Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred is set to launch just about sixteen months after the debut of the base game. It's a much quicker timeframe than we've seen with Reaper of Souls, the first and only Diablo III expansion, which only materialized almost two years after the base game's launch. This speaks to a much greater commitment to the continued support of Diablo IV, as promised by Franchise Director Rod Fergusson, who confirmed around a year ago that players would get annual expansions. However, such an

A new study has been released that shows 53% of gamers prefer single-player games. With how difficult it is for live-service games to break onto the market successfully, it makes sense that more and more single-player games are instead rising to the top and are proving to be more successful than any multiplayer game. A study carried out by Rhys Elliott discusses how most of the AAA games market revenue comes from in-game purchases that are typically from live service games. However, the market is

As part of their Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred review program, Blizzard set up a roundtable Q&A with all the reviewers involved to answer practically every major question about the expansion due to launch next Tuesday on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X. Keep scrolling to read all the answers from Game Director Brent Gibson, Lead Designer Rex Dickson, Lead Live Designer Colin Finer, and Producer Kyle Martin. We've grouped the responses by topic for convenience. General Vessel of Hatred Questions Could you introduce

The Golden Joystick Awards has been going for 42 award seasons, and the revealed shortlist of nominees has been released. Voting is now live, and those who want to see their favorite games potentially win an award are now able to vote. The Golden Joystick Awards are the world's longest-running public-voted games award show. Voting will remain open until November 1, 2024, when the votes will close at 4 PM PDT / 7 PM EDT / 11 PM GMT. The Golden

In a new report today from Gamesindustry.biz, it's alleged that Tencent and the Guillemot family are reportedly planning on buying out Ubisoft. This comes after Ubisoft has repeatedly landed itself in hot water, not just with gamers but also with shareholders. Shareholders have been urging them to restructure the company for a long time now, but there has been no news from Ubisoft as to whether they are going to do that. Now, Tencent and Guillemot Brothers Ltd have been looking into ways to stabilize the company. With

The Last of Us Part II Remastered is an excellent showcase of what the PlayStation 5 Pro and the AI-powered PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution upscaler are capable of doing, according to a new early analysis. The new analysis from Digital Foundry, based on pre-release footage, confirms the remaster of the second entry in the series by Naughty Dog targets 4K resolution, 60 FPS on the upcoming console, using PSSR to upscale to 4K resolution from 1440p. This delivers a considerable visual leap

The Intel 13th & 12th Gen CPUs are seeing some incredible discounts as part of Amazon's Prime Day Deals with the 13900KF available for $389. Several Intel 12th Gen Alder Lake and 13th Gen Raptor Lake CPUs are available for major discounts on Amazon The Amazon Prime Deals Days are close but there are several early Prime Deals that are irresistible. We are trying to monitor the prices of the PC hardware to make sure we can provide you with

The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has entered into a deal with the Arizona based chip packaging testing and services provider Amkor to expand the packaging capabilities of the Arizona fab. TSMC's Arizona foundry is slated to enter mass production next year, and with Q4 2024 underway, the fab is taking the final steps to set up its US semiconductor supply chain. According to the firm, the partnership will focus on TSMC's Integrated Fan Out (InFO) and CoWoS packaging technologies to address customers

TSMC and Amkor Technologies are working to bring advanced chip packaging technology to the US, with Taiwan's giant Arizona facility playing a significant role. TSMC's Arizona Facility To Be Responsible For Chip Packaging Production, AI Hardware Manufacturers To Benefit Tremendously [Press Release]: Amkor Technology, Inc and TSMC announced today that the two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate and bring advanced packaging and test capabilities to Arizona, further expanding the region’s semiconductor ecosystem. Amkor and TSMC have been closely collaborating to deliver

Gigabyte has made quite a name for itself in the gaming monitor segment over the past few years. They are offering an extensive portfolio of options in their monitor segment, both Gigabyte, & the premium AORUS offerings. Ranging from curved to ultra-fast refresh rates & sizes ranging from 24" to the top 48" big format gaming displays, they have got an option for almost everyone. The company also has a vast array of OLED options in 27, 32, 34, and 49