Intel's software team has delivered another performance-tuned driver update for the Intel Arc GPUs featured on Core Ultra chips, offering a massive boost in performance in several games.
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The series is one of the biggest video game hits to come out of the early 2010s zombie boom in the market, leading to several spin-off games and eventually the 2023 title Although none of the games ever quite garnered critical acclaim, most generally met a positive reception thanks to fun gameplay and the use of an effective Old Hollywood B-movie tone. managed the largest launch in franchise history across Xbox, PlayStation, and the Epic Games Store, and it's moving to Steam on April 22, 2024, to expand those sales even further.
In celebration of 's upcoming Steam release, developer Techland and publisher Deep Silver have made free on Steam.The promotion only lasts until 11:00 AM ET on February 15, so anyone interested should hop on adding it to their account before the window goes away. After clicking Add to Account, however, will be permanently available in the Steam library of anyone who claims it, so there's no rush to play through it immediately.
Although the titling of the newest entry as officially relegates to spin-off status, it can be seen as the original sequel to the first game in some basic regards. The story picks up after the end of , following the same characters on another island in the same archipelago. It's a smaller-scale venture than either the first game or, but it still features a full-length campaign and the same fun zombie-annihilating gameplay that helped popularize the franchise to begin with.
Co-op is a standard feature for the series, so the free copy of could be a good way to easily assemble some friends for an adventure. It also works perfectly well as a solo campaign, even if letting off steam by tearing zombies to shreds can get a bit more repetitive without companions. Regardless, there's no reason for newcomers not to activate the free copy, which comes with no strings attached in the standard Steam fashion.
Along with the free copy of, Steam also has an 85% off sale on the definitive edition of the original and a 75% discount on the 16-bit These markdowns last a bit longer than the promotion, with a week-long window before the discounts disappear on February 20. The sale is fairly tame marketing compared to a few controversial choices that made in its early days, but it should be an effective way to get into a spot on plenty of Steam wishlists.
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Dead Island 2 is a sequel to the original action RPG/multiplayer game released back in 2011. A couple of months after Dead Island, California has been placed under full quarantine after an even worse Zombie outbreak arrived on U.S. shores. Players will take control of a character living in the middle of this new apocalypse and fight to survive with — and against — other people as all of Los Angeles and San Francisco
Intel's software team has delivered another performance-tuned driver update for the Intel Arc GPUs featured on Core Ultra chips, offering a massive boost in performance in several games.
ChatGPT, the popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot from OpenAI, has introduced a widget for Android smartphones, allowing quicker access from the home screen. This is the latest in a line of new features that OpenAI is currently testing as it faces cutthroat competition from the likes of Google Gemini which was recently introduced as an assistant for smartphones. The upgrades include memory with ChatGPT which allows the AI chatbot to remember your last conversation, dismissing the requirement for repeated prompts. Now with the home screen widget, the company aims to make the AI chatbot more easily accessible to users.
When it comes to squad-based shooters or free-to-play games, you can generally count on there being premium paid content for players to fawn over. While Helldivers II isn’t free-to-play, being that there are two versions of the game and they both cost real money, it does offer a hefty amount of options for cosmetic character changes and upgrades.
HP is one of the most reliable sources of affordable gaming PC deals, and the HP Victus 15L is a great example. It’s currently on sale with a $300 discount that pulls its price down to only $480 from $780, but you need to act fast if you want to get the gaming desktop for this cheap. There’s probably not a lot of time left for this bargain, so if you want to enjoy the savings, you’re going to have to push through with the transaction as soon as you can — today, if possible.
Age of Mythology: Retold has been confirmed for a day-one release on Microsoft's consoles, whose owners will be able to play it via Xbox Game Pass or purchase it digitally. This development marks a notable improvement in how Microsoft's first-party RTS games approach consoles, which have previously been more of an afterthought for them, with that strategy standing in stark contrast to most other types of Xbox Game Pass releases.
Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition has revealed its next DLC. Victors and Vanquished will apparently be the remastered RTS’ first “campaign-focused” expansion, offering up more playable scenarios than any of its previous packs - many based on popular community creations. Oh, and it’s out next month.
Xbox Game Pass has added Dead Island 2 to its lineup of titles available to subscribers with no announcement from Microsoft or publisher Deep Silver. Two games were expected to become available on the service on February 22, but Dead Island 2 was not one of them. However, this wouldn’t be the first time a game was added unexpectedly, as Tales of Arise was also added to Xbox Game Pass on February 20 with no prior announcement.
Gamers don’t need to spend more than $1,000 if they want a reliable gaming desktop because there are gaming PC deals like HP’s offer for the HP Victus 15L with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card. From the machine’s original price of $1,400, it’s on sale for only $830, following a $570 discount. We’re not sure how much time is remaining before you miss out on the savings, so if you’re interested in taking advantage of this bargain, you’re going to have to push through with the purchase as soon as possible.
As the rumors claimed, Tango Gameworks’ Hi-Fi Rush is coming to PS5 on March 18th. Interestingly, the announcement trailer came from Bethesda’s Latin America YouTube channel and has since gone private. You can check out images confirming the PS5 version’s announcement below, courtesy of Idle Sloth on Twitter.
Microsoft has confirmed the second wave of February games for Xbox Game Pass, which also stretches a little further into March. Between February 22 and March 5, Xbox Game Pass subscribers will be able to claim 6 new games, although one of them is an addition to the Cloud Gaming platform.
A classic game franchise could be getting a reboot or a spiritual successor. There are many new titles in the works based on the iconic sci-fi franchise, from Massive Entertainment's open-world to Respawn Entertainment's rumored title, and the third entry in Respawn's acclaimed series. While these are all set to tell new stories within the universe, there are some from decades ago that fans are keen to see get a revival.
The Epic Games Store will give away three classic Fallout games for free later this year after pulling them from the next week's offerings.