It looks as though Dell is trying to unload some slightly older inventory as it makes room for systems based newer parts. As such, you can score a pretty nice deal on an Inspiron gaming desktop with a Radeon RX 580 graphics card inside. The Radeon RX 580 is a generation behind, with Vega now on the scene. Along with the RX 580, this destkop wields an 8-core/16-thread Ryzen 7 1700X processor, 8GB of DDR4-2400 RAM, a 1TB hard drive (7,200 RPM), a tray loading DVD burner, and onboard 802.11ac (2×2)

Valve has rolled out a new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive matchmaking system that expands on the Prime Matchmaking system it launched last year. Enter the optimistically-named Trust system. “We call this system Trust, and these factors considered together form a player’s Trust Factor.” As a result, Trust Factor will now be the default CS:GO matchmaking system, although players who prefer Prime can stick with it for now. Still, if you think your Trust Factor is somehow off the mark because you’

An upswing in Microsoft-published games is potentially exciting news, though, since all of the Xbox One’s games come to PC now—but they’ve got a long way to go to reach the heights of the 360’s early days. The reason I put this entry here is because at some point, Microsoft was sounding out Runic for a Fable game. We could do this all day, but Microsoft needs more games, and experimentation is important. Microsoft has already done a good job embracing indie developers with ID@Xbox, and it has it

Intel says Optane DIMMs will have the speed of DDR4 memory and be able to retain information without power. Intel has already released a handful of Optane SSD products, starting with the DC P4800X, a standalone PCIe SSD for enterprise and datacenter clients. While the initial focus has been on storage, Intel anticipates that 3D XPoint DIMMs will be an $8 billion market by 2021. This will enable the companies to boost production of 3D XPoint memory. Intel’s Optane DIMMs will function as a memory-

A new game, with a lot of new interesting gameplay that I don’t think anyone’s ever seen before.” Jorgensen continues, suggesting action games are an area in which EA hopes to expand—billing it “the largest sector in gaming”. He says: “If you have a live service component to [games on EA Access and Origins Access], you can have a subscription that’s uncapped,” he said. “We find people play twice as many games, they spend twice as long on them, and they spend twice as much money, because you’ve r

If all of your pilots die in BattleTech, you don’t lose. If all of your mechs die in BattleTech, you also don’t lose. What’s interesting to me about the way BattleTech treats money is the way it influences the game’s structure. If you do choose to ignore these “Restoration Missions,” you’ll see more and more planets swallowed up by the Directorate on BattleTech’s galactic map. And while mod tools are off the table for the studio, that doesn’t mean that BattleTech won’t have any mods at all.

Earlier this month, digital deals site Bundle Stars underwent a makeover to become Fanatical. Now, it’s launched its first post-rebrand bundle that gathers eight games worth almost $100 for just $3.50. Named the Max Damage Bundle , the special offer boasts System Shock: Enhanced Edition, Guts and Glory, Serial Cleaner, Final Exam, Monochroma, Sudden Strike Gold, Punch Club: Deluxe Edition, and Carmageddon: Max Damage—all of which you can make yours for $3.49/£3.19. “Punch Club is currently being

The 35th Golden Joystick Awards presented with OMEN by HP is almost here—taking place this Friday, November 17 in London. TV host, writer, and unforgettable Thomas Was Alone narrator Danny Wallace will present the show itself, while Kotaku UK’s Keza MacDonald and Go 8 Bit’s Ellie Gibson will host the pre-show. Better yet, viewers of the livestream can win prizes simply by tuning in—such as an OMEN by HP gaming laptop and an Intel Core i7 processor with MSI Motherboard Bundle. The 35th Golden Joy

We still don’t know all that much about CD Projekt’s Cyberpunk 2077, however we did learn last year that it could feature “seamless multiplayer”. Now, company CEO Adam Kiciński has suggested it’ll include online elements so as to ensure its long-term success. On that point, Kiciński is asked about the possibility of multiplayer in Cyberpunk 2077. He replies: “Online is necessary, or very recommended if you wish to achieve a long-term success. At some point, we have mentioned that there will be a

From now through Thursday November 16 at 10am PT/6pm GMT, Outlast 2 is half price on Steam, should you wish to experience its scares for yourself. Here’s James’ spoiler-free take on the game’s ending in relation to the above:Long after the final minutes of Outlast 2, I felt queasy, uncertain that what I saw had actually happened. It’s one of the most bizarre ending sequences I’ve witnessed, tapping into a fear I’ve known since my first week at Sunday school. And here’s its launch trailer:At half

Earlier this week, Call of Duty: WW2 developer Sledgehammer Games pledged its commitment to PC players amid ongoing server troubles. Now, global dedicated servers have been reinstated, and the war shooter’s much-anticipated PC update is now live. STATUS UPDATE: We’ve returned XP to normal progression and our PC Game Update is now live. Continuing to roll out dedicated servers globally, and monitoring results. Full details on Call of Duty: WW2’s PC update can be found in this direction.

Cities: Skylines is pretty much the best city builder ever made, for two reasons: it’s very fun to play, and reading Chris Livingston write about it is among my greatest pleasures. If you haven’t picked it up yet, you can do so now for $10 as part of the new Humble Strategy Simulator Bundle. Pay above the average (which is currently $6.15) and you’ll also get Mad Games Tycoon, Plague Inc and TS 2017 Train Simulator. But pay the $10 and you’ll get all those in addition to Cities: Skylines. There’

The simple answer is that you should probably be using a DisplayPort cable to connect your graphics card to your monitor. Below we’ve broken down the advantages and disadvantages of HDMI, DisplayPort, and DVI, and what their various specifications are capable of. Any generic DisplayPort cable you buy will be future proof. While most current video cards support HDMI 2.0, monitor support is much less certain with even high-end computer displays, such as Asus RoG Swift PG348Q , only offering HDMI 1

Mozilla announced a brand new browser today called Firefox Quantum. Designed on a completely new web engine, Mozilla claims that its new browser will not only outpace Chrome, but crush it in terms of memory use. Google’s Chrome browser is known for using up gobs of RAM, especially once you start to accumulate tabs. Mozilla claims that Quantum is twice as fast as Firefox 52 in Speedometer 2.0, but doesn’t boast about Quantum’s speed against Chrome. Firefox Quantum also integrates Pocket, the popu

As promised earlier this month at BlizzCon, the classic RTS StarCraft 2 is now free to play. To celebrate the big change, Blizzard dropped a trio of tweets today aimed at Electronic Arts and its much-publicized troubles with Star Wars Battlefront 2. Number of hours it takes to earn the full StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Campaign: 0November 14, 2017Number of pay-to-win mechanics in StarCraft II: 0Free to Play – Now Live! None of which is to say that EA hasn’t well and truly botched the launch of

The archived Facebook post claims that the Syrian Army, backed by the Russian Air Force, “liberated” the city of Abu Kamal last week. During the operation, the Russian military issued a request to US-led coalition forces that they take part in a combined operation to eliminate an ISIS convoy withdrawing toward Iraq. “Moreover, in order to allow the terrorists to hide from Russian and Syrian strikes, the coalition’s aircraft tried to interfere with the Russian Aerospace Forces’ actions in the are

The cost of a complete standard collection is estimated at between $1,700 to $2,000, assuming you’re only using cash and start with nothing. That’s either 47 or 54 fewer epics if you only want to be completely competitive (or about 21,000 less dust). Assuming you want all the popular and fringe ones, that’s still 15 fewer legendaries that you’ll want to craft (or 24,000) dust. You don’t need cards like Shaku, Leeroy, or even Keleseth if you want to make a successful Tempo Rogue deck. If you dust

Let’s Play Heroes, that path begins with picking up rainbow dinosaur poop. The action-adventure brawler is based on Cartoon Network’s TV show of the same name, which premiered this past summer. Dan Vader, a veteran of the Super Time Force team who’s taken on lead writing and design for Let’s Play Heroes, told me that collecting those cards is the key to success. The game’s hubs are seamless spaces which are cut into “shots” that look like they’re right from the cartoon. Cartoon Network says the

Cloud9 was the favorite to win the best-of-five series by most accounts, while players Kronovi, Rizzo, and Jknaps from G2 Esports were the clear fan favorites. The series is tied and the theater gets a little quieter, until a gentle Cloud9 chant starts in the balcony. G2 has only scored two goals in the series at this point, both in game one. Game three answers that, with Cloud9 and G2 trading goals to a 3-3 tie for another overtime game. This one doesn’t end so quickly, though, turning into a f

In today’s 1.9 update to Fortnite Battle Royale, launch pads have officially, uhh, launched! They do exactly what they advertise, sending anyone that steps on them into the air, high enough to redeploy their glider. But leaping haphazardly into the air also makes you an easy target for anyone with an eye on the sky. Proper use of the launch pad so far has been fairly surgical, and I hope it stays that way. Either way, between riding pumpkin rockets across the map and turning into a bush, Fortnit