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AMD has stuck its head above the parapet in the increasingly fraught GPU VRAM discussion, with the company's chief architect of gaming solutions, and former Alienware co-founder, Frank Azor, claiming that most gamers have "no use for more than 8GB" of memory on their graphics cards. The statement follows the launch of the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT, which comes in both 8GB and 16GB versions, and Nvidia coming under heavy criticism for only including 8GB of memory on the GeForce RTX 5060. As I've just found in my Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 review, 8GB is still just about enough memory to run many of the latest games at decent settings, as long as you don't go above a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080. However, demanding titles such as Indiana Jones and the Great Circle are already pushing VRAM requirements hard, with the RTX 5060 unable to cope with this game above the Medium graphics preset, even at 1080p, simply because it doesn't have enough memory. With the Radeon RX 9060 XT release date coming soon, it looks as though AMD is keen to stick up for the cheaper version of its new GPU. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: AMD Radeon GPUs are finally getting decent frame gen, thanks to new FSR 4 update The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT price looks amazing - it's a shame I don't believe it AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT now official - here's the release date, price, and specs View the full article

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At the time of this writing, PC gamers are able to snag six free games for their collections across the Epic Games Store, Steam, and GOG. One of the big upsides to PC gaming is all the free games that gamers can get. New free games are given away on a weekly basis, though it is rare that six free games are up for grabs all at the same time. View the full article

Baldur’s Gate 3 is one of the most detailed and expansive games of its time. You can find secrets around just about every corner, and even years after release, fans are still discovering details that they’ve never seen before. After 400 hours and counting in the game, I’m always amazed when I come across a new cutscene or exclusive dialogue. View the full article

The latest Schedule 1 beta update is now live and available for players to test out. The game is still technically in early access but has seen a steady stream of updates and improvements from solo developer Tyler (owner of Tyler's Video Game Studio). View the full article

Square Enix has dropped an update for Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, improving boat travel speed, critical hit rates and abilities, and introducing a new shortcut button that lets you map spells and abilities to specific buttons. As detailed on Steam, update Ver. 1.2.0.0 specifically addresses issues with three key areas: traversal, vocations, and battle. For the former, Square Enix said it had increased the movement speed when travelling by boat or using Ramia, as well as ensured that if you open the menu while travelling, you won't see your travel speed continually reset every time. You'll also find that critical hit rates for the Hero and Martial Artist have been increased, and The Hero's Falcon Slash and Gigaslash abilities, as well as The Warrior's Cutting Edge ability, have been buffed to be "more powerful," too. Perhaps most notably, battles have been refreshed as well, and a limit placed on the number of times some monsters can keep spamming the same attacks in the same "turn." Defence has been lowered for all monsters bar metal ones, although adjustments have also been made to make it a little trickier for both enemies and your squad to be "successively afflicted" with the same status ailments. Here's the full list of changes and improvements: Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake update Ver. 1.2.0.0 Traversal The movement speed when travelling by boat or using Ramia has been increased.Adjustments have been made to avoid boat travel speed being reset by opening the menu or getting into a battle while travelling by boat.A feature has been added whereby pressing the menu button while flying with Ramia allows the player to switch between automatic and manual flight modes. Vocations Critical hit rates for the Hero and Martial Artist have been increased.The Hero's Falcon Slash and Gigaslash abilities have been made more powerful.The Warrior's Cutting Edge ability has been made more powerful.The Priest can now equip the Duplic Hat.The Monster Wrangler's Monster Pile-On ability has been changed to have reduced power until all friendly monsters have been found, and to carry out a random number of attacks between 3 and 5.The amount of MP used by the Monster Wrangler ability Wild Side has been changed to 30. Battle A limit has been placed on the number of times that some monsters can perform certain actions within one turn.Some monsters have been adjusted so that they no longer use Defending Champion in the next turn after they become the last remaining monster.The status-ailment resistance of boss monsters has been increased for Draconian Quest difficulty.Adjustments have been made to make it more difficult for both enemies and party members to be successively afflicted with the same status ailments.Some monsters (Metal Chimaera and Hardy Hand) now yield more experience points when defeated.Defence has been lowered for all monsters except for metal monsters.Minor adjustments have been made to the way that damage is dealt. Miscellaneous Once the Mini Medal Manor has been visited, it will be added to the list of Zoom destinations.A new “short-cut button” feature has been added that allows spells and abilities to be assigned to specific buttons. For more information, please refer to Traveller's Tips in-game.In the Temple of Trials, the number of Elfin Elixirs required to be handed over to the guard has been changed to 10.A treasure chest has been added to the Temple of Trials, allowing players to acquire one more Gringham Whip.Fixed a bug whereby levelling up after using the Seed of Life or Seed of Magic items would cause the status increase value to be calculated twice.Adjustments have been made so that if trophies and achievements have not been acquired correctly, selecting Misc. > Info in the menu allows some of them to be reacquired.Miscellaneous fixes for minor bugs. Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake lets you experience the chronological beginning of the Erdrick Trilogy storyline in this remake of the original RPG classic. We enjoyed our time with Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, awarding it an impressive 9/10 in our review, writing: "Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is a shining example of how to remake a classic RPG and a brilliant reminder of why the original is an essential work." Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

A Star Wars Battlefront 2 developer has said he and his ex-colleagues "want to get the band back together" for a third game. Star Wars Battlefront 2is currently experiencing a huge player resurgence as fans are doing all they can to bring attention to the 2017 shooter, hoping that EA will bring the series back to life. After finding huge success in the early 2000s, EA rebooted Star Wars Battlefront in 2015, followed by a sequel in 2017. View the full article

One of Baldur’s Gate 3's Performance Directors revealed that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 features an easy difficulty option thanks to Maelle’s voice actor, Jennifer English, who asked the development team to include it. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has taken the gaming community by storm, hooking RPG fans with an incredible, engaging combat system and narrative, and offering different difficulty settings to cater to the various play styles of gamers. View the full article

Koei Tecmo has released the newest major update for Atelier Yumia with 1.2.0 bringing in an additional difficulty, building updates, and more. View the full article

Do you want the good news or the bad news first? Well, good news, Helldivers 2 managed to win the first major order of the battle for Super Earth by slaughtering over two billion Illuminate. The bad news? It's not stopped Eagleopolis from falling. Read more View the full article

The first Chrono Odyssey developer interview video from Kakao Games goes over what players can expect ahead of the game's CBT. View the full article

CD Projekt Red demolished its sales goalsView the full article

New Genshin Impact 5.8 leaks indicate that the patch will not feature any new playable characters, and while that may be disappointing news for some, the rumors may actually be a blessing in disguise for most. The action RPG is currently in Version 5.6, so the majority of the leaks are related to Version 5.7, thanks to the ongoing beta tests. The leaks have revealed several key pieces of information about the upcoming patch, such as the character banners in Genshin Impact 5.7, which will see the debut of Skirk and Dahlia as playable units, as well as rerun characters. View the full article

The project will also feature Peter Rice with Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich from DNA, and George R. R. Martin and Vince Gerardis producing it. View the full article

Capcom has officially announced that, yes, in case all the teasers weren’t clear enough, the first Monster Hunter Wilds collaboration event will be with none other than Street Fighter. Collaboration events provide an opportunity for Capcom to bring elements and characters from other games into Wilds. Read more View the full article

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 developer Saber Interactive has said it has no plans to increase the maximum party size of three players for co-op, despite modders getting 12-player co-op up and running recently. Space Marine 2 limits squads to three players for PvE Operations, but it was hoped that this might increase for the upcoming horde mode, dubbed Siege. Not so, Tim Willits, Chief Creative Officer at developer Saber Interactive, told IGN in an exclusive Space Marine 2 interview to discuss the Siege mode. Willits said upping the player count to four for co-op made Operations missions too easy. “As we’ve mentioned in a past interview, sticking to three players for PvE game modes (including Siege Mode) has to do with the challenge we’re able to provide, and specifically, the enemies we’re able to throw at you and your friends,” Willits said. “Having four Space Marines together for a PvE mission simply made it too easy, and scaling enemy assaults to justify bringing a fourth player was too great of a challenge.” Earlier this month, Tom, aka Warhammer Workshop, the modder behind Space Marine 2’s excellent Astartes Overhaul, released a fantastic-looking 12-player co-op mod for the game. Gameplay footage, below, shows multiple players taking on a Tyranid Trygon Prime in a battle reminiscent of an MMO boss fight. This was something players thought impossible, but the modding team not only broke through the 3-player barrier to hit 12-player co-op — with the support of developer Saber Interactive itself — but set to work improving it. “Honestly, I’m just kind of in awe of Saber’s support for the modding community,” Tom told IGN. “None of us expected 12-player PvE sessions to be possible this soon — but somehow, here we are. Thanks to their generosity and trust, this huge leap forward is finally here, and it completely changes what we can do.” As you’d expect, 12-player co-op makes a mockery of Space Marine 2's PvE balance, but it is there working on PC at least. This sparks the inevitable next question for Tim Willits: could Saber expand Siege mode to include more than three players in the future? Alas, no. “We don’t have such plans at this time,” he replied. So, it’s down to modders to improve upon Siege mode and the 12-player co-op they have already released. Tom told IGN the team is working on modes such as prop hunt, PvP inside operations, “massive” horde mode updates, and, perhaps most exciting of all, raid-style missions “with bosses that hit like trucks, take proper teamwork to bring down, as well as some other completely new mechanics.” Siege arrives as part of Patch 8 on June 26, and comes alongside two new DLCs for Ultra Edition, Gold Edition, and Season Pass holders: the White Scars Chapter Pack (a new Champion skin for the Assault class, three exclusive White Scars-inspired weapon skins for the Occulus Bolt Carbine, Stalker Bolt Rifle, and Combat Knife, and a host of cosmetic options and heraldry markings for their Successor Chapters), and the Blood Angels Cosmetic Pack (a number of new armour pieces to be equipped on any of the game’s playable classes, in addition to heraldry markings celebrating eight of the Blood Angels’ Successor Chapters). Earlier this week, IGN reported on various Space Marine 2 datamines that revealed potential upcoming content, including a new class, a new melee weapon, and a new ranged weapon. There’s a lot happening in the world of Space Marine 2, despite the surprise announcement that development of Space Marine 3 development had begun. Space Marine 2’s year one roadmap remains in place. Space Marine 2 Siege mode was revealed during the Warhammer Skulls 2025 broadcast. In case you missed it, check out all the announcements and trailers from the show. Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article

An Elden Ring live action film is in the works from Ex Machina director Alex Garland, film production company A24 and game publisher Bandai Namco. It’s not clear whether developers From Software are involved, but Game Of Thrones novelist George R. R. Martin - who worked on Elden Ring’s story and characters alongside From boss Hidetaka Miyazaki - is contributing as a producer. All of this comes via Deadline. Read more View the full article

The Dota 2 Spring Forward update is here, as Valve's second-largest free Steam game gets a fresh look courtesy of a major gameplay overhaul, hero reworks, new cosmetics, and a large chunk of quality-of-life improvements. While long-time MOBA heads will immediately be drawn to all the balance changes in the Dota 2 7.39 patch notes, there's also some great news for people who've always wanted to try the game, but have been wary of its notorious complexity. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New Dota 2 hero Kez brings two full skill sets to the Valve MOBA LoL, Legends of Runeterra, and Dota 2 voice actor Sam Mowry has died Dota 2 Crownfall is a new, ongoing story event packed with rewards View the full article

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HoYoverse revealed major news for Zenless Zone Zero, including new content and changes coming in Version 2.0 as well as the game's first anniversary details and Xbox release. With version 1.7 starting to wind down, HoYoverse gave Zenless Zone Zero fans a brief look at the upcoming Version 2.0, setting big expectations for the next big phase of the game. View the full article

May 26, 2025: A new Fantasy Life code is in to celebrate 500,000 copies sold. What are the Fantasy Life gift codes? Despite being a paid experience available on both PC and consoles, Fantasy Life still has the sort of code redeem screen you often see in free-to-play games. So what are some of these codes, and what free Fantasy Life items can you expect from them in the future? Let's see. With 14 classes (or 'Lives') to level up and master, any free items you can get along the way will make a world of difference. And if you're interested in doubling up, check out the best RPGs on PC for a solo adventure, the best MMORPGs and MMOs for a multiplayer journey, or just stick to the latest Reverse 1999 codes to start something you can easily take on the go. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: After 13 years, forgotten JRPG Fantasy Life gets a new sequel and soars on Steam View the full article

The history of Myst is lengthy and storied. The original game arrived in 1993, but, over the years, it's been remastered, remade, and expanded enough times that it can be tough to keep track of what's new and what's old. But one thing has always remained true: all it takes is a single screenshot, and you know you're looking at Myst. A true PC classic, Cyan Worlds' point-and-click is still one of the most visually distinctive games of all time. Riven, the sequel, looks just as good - in an era of high-fidelity and photorealism, these games still stand out by the sheer power of their design. And now, they've just been updated. The original version of Riven, and the 2000 re-release of Myst, are now officially in 2.0. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: 32 years later, PC icon Myst finally feels complete thanks to a big new update The unexpected modern renaissance of point-and-click adventure games A next-gen, VR-friendly version of Myst is coming to PC View the full article

Indie Spotlight | Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping shows the bill is far from due for gaming's best-dressed birdView the full article

If you are in the mood to play Skyrim or the recent Oblivion remaster, but you don't want to play a Microsoft-backed game for, oh, any number of reasons, the word on the grapevine is that open world RPG Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is pretty decent. We don't have a review as yet, but Khee Hoon Chan called Questline's previous Tainted Grail: Conquest one of the best games you missed in 2021, and The Fall Of Avalon is currently humming along with an Overwhelmingly Positive Steam user consensus as it prepares to leave early access today. The Steam page also harbours a demo, plus the below, moderately thunderous trailer's worth of first-person spellcraft, shattered cosmic castles and fishing mechanics. Read more View the full article

If you want to fully develop your island and make it brim with workers in Build An Island!, you will need a lot of Coins. Now, Coins can be hard to come by early on. However, by planting seeds and harvesting crops, you can create a steady flow of income to finance all of your island upgrades. To help you plant only the best seeds, we prepared the following guide on the best crops to grow in Build An Island! Table of contentsBest Crops to Grow in Build An Island!Build An Island! Crop and Seed Prices ListHow to Get and Plant Seeds in Build an Island!How to Increase the Crop Growth SpeedCrafting Potions Using Crops in Build An Island!Grow An Island! Crops Guide FAQsBest Crops to Grow in Build An Island! When you just start out in Build An Island!, the best crops you can grow are Blueberry , Corn , Watermelon , Peach , and Strawberry . All of these provide you with a decent income. You should start saving some Coins in case one of the rare seeds is on ***** at the Merchant. Also, always buy Corn , Watermelon , and Pumpkin seeds and plant them for a quick profit, as they can't be re-harvested. Later on in your Build An Island! grind, the best crops to grow are Cherry , Starfruit , and Magic Durian . Always have some Coins saved up in case one of these rare seeds is on ***** at the Merchant. Trust me, you don't want to miss out on these seeds because they are very rarely in stock. Once you plant a few Starfruit , Cherry , and Magic Durian seeds, you will have a constant Coin income while working on other things. Build An Island! Crop and Seed Prices List You can sell all your crops at the Merchant NPC at any time. Below is a list of all crops you can grow in Build An Island!, along with the ***** prices of their variants and the purchase prices of their seeds. Certain seeds, such as Strawberries , drop multiple crops when you harvest them. So, even though the selling price of a single Cherry is much lower than its seed price, you will get multiple of them when harvested and easily turn a profit. CropNormal PriceGolden PriceRainbow PriceSeed PriceGrowth SpeedRe-harvestable Corn 10502005 Very fast No Strawberry 115522030 Fast Yes Tomato 3015060080 Medium Yes Blueberry 592951,180160 Slow Yes Apple 1628103,240300 Slow Yes Watermelon 9304,65018,600600 Medium No Magic Durian 9504,75019,0001,250 Slow Yes Peach 1,9009,50038,0001,600 Very slow Yes Pumpkin 2,67113,35553,4201,850 Medium No Cherry 8504,25017,0002,400 Very slow Yes Starfruit 1,5007,50030,0002,800 Very slow Yes How to Get and Plant Seeds in Build an Island! A selection of Seeds is available at the Merchant, whose stock refreshes every 5 minutes. Always make sure to carefully plant re-harvestable Seeds so that you can grow as many of them as you can later on. It takes a different amount of time for each type of crop to fully grow. Once the crop has fully grown, stand close to it and press E to harvest it. [/url] [/url] [/url] You can get new seeds in Build An Island! by purchasing them at the Merchant NPC. The Merchant's stock refreshes every 5 minutes, and only a select few seeds are available at a time. Once you purchase a seed, you can plant it in one of your crop plots. Crops will then grow, even while you are offline, until you can harvest them. At the moment, you can't remove seeds once you plant them. So, be careful how you place them and use up all the space you can on every plot. Ideally, plant only the seeds you can't re-harvest early on so that you can grow and harvest only the best crops when you reach the late game in Build An Island!. How to Increase the Crop Growth Speed You can spend Coins to increase the growth speed of your crops. The best way to increase the growth speed of your crops in Build An Island! is through the Upgrade menu using Coins. You can also use Growth Potions (100 Bamboo Planks and 9 Tomatoes to craft) to increase the growth speed of your crops temporarily. However, these can be hard to come by early on. Lastly, by using the watering can next to your plots, you can instantly fully grow all of your crops at the same time. However, this option costs you Robux. Crafting Potions Using Crops in Build An Island! Growth potions increase the growth speed of all your crops. Busy Bee potions increase your Honey production. Strength potions increase your damage and let you farm more resources. [/url] [/url] [/url] In Build An Island!, you can craft potions with specific crops, which can be used or sold at the Merchant. For example, with two Apples and 150 Cactuses , you can craft a potion that sells for 720. So, don't always sell all of the crops you harvested. Instead, save some for crafting. Alternatively, you can also use some of these potions to increase the growth speed of your crops or speed up your honey production. That sums up everything you need to know about the best crops to grow in Build An Island!. Feel free to share which crops work best for you in the comments below. If you want to get some free Coins to buy rare seeds right away, make sure to check out our Build An Island! codes. Grow An Island! Crops Guide FAQsWhat are the best Crops to grow in Build An Island! The best crops to grow in the long run are Starfruit , Magic Durian , and Cherry . Can you remove a seed once you plant it? Unfortunately, you can't remove a plant after you have planted it. Is there a way to track which rare seeds are in stock at the Merchant? You can follow the #rare • seed • notifications channel on the Build An Island discord server, and you will get notified when a rare seed is on ***** at the Merchant. 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