2022 Upcoming Games Release Schedule

Need to know what week to “call out sick” for Starfield, what consoles you can play Elden Ring on, or what under-the-radar indie titles you should pick up during your next gaming lull? Well then, you’ve come to the right place! We’ve rounded up a comprehensive list of just about every game headed your way in 2022–as well as what platforms you can play them on–in hopes of making your life a little bit easier and giving you even more time to get gaming.

While several of these titles are currently “to be announced,” rest assured we’re keeping several eyes on them and will be sure update this list with proper release dates as soon as they’re available. Here’s hoping for another year filled with great games and very few delays!

Pokemon Legends: Arceus

January

Monster Hunter Rise (PC) – January 12

The Anacrusis (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – January 13

God of War (PC) – January 14

Rainbow Six Extraction (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Stadia, PC) – January 20

Windjammers 2 (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, Stadia, PC) – January 20

Pokemon Legends: Arceus (Switch) – January 28

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection (PlayStation 5, PC) – January 28

Horizon Forbidden West

February

Life is Strange Remastered Collection (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – February 1

The Waylanders (PC) – February 2

Dying Light 2 Stay Human (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – February 4

Sifu (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC)- February 8

OlliOlli World (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch, PC)– February 8

CrossfireX (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One) – February 10

Know By Heart – (PC) – February 10

Lost Ark (PC) – February 11

Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – February 15

King of Fighters XV (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, PC) – February 17

Total War: Warhammer III (PC) – February 17

Horizon Forbidden West (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4) – February 18

Destiny 2: The Witch Queen (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Stadia, PC) – February 22

Monark (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, PC) – February 22

Martha is Dead (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC)- February 24

Elden Ring (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – February 25

GRID Legends (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – February 25

Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands

March

Elex II (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – March 1

Babylon’s Fall (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC) – March 2

Gran Turismo 7 (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4) – March 4

Triangle Strategy (Switch) – March 4

SpellForce III Reforced (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – March 8

Chocobo GP (Switch) – March 10

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla – Dawn of Ragnarok DLC (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – March 10

Distant Worlds 2 (PC) – March 10

Tunic (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – March 16

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (PlayStation 4, PC) – March 17

Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – March 18

Rune Factory 5 (Switch) – March 22

Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – March 25

Lost Ark (PC) – March 31

Weird West (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – March 31

Starship Troopers: Terran Command (PC) – March 31

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2

April

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Switch) – April 12

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl (Xbox Series X/S, PC) – April 28

Forspoken

May

Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – May 19

Sons of the Forest (PC) – May 20

Forspoken (PlayStation 5, PC) – May 24

Microsoft Flight Simulator: Top Gun Maverick DLC (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – May 27

Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course

June

Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course DLC (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, Mac, PC) – June 30

AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Inititivate (PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – June 30

Saints Row

August

Saints Row (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – August 23

Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown

September

Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – September 22

Starfield

November

Starfield (Xbox Series X/S, PC) – November 11

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II

To Be Announced

A Little to the Left (PC)

A Plague Tale: Requiem (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC)

A Quiet Place (To Be Announced)

A Shiba Story (PC)

Action Arcade Wrestling (Switch)

Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp (Switch)

Afterlove EP (PC)

Aftermath (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PC)

Anno: Mutationem (PlayStation 4, PC)

Arc Raiders (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC)

Arcadegeddon (PlayStation 5, PC)

Ashwalkers (Switch)

Asterigos (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC)

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Stadia, PC)

Aztech Forgotten Gods (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)

Backbone (Switch)

Balsa Model Flight Simulator (PC)

BattleCakes (Xbox One, PC)

Bayonetta 3 (Switch)

Bear and Breakfast (Switch, PC)

Blazing Strike (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, PC)

Blood Bowl III (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)

Blossom Tales 2: The Minotaur Prince (Switch, PC)

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk (Switch, PC)

Boundary (PlayStation 4, PC)

Bright Memory: Infinite (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S)

Call Me Cera (PC)

Card Shark (Switch, PC)

Chinatown Detective Agency (PC)

Choo-Choo Charles (PC)

Circuit Superstars (Switch)

Citizen Sleeper (PC)

Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch)

Company of Heroes 3 (PC)

Crossfire: Legion (PC)

Cult of the Lamb (PC)

Cursed to Golf (Switch, PC)

Cyber Knights: Flashpoint (PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android)

Cyberpunk 2077 (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S)

Deathverse: Let It Die (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4)

Demon Throttle (Switch)

Destiny 2: Lightfall (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Stadia, PC)

Destroy All Humans 2! Reprobed (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC)

Devolver Tumble Time (iOS, Android)

Diablo Immortal (iOS, Android)

Digimon Survive (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)

DOLMEN (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)

Don’t Starve Together (Switch)

Dordogne (Switch, PC)

Dragon Age 4 (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)

Dragon Ball: The Breakers (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)

Dune: Spice Wars (PC)

Dungeon Defenders: Awakened (PlayStation 4)

EA Sports PGA Tour (To Be Announced)

Earthlock 2 (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)

Edge of Eternity (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)

eFootball 2022 (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)

Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC)

Endling: Extinction is Forever (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)

Evil Dead: The Game (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)

Evil West (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)

Eville (PC)

ExoMecha (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One)

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch)

FAR: Changing Tides (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)

Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis (iOS, Android)

Frank and Drake (PC)

Frozen Flame (PC)

GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon (Switch, PC)

GhostWire: Tokyo (PlayStation 5, PC)

God of War: Ragnarok (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4)

Goodbye Volcano High (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC)

Gotham Knights (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)

Grand Theft Auto V (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S)

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition (iOS, Android)

GRIME (Switch)

Grotto (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch)

Gungrave G.O.R.E. (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)

Hello Neighbor 2 (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC)

Hindsight (Switch, PC, iOS)

Hogwarts Legacy (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)

Homeworld 3 (PC)

How to Say Goodbye (PC, Mac)

I Am Jesus Christ (PC)

In Sound Mind (Switch)

Industries Of Titan (PC)

Instinction (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia, PC)

Jack Move (Switch, PC)

Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja (PC)

KartRider: Drift (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)

Keo (PC)

Kerbal Space Program 2 (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)

Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Switch)

Lab Rat (Xbox Series X/S, PC)

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (Switch)

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris (Switch)

Last Days of Lazarus (Xbox One, Switch, PC)

Layers of Fear Sequel (To Be Announced)

League of Legends: Wild Rift (iOS, Android)

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)

Lil Gator Game (Switch, PC)

Little Devil Inside (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)

Loot River (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC)

LumbearJack (Switch, PC)

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (Switch)

Marvel’s Midnight Suns (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)

Metal Slug Tactics (Switch, PC)

Metal: Hellsinger (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)

Midnight Fight Express (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)

Mineko’s Night Market (Switch, PC, Mac)

Moss: Book II (PlayStation VR)

Mothmen 1966 (PC)

MultiVersus (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)

Necrobarista (PlayStation 4)

Neon White (Switch, PC)

Nightingale (PC)

No Place For Bravery (Switch, PC)

Nobody Saves the World (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC)

Norco (PC)

Open Roads (PlayStation 4, PC)

Oxenfree II: Lost Signals (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, PC)

Pac-Man Museum (Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)

Park Beyond (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC)

Party Animals (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC)

Phantom Abyss (PC)

Phantom Breaker: Omnia (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)

Planet of Lana (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC)

Pokémon Trading Card Game Live (PC, Mac, iOS, Android)

Prehistoric Kingdom (PC)

Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time Remake (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)

ProtoCorgi (Switch, PC)

Puzzle Quest 3 (PC, iOS, Android)

RAWMEN (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)

Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)

Redfall (Xbox Series X/S, PC)

Replaced (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC)

River City Girls 2 (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)

Rogue Lords (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch)

RPG Time! The Legend of Wright (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC, iOS, Android)

Rumbleverse (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)

RWBY: Arrowfell (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)

Salt and Sacrifice (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC)

Scars Above (PC)

Scavengers (PC)

Scorn (Xbox Series X/S)

Sea Of Stars (PC)

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (Xbox Series X/S, PC)

Second Extinction (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One)

Serial Cleaners (PC)

Session (Xbox One, PC)

Shadow Warrior 3 (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)

She Dreams Elsewhere (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch, PC)

Shovel Knight Dig (To Be Announced)

Shredders (Xbox Series X/S)

Silt (PC)

Skull & Bones (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)

Slime Rancher 2 (Xbox Series X/S)

Sniper Elite 5 (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)

Sol Cresta (PlayStation 4, Switch, PC)

Somerville (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch, PC)

Sonic Frontiers (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)

Souldiers (Switch, PC)

Soup Pot (Xbox Series X/S, PC)

Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats To Match-3 To (PC)

Splatoon 3 (Switch)

Star Ocean: The Divine Force (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)

Star Trek Resurgence (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)

Star Wars: Hunters (Switch, iOS, Android)

Steelrising (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC)

Stray (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC)

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC)

Super Space Club (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC)

System Shock Remake (PC)

Tchia (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge (Switch, PC)

Temtem (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC)

Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance (PC)

Terra Nil (PC)

The Callisto Protocol (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC)

The Chant (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)

The Garden Path (PC)

The House of the Dead: Remake (Switch)

The Invincible (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC)

The Last Oricru (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC)

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Sequel (Switch)

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)

The Outlast Trials (PC)

The Slormancer (PC)

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe (PC)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S)

The Wreck (PC)

Thirsty Suitors (PC)

Thymesia (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC)

Trek to Yomi (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)

Two Point Campus (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)

Ultimate Fishing Simulator 2 (PC)

Ultimate Rivals: The Court (PC)

Valheim (PC)

ValiDate: Struggling Singles In Your Area (PC)

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt (PlayStation 5, PC)

Venba (PC)

Voidtrain (PC)

Volcanoids (PC)

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (Xbox Series X/S, PC)

We Are OFK (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC)

We Are The Caretakers (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC)

Where the Heart Leads (PC)

Wizard With a Gun (Switch, PC)

WWE 2K22 (To Be Announced)

Young Souls (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC)

Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, iOS, Android)

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Halo Infinite: The Best Missing Halo Weapons We Want To See

Halo Infinite released in late 2021, and the game is a glorious return to the series’ acclaimed roots, with a wide-open Halo ring to explore and plenty of aliens to slaughter. With the new game came plenty of new weapons–the Skewer is an instant classic–but it also left out plenty of classics. That makes sense, of course, as it could be overkill to have every past gun in Halo Infinite, but there are still several we’d like to see make a return. Given the evolving nature of the game and 343 Industries’ plan to support it for years to come, that means we could potentially actually see some of these wishes come true. These are the classic Halo guns we want to see added to Halo Infinite. And no, don’t worry–garbage-tier weapons like the Suppressor, flamethrower, and Brute Spiker have not been included.

DMR

Why would I pick that up? I have a DMR!

First, the assault rifle was removed in Halo 2 in favor of the battle rifle and that mistake was never made again. The same thing happened with the battle rifle in Halo: Reach, and it appears the DMR–or designated marksman’s rifle–is the latest weapon to go unappreciated. Though it does serve similar functions to the battle rifle, the DMR is perfect for those who like to pick their shots carefully and efficiently take down a few targets. It also helps to bridge the gap between the extremely long-range sniper rifle and the other UNSC weapons.

SMG

On the other extreme is the SMG, a weapon first introduced in Halo 2 when the assault rifle had gone missing. The “bullet hose” was capable of firing a tremendous barrage down narrow hallways and was best used in conjunction with a plasma pistol or plasma rifle to first strip a target’s energy shield. Sure, the assault rifle’s rate of fire makes it a good close-quarters choice in Halo Infinite today, but having to fear that another player had an even better short-range option would add a layer of anxiety and strategy to every gunfight.

Classic shotgun

Close-range pain

The Halo shotgun has varied drastically in effectiveness over the years, ranging from an unstoppable short-range killing machine to a nearly useless hunk of metal. The bulldog shotgun serves a bit of a different purpose in Halo Infinite, offering rotary-style fire that’s closer to fully automatic–you can hold down the trigger and keep firing–but without the stopping power of the original game’s weapon. Making it a power weapon with the same scarcity of something like the sniper or rocket launcher would allow it to serve a different purpose and avoid replacing the bulldog.

Plasma rifle

For whatever reason, Halo’s development team has never seemed to actually want the plasma rifle to be in the game, offering a whole bunch of alternatives over the years that are usually nowhere near as effective or fun. The latest of these is the plasma carbine and… it’s not useless, but it’s pretty close. The plasma rifle served as the best counterpart to the assault rifle in the original game, and it made it feel like there was a reason the Covenant had dominated the UNSC in battle up to that point. Especially for taking down targets with an overshield, it would serve a key role in multiplayer.

Scattershot

A Promethean weapon–and thus a tricky fit into a game that, as of now, doesn’t feature that enemy–the Scattershot is one of the most interesting weapons in the series to date. At close range, it functions much like a normal shotgun, but where it differs is in its bouncing projectiles. This makes it ideal for locking down a choke point or keeping enemies at bay when protecting the flag carrier, and its lower damage compared to other close-range weapons means it wouldn’t be overpowered in multiplayer. Plus, since the multiplayer is canonically a training simulation, does it really matter that the Prometheans aren’t in it?

Spartan Laser

One shot, one huge explosion

One thing that makes Halo different from many other first-person shooters is its many vehicles–even in several arena-style maps. But another thing that separates Halo from its peers is the many ways there are to destroy those vehicles. One of these, the mighty Spartan Laser, was capable of destroying nearly anything in just a single hit. The Skewer comes close in Halo Infinite, but knowing the tank you’re in can probably still escape danger makes it lack the complete terror that the Spartan Laser instilled in the wielder’s enemies.

Brute Shot

One of the only weapons that felt downright criminal to exclude in Halo Infinite was the Brute Shot–the main villains are literally Brutes, and it was their primary weapon for much of the series’ existence. The grenade launcher serves as both an excellent crowd-control tool and works well as a melee weapon because of its enormous blade. Thus far, the Brutes’ weapons don’t strike much fear into enemies, and the crowd-control Ravager gun is nearly useless in most scenarios. It’s about time the Brutes actually have something formidable with which to crush the Spartans’ spirit.

Incineration cannon

There’s nothing like hitting an enemy with a weapon and watching them literally disintegrate into nothing. The hardlight-based weapons like the Cindershot and the Heatwave can do this now, but they like the same immediacy as the incineration cannon. Hitting a target directly with this death-dealing monster is difficult, but it also makes the kills more rewarding and would serve as a good counterpart to the imprecise Cindershot’s bouncing projectiles. It would also give clever players an effective foil to melee weapons–especially the Gravity Hammer.

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AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs Not Coming Until Second Half Of 2022

AMD has announced that its next generation of desktop CPUs will only be coming in the second half of 2022, with the company planning to talk more about them soon.

The Ryzen 7000 series of CPUs is set to be a big change for AMD, with the Zen4 architecture moving to a new 5nm process manufactured by TSMC. This will require a new socket for the CPUs meaning backwards-compatibility with existing AM4 sockets is out of the question, but it does mean you can look forward to support for new DDR5 RAM and PCIe Gen5 (which Intel already supports with its new Alder Lake chips).

AMD is also changing the design of its CPUs to an LGA design, meaning that the pins for the CPU will now be on the motherboard as opposed to the CPU itself. This is a design Intel has used for years now and might make it a little harder to break during installation. Despite the changes, AMD says that existing AM4 socket coolers will still work with the newer AM5 socket.

AMD’s Lisa Su at CES 2022

In lieu of any Zen4 processors launching in the next few months,, AMD is releasing a brand-new Zen3 CPU in the nearer future. The Ryzen 7 5800X3D is now what the company calls its best gaming CPU, despite having fewer cores than its flagship Ryzen 9 chips. This 8-core, 16-threads CPU features a base clock speed of 3.4GHz, boosting all the way up to 4.5GHz.

The performance difference comes from the CPU’s new 3D stacked cache, which AMD says will net you around 15% better performance in games. It’s still on the same 7nm process as the rest of the Ryzen 5000 series but is at least compatible on current AM4 motherboards. A price was, however, not announced. AMD also announced a new, budget RDNA 2 GPU at CES 2022 which will retail for $200.

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Nvidia Announces RTX 3090 Ti GPU

To kick off CES, Nvidia announced its newest GPU, the RTX 3090 Ti. The new graphics card has 24 GB of GDDR6x VRAM at 21 Gbps, which makes it faster than the RTX 3090.

During a presentation, Nvidia management called the GPU a “monster” and boasted that it will have 40 teraflops of performance (compared to 36 teraflops for the RTX 3090). It also has 78 teraflops for ray tracing and 320 teraflops for AI tasks, according to The Verge.

Behold, the RTX 3090 Ti

Nvidia didn’t share any of the key details for the RTX 3090 Ti like its price or release date. For comparison, the RTX 3090 launched at $1,500. Nvidia says to expect more information about the RTX 3090 Ti next month during an event.

Nvidia’s briefing also revealed a new budget GPU, the RTX 3050, which launches on January 27 at $250. It has 8 GB of memory and 2560 cores. It’s designed to “provide excellent performance at 1080p resolution,” Nvidia said.

CES 2022 is just kicking off, so be sure to stick with GameSpot and sister site CNET for ongoing coverage of the annual showcase.

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AMD Announces New $200 Low-End GPU At CES, RX 6500

Expanding its GPU offerings, AMD announced a new graphics card today, although not one that anyone with a 4K monitor will be interested in. The AMD Radeon RX 6500, a new addition to the company’s RX 6000 Series, was shown off at CES 2022 today, with the tech company positioning the new card as yet another solution for 1080p gaming.

According to AMD, the small GPU can sustain a boost clock of 2.6GHz and comes with 16 compute units and ray accelerators, as well as 16MB of infinity cache. However, that doesn’t all translate into high-end performance.

The GPU is aimed squarely at the 1080p gaming market, with AMD claiming the 6500 XT, which comes with just 4GB of GDDR6 memory, can beat out Nvidia’s GTX 1650 in most scenarios by 35%. However, it’s not clear what testing conditions that statistic comes from, including whether or not the GPU is benefitting from AMD’s Smart Access Memory technology.

Introducing the new @AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT graphics card, featuring the breakthrough AMD #RDNA2 architecture and engineered to deliver great gaming performance and remarkable efficiency. #AMD2022
Learn more: https://t.co/Ugtcqe0wRP pic.twitter.com/Hv46sPkCtS

— Radeon RX (@Radeon) January 4, 2022

On the 6500 XT’s product page, AMD boasts that the tiny GPU can make modern games run at over 60fps on high settings. Without any other details, the company claims that Halo Infinite can run at up to 78fps, Resident Evil Village can hit 108fps, and Call of Duty: Vanguard can reach up to 61fps.

What leaves the 6500 XT as a great competitor for AMD in the 1080p gaming market is the card’s extremely low MSRP. Costing just $200, the card is remarkably cheap, although it’s unlikely to stay that way. Customers will already have to pay a small markup from OEM manufacturers, and that’s before prices rise further due to overwhelming demand. The RX 6500 XT is set to launch on January 19.

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Sony Reveals The First Quantum Dot OLED 4K TV

Sony has announced a slew of new TVs for 2022 at CES 2022, including the first Quantum Dot OLED panel to hit the market.

Quantum Dot OLED panels are potentially a big step forward for traditional OLED panels, using a blue light panel that is fed through a Quantum Dot layer to produce its colors. This differs from OLED panels made by LG Display, all of which use a mixture of blue and yellow light that is first filtered into white light before being converted into standard RGB.

Sony’s Bravia XR A95K QD-OLED TV

The benefit of Quantum Dot OLEDs, in theory, is the potential for a much brighter image with the added benefit of the more vivid colors that Quantum Dot layers provide. Brightness has been a weak point for LG Display’s OLED panels, with each new iteration specifically targeting new ways to increase it. Despite efforts, it’s still far off Quantum Dot display made by Samsung, who will also be producing the panel that Sony is using in its new flagship Bravia XR A95K TV.

The TV will ship in 55 and 65-inch sizes, with 4K support and all of the important HDMI 2.1 features. These include auto low-latency mode, 120Hz support, and variable refresh rate, which will ship with the TV on day one.

Pricing for this new flagship and a specific release date will be shared in the coming months. If you’re looking for the great TVs today, check out our guide to the best TVs for Xbox Series X and PS5.

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Gordon Ramsay Doesn’t Know What Twitch Is, But Streamers Are More Than Willing To Show Him

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay may know all about cooking (and hosting cooking shows), but he doesn’t know what Twitch is. That’s probably about to change.

In the premiere episode of Ramsay’s new cooking show on Fox, Next Level Chef, Ramsay encountered contestant Tricia Wang, who said she streams her cooking on Twitch when asked what she does for a living. That, somewhat predictably, led to Ramsay asking a question that may have been on the mind of more than a few unfamiliar viewers.

“What the Fuck is Twitch” -Gordon Ramsay @GordonRamsay @Twitch
Everyone watching from twitch: ☹️ pic.twitter.com/aELiN8Ixrv

— triciaisabirdy (@triciaisabirdy) January 3, 2022

Now, Ramsay is embracing his ignorance as streamers reach out on social media to collaborate with the chef, even as he wears his confusion in regards to the streaming platform as a badge of honor. His Twitter profile currently reads “Always near food…doesn’t know what Twitch is.”

Omg what timeline am I living in right now@Twitch @GordonRamsay pic.twitter.com/Vm9XUWeDGh

— triciaisabirdy (@triciaisabirdy) January 3, 2022

Twitch got in on the fun too. The official Twitch Twitter briefly changed its bio to reference the chef, and Ramsay later tweeted at the official Twitch account asking if they could explain what their platform is all about. Twitch responded by writing it would teach the chef to stream if he could teach them “how to make a proper wellington.”

Of course, but let’s go big. We’ll teach you how to live stream if you teach us how to cook a proper wellington.

— Twitch (@Twitch) January 3, 2022

It’s all equaling some great free publicity for Next Level Chef, which is likely all part of Ramsay’s plan. But that’s not to say he isn’t being sincere when he admits he doesn’t know what Twitch is. Though Twitch users number in the millions, it still pales in comparison to the number of people actively using YouTube or Netflix, for example, with the latter having more than 200 million paid subscribers.

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Final Fantasy 14 Endwalker 6.05 Patch Notes Revealed, See What’s New

The newest patch for Final Fantasy XIV is out now, and it’s a big one. The big update, version 6.05, adds a “multitude of additions and refinements to the realm,” Square Enix said in a blog post.

This includes a new “Savage” version of the Pandæmonium raid, a new Excitatron 6000 treasure dungeon, and Allagan tomestones of astronomy, among other things.

For the raid, players need to speak with Nemjiji in Labyrinthos (X:8.4 Y:27.4) and have a level 90 Disciple of War or Magic; players must also complete the “Who Wards the Warders” quest before they get started.

Those who complete the raid will be rewarded with special gear and weapons.

“The Excitatron 6000, a special instance similar to the Dungeons of Lyhe Ghiah, can be accessed after finding and opening treasure coffers obtained from kumbhiraskin treasure maps. Here, players will have the chance to test their luck and obtain priceless treasures,” Square Enix said.

Elsewhere, the 6.05 patch makes a series of changes to the battle system, with actions and traits adjusted for a series of jobs and classes, including Dragoon, Pugilist/Monk, and Ninja, among others.

There are also new furnishings available from a community design contest, one of which is a zen-looking garden frog, while more recipes and a new minion are now available in the game.

The blog post also runs through the bugs and other issues addressed in this update and lists off some of the known issues that players should expect to encounter. You can see the full patch notes here.

Final Fantasy XIV’s Endwalker expansion, which released in December, was so popular that Square Enix temporarily suspended sales of the game.

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What’s In The Fortnite Item Shop Today – January 4, 2022: Last Chance For Winterfest Skins

With Winterfest ending later this week, Epic is giving players one last chance to grab any Winterfest skins in the Fortnite Item Shop. If you’ve had your eye on any festive characters, this will be your last opportunity to get them before next December, so consider yourself warned. Here’s everything in the oversized Fortnite Item Shop for January 4, 2022.

The complete run of Fortnite Winterfest characters brings over a dozen heroes to the store for one last hurrah before they’re shelved (presumably in Santa’s Workshop) for nearly the whole calendar year. That means characters like Reina, Snowbell, Red-Nosed Ranger, and many more are all on their last gingerbread limbs.

Last chance to jingle your bells

If you’re already over the holiday season yourself, you can ring in the new year with characters such as Boba Fett and the Cobra Kai collection, as well as long-absent Epic originals in the Permafrost set. The eight-hero set has been missing in action for nearly 300 days, but it’s back now and includes the following heroes, each of them clad in wintry camo and each of them going for 800 V-Bucks:

Chill CountIce InterceptHailstormSnow SniperChillout Arctic IntelIce StalkerSnow Striker

For a full view of the inventory today, check out iFireMonkey’s tweet.

🛒 #Fortnite Item Shop
⏰ Tuesday, January 4, 2022

💚 Use code ‘FireMonkey’ to support me! #EpicPartner pic.twitter.com/26RjmCwXsD

— iFireMonkey (@iFireMonkey) January 4, 2022

Given that this is Fortnite, we’re likely only days away from the next major collaboration. We’ll be back tomorrow with another Fortnite Item Shop update.

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Fortnite: Best Landing Spots In Chapter 3 Season 1

The Fortnite Chapter 3, Season 1 map is home to dozens of new landmarks and NPCs, and brings a brand-new loot pool featuring never-before-seen weapons and healing items. Learning the lay of the land and knowing where to enter the fray is one of the most important parts of any battle royale, and that remains true on the new Fortnite map. After dozens of hours, here are our picks for the best landing spots in Fortnite Chapter 3, Season 1.

Fortnite: best landing spots for Chapter 3

Greasy Grove

Come for the tacos, stay for the loot.

This fast food hub is surrounded by several residences, which reminds us of Retail Row, but its more thickly-settled houses are akin to Holly Hedges. Put that together and you’ve got a place rich with loot without the need to trek very far to collect it all. We recommend dropping right into the gas station for its chests and a parked car (probably with off-road tires too). Or, you could try the taco restaurant, in which you’ll find plenty of weapons and food items in the basement. Then loot all the residences nearby like The Grinch.

Rocky Reels

If the Storm wasn’t moving in, you could maybe catch a movie.

The drive-in theater is back for Chapter 3, but apparently under new management given its revised name. At Rocky Reels, you’ll still find a giant projection screen loaded with loot in its hidden stairwell, but around the open area beneath it, you’ll find a ton of healing items inside coolers. Oftentimes, these coolers are full of Chug Splash, which makes landing at this location the fastest way to get shields to 100 in the game. You can also explore nearby snack shacks for an absurdly high number of ammo chests–so many, in fact, that it can feel like a bug.

Chonker’s Speedway

Start your engines!

Chonker’s Speedway features the unmissable dirt racetrack, and it always keeps you ready for a quick getaway thanks to the fleet of Whiplashes pre-loaded with off-road tires. This makes it a wise landing spot for the indecisive players of the Fortnite world. While its two central buildings on either side of the starting line have plenty of loot to go around, the cars make for an easy getaway should you realize halfway down your descent that the drop is too spicy for your tastes.

Camp Cuddle

Sure, they call it Camp Cuddle, but enemies rarely care to embrace.

Every Fortnite island needs a sizable lake, and for Chapter 3, it’s found at Camp Cuddle. This location has several NPCs in close proximity to one another, meaning you can buy special loot or take on gold-rewarding quests in a flash. If you’re not one to take up shop at its central island featuring the watchtower as seen above, you can explore the many wood cabins around the area, complete with lots of foraged items and plenty of loot for a full squad. The water and ziplines help make for a fast exit once the Storm closes in too.

Sleepy Sound

Sleepy Sound is ironically quite lively.

The fan-favorite landing spot of Chapter 3 so far is Sleepy Sound. This riverside boating community offers many tightly-packed buildings side by side, making it easy for you to start at one end and clear it out room by room as you run the length of the region. The combination of several boats, a gas station, and the Sticks Restaurant all being right there completes the all-in-one appeal of Sleepy Sound. It has something for all types of players, so long as you’re ready for a fight from the drop.

Daily Bugle

Listen closely and you can hear demands for pictures of Spider-Man.

There’s maybe never been a location with as much loot per room as you’ll find in the Daily Bugle’s central skyscraper. The multiple floors offer loads of chests, floor loot, and ammo boxes, in a way that’s more reminiscent of PUBG: Battlegrounds than anything Fortnite has done before. Surrounded by ziplines and Spider-Man’s bouncy webs outside for added fun, the only downside is that it’s such a popular landing spot. Like Sleepy Sound, you’ll probably never get the place to yourself, but if you survive the initial onslaught, you’ll clean up better here than anywhere else.

For more on Fortnite Chapter 3, Season 1, don’t miss our breakdown on all the Exotic and Mythic weapons, including Spider-Man’s Web Shooters, as well as an introduction to this season’s secret skin, The Foundation.

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