Gamescom 2018: More Nvidia RTX Details Revealed
Last night Nvidia yanked the curtain off its much-anticipated RTX series GPUs, and though a lot of questions were answered, more questions remain, and more details have come to light. Now that it’s the day after the marketing blitz let’s take a look at the official specs of all three of the newly announced GPUs that comprise the RTX Family, and address a few issues.
Spec Chart
To recap, the big news with these GPUs is that the Turing architecture is dramatically different from Pascal, as there’s now hardware specifically designed for ray tracing and functions associated with it. This feature is so paramount that aside from the expected clock speed and memory differences between the models, one of the biggest differences between models is the number of Gigarays each GPU can process. A Gigaray is 1 billion light ray calculations. As you go up the product stack the cards can calculate more rays, it's as simple as that.
Every Xbox One Bundle and Accessory Revealed at Gamescom
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This year at Gamescom, Microsoft announced a slew of new Xbox One bundles and accessories, so if you have been looking to snag a deal on an Xbox, here's the rundown:
Shadow of the Tomb Raider Bundles
Shadow of the Tomb Raider is getting an Xbox One X and Xbox One S bundle, and each is available for preorder now.
Netflix’s American Vandal to Feature the ‘Turd Burglar’ in Season 2
Netflix's American Vandal will center on the "Turd Burglar" in Season 2, which premieres next month on September 14.
The new season will feature a new case, new conspiracy theories, and a mostly, new cast. For a look at the exciting Season 2 trailer, click here.
The story follows the returning Peter Maldonado and Sam Ecklund, two documentarians who will now help a Catholic school try to capture an unknown individual known as the "Turd Burglar," who's been pulling ambitious poop-related pranks. You can check out some images from Season 2 in the slideshow below.
Season 2 stars Tyler Alvarez (Peter), Griffin Gluck (Sam), Taylor Dearden (Chloe), DeRon Horton (Lou), Travis Tope (Kevin), and Melvin Gregg (DeMarcus).
Galaxy Quest TV Series on Hold, Will Honor Star Trek and Star Wars
The long-awaited Galaxy Quest TV series that is currently being written by Paul Scheer, has been put on hold.
Speaking to The Wrap, Scheer confirmed the TV adaptation for Amazon is being delayed due to the recent firing of Paramount TV president Amy Powell. However, Scheer is still confident the series will get made and promises it will honor both Star Trek and Star Wars.
The series will be a continuation of the 1999 sci-fi comedy which starred Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, and the late Alan Rickman.
“We want to create this kind of thing that feels like this epic sequel, but a continuation," Scheer said. "I compared it to what The Force Awakens is to Star Wars. It is continuing a story but bringing in new characters.
Bond 25 Loses Director Danny Boyle
EON Productions officially announced Tuesday that Danny Boyle will no longer direct James Bond 25.
The official 007 Twitter account posted the following message from the producers and star of the film: "Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli and Daniel Craig today announced that due to creative differences Danny Boyle has decided to no longer direct Bond 25."
Boyle was to have segued from the Richard Curtis-scripted musical comedy he's currently making right into Bond 25.
While the specifics of these "creative differences" weren't immediately clear, it was known that Boyle's Trainspotting screenwriter John Hodge was writing a script.separate from one that was being developed by Bond franchise regulars Neal Purvis and Robert Wade. It was previously reported Boyle would only move forward with Bond 25 if EON and MGM approved Hodge's script.
First Look at Spyro Reignited Trilogy’s Spyro 3 Levels Revealed
Activision has released 11 new screenshots for the Spyro Reignited Trilogy and has given us our first look at Spyro's third installment, Spyro: Year of the Dragon.
The new images show off three levels - Cloud Spires, Sheila's Alp, and Sunny Villa - from the remastered version of 2000's Spyro: Year of the Dragon that debuted on the original PlayStation.
The images from Sheila's Alp show off a comparison of the new and older versions of Year of the Dragon.
In addition, Activision has shown off two levels - Magma Cone and Winter Tundra - from the second Spyro adventure, 1999's Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
The Division 2 Collector’s Editions Unveiled
Ubisoft has announced that Tom Clancy's The Division 2 is getting Standard, Gold, Digital Ultimate and two Collector's editions, all available for pre-order now.
Those who pre-order the game, regardless of edition, will gain access to the game's Private Beta (the dates for which have not yet been announced) and the Capitol Defender Pack. This pack includes two in-game items: The Lullaby SPAS-12 shotgun, and the Hazmat 2.0 outfit.
The Standard Edition of the game is just that: the game itself, with the aforementioned pre-order bonuses. The Gold Edition includes three-day early access to the game starting on March 12. It also includes the Year One Pass, which grants players seven-day early access to the free Year One DLC Episodes, which will include customization items, new activities and more. The Gold Edition on Ubisoft's website includes a steelbook case and runs $110 US.
Dark Souls Trilogy for PS4, Xbox One Announced
The Dark Souls Trilogy has been announced for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and has been given an October release date.
Priced at $80 USD, the Dark Souls Trilogy is a three-game compilation featuring Dark Souls: Remastered, Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, and Dark Souls III: The Fire Fades Edition packaged in an exclusive steelbook case. The compilation also includes all previously released DLC content.
The Dark Souls Trilogy will be released on Oct. 19, 2018. Physical copies will be available in limited quantities, so you'll need to pre-order the collection to ensure a physical copy at launch.
For more on Dark Souls, be sure to check out IGN's tips and tricks for Dark Souls: Remastered and our full walkthrough of the game as well.
The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season Is Coming to Nintendo Switch
Telltale Games announced today that it will release The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season on Nintendo Switch on Aug. 28 for $24.99 and will later follow that up by releasing the second and third seasons.
Included in The Complete First Season bundle will be 2012's five original episodes and 2013's 400 Days DLC. Both the initial episodes and the DLC are pulled from 2017's The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series Collection, which featured graphical and performance upgrades.
The Walking Dead: Season Two and The Walking Dead: A New Frontier (the third season) will also be released on Switch later this year. That means Nintendo gamers will have access to the entire series by year's end as Final Season episodes continue to release on Switch alongside PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
Soulcalibur 6 Announces Story Mode and New DLC Character
Bandai Namco announced Tuesday the addition of Tira as a new Soulcalibur 6 DLC character and revealed the Libra of Soul story mode.
Libra of Souls is the second announced Soulcalibur 6 story mode and allows players to create a custom fighter. The character creation tool lets players choose from 16 races and a myriad of facial features, body types, hairstyles, weapons, armor, and fighting styles.
Once created, players will take their fighter on a quest to stop "a new evil mastermind" from gathering the Soul Edge shards. Characters from the main storyline, Chronicle of Souls, as well as other players' custom fighters will appear throughout Libra of Souls. Matches in this mode will also have their own specific rules that Bandai Namco says will let players shape their own path.