AMD is making progress on a finalized driver update to restore compatibility with broken DirectX 9 games, after users complained of the issue on its support forum. In the meantime, AMD has made available an alpha Adrenalin driver update to resolve the issue, for gamers who can’t wait for a polished release. According to the release notes, the Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition version 18.1.1 alpha focuses solely on the DX9 bug. This alpha driver has not been fully tested by AMD and is not recomme

It has only been a few days since security researchers revealed major processor vulnerabilities affecting a wide range of hardware and software platforms, and already at least three class-action lawsuits have been filed against Intel. We wouldn’t be surprised if they ended up facing class-action lawsuits as well. “Intel has been aware of a material defect in its microchips that leaves its customers susceptible to unauthorized access by hackers. Intel knew of the material defect in its microchips

Why add input lag when the key market for mechanical keyboards is gamers, a group that demands instantaneous response from its peripherals? For many potential users, we expect the lack of modern conveniences will be a blissful relief from the gimmick-heavy keyboard market of 2017. LightSpeed is some kind of proprietary wireless wizardry straight out of Logitech’s labs, and the thing that’s probably most remarkable about this keyboard. On LightSpeed, it’s very easy to forget that you’re using a w

You, a faceless G.I., glide down burgundy, Quake Engine corridors until you come face to face with a Reich-era portrait of Adolf Hitler. Your soldier picks up an MP5, with a Star of David mounted on the iron sights, and shoots it down. Confused, they petitioned Zenimax for an answer, who responded with a curt announcement clarifying that Wolfenstein 2 wouldn’t be available in the region. In that sense, gunning down the bristles on Hitler’s upper lip might be the perfect parody for Bethesda’s ten

Ted Martens was lead artist and animator on Crypt of the Necrodancer, a rhythm-powered roguelike built around a killer soundtrack. Martens is now the fiance of developer Liselore Goedhart, who pulled off a one-of-a-kind engagement using the very game Martens worked on. With the help of lead designer Ryan Clark and composer Danny Baranowsky, she had Martens play a custom build of Crypt of the Necrodancer with a few special touches, namely “Ted zombies,” a wedding remix of the first level’s music,

And also a Chaos army, hero careers, unique skills and abilities—and everything else Warhammer: Vermintide 2 threw at him during his visit to Fatshark’s Stockholm HQ. This month’s issue also includes our Game of the Year Awards 2017, where we gather the best games of the last 12 months. Previews this month include World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, BattleTech, Hollowpoint and more; while reviews include Assassin’s Creed Origins, Call of Duty WW2, Star Wars Battlefront 2 and much more. Issue

The dust has finally settled on the holidays, which means the third annual PC Gamer Weekender is almost upon us. Returning to London Olympia on February 17—18, expect the usual deluge of developer talks, tournaments, exclusive access to new PC games ahead of release, and the first ever OMEN by HP Bootcamp. With a distinct focus on Blizzard’s hero shooter Overwatch, OMEN by HP—sponsors of the Overwatch League—will put players through their paces in bespoke sessions and masterclasses hosted by som

Yesterday at Hi-Rez Expo 2018, free-to-play hero shooter Paladins: Champions of the Realm announced a new battle royale mode named Paladins: Battlegrounds. Now, Hi-Rez Studios president Stew Chisam has explained why he and his team opted for ‘Battlegrounds’ over, say, battle royale, or a similar appendage. “Do we call it Battle Royale, do we call it Battlegrounds, do we call it something else? For us it was more evocative of the old MMO battlegrounds. Chisam also admits that opting for Battlegro

A soundtrack can make or break a game’s success, even more so when it’s emotionally and narratively driven. I spoke to the music creators behind these adventures to find out what goes into crafting an acclaimed auditory accompaniment. Like a lot of games, Rohrmann didn’t have much to work from in terms of the game itself. When embarking on a soundtrack in gaming, Remo says that the crucial thing is to “holistically understand what your game is about”. Due to its popularity, Campo Santo went on t

A research team from the University of Cambridge’s Centre for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER) has launched a Civilization 5 mod that adds superintelligent AI to the 4X colony-builder. The Superintelligence mod introduces a number of AI technologies to the tech tree. “However, if too much artificial intelligence research goes uncontrolled, rogue superintelligence can destroy humanity and bring an instant loss of the game.” The mod’s creators suggest the Superintelligence mod only affects Civ

Towards the end of last year, ModDB joined forces with Sega and Amplitude to bring us the Endless Space 2 Modding Contest. It wraps up next Sunday, January 14, which means there’s still time for the creative folk among us to hand something in. “The challenge should you choose to accept, is to make a mod for Endless Space 2,” so says ModDB. The top ten entries win a digital gaming pack from SEGA, so chances are all good submissions will walk away with something.” The overall winner will walk away

Following recent changes to Filipino government regulations, Valve has pulled its support of the proposed Galaxy Battles 2018 Dota 2 Major. Set to run between January 15—21 in Ciudad de Victoria’s Philippine Arena, Valve has rescinded its Major designation but is now working to run a similar tournament with the invited and qualifying teams. “Based on information we’ve recently confirmed regarding new government regulations for esports players entering the Philippines, we have decided to rescind

If you had a Nintendo 64 back in the day, you’re probably familiar with the ye olde Diddy Kong Racing versus Mario Kart 64 war. For what it’s worth, I was always in the Diddy camp: not only did Diddy Kong Racing feel like a more skill-oriented kart racer, but its open world design and character roster felt more alive. It’s incredibly unlikely we’ll ever get Diddy Kong Racing on PC, even though it was developed by Rare. Created by CryZenX, watching the video above will probably suffice for most.

It’s impossible to quantify how bad the situation actually is at this early point, although obviously it’s not ideal. In this case, Krzanich set up the plan just a month before the shares were sold, in the period between Intel’s initial discovery of the exploit, but before its public disclosure. That in itself is not evidence of wrongdoing, and it’s worth emphasizing that he is not facing any accusations of impropriety. However, the circumstances surrounding the sale may attract the attention of

Rxcovery is a turn-based RPG about Ezo, an unconscious patient in a hospital I wouldn’t recommend, and Recovery, an android nurse who’s handy in a fight. Ezo is on life support, but his insurance will only pay for another 30 minutes of treatment. Rxcovery is an RPG first and foremost, but it’s also a sharp-tongued caricature of modern healthcare. I say a few, but in truth Rxcovery has a staggering number of enemies and characters for a free game. Ezo and Recovery aside, there are 24 recruitable

Unfortunately, two primary attacks based on these fundamental CPU design principles have come to light, one significantly more serious than the other: Meltdown and Spectre. Do Meltdown and Spectre affect AMD CPUs? Because exploits have different variants, current analyses only show that AMD CPUs are safe against the current version of Meltdown, which focuses primarily on Intel’s architecture. The Meltdown paper has the following statement: “We also tried to reproduce the Meltdown bug on several

Posted via an advisory page by the Graz University of Technology, researchers have videos demonstrating a CPU vulnerability, now called Meltdown, in action. If you’re just catching up, news broke earlier this week that all modern CPU architectures are vulnerable to very low-level exploits that are able to let an attacker see normally protected data inside the CPU caches. Intel initially responded with a statement claiming that the bug wasn’t really one, and that there was no cause for concern. W

(Image: © Getty Images / John Lamparski)The organizers of CES announced this week that FCC chairman Ajit Pai will not be making his scheduled appearance at the show in Las Vegas next week. A report by Recode now reveals that Pai’s cancellation was prompted by death threats arising from his role in undoing net neutrality protections that were put in place during the Obama administration. Pai also faced a nasty backlash after he made claims that keeping net neutrality would hurt the sick and disab

And this is just the Survival Mode. What about Victorian aesthetics made them feel like a good fit for a survival game? People started to purchase the game, play it, and upload videos to YouTube. Then we could work on the main game mode, Campaign mode, during the Early Access phase. After that, we are working on more features for the Survival mode, new buildings and zombies.

2K Games announced earlier this week that the Cree, led by Pîhtokahanapiwiyin—or Poundmaker, as he’s more widely known—are being added to Civilization 6 in the upcoming Rise and Fall expansion. That does not sit well with the leader of the real-world Poundmaker Cree Nation, who told CBC News that the game’s portrayal of Indigenous people is “very harmful,” and based far more on Hollywood than on actual history. Civilization 6: Rise and Fall appears set to portray Poundmaker and his people in a f