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RGB lighting is hardly a new phenomenon for PCs, with multiple PC vendors toying with the idea and its implementations as part of a push to make PC gaming and hardware more appealing to users. Moreover, PC gaming has become an increasingly larger industry with demand for performance PC hardware and better aesthetics often going hand in hand when it comes to the latest gaming rigs. Arctic Liquid Freezer III 280 A-RGB Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo Black CPU coolersare one such beneficiary of the constant revisions gamers get in terms of design and aesthetic with what was once a standard stock cooler is now a much more complex choice, with performance being gauged by cooling capacity, noise, RGB lighting, and its ability to sync with the rest of a gamer or creator’s PC hardware with ease....

Summary The Last of Us2is getting remastered for the PS5, continuing the series ongoing hot-streak. While the PC port ofThe Last of Us Part 1was a disaster at launch, the series has otherwise enjoyed a resurgence in the past few years.TLoU2was well received upon release despite some controversy, and the television adaptation of the series, helmed by a team at HBO, was a smash hit, being heralded by many as the best cinematic game adaptation....

The Mass Effect Remastered Trilogyis looking more likely than ever. Rumors that BioWare could be working on a remaster of their sci-fi series began as far back as 2014, but EA’s announcement of an “HD Title” due before the end of the fiscal year and Dark Horse’s announcement of a new book of concept art due in February 2021 has many fans hoping that the remaster will be confirmed on November 7 this year, AKA N7 Day....

Summary Because game development is a non-linear process that requires cycles of iteration and occasional setbacks it can sometimes be dangerous to announce a title early on in the conceptualization phase. As the development cycles for these titles wear on and gamers have to wait longer and longer for them, the initial hype generation their announcement helped to curate starts to dwindle, backfiring on the initial intent of the developer.Hollow Knight: Silksongis still one of the most hotly-anticipated games, and early next year it will reach an important milestone in its development....

Quick Links In contrast to the beloved Gene Wilder inWilly Wonka & the Chocolate Factory(1971) and Johnny Depp’s various oddities inCharlie and the Chocolate Factory(2005),Wonka(2023) portrays a much more innocent and starry-eyed protagonist. Based on Roald Dahl’s 1964 novel,the musical fantasy filmtells the origin story of Willy Wonka. Featuring chocolate overlords, authorities whose palms are greased with chocolate, two Dickensian monstrosities, and chocolates made of “bittersweet tears of a Russian clown”,Wonkais a pursuit of childlike wonder right till its ending....

While Sony and EA look like they’re skipping E3 this year again, Microsoft continues to make the convention a major event in its planning. With 2020 being the launch year of next-generation consoles, Microsoft’s focused on making E3 something “special.” That word comes fromXboxbossPhil Spencer. Spencer took the time to reply to a fan question on Twitter, something he’s known to do. In his response, Spencer couldn’t help but share his excitement about E3....

Summary AZelda: Breath of the Wildfan has created an absurdly detailed build of Hyrule entirely out of LEGOs. The project took an immense amount of work to pull off, and fans are appreciative of the effort and showcase of how lovedBreath of the Wildis. While some players have moved on fromBreath of the Wildin favor of its successorTears of the Kingdom,Breath of the Wildstarted the incredible open-world experience in Hyrule. Players were given total freedom to explore and advance as they saw fit, whether they wanted to spend hundreds of hoursfinding every Korok inBreath of the Wildor preferred to charge straight in and challenge Ganon from the get-go....

Summary Fairy Tailwas undoubtedly one of the most popular shounen anime of its time. The fans of this series love to follow the magical adventure ofNatsu and other mages from theFairy Tailguild as they take on different quests and fight against dangerous villains. After nearly a decade on the air,Fairy Taileventually concluded its story back in 2019. Now, nearly five years after its last episode, there’s a newFairy Tailseries upon us....

It’s no secret that Hideo Kojima loves movies. One doesn’t have to scroll too far down his Twitter profile—the bio of which reads: “70% of my body is made of movies”—to see the famous developer shouting out his cinematic influences and giving his thoughts on the latest and greatest films. While theMetal Gearcreator’s games have always boasted a cinematic flair,Death Strandingis perhaps Kojima’s most blatant display of affection for the medium thus far, as evidenced by its star-studded cast....

After Amazon and Smilegate RPG announced their goals to change some characters' races duringLost Ark’s localization process, a number of fans criticize the decision, calling it “censorship.” Amazon isn’t known for its video games, though it does own the gaming-centric streaming siteTwitch.Crucible’s open beta was a flop, eventually resulting in its full cancelation the same year. This has led to skepticism overAmazon’s upcoming gameNew World, its quality, and its sustainability. But perhaps the localization of the Korean MMOLost Arkis the key to Amazon stepping into the industry....

TheAssassin’s Creedfranchise has seen a ton of changes since its inception back in 2007. Due to franchise fatigue setting in, Ubisoft skipped a year afterAssassin’s Creed Syndicateand introducedAC Originsthe next. The RPG elements were different and the open world was questionable ahead of its release. However,Originsmanaged to capture decent RPG elements with a good Assassin story, the story of its start. Yet, the community continues to be split overAssassin’s Creed OdysseyandAssassin’s Creed Valhalla,particularly with how these games are involved with a franchise....

Grettir’s Saga said “there is a time for everything” and what better time is there than now to playAssasin’s Creed Valhalla?It’s one of thebest RPGs to come out in 2020and has tons of content and quests for players wanting to explore its Viking world. RELATED:10 Mistakes Everyone Makes While Playing Assassin’s Creed Valhalla A Brother’s Keeper is among the many quests in the game and it ends with a particularly difficult boss fight....

Summary With impending restrictions looming overhead, the ASUS ROG MATRIX line ofNvidiaGeForce RTX 4090 graphics cards is going for insanely expensive prices in China. Though the ROG Matrix RTX 4090 had an MSRP of $3,199 at launch, the current prices in China on that particularNvidiaGPU easily dwarf that, according to sources familiar with the situation. Like other high-end Nvidia GPUs, the ROG MATRIX RTX 4090 comes withthe controversial 12VHPWR connector. The connector has seen a surge in failure reports, despite efforts from both Nvidia and its partners to reduce the chance of a fire or electrical incident occurring....