This week in PC game releases (October 22 to 28) is a Witcher week of sorts. That’s because we’ve got not one but two games set in the Witcher universe that will be releasing: Gwent and Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales. If Geralt’s showing in Soulcalibur VI last week wasn’t enough, then the appetites of Witcher fans everywhere should be sated for now. These games and many more will highlight this week’s feature....
What Does Optoelectronics Mean? Optoelectronics is the field of technology concerned with electronic device application to the sourcing, detection and control of light. It encompasses the design, manufacture and study of electronic hardware devices that, as a result, converts electricity into photon signals for various purposes such as medical equipment, telecommunications and general science. Good examples are X-ray machines used in hospitals and fiber optic technology for telecommunication. Techopedia Explains Optoelectronics Optoelectronics, in the context of science, deals with light, its detection, creation and manipulation for various purposes....
What Does Dynamic Disk Mean? Dynamic disks are logical disks that have the ability to utilize multiple hard disks in the computer to provide disk redundancy and mirroring as well as an increase in performance and reliability. Dynamic disks are native to Windows operating systems and are available in Windows Vista, Server 2008 and later OS versions. Techopedia Explains Dynamic Disk Dynamic disks can be integrated with each other, split data over multiple disks and duplicate data....
What Does Lithium Polymer Battery (LiPo Battery) Mean? A lithium-polymer (LiPo, LIP or Li-Poly) battery is a type of rechargeable battery that uses a soft polymer casing so that the lithium-ion battery inside it rests in a soft external “pouch.” It may also refer to a lithium-ion battery that uses a gelled polymer as an electrolyte. However, the term commonly refers to a type of lithium-ion battery in a pouch format....
With the massive success of The Witcher tv show (or streaming show, can we even call them TV at this point?) it’s no surprise that Netflix is going to want to milk the franchise for all it’s worth, what with animated movies and talks of a kids series. Ahead of the release of the highly anticipated second season of the mainline show, the show’s official Twitter page shared an update that the franchise is getting even bigger....
It seems that Resident Evil fans have more to look forward to than just the remake of Resident Evil 3. Capcom has recently sent out a new email to members of the Resident Evil Ambassador Program and it makes mention of testing out a new, unannounced project. A subscription services fans of the series can sign-up for, Reddit user named deimos-chan uploaded the email to r/games and it’s clear that Capcom has something else up its sleeve....
Ahhh, Fall Guys, you’re the gift that keeps on giving. Just when it seems like you’re out of ideas there’s a new content update. When it seems like you’re done being wacky, there’s a new post on Twitter that totally changes that. And when it doesn’t seem like there’s any new way to dress up one of the game’s wonderful bean boys, well, you constantly outperform. Another batch of holiday-themed costumes have been revealed for Fall Guys, and they’ll be available along with the start of the game’s third season....
Creative Assembly has released new DLC for Total War: Warhammer 2 called The Steps of Isha. This new content is a downloadable map pack which contains four battle maps for custom and multiplayer battles. The content includes the following: These maps offer striking visions of the High Elven lands, with a focus on their highly magical landscape. The Steps of Isha consists of four adjacent battlefields situated on different tiers, with a malignant corruption breaking down the surrounding lands....
Urban Games has announced Transport Fever, a new tycoon sim that sees players constructing roads, railway lines, harbours and airports to build a bustling inter-city infrastructure. Heading to PC this autumn, Transport Fever features over 120 different types of trains, aircraft, ships, buses, trams and trucks “that age as time passes”, as well as “historically inspired” campaign missions set across Europe and North America. You can check out what it looks like in the trailer below....
Two Point Studios’ highly anticipated Theme Hospital inspired Two Point Hospital will be releasing this August. The amusing hospital management sim will be released on 30 August and there’s a 10% discount for anyone that jump in early with a pre-order which should appear on Steam very shortly. A new video has also been released today showing another amusing ailment, Cubism. The video features the unfortunate Trevor and it’s called ‘The Trials and Tribulations of Trevor’ who is unceremoniously dumped into a new machine designed to cure the problem....
In November 2018, Mike Laidlaw joined Ubisoft as a creative director. Laidlaw is well known for his work as a designer on the Dragon Age franchise. So, fans were excited to see what would come from the move to Ubisoft. Laidlaw was supposedly going to work on a role-playing game, codenamed Avalon, which was based on the story of King Arthur. Unfortunately, just a year after joining Ubisoft, the ex-creative boss canceled the RPG, Laidlaw quit, and King Arthur was dead....
UK video games industry trade bodies have responded to the UK’s decision to leave the European Union. In a press release issued this morning, Dr Richard Wilson, CEO of UK video games association TIGA, called for policy makers to “ensure games companies have access to sufficient finance, benefit from Video Games Tax Relief and R&D Tax Relief” following the referendum, and can “access highly skilled people from outside of the UK”....
GfK ChartTrack reports that Disney Interactive’s Toy Story 3 video game has made it three weeks at the top of the All Formats All Prices UK video game chart. Besides EA’s Madden NFL 11 which is new at No.10, it was left to chart mainstays to battle for the remaining places. The week’s big movers were Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption which climbed three places to No.2, while Activision’s Modern Warfare 2 slumped six placed to No....
Zen-like puzzle and home decoration game Unpacking will be coming to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 sometime in the spring, publisher Humble Games announced today. There was no exact release date for the launch, but more details would be revealed in the coming weeks, according to the press release. Humble Games also announced it had partnered with Limited Run Games for a physical release on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch....
Valorant has finally introduced the much-awaited Butterfly Knife in its Recon Bundle and I must say it is impressive. The whole bundle itself is very interesting. It includes skins for Ghost, Spectre, Guardian, Phantom, and the Knife. Here’s everything you need to know about it. What is the Recon Bundle in Valorant? The Recon bundle is the newest bundle of skins in Valorant. It is a premium one – the skins are designed to give the player a more realistic feel to the guns....
Valve is seeking your feedback about your experiences with “verified” Steam games thus far on Steam Deck. The lucky souls who managed to snag an early Steam Deck pre-order have had their units for a few weeks now, and consequently, Valve would like to know how they’re finding it, particularly if you’re playing games that have been marked as “verified” - that is, games that had been tested and deemed to run smoothly and without glitches or bugs....
Our quick take Veho Muvi HD NPNG edition - 4.5 / 5 Bolt upright Waterproof housing and more Can be remote Record modes and bitrates Picture and sound quality Still picture quality To recap The package here is brilliant, and the Muvi is fantastically well designed too. The menus are easy to use, the video quality is great and the ability to stick it on anything with a tripod mount shouldn’t be underestimated....
Breaking into the video game industry by becoming a game tester can be a solution for those who want to land a game-related career but don’t know exactly how to get there. It sounds like a dream job for nerds like ourselves, getting paid to play games all day. But before you get too excited, it’s time for a reality check. Unfortunately, working as a video game tester - or a “quality assurance (QA) technician,” to use the correct jargon - might not be quite as glamorous as one would imagine....
The Wacky Wizards Gun update is here, and the new ingredient this time is the Gun. Naturally, you must be wondering how to get this item and we’ve listed all the steps right here. How to Get the Gun in Wacky Wizards To get the Gun ingredient in the Wacky Wizards Gun update, you have to make use of the new level system added by the developers. Basically, reach level 9 by collecting ingredients, brewing potions and finding new recipes....
Blizzard’s legacy stretches back through several long-running series, the first and brightest of which is still Warcraft. The announcement of Warcraft 3: Reforged left fans drooling for more classic Warcraft, and with the release date finally confirmed, it seems they will get their wish at last. The initial announcement of Warcraft 3: Reforged, a remake of the third and most widely beloved game in the original Warcraft series, came at Blizzcon of 2018....
