As some of you have already pointed out this is not our first time announcing a tentative launch window, but over the past few years much has changed - the scope and scale of the project has evolved dramatically and with Prime Matter joining the project it’s enabled us to focus on quality-of-life improvements, bug fixing, and localization support - the last major steps towards releasing a game we’re all incredibly proud of....

As reported by fellow publications like Rock, Paper, Shotgun and DSO Gaming, The Callisto Protocol PC experience is literally ruined by stuttering due to a combination of causes, one of which is certainly the known Unreal Engine shader compilation issue. To illustrate that, let’s just look at the results of the built-in benchmark available in The Callisto Protocol PC. The first time I ran the testing tool at 4K with max settings, the result was a stuttering mess that averaged only 45,2 frames per second on a very powerful configuration (Intel i7 12700KF, RTX 4090)....

Definitely a bit of Deep Rock Galactic flavor to this one, which is probably fully intentional. Need to know more? Here are The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria’s key features… The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria delves back into the dark exclusive on the PC via the Epic Games Store in spring of 2023.

GUNNIR Is The First & Only Manufacturer To Be Officially Selling Intel’s Arc A380 Graphics Card, Priced Around $190 US or 1299 RMB in China The GUNNIR Intel Arc A380 Photon graphics card from the brand follows a month later after the official announcement and a partial release, which saw the card shipping within pre-build PCs. It was definitely an interesting and misconducted launch that saw reviews only from the Far East with US outlets testing the card only now....

The Steam Mobile App Finally Gets a Modern Makeover with Quality of Life Changes and Features The company has completely revamped the new Steam Mobile app; this means you are getting a new framework, design, and features. Users will still be able to browse the store, use Steam Guard codes, and confirm trades. However, you now have QR code scanning for sign-ins, smarter notifications, customizable tabs, and a new Library view with remote downloads, which is one of the smartest inclusion....

A new comparison video put together by Cycu1 highlights how the E3 2014 demo is still way ahead of the next-gen edition when it comes to atmosphere, with volumetric fog in Crookback Bog, for example, giving the game a feel that is closer not only to the world introduced by the Andrzej Sapkowski novels but also to previous entries in the series. Plenty of other changes are also highlighted in the videos, such as general lighting, model, and animation changes....

The new footage, which was shared on the series’ official Twitter profile, showcases some combat sequences set in Velen, Skellige, and Toussaint with the new camera settings, which make fighting enemies look more epic than ever. Remember where you grew up and use it against your opponents! pic.twitter.com/uqMpMCFNBe — The Witcher (@witchergame) December 7, 2022 The new camera settings are only a small part of the additions that will be coming to The Witcher 3 with the next-gen update....

Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands will support crossplay between Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, and PC via the Epic Games Store. Co-op allows you to explore the Wonderlands with up to three friends, and the game gives you options to determine how loot drops and how enemy strength scales during multiplayer. Through the power of SHiFT Matchmaking, players across any of the supported platforms for the game can group up to make an unforgettable experience with your friends....

You can see a trailer below which shows off the stuff you’ll have access to during the two-week-long Closed Beta Test 3 on September 5th. The next Closed Beta period for Torchlight: Infinite will start on September 5, 2022, and run through to September 18 at 7 PM PST. This beta has received tons of new content, including new story levels, new bosses, Netherrealm 2.0, Erosion craftings — and hordes of other new tweaks that affect almost every aspect of the game....

The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) founder Dr. Morris Chang believes that globalization is dead. Dr. Chang made his remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony of TSMC’s brand-new chipmaking facility in the United States, which marks a crucial shift in the firm’s efforts to diversify its manufacturing footprint. The event was attended by high-profile guests, including President Joe Biden. The TSMC founder’s sentiment was echoed by Mr. Xie Jinhe, the chairman of China’s Caixin Media group, who went a step ahead and outlined at a separate occasion that not only is globalization dead, but that it has been dead for a while now....

Other additions include improvements to the World Partition system, which will allow for even larger seamless worlds, the new MassEntity framework which handles large crowds like the ones seen in Epic’s The Matrix Awakens tech demo, and more. You can get the lowdown on some of the more interesting updates to Unreal Engine 5, below. Lumen, Nanite, and Virtual Shadow Maps updates “We’ve laid the groundwork for the Lumen dynamic global illumination and reflections system, the Nanite virtualized micropolygon geometry system, and Virtual Shadow Maps (VSM) to support games and experiences running at 60 fps on next-gen consoles and capable PCs, enabling fast-paced competitive games and detailed simulations to run without latency....

Apple to Launch Redesigned M2 iPad Pro Models With Upgrades Cameras and Wireless Charging in September or October We have previously heard that Apple is working on a new iPad Pro model with 14.1-inch mini-LED display size. While the giant iPad Pro is expected to launch next year, Apple is planning to launch two iPad Pro models with an M2 chip in September or October, according to Mark Gurman from Bloomberg....

Set in the beloved Vampire: The Masquerade setting from the broader World of Darkness universe, Bloodhunt first launched on Steam Early Access in September. The developers gathered a ton of helpful feedback to improve the game ahead of the full launch. We reached out to Sharkmob Producer David Sirland (a former DICE developer who previously worked on several Battlefield games) to discuss that process with the community, the decision to go console exclusive with PS5 for a year and a half, and much more in an interview transcribed below....

— Troy Baker (@TroyBakerVA) January 31, 2022 A new NFT service called Voiceverse supposedly has the aim of revolutionizing the world of voice acting. It even hired renowned voice actor Troy Baker to promote it. However, as it was soon found out, Voiceverse is not only trying to take control of voice acting performances, but it also uses stolen technology from a well-known free service. Let’s start off with the NFT promotion by Troy Baker, whose appearances on hit games are almost too many to count at this point, with The Last of Us (Joel), Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (Samuel Drake), and BioShock Infinite (Booker DeWitt) easily taking the podium of his best feats....

Notably, it was an especially great year for JRPG fans. Almost every game on this list comes from Japan, although something like Elden Ring cannot truly be classified as a JRPG. Without further ado, here’s our list of the best RPGs released in 2022. Also in Wccftech’s Best Games of 2022 lists: Shooters, Fighting, Platformer, Adventure, Indie, Action, Horror, Multiplayer, and Strategy/Simulation. Weird West (8) Former Arkane founder Raphaël Colantonio went all out with Weird West, the debut game of his independent WolfEye Studios....

This new Internet standard is being widely adopted. The adoption list includes Windows 10 (Version 2004), Android 9 Pie, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Opera and Vivaldi to name a few. In this article, we will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of DNS-over-HTTPS and how to enable this protocol in your devices. We will also discuss how to test if DoH is enabled for your devices or not. Let’s begin....

Preview Build 21332 will reset the rollout of News and Interests in the taskbar, meaning many users will lose this feature temporarily. Microsoft is currently working on finalizing the layout and content of the News and Interests through feedback. This release also includes other fixes and improvements that have been discussed further in the article. If you are subscribed to the Dev Insider Channel, you will receive this update automatically through Windows Update....

This update also includes other fixes and improvements for the operating system but comes with a few issues as well. Let us discuss these features and improvements in detail before learning to upgrade to this build. New in Windows 11 Build 25169 Multi-App Kiosk Mode This feature allows administrators to allow only certain applications to run on a Windows 11 computer while blocking all other operations. This enables the user to create multiple different apps and access configurations for different user types, all on a single device....

Microsoft felt like reminding its Windows Insider Program subscribers of the potential issues associated with flights in the development channel since they have not yet been adequately tested. The Microsoft Insider program has reverted this channel back to receiving updates from the RS_PRERELEASE channel – which is the most active of all the channels. In addition, Microsoft has been reminding users to update their Dev channel builds to the latest versions before they expire....

Here’s a bit more detail about what Blizzard is planning for 2023… “In total, we are planning to deliver six content patches, fairly evenly spaced, over the course of 2023. This will include two major updates, the traditional pillars of our expansions—with new zones, raids, and seasonal rewards—but in between those, we want to keep expanding and evolving our world with new world events, updates to systems, and evergreen holidays, new dungeon experiences, new narrative chapters and cinematics that can serve as epilogues or as prologues to the next major step in the adventure, and, most importantly of all, more opportunities for us to respond to feedback and change or add elements based on what we’re hearing is most needed by our players....