Now, as was previously indicated, gamers in the US can avail themselves of the basic Shadow Boost tier for $11.99 monthly (on the annual plan – it’s $14.99 if you want a month-by-month subscription). For that outlay, you get a package designed for streaming games in Full HD resolution which offers a quad-core CPU, 12GB of RAM, and a GTX 1080 equivalent graphics card. That means you can install any game you wish, and unlike Nvidia’s service, the company doesn’t have to support specific titles. In

Those missing the outside world will relish the timing of this week’s Epic Games Store giveaway, with the wonderfully rural A Short Hike being offered up absolutely free for the next week, along with two other top games. Grab it here this week, and check out the trailer below:Best PC games: the top titles for your gaming rigBest free PC games: play more for lessMore on the wayIf that’s all a bit twee, two other games are also being offered up for free, and are equally worth a look. Epic Games St

Indeed, there have buffs to numerous legendaries in the last two Borderlands 3 updates, and the developer is continuing the trend by pushing even more weapon improvements live with BL3’s March 12 hotfix. advertisingThe Borderlands 3 March 12 update is now live on all platforms, and it makes various adjustments to 13 legendary weapons. advertisingRELATED: Borderlands 3 Spring 2020 Roadmap RevealedThere are also some Borderlands 3 legendary weapons that have a received an overall damage increase a

Amazon has opened pre-orders for the upcoming Animal House, Fight Club, Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion, Smokey & The Bandit and Stripes Funko Pops. If you are interested, you can pre-order with the following links:You can also find Amazon’s product descriptions and images for each below:From Animal House, Bluto in College Sweater, as a stylized Pop. From Animal House, Bluto in Toga, as a stylized Pop. From Fight Club, Tyler Durden (styles may vary), as a stylized Pop vinyl from Funko Fig

Amazon has put up a listing for The Art of Ghost of Tsushima, revealing a few details. According to the product page, the upcoming official art book will showcase the landscapes, chanters, locales, sword-fighting technique as well as renders and storyboards from the upcoming PlayStation 4 videogame. If you are interested, you can pre-order the book, which comes with a slipcase, with the following link from the online retailer:You can also check out Amazon’s product description for the official a

Now Final Fantasy 7 Remake is teasing another fan-favorite in Leviathan. In the original Final Fantasy 7, Leviathan was one of the few ways players could inflict water-damage, which made it very useful throughout the game. #FF7R pic.twitter.com/WjJ5nGxe3b — FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE (@finalfantasyvii) March 12, 2020FF7 Remake’s new combat system should provide some impressive visuals for Leviathan. In Remake, Summons stick around for limited periods, moving and helping the player autonomously in

Square Enix issued a statement on Thursday regarding the cancellation of E3 2020, telling fans they’re “exploring other options to share our games.” We support the ESA’s decision to cancel E3 2020 and send our strongest heartfelt appreciation to everyone that works tirelessly to bring unforgettable games and experiences to E3. Our 2020 lineup, and the next-generation that lies beyond, is stronger than ever for Square-Enix. Where E3 has always been an incredible moment in time to showcase our upc

Disney has postponed the releases of three movies in the wake of coronavirus concerns: Mulan, New Mutants, and Antlers. Antlers, meanwhile, had a release date of April 17. Black Widow, which has a release date of May 1, remains unchanged. Mulan, New Mutants, and Antlers do not currently have new release dates. Other films that have been delayed due to the spread of Coronavirus include No Time to Die, Peter Rabbit 2, and Greyhound.

Today it dropped a new one for Viper, who uses a secondary resource called fuel to deploy acid pools and poison gas bombs. “#VALORANT pic.twitter.com/oDo8jEEDfKMarch 12, 2020From our Valorant character guide, here’s the quick rundown of what Viper brings to the party:Every shooter needs a fighter who loves the smell of their own noxious gas, and Viper is Valorant’s. Poison Cloud – Throw a gas bomb that emits a cloud of poisonous smoke at the cost of fuel. You can retrieve the gas bomb and throw

As many will have seen, this has resulted in the suspension of the NBA season, with Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert testing positive for the highly-contagious virus. It seems that one professional Basketball player only caught the breaking news when in a high-octane stream of Call of Duty: Warzone, resulting in a fascinating onscreen clip where the sports personality discovered that the season would be put on hold. Learning of the suspension, Booker appears to be in a state of utter bewilderment, w

Amazon has opened pre-orders for the latest round of Yu-Gi-Oh Funko Pops. If you are interested, you can pre-order with the following links from the online retailer:You can also check out Amazon’s product descriptions and images for the Yu-Gi-Oh Funko Pop figurines below:From Yu-Gi-Oh, 6″ Exodia, as a stylized Pop! Figure stands 6 inches and comes in a window display box. From Yu-Gi-Oh, Joey Wheeler, as a stylized Pop! Figure stands 3 3/4 inches and comes in a window display box.

Overwatch lead writer Michael Chu announces that he is leaving Blizzard Entertainment after spending 20 years at the company. On Twitter, Chu announced that after spending 20 years at Blizzard, he will be moving on to “new adventures.” The writer, who is Asian-American, “wanted to experience narratives that represented people like me and to see them depicted as heroes” and Chu’s work on Overwatch allowed him to do that. https://t.co/rG4zPe9SGC — Michael Chu (@westofhouse) March 11, 2020The game’

It seems the next entry in the Fast and Furious franchise isn’t the only film release affected by the fast-spreading virus, however, with A Quiet Place 2 also seeing a significant delay. advertisingAnnounced via a statement on John Krasinski’s Twitter, it appears the highly-anticipated horror sequel will be delayed to an as of yet unspecified date. I’m gonna wait to release the film till we can all see it together.” advertisingA Quiet Place 2 will be available in theatres at a currently unspecif

Crunch culture is a hugely controversial topic in the video game industry. The report comes from Kotaku’s Jason Schreier, who has published extensive reports on video game industry crunch time in the past. It actually just extended the amount of time that Naughty Dog employees had to work in a crunch period. Part of the reason why Naughty Dog crunch culture is reportedly so intense is because of the studio’s perfectionism. advertisingSpeaking to Kotaku, an unnamed Naughty Dog employee said, “Thi

Today, however, it updated the plan again to eliminate audiences and press attendance for the rest of the Spring Split, including the finals. “For any fans who have already purchased tickets to the LEC you will be contacted shortly about a refund. ESL, which yesterday announced that the ESL Pro League Season 11 will be played entirely online, pulled the plug on the ESL One Dota 2 Major planned for Los Angeles. “While we were all very excited to bring the first-ever Dota 2 Major to Los Angeles, t

(Image credit: Epic Games)Like the wheel of a normal, properly functioning mouse, the calendar has turned over with a click, a new Thursday has arrived, and it’s now time to grab some more free stuff from the Epic Games Store. A trio of critically-acclaimed indies are up for grabs this week: Anodyne 2: Return to Dust, A Short Hike, and Mutazione. Next up is A Short Hike, a game about taking a short hike around a very interesting island. A trailer:Last but not least is Mutazione, “a mutant soap o

Acer’s 27-inch Nitro VG271 gaming monitor tends to go on sale every so often, though it has only dipped as low as $199.99 one other time that I can recall (in early December of last year). This is a 27-inch monitor built around an IPS screen. Generally speaking, IPS (and VA) panels offer better image quality and more flexible viewing angles compared to TN screens. This sometimes comes at the expense of speed (refresh rate and response time), though that’s not the case here. The VG271 offers a fa

Prince of Persia has returned in a new two-part event for For Honor . The first part of the Blades of Persia event, which is live in-game now, lets players battle the time-bending Prince on an altered version of the Harbor map. The map is now studded with traps inspired by Prince of Persia, including floor spikes and wall saws, and it’s also criss-crossed with Easter eggs for both the Ubisoft series and the 1989 original. All that said, there’s still more to come: the second part of the event wi

Archives, the annual Overwatch event, is a hotly anticipated limited-time mode that gives players a chance to delve into the backstory of their favorite heroes. But that doesn’t mean Archives 2020 is an event you should miss, as Blizzard is shaking up the old missions quite a bit. There’s also five new Legendary skins and a slew of emotes, sprays, and icons available during Archives 2020. Overwatch Archives 2020 runs from March 12 to April 2. We’re considering the sequel one to look out for, so

It’s also possible that they are being saved for the Mortal Kombat 11 Kombat Pack 2, though that has yet to be announced. Basically, Mortal Kombat 11 fans won’t know for sure until an official announcement is made either confirming or debunking Kombat Pack 2. If a Mortal Kombat 11 Kombat Pack 2 is in the works, it’s unlikely to be announced before the Spawn DLC is released. The Mortal Kombat 11 Spawn DLC release date is March 17, so information on what’s next should come at some point after that