I mean, look at Intel's revenue, it's way way higher than Nvidia's. AMD is competing for the server and professional CPU market, which isn't going anywhere.

The margins are smaller since that's a mature market but still.

Here come the Friday news, with a long first post:

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

The great party game Sportsfriends is now free on all platforms, because the studio behind it says it's 'not in a position to support or update it' anymore
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sports/the-great-party-game-sportsfriends-is-now-free-on-all-platforms-because-the-studio-behind-it-says-its-not-in-a-position-to-support-or-update-it-anymore/
Sportsfriends is a collection of multiplayer party games released in 2014 by indie studio Die Gut Fabrik. It's an oddball thing, but also really good: We rated it as one of the best local multiplayer games on PC a few years after it came out, calling it "intense, entertaining, and varied." And with its 10th anniversary now looming, the studio has decided to make it fully free on Steam and every other platform where it's available.
It's not just a birthday celebration: Sportsfriends producer Doug Wilson said the decision came in part because "we're not in a position to support or update Sportsfriends moving forward," a situation presumably brought about by Die Gut Fabrik's recent troubles: Earlier this year, the studio "halted production" after it was unable to find funding for its next project. 

Unreal Engine 5-powered MMO open-world tactical FPS, Gray Zone Warfare, has sold 900K units in its first month
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/unreal-engine-5-powered-mmo-open-world-tactical-fps-gray-zone-warfare-has-sold-900k-units-in-its-first-month/
MADFINGER Games has announced that its MMO open-world tactical FPS, Gray Zone Warfare, has sold 900K units in its first month. The game is available in Early Access on Steam, and it’s powered by Unreal Engine 5.
The devs claimed that this success ensures their long-term commitment to Gray Zone Warfare. As such, the game will continue to improve and evolve.

The Humble Store presents the Early Access Students and Graduates Sale, with up to 90% deals during 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/early-access-students-and-grads/.

Fanatical has launched the BYO Quest VR Collection - Summer 2024 Bundle, with 20 games to choose for your 2+, 4+ or 7+ bundle: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/build-your-own-quest-vr-bundle.

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GAMING NEWS

New trailer for DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO shows off Gotenks, Kefla, Vegito, Gogeta and Fused Zamasu
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-trailer-for-dragon-ball-sparking-zero-shows-off-gotenks-kefla-vegito-gogeta-and-fused-zamasu/
Bandai Namco has released a new gameplay trailer for DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO, focusing on its Fuzed Characters. In other words, the game will have Gotenks, Kefla, Vegito, Gogeta and Fused Zamasu as playable characters.

Redfall’s final update, which adds an Offline Mode, is available and it’s 16GB in size
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/redfalls-final-update-which-adds-an-offline-mode-is-available-and-its-16gb-in-size/
Arkane Austin has just released Game Update 4, the final patch for Redfall, which adds an Offline Mode. This patch is 16GB in size on the PC, and it’s available right now for download on Steam.
Alongside the Offline Mode, Game Update 4 revamps Neighborhood and Nest systems, and allows you to pause in single-player. It also brings numerous bug fixes and tweaks.

Unreal Engine 5-powered third-person co-op action RPG shooter, The First Descendant, will get a release date on June 7th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/unreal-engine-5-powered-third-person-co-op-action-rpg-shooter-the-first-descendant-to-be-released-on-june-7th/
NEXON has announced that the release date for its F2P third-person co-op action RPG shooter which will be powered by Unreal Engine 5, The First Descendant, will be revealed on June 7th. To celebrate the announcement, the publisher shared a new gameplay trailer that you can find below.

Unreal Engine 5-Powered Spiritual Successor to The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall, The Wayward Realms, Gets First Pre-Alpha Gameplay Trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/unreal-engine-5-powered-spiritual-successor-to-the-elder-scrolls-ii-daggerfall-the-wayward-realms-gets-first-pre-alpha-gameplay-trailer/
In August 2021, we informed you about a new open-world fantasy RPG from the original creators of the Elder Scrolls games. And today, OnceLost Games released the first pre-alpha gameplay trailer for it.

Multiplayer PVP FPS, Concord, gets official cinematic & gameplay trailers
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/multiplayer-pvp-fps-concord-gets-official-cinematic-gameplay-trailers/
Sony has released a new cinematic and a gameplay trailer for its new multiplayer PVP first-person shooter, Concord. According to Sony, its GaaS/online games will be released on PC alongside their PlayStation versions. So, expect it to hit the PC at launch.

God of War: Ragnarok will be officially released on PC on September 19th, will support DLSS 3.7, FSR 3.1 & XeSS 1.3
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/god-of-war-ragnarok-will-be-officially-released-on-pc-on-september-19th-will-support-dlss-3-7-fsr-3-1-xess-1-3/
And the time has finally come. Sony has just announced that God of War: Ragnarok will be officially released on PC on September 19th. To celebrate this announcement, the publisher shared a new PC trailer that you can find below.
>> And, as Chazore exposed, it’s a singleplayer game that will require a PSN account.

Where Winds Meet Gets a State of Play 2024 Gameplay Trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/where-winds-meet-gets-a-state-of-play-2024-gameplay-trailer/
Everstone Games has released a new gameplay trailer for Where Winds Meet at Sony’s State of Play 2024 event. And while that trailer does not have any release date for it, rumor has it that it will come out on July 26th.

Silent Hill 2 Remake will be released on October 8th
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/silent-hill-2-remake-will-be-released-on-october-8th/
Now here is a surprise. At Sony’s State of Play 2024, Konami revealed that Silent Hill 2 Remake will be released on October 8th. Moreover, the company shared a new trailer that you can find below.

Here’s the first gameplay trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/heres-the-first-gameplay-trailer-for-monster-hunter-wilds/
Capcom has just released the first gameplay trailer for the next main Monster Hunter game, Monster Hunter Wilds. This trailer will give your first look at some of the environments, characters and monsters of this new MH game.

Here’s a brand new gameplay trailer for Path of Exile 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/heres-a-brand-new-gameplay-trailer-for-path-of-exile-2/
Grinding Gear Games has shared a new gameplay trailer for Path of Exile 2 at Sony’s State of Play 2024 event. This trailer shows off some of the game’s environments, characters and enemies. So, if you are a fan of PoE, we highly recommend watching it.

KOEI Tecmo has confirmed that DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS will be released on PC in 2025
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/koei-tecmo-has-confirmed-that-dynasty-warriors-origins-will-be-released-on-pc-in-2025/
KOEI Tecmo has issued a press release, confirming that DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS will be released on PC in 2025. To celebrate this announcement, the publisher has shared its first in-engine trailer which you can find below.

Until Dawn Remake comes to PC in Fall 2024 and it will also require a PSN account
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/until-dawn-remake-comes-to-pc-in-fall-2024-and-it-will-also-require-a-psn-account/
Sony has revealed another upcoming single-player PlayStation game which will require a PSN account on PC. As its official Epic Games Store page confirms, the remake of Until Dawn will require a PSN account.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 May 31st Patch Adds Official Support for DLSS 3 Frame Generation
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/dragons-dogma-2-may-31st-patch-adds-official-support-for-dlss-3-frame-generation/
Capcom has released a brand new update for Dragon’s Dogma 2. According to the release notes, the May 31st patch finally adds official support for DLSS 3 Frame Generation.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 May 31st Patch Released & Detailed
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/senuas-saga-hellblade-2-may-31st-patch-released-detailed/
Ninja Theory has released the May 31st Title Update for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2. According to the release notes, the May 31st Patch reduces the FSR 3.0 artifacts, something that will improve overall image quality (for those using this upscaling tech).

The second part of the Friday news:

Sony accidentally leaks the whole of Destiny 2's latest expansion, as its game streaming service let players access The Final Shape days before launch
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/sony-accidentally-leaks-the-whole-of-destiny-2s-latest-expansion-as-its-game-streaming-service-let-players-access-the-final-shape-days-before-launch/
Destiny 2's hotly anticipated expansion The Final Shape has suffered an enormous leak just days prior to launch, after PS5 players were mistakenly allowed access to the entire expansion via Sony's Game Streaming service.
>> On another note, Destiny 2 has a new crossover with D&D cosmetics.

'My kids weren't born yet, and now they're in primary school learning how to make their own games': Game Dev Tycoon studio head talks taking 10 years to make his upcoming inn sim, Tavern Keeper
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/my-kids-werent-born-yet-and-now-theyre-in-primary-school-learning-how-to-make-their-own-games-game-dev-tycoon-studio-head-talks-taking-10-years-to-make-his-upcoming-inn-sim-tavern-keeper/
Game Dev Tycoon, a fun little management game about running a development studio that went viral in the early 2010s, turns 11 years old in August—an age it'll reach around the time its creators, Greenheart Games, are ready to send their next title into early access.
That's a long old time, even by game development standards. I recently had a chance to sit down at a roundtable with the studio's director and manager Patrick Klug to get an early peek into Tavern Keeper. 

Helldivers 2 player encounters a bug that gives them infinite gas, and haven't we all been there?
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/helldivers-2-player-encounters-a-bug-that-gives-them-infinite-gas-and-havent-we-all-been-there/
We've all at some point encountered a bug that gives us what feels like infinite gas, typically after spending time around small children or eating a dodgy kebab. One Helldivers 2 player had a much more extreme effluvial experience while battling the Terminid scourge, suffering a case of infinite gas so bad that it ultimately killed them.

A Warzone collaboration with Fallout was leaked showing rugged operators dressed up like vault dwellers, but it may have missed the mark
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/call-of-duty/a-leaked-upcoming-warzone-collaboration-with-fallout-has-its-rugged-operators-dress-up-like-vault-dwellers-but-it-may-have-missed-the-mark/
A couple of files for an upcoming collaboration between Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Warzone, and Fallout have leaked, and so far, the reaction hasn't been too positive. But all I can question is how many times Activision is going to dress Captain Price up before they just leave him be. 

In this brutal Lovecraftian survival game, my entire village was wiped out in the time it took you to read this sentence
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/in-this-brutal-lovecraftian-survival-game-my-entire-village-was-wiped-out-in-the-time-it-took-you-to-read-this-sentence/
(...)
The goal is pretty clearly stated in the title of survival settlement builder The Tribe Must Survive, but so far my tribe can't survive, at least for very long. My current record is just 17 days before I goof something up, my campfire goes out, and everyone is dragged off into the woods but whatever the hell those things are lurking in the darkness.
It's brutal but I kinda like it. I've never seen a Lovecraftian take on the Stone Age, and I've never played a settlement-builder where the end can come so swiftly and surely. (...)

Valorant boss announces new measures to crack down on toxic players, with harsh words for the worst offenders: 'We won't miss you'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/valorant-boss-announces-new-measures-to-crack-down-on-toxic-players-with-harsh-words-for-the-worst-offenders-we-wont-miss-you/
Valorant studio head Anna Donlon says Riot Games is taking new steps to address toxic behavior in the game, and delivered a pointed message to the most egregious offenders: "If you need to make truly evil statements under the guise of regular shit talk to enjoy gaming, then please play something else."

Private Division has canceled a deal for Bloober Team's unannounced survival horror 'Project C', but the mystery game from the Silent Hill 2 remakers might not be dead yet
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/private-division-has-canceled-a-deal-for-bloober-teams-unannounced-survival-horror-project-c-but-the-mystery-game-from-the-silent-hill-2-remakers-might-not-be-dead-yet/
Private Division, Take Two Interactive's indie publishing label, has canceled a deal with Polish developer Bloober Team to publish a survival horror game known only as Project C.
(...)
The deal for Project C was originally signed by the two parties in September 2021, but it seemingly included a clause by which Take Two could cancel the agreement 'without giving any reason'. It appears the publisher has now put this into effect.  As pointed out by Mauro, this isn't the first time Take Two has enacted such a clause either. Two years ago, it terminated a similar agreement with People Can Fly for a game known as Project Dagger.
(...)
The termination of the deal doesn't necessarily mean the end for the mysterious Project C, however. The press release notes that Bloober Team "took such a scenario into account and are prepared for potential alternatives" which includes the possibility of finding a new publisher. In any case, work on Project C is continuing for the time being.

Broken Roads, the wonky Aussie Fallout, receives a major update that lets you pet koalas and explains the meaning of sex trophies
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/broken-roads-the-wonky-aussie-fallout-receives-a-major-update-that-lets-you-pet-koalas-and-explains-the-meaning-of-sex-trophies/
I quite liked Broken Roads when I reviewed it in April. Its Aussie take on the post-apocalypse was rich and characterful, and I admired its attempt to ground your in- game choices in real moral philosophy. But there's no question that it was a wonky experience, with a world that often felt fragmentary, a confusing questing system, tedious combat, and an abrupt ending.
Since launch, developer Drop Bear Bytes has been working to address the game's problems, dropping a new patch earlier today that makes some substantial changes. This includes fixes to a couple of problems that particularly bugged me during the review.

The new Helldivers 2 major order has some major issues, as the super colony of Meridia proves a little too super
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/the-new-helldivers-2-major-order-has-some-major-issues-as-the-super-colony-of-meridia-proves-a-little-too-super/
The same dark fluid that spaghettified some scientists in Helldivers 2 is now being used to obliterate a Terminid supercolony, as per the most recent major order. However, there's a problem—the bespoke dark fluid missions are, uh, they're really hard. Cruel, even. And I don't mean hard in a "git gud" or "just play a lower difficulty" way, I mean in the way where something's clearly gone wrong.

And these are the GOG and Steam deals for the weekend:

+GOG

• Only one from GOG, the Pick Your Brain Sale, with games up to 95% off during 7 days: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/2024_pick_your_brain

+Steam

• DAVE THE DIVER is going to be 25% off until Monday: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1868140/DAVE_THE_DIVER/
• Undertale gets a 75% discount until June 6: https://store.steampowered.com/app/391540/Undertale/
• The Monster Hunter franchise is on sale with up to 75% off deals until the 12th: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/capcom/sale/monsterhunter
• Source of Madness is going to be 65% off until June, 13th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1315610/Source_of_Madness/
• And the Cozy Fest features up to 88% discounts. The length of the deals vary from game to game, with some ending on the 3rd while others will last until the 13th: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/cozyfest2024

That’s all for this week. Until the next time, I wish you a happy and gaming weekend.

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X, Ryzen 9 9900X, Ryzen 7 9700X, Ryzen 5 9600 “Zen 5” CPUs Leak Out: 800-Series Boards Support Upto DDR5-8000

https://wccftech.com/amd-ryzen-9-9950x-ryzen-9-9900x-ryzen-7-9700x-ryzen-5-9600-zen-5-cpus-leak-800-motherboards-upto-ddr5-8000/

Intel, AMD, Microsoft & Others Team Up For Develop The “UALink”, Direct Competitor To NVIDIA NVLink

https://wccftech.com/intel-amd-microsoft-others-team-up-for-develop-the-ualink-direct-competitor-to-nvidia-nvlink/

ASRock first to launch Radeon RX 7900 XT(X) GPU with blower-fan and 12V-2×6 power connector

https://videocardz.com/newz/asrock-first-to-launch-radeon-rx-7900-xtx-gpu-with-blower-fan-and-12v-2x6-power-connector

Alleged AMD Ryzen 9000 desktop Zen5 specs leaked: Ryzen 9 9950X with 16 cores up to 5.7 GHz

https://videocardz.com/newz/alleged-amd-ryzen-9000-desktop-zen5-specs-leaked-ryzen-9-9950x-with-16-cores-up-to-5-7-ghz

Intel’s next-gen “Skymont” efficient core details leak out

https://videocardz.com/newz/intels-next-gen-skymont-efficient-core-details-leak-out

If those specs are true, it will be interesting to see how Zen5 performs. The clock bump is minimal, so any gains will have to come from the new architecture. At least AMD seems to have learned from Intel's and have decided to keep power consumption at bay, with only the higher one keeping the same TDP.

And if the TDP is kept in place, maybe the X3D chips won't have to ship with lower clocks this time and there won't be a trade off between productivity and gaming capabilities. That would be great.

Thanks. Yea it's awesome. I would have gotten the LG one since it's flat and Matte which helps with lights but alienware one costed $700 less than LG/Asus thanks to their sales and student discount so I couldn't resist. The curve is also pretty subtle so not too bad.

Hey fellow computer fans. I was wondering what was some of your first experiences playing first person shooters on PC?

I starting PC gaming about 8 months ago.  My first experience was Infinite at 120 fps.   Took me about 30 seconds to fall in love with 120 fps.

Good morning! It's a new month and you know what that means: a new contest! This time, it's for the peasant of us that don't have a 4090:

*** NEW CONTEST ***

Win a Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4080 Super Gaming OC
https://www.club386.com/win-a-gigabyte-geforce-rtx-4080-super-gaming-oc/
or https://gleam.io/Daura/win-a-gigabyte-geforce-rtx-4080-super-gaming-oc

The contest is GLOBAL.

Good luck!

My first experience was with Quake and what I learned from it was that I liked the genre... but I suffer from motion sickness . I still played it, but only in bursts of 30 minutes or so before having to take a rest. Not the best way to play it.

Things have improved with time, but it's on a game per game basis. For example, I played the new Wolfenstein games without a problem, but the demo of DOOM 2016 was very unpleasant.  That's why I don't risk it and don't buy a game unless I've been able to try it with a demo or a free weekend.