Inside, it packs the power of an AMD Ryzen 7 5800H processor that should be well up to the task of breezing through productivity workloads, as well as also being a solid performer in gaming, too. Eight cores and 16 threads also means that those more intensive tasks should be dealt with rather well indeed, with plenty of cores and threads for those apps to take advantage of. Alongside the powers of a Ryxen 7 5800H comes an Nvidia RTX 3070 GPU that should offer excellent performance at the laptop’s 2560x1440 screen....

This War of Mine: Final Cut, if you’re unfamiliar, first launch for PC in 2019, building on the critically lauded core game’s often harrowing side-scrolling survival action with a range of additions and improvements to mark its fifth anniversary. These additions - which will all feature in the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Game Pass versions of Final Cut - include 4K visuals and a corresponding UI upgrade, remastered versions of the original game’s locations, the addition of new locations from This War of Mine’s Stories DLC, a new classic scenario, a new character, plus new quests and events unfolding within the newly added Stories areas....

“PlayStation VR2 establishes a new baseline for immersive virtual reality (VR) entertainment and will enable millions of users across the world to experience the power of eye tracking,” said Anand Srivatsa, Tobii CEO. “Our partnership with Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is continued validation of Tobii’s world-leading technology capabilities to deliver cutting-edge solutions at mass-market scale.” The company has stated that the income from this deal with Sony is expected to represent more than 10 percent of its revenue in 2022....

Vicarious Visions has been developing games for over three decades ago now, having been founded in 1990, and was acquired by Activision in 2005. It’s worked on a huge number of big name franchises in that time, including Tony Hawk, Crash Bandicoot, Guitar Hero, Spider-Man, Destiny 2, Skylanders, and Call of Duty. The newly announced merger, as reported by GamesIndustry.biz, will refocus Vicarious Visions’ 200-strong team of employees to become “fully dedicated to existing Blizzard games and initiatives”, effective from today....

The event will detail multiple games from Ubisoft teams around the world, and follow a dedicated Skull and Bones showcase - also just announced, and coming later this week. Keep a weather eye on the horizon and you’ll get an in-depth look at Ubisoft’s much-delayed multiplayer pirate game this Thursday, 7th July at 7pm UK time, with a first (official) look at gameplay in quite some time. Like a leaky pirate ship, details on the upcoming Skull and Bones have gushed online in recent months, with the recent suggestion of an 8th November release date following earlier test footage of the game getting splashed all over the internet....

Polfeldt was managing director of Ubisoft’s Massive Entertainment for 12 years. He left the company earlier this year in March, as he felt that he wasn’t “the right manager for what the studio has become”. During his tenure at Massive Entertainment, Polfeldt worked on many of its leading titles and was part of the teams in charge of the delayed Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and a mysterious open-world Star Wars project....

In its report, the CMA has determined that the deal will be “giving rise to a realistic prospect of a substantial lessening of competition in gaming consoles, multi-game subscription services, and cloud gaming services.” Crucially, the CMA decided the deal would have a large impact on the success of rival platforms: “Evidence consistently pointed towards ABK’s content, especially Call of Duty, as being important and capable of making a material difference to the success of rivals’ gaming platforms....

In an open letter published via Twitter today, Ukraine deputy prime minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for support, and for companies to do “everything possible to protect Ukraine, Europe and finally the entire democratic world from bloody authoritarian aggression”. “@Xbox @PlayStation You are definitely aware of what is happening in Ukraine right now,” Fedorov wrote. “Russia declare war not for Ukraine but for all civilized world. If you support human values, you should live [sic] the Russian market!...

Earlier this week, Riccitiello was slammed for stating that mobile developers who don’t seek to squeeze monetisation from their smartphone games represented only “a very small portion of the gaming industry”, calling them “the most beautiful and pure, brilliant people” that were also “some of the biggest fucking idiots”. After insisting the interview was “clickbait” and “out of context”, Riccitiello has now apologised for his “crude word choice” and said if he had been “smart in choosing [his] words” he would have said that he is “working to provide developers with tools so they can better understand what their players think, and it is up to them to act or not, based on this feedback”....

“Book 2 is coming!” the company said in a tweet. DOTA: Dragon’s Blood is an eight-episode anime series based on Valve’s super-popular MOBA, DOTA 2. It launched on 25th March 2021. The trailer is below: South Korean animation house Studio MIR (The Legend of Korra, Netflix’s Voltron: Legendary Defender and the recently announced The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf) made DOTA: Dragon’s Blood, which revolves around Davion, a renowned Dragon Knight....

All five will be included from next year’s awards. That includes awards for songwriting, song for social change, and poetry. The Grammy Awards, America’s most prestigious music award ceremony, aims to encapsulate all elements of the music industry, so the Best Score Soundtrack For Video Games And Other Interactive Media should fit in neatly. Specifically, the award “recognises excellence in score soundtrack albums comprised predominately of original scores and created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current video game or other interactive media released within the qualification period”....

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader fuses classic role-playing with turn-based combat, and is due out on PC and consoles at an unspecified time. The debut trailer, which offers a decent look at the game (and teases some interesting enemies and locations), is below: As you’d expect, you play the role of a Rogue Trader, “a scion of an ancient dynasty of daring privateers, that reign over their own merchant empire and explore the fringes of Imperial space with the blessing of the Emperor Himself....

Multiversus, which Warner Bros. has yet to announce, has suffered a number of leaks in the last week, including details of playable characters and even a portion of the game’s character select screen. Now, images that show stages have leaked via a document that first appeared on the Discord of Smash content creator PapaGenos (via ResetEra). The images appear to confirm the Tree House from Adventure Time and the Get Schwifty concert from Rick and Morty are stages....

Whilst quickscoping with this rifle is technically possible in Warzone 2.0, it’s perhaps not the best mode to test it in, especially since the SP-R 208 doesn’t particularly lend itself too well to that playstyle. However, it is a consistent gun in its ‘marksman rifle’ class, intended for players who want to ease themself into the role of a sniper. To prepare yourself before taking on the mantle of a silent and deadly sniper assassin, we’ve put together this explainer covering the best SP-R 208 loadout, including attachments, perk package and equipment, as well as how to unlock the SP-R 208 in Warzone 2....

Presenting itself with a slower but puncher fire rate than other assault rifles, the C58 can be an interesting contestant on the roster in both Warzone and Black Ops: Cold War. This page will cover how to unlock the C58 in the quickest way possible, and our the best C58 loadout and C58 class recommendations. On this page: For more explainers, read our selection of best Warzone weapon recommendations, as well as deep dives into popular picks such as the FARA 83, Stoner 63, AK-47, Swiss K31 and Bullfrog....

The Welgun is among the Vanguard best weapons and can be built in a variety of ways, prioritizing high fire rate, accuracy, or a more well-rounded setup. In short, you should make it a point to unlock and level this weapon because it absolutely dominates. This page will cover how to unlock the Welgun as quickly as possible, the best Welgun loadout, and Welgun class recommendations to make it even better....

The new event, called “they sought you out”, unleashes hordes of insects on your player base - and worse still, they can fly. Seekers and seeker soldiers are capable of hopping over ditches, then mulching stone walls like they’re made of papier maché. The event can occur at any time after you’ve defeated the Plains boss Yagluth, so anyone who has completed Valheim’s biomes is vulnerable to these attacks. And sure enough, it’s taking a lot of players by surprise....

This edition of Nintendo Indie World will last around 20 minutes, and showcase a number of upcoming games coming to Nintendo Switch. So, set expectations accordingly - don’t expect the next F-Zero, or Breath of the Wild 2 or whatever it’s called. Do expect some nice independently-developed gems. You’ll be able to watch the show live via the video above.

Found in very select areas of Sumeru, Padisarah has been available since the region became available in Genshin Impact’s 3.0 update, but now it’s especially important for ascending sword-wielding five-star Hydro character Nilou. This guide covers everything you need to know about how you can use Padisarah and where to find Padisarah locations. On this page: Besides cooking recipes, Padisarah is an important ascension material for leveling up Nilou, and you’ll need 168 Padisarahs in total to fully ascend this five-star Hydro sword user to Level 90....

To complete this challenge, you need to locate three different sets of stolen supplies. There are, however, eight different sets of supplies you can choose to find hidden across the Fortnite map. Completing this challenge will reward you with 20k XP, which will help you unlock skins from this season’s Battle Pass. Note this particular challenge is no longer able to be completed. What’s new? Chapter 3 Season 3 has arrived!...