Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's next update will allow PC gamers to save HDD/SSD space

PC gamers will soon be able to lower Modern Warfare's install size

Published: 12th October 2020 | Source: Infinity Ward's Paul Haile | Author: Mark Campbell

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's next update will allow PC gamers to save HDD/SSD space

Patch 1.28 is due to release for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare tomorrow, and it will address one of the game's largest issues on PC, the game's colossal install size.

Currently
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Halo 5 won't be coming to Halo: The Master Chief Collection on PC - 343 confirms

'sorry to crush your Halo 5 in MCC dreams'

Published: 12th October 2020 | Source: Halo Waypoint | Author: Mark Campbell

Halo 5 won't be coming to Halo: The Master Chief Collection on PC - 343 confirms

In the company's latest post about Halo: The Master Chief Collection, 343 Industries has confirmed that the company has no plans to release Halo 5 as part of Halo: The Master Chief Collection on PC, killing the dreams of some
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Digital Extremes details Warframe's "Next-Gen" engine upgrades

Expect to hear about 'ray-tracing and machine-learning' in the future

Published: 12th October 2020 | Source: Digital Extremes | Author: Mark Campbell

Digital Extremes details Warframe's "Next-Gen" engine upgrades

As console gaming enters its next hardware generation, Digital Extremes has started to prepare the way for a new era for Warframe, phasing out the company's old rendering engine to take advantage of the latest hardware and software features.

With Warframe's next-generation

Ubisoft releases updated PC system requirements for Watch Dogs: Legion

Is your PC ready?

Published: 12th October 2020 | Source: Ubisoft | Author: Mark Campbell

Ubisoft releases updated PC system requirements for Watch Dogs: Legion

Watch Dogs Legion is due to release on October 29th, bringing with it support for Ray Tracing, uncapped framerates, multi-monitor setups and other advanced PC features.

Today, Ubisoft has revised Watch Dogs: Legion's PC system requirements, increasing the game's minimum GPU requirements and  4K GPU requirements while altering the
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Razer reveals its Tomahawk Mini-ITX and ATX PC Gaming Enclosures

New PC gaming cases from Razer

Published: 12th October 2020 | Source: Razer | Author: Mark Campbell

Razer reveals its Tomahawk Mini-ITX and ATX PC Gaming Enclosures

Razor has officially revealed their first "true" desktop enclosures, the Tomahawk ATX and Tomahawk ITX, both of which are designed for gaming enthusiasts and "engineered with airflow in mind".

Both of these enclosures are designed with two tempered glass windows to allow PC builders to showcase their desktop components, and features a robust cable management
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Razer reveals "Razer Edition" AM4 motherboards with ASRock

No Intel-powered Razer Edition motherboards?

Published: 12th October 2020 | Source: Razer | Author: Mark Campbell

Razer reveals "Razer Edition" AM4 motherboards with ASRock

At Razercon 2020, Razer announced their first "Razer Edition" motherboards with ASRock, bringing further into the custom PC market than ever before. Stranger still is the fact that Razer appears to have no plans to release Intel-based Razer Edition motherboards at this time. Razer is backing Ryzen.

With ASRock as
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AMD's RX 6000 series GPUs will feature AV1 Hardware Acceleration - Microsoft Confirms

AV1 offers a 50% increase in compression over H.264 with no loss in quality

Published: 12th October 2020 | Source: Microsoft | Author: Mark Campbell

AMD's RX 6000 series GPUs will feature AV1 Hardware Acceleration - Microsoft Confirms

A recent blog post from Microsoft has confirmed that AMD's delivering AV1 hardware acceleration with their RX 6000 series of graphics cards, enabling faster, more power-efficient, decoding of AV1
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Wasteland 3's latest update enables loading times that are "up to 60% faster" on PC

The game's console versions will feature 25% faster load speeds

Published: 11th October 2020 | Source: Steam | Author: Mark Campbell

Wasteland 3's latest update enables loading times that are "up to 60% faster" on PC

InXile Entertainment has released patch 1.1.2 for Wasteland 3, an update titled "Save Scummers Delight" due to its ability to reduce loading times.

On PC, Wasteland 3 had had its load time shortened from 38 seconds
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AMD's 400-series AM4 motherboards should support Ryzen 5000 CPUs in January 2021

Don't expect 400-series motherboards to support Zen 3 at launch

Published: 11th October 2020 | Source: Computerbase.de | Author: Mark Campbell

AMD's 400-series AM4 motherboards should support Ryzen 5000 CPUs in January 2021

AMD's Ryzen 5000 series of Zen 3 processors are due to launch on November 5th, delivering a massive 19% IPC increase over their Zen 2 architecture on average while
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Obsidian's The Outer Worlds is coming to Steam on October 23rd

For those who hate Epic Games, The Microsoft Store and Xbox Game Pass

Published: 11th October 2020 | Source: Steam Store Page | Author: Mark Campbell

Obsidian's The Outer Worlds is coming to Steam on October 23rd

The Outer World's timed exclusivity will soon be coming to an end, allowing Obsidian games' latest RPG to launch on Valve's Steam platform, ending the game's PC exclusivity on the Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store and Xbox Game Pass.
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