Todd Howard Defends Starfield: “The Beginnings of Elder Scrolls and Fallout Were a Little Bit the Same”

In a roundtable interview , Bethesda Game Studios' Todd Howard defended the developer's latest titles, Starfield and Fallout 76 . When one of the interviewers pointed out that they were more divisive among gamers than all-time classics like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim , Howard suggested that even the early stages of now-acclaimed franchises like Elder Scrolls and Fallout were a bit divisive, until the franchises found their groove and a dedicated audience. The game designer also noted that both Starfield and Fallout 76, the studio

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PlayStation 5 Sales Hit 2026 High in The US With Pre-Price Hike Buying Rush

Right before the PlayStation 5 's latest price increase went into effect on April 2 , sales of the Sony current-generation console peaked in the United States according to data provided by Circana's Matt Piscatella , indicating how real the fear of price increases is for consumers in the US .

“US weekly unit and $ sales of PlayStation 5 hardware reached 2026 highs during the week ending April 4th, as price increases loomed,” wrote Piscatella on . “US spending on video game hardware for the


Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Review – A Joke Worth Repeating

Nintendo has two sides -- there's the company that makes broadly appealing, polished entertainment like Mario and Zelda , and then there's that weird side that makes stuff like Tomodachi Life . While the last Tomodachi Life was a surprising success, moving nearly 7 million units on the 3DS, not many expected a follow-up to the Mii-focused life sim, as it kind of felt like the series’ time had come and gone. There's no keeping the weird side of Nintendo


Lexar Reveals Gamers Are Unwilling To Settle For Sub-Terabyte Drives, But Accept Lower RAM Capacity

The market isn't apparently ready for lower capacity storage drives, but for most, lower RAM capacity is still acceptable.

Not every component has the same influence when it comes to building a PC. While RAM and SSDs have both gone insanely expensive in recent months, their influence varies when it comes to what gamers prefer. RAM shows a clear impact in gaming and non-gaming workloads, but storage drives contribute much except for faster loading times. Irrespective of that, faster SSDs are always a priority for users,


The Blood of the Dawnwalker Dev Is Comfortable With The Witcher Comparisons: “We Have a Really Cool Game”

Very early this year, The Blood of the Dawnwalker developer Rebel Wolves confirmed that their debut dark fantasy action RPG would release in 2026 . Now, after a few months of silence, the CEO, Game Director, and Co-Founder Konrad Tomaszkiewicz has been interviewed , revealing that he is comfortable with the widespread comparisons to The Witcher games, especially after the successful focus tests. He also shared that the console versions are already shaping well, and he personally finished the whole game on a PlayStation 5.

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Dragon’s Dogma 2 12 GB SteamDB Update Sparks Major Expansion Rumors

Something new could be coming to Dragon's Dogma 2 . Although the game hasn't received a significant update in a long time, some recent discoveries made by the community via suggest that those who believed CAPCOM teased an expansion last month may not have been too far off the mark.

As spotted by , a new 77 GB depot was recently uploaded. This massive depot was quickly removed and then updated again with smaller depots weighing 115 and 291 KB .

What makes this notable is the comparison


Next God of War Will Allegedly Feature Multiple East-Asian Mythologies, Including Japanese, and A Talking Sword

The next entry in the God of War series, directed by Cory Barlog , will be an expansion of the series' universe and the first one to not feature Kratos as a protagonist. According to new reports from Mp1st and Reddit , this yet-to-be-announced game will see players explore other mythologies and have some rather weird companions , including a talking sword and a “gelatinous cube.”

The first new rumor about the next entry in the series, long said to be a new IP ,


NVIDIA Reportedly Halts GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB Shipments For Two Weeks In Late April

It's disappointing to see GPU manufacturers cutting supply for some of their GPUs, but thankfully, the higher VRAM capacity variant isn't affected.

The uncertainty keeps affecting components that depend on DRAM and SSD or both. With increasing prices for DRAM and SSD components, many have revised the prices of their products multiple times. These include various consumer electronics, such as popular laptop series like the Microsoft Surface series , pre-built PCs, and graphics cards that have gone pricey in recent months due to high VRAM prices


HWiNFO v8.46 Rolls Out With Support For “Next-Gen” AMD CPUs & APUs

The latest HWiNFO software version has added support for the upcoming AMD chips, which points at the Zen 6 lineup.

Popular hardware monitoring tool, HWiNFO, just got its latest update, and before you panic, let me tell you that HWiNFO isn't flagged with malware like CPUID's tools , like CPU-Z and HWMonitor . HWiNFO's latest version 8.46 rolled out with some crucial updates, offering new functionalities and enhancements for modern hardware. Apart from adding support for the latest and upcoming hardware


Crimson Desert Celebrates 5 Million Copies Sold in Less Than a Month

This morning, South Korean developer Pearl Abyss announced that Crimson Desert has now surpassed 5 million copies sold to date across all platforms. The game launched across PC, Mac, and consoles on March 19 , so the milestone was reached in less than a month. It's an impressive figure, to be sure, and the pace remains strong. Pearl Abyss had already boasted 3 million units sold in the first week .

Over time, Pearl Abyss has also been addressing some of the launch issues . For example,

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