Nvidia GTX 1070 graphics? On paper, Asus’s latest ROG gaming laptop, the Zephyrus M, has all the makings of a high-frame-rate portable powerhouse. Much more than desktops, integration and engineering make all the difference if you’re going to squeeze the maximum out of any given component in a gaming laptop. As for the Nvidia GTX 1070 GPU, we found it typically runs at just over 1700MHz with occasional dips into the 1600s. Long battery life isn’t an expectation for a gaming laptop, but given the

Prison Architect ranked 68th in this year’s PC Gamer Top 100. I reckon it might climb higher still in 2019, because, three years after full release, it’s launched a multiplayer mode. “Our programmers have achieved the impossible, and grafted co-operative multiplayer into Prison Architect,” reads the video’s description. The developer says non-Steam players will be able to download the latest version of Prison Architect from the builds page in the next few days. Here’s our review of the game Chri

Thrones of Britannia makes significant changes to the Total War formula, said Tom earlier this year. But these adjustments have upset some players—which is something its latest Allegiance update aims to address. Game director Jack Lusted admits Thrones’ reviews weren’t as universally positive as he’d hoped, but says he appreciates how much it shakes up Total War as we otherwise know it. “The Total War player base is extremely broad in their tastes, they disagree often and with impressive passion

Hitman 2’s How to Hitman series has already showcased Agent 47 killing a man with a fish. “In Hitman 2, stealth is key if you want to avoid being captured” begins the above. But Hitman 2’s newest feature, named Picture-in-Picture, should help me out. “Next time, put the body in the dumpster,” the trailer explains. That’s where I’ve messed up in the past.

Despite that (or because of it), it’s actually quite good, and soon it will be playable on Android and iOS mobile devices as well. All of this is relevant to us because the mobile versions will support full cross-platform play with PC, so you can keep on playing even when you’re out and about: “You can just pick up from where you left off at home,” Jagex said. The mobile versions have been available for awhile now through closed beta tests and a soft launch in Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland,

Activision has unveiled the full map for Blackout, the battle royale mode coming in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. Where are you dropping first?This is Blackout, featuring the largest map in Call of Duty history. Pre-order #BlackOps4 and get access to the Blackout Beta, playable September 10 on PS4: https://t.co/XFvGMDwF3M pic.twitter.com/RAxzzDxjPOSeptember 5, 2018Some of the location names will be familiar, like Hydro Dam and Firing Range, and the famed Nuketown is now an island. Blackout details

HTC is now accepting preorders for a wireless kit that is compatible with its Vive and Vive Pro VR headsets, though it’s not exactly a cheap accessory. While expensive, the wireless adapter eliminates one of the annoyances with the Vive—having to dangle a series of cords from the headset to a link box, which in turn connects to a PC. So why did it take so long for HTC to deliver a wireless adapter? We’ve brought the engineering expertise together to deliver a truly first of its kind wireless VR

“EVLVR is an abbreviation for Evolver’, and the technology itself presents a breakthrough evolution in SSD technology,” Patriot says. If you wade through the marketing hyperbole, what you’ll find is a portable SSD that is similar to Samsung’s recently announced SSD X5. It pairs a Phison E8 PCIe controller with Thunderbolt 3 connectivity, and is rated to deliver sequential read and write speeds of up to 1,600MB/s and 1,000MB/s, respectively. Samsung’s SSD X5 family is even faster, though. Those d

The question isn’t whether a mechanical keyboard is a worthy upgrade over a membrane plank—it is—but which one should you buy? If you’re looking to go cheap, however, you can snag an Aukey mechanical keyboard with Outemu Blue key switches for $19.75 today. However, you can knock a few bucks off by using coupon code JGOFJDJO at checkout. This isn’t as fully featured as some pricier planks—there’s no LED backlighting or dedicated gaming/macro keys, for example. Some online stores give us a small c

Electronic Arts has shared the details on the upcoming livestream tribute to Elijah Clayton and Taylor Robertson, the Madden NFL pros who were murdered in August at a tournament in Jacksonville, Florida. “But we hope to reach far beyond Madden and share in 90 minutes of doing what unites us all—playing video games.” The stream, hosted by Madden NFL personalities Scott Cole, Rico Williams, Adrienne Lawrence, and Dave Grunfeld, will begin at 2 PM PT/5 pm ET on September 6, and run until 3:30 pm PT

Valve has outlined a series of imminent changes to Steam, designed to help more effectively filter violent and sexual content on the platform. Possibly the most significant change is that Steam will now require developers to describe whatever violent or sexual content appears in games. “When you’re looking at the store page of a game with mature content, we’ll display that developer-written description to you.” Valve has said that every developer responsible for games with mature content will be

Signing in to GTA Online this week could net you up to $1.15 million of free in-game money. Elsewhere, this week’s update adds the new Trading Places (Remix) Adversary Mode, which grants players double RP and GTA$. I’m yet to play the reworked Trading Places, but I’m a big fan of the teams versus heavily armoured juggernaut original. A number of properties are on sale this week too, and I’m always going to vouch for Executive Offices at half price. Speaking of which, here’s how to make money in

This Fallout 76 instructional film shows how to make friends and watch them die horribly. It also marked the start of an ‘educational’ trailer series, which now casts it eye on obtaining nuke codes and targeting your enemies in search of peace. “When you emerge from the comfort and safety of your vault, the world you know will have changed,” explains the short. You can in turn level the playing field with nuclear weapons. The trailer above shows the player, as portrayed by Vault Boy, killing ene

On the off-chance you missed it last week, you can finally watch the full Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay demo. Come full release, you’ll also be able to take snaps of the world around you. That’s according to CD Projekt Red who, when asked specifically about the possibility of a photo mode, says “we are planning to have it”. We now know Devil May Cry 5 is in-line for similar treatment—and I wonder if we’ll be able to recreate snaps in the style of Cyberpunk 2077’s latest batch of wallpapers. No concret

A couple of weeks ago, Epic began offering a free Fortnite dance emote to anyone who enabled two-factor authentication on their account. With the rollout of Operation Grim Sky today, Ubisoft is offering the same carrot for Rainbow Six Siege players, who will receive a unique Thermite skin for switching it on. If you’ve already enabled it on your account, good job—and yes, you’ll get the skin too. And if you play Rainbow Six Siege competitively, you soon won’t have any choice: Ubisoft said in the

The Lost Vault was created by Spiffyskytrooper, who is perhaps best known for his acclaimed Fallout 4 landscape mods. After downloading The Lost Vault from http://www.nexusmods.com, drop the files into your Fallout 4 installation directory, then activate it via the in-game mod menu. This sets the tone for The Lost Vault, which is unrelentingly bleak. But I love The Lost Vault because it succeeds in blending in with the rest of Fallout 4. But as an effective horror experience and a quality dungeon, The

VIDEO: Prison Break, the opening mission for Destiny 2’s Forsaken DLC. Recently, Bungie brought me up to its Seattle studio to play Forsaken’s first mission, Prison Break. Nevertheless, Prison Break is a fun introduction to the stakes and themes of Forsaken, and a fitting last hurrah for Cayde. Suffice it to say, I liked Prison Break as an intro for Destiny 2’s biggest (and hopefully best) DLC yet. We’ll have more on Destiny 2: Forsaken ahead of, and after, its release on Tuesday, September 4.

Back in August, Superman star Henry Cavill said he’s a big fan of The Witcher—the books and the games—and that he’d “absolutely” want to play Geralt in the upcoming Netflix television series. Today Netflix announced—and Cavill confirmed—that the role is his. Henry Cavill will play Geralt in #TheWitcher — an epic, eight-episode fantasy series based on the best-selling book series!! pic.twitter.com/fBv0Gpkif9September 4, 2018In fact, it turns out that Cavill knew he was going to play Geralt when h

Survival game Scum is proving a hit in its first week of Early Access, drawing more than 60,000 concurrent players over the weekend. Meanwhile, two patches have arrived for Scum in the past two days to address various issues. Perhaps most importantly, anti-cheat has been added, critical for any online game to prevent cheats and exploits. Server controls for admins have also been added, for those hosting their own Scum servers, and server browsers have been improved with filters and searches. Tho

Treyarch hasn’t said much about how Blackout, the battle royale mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, will set itself apart from the crowd. It will have land, sea, and air vehicles, the studio explained in a recent rundown, and locations “inspired by classic maps,” like Firing Squad and Nuketown. As reported by Game Informer, we’ve learned now the it’ll also have AI-controlled zombies. The report doesn’t specify what exactly the zombies will be doing in the midst of all that royale battling, saying