Gaming

Peter Molyneux, the troubled developer of Fable and Godus, announced Legacy, a new blockchain-based business sim game. Legacy lets players own NFTs and earn LegacyCoin, a new cryptocurrency that lies on the Ethereum blockchain.

The Analogue Pocket will start shipping today for existing pre-orders. From tomorrow, the handheld console will be orderable again but for US$219 this time. New pre-orders will ship between Q1 2022 and 2023.

PS5 users will soon be able to customize their consoles with new colours such as Midnight Black, Cosmic Red, Nova Pink, Starlight Blue, and Galactic Purple. Sony has also announced new DualSense colourways. Select variants will be available for purchase in January 2022 in a handful of regions.

Leaker @momomo_us revealed a list of possible H670, B660, and H610 budget motherboards for the Alder Lake LGA 1700 platform from various vendors. The entry-level options here, like the Gigabyte H610I DDR4, could provide budget gamers a sub-US$100 entry point to Alder Lake in the months to come.

Google announced that the company is developing a native app whereby players can play Google Play games natively on their Windows PCs. The app is being built without the input of Microsoft or other platforms and will allow gamers to resume their gameplay across Android and Windows devices. The software is expected to launch in 2022.

According to a report by ITHome, Lenovo and other laptop makers could be prepping entry-level notebooks equipped with the GeForce MX550. The MX550 will reportedly be the first Ampere card with just 2GB of VRAM, and will feature 2048 CUDA cores.

After Moore's Law is dead leaked die shots of the Intel Arc Alchemist GPU die, @Locunza_ took measurements, discovering that Alchemist's 396mm2 GPU die is roughly the same size as GA104, the GPU powering the GeForce RTX 3070 and 3070 Ti.

Dune: Spice Wars is a new real-time strategy game with 4X elements coming in early 2022. The game takes place in the Dune universe and will draw heavily from Frank Herbert's classic sci-fi novel as well as the expanded Dune media. The title will be available for purchase in Early Access next year.

The 16 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM and 512 GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD are both easily upgradeable. For Thunderbolt 4, however, you'll have to consider the pricier Intel version.

The bug-riddled RPG Cyberpunk 2077 might have already turned into an afterthought for many gamers, but hardcore fans of the game will be excited to hear that the well-known American company NZXT has now released a limited Cyberpunk 2077 edition of its popular H710i case.

GSC Game world recently shared a set of five new STALKER 2 screenshots, with just five months to go before the long-awaited sequel to Call of Pripyat arrives. Russian gamers also shared early snippets of an exclusive PC Gamer magazine feature on the game, highlighting new gameplay mechanics.

The current mobile RDNA2 GPU variants do not seem to get quite enough supplies to threaten Nvidia's position, but AMD could solve the supply problem with the alleged 6 nm refreshes expected to launch in early 2022. Rumored to be produced on the TSMC N6 nodes, the RX 6000S models should come with increased energy efficiency and higher core clocks.

The Razer Kishi comes in four flavours and can charge your smartphone as you game, thanks to pass-through charging. Generally, most Razer Kishi controllers cost US$99.99, but Amazon is offering between 30% and 43% savings for all versions.

NVIDIA has confirmed that it will be attending CES 2022 in Las Vegas, with an Executive Keynote scheduled for January 4. Reportedly, NVIDIA will unveil the RTX 3070 Ti 16 GB before the end of the 2021, but it, the RTX 3050 and RTX 3090 Ti will not launch until late January.

Microsoft is now testing a new component of the Xbox app, whereby performance labels are added to certain games that indicate how well a PC game will perform on the user's system. The feature has the potential to help players make more informed decisions before purchasing and downloading games. Xbox Insiders can preview the feature for themselves via the Xbox Insider app.

The Japanese tech giant has now clarified the PC specs that are needed to enjoy God of War, arguably one of the best games of the previous console generation that is now finally making its way to PC. An Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 is needed to play the game at 4K60, but the requirements for lower resolutions and settings are fairly moderate.

Gigabyte has filed a listing with the EEC, confirming many different variants of its upcoming RTX 3080 12 GB and RTX 3070 Ti 16 GB GPUs. There are ten SKUs of the new RTX 3080 and six of the still unannounced RTX 3070 Ti.

The Redmi X75 is the third TV in Xiaomi's Redmi Smart TV X 2022 series. The 75-inch TV has a 120 Hz refresh rate, a 4K native resolution and HDMI 2.1 VRR. FreeSync Premium is supported, too.

Razer has launched the Phone Cooler Chroma, a device intended to help keep smartphones from throttling during games. The new device is available for both iPhone and Android with the iPhone model supporting MagSafe while the Android model uses a traditional clamp.

Scuf has launched one of the first third-party wireless PS5 compatible controllers to hit the market. The new controllers will find their way into the hands of gamers in 2022 with the first drop already sold out.

The 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB SSD are laughable, but they are at least upgradeable. Gamers on tighter budgets may find good value out of the spacious 16.1-inch Victus 16.

Microsoft's highly anticipated sixth main entry in its legendary shooter series, Halo Infinite, is about to be released simultaneously for Windows PC and Xbox consoles. A new tech review video now discusses the recommended settings for PC gamers who are looking for the best compromise between visual quality and performance.

Early gaming benchmarks have shown that the RTX 2060 (12 GB) is no match for the RTX 2060 SUPER. The nine triple-A games underline that the new Turing-based graphics card offers barely any performance improvements over the original RTX 2060 too, despite having a more powerful GPU and double the VRAM.

NVIDIA has released the RTX 2060 (12 GB) to absolutely no fanfare. There are hardly any launch day reviews either because neither NVIDIA nor its partners have sent out any press samples. An MSRP remains elusive too, but retailers are already offering the RTX 2060 (12 GB) for nearly €700.

Videocardz recently outed pictures of what appear to be the Gigabyte B660 Gaming X DDR4, a budget LGA 1700 motherboard for 12th-gen Intel CPUs. While we're yet to hear anything about pricing, it will be interesting to see how the Gaming X DDR4 compares to the purported US$119 MSI PRO B660M-E, a bargain Alder Lake board that supports DDR5 memory.

Industry insider Tom Henderson stumbled upon mentions of Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile on a database. Little more is known about it other than the fact that it could be unveiled in 2022. UPDATE: PlaytestCloud confirms that the listing is not official.

Tipster @9550Pro recently outed what appears to be a 3DMark Time Spy score for an unspecified AMD Rembrandt APU. The purported 6000 series APU scores 2700, which is within spitting distance of the GeForce GTX 1650, and not far off from the legendary GeForce GTX 970. With GPU prices remaining extremely high, Rembrandt could offer gamers a more affordable alternative.

AOC recently announced a high-end 43-in gaming monitor featuring a 144 Hz VA panel, HDR1000 certification, and FreeSync. The G4309VX, unfortunately, seems limited to the Chinese market for now. Furthermore, AOC's yet to offer details about pricing.

Gran Turismo 7 may be a few months away from launching, but a new gameplay video has landed of the game being played on a PlayStation 5. The game will launch with a plethora of cars and tracks, but it currently suffers from pop-in.

Microsoft and Intel partnered to address Alder Lake's compatibility issues with the DRM software used by many popular AAA games. As of today, only three games still have problems when efficiency cores are enabled. One of those, however, is Assassin's Creed: Valhalla.

Nintendo has expanded upon its Online Expansion Pack with another game, rounding out its N64 back catalogue to ten games. Paper Mario will be available next week, just in time for Christmas.

A French retailer has revealed pricing for the RTX 2060 (12 GB), NVIDIA's latest desktop graphics card. The last-generation model will not come cheap and will officially be available from December 7.

Lenovo has shared two photos of a new tablet aimed at gamers. The Legion Pad has rounded edges, a flagship SoC and up to an 8-inch display. Only a Chinese launch is expected, currently.

Asus has emerged victorious as a result of 2021's Interbrand Best Taiwan Global Brands survey, making it the country's "most valuable" brand that operates worldwide - and for the eighth year running, too. The OEM has attained this accolade due to its fame, resilience to the pandemic and ability to forge partnerships with other groups.

Ubisoft will be making Anno 1404 History Edition free to download and keep forever, but only for a short time. The giveaway falls within Ubisoft's 35th anniversary and includes the Anno 1404: Venice expansion pack.

Sony is working on "Spartacus," a competitor to Xbox Game Pass, that will reportedly combine its PlayStation Now and PlayStation Plus services. "Spartacus" will feature a three-tier subscription plan, bundling in PS Plus benefits, free PS4 and PS5 games, and game streaming.

Tamriel Rebuilt, a mod effort to add in the entirety of mainland Morrowind to The Elder Scrolls III, just received a new roadmap for 2022. With the Elder Scrolls 6 still years out, RPG fans might have reason now to dust off Morrowind.

NVIDIA may have just announced the RTX 2060 (12 GB), but we may only be 6 weeks away from the launch of the RTX 3050. The entry-level card is believed to feature 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM and a GA106 GPU, the same graphics chip found in the RTX 3060.

A TechPowerUp report indicates that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12GB will not have a pricey Founders Edition variant from NVIDIA. Instead, the refreshed Turing card will be an AIB-exclusive, which could potentially help keep pricing under control.

According to a report by Jon Peddie Research (JPR), AIB graphics card shipments increased by 25 percent over 2021, despite the apparent global silicon shortage. This raises questions about the impact of crypto mining and scalping on cards meant to reach the consumer market.

Valve is not quite ready to begin shipping the Steam Deck, but it has finalised the console's packaging. The box contains quite a few jokes too, but not many accessories inside.

Acer's mid-range Nitro 5 gaming laptop is currently on sale and heavily discounted at Best Buy, making it a noteworthy deal for everyone who has passed on similar Black Friday or Cyber Monday offers.

Steam's hardware survey sometimes offers intriguing insights into the popularity of certain CPUs and GPUs among gamers, but after the October release of Windows 11 it has now given a noteworthy clue about gamers' willingness to upgrade to Microsoft's latest operating system.

A European retailer has leaked several SKUs of upcoming MSI gaming laptops, all with Intel Alder Lake-P processors and NVIDIA RTX 30 Ti GPUs. The GE66 Raider, GE76 Raider, GS66 Stealth and GS76 Stealth will also be upgraded, but prices will be steep.

Not content with the various versions of the ONEXPLAYER that it already sells, One-netbook is also looking to bring an ONEXPLAYER mini to market. A new gameplay video shows what to expect from the 7-inch handheld, which should launch with a 1200p display.

AMD will reportedly launch the Radeon RX 6500 XT sometime in mid-January 2022. Its younger sibling, the Radeon RX 6400, will follow suit sometime in March.