AMD and Nvidia both support adaptive sync technologies—FreeSync and G-Sync, respectively—that, at their core, match a display’s refresh rate to the GPU’s render rate. As it turns out, Intel is also planning to support adaptive sync, as it’s said in the past, and we’ve recently learned those plans include the company’s upcoming discrete GPUs. Several years ago, it was reported that Intel was working on supporting VESA’s adaptive sync technology in its discrete GPUs. In effect, adaptive sync suppo

Lawmakers in California have pushed through a net neutrality bill that restores consumer protections on the state level. “We passed the strongest net neutrality standards in the nation. This is the second attempt by California lawmakers to pass the bill, after an earlier version failed. These same protections comprised the federal net neutrality rules that the FCC overturned earlier this year. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) views California’s bill as a “gold standard” and hopes that ot

If fast action gameplay is your thing, you might be interested to know that Dell’s ‘Alienware 25’ G-Sync gaming monitor is on sale today for $379.99 on Ebay (through Best Buy). That’s $220 below its list price. It uses a TN panel with a 1920×1080 resolution, and while TN doesn’t really get us excited, it’s the 240Hz refresh rate and ultra-fast 1ms response time that stand out (in addition to G-Sync). It also has a built-in USB 3.0 hub, an audio out jack, and both HDMI 1.4 and DisplayPort 1.2 (on

It’s a bad day for Cayde-6, but a good one for Destiny fans, as the long-awaited Destiny 2: Forsaken is now live. The Hunt Is On!Destiny 2: Forsaken is now live. Do it #ForCayde.💠 https://t.co/W36PyE5sts pic.twitter.com/esN2ekHOnSSeptember 4, 2018The expansion delivers a grim new tale of space justice, a new multiplayer mode, and most importantly of all, a game that’s worth a second chance. Thanks for jumping in and joining us for this new journey.September 4, 2018If you haven’t already seen it

A new game based on JRR Tolkien’s Middle-earth is in the works, but it’s not coming from Shadow of War partners Monolith and Warner. Simply put, if you want to make a Lord of the Rings game (or anything else), you need these guys to give it the thumbs up, as they did in, for instance, the fine print of Middle-earth: Shadow of War. “Athlon’s game will allow millions of Middle-earth fans throughout the world a unique opportunity for fellowship and epic exploration.” Now we can expand our footprint

It’s an exciting time, but some players are more excited than others thanks to a short-lived bug that gave out some incredibly overpowered gear that would be impossible to earn through normal means. One common source for this overpowered gear was from the weekly Mythic+ chest that players can find in their headquarters. Mythic+ dungeons have scaling difficulty levels and each week offer a powerful piece of gear that is dependent on your toughest completed Mythic+ dungeon. Those who were lucky en

The Humble Unity Bundle, featuring games built with the Unity game engine, is maybe not the most excitingly-named Humble Bundle of all time, but it’s definitely one of the better packages to come along in a very long time. For $1, you’ll get Oxenfree and Aer: Memories of Old, plus Inventory Pro, UFPS: Ultimate FPS, and FlowCanvas, which are not actually games but asset packs from the Unity Asset Store. That’ll get you Wasteland 2 Director’s Cut, The Final Station, Last Day of June, and three mor

Destiny 2: Forsaken isn’t the only thing that Bungie rolled out the door today. The studio also unveiled a new program called Bungie Rewards that enables players to earn exclusive items for accomplishing specific in-game tasks. Future offers will requiring acquiring specific items or ranks, or completing a variety of different Triumphs. “As the Season of the Outlaw rolls on, Bungie Rewards will offer additional collector’s items to earn, acquire and unlock that are uniquely crafted to commemorat

It started with World of Warcraft’s launch in 2004. Getting drunk was a money sink and a pastime you shared with friends, but the habit was also surprisingly cost-prohibitive. As a Druid, I would stealth around, dodging the murderous mobs, and fill my packs with a bounty of booze to share with friends. Suddenly, I was hooked: I needed to try as much of this booze as I could get, and the collection began in earnest. In addition to adding whimsy to the world, alcohol seemed to cater to the rolepla

Whether it flops or becomes a massive success, Dragon Quest 11 existing as a PC game is significant. It has meaning beyond the ability to play Dragon Quest on a monitor instead of a TV, with a keyboard instead of a gamepad. For so long, Dragon Quest’s success in America has mirrored PC gaming’s success in Japan. But Dragon Quest… everyone knew Dragon Quest. I hope Dragon Quest 11 strikes that idea down like a bolt of lightning.

Aiming to take the studio’s famous storytelling to a shared world, BioWare executive producer Mark Darrah and lead producer Mike Gamble cited Fortnite’s cube when I chatted with them at PAX West about their post-launch plans for Anthem. “But when you look at something like Fortnite, there’s this very shared communal storytelling going on, like with the purple cube or the missile or the meteor showers. Cordoned off from the events in the shared world players will zip about in their javelins toget

Earlier this week, NBA 2K19 developer 2K asked players to “contact local government” about the Belgian loot box ban. Now, a senior producer at the company has told Trusted Reviews (via PCGamesN) that its games’ Virtual Currency “is an unfortunate reality of modern gaming.” Jones then says the difference between “straight money grabs” and the instances which add value to their games is important. The changes NBA 2K19 has made over its forerunners aim to reward players for spending Virtual Currenc

Planet Alpha, the gorgeous sci-fi platformer from Team17 and Planet Alpha ApS, looks better every time I see it. After waking up on a strange world, players find themselves injured and tasked with finding their way home. Planet Alpha also marks Team17’s 100th release. Lazar spoke to their partnership earlier this year: “Planet Alpha is the work of passion of a small but very ambitious team. Planet Alpha will indeed be shared with the world later today, and costs £15.99/$19.99 for PC via Steam.

The Fallout Miami mod brings sun, sea and sand to the post-apocalypse. By following the tale of mod protagonist the Sole Survivor, Fallout Miami takes place in late 2287, ten years after the Battle of Raven Rock. The project’s latest blog post explains that two years before the fall of Raven Rock, The Enclave sent a team to Miami Beach to establish a stronghold. The blog post then turns its attention to Colonel Magnus, whose concept art comes courtesy of project member Qsy. Beckett’s concept art

Back in Wrath of the Lich King (the greatest expansion WoW has ever had, if you ask me), I fell in love with its most competitive PvP mode, the Arena. It’s a vital part of PvP and an ability you’ll be using in almost every match you’ll ever play, but it’s also got a hefty two-minute cooldown. This presents some amazing tactical decisions for you to contend with as you’re playing. Blizzard has struggled to balance WoW in a way that works for both PvE and PvP. It’s not for everyone, and it can mak

The Battlefield 1 Premium Pass will be free for a week after the Battlefield 5 beta, reported Andy last night. The latter kicks off later this week, and we now know it’s got a profanity filter and a wealth of PC graphics settings. As reported by Eurogamer, EA Dice producer Jaqub Ajmal says Battlefield 5 also comes with a profanity filter. We have added a profanity filter in Battlefield V, which will be available in the Open Beta on PC.” We have added a profanity filter in Battlefield V, which wi

Playing Okami, you feel like the hero of some ancient fable passed down from generation to generation. Amaterasu, inhabiting the body of the aforementioned wolf, uses an artefact called the Celestial Brush to drive back the curse. Sumi-e, or ink wash painting, is a traditional form of Japanese art, which was often used to tell the kinds of stories you’re the star of in Okami. Okami understands that when you impact a game world, the folk who live there should notice. But Okami’s version is still

Shakedown Hawaii, the Retro City Rampage follow-up, is a satirical swipe at white collar crime. Its latest trailer is a typical miscellany of weapons and speeding vehicles and explosions. Take cover:Billed as a standalone game—and “not Retro City Rampage 2″—Shakedown Hawaii parodies mega corporations and white collar crime. According to developer VBlank, Shakedown Hawaii replaces “the genre’s more commonly populated gangs and mobsters [with] boardroom executives [who] formulate harebrained schem

Quake Champions is getting one of the series’ best-known maps in this month’s content update. Originally featured in Quake 3 Arena, ‘The Longest Yard’ (or Q3DM17 to the hardcore), is a jump-pad strewn obstacle course suspended in the sky. Expect to plunge to your death with regularity, unless you’ve been playing on the thing since it originally released 19 years ago. In addition to new arcade modes and finetuning aplenty, a new Champion in the form of speed-and-agility focused Athena, will be ad

Epic Games has announced details for Fortnite’s previously teased High Stakes limited time event. The highlight of the event is ‘Getaway’, a limited time squad mode where teams will fight over four safes dropped at random across the map. These safes must be reached, the jewels inside secured, and then taken to a van on the map. The first four teams to secure a jewel inside a van are the winners. Meanwhile, a new Wildcard outfit [pictured above] will be available, but this will only be obtainable