AMD Ryzen 7 Price Drops on 9800X3D and 9850X3D Are Making These Flagship Gaming CPUs Affordable at Last
AMD has trimmed the retail price of its flagship Ryzen 7 9850X3D and 9800X3D processors, bringing the 9850X3D down $41 (8%) to $458.99 and the 9800X3D to $419.99 (12% off). These cuts make the two eight‑core X3D chips the most affordable options for the fastest gaming CPU on the market. The discounts are driven by retailer promotions rather than an official AMD MSRP change, reflecting competitive pressure from Intel’s new Core Ultra series. Builders can now upgrade from older AM5 parts like the 7800X3D with a clear performance edge at a more palatable price.
007 First Light Best Settings for PC
PCGamesN’s guide breaks down the optimal graphics configuration for James Bond’s 007 First Light on PC. The authors recommend fullscreen mode with V‑Sync on, high‑quality textures, ultra reflections, and motion blur enabled to preserve the game’s cinematic feel. Upscaling via...
"I'm Very Rusty:" Counter-Strike Creator 'Gooseman' Doesn't Play CS2 Much These Days, but He Did Check Out Cache
Minh Le, the co‑creator of Counter‑Strike known as “Gooseman,” admits he hasn’t played Counter‑Strike 2 regularly since 2007‑2008, focusing instead on his new early‑access FPS Alpha Response. He recently logged in to test the revamped Cache map, the fourth classic arena...
New Diablo 4 Patch Notes Stamp Out 'Infinite Goblin' War Plans Exploit
Blizzard rolled out Diablo 4 patch 3.0.3 on May 26, targeting a suite of quest blockers, reward glitches, and high‑impact exploits. The update eliminates the War Plans‑based infinite loot‑goblin and endless Amalgam of Rage tricks, while correcting Obol drop rates, Grim Favor rewards,...
Arkane's Dishonored Always Felt Like a Secret Thief Sequel, and That's because It Started Life as One
Arkane Austin’s 2012 hit Dishonored started as a planned Thief 4 title. Bethesda approached the studio with two options—continue the Thief series or develop a Blade Runner game—but both pitches fell through, prompting the team to rebrand the project as Dishonored. Directors...
World of Warcraft Midnight Events Have Moved. Is Blizzard Taking More Time for Its Next Patch After the 12.0.5 Disaster?
World of Warcraft’s next major update, patch 12.0.7 “Revelations,” will extend the Void storyline with two new zones and introduce a flexible Mythic raid that can accommodate 15 to 25 players against the fungal boss Rotmire in Sporefall. The Turbulent...
Diablo 2 Season 14 Brings WASD Support and Warlock Nerfs Designed to Enhance "Mechanical Awkwardness"
Blizzard launched Diablo 2 Resurrected Season 14, reintroducing bindable WASD movement and overhauling the new Warlock class. The patch nerfs several Warlock abilities, adjusts damage scaling, and boosts health‑potion effectiveness, while also tweaking Terror Zones and polishing controller support. Players must adapt...
The First Big Mewgenics Update Is Great News for Mages, with a Wealth of Balance Changes
The indie cat‑collecting strategy game Mewgenics has launched its first major overhaul, version 1.1, on Steam. The patch overhauls nearly every class, with Mage, Hunter and Tinkerer receiving the most extensive tweaks. Systemic changes include a nerf to inbreeding‑related defects...
Warhammer 40k Darktide's New Class Is the Adeptus Mechanicus' Skitarii. Praise the Omnissiah
Warhammer 40k Darktide will add an Adeptus Mechanicus Skitarii class on June 23, released as an optional $11.99 DLC. Players can fully customize the Skitarii Alpha Primus squad with a non‑linear skill tree, a range of Arc weapons and a companion Servo Skull. The...
Embark Finally Pulls Back the Curtain on Arc Raiders' Matchmaking Systems
Embark released a detailed blog on May 10 explaining Arc Raiders' aggression‑based matchmaking, debunking the myth of separate PvP and PvE lobbies. The system places players on a spectrum of aggression, pairing similar playstyles to reduce friction while preserving unpredictability. Recent...
Subnautica 2 Angel Comb Locations - All Adaptations
Subnautica 2’s early‑access build introduces four Angel Combs that grant essential biological adaptations. The tutorial provides the first Comb, unlocking pressurised‑air breathing, while the remaining three are scattered at specific coordinates from the Lifepod. Players must clear each Comb’s root bloom...
NAVI's Owner Claims Owning an Esports Team Is Actually a "Very Profitable Business"
Owner Maksym Krippa says NAVI has become a “very profitable business” after turning around a loss‑making esports organization he acquired in 2018. The team, which previously required a $1.5 million annual subsidy, has been in the black ever since, driven by...
Arc Raiders Nomadic Envoys Stock - What Does the New Trader Have for Sale This Week?
Arc Raiders has introduced the Nomadic Envoys, a weekly rotating trader that sells a mix of legendary outfits, emotes, ship models, blueprints and consumables. Unlike the traditional coin shop, purchases are made by trading eligible in‑game items, with each listing...
Warren Spector's Thick As Thieves Encapsulates the Joys of the Heist, but I'm Not Convinced It'll Steal My Attention Long-Term
OtherSide Entertainment’s new stealth title Thick As Thieves arrives on PC for $5, offering a richly detailed early‑1900s Scottish setting where magic meets industrial tech. The game features two launch maps, a suite of gadgets—including the Vistara Diamond x‑ray gem—and...
Where to Find Necrolei Cysts in Subnautica 2
Subnautica 2’s early‑access version hides necrolei cysts in a single neon coral forest, located about 300 meters from the Lifepod at a heading of 330 degrees. These floating, tethered spheres are the primary source for strong acid, essential for Tadpole upgrades and...
The Steam Controller No Longer Needs Steam to Get the Most From It
Valve’s Steam Controller gains broader OS support as its features are integrated into the Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL). This integration lets developers access touchpads, capacitive stick, and grip sensors without the Steam client running. SDL’s cross‑platform nature means the controller...
D4vd's League of Legends Arcane Song Seemingly Removed From the Official Soundtrack on Spotify
Riot Games has removed D4vd’s track “Remember Me” from the League of Legends Arcane Season 2 soundtrack on Spotify after the singer, David Anthony Burke, was arrested on first‑degree murder charges involving a 14‑year‑old victim. The song, which debuted in Episode 6 of the...
Take-Two CEO Says "Borderlands Wouldn't Have Been a Hit" Without $50 Million Art Style Change Gamble
Take‑Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick approved a $50 million overhaul of Borderlands’ art style, shifting from a muted shooter aesthetic to a hand‑inked look. The decision added roughly a year to development but gave the game a distinctive visual identity. Zelnick...
Take-Two Boss Strauss Zelnick Doubles Down on GTA 6 Date
Take‑Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick told podcaster David Senra that Grand Theft Auto VI is still slated for a November 19 launch, despite ongoing rumors of delays. Zelnick acknowledged the project is about 18 months behind its original schedule but insisted the...
High-Octane FPS Deadzone Rogue Responds to Sudden Sequel Controversy: "DLC Limits How Much We Can Experiment"
Prophecy Games announced Deadzone Rogue 2, emphasizing a sequel over paid DLC to preserve creative freedom. The studio will release a free early‑access demo on Steam soon, with the full game arriving later. It cites the near‑million‑player base of the first...
As Terraria Turns 15, Re-Logic Confirms Crossplay Is "Soon" And that "Updates Will Continue Beyond 1.4.6"
Terraria celebrates its 15th anniversary, marking 70 million copies sold and ranking as the eighth‑best‑selling game of all time. Re‑Logic announced that cross‑play support is imminent and that development will continue beyond the upcoming 1.4.6 update. The studio also revealed a...
Total War Medieval 3 Aims for Emergent Character Growth: "We Have No Plans for Skill Trees"
Creative Assembly confirmed that Total War Medieval 3 will not include traditional skill trees, opting instead for emergent character growth through traits, ancillaries, and heirlooms. Lead Creative Director Leif Walter explained that skill trees cause repetitive "templating" as player rosters expand,...
Destruction Sandbox Besiege's New Space DLC Gets Far Bigger than Anything You've Seen Before
Spiderling Studios announced "Besiege: The Broken Beyond," a space‑themed expansion that transforms the sandbox into miniature planetary systems. The DLC introduces true Newtonian gravity, letting large asteroids and planets exert realistic pull based on the inverse‑square law. Different object shapes...
Controversial Racer Lego 2K Drive Is Getting Delisted Soon, with Its Servers Set to Be Shutdown in 2027
Lego 2K Drive will be delisted on May 19, 2026, exactly three years after its launch, and its multiplayer servers will go offline on May 31, 2027. The shutdown likely stems from expiring vehicle‑license agreements and insufficient revenue to justify continued support. While the single‑player experience...
Is Subnautica 2 Coming to Game Pass?
Subnautica 2’s early‑access version has launched on PC and Xbox Game Pass, giving subscribers a chance to explore the underwater sequel before its full release. The game’s full launch has been pushed to 2026, and the price will rise at that...
How to Get Past Bloom in Subnautica 2
Subnautica 2’s Bloom infection blocks key map zones until players acquire the Sonic Resonator. The tool is crafted from a basic battery, wiring kit, titanium ingots and lead after locating the blueprint near the Blackbox‑Wander signal. Using sound waves, the Resonator...
Dead Space 4 Looks Unlikely as "Companies Are Looking for the Next Fortnite," Series Producer Says
Series producer Chuck Beaver says a new Dead Space entry is unlikely because EA’s sales expectations have risen dramatically. Despite a dedicated horror fan base, the original trilogy sold around five million copies, far below the seven‑million benchmark set by...
Marathon Reconsiders Bug Abuse Approach After Player Uses Cryo Archive Exploit to Butcher an Entire Team
Bungie announced it will review its stance on punishing players who exploit bugs after a Marathon player used an out‑of‑bounds glitch on the Cryo Archive map to wipe an entire squad. The studio plans to patch the geometry flaw before...
PUBG Is Removing Several Weapons From the Game, and You Could Be Due Compensation
PUBG will remove several underused firearms—including the Mosin Nagant, QBU, and P1911—in its June patch to streamline the loot system. The move clears space for new weapons and aligns with the game’s broader push into hybrid modes like the Payday‑style heist....
'Palworld Online' Has Been Trademarked, but There's Hints of Potential AI Use
Pocketpair filed a live trademark for "Palworld Online" in the United States on April 27, 2026 and in South Korea three days earlier, signaling a possible new product line for the controversial survival‑craft title. The filing lists not only "recorded...
No Pokemon on PC? Try This 86%-Rated Monster Creator Collector Game on Indie Pass
Coromon, an indie creature‑collecting RPG, joins Indie Pass as a high‑rated alternative to Nintendo’s Pokémon franchise. The game offers over 100 customizable monsters, a stamina‑based combat system, and difficulty modifiers like Randomizer and Nuzlocke. A recent Remastered update refreshed the UI,...
T1's League of Legends Academy Team Now Has a Faker Doppelganger
T1 Esports Academy announced Na "Midir" Heyon‑jun as its new toplaner, sparking viral attention because he looks almost identical to the organization’s legendary mid‑lane star, Faker. The 19‑year‑old, who shares Faker’s birthday, debuted in the LCK Academy Series where T1...
Lies of P Dev Is Hiring an "AI Creator" Who Can "Combine the Creativity of Artists with the Productivity of...
Round8, the studio behind the soulslike *Lies of P*, posted a job for an “AI Creator” on Neowiz’s career site. The role focuses on leveraging generative AI tools such as Stable Diffusion and Midjourney to speed up concept art, texturing,...
Shift Up Says Stellar Blade 2 News Is on the Way This Year, and It Could Be a Day-One PC...
Shift Up's latest earnings report confirms Stellar Blade 2 news will arrive before the end of 2024 and hints at a day‑one PC launch as the studio moves to self‑publish, ending its Sony exclusivity. The sequel, originally promised before 2027, is...
Warhammer 40k Darktide Has Grown Too Chaotic, so Fatshark Is "Toning Down" Its Extremes
Fatshark announced a forthcoming Darktide patch that pulls back the most extreme enemy encounters after player power outpaced difficulty. Enemy density, especially carapace‑armored Ogryn units, will be reduced by roughly 30%, with additional cuts in Havoc mode. Several class abilities...
Absent a Left 4 Dead 3, Modders Have Just Turned Team Fortress 2 Into COD Zombies Instead
Valve’s flagship shooter Team Fortress 2 is getting a total‑conversion mod called Mann Versus Zombies, turning the classic class‑based arena into a Call of Duty‑style endless zombie‑horde survival mode. Developed by the Breadworks team, the mod lets up to eight players...
America Is About to Get Tougher on VPNs
Utah has enacted Senate Bill 73, which prohibits commercial websites that host material deemed harmful to minors from facilitating or encouraging the use of VPNs, proxies, or other tools to bypass age‑verification. The legislation also treats any user physically located...
The Manor Lords Trade Rework Is on Hold While Slavic Magic Sorts Out Systems "that Had Quietly Degraded over Time"
Manor Lords developer Slavic Magic has postponed its planned trade system overhaul, shifting focus to a comprehensive pathfinding rework that addresses performance lags and AI navigation glitches. The upcoming patch, slated for beta soon, will overhaul how units evaluate space,...
Civilization 7's "Time-Tested" Civs Created a New Balance Problem, but Firaxis Found the Ideal Solution
Firaxis is rolling out the Civilization 7 “Test of Time” update, letting players keep a single civilization from the Ancient era through the Space Age. The new system introduces a Time‑Tested Age that scales unique abilities and offers a Syncretism civic...
The Battlefield 6 Season 3 Roadmap Goes All-In on Nostalgia with Classic Maps, Modes, and Guns
EA and Battlefield Studios announced the Battlefield 6 Season 3 roadmap, centering on a nostalgia drive that revives classic maps, weapons and modes. The first update, Warlords: Supremacy, launches May 12 with the reimagined Golmud Railway map and three legacy guns—M16A4, RPK‑74M and...
A Big New Diablo 4 Patch Buffs Everyone with Bug Fixes, and Solves War Plans Frustrations
Blizzard rolled out Diablo 4 patch 2.0.3 on May 13, delivering hundreds of bug fixes and several quality‑of‑life upgrades. New features include distinct minimap icons and sounds for Set Charms, tradeability of non‑Mythic Charms and Seals, and a dedicated War Plan teleport...
An Easy Diablo 4 Horadric Cube Trick Lets You Protect Your Best Rolls While Crafting
Blizzard’s Horadric Cube, introduced in the Lord of Hatred expansion, adds deep crafting options to Diablo 4. Players can now safeguard a prized greater affix by first rerolling it with the Occultist and choosing to keep the existing value. Once locked,...
Sinister War Sim PVKK Is Delayed to 2027, because Its Dev Has Too Many Ideas to Make It Better
Indie studio bippinbits announced that its retro‑futurist planetary‑defense title PVKK will now launch in 2027, pushing back the original 2024 timeline. The delay stems from an influx of new ideas—roughly ten per development hurdle—that the team wants to integrate fully....
Roria Conquest Codes May 2026
Roria Conquest, a Roblox fan‑made spin‑off of Brick Bronze, released a fresh batch of redemption codes in May 2026. The standout code, IKnowIWasLate, awards a Level 50 Shiny Garganacl, while the rest are permanent rewards tied to badge milestones. The guide...
New PUBG Game, Inspired by Escape From Tarkov, Gets Free Playtest
Krafton is testing "Black Budget," an extraction‑shooter that mixes PUBG’s battle‑royale mechanics with supernatural horror. Set on a tropical island with a 30‑minute match timer, players must loot, survive AI monsters and rival squads, and escape before the playable area...
Overwatch's Junkrat's Loot Hunt Event Is Back This Weekend, and I Can't Wait to Get Trash From My Loot Boxes
Blizzard is re‑launching the Junkrat Loot Hunt event in Overwatch from April 8 to April 12, coinciding with a double‑XP weekend. Players earn points for daily matches, with wins counting double, and can unlock up to nine standard loot boxes as they...
Arc Raiders Studio Confirms AI Anti-Cheat Is Tracking Player Behavior
Embark Studios released an AI‑driven anti‑cheat system for its multiplayer title Arc Raiders. The solution combines kernel‑level telemetry with machine‑learning models to detect abnormal player behavior, while a human team reviews every ban appeal. It also trains models to distinguish...
A New Borderlands 4 Update Brings Massive Weapon Buffs as Gearbox Readies Its Second Raid Boss
Gearbox released a major Borderlands 4 patch that dramatically boosts damage for under‑performing weapons and improves legendary shield capacity. Key weapon categories see double‑digit increases—Daedalus SMGs +17%, Maliwan SMGs +15%, Tediore pistols +20%—while Order‑manufactured arms recharge 33% faster. The update also...
Valorant's Neon Is Losing some Pep From Her Step, and Shotguns Haven't Escaped the Nerf Hammer
Riot Games announced major tweaks to Neon in Valorant’s Patch 12.09, removing the speed boost from her High Gear jump and aligning her mid‑air movement with melee speed. The update also standardizes shotgun inaccuracy while moving, adds a 15% crouch accuracy...
May's Big Rust Update Adds New, Rare Workbench Upgrades, if You Can Find Them
Facepunch Studios rolled out the May "Upgrade Hard, Raid Harder" patch for Rust, adding nine rare, non‑craftable workbench upgrades and introducing mortars that let players bombard rooftop bases from flat ground. The update also overhauls the vending‑machine UI, refreshes binoculars,...