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 Topic: The GPU Discussion thread! |
JBeckman
Replies: 23271
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 Forum: Hardware Zone Posted: Tue, 6th Jan 2026 14:25 Subject: The GPU Discussion thread! |
According to industry sources on the 30th, AMD is expected to raise the prices of some GPUs starting in January next year, and Nvidia starting in February next year.
the RTX 5090, was released at t ... |
| Topic: Hogwarts Legacy (Harry Potter RPG) |
JBeckman
Replies: 1104
Views: 162881
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Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Fri, 2nd Jan 2026 18:21 Subject: Hogwarts Legacy (Harry Potter RPG) |
The castle and Hogsmeade was fun.
The Merlin trials can eff right off, all 118 of them if I remember the numbers right, but I still did way too many of those, did a bunch of the beast catching too ... |
| Topic: Legend of Heroes: Trails in Sky |
JBeckman
Replies: 163
Views: 28634
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Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Fri, 19th Dec 2025 09:55 Subject: Legend of Heroes: Trails in Sky |
Yeah saw the trailer yesterday, which apparently also plays on finishing the first chapter.
Third part of the Calvard saga also hits next month as I understand, and I just started replaying these.
... |
| Topic: Sony will explore bringing more exclusives to PC |
JBeckman
Replies: 360
Views: 67523
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Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Tue, 2nd Dec 2025 20:21 Subject: Sony will explore bringing more exclusives to PC |
That "Demons Souls" remake is still taking its sweet time but otherwise yeah, they've ported most of the current first party games over by now and that will likely continue.
Bit of a wait for the P ... |
| Topic: Tom Calancy's The Division 2 |
JBeckman
Replies: 869
Views: 113502
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Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Tue, 2nd Dec 2025 20:09 Subject: Tom Calancy's The Division 2 |
Still getting updates is it.
Had a bit of a moment when I got back into the game and hit the last tier, game said "OK" and progressed through all the previous season contents resulting in a highl ... |
| Topic: Assassin's Creed Shadows (previously Red) |
JBeckman
Replies: 572
Views: 80349
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Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Wed, 26th Nov 2025 20:14 Subject: Assassin's Creed Shadows (previously Red) |
Could have been better, small underground cave, some quick references and a bit of platforming.
A scripted chase sequence but no proper boss fight?
Less attack on titan.
More escape from bi ... |
| Topic: [PS5] Ghost of Yotei |
JBeckman
Replies: 35
Views: 3845
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Forum: Console Arena Posted: Mon, 24th Nov 2025 23:28 Subject: [PS5] Ghost of Yotei |
Nice with the new patch, 120Hz support, VRR, a 40 FPS balance mode and what that does.
And a lot of nice convenience updates. Excellent!
EDIT:
https://support.suckerpunch.com/hc/en-us/articles/ ... |
| Topic: Assassin's Creed Shadows (previously Red) |
JBeckman
Replies: 572
Views: 80349
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Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Tue, 4th Nov 2025 16:52 Subject: Assassin's Creed Shadows (previously Red) |
If they'll keep on updating and improving it in such substantial way this could end up as a suprisingly solid game in a year or two.
Yeah that is how it went with Odyssey, Valhalla and Mirage.
T ... |
| Topic: Assassin's Creed Shadows (previously Red) |
JBeckman
Replies: 572
Views: 80349
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Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Sun, 2nd Nov 2025 19:57 Subject: Assassin's Creed Shadows (previously Red) |
| All the little subtle touches the game engine does with the visual presentation are striking but yeah, still have a ways to go, stylized visuals are more of my thing now so Tsushima and Yotei have a b ... |
| Topic: [NextGen] Xbox Series X |
JBeckman
Replies: 405
Views: 58620
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Forum: Console Arena Posted: Tue, 14th Oct 2025 10:47 Subject: [NextGen] Xbox Series X |
https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1ny4tvs/neogaf_xbox_new_hardware_is_up_in_the_air_and_may/
Without going into too much detail, not long after the last round of layoffs (next ... |
| Topic: Assassin's Creed Mirage |
JBeckman
Replies: 269
Views: 39552
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Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Sat, 11th Oct 2025 10:07 Subject: Assassin's Creed Mirage |
Early version had some issues but this team seems really passionate and dedicated about the game and the Assassin's Creed franchise. 
Also very active with support and improving things, such as rev ... |
| Topic: Deus Ex Remastered [Feb 26] |
JBeckman
Replies: 40
Views: 2610
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Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Sat, 27th Sep 2025 23:41 Subject: Deus Ex Remastered [Feb 26] |
Found out about the PS2 port just a short while ago, figured it'd be an easy port of that to the latest consoles.
https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2002/03/18/dx_0318_5-374981.jpg
Positively surpris ... |
| Topic: Hollow Knight: Silksong |
JBeckman
Replies: 149
Views: 17019
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Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Sat, 27th Sep 2025 23:34 Subject: Hollow Knight: Silksong |
Might need a replay of the first game but I'm feeling the mobility better in this game, I think.
Flying enemies are still a pain in the ass however and some of the hitboxes take getting used to, di ... |
| Topic: Resident Evil 9: Requiem [February 27th] |
JBeckman
Replies: 39
Views: 6013
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Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Tue, 19th Aug 2025 21:21 Subject: Resident Evil 9: Requiem [February 27th] |
Still curious on that Dino Crisis experience with the RE Engine but I guess having four or five Resident Evil games in the backlog is also something. 
Will be interesting to see how this one work ... |
| Topic: Sword of the Sea (Giant Squid) |
JBeckman
Replies: 6
Views: 1689
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Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Tue, 19th Aug 2025 21:12 Subject: Sword of the Sea (Giant Squid) |
| Simple, but very engaging. Very similar to Abzu I would say with some more variety but still a very relaxing and calming game of exploration and just enjoying it, either going directly through some si ... |
| Topic: Dragon Age: The Veilguard |
JBeckman
Replies: 1049
Views: 153823
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Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Tue, 19th Aug 2025 21:00 Subject: Dragon Age: The Veilguard |
Can it harm Elder Scrolls 6, from memory Morrrowind had some entertaining though sometimes a bit heavy writing.
Oblivion in addition to limitations imposed on the engine and the voice acting was mo ... |
| Topic: Mafia: The Old Country (2K/Hangar 13) |
JBeckman
Replies: 183
Views: 34123
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Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Tue, 12th Aug 2025 21:35 Subject: Mafia: The Old Country (2K/Hangar 13) |
| Apparently a pretty short game (~10-ish hours is what I'm getting from what I'm reading.) but immersive, mixed criticism so far but eh, at a low enough price or if downloading it is still a viable opt ... |
| Topic: Baldur's Gate III (Larian Studios) |
JBeckman
Replies: 1741
Views: 225600
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Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Tue, 12th Aug 2025 21:30 Subject: Baldur's Gate III (Larian Studios) |
Finally picked this up after a PS5 two-hour trial way back when it initially launched.
Been forever since I last played an actual Dungeons & Dragons video game adaption and much of the backlog ... |
| Topic: Sacred 2: Fallen Angel |
JBeckman
Replies: 2199
Views: 309444
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Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Wed, 6th Aug 2025 21:36 Subject: Sacred 2: Fallen Angel |
I liked the potential of the game back then but I'm not sure how a remaster would stack up.
A huge game world but very rough, especially the two expansion zones but Ascaron was basically going out ... |
| Topic: Cyberpunk 2077 (CD Projekt RED) |
JBeckman
Replies: 11053
Views: 1399608
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Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Thu, 17th Jul 2025 15:20 Subject: Cyberpunk 2077 (CD Projekt RED) |
| Been doing very little with gaming lately, backlog mostly either replaying older games or catching up on stuff I bought years ago, and a few older titles through Lets Play videos when it wasn't feasib ... |
| Topic: Neverwinter Nights 2 |
JBeckman
Replies: 918
Views: 91430
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Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Wed, 11th Jun 2025 21:37 Subject: Neverwinter Nights 2 |
| Was interested in seeing how this would work out, sounds a bit poor but not that unexpected and NWN 2 needs a lot of work, otherwise a solid D&D adventure but then the games that followed were qui ... |
| Topic: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
JBeckman
Replies: 274
Views: 56432
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Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Wed, 11th Jun 2025 21:33 Subject: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
Nice to see another patch out, the game is growing on me, certain mimes aside, I barely get anything of what is actually going on here, but I'm loving the experience anyway.
And fuck flying enemies ... |
| Topic: The General Ubisoft Thread by UbiNeona |
JBeckman
Replies: 1143
Views: 147985
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Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Wed, 11th Jun 2025 21:24 Subject: The General Ubisoft Thread by UbiNeona |
Got through much of the Ubisoft backlog on the video game side of things even if I've not posted much at all about games lately.
Replaying the Assassin's Creed series its easy to note the improveme ... |
| Topic: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
JBeckman
Replies: 274
Views: 56432
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Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Tue, 6th May 2025 19:32 Subject: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
Strange game but I love the presentation and art style, I understand basically nothing and the playable character seems to be in the same situation.
Lovely, can't quite time the active defense and ... |
| Topic: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion |
JBeckman
Replies: 4309
Views: 300883
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Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Tue, 6th May 2025 18:57 Subject: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion |
Got through the main game again.
All the old bugs are here but I do like the revised leveling system that was added in, they tweaked a couple of things with the game instead of just the visual over ... |
| Topic: What games are you all playing? |
JBeckman
Replies: 3770
Views: 439057
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Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Tue, 25th Mar 2025 18:14 Subject: What games are you all playing? |
Unless they took the art inspiration from somewhere else, then it seems so.
(EDIT: Seems not, original art.)
Steadily completing this little return trip to when I was younger, from the older ch ... |
| Topic: Assassin's Creed Shadows (previously Red) |
JBeckman
Replies: 572
Views: 80349
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Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Thu, 20th Mar 2025 22:53 Subject: Assassin's Creed Shadows (previously Red) |
<<Welcome back Yasuke!>>
Or something like that, details are scarce but I believe there was something about the post-Nobunaga rulers handing him back over to the Jesuits again.
EDIT: M ... |
| Topic: What games are you all playing? |
JBeckman
Replies: 3770
Views: 439057
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Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Thu, 20th Mar 2025 22:37 Subject: What games are you all playing? |
Various backlog projects.
Got back to the older Looking Glass games of Thief: The Dark Project, Thief 2: The Metal Age and Thief: Deadly Shadows.
The visuals are a bit blocky and boxy but the de ... |
| Topic: STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl [Early Access] |
JBeckman
Replies: 1883
Views: 262222
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Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Wed, 19th Mar 2025 17:03 Subject: STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl [Early Access] |
Another massive patch and a whole lot of changes, still haven't gotten very far into this. Holding out in the starter village after all tutorials mostly waiting on seeing what the patches can do.
F ... |
| Topic: Assassin's Creed Shadows (previously Red) |
JBeckman
Replies: 572
Views: 80349
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Forum: PC Games Arena Posted: Wed, 19th Mar 2025 16:52 Subject: Assassin's Creed Shadows (previously Red) |
Sounds like optimisation might be an issue
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/assassins-creed-shadows-suffers-from-major-optimization-issues-on-nvidia-gpus/
I know this John guy isn't from the top s ... |
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