new challenge to face every week. They're no easy feat, but have rewards can be well worth the effort, and that's leaving the sheer sense of satisfaction aside. They've changed a little post-release - now focusing on Nightfall scoring instead of time and other modifiers - and here we'll be explaining how to unlock Nightfalls and get Challenge Cards. [Read More]

Elite Dangerous' Odyssey expansion gets May release date on PC

 Posted on November 19, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  368 words  |  Trudie Dory

Elite Dangerous' Odyssey expansion, which adds the likes of on-foot traversal and first-person shooty-bang to the long-running space sim series, is coming to PC in its final form on 19th May. Odyssey promises to deliver the biggest shake-up Elite Dangerous has yet seen by giving space explorers the opportunity to leave their ships and stretch their legs around space stations, settlements, and across planetary terrain. Developer Frontier's long-awaited discovery of below-waist appendages is accompanied by a range of new activities designed to give Commanders more (mostly leg-based) gameplay options while galavanting around Elite Dangerous' procedurally generated galaxy. [Read More]

Fortnite Shield Bubble locations and how to use them

 Posted on November 19, 2022  |  3 minutes  |  439 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Shield Bubbles have returned to Fortnite's map. Alongside Balloons, Shield Bubbles have been added back into the game, as part of a trial period that ends May 17th. There are challlenges associated with the item too, so you'll find info on where to find Shield Bubbles detailed in this guide, as well as some tips on how to use them. On this page: Fortnite Shield Bubble locations How to use Shield Bubbles Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 3 Vibin’ Cinematic Trailer Note this particular challenge is no longer able to be completed. [Read More]

Hideo Kojima explains why Metal Gear's protagonist is called Solid Snake

 Posted on November 19, 2022  |  3 minutes  |  468 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

Ever wondered why Solid Snake is called Solid Snake? Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima has taken to Twitter to explain why (it wasn't a reference to Escape from New York's S.D. Bob "Snake" Plissken, apparently). Let's start with Snake. Metal Gear's sneaky special operative was named Snake because, according to Kojima, "snake was the most appropriate symbol of living thing that hides his presence and sneaks without any noise". [Read More]

Nintendo Wii Mini review | Eurogamer.net

 Posted on November 19, 2022  |  9 minutes  |  1821 words  |  Arica Deslauriers

It's Christmas, a time traditionally associated with joy, happiness and generosity of spirit. Currently available only in Canada, one might consider the Wii Mini something of a festive gift from Nintendo: a complete console package for just $99 CAD - that's around £63 GBP, or just over $100 in US dollars. Unfortunately, behind the attractive price-point we find a hardware proposition that reeks of the kind of spite and mean-spiritedness that Ebeneezer Scrooge would be proud of. [Read More]

Overwatch cross-play now live | Eurogamer.net

 Posted on November 19, 2022  |  2 minutes  |  279 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Blizzard has now activated cross-play for Overwatch on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch. The feature was recently announced in a developer update which explained cross-play would be available in Quick Play, Arcade and Custom modes. For the game's ranked Competitive playlist, console players will be pooled together but kept separate from those on PC. While the feature is still in beta, console players on Switch, PlayStation and Xbox can connect their accounts to a free Battle. [Read More]