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The best SSDs are easily the fastest way to make your Samsung claims that the 990 Pro can reach up to 7,450 MB/s sequential read speeds, but when I benchmarked it, I found that it actually beat that, reaching 7,475 MB/s in CrystalDiskMark. Combine that with blistering write speeds, and this is an SSD that creatives are going to love. The random read/writes are top-end as well, making the Samsung 990 Pro an awesome SSD for elite gaming rigs, too. The Samsung 990 Pro is also compatible with PS5, and its speeds make it one of the best PS5 SSDs,…
After the fast-travel extravaganza that was Starfield’s base campaign, I very much approve of the way its Shattered Space DLC course-corrects to make the new Va’ruun homeworld location feel much more like Bethesda’s previous open worlds. This planet is host to a substantial chunk of new quest content revolving around a long-winded but not uninteresting story about a futuristic theocracy that dangerously mingles science and religion despite their obvious conflict. That said, this first expansion is not terribly ambitious, either. It doesn’t introduce any significant new features that refresh anything you’ll do once you hop in your ship and leave…
World of Warcraft’s Latest Expansion Wiped Out Some Guilds’ Inventories Seemingly For Good, and Players Are Furious
World of Warcraft’s latest expansion, The War Within, has been out for over a month now, and things are going great. Critics and players are largely happy with all the new content additions, the new Delve feature appears to finally be appropriately balanced, and the Race to World First was a real fun nail-biter.But there’s been one major, glaring issue with The War Within simmering since a pre-launch patch that’s frustrated hundreds of players, with seemingly no fix in sight: the disappearance of thousands of items from guild banks, seemingly never to be returned.The Great Guild Bank CaperIssues began on…
LEGO Horizon Adventures is set to release for PS5, Nintendo Switch, and PC on November 14. It takes the story, characters, and environments of the See it for PS5 – $69.99See it at Nintendo eShop – $69.99See it at Steam – $69.99The digital-only deluxe edition comes with the game itself, plus the following in-game items:Roller Coaster CustomizationBanuk Armor outfitShadow Stalwart outfit“Alloy” Aloy outfitRatchet outfitRivet outfitSackboy outfitWhat Is LEGO Horizon Adventures?If you’ve played any of the many other LEGO games before, you probably have an idea of what it means to LEGO-fy a game. These games always inject a large dose…
Star Wars Outlaws Title Update 1.2 Starts Road to Recovery With Improved Performance and Large Number of Fixes
Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment have deployed Star Wars Outlaws update 1.2, bringing a host of performance and gameplay enhancements on console and PC.The publisher laid out everything new in title update 2 in a post on its website. It’s the latest in a series of title updates that includes a long list of tweaks to the visuals as well as some squashed bugs. Ubisoft says the batch of additions to its open-world sci-fi video game were included with fan feedback in mind, adding that it is “dedicated to listening closely” as post-launch support for Star Wars Outlaws continues.Topping the list…
We Asked the Monster Hunter and Sonic Devs About the PS5 Pro, and They Had Very Different Answers
The PlayStation 5 Pro has divided fans since it was announced in September, and game developers have differing outlooks on the new premium console as well.Speaking with the developers behind Sonic the Hedgehog and Monster Hunter Wilds during Tokyo Game Show 2024 last weekend, each expressed interest in the added power the PS5 Pro affords. But when it comes to what it means for their individual games, their opinions start to diverge.Monster Hunter series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto errs on the positive side, saying that Wilds team knew they definitely wanted to support the PS5 Pro as soon as they learned…
Civilization 7 PC Specs Revealed: Here are the Requirements for Minimum, Recommended, and Ultra Settings
Publisher 2K Games and developer Firaxis Games have published Sid Meier’s Civilization 7 PC requirements ahead of its launch early next year.The team behind the latest addition to the historically based 4X series detailed minimum, recommended, and ultra settings for PC users in a post on X/Twitter. It’s an extensive list of everything players need to know before they plot a course for their grand global plans, letting them know what they’ll need if they want to dive in when launch arrives in February. Although Civilization 7 is also scheduled to come to MacOS and Linux/SteamOS, 2K says it doesn’t…
Spoiler Warning: The following article features spoilers for not just Until Dawn but also the Until Dawn remake.Further leaks of the PlayStation 5 and PC remake of Until Dawn have appeared online and sparked speculation over a potenial sequel to the fan-favorite horror game.Until Dawn originally launched in 2015 but its remake from Ballistic Moon arrives tomorrow, October 4. Some fans obtained a copy early, however, and while one player already shared the revamped opening of the game, essentially the entire thing has now leaked online.The Until Dawn remake has many changes previously announced, such as revised cinematography that uses…
At first glance, RetroRealms Halloween & Ash vs. Evil Dead might seem like just another typical licensed platformer, complete with nostalgic graphics, over-the-top violence, and two beloved, recognizable characters. But after playing, it became obvious to me that this was something more special, thanks to a world full of nostalgia and Easter eggs from the Halloween and Evil Dead franchises, and gameplay that is so fun and intuitive I had a hard time putting it down. In fact, I frequently found myself booting it up on my Steam Deck just so I could play it a little more. While Halloween…
Synduality Echo of Ada is a curious game with a post-apocalyptic world, mechs, and idyllic AI companions. It even has its own anime tie-in called Synduality Noir. To be honest, it hadn’t even crossed my radar until recently, but after spending some time with this PvPvE extraction shooter and talking to the developers, I’m intrigued, to say the least. I played the first hour or so of Synduality Echo of Ada, the same portion that was recently available during the closed network test. The game begins with a condensed history told with comic book-like storyboarding. Many years ago, the world…