Minimum specs (30FPS at 1080p, preset setting on Low):

• CPU: AMD Ryzen3 1200 or Intel 15-4460
• GPU: Radeon R9 290X 4GB or Nvidia GTX 960 4GB
• RAM: 8GB
• OS: Windows 10
• Storage: 60GB

Recommended specs (60FPS at 1080p, preset setting on High):

• CPU: AMD Ryzen5 1500X or Intel i7-4790K
• GPU: Radeon RX580 or Nvidia 1660Ti
• RAM: 16GB
• OS: Windows 10
• Storage: 60GB

Sky News can exclusively reveal that Epic Games, which was founded by Tim Sweeney 30 years ago, is finalising the terms of a $1bn fundraising just seven months after closing a previous round.

Epic Games' stunning new valuation will underline the extent to which it has emerged as a corporate winner from the global coronavirus crisis.

The company was valued at $17.3bn after a $1.78bn capital-raising announced last July, which included a $250m contribution from the Japanese entertainment giant Sony.

Battlefield 6 has been tipped for an official reveal sometime during May.

That’s according to credited news sleuth Jeff Grub of GamesBeat, who said in a live stream on Friday that he understood Electronic Arts was targeting a reveal ahead of a planned E3 digital show in June.

Asked by a viewer when the next Battlefield would be announced, Grubb replied: “May.” He added: “Things are still fluid. They haven’t announced anything publicly yet. But my understanding is that they’re probably looking at May.”

The Prodigal Daughter DLC contains: The Prodigal Daughter (Legendary Hunter), The Harbinger (Legendary Caldwell Pax), and The Reckoning (Legendary Sparks LRR).

Many come to the Bayou to forget their past. But Sarah Burton came to confront it, bringing along a Caldwell, a Sparks LRR, and a hunger for revenge.

We're aware of increased instances of crashes in and around Ravensthorpe since the release of Title Update 1.2.0.
Our team is working on a solution that should be ready sometime next week. We thank you for your patience in the meantime.

As a team, we came together and looked at all the ways we could possibly look to represent and memorialise him in Sea of Thieves. As we approach the anniversary of his passing, we will be introducing the result of that work, The Legend of Glitterbeard, to the game. We hope that it captures Jim’s spirit, that of a man whose stature was only ever dwarfed by his kindness and compassion.

Now it's up to you to go out and find The Legend of Glitterbeard yourselves. We’ve shaped this one-off storyline in memory of someone we miss, placing him in the world forever as the larger-than-life Glitterbeard, selfless guide to the players who follow in his wake. Should you discover the scattered chronicles of his adventures, they – and the huge heart behind them – are something we hope you enjoy sharing with friends, family, crewmates and other voyagers you meet on the seas. Best of luck to you all, pirates.

Features

• Deckbuilding as you progress through the game (Slay The Spire like)
• Meditate and choose personality traits that alter your gameplay profoundly
• Explore a subconscious maze, full of cards and improvements that will help you defeat the monsters in your mind
• Light RPG mechanics that allow you to customize your character stats & skills
• Characters & places from your past that will tell facts & stories about mental health
• Deep gameplay mechanics that put focus on replayability and gameplay diversity
• Horrific monsters inspired by real-life phobias

Inspired by great titles like Slay the Spire, Monster Train and Gordian Quest, Neurodeck tries to bring a fresh and original gameplay!

Combining elements of golf and minigolf-like games with puzzle platforming and a twist of fantasy magic, Mage Drops evolves the hit-and-wait formula of golf by adding magic: shots can be influenced mid-flight and elements of the world can be influenced like pinball bumpers, flippers, moving platforms and more!

The environment itself is full of magical capabilities. Some can be used to your advantage, and some are hazards and traps: shots can cling to jelly walls, bounce off bubbles, be propelled by explosions, float on clouds, burn away obstacles with fire, gain powers by flying through magic rings, stimulate plants to grow into new platforms and much more!

We have finished reviewing you latest build and we aren't going to be able to ship Super Seducer 3 on Steam. As we have mentioned previously, Steam does not ship sexually explicit images of real people. After multiple resubmissions and product reviews, we feel we are at an impasse and therefore this decision is final. We do not have any additional feedback to share beyond what we have provided in previous conversations.

• Rockstar Games Publisher Weekend - Steam.
• Watch_Dogs 2 - PC UPlay Game - Fanatical. Save 86%. Thanks Acleacius.

• This 8.3GB Mod for The Witcher AI-upscales all videos to 4K.

• Firearms Expert Reacts To Resident Evil 4’s Guns.

• Where does Doom go next? - Polygon.
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion at 15 - The Ted Peterson Interview - VG247.

• Epic Games announce FNCS All-Star Showdown.

• New Dragon Age concept art. Thanks ResetEra.

• PS5 Sales Top 6 Million - Worldwide Hardware Estimates for Feb 28-Mar 6.
• Marvel's Avengers PS5 Cross-Gen Save Migration is ABSOLUTE GARBAGE.

• Double bongcloud: why grandmasters are playing the worst move in chess (may require registration or subscription). Thanks Slashdot via Ant.

• TikTok banning some accounts in Myanmar in attempt to stop the spread of violent videos.
• Twitter confirms it’s testing an ‘undo tweet’ feature — but it could be limited to Professional Tweeters.

• Intel 12th Gen Alder Lake CPUs Offer Up To 20% Single-Threaded & Twice The Multi-Threaded Performance Uplift.
• Leaked Benchmarks Show Intel Rocket Lake Has Worse IPC Than AMD Zen 3, Comet Lake Refresh CPUs Tested Too.
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Cryptocurrency Mining Limit Bypassed With Dummy HDMI, Fools The GPU-Driver Handshake.
• PCIe 6.0 Ready for Chip Designs: Synopsys Unveils Complete PCI Express 6.0 Solution.
• How synthetic data could save AI.
• Apple Officially Discontinues the iMac Pro; Workstation No Longer Available to Purchase.
• Why did Alibaba's Jack Ma disappear for three months?
• Plasma TV: why Samsung and Panasonic ditched the technology for good.
• BlueStacks 4 version 4.280. Thanks Ant.

• NHS exec's Twitter accounts hacked to promote PS5 scam.
• Acer reportedly hit by $50 million ransomware attack.
• NFT mania is here, and so are the scammers.
• Elon Musk Tells China That Tesla Won't Share Data.

• Russian pleads guilty to Tesla ransomware plot.

• Nier: Automata getting review-bombed on Steam because the Game Pass version’s better.

• Headset: Microsoft Xbox Wireless Headset review – stuck in its console roots - PCGamesN.
• Keyboard: Logitech ERGO K860 Wireless review - DVHARDWARE.
• Laptop: Asus TUF Gaming A15 laptop review - PC Gamer.
• Motherboard: MSI MEG Z590 ACE Review - TechPowerUp.
• Mouse: Sharkoon Light² S Review - TechPowerUp.

Seasonal Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.

Brunch Link

• Why Rhinos Fly Upside Down Over Namibia. Thanks RedEye9.

Stories
Thanks RedEye9.

• "Better Call Saul" Animated Spin-Off Planned.
• Taiwan: Dozens change name to 'salmon' to get sushi deal. Thanks Button_Man.
• Skylab: The myth of the mutiny in space.
• Trailer safety chain stops couple's pickup from plunging into Idaho gorge.

Science
Thanks Max.

• Lab one step closer to understanding how life started on Earth.
• Sperm whales outwitted 19th-century whalers by sharing evasive tactics.
• The largest asteroid of the year will swing by Earth on Sunday. But don't worry.

Media

• 13 Minutes to the Moon, Season 1- The Apollo 11 story. Thanks RedEye9.
• Can You Hear the Difference Between Cellos?
• Possum Shanty.

Follow-up

• AstraZeneca- German team discovers thrombosis trigger. Thanks Max.
• COVID-19 vaccine 2nd dose side effects- Why are they worse?