Speaking on the Official PlayStation Podcast, Jim Ryan also confirmed that they have massive publisher participation, so we should expect plenty of third-party titles to be included in the service’s library. In addition, it won’t just be big names, as the SIE CEO did mention that also small indie publishers are among the 200 partners already on board. The revamped PS Plus service has been announced last week. The service will introduce three different subscription tiers starting this June that will grant users access to classic PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and PSP titles while merging the PS Plus and PS Now services....

The Windows development team has clarified that Beta Channel Insiders shouldn’t worry about the watermark on their desktop since it’s normal “after updating to the latest pre-release builds.” Changes and Improvements: Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22593 Windows 11 Preview Build 22593: Fixes Known issues in Windows 11 Insider Build 22593 As we shared earlier, this is the time to switch your Channels if you need to since that window will close soon (here’s how to do that)....

That’s not to say there isn’t any opposition. Indie game store Itch.io publically stated they believe NFTs are a scam; Warren Spector, the creator of System Shock and Deus Ex, said they are ridiculous; Blizzard promised not to engage in any of that, and even Electronic Arts doesn’t have current plans in the area. A few days ago, Mark Venturelli (CEO of Rogue Snail, the studio behind the upcoming game Relic Hunters Legend) joined the chorus with a surprising talk delivered at Brazil’s International Games Festival....

Here’s a bit more information about Nightingale’s Realm Card system… Nightingale is aiming to launch in Early Access on PC toward the end of this year. A closed beta has been promised for this summer. Some cards will have a major effect on the environment of your destination, with all the corresponding variety you’d expect in the flora and fauna calling that realm home. Others will have more specific impacts such as the weather you’ll endure, which may have knock-on effects, such as how creatures behave or what plants thrive....

This month’s numbers are a bit interesting as they show that U.S. consumer spending on video game content, hardware, and accessories reached $4.1 billion during September 2022, a decline of 4% compared to the same month a year ago. The interesting part comes from the Hardware sector, as it was the best-performing segment during the month. See, in previous reports, Hardware has seen the short end of the stick due to supply issues....

AIDA64 Adds Support For NVIDIA Ampere GA102F GPU, Is This The Chip That Powers GeForce RTX 3090 Ti? The Ampere GA102 GPU is currently the biggest gaming silicon that NVIDIA ships. It powers a range of graphics cards including the RTX 3090, RTX 3080 Ti, RTX 3080, RTX A6000 & the RTX A5000. There is going to be a brand new SKU for the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti which will also be based on the GA102 silicon but it is going to be the fastest that the company has ever built....

Let’s dive into the technology advancements that allow these incredible achievements. To begin with, NVIDIA engineers started with DLSS Super Resolution and added something called Optical Multi Frame Generation based on Ada’s Optical Flow Accelerator. This accelerator analyzes two sequential frames from a particular game, capturing pixel details such as particles, reflections, lighting, and shadows. On top of that, NVIDIA DLSS 3 also takes into account conventional game engine information such as motion vectors....

NVIDIA’s Canned GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 16 GB Graphics Cards Shows Up Once Again In Listing The last time we heard about the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 16 GB graphics card, it was earlier this year when the company was planning to launch its GeForce RTX 3090 Ti graphics card. But it was later revealed that the company had canned all plans to release the 16 GB variant and focus their existing lineup in a new market that no longer could be taken advantage of from the crypto business....

CUDA allows for support of the two new GPU architectures to see use in the NVIDIA Jetson systems. The new 520.61.05 update to the R520 Linux kernel module comes a week after the enablement of NVIDIA Ada Lovelace and Hopper in the CUDA 11.8 release. The difference with the most recent 520.61.05 update is that the driver will now be a standalone driver. It is not currently found on NVIDIA’s support page but will probably arrive after Ada Lovelace....

The Merchant & The Scholar trailer, which can be watched below, introduces Partitio the Merchant and Osvald the Scholar, as well as their unique abilities, a new battle mechanic called Latent Powers, new traversal mechanics and more. Octopath Traveler II launches on February 24th, 2023 on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch worldwide. The story takes place in Solistia, a land comprising an eastern and western continent divided by the sea....

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Pascal said he tried to play the game but didn’t go very far due to a lack of gaming skills. He watched it being played and found it visually impressive, but then added he wouldn’t want to imitate it too much in the TV series. Pedro Pascal was selected to play Joel a bit over a year ago, while Bella Ramsey was picked to play Ellie. Both had their big breakthrough with Game of Thrones, though Pascal then found further success of his own with The Mandalorian....

The leak is coming from our friends over at 9to5Google and they have suggested that Google is currently in the process of testing three devices. We have “Cheetah,” “Panther,” and “Ravenclaw.” Google Supposedly Releasing Three New Phones Later This Year Including Pixel 7 Series Considering how the Cheetah and Panther are to each other, it is safe to speculate that these are the Pixel 7 and the Pixel 7 Pro....

Developer Bend Studio confirmed the news on Twitter, revealing that the game will have a Platinum Trophy as well. — Bend Studio is Hiring! (@BendStudio) May 19, 2022 With Syphon Filter getting Trophies support, we should expect more classic games to do the same as well. Select PlayStation and PSP titles launching on the new PlayStation Plus service will also have other improvements, such as higher resolution, better frame rates and a new user interface....

PNY’s XLR8 SSD Cover Is A Cool Solution To Keep Your Sony PS5 Console SSD Run Cooler For Just $19.99 US Press Release: PNY announced today the availability of the PNY XLR8 SSD Cover with Integrated Heatsink that is designed to fit PS5. This new heatsink is engineered to replace the standard SSD cover and offers easy installation when upgrading the expanded SSD storage. Experience improved thermal performance for demanding AAA games with the exceptionally designed PNY XLR8 SSD Cover with Integrated Heatsink....

RADV Vulkan driver for AMD Linux users sees continued assistance for Portal RTX Portal RTX, just like Quake RTX that release before it, utilizes next-gen ray-tracing technology in the game that visually adds shadows and lighting effects not seen in the original game and adds texture paths to give the game almost an entirely new look. We recently reported how Lightspeed Studios added hints of NVIDIA throughout the game, including QR codes that could be scanned to unlock more easter eggs....

In addition to the hardware itself, Eurogamer and the PlayStation Blog provide new details and b-roll for various PS VR2 titles, including Resident Evil Village VR and Horizon Call of the Mountain. Resident Evil Village VR is basically what it says on the tin – Capcom’s 2021 action-horror title in VR, more or less intact. The visuals look impressive and players are able to interact with things in a more hands-on way....

Qualcomm Allegedly Broke Its Agreement With ARM, With Its Nuvia Licenses Expired Back in March 2022 ARM apparently attempted to fix the issue when Nuvia’s licenses expired in March, but according to a British chip design firm Qualcomm has failed to hold its end of the deal and, therefore, will have to face legal repercussions. Though Qualcomm has yet to respond to the lawsuit, ARM said the following statement regarding the action it is taking against its partner....

Razer is known for delivering top-notch quality for controllers, headsets, keyboards, and mice since 2005, and has several designs to their name, such as the Razer Chroma RGB (a lighting technology supporting thousands of devices and hundreds of games and apps) and Razer Synapse (an Internet of Things platform) Their newest keyboard, dubbed the Huntsman Mini Analog, is no different. It’s a compact tenkeyless Keyboard (it has no Numpad on the right-hand side, and is smaller), and has a unique, brand new feature, with new customization centered around it; that would be the analog optical switches in its keys....

A lot has been said and written about the troubled launch of Battlefield 2042. Back in January of this year, EA announced the arrival of the Season 1 update alongside various Quality-of-Life changes and an updated scoreboard. Unfortunately, a few weeks after this announcement, the Battlefield team announced that this Season 1 update won’t be arriving before this summer. In addition, the much-needed scoreboard refresh was also pushed back. Luckily, this long-overdue scoreboard update is arriving later today via Battlefield 2042 update 3....