The news, part two:

Xbox chief says Elden Ring is 'clearly the most ambitious game' Fromsoft has done
https://www.pcgamer.com/xbox-chief-says-elden-ring-is-clearly-the-most-ambitious-game-fromsoft-has-done/
During an interview with Gamespot, Xbox head Phil Spencer spoke briefly about the upcoming Elden Ring, a Fromsoft production directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki, with world-building from George R.R. Martin.

Phil Spencer says Microsoft isn't shopping around for Japanese studios
https://www.pcgamer.com/phil-spencer-says-microsoft-isnt-shopping-around-for-japanese-studios/
A Bloomberg report from earlier this week said that Microsoft, still feeling the warm afterglow of the Bethesda acquisition, is in the market for some Japanese game studios. Several developers based in Japan had said they'd been approached by the company about a possible buyout, according to the report, although they all requested anonymity as the talks had not been publicly disclosed.
In an interview with Gamespot, however, Xbox boss Phil Spencer said that as far as he knows, that's not actually the case.

The most annoying Call of Duty: Black Ops killstreak is now in Warzone, but good luck finding it
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-most-annoying-call-of-duty-black-ops-killstreak-is-now-in-warzone-but-good-luck-finding-it/
Black Ops' most infamous killstreak, the RC-XD, has popped up in Call of Duty: Warzone ahead of the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War. These little explosive bastards can't be purchased from Buy Stations like most killstreaks. Right now, they can only be found by completing a special contract in a private match or practice round.

Deathloop will release in May, according to a PlayStation Store listing
https://www.pcgamer.com/deathloop-will-release-in-may-according-to-a-playstation-store-listing/
Deathloop is Arkane Studios' first new game since Prey, and it looks promising: it's about immortal assassins duking it out in an endlessly looping 1970s cityscape. The game has previously been scheduled for a vague 2021 release, but now we've got a specific date: Deathloop will release on May 21, 2021, for PS5 at least.

Update: The exploit Destiny 2 players were using to hit the soft cap for Beyond Light has been fixed
https://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2-players-have-worked-out-how-to-hit-the-soft-cap-for-beyond-light-in-one-hour/
Update: It's been patched. The drop rate for legendaries in the Widow's Walk lost sector, which players were repeating to power-level their way to Beyond Light's soft-cap, has been nerfed. Bungie tweeted the fix, and millions of voices suddenly cried out in disappointment that they hadn't had time to make use of the exploit, and were silenced.

A major update for the Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale enhanced editions is in beta
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-major-update-for-the-baldurs-gate-and-icewind-dale-enhanced-editions-is-in-beta/
It's been years since Beamdog released their enhanced editions of the original Baldur's Gate games and Icewind Dale, but the studio has announced it is planning to update them, with a "BIG 2.6 Patch" for Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition in the works. The patch notes include plenty of fixes for the sequel, and Icewind Dale as well.

Here's some gameplay footage of Sam & Max in VR
https://www.pcgamer.com/heres-some-gameplay-footage-of-sam-and-max-in-vr/
A couple of days ago we found out there was a remastered version of Telltale's episodic series Sam & Max Save the World on the way, but let's not forget there's also a brand new Sam & Max in development, even though it is in VR. Sam & Max: This Time it's Virtual! is due next year, so developers HappyGiant have shared some pre-release gameplay footage taken with an Oculus Quest 1.

Baldur's Gate 3 developer sums up its players: 'They're all horny'
https://www.pcgamer.com/baldurs-gate-3-developer-sums-up-its-players-theyre-all-horny/
Swen Vincke, founder of Larian Studios, recently spoke to IGN about how Baldur's Gate 3 is going in Early Access, and what the developer has learned about its players. "They're all horny, I can tell you that," he said.

Star Wars: Battlefront 2 creative director is leaving DICE after 8 years
https://www.pcgamer.com/star-wars-battlefront-ii-creative-director-is-leaving-dice-after-8-years/
Dennis Bränvall, Star Wars: Battlefront II's creative director since 2019, is leaving developer DICE after 8 years. Bränvall's work with DICE began on Battlefield 4, before he moved on to the Star Wars: Battlefront team as senior level designer on the first game. On Battlefront II, Bränvall first served as associate creative director, before becoming creative director last year.

Xbox boss Phil Spencer says things with Halo Infinite are going fine, actually
https://www.pcgamer.com/xbox-boss-phil-spencer-says-things-with-halo-infinite-are-going-fine-actually/
In an interview with Gamespot, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has told fans not to worry about Halo Infinite, despite the reports of departing developers.
"Sometimes what hits the press or when certain things get announced internally have actually happened months before. It's not always accurate when these things line up," he said.

Phasmophobia now lets dead players throw stuff, and a prison level is coming
https://www.pcgamer.com/phasmophobia-now-lets-dead-players-throw-stuff-and-a-prison-level-is-coming/
The latest patch for truly excellent spook-em-up Phasmophobia introduces a much-requested feature: the ability for players who have been killed by the ghost to mess with their still-living friends. Dying in the game is relatively rare, in my experience, but when it does happen the player in question spends the rest of that round in a blue 'limbo' where they can see the ghost and other players. Until this patch you were able to listen in, basically, but not much else.

The Hitman series turns 20 this month, boasts 70 million lifetime players
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-hitman-series-turns-20-this-month-boasts-70-million-lifetime-players/
November 21 is a big day for IO Interactive, as it marks the release date of Hitman: Codename 47, all the way back in 2000. By now, the Hitman series is seven games strong, with the eighth, Hitman 3, releasing in January 2021.

It's not but Viv did say "Money is irrelevant." For Epeen, z73 is certainly gonna get people more nerdgasms if money/value is not a concern.

Ah, there is the issue. I didn't find those because they're basically nowhere available.

LED screens are incompatible with my closed case.

I'm flirting with getting a BeQuiet Dark Power Pro 12. It's mega overkill at 1200W, but it is basically the best PSU money can buy right now. It's a PSU for a lifetime with its 10 year warranty and 80 Plus Titanium rating. It's full digital, making it even more durable and power efficient. Still a bit steep in price for 350€.But it's just soooo gooooood!

Certainly a psu to last a life time

For comparison, I'm currently running a 450 W Super Flower PSU... Other hardware being ancient helps! But it feels really strange to see you guys talking about even 600 W PSUs, let alone a 1200 W one. This is yet another component I'm expecting to need to upgrade as well once I get some upgrades to my PC.

A long time ago, I was under the impression that a 750 Watt is all I would need. Today, I am still under that impression as I was able to overclock a Strix 3090 just fine. But if I had an Intel i9 10900k at 5ghz. I wouldn't be so sure.In the end, if money is no concern, may as well get the best there is. It's not like the PSU will be running at 1200 watts all the time, only when it's needed.

You're giving yourself a treat and, if it can't be a travel due to the circumstances, it will be something else. Good for you.

That said, by December we should know more about the 3080Ti and what it could bring to the table, like higher clocks, so you'll be able to take a better decision once time comes.

The core count of Nvidia cards this gen is quite weird, with lots of cards very close one to another despite the doubling that Ampere has brought. I'm not even sure the 3070 is safe as the 3060Ti is "close" in specs and can have a memory advantage (maybe Nvidia will limit their number, but AIBs can ship the cards they want and, if more wanted, can make as many 12GB models as they please).

Both the 3050Ti and 3060Ti could become the more popular cards, if their price is right.

That's a beast of a PSU, and quite big as well. Will it fit in your case?

By the way, TechPowerUp has made an article analysing why their AMD 5000 series CPU reviews had gaming results that were so different than the ones from other sites.

Turns out that moving from a 3200 CL14 to a 3800 CL16 RAM kit and brought big improvements, and those improvements increased again moving from Turing to Ampere.

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/intel-10900k-vs-amd-5900x-gaming-performance/

There is an important consideration with PSUs. They are peak efficient at about half load. With a 5900X and a high clocked 3080 my system power should get close to 600W at full gaming load. Since it is a dedicated gaming PC I will only ever have it under heavy load with almost no idle time. So for me getting a PSU that's twice as much us my gaming load is not as stupid as it sounds.