Every now and then, Ubisoft likes to make a little noise about Splinter Cell. The tweet hasn’t appeared on other Ubisoft channels I’ve checked—North America, Russia, Italy, Germany, and France—and there doesn’t appear to be any Splinter Cell activity elsewhere, such as the Ubisoft Spain YouTube channel. Gamestop also gave the rumor mill a good crank when it said in September that a new Splinter Cell game is “on the horizon,” although that reference has since been deleted from the glowy-goggles p

Several days ago, Nvidia pushed out a new GeForce driver update, version 444.12. The highlight of the latest driver is it’s optimized for Red Dead Redemption 2, though there’s another reason to consider installing it—to plug several security holes. Nvidia posted a security bulletin that outlines nine different vulnerabilities that were recently patched. On consumer GeForce cards, the vulnerabilities exist on all versions prior to 441.12, which was released on November 4. You can check out the se

After a tumultuous year for its studio, Payday 2 suddenly has some new DLC, and Overkill is holding a free weekend to celebrate the occasion. The Silk Road Update includes a new outfit system, and there’s a new heist available for purchase as well, plus a pack that adds a selection of weapon optics to your arsenal. The Silk Road update includes six outfits, and those range from a set of surgical scrubs to the more practical tactical BDU. Through this weekend, you can play Payday 2 for free just

The most recent Hearthstone patch brought Blizzard’s autobattler contestant Hearthstone Battlegrounds into early access, but it also introduced some bugs. Fortunately, Blizzard is aware of the problems, and it hopes to have a fixer-upper patch rolled out next week. To be fair to Blizzard, Battlegrounds is currently in a pre-beta early access period, which is traditionally a time for some last-minute bug stomping. “Something about knowing what’s going to happen before it does—a massive resummonin

(Image credit: Rockstar Games)There are now 115 million people in the world who own Grand Theft Auto 5, and by extension, 115 million people who have access to GTA Online. Back in May the total number of GTA 5 copies sold was 110 million, while in May 2018 it was 95 million. That means GTA 5 is selling roughly five million copies every six months. That’s not to say RDR 2 hasn’t done extraordinarily well for a videogame: it has sold 26.5 million copies since launching on consoles last November. B

(Image credit: Gearbox Software)If you’re planning to spend the weekend on shooting, looting, and interminable inventory management, you might be on the hunt for some Borderlands 3 Shift codes. If that’s you, you’re in luck: Randy Pitchford just tweeted a new one out, but you’ll need to be quick as it expires tomorrow. Here’s the code:5ZWTT-SZXZ3-SW3W5-33BTT-X5Z3HAs usual, the Shift code gets you a golden key to use on the relevant chest in-game. Perhaps you’ve never activated a Shift code befor

Get ready to relearn Teamfight Tactics, because the auto-battler’s latest update upends a lot of the established rules and introduces some new elements to the mix. It also marks the end of the beta period and the beginning of season two. The new elements really are elements, too: In addition to having class and race affinities, Champions now are aligned with one or more elements. You may notice a few new names in the above list, and that’s because Teamfight Tactics has refreshed its roster of ch

You don’t have to wait until Black Friday to save big on some awesome gaming peripherals. Right now, Best Buy is offering the Corsair K70 RGB MK. 2 low-profile gaming keyboard for $89.99 ($80). This slim and svelte version of the K70 RGB MK. The low profile is certainly less common in gaming circles but is quickly gaining respect among the best gaming keyboards.

Razer once made a left-handed version of its Naga Trinity, which we consider the best gaming mouse for MOBAs and MMOs. It’s also one of very few gaming mice made specifically for left-handed users. Be that as it may, Razer has heard the feedback and is bringing a left-handed version of the Naga back. “Thanks to our group of passionate left-handed gamers, we have started work on the Razer Naga: Left-Handed Edition. As to when exactly the left-handed Naga will debut in 2020, Razer has not yet comm

Rainbow Six Siege is about to head into Year 4 Season 4 in what’s been called Operation Shifting Tides. In accordance with tradition, this will introduce two new operators, and new operators means cool new gadgets to try out. One of the gadgets is rifle round for the CSRX-300 which makes a basketball-sized hole in a couple normal walls. The other new operator, Wamai, has a magnetic projectile interception system, which is an interesting piece of kit. We’ll all find out more about the next Rainbo

Trend Micro has issued an apology for a former employee who, while working at the firm, “improperly accessed data with a clear criminal intent.” The unnamed individual later sold the data to scammers, who have been calling customers under the guise of being support agents for the antivirus firm. Trend Micro launched an investigation at that time, and by the end of October, it had determined this was an inside job. “A Trend Micro employee used fraudulent means to gain access to a customer support

A release date hadn’t been set at the time but developer Pillow Castle Games announced today that it’s coming on November 12. Along with that date, we’ve also got a new trailer that showcases some of Superliminal’s bizarre gameplay, and how it uses distance and perspective as a mechanic. It also lays out a (very) little bit more about the basics of the story: After falling asleep in front of the television, you suddenly wake up—except you don’t. Unsurprisingly, especially for a game that draws P

“Today, Seagate is the only company mass producing 16-terabyte drives, which are the capacity benchmark for the industry. (Image credit: Seagate)Seagate posted a roadmap in September that indicates its upcoming 18TB model will use the same conventional magnetic recording (CMR) technology as its 16TB model. Further out, however, the 20TB will be built around Seagate’s shingled magnetic recording (SMR) technology. Looking ahead to 50TB capacities, by then Seagate will be using heat assisted magnet

We might be in the most interesting period of Age of Empire’s history. At last there’s a new game in development, Age of Empires 4, while the older games are being given significant remasters. Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition is next on the docket, releasing next week, complete with the expansion-sized addition of three new campaigns and four more civilisations. With Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition out next week and Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition already in the works, that just le

One of the biggest drawbacks of NVMe SSDs is their high cost to storage ratio, but today Newegg is offering an Adata XPG 2TB NVMe SSD for just $200 ($200 off the list price). If 2TB is more space than you need, you can also grab the 1TB model for $149.99 ($100 off). The compact M.2 form factor is perfect for low-profile desktops or just an excellent, hassle-free way to expand your storage. If you’ve been suffering from long load times, upgrading from a conventional SATA drive to an NVMe SSD is a

Who needs to wait until Black Friday in order to get some awesome cheap gaming monitor deals? Microcenter has got one of favorite gaming monitors on sale with the 27-inch ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q at its lowest price ever at $499.99. The ROG Swift PG27Q is the best gaming monitor we’ve gotten our hands on this year. It comes with a 1440p IPS display, 4ms response time, and 144Hz (overclockable to 165Hz) refresh rate. While it was premium at the list price, the saving you get here makes it very reaso

There’s now only one game in the Age of Empires series that isn’t getting a definitive edition, but that might not be the case forever. “Do we just do a definitive version of it, or do we do something grander with it, rebooting it or taking it in a new direction? Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition is due out on November 14, and while there may be more modes and campaigns developed, it presumably frees up some resources if the team does decide to explore another version of Age of Mythology. The

Dell has been getting ahead of the Black Friday madness with some massive deals lately. Today’s cheap laptop deal is the beefy Alienware m17 gaming laptop with an RTX 2070 8GB graphics card with Max Q design, an i7-8750H CPU, 16GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD, and a 4K screen. Thanks to promo code AW950AFF at checkout, you’ll save a whopping $950 dollars off, bringing the price down to $1599.99. It’s a great system with a bright and colorful 4K IPS display with a 60Hz refresh rate that’s great for gaming a

The Chinese government has announced new rules designed to tackle game addiction, banning minors from playing online games, specifically, between 10 pm and 8 am. Along with the curfew, which will affect all online games being played in China, under 18s will also be restricted to 90 minutes of online gaming during the week, while they can indulge for three hours per day on weekends and public holidays. This is far from the first time China has clamped down on people’s gaming habits. Online games

Microsoft has killed one of the “rings” in its Windows Insider program that allowed users to test early versions of upcoming Windows 10 builds in very early states. This means that Skip Ahead will no longer be reflected under Settings > Update & Security > Windows Insider Program. Microsoft doles out preview builds of future Windows 10 releases to users in the Windows Insider program. The Release Preview ring is the most stable of the bunch, followed by the Slow ring, Fast ring, and up until now