Not launching Volta on the mainstream segment makes sense, as those tensors won't do anything in games, but I agree that the new branding is certainly odd, with Ampere being better suited for a possible mainstream Volta without the tensors.

As for the price of the components, insane at the moment, I hope it will slowly get better as the year advances. I recall that last year China or Korea fined two big DRAM makers for having an agreement to keep DRAM supply low to raise the price. With that and the smartphones jump to DDR4 already stabilized (or mostly), I'm more confident on DDR4 prices going down than I am on the same thing for GPUs.

With a bit of luck, I might be able to upgrade end of the year. It all depends on Intel. If they actually manage to release an 8 core Ice Lake mainstream CPU it would be a perfect upgrade paired with a possible 1180ti.

If the 1180 model doesn't cost over 1k, I could see myself getting one, which means my 1080ti could see continued use with the other build I've been working on for someone.

Steam Stats for February added. Also Valve made some adjustments for the previous months.

GTX Pascal still strong with 1/3 of the data, Polaris still around 1.1%, Vega still at 0.02% 

Thanks for the numbers Conina.

I wouldn't worry too much about those Vega numbers because my guess is that most of those cards ended up on mining rigs. But hey, at least AMD's percentage has gone up a little bit.

Let's go, one more week, with the news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Steam's Top 10

1. PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
2. NieR:Automata
3. Warhammer: Vermintide 2
4. FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION
5. Kingdom Come: Deliverance
6. Hunt Showdown
7. Into the Breach
8. Deep Rock Galactic
9. Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online
10. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

PC gaming market saw a 24% year-over-year growth in January 2018
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/pc-gaming-market-saw-a-24-year-over-year-growth-in-january-2018/
SuperData Arcade has shared its monthly report, claiming that the PC gaming market saw a 24% year-over-year growth in January 2018. According to the report, gamers spent $8.9B billion digitally on games across all platforms in January.
The Social and Pay-to-Play MMO segments shrank 5% and 9%, respectively. On the other hand, Mobile and Free-to-Play MMO segments continued to grow, 11% and 1%, respectively.

DSOGaming Giveaway – Win 20 Closed Alpha Keys For Immortal: Unchained
https://www.dsogaming.com/editorial/dsogaming-giveaway-win-20-closed-alpha-keys-for-immortal-unchained/
The closed alpha phase for Immortal: Unchained begins on March 8th and we’re giving away 20 keys for it. Immortal: Unchained is a new hardcore action-RPG sci-fi shooter and this closed alpha will offer gamers the first look at two locations and will let them experience its brutal combat and tactical gunplay for the very first time.

Get Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and Mafia 3 in the March Humble Monthly Bundle
https://www.pcgamer.com/get-deus-ex-mankind-divided-and-mafia-3-in-the-march-humble-monthly-bundle/
The month of March is upon us, and that means it's time for a new Humble Monthly Bundle. This one is headed up by Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, God Eater 2 Rage Burst, and Mafia 3, complete with the Sign of the Times DLC.

Let's check what GOG has for us this week:

• The game Tower 57 is the star of the daily deal: https://www.gog.com/game/tower_57
• And there's also the weekly sale, featuring games like Firawatch, Giana Sisters, Master of Orion, etc. up to 85% off: https://www.gog.com/promo/20180305_weekly_deal

SOFTWARE

Final Fantasy XV has been cracked four days prior to its official release
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/final-fantasy-xv-has-been-cracked-four-days-prior-to-its-official-release/
Man, what a trainwreck. Yesterday, we informed about the inclusion of the Denuvo anti-tamper tech in Final Fantasy XV. However, it appears that the game has already been cracked, four whole days prior to its official release.

>>I know I shouldn't, but...

MODS/EMULATORS

New UnrealVR version features 3 levels from the original Unreal, adds dual auto-mags & bullet time
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-unrealvr-version-features-3-levels-from-the-original-unreal-adds-dual-auto-mags-bullet-time/
Unreal fans, here is something special for you today. Modder ‘kwstasg’ has released a brand new version of his Unreal VR project in Unreal Engine 4. This new version of UnrealVR features 3 levels from the original Unreal game, adds animated and static meshes and packs minor changes to the lighting so it can be closer to the original.

>>Available from Moddb.

Dead Zone – Hope Lost mod turns StarCraft 2 into a survival non-linear horror game, demo available
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/dead-zone-hope-lost-mod-turns-starcraft-2-into-a-survival-non-linear-horror-game-demo-available/
Modder ‘NightmareDoors’ has released the demo of a new total conversion mod for StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void, called Dead Zone – Hope Lost. Dead Zone – Hope Lost is described as a dense horror atmosphere unlike anything else seen in Starcraft 2 thanks to a large amout of custom assets, enviromental systems and intricate sound design.

>>This mod is also available from Moddb.

Beyond Skyrim: Morrowind gets first official teaser trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/beyond-skyrim-morrowind-gets-first-official-teaser-trailer/
The team behind Beyond Skyrim: Morrowind has released its first official teaser trailer. As its title suggests, Beyond Skyrim: Morrowind is a reimagined and rebuilt version of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind in Skyrim by a passionate and dedicated modding team.

GAMING NEWS

Trails of Cold Steel 2 – Patch 1.2 adds 120fps & 240fps options, introduces experimental HD font option
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/trails-of-cold-steel-2-patch-1-2-adds-120fps-240fps-options-introduces-experimental-hd-font-option/
XSEED Games and Nihon Falcom have released a brand new patch for The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II. This patch adds 120 FPS and 240 FPS frame limiter options, packs various optimizations to loading speed and caching, and fixes memory allocation ordering issues, eliminating some types of crashes occuring on some sytems.

Square Enix is aware and looking into the issues of Chrono Trigger on the PC
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/square-enix-is-aware-and-looking-into-the-issues-of-chrono-trigger-on-the-pc/
Chrono Trigger on the PC is a mess, there is no doubt about that. While the game suffers from a variety of issues, the biggest one is the ridiculously awful filter that Square Enix used in order to ‘update’ its visuals. And from the looks of it, the Japanese company is aware of all the issues that its Chrono Trigger fans have reported these past few days.

The 2001 Unreal Engine version of Duke Nukem Forever was 90% complete, had RPG and horror elements
https://www.dsogaming.com/articles/the-2001-unreal-engine-version-of-duke-nukem-forever-was-90-complete-had-rpg-and-horror-elements/
Duke Nukem Forever was a huge disappointment for a lot of Duke Nukem fans. However, there was a version that impressed everyone back in 2001. That version of Duke Nukem Forever was powered by Unreal Engine and was meant to be a more serious/dark game. And according to Frederik Schreiber, VP at 3DRealms, that version is 90% complete.

Rainbow Six Siege to launch new ban system to combat racial and homophobic slurs
https://www.pcgamer.com/rainbow-six-siege-to-launch-new-ban-system-to-combat-racial-and-homophobic-slurs/
Ubisoft will beef up its ban system in Rainbow Six Siege next week, targeting players using racial and homophobic slurs or hate speech in-game, it has announced. The company will ban players for either two, seven, or 15 days depending on severity, and will permaban the worst offenders, it said in a Reddit post.

Ubisoft is changing what you get when you purchase Rainbow Six Siege
https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-is-changing-what-you-get-when-you-purchase-rainbow-six-siege/
A lot is changing in Rainbow Six Siege: not only will it's third season usher in a cooperative zombie mode, but what you get when you purchase the game will be different, too. In a new blog, Ubisoft has announced it will remove the Renown cost for the game's original 20 operators. This applies to owners of the Advanced, Gold and Complete Editions, and will take effect March 6.

BERSERK and the Band of the Hawk has not received a single patch on the PC since its launch
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/berserk-and-the-band-of-the-hawk-has-not-received-a-single-patch-on-the-pc-since-its-launch/
As we’ve already said, each and every month we’ll be looking at some PC games that came out in 2017 and suffered from performance or optimization issues at their time of release. So, today we’ll be focusing on BERSERK and the Band of the Hawk; a KOEI Tecmo game that came out on February 21st, 2017, on the PC and has not received a single PC patch.

Monday news, the huuuuge part two:

Echoplex stalks full release this month
https://www.pcgamer.com/echoplex-stalks-full-release-this-month/
Echoplex is a creepy puzzle game that pits you against a stalking doppelganger. Its conundrums pull on everything from Portal to QUBE, yet its listless mirror image incarnations are as unsettling as anything served by the horror genre.

Ubisoft acquires Brawlhalla studio Blue Mammoth Games
https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-acquires-brawlhalla-studio-blue-mammoth-games/
We recently ruminated on some of the game studios Microsoft might be interested in buying to strengthen its first-party game output. But right now it's Ubisoft (which was on our hypothetical Microsoft shopping list) that's actually making the moves. Earlier this week Ubi revealed that it had acquired mobile developer 1492 Studio, and today it announced that Blue Mammoth Games, developer of the free-to-play fighting game Brawlhalla, is now parked in its garage.

Watch this gross trailer for Carrion, a 'reverse horror' sidescroller from the makers of Butcher
https://www.pcgamer.com/watch-this-gross-trailer-for-carrion-a-reverse-horror-sidescroller-from-the-makers-of-butcher/
Back in February the developers of Butcher announced that they'd begun work on a new "gory reverse horror game" called Carrion—"reverse horror" meaning that instead of playing the victim, you'll be the ooey-gooey creature from another dimension who hunts them down, one by one. Yesterday the studio released some pre-alpha gameplay footage showcasing that creepy-crawly murderbeast in action, and I can honestly say that I don't think I've ever seen a trailer quite like this one.

Meet the villainous Seed family in four new Far Cry 5 teasers
https://www.pcgamer.com/meet-the-villainous-seed-family-in-four-new-far-cry-5-teasers/
A few weeks ago, Ubisoft rolled out a "Guns For Hire" trailer introducing the odd assortment of characters who will back you up during your gunslinging adventurers through Montana's back country in Far Cry 5. Now it's time to meet the people responsible for all the trouble: Joseph, John, Jacob, and Faith, collectively known as the Seeds.

Prey Twitter hints at an expansion set on the moon
https://www.pcgamer.com/prey-twitter-hints-at-an-expansion-set-on-the-moon/
Well, this is a surprise. Arkane Studios' immersive sim Prey landed last May and gave us a richly detailed space station to explore. That was the last we heard of it until this Friday, when the Prey Twitter account dropped the surprise tweet above. It's either asking a philosophical question about space travel, or we're headed for the moon.

Slay the Spire deals 'super hard' daily challenge mode in latest patch
https://www.pcgamer.com/slay-the-spire-deals-super-hard-daily-challenge-mode-in-latest-patch/
After spending a few weeks banging my head against deck-building roguelike Slay the Spire's excellent main mode, I feel like I could use a change of scenery. The Early Access game's new daily challenge mode, added this week, might just provide it, although it sounds even tougher than the rest of the game (the developers call it "super hard").

Euro Truck Simulator 2 is headed to the Baltic states in next expansion
https://www.pcgamer.com/euro-truck-simulator-2-is-headed-to-the-baltic-states-in-next-expansion/
Euro Truck Simulator 2's next expansion will let you ease around the bends of the Baltic states, developer SCS Software has revealed. The DLC will include the whole of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, parts of southern Finland and a section of western Russia, including Saint Petersburg.

>>It's not too surprising as it was one of the three "easy" expansions they could do. My bet is that the next one will tackle the Balkans, maybe even up to Greece.

Q.U.B.E. 2's new trailer shows off its story ahead of March 13 release
https://www.pcgamer.com/qube-2s-new-trailer-shows-off-its-story-ahead-of-march-13-release/
Q.U.B.E., the 2012 game about manipulating blocks with high-tech gloves, attracted comparisons to Portal, but while its puzzles were smart it lacked the personality of Valve's classic. In Q.U.B.E. 2, story and personality will be a major focus, as Austin found out when he spent some time with it earlier this year, and that comes across in the latest trailer.

Bonkers strategy game Pit People springs out of Early Access
https://www.pcgamer.com/bonkers-strategy-game-pit-people-springs-out-of-early-access/
I've had an eye on Pit People ever since Tom played a chunk of it last year, and described how he went to battle with a squad consisting of a unicorn, a man wielding a sharpened candy cane, and a sentient cupcake. It's a turn-based strategy game with an absurd cartoon art style and a story—complete with side missions—that you can play through solo or in co-op. Developer The Behemoth, also of Castle Crashers, sent it into Early Access a year ago, and now it's out for good.

Rune: Ragnarok gives us a glimpse of its hack-and-slashing combat
https://www.pcgamer.com/rune-ragnarok-gives-us-a-glimpse-at-its-hack-and-slashing-combat/
Remember Rune, the Viking hack-and-slasher from 2000? Well, last year developer Human Head Studios announced an open-world RPG sequel called Rune: Ragnarok, which had a lot of people excited. The team later put out a stylish cinematic trailer, and now they've offered up an actual slice of gameplay with a short combat clip.

Spectrum Break is a colourful indie platformer about riding shapes suspended in zero gravity
https://www.pcgamer.com/spectrum-break-is-a-colourful-indie-platformer-about-riding-shapes-suspended-in-zero-gravity/
I'm curious about Spectrum Break. It's a platformer where your objective is not to reach a particular part of each level, but to light up every shape in sight by touching them. Each object is suspended in zero gravity and you move them around with your momentum, so if you get your angles right then you can ride on certain shapes to help you reach others. Part of me think it'll be relaxing, and part of me (the part that is terrible at platformers) thinks it's going to be too fast and stressful to properly enjoy all the bursts of colour. I'm eager to find out either way when it launches on March 29.

Square Enix teases Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth re-release with new trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/square-enix-teases-valkyrie-profile-lenneth-re-release-with-new-trailer/
Square Enix has released a mystery trailer related to JRPG Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth that suggests a remaster, or at least a port, could be on the way. The teaser trailer, above, comes with the description: "In 2018, the goddess descends", and the publisher has launched a Twitter account off the back of it that promises more information soon.

Ubisoft is expanding The Division team
https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisoft-is-expanding-the-division-team/
The Division turns 2 this week, though Manhattan seems no closer to being saved than it was when Ubisoft’s apocalyptic multiplayer shooter launched in 2016. While a month-long series of global events is seducing people back to its frozen streets, Ubisoft is also on the lookout for new blood to add to the team, advertising 25 positions in Massive Entertainment.

Epic wants to fix the disparity between Fortnite's two control modes
https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-wants-to-fix-the-disparity-between-fortnites-two-control-modes/
While parity between gamepads and mouse and keyboard is unlikely, Epic is at least looking into making it easier to switch between the Save the World and Battle Royale control schemes.

StarCraft turns 20 this month and all of Blizzard's games are celebrating
https://www.pcgamer.com/starcraft-turns-20-this-month-and-all-of-blizzards-games-are-celebrating/
StarCraft turns 20 on March 31, and Blizzard is celebrating the venerable RTS’ birthday across the entire month. I’m lucky if I get a whole day to celebrate mine, but I’ll try not to be jealous of a game. The event spans all of Blizzard’s titles, so even if you don’t play StarCraft 2 or StarCraft: Remastered, there might still be something to tickle your fancy.

World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth's Zandalari Troll Druids can turn into turtles
https://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-warcraft-battle-for-azeroths-zandalari-troll-druids-can-turn-into-turtles/
I’ve always been partial to Troll Druids in World of Warcraft. What can I say? I like my bears green. With the impending arrival of the Zandalari Troll Allied Race, however, I might have to ditch my bear for a turtle. Thanks to Wowhead’s dataminers, all but the Zandalari cat form has been revealed, and they’re all pretty big departures from the other races’ forms.

Firmament is a VR game from the creators of Myst
https://www.pcgamer.com/firmament-is-a-vr-game-from-the-creators-of-myst/
Cyan, the Myst and Obduction lot, have another adventure in the works, and more mysterious worlds filled with peculiar clockwork contraptions. Firmament will see players explore four different realms, accompanied by a floating clockwork pal and a chatty ghost, calling to mind a steampunk Destiny, minus all the shooting.

Tuesday news:

SALES & "SALES"/DEALS

Today's daily deal at GOG is Order of the Thorne: The King's Challenge, at 80% off: https://www.gog.com/game/order_of_the_thorne_the_kings_challenge

Over at Steam, we have the weeklong deals... but there has to be something wrong because it only lists 6 products, and only one of them is a game: Madness of the Architect. But that doesn't mean that there are no other deals, like:

• Car Mechanic Simulator 2018, at 27 off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/645630/Car_Mechanic_Simulator_2018/
• Empire: Total War, 66% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/10500/Empire_Total_War/
• Dead Space is 75% off (for those who don't want to get it for free at Origin): http://store.steampowered.com/app/17470/Dead_Space/
• Gauntlet Slayer Edition is 75% off: http://store.steampowered.com/app/258970/Gauntlet_Slayer_Edition/
• Or Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide, that is also 75% off until April 1st: http://store.steampowered.com/app/235540/Warhammer_End_Times__Vermintide/

SOFTWARE

AMD Radeon Adrenalin 18.3.1 driver is optimized for Final Fantasy XV & Warhammer: Vermintide 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/amd-radeon-adrenalin-18-3-1-driver-is-optimized-for-final-fantasy-xv-warhammer-vermintide-2/
AMD has released a brand new driver for its graphics cards. According to the release notes, the AMD Radeon Adrenalin 18.3.1 driver is optimized for Final Fantasy XV & Warhammer: Vermintide 2, and brings some performance improvements in DOTA 2.

You can download them from here.

MODS/EMULATORS

Dinos Crisis 3 and Jet Set Radio Future running with 60fps on the Xbox Emulator, Cxbx-Reloaded
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/dinos-crisis-3-and-jet-set-radio-future-running-with-60fps-on-the-xbox-emulator-cxbx-reloaded/
The team behind the emulator for the first Xbox console, Cxbx-Reloaded, has released a brand new version and YouTube’s ‘reznoire’ has released two videos, showing Dino Crisis 3 and Jet Set Radio Future running on it.

Chrono Trigger mod removes its awful and blurry filter
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/chrono-trigger-mod-removes-its-awful-and-blurry-filter/
The PC version of Chrono Trigger disappointed a lot of gamers as it was basically a port of the mobile version. Not only that, but the Steam version retained a filter that made it look awful and blurry, and there was no way to disable it. Thankfully, though, a modder has come to the rescue with a mod that disables it.

>>Check the article for the download links.

GAMING NEWS

Here are almost 7 minutes of gameplay footage from the medieval first-person melee game, Mordhau
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-almost-7-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-the-medieval-first-person-melee-game-mordhau/
Team Mordhau has released a new video, showing almost 7 minutes of gameplay footage from the closed alpha build its upcoming medieval first-person melee game, Mordhau. Mordhau will be a multiplayer medieval fighting game where fights range from duels all the way to large, open battles of up to 64 players with horses, siege engines, and castles to be stormed.

Grim Dawn: Forgotten Gods expansion announced, releasing in the second half of 2018
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/grim-dawn-forgotten-gods-expansion-announced-releasing-in-the-second-half-of-2018/
Crate Entertainment has announced a new expansion for Grim Dawn, called Forgotten Gods. In this expansion, players will journey beyond the bounds of the Erulan Empire, traversing burning sands, lush oases and volcanic wastes to reach the sun beaten ruins of a city with secrets that should never have been disturbed.

Call of Duty 2018 may actually be Call of Duty Black Ops 4
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/call-of-duty-2018-may-actually-be-call-of-duty-black-ops-4/
As we all know, Activision will release this year a brand new Call of Duty game, codenamed – at least for now – Call of Duty 2018. And it appears that GameStop may have leaked its title as some items for it have appeared in its database.

Forza Motorsport 7 – March update adds Spectate Ticker and Spectate Telemetry, brings Livery Editor improvements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/forza-motorsport-7-march-update-adds-spectate-ticker-and-spectate-telemetry-brings-livery-editor-improvements/
Turn 10 releases today a brand new update for Forza Motorsport 7. According to the company, the game’s March update will add Spectate Ticker and Spectate Telemetry and features a specific focus on one of the community’s favorite Forza features – the Livery Editor.

Far Cry 5 will feature a level editor that will allow players to create and share custom maps
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/far-cry-5-will-feature-a-level-editor-that-will-allow-players-to-create-and-share-custom-maps/
Ubisoft has announced that Far Cry 5 will come with a level editor, called Far Cry Arena. This editor promises to be bigger, more versatile, and more packed with content than it’s been at any point in the series’ past, and will let players create their own solo, co-op, and PvP levels.

The news, part two:

JackHammer is a murderous future sport with robots
https://www.pcgamer.com/jackhammer-is-a-murderous-future-sport-with-robots/
JackHammer is a future sport where robots toss a ‘MurderBall’ around an arena and generally try to turn each other into scrap. Battles are frenetic and players can jump and boost their way across the arena aided by their jetpacks and wall-jumping skills.

An upcoming PUBG test build will eliminate Wonder Woman-style bullet-blocking
https://www.pcgamer.com/an-upcoming-pubg-test-build-will-eliminate-wonder-woman-style-bullet-blocking/
The Playerunknown's Battlegrounds test servers will return this week with a new build of the game incorporating a friend system, voice chat in the main menu, and a "limb penetration system." That last point might sound like some behind-the-scenes technical mumbo-jumbo, but it's actually important: It means player will no longer be able to block incoming shots with their hands.

Nature adventure Way to the Woods dazzles in new trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/nature-adventure-way-to-the-woods-dazzles-in-new-trailer/
Way to the Woods is an incredibly pretty game about not one, but two deer—a mother and her fawn, to be precise. Developer Anthony Tan has been working on it for around three years, and finally released its official announcement trailer today.

One Finger Death Punch 2 announced, coming 'when it's ready'
https://www.pcgamer.com/one-finger-death-punch-2-announced-coming-when-its-ready/
One Finger Death Punch was a brutal, brilliant and surprisingly addicting rhythm fighting game about massacring stick figures to the beat. And it's getting a sequel. Developer Silver Dollar Games recently announced One Finger Death Punch 2 on Facebook, adding that it will come out "when it's ready."

Couch co-op Zelda-like The Swords of Ditto will be out in April
https://www.pcgamer.com/couch-co-op-zelda-like-the-swords-of-ditto-will-be-out-in-april/
Devolver Digital announced today that The Swords of Ditto, the game we described last summer as "randomly generated co-op Zelda" designed to be played from the comfort of your couch, will be out on April 24. Naturally, the launch date news includes an updated trailer and some new screens showcasing the game in action.

Terrorhythm is a rhythm brawler game with extra rhythm
https://www.pcgamer.com/terrorhythm-is-a-rhythm-brawler-game-with-extra-rhythm/
Terrorhythm is unashamedly similar to One Finger Death Punch. Both are 2D rhythm brawlers where you punch dudes to the beat, but to hear developer Evil Corporation Games tell it, Terrorhythm is more about mastering the beats per minute rather than the fighting system.

Brigitte skins: here's all the outfits for Overwatch's new hero
https://www.pcgamer.com/overwatch-brigitte-skins/
Brigitte's legendary skins take cues from her two father figures: she has a pair of gear-adorned engineer-looking skins in honor of her father Torbjörn, while the other two legendaries amp up her armor decoration in the same vein as her godfather Reinhardt.

Geralt could step out of The Witcher for first time this year by appearing in another game
https://www.pcgamer.com/geralt-could-step-out-of-the-witcher-for-first-time-this-year-by-appearing-in-another-game/
Geralt of Rivia is set to make his first appearance outside of the Witcher universe later this year, according to CD Projekt Red's head of community. Marcin Momot tweeted earlier today that our favourite bathtub dweller could step into another "upcoming game", without hinting at what that game might be.

>>There's a thread about it, made by Nozz-A-La .

Defensive brawler Way of the Passive Fist is out now
https://www.pcgamer.com/defensive-brawler-way-of-the-passive-fist-is-out-now/
Way of the Passive Fist is a different breed of beat 'em up. Most single-player brawlers are all about rolling through levels like a wrecking ball and chaining together flashy attacks, but Household Games' indie fighter is all about defence. You parry and dodge your opponents' blows, tiring them out until you can simply nudge them over nonchalantly. It's out today, and might be worth checking out.

If the news aren't enough to create some discussion (they rarely are), here's something that maybe could.

A few days ago, youtuber Tum Apisak leaked some new info about AMD's upcoming R7 2700X Zen+ processor thanks to a 3DMark screenshot. The new processor will have a base clock and turbo clock of 3.7 and 4.1GHz respectively, 400MHz more than the current 1700X.

Sources: ComputerBase (in german): https://www.computerbase.de/2018-03/amd-ryzen-7-2700x/
Videocardz: https://videocardz.com/75159/amd-ryzen-7-2700x-spotted-with-clocks-up-to-4200-mhz

Now, from HardwareBattle or Videocardz (if you want it in English), we have another leak of an unnamed R7 2000 processor with even higher clocks: 4.35GHz

If that's possible on retail chips, maybe we could see overclocks to 4.5GHz this time around.