That isn’t the case with AMD’s Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.1.1, though. There’s no mention in the release notes of it supporting AMD’s new Radeon VII graphics card, and instead it focuses on improving performance in Fortnite. Radeon Settings Advisor may incorrectly suggest older versions of Radeon Software as an update. Radeon Settings software update notifications may appear more often than expected. Radeon Settings may sometimes incorrectly display the previously installed Radeon

There have been attempts to bring it back, including a remake, Outcast: Second Contact, and a shelved sequel, Outcast 2: The Lost Paradise. Like many of THQ Nordic’s acquisitions over the last few years, Outcast already has people clamouring for a sequel. Obviously, THQ Nordic can afford to buy all of these games, but it would need a lot of resources to put all these licenses to use. At the moment, most of them sit in THQ Nordic’s vault, waiting for a possible announcement. Whether it plans to c

Without reserved storage, if a user almost fills up her or his storage, several Windows and application scenarios become unreliable,” Microsoft explained in a blog post. With reserved storage, updates, apps, temporary files, and caches are less likely to take away from valuable free space and should continue to operate as expected.” Microsoft’s decision to earmark several gigabytes for future updates and temporary files should make things go smoother, in some cases. It should also prevent users

Bethesda is teasing the next expansion to its Elder Scrolls Online MMO with a Twitch stream that will, eventually, culminate in the world premiere of the teaser trailer. It’s not much to look at right now, just a Dragonstone that is partially illuminated by magic. We will even have the world premiere of our trailer teaser on stream! All of that and more, including what will apparently be a new Necromancer class, will be revealed once the stone is sufficiently magicked. (The Twitch stream is embe

For the firs time, AMD provided a preview of a working third-generation Ryzen processor based on the company’s 7-nanometer Zen 2 architecture. There are still many details to be revealed, but the big takeaway is that Ryzen is progressing on schedule, and should deliver impressive performance gains over AMD’s current generation Ryzen products. AMD says its Ryzen 3000 series will launch in the middle of 2019. To put it into further perspective, in our testing, a current generation Ryzen 7 2700X sc

Thousands of Elite Dangerous players—over 8,000, according to the sign-up sheet—are preparing to embark on another incredible voyage across the Milky Way. The destination is Beagle Point, some 65,279 light years from Earth, past the galactic core, at the very edge of the galaxy. The first Distant Worlds expedition also targeted Beagle Point, retreading the journey taken by Commander Erimus and the DSS Beagle—hence the name of the destination. Though the target remains Beagle, the hope is that Di

The imminent return of Amanda Ripley to the world of Alien videogames gave us quite a ride, from excited speculation to “Oh, it’s a mobile game” when Alien: Blackout was announced. “[Alien: Blackout] is a standalone game that shares Amanda Ripley as a main character but is not related to or a sequel of Isolation,” it said. That doesn’t exactly commit to a proper Isolation sequel but the implication is certainly there, and Blackout definitively is not it. Dear Alien fans, there is still more to c

Sony’s DualShock 4 is our top choice for a PC controller, thanks to its sturdy build quality and excellent analog trigger feel. If you’ve been looking to buy a new controller, multiple colors of the DualShock 4 are now $39.99 on Newegg. The DualShock 4 is more compact than the Xbox One controller (which is still on sale for the same price), but includes a touchpad at the top. And Steam’s controller support now makes it easy to play most of your games without a utility. Multiple colors are availa

Bethesda is preparing two new patches for Fallout 76 this month, with the first due to arrive on January 14. Although details are a bit sparse on what these patches will contain (mostly bug fixes and squashed exploits, according to this week’s Inside The Vault post), there is some Fallout goodness you can access right now. If you played Fallout 76 in 2018 (the full release, that is, not just the beta), you can fire up the Bethesda launcher today and get Fallout, Fallout 2, and Fallout Tactics: B

Fractal Design’s PC cases are well known for being gorgeous, and the minimalist mid-tower Define R6 is no exception. Right now you can get the white R6 case for $100 on Newegg, a $50 reduction from the usual price. The Define R6 features sound-dampening steel panels, nine fan mounts, support for radiators up to 420mm, and a reversible front door with anodized aluminum. The entire interior of the case is modular, so you can swap brackets and other components around to fit. The Define R6 supports

In contrast, the Radeon VII takes aim squarely at gamers. The Radeon VII boasts 60 compute units and 3,840 stream processors running at up to 1.8GHz. Here’s a look:In content creation chores, AMD claims the Radeon VII outpaces the Radeon RX Vega 64 by anywhere from 27 percent (blender) to 62 percent (OpenCL) in content creation chores. On that front, AMD offered up some additional benchmarks:AMD’s own tests show the Radeon VII blowing past the Radeon RX Vega 64 in a small selection of games. AMD

That said, buying an RGB keyboard can be expensive, often necessitating that you shell out hundreds of dollars for an expertly engineered combination of metals and plastic. The Corsair Strafe RGB MK.2, for example, is on sale right now for $99.99 on Amazon, 30% less than what it normally costs. Corsair Strafe RGB MK.2 for $99.99 on AmazonPer-key RGB backlighting comes at a price, and with this primo gaming keyboard, that price is $100… but only if you act fast. Corsair Strafe RGB MK.2 for $99.

Starting today, UL Benchmarks is bundling its new Port Royal ray tracing test with the Advanced edition of its 3DMark benchmarking suite, or you can tack it on for $2.99 if you already purchased a license. The new test is the first dedicated real-time ray tracing benchmark for gamers. UL Benchmarks designed Port Royal with input from AMD, Intel, Nvidia, and others. AMD’s participation aside, Port Royal is supposed to offer gamers a “realistic and practical example of what to expect from real-tim

You can’t walk down the street without tripping over some kind of eldritch horror these days, so Lovecraft’s Untold Stories has an uphill struggle convincing me that there’s anything left to say about the Cthulhu mythos. After a stint in Early Access, the action roguelike is launching on January 31. In a previous life as a freelancer, I reviewed the Early Access version of Lovecraft’s Untold Stories, and the one thing that’s stuck with me is the penguins. I’ve never been so afraid of penguins be

Epic Games scored a big one today with the announcement of a partnership with Ubisoft that will see at least some of its future PC releases come to the Epic Games Store, and not to Steam. As reported by Polygon, the semi-exclusive deal will begin in March with the launch of The Division 2. “We have no plans currently on releasing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 on Steam,” a Ubisoft rep said. Ubisoft and Epic will “also partner on additional select titles [coming to the Epic Games Store] to be announ

Star Trek Online has been taking advantage of finally running concurrently with the TV show. The writing quality isn’t all that consistent, but the storylines all feel like classic Star Trek fare, even structurally, and they’re bursting with nods to the shows and cameos from Star Trek actors, most recently Discovery’s Mary Wiseman, who plays Ensign Tilly. Tilly’s Mirror Universe counterpart, Captain Killy, is the star of the Mirror of Discovery update. Players will find her on the planet of Pahv

There you’ll find a dwindling band of heroic/deranged streamers who’ve been trying to beat the game’s new Niobe Labs activity. Billed as a “community event” by Bungie, Niobe Labs is a mixture of esoteric puzzles interspersed with endgame difficulty gunplay. I think many people logged on at yesterday’s weekly reset expecting the new forge to be unlocked relatively fast. I also think this is Bungie trying out different kinds of content, and in this case leaning into the same spectator sport aspect

Final Fantasy Digital Card Game is, you will be shocked to discover, a digital CCG inspired by the JRPG romps. It is not, lamentably, Triple Triad, otherwise known as Final Fantasy’s most important contribution to the realm of minigames. It’s due out in Japan in 2019, starting with a beta test this month, but Square Enix is yet to announce versions for other regions. It’s worth pointing out that Final Fantasy already has a physical card game. I’ve reached out to Square Enix to see if there are a

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is charging into 2019 with a new DLC episode, along with more free quests, mercenaries and, at long last, some level scaling options. You’ll need to shell out for Legacy of the First Blade, but the rest of January’s new quests will be free. Expect new gear packs in the shop, another lieutenant in the Ubisoft Club, more mercenaries, new engraving tiers and, finally, a concession made to everyone who wanted to get rid of level scaling. The new enemy scaling options won’t l

Like Tyrael, his angelic pal, Imperius is a melee warrior, though he fights with a spear rather than a sword. His second heroic, Wrath of the Angiris, makes him charge, lifting the first enemy hero he hits up into the air. Valorous Brand, Imperius’ hero trait, marks enemies he’s hit with abilities, and then basic attacks consume the marks to do bonus damage. It’s not a very exciting trait, but at level 20, he gets Valorous Pursuit, which lets him teleport to any branded heroes. This makes him ev