Jon Peddie Research, the industry’s market research firm for the graphics industry, has released its Q1 2018 market report. According to the report, year-to-year total GPU shipments increased 3.4%, desktop graphics increased 14% and notebooks decreased -3%. And even though AMD has slightly increased its GPU market share, overall GPU shipments decreased -10% from last quarter (AMD decreased -6%, Nvidia decreased -10%, and Intel decreased -11%). Continue reading AMD has slightly increased its GPU market share in the first quarter of 2018, Intel remains the king
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State of Decay 2 has crossed 1 million players in its first two days
Xbox has announced that State of Decay 2 has already crossed the 1 million player threshold two days into the game’s global release. Along with news of this comes some interesting statistics to share including the number of hours played, the amount of content streamed on Mixer, Twitch and YouTube and more. Continue reading State of Decay 2 has crossed 1 million players in its first two days
Ni no Kuni 2 has sold 900K copies worldwide, entire series passes 2.8 million sold units
Level 5 has announced that Ni no Kuni 2 has sold 900K copies worldwide so far. Furthermore, the team revealed that the entire series has surpassed 2.8 million sold units worldwide, meaning that the first Ni no Kuni – which was exclusive to consoles – sold almost 2 million copies. Continue reading Ni no Kuni 2 has sold 900K copies worldwide, entire series passes 2.8 million sold units
Cemu 1.12.1 is now available, featuring minor compatibility improvements and tons of bug fixes
The team behind the best WiiU emulator, CEMU, has released a brand new version of it. According to the release notes, CEMU 1.12.1 comes with minor compatibility improvements, tons of bug fixes & miscellaneous improvements. Continue reading Cemu 1.12.1 is now available, featuring minor compatibility improvements and tons of bug fixes
Far Cry 5 patch 1.06 is available for download, full release notes revealed
Ubisoft has released a new patch for Far Cry 5. According to the release notes, Far Cry 5 patch 1.06 adds new Avatar Items in the Character Customization and new assets in the Arcade Editor. In addition, it improves accessibility, stability and performance, and packs various Mission fixes. Continue reading Far Cry 5 patch 1.06 is available for download, full release notes revealed
Half-Life 2: Episodes – Beta Collection version 1.4 released, restores beta and cancelled maps
Modder ‘TheTurretTheo’ has released a brand new version of his Half-Life 2: Episodes – Beta Collection mod for Half-Life 2: Episode Two. According to its description, Half-Life 2: Episodes – Beta Collection is a collection of beta maps for the Half-Life episodes, including Episode 1, 2 and Junction Point’s cancelled episode. Continue reading Half-Life 2: Episodes – Beta Collection version 1.4 released, restores beta and cancelled maps
Borderlands 2 is free to play this weekend on Steam and you can download it right now
Gearbox has announced that Borderlands 2 is free to play this weekend on Steam. In order to celebrate this free to play offer, the team is also offering the game with a 75% discount until May 29th. Continue reading Borderlands 2 is free to play this weekend on Steam and you can download it right now
NVIDIA GeForce 397.93 WHQL driver is optimized for The Crew 2 Beta and State of Decay 2
NVIDIA has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the NVIDIA GeForce 397.93 WHQL driver offers optimal performance for The Crew 2 Closed Beta and State of Decay 2. Continue reading NVIDIA GeForce 397.93 WHQL driver is optimized for The Crew 2 Beta and State of Decay 2
Major update for Battalion 1944 coming on June 12th, will overhaul visuals, sound & competitive mode
Square Enix Collective and Bulkhead Interactive announced that Battalion 1944 players will be treated to a huge, comprehensive update ahead of a four day long $50,000 tournament later this year. The update is set to roll out on June 12, 2018, which includes a complete overhaul of the game’s main competitive mode (better known as Wartide 2.0), a new map, Savoia, set on the streets of Italy, and a new ‘BattleRank Season’ where gaining XP unlocks new skins – much like ‘battlepass’ systems in other games but, in this case, completely free. Continue reading Major update for Battalion 1944 coming on June 12th, will overhaul visuals, sound & competitive mode
Pillars of Eternity 2 free DLC, Rum Runner’s Pack, is now available
Obsidian Entertainment, in partnership with Versus Evil, have announced the launch of the next free DLC pack for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. The free DLC, titled ‘Rum Runner’s Pack’ is among several free DLC packs which are planned to add more content to the game over the coming months. Continue reading Pillars of Eternity 2 free DLC, Rum Runner’s Pack, is now available