[Tom's Hardware] - Radeon RX 580 Recall Scam in China: AMD Warns Customers of GPU Fraud

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/radeon-rx-580-recall-scam-china-amd-warns-customers-of-gpu-fraud


ASUS begins rollout of Resizeable BAR support to Z390 lineup with beta BIOS v1901 for Maximus XI Hero motherboard released today (14/04)

https://rog.asus.com/uk/motherboards/rog-maximus/rog-maximus-xi-hero-wi-fi-model/helpdesk_download


Intel Alder Lake-S 8+8 Core & Alder Lake-P 6+8 Core 10nm Desktop & Mobile CPU Dies Visualized

https://wccftech.com/intel-alder-lake-s-16-core-alder-lake-p-14-core-10nm-desktop-mobile-cpu-dies-visualized/

Every time Nvidia users hear about DLSS getting wider adoption:

Similar to how it was hard to recommend AMD gpus during Vega/RDNA 1 days due to all the additional features that Nvidia offered, it's very hard to recommend RDNA 2 gpus for the very same reason. Thanks to all games supporting DLSS, those that bought Turing are able to punch above their weight class during the GPU shortage while AMD gpu users got left behind. Super Resolution and RDNA 3 can't come soon enough!

Good for V. Sleeping that way couldn't be good for his/her back.

CPU finally here and can start building again...

Will be my first watercooled PC. Lets hope I don't mess it up!

The news:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

GOG has a new sale and also sees new releases:

• HandyGames has put its games on sale with up to 80% discounts during the next 6 days but, if you buy more games, the discounts can be up to 10% higher. Learn more here: https://www.gog.com/news/special_sale_titles_from_handygames_up_to_80_off
• The game Forgotten Fields launches with a 15% discount until April 21: https://www.gog.com/game/forgotten_fields
• Curse of the Dead Gods lands on the store with a 20% discount until April 21: https://www.gog.com/game/curse_of_the_dead_gods

Steam has a new daily deal: Beat Hazard 2 is 66% off (the original is 80% off): https://store.steampowered.com/app/618740/Beat_Hazard_2/

The Humble Store has two new sales:

• The Stellaris Franchise Sale brings up to 75% discounts during the next 4 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/stellaris-franchise-sale/
• And publisher 1C Entertainment puts its games up to 90% off during the next 4 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/1c-entertainment-publisher-sale/

And Fanatical has two new deals:

• The new Star Deal is Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden, 68% off during the next 24 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/mutant-year-zero-road-to-eden
• And the Omerta: City of Gangsters Complete Bundle features the game and 4 DLCs split into two tiers: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/omerta-city-of-gangsters-complete-bundle

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

NVIDIA GeForce 466.11 WHQL driver released, adds support for Mortal Shell RTX
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/nvidia-geforce-466-11-whql-driver-released-adds-support-for-mortal-shell-rtx/
NVIDIA has released a brand new update for its graphics cards. According to the green team, the NVIDIA GeForce 466.11 WHQL driver adds support for the Mortal Shell RTX Update.
The Mortal Shell RTX Update adds ray traced shadows to the game. Moreover, it brings support for NVIDIA DLSS. As such, we’ll cover both the Ray Tracing effects and DLSS in an upcoming article.
Furthermore, this driver also provides optimal support for Valorant’s NVIDIA Reflex update and NVIDIA Broadcast Noise Reduction support in OBS. Additionally, it adds 6 new G-SYNC Compatible gaming monitors and TVs.
Lastly, it’s worth noting that this driver resolves some FPS issues in Supreme Commander/Supreme Commander 2.
>> Available from here.

Unreal Engine MetaHuman Creator now available in Early Access
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/unreal-engine-metahuman-creator-available-early-access/
In February 2021, Epic Games announced the MetaHuman Creator for Unreal Engine. MetaHuman Creator is a cloud-streamed app designed to take real-time digital human creation from weeks or months to less than an hour, without compromising on quality. And today, this creator is available in early access.
Developers can create their own unique MetaHumans and download them for direct use in Unreal Engine. Alternatively, they can use a DCC application like Autodesk Maya for further editing.

Unreal Engine 4 RTX Tech Demo available for download
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/unreal-engine-4-rtx-tech-demo-available-for-download/
NVIDIA and Epic Games have released an official Unreal Engine 4 RTX Tech Demo. Players can download this tech demo, run it on their systems and measure their PC performance.
Players can toggle ray tracing on and off between reflections, shadows and translucency to see the impact these features have on the Attic demo. Additionally, players will learn how RTX Global Illumination adds dynamic range to the scene with multi-bounce indirect lighting. Furthermore, players can maximize these ray-tracing settings with DLSS. The demo also provides physics and interactivity, making the experience rich and lifelike.
>> Now I'm going to be a party pooper: you need a dev account to download it.

MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

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GAMING NEWS

Official gameplay trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/official-gameplay-trailer-for-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-shredders-revenge/
DotEmu has released an official gameplay trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge. This trailer will give you a glimpse at the gameplay mechanics of this upcoming 2D brawler.
>> "Mini"-trailer. It's not even a minute long.

New Resident Evil Village gameplay footage surfaces
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-resident-evil-village-gameplay-footage-surfaces/
GameInformer has released a new video with new gameplay footage from Resident Evil Village. This video gives us an exclusive look at the game’s upgrade system.

Oddworld: Soulstorm Patch 1.07 released and detailed
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/oddworld-soulstorm-patch-1-07-released-and-detailed/
Oddworld Inhabitants has released a brand new update for Oddworld: Soulstorm that fixes a number of bugs and issues. Furthermore, the team is already working on the next patch that will give an option for players to turn off the HUD and Rewards Badges pop-ups.

Cris Tales releases on PC on July 20th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/cris-tales-releases-on-pc-on-july-20th/
Modus Games has announced that its upcoming JRPG, Cris Tales, will release on PC on July 20th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the team has also released a new trailer that you can find below.

STALKER-inspired top-down shooter, Tunguska: The Visitation, releases on June 4th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/stalker-inspired-top-down-shooter-tunguska-the-visitation-releases-on-june-4th/
Raging Sweater is currently working on a STALKER-inspired top-down shooter that will be coming to Steam on June 4th. In order to celebrate this announcement, the developer released a new trailer that you can find below.

Unreal Engine-powered RPG, The Forgotten City, releases in Summer 2021
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/unreal-engine-powered-rpg-the-forgotten-city-releases-in-summer-2021/
In June 2020, we informed you about The Forgotten City. And today, we are happy to report that this Unreal Engine-powered RPG will release in Summer 2021. Moreover, you can find below a new cinematic trailer for it.

Diablo 2 Resurrected Technical Alpha has been cracked
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/diablo-2-resurrected-technical-alpha-has-been-cracked/
While the official Technical Alpha phase for Diablo 2 Resurrected has ended, it appears that the build has been cracked and is playable in offline mode.

Days Gone releases on the PC on May 18th, first PC gameplay trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/days-gone-releases-on-the-pc-on-may-18th-first-pc-gameplay-trailer/
Sony has announced that Days Gone will be coming to the PC on May 18th. In order to celebrate this announcement, Sony also released a new trailer showcasing the PC version.
>> We'll see if it's a better port than Horizon.

New gameplay trailer released for Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-gameplay-trailer-released-for-sniper-ghost-warrior-contracts-2/
CI Games has released a brand new gameplay trailer for Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2. This trailer gives players a look at the variety of sandboxes they’ll complete their contracts in as they snipe, sneak, and firefight with adversaries.

The news, part two:

Oxenfree is finally getting a sequel, coming this fall
https://www.pcgamer.com/oxenfree-is-finally-getting-a-sequel-coming-this-fall/
Oxenfree is a supernatural adventure about a group of teenagers who disturb an ancient, mysterious force on a remote island. It's a cliche setup for sure, but the game makes great use of it—we called Oxenfree "a beautiful story-driven adventure game with a compelling story and great characters, set on an island filled with intriguing mysteries" when it came out in early 2016. Later this year, we'll finally get a sequel.

World of Warcraft's 9.1 update is finally available on beta servers
https://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-warcrafts-91-update-is-finally-available-on-beta-servers/
World of Warcraft's 9.1 Chains of Domination update, the first big one since Shadowlands released back in November, is still likely months away. But if you're exceptionally curious about what it'll add, there's now an early beta version available on WoW's public test servers.

Mojang cuts Minecraft Caves & Cliffs in two, delays half of it until the end of the year
https://www.pcgamer.com/mojang-cuts-minecraft-caves-and-cliffs-in-two-delays-half-of-it-until-the-end-of-the-year/
The big Minecraft Caves & Cliffs update that was expected to be out this summer has been delayed—partially, at least. Given the scale of the project, which Mojang said is "the most ambitious" update for Minecraft it has ever developed, it's decided to split the update into two parts, and hold the second part back until the holidays.
>> And if you're interested, here's how the sound effect were made.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s first expansion is delayed by a couple of weeks
https://www.pcgamer.com/assassins-creed-valhallas-first-expansion-is-delayed-by-a-couple-of-weeks/
In March, Ubisoft announced that Assassin's Creed Valhalla's first major expansion, Wrath of the Druids, would be out on April 29. Today, however, Ubisoft pushed the launch back by two weeks so it can "deliver a more refined experience."

Rainbow Six Siege's match replay tool is a cheater's worst nightmare
https://www.pcgamer.com/rainbow-six-sieges-match-replay-tool-is-a-cheaters-worst-nightmare/
For the past five years, Rainbow Six Siege has been the only game that gets me paranoid about cheaters. It's not something that comes up in every match I play, but when I do see something suspicious from an enemy or teammate, it's all I can think about. I spend the rest of the match looking for signs, examining their profile, and deliberating on whether or not I should report them.

Konami is reviving an old 8-bit series, but it’s not Castlevania
https://www.pcgamer.com/konami-is-reviving-an-old-8-bit-series-but-its-not-castlevania/
While the world waits for a new Castlevania or Silent Hill, Konami has other plans. Today it announced GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon, a 2D Metroidvania roguelite with a Ukiyo-e inspired art style. It’s a revival of a 1987 NES platformer that was never released outside of Japan, and it’s not exactly the first series you’d expect a publisher to revisit.

Sony invests another $200M into Epic's 'vision for the metaverse'
https://www.pcgamer.com/sony-invests-another-dollar200m-into-epics-vision-for-the-metaverse/
Unreal Engine and Fortnite maker Epic Games is valued at $28.7 billion. That's a lot of money for, say, me, but compared to Apple it's not that much money. Added up, all of the shares of Apple's stock are currently worth over $2 trillion.
There's room for Epic to grow, in other words, and the company (which isn't publicly traded like Apple) just received another $1 billion in funds to help with that growth. $200 million of that total came from Sony, which previously invested $250 million into Epic in July of last year. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney remains the controlling Epic Games shareholder following this investment.

Skate-platformer OlliOlli goes 2.5D in OlliOlli World
https://www.pcgamer.com/skate-platformer-olliolli-goes-25d-in-olliolli-world/
The original OlliOlli was a sidescrolling version of Tony Hawk that existed mainly to punish your analogue stick and fingers for their many and various sins. Developer Roll7 followed it with OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood in 2015, and now announce a third game in the series, called OlliOlli World.

Guild Wars players uncover a sword hidden in the game for eight years
https://www.pcgamer.com/guild-wars-players-uncover-a-sword-hidden-in-the-game-for-eight-years/
A blade that had remained hidden in the original Guild Wars for eight years was finally discovered by sleuthing fans earlier this week.
Silver Edge, a blade named after one of the game's more prolific Wiki contributors, would have likely remained undiscovered if not for a tease from former ArenaNet developer Matthew Moore. Last week, Moore responded to ex-Vlambeer developer JW Nijman's call for interesting easter eggs by sharing one of his own—along with a crumb of a clue to give players a long-overdue starting point.

Curse Of The Dead Gods loses its head with a Dead Cells crossover update
https://www.pcgamer.com/curse-of-the-dead-gods-loses-its-head-with-a-dead-cells-crossover-update/
Both are stylish action roguelikes. Both have "Dead" in the name. So why not slam Curse Of The Dead Gods and Dead Cells together, developer Passtech Game asks with the appropriately named (and free) Curse Of The Dead Cells update.

Cyberpunk 2077 dataminer discovers unused quest files
https://www.pcgamer.com/cyberpunk-2077-dataminer-discovers-unused-quest-files/
A Cyberpunk 2077 dataminer has discovered new files referencing unreleased street story quests, potentially pointing towards future DLC.
Speaking to Eurogamer, modder romulus_is_here said the files appeared after the massive 1.2 patch. Cyberpunk's main quests are usually split into three categories—prologue, part one and epilogue—which are numbered from q000 to q204. But there are now some quests numbered q301, outside of the usual scope.

Shadow Man: Remastered is out today, so enjoy this weird launch trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/shadow-man-remastered-is-out-today-so-heres-a-weird-launch-trailer/
Shadow Man was originally released in 1999 for the Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Dreamcast, and PC. I didn't play it back then, and the excited reaction to last year's PC Gaming Show announcement that Nightdive is bringing it back caught me a little by surprise. But after watching today's Shadow Man: Remastered launch trailer, I am intrigued.

Get double XP in Call of Duty: Warzone and Cold War this weekend
https://www.pcgamer.com/get-double-xp-in-call-of-duty-warzone-and-cold-war-this-weekend/
Even more double XP goodness is making its way to Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops – Cold War later this week. The doubled-up experience includes regular player experience, weapon experience, and battle pass experience.

I was going to make a lame joke like saying cool (because it's watercooled) until I realized that both the CPU and Mobo boxes are on top of that Antec cooler. Holly sh!t that thing is huge!

I'm sure you'll have no problems with it

Lol yeah its huge, and a 360 AIO is probably overkill for the 5600X.. but oh well, at least I know the thing will boost well xD

Thanks! Going to install it on the top of my case so should help with GPU temps too.

NVIDIA Calls Ampere GeForce RTX 30 Series Graphics Cards Their Best Launch Ever, More Gamers Buying High-End GPUs

https://wccftech.com/nvidia-calls-ampere-geforce-rtx-30-series-graphics-cards-their-best-launch-ever/

They are also expecting the CMP cards to sell about 50-150 million. Seeing as those are also sold out, if the mining boom continues, I can see it.




NVIDIA to launch a new GA106-302 GPU for GeForce RTX 3060 to reintroduce Ethereum mining limiter

https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-to-launch-a-new-ga106-302-gpu-for-geforce-rtx-3060-to-reintroduce-ethereum-mining-limiter

Apparently they want to have another go at it. We will see how long it takes for them to shoot themselves in the foot this time around


CPU-Z now supports Intel Alder Lake and Z6XX series motherboards

https://videocardz.com/newz/cpu-z-now-supports-intel-alder-lake-and-z6xx-series-motherboards

Certainly going to be one of the more interesting CPUs. Just the question of whether or not it will be good.


AMD adds reCAPTCHA to Add to Cart button. Button fails to work about 4/5 times even during low traffic hours.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/mr118s/amd_adds_recaptcha_to_add_to_cart_button_button/

As always, multi-billion dollar companies seem to fail at the most basic of things.


Scan (UK) finally cleared it's Ryzen 5000 Series pre-order queue, 161 days after launch.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/mrdn18/scan_uk_finally_cleared_its_ryzen_5000_series/

The CPU stock from AMD is certainly getting better and better!