AMD has unveiled the Pensando Pollara 400, a fully programmable 400 Gigabit per second (Gbps) RDMA Ethernet-ready network interface card (NIC) designed to support AI cluster networking. Read Entire Article View the full article
If you've ever read Philip Reeve's Mortal Engines series and thought you'd thrive in life on a locomotive town or city, then you're in luck. The first demo for Sand, a walking mech-based PvPvE extraction shooter, is live right now. You'll construct a Trampler and set out stomping across a post-apocalyptic alien desert in search of contracts to complete and other players to blast to pieces. Sand has the tense gameplay of Escape From Tarkov, dressed up in a Sea of Thieves-style adventure that trades oceans for land. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Upcoming FPS Sand is like Tarkov with mechs and you can try it very soon View the full article
Steam now warns players that they are only buying a license to play a game when checking out. In an update to the checkout process of the popular digital storefront, a message now appears reading, “A purchase of a digital product grants a license for the product on Steam.” While this has always been the case, such warnings have previously been reserved for terms and conditions pages. Read More... View the full article
In a shocking twist of events in Metaphor: ReFantazio, Grius has been turned from the grizzly and reliable veteran solider in your party to an unfortunate boss battle as a member of the undead. The character's ****** following his ******* attempt at assassinating Louis at the Royal ******** was surprising enough, but now his battle-hardened skills, and some new ones, will be used against you. While this is not a multi-stage battle, the battle-hardened zombie-like warrior can make for as tough a ****** as when he fought alongside you in the events of the game until now. View the full article
If you think you're in love with Astarion, think again, as one Baldur's Gate 3 fan apparently spent $20,000 on a **** doll. Read more View the full article
I've said it before and I'll say it again, Skyrim's combat is by far its weakest element. Over a decade later, fights are more like hitting a giant sponge with a hammer than actual bandits. I don't think what Bethesda made in 2011 was bad - Skyrim's a huge game that works in so many ways it's a miracle - but fighting hasn't aged well. With so many Skyrim mods aiming to fix that, I've got a new creation that completely changes how NPCs act around you. It's a real treat. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The biggest Skyrim mod just got the modern overhaul it deserves Huge new Skyrim mod plunges you into the middle of a vampire war All Skyrim console commands and cheats View the full article
Metaphor: ReFantazio has received a lot of bad press for its music, but it's not all that bad. Suffice it to say that Persona fans have high expectations for Metaphor's score - it was composed by prolific Atlus composer Shoji Meguro, responsible for every mainline Persona game's soundtrack, as well as those of many Shin Megami Tensei games. Meguro is known for drawing inspiration from diverse genres of contemporary music, which often sets his music apart from other fantasy RPGs' more generic orchestral soundtracks. Most recently, Meguro drew extensively on jazz and soul in composing the iconic Persona 5 OST. View the full article
Have you ever done trekking? Today’s NYT Mini Crossword clue, “Precipitous,” asks you to find a word that will be the toughest challenge for you to overcome while you climb mountains and treat yourself to an amazing view. If today’s NYT Mini Crossword clues are making your head spin then you can use our hints and answers below to beat the puzzle easily. View the full article
Anonymous sources told The Verge that Microsoft is gearing up to expand the capabilities of its Xbox Cloud Gaming service. Starting in November, the Game Pass feature will allow players to stream any game they own, not just titles available through Game Pass. This upgrade, internally codenamed Project Lapland, will... Read Entire Article View the full article
The Witcher, a series famously known for its use of ********* and the like, is getting an all-ages graphic novel, because it's never too early to start them on the hunt. Read more View the full article
The Fairest in the Land Challenge in Bitlife allows you to live your life as a beautiful queen and look gorgeous while eliminating everyone who comes close to contesting your beauty. Bitlife’s weekly challenges usually don’t require premium modes, but you will need to purchase the Premium Pack to complete one of the requirements of this challenge. However, if you’re already a Bitizen who uses the paid **** Mode, then it should be easy for you to complete. View the full article
In the popular free-to-play MMORPG Throne and Liberty, salt is an essential resource for anyone who is looking to level up their cooking skills. Cooking is a vital life skill in the game, allowing you to create dishes that will grant you some useful buffs as you explore the world of Solisium. However, several recipes will require salt, which may seem like a common enough ingredient, but it can actually be surprisingly difficult to find. View the full article
This is the latest guest column from Push Square, the voice of the PlayStation community, offering passionate, in-depth coverage and insight into the world of Sony. Its goal is simple: to keep you informed, engaged, and part of the conversation surrounding all things PlayStation. Sony sparked discontent among the PlayStation fandom in February this year when it said during an earnings call there’ll be no sequels or updates to “major existing franchise titles” on the PS5 before March 2025. With the platform holder keeping its content roadmaps close to its chest, the comments were largely taken out of context and many assumed this would be a lean year for the company’s new-gen console. While it’s true this has been a fairly quiet year for PS Studios, it’s been anything but light on the games front. At the time of writing, my three Game of the Year frontrunners are Astro ****, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and Metaphor: ReFantazio and the PS5 is the only platform where you can play all three. Other possible contenders for awards include Silent Hill 2, Helldivers 2, and ****** Myth: Wukong – all console exclusives. There seems to be a sentiment on social media that a game doesn’t count unless it comes from a wholly owned first-party studio, but PlayStation has done a particularly good job of working with partners to keep its portfolio packed this year. Stellar Blade is a great example. It collaborated with Korean developer Shift Up to help bring the NIKKE: Goddess of Victory creator’s console debut to market and in my opinion is another game in contention for an end of year gong. Rise of the Ronin, a similar partnership with legendary studio Team Ninja, may have received a cooler critical reception but it’s currently ranked 17th in IGN’s ongoing Game of the Year user poll, proving it was a hit with fans. The nauseating number of remakes and remasters may not be to everyone’s taste, but it’s easy to forget The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered launched this year and tagged a 90 critical average on aggregators Metacritic and Open Critic. And while many rolled their eyes at the rumours around Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, a $10 upgrade fee and re-recorded dialogue and motion capture mean it’ll almost certainly attract positive reviews as well. Not everything PlayStation has touched has turned to gold. Its complete misreading of the market with first-person shooter Concord will go down in history Of course, not everything PlayStation has touched this year has turned to gold. Its complete misreading of the market with first-person shooter Concord – a competent albeit uninspiring affair – will go down in history after getting axed after two weeks. And yet for all the talk of its live service initiative stumbling, it launched the fastest-selling game in PS Studios history with Helldivers 2, an online co-op smash that, despite benefitting from a simultaneous PC launch, has outpaced juggernauts like Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and **** of War Ragnarok. It’s been a quietly colossal year for PS5 then, and you get the sense the best is yet to come. The company’s largely kept its blockbusters close to its chest but 2025 should see the release of Ghost of Yotei and ****** Stranding 2: On the Beach, with Marvel’s Wolverine waiting in the wings. These are the “major existing franchise titles” the ********* giant was referring to in that aforementioned investor call. Many may still argue this has been a light year for PS5 but the catalogue of content Sony has amassed paints a very different picture. The most exciting thing is that it’s successfully filled the time while its first-party teams continue to cook. A huge second-half to the generation now awaits. Sammy Barker is the Editor of Push Square. He’s been living and breathing the wonderful world of PlayStation for decades now – and has the tattoos to prove it. You can find him on @_get2sammyb. View the full article
Elden Ring has banned its most famous player, Klein Tsuboi, better known by his in-game nickname Let Me Solo Her. That's according to Tsuboi himself, who recently revealed that his Elden Ring ban is going to be lifted soon. View the full article
Atlus is clearly on to a winner with Metaphor: ReFantazio, as the game is now the developer's fastest selling game ever. Read more View the full article
Developer Atlus' Metaphor: ReFantazio was released this week with a couple of major milestones. It is not only the company's fastest-selling game on Steam, but also the biggest launch. While this might come as a surprise to some, it shouldn't, because turn-based RPGs pull in thousands of players every week. Atlus' latest is part of a long line of turn-based hits, and it once again proves we need more of them. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Metaphor Refantazio release date, trailers, gameplay, and latest news All playable characters in Metaphor ReFantazio All Metaphor ReFantazio followers, abilities, and how to unlock Bonds View the full article
Skyrim's combat has not aged well. Weapons and magic are the weakest part of Bethesda's crowning RPG, and after a decade each is more akin to hacking at a tree stump or clapping your hands together. Bethesda did a great job modernizing its ********* mechanics in Fallout 4 and Starfield, but we're still waiting on the team to do the same with Elder Scrolls 6's combat. Until then, this new Skyrim mod does something truly astounding and adds a dense dismemberment system to the game, making fights feel new again. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New Skyrim mod empowers the weak and spongy NPCs to ****** back The biggest Skyrim mod just got the modern overhaul it deserves Huge new Skyrim mod plunges you into the middle of a vampire war View the full article
Mephisto in Fortnite is finally here as players celebrate the Fortnitemares, and he brings gifts for the players willing to pay the ultimate price. Unlike regular NPCs in Fortnite, Mephisto is a neutral NPC, and he only accepts sacrifices to gain you powerful boons in return during the Fortnitemares. These boons can be random, and sometimes they can completely change your squad’s fate, enhancing your odds of getting the victory royale. View the full article
Often seen as purely buffers and healers in Baldur's Gate 3, clerics are a seriously overlooked class. According to Larian Studio's stats, they are the least-played class for custom characters, which is such a shame as clerics have fantastic versatility. So, whether it's Shadowheart or Tav as the cleric dealing with undead and keeping the party in the ******, it's important to ensure they have the best equipment possible. View the full article
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I have found myself particularly excited for Ororons full potential as a character in Genshin Impact 5.2 thanks to new leaks that thoroughly described his gameplay kit. Developer HoYoverse has confirmed that Ororon is one of the new playable characters being added to the action RPG with Version 5.2, alongside Chasca. Ororon has been presented as an upcoming Natlan character, but now his release date is imminent and, with it, new team comp possibilities arise because of the abilities he provides. There have already been Genshin Impact 5.2 character banner leaks detailing that Ororon will be a 4-star character. View the full article
If there's one thing Paradox Interactive is great at, it's making grand strategy games. We've got Stellaris, Hearts of Iron 4, Crusader Kings 3, Victoria, and of course Europa Universalis 4. With over a decade of updates and DLC, EU4 is a Steam stalwart that's easily the pre-eminent Middle Ages games out there. If you've never played it, then, you can grab it for the cheapest it's ever been alongside a slate of free DLC right now. With Paradox continuing to tease Europa Universalis 5, there's no better time to give its predecessor a try. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Paradox is giving away $60 worth of Europa Universalis 4 DLC for free Massive Europa Universalis 4 mod hauls the strategy game to 600 BC Europa Universalis 4 empire building gets much tougher with hefty mod View the full article
Valve has made some significant improvements to the speed of the Steam Community Market, which has upgraded the overall user experience for gamers around the world. Interestingly, Valve hasn't officially confirmed that it changed anything regarding the Steam Community Market, although users have noticed a considerably better experience on the platform recently. View the full article
The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) will soon be having a large update to the game with new companions, changes to PvP, and much more. The popular MMORPG, set in the world of Elder Scrolls' Tamriel, celebrated its tenth anniversary this year and has already had a busy time with celebrations and its Gold Road expansion. An upcoming patch, known as Update 44, is expected to have many free features and changes for players, including some quality-of-life improvements, in addition to new companions that can be purchased in the game. View the full article
Image: David Pierce / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 56, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, so psyched you found us, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Bill Lawrence’s TV shows and the massively powerful crypto lobby and the wild world of plankton, listening to Ed Helms narrate the excellent Snafu podcast, playing an alarming amount of both Balatro and Retro Goal, trying to get back in the habit of making overnight oats, and taking every single one of my phone calls with the excellent mic on the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. I also have for you the coolest alarm clock I can remember, a splashy new Bitcoin documentary, a new... Continue reading… View the full article
Doing the rounds across the net right now is a small update to the Steam checkout process when you're making a purchase, to make it clear you don't own what you buy. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
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AMD has unveiled the Pensando Pollara 400, a fully programmable 400 Gigabit per second (Gbps) RDMA Ethernet-ready network interface card (NIC) designed to support AI cluster networking. Read Entire Article View the full article