The upcoming War Sails expansion for Mount and Blade II: Bannerlord will introduce naval combat, a new biome, and the return of the Nord faction. During a preview, senior producer Falk Engel and design lead Gökçen Karaağaç explained that ship combat focuses on fire, ramming, and ballistas, with various vessel upgrades affecting travel and trade. The Nords will provide the game's most powerful infantry and excel in maritime activities.
A free update accompanying the expansion will deliver new policies, improved faction war logic, and enhanced modding tools. The developers confirmed that coordinated hybrid land-and-sea battles are not part of the design. While multiplayer will receive some visual improvements, there is no active work on...
Intel’s chief executive officer, Lip-Bu Tan, has acknowledged that the company made costly errors in the past and missed significant industry shifts. Since assuming leadership, he has initiated a restructuring to flatten the management hierarchy and instill a more aggressive posture in artificial intelligence and consumer computing. Tan expressed optimism about Intel’s future, emphasizing its importance to the global technology landscape and national security.
The company’s revised strategy involves calculated investments in new areas, including the XPU segment and a partnership with NVIDIA to develop x86 intellectual property. Tan is now personally directing Intel’s artificial intelligence strategy, which includes an annual product...
ACE Team and Nacon provided the first gameplay glimpse of their cooperative title, The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu, during a recent digital event. The game is scheduled for a multiplatform launch on personal computers, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S in the summer of 2026. This project was previously delayed from its original release window.
The game strands a team of four players on a cursed island where reality is distorted, creating confusion between allies and foes. Its setting and tone are heavily inspired by Lovecraftian horror. Gameplay will challenge players with older weaponry, such as single-shot rifles that require strategic use, alongside survival against a hostile, mind-altering environment.
A new job listing from developer Shift Up confirms that Stellar Blade 2 is in active development and will be a multiplatform release. This marks a departure from the first game, which launched exclusively on PlayStation 5 and personal computers. The sequel intends to build upon the original's stylish combat and narrative-driven world while delivering an evolved action experience.
The original Stellar Blade, the studio's first console and personal computer title, achieved significant commercial success. It became the fastest-selling Korean game on the Steam platform and generated a substantial portion of Shift Up's revenue shortly after its release. The game was praised for its solid combat and recognizable protagonist.
For the sequel...
Yarnhub Studios, a team comprised of veterans from major game companies, is entering the games market with its first title, Brass Rain. This free-to-play World War II first-person shooter is funded by 2.9 million dollars in community crowdfunding, sourced from the studio’s substantial YouTube following. The game aims to provide a historically authentic experience with combined arms multiplayer, allowing players to engage as infantry, tank crews, and bomber gunners.
Studio leadership stated that the project was a direct response to years of audience requests for a game that expanded upon the offerings of existing titles in the genre by adding infantry combat. The developers have committed to a free-to-play model supported by what they...
PUBG Studios and Krafton are developing a new player-versus-player-versus-environment extraction shooter titled PUBG: Black Budget for personal computers. The game is set on a time-looped island named Coli, where players compete to secure confidential technology while contending with a supernatural event known as the Anomaly.
The developers will conduct a closed alpha test for the game, split into two sessions during December. Interested players can register for a chance to participate by requesting access through the game’s Steam page, though enrollment does not ensure an invitation.
This new title enters a competitive market currently led by games like ARC Raiders. Its success will depend on its ability to distinguish itself within...
Google has engineered its Quick Share feature for Pixel 10 devices to interoperate with Apple's proprietary AirDrop system. This development, achieved without Apple's collaboration, allows for seamless file transfers between the two different operating systems. Google states it secured this communication channel using the Rust programming language and through extensive internal and external security testing.
Despite having the technical capability to disable this workaround, Apple is unlikely to do so. The company is reportedly finalizing a deal to license a customized version of Google's Gemini AI to power a revamped Siri service, a move seen as critical for Apple's competitiveness in artificial intelligence. This potential...
SK Hynix intends to dramatically expand its production of advanced 1c DRAM to address widespread shortages, according to a Korean media report. The company plans to increase its monthly output from the current 20,000 units to 160,000 units by 2026. This expanded capacity will be directed toward manufacturing GDDR7 memory and power-efficient SOCAMM modules, components in high demand for artificial intelligence servers from companies like NVIDIA and AMD.
Other memory suppliers, including Samsung and Micron, are also accelerating their production efforts. Despite these industry-wide initiatives, meeting the immense demand remains a significant challenge. The enormous DRAM requirements for large-scale data center projects, such as OpenAI's...
The official system requirements for Nioh 3 on personal computers have been confirmed. For a minimum 1080p and 30 frames per second experience, the game needs an Intel Core i5-10400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 processor paired with a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT graphics card. A solid-state drive is mandatory for storage.
To achieve 1080p resolution at 60 frames per second, the recommended specifications include an Intel Core i5-10600K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X alongside a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT. The installation requires 125 GB of available space. The developers note that upscaling technology will be used to reach these performance targets and that the game will support frame generation.
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