Netmarble plans to release Game of Thrones: Kingsroad as a free-to-play game on May 21. Players can access it through Steam, Epic Games Store, Windows Launcher, Android, or iOS worldwide except Asia. Asian players must wait until later this year. The game started on Steam Early Access on March 26, with many fixes based on player feedback.
Game Director Hyunil Jang shared upcoming changes to field boss fights. These fights allow 12 players to join together. The team will reduce how often Drogon appears each day. This change aims to help more players find groups rather than spreading them across many spawn times. They promise to adjust this plan if players dislike it.
The team will add Portuguese and Turkish language support at launch...
Apple plans to use six-channel memory for iPhone 18 models next year. This change aims to boost performance for tasks like AI use, gaming, and running many apps at once. The company will keep the older LPDDR5X RAM standard instead of the newer options.
Adding more channels helps transfer data faster between memory and its controller. The rumor from Digital Chat Station says performance will improve a lot, but doesn't mention how this affects battery life. Apple often adopts new tech standards later than competitors. This delay explains why iPhone 18 will use LPDDR5X RAM instead of LPDDR6 memory that will work with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2.
Ming-Chi Kuo said memory supply issues might limit 12GB RAM to just three iPhone 17...
Sandfall Interactive never expected Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to become such a hit. Players who finished the game already want more content from the studio. Lead writer Jennifer Svedberg-Yen told fans on Instagram that chances look good for DLC or more stories from the Clair Obscur world. The team currently tries to handle their sudden success before making official plans.
Svedberg-Yen said the studio always planned to create more content if players showed interest. The game surpassed 500,000 copies sold on launch day and reached one million sales during its first weekend. These numbers impress even more because Clair Obscur launched as a new series. The game was released close to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. Both games...
XPG introduced new fast drives for computers. The MARS 980 series comes in three types: STORM, BLADE, and PRO. All three can read data at 14,000 MB per second and write at 13,000 MB per second. The STORM model uses both air and liquid cooling, with copper pipes and two fans to keep temperatures down during heavy use. It works well for tasks like AI computing that need lots of processing power.
The PRO version balances cooling and performance with one fan inside an aluminum case. XPG says this cooling setup cuts heat by 15 percent compared to models without fans. The BLADE version uses no fans at all, making it good for laptops and regular computers. This basic model still offers the same fast speeds as its fancier siblings.
Both the...
Japanese stores have banned tourists from buying high-end graphics cards. Shoppers must prove they live in Japan before they can purchase RTX 5090 or RTX 5080 models. Signs at retail shelves warn that these cards sell only to residents. Customers face a residence test at checkout when trying to buy these graphics processors. Store managers grew tired of people flying to Japan to buy scarce computer parts.
The shops first tried blocking tax-free sales, but that plan failed. Many buyers came to resell these parts for much higher prices back home. The stores want regular Japanese gamers to find cards at fair prices. Market demand for these NVIDIA products remains very strong worldwide. Chinese buyers especially seek these cards because...
Valorant celebrates five years of play on June 2, 2025. Starting April 30, players can enjoy Act III with its new battle pass. The pass features special anniversary cards showing key moments from the game's history. These cards highlight duelists, Cypher's revenge, and movement mechanics.
Valorant lead Anna Donlon discussed how the game has evolved since launch amid global challenges. She mentioned that her team works on fixing long-term problems, with solutions coming soon. These changes might address ability balancing, which could reshape gameplay for the hero shooter. Many live service games make major adjustments when players become unhappy.
Free battle pass items await all players tomorrow. Everyone receives the Killbanner Flex...
Embark Studios changed ARC Raiders from its original plan. The game shifted from a team shooter to an extraction shooter with both player versus player and player versus machine elements. Players become Raiders who travel to the surface of a future Earth ruled by machines called ARC. They must find resources and fight off other human players during matches that last up to 30 minutes.
The game uses a third-person view instead of first-person, like most similar games. Maps offer plenty of vertical movement with ziplines already set up or ones players can place themselves. Character growth happens through experience points earned during matches, regardless of survival. Players can spend skill points on abilities like using less stamina...
Gearbox Software will release Borderlands 4 earlier than planned. Randy Pitchford shared the news in a video that later disappeared from social media. The game arrives September 12 instead of September 23 because development moves ahead of schedule. According to Pitchford, a game presentation will come very soon. The State of Play event happens on April 30 at 2 p.m. Pacific time.
The early launch affects other game releases this fall. Take-Two Interactive previously stated Grand Theft Auto VI would come out after Borderlands 4. This timing change might clear space for GTA VI to launch during Fall 2024. Fans may see a new GTA VI trailer soon because of this shift. One former Rockstar developer thinks a surprise would help GTA VI succeed...
Russian fighter Alexander Shlemenko thinks hockey star Alexander Ovechkin makes a mistake drinking beer after games. The former Bellator middleweight champ called this habit very bad for a famous athlete. He worries about public figures setting poor examples since many people look up to them. Shlemenko knows some folks handle alcohol fine, but fears losing control can lead to tragedies like deadly car crashes. He compared casual drinking to how drug problems often start small.
Shlemenko believes even beer might become a gateway to worse habits. The 40-year-old fighter has 66 wins in his mixed martial arts career against 15 losses and one draw. He faces Vlad Kovalev at an RCC event in Yekaterinburg on May 31. Sports writer Nikolai...
