Now it seems that Nvidia is trying to prioritize those customers over miners — or rather, push retailers to do so. Cryptocurrency mining requires immense computational power, and miners figured out years ago that the chips in many high-end graphics cards are well-suited to the task. Nvidia is reportedly asking retailers to do what they can when it comes to selling GPUs to gamers instead of miners. “Gamers come first for Nvidia,” said Boris Böhles, PR manager for Nvidia in the German region, in a

Now it seems that Nvidia is trying to prioritize those customers over miners — or rather, push retailers to do so. Cryptocurrency mining requires immense computational power, and miners figured out years ago that the chips in many high-end graphics cards are well-suited to the task. Nvidia is reportedly asking retailers to do what they can when it comes to selling GPUs to gamers instead of miners. “Gamers come first for Nvidia,” said Boris Böhles, PR manager for Nvidia in the German region, in a

Call yourself Ishmael in Nantucket, a new PC strategy game available on Steam. The game has much more in common with a European-style board game than with a traditional novel. In Nantucket, you’ll travel the globe in search of fame and fortune. Nantucket, however, leans into the board game theme. Have that expectation going in and you’re likely to find a very exciting little strategy game that scales well over time.

Call yourself Ishmael in Nantucket, a new PC strategy game available on Steam. The game has much more in common with a European-style board game than with a traditional novel. In Nantucket, you’ll travel the globe in search of fame and fortune. Nantucket, however, leans into the board game theme. Have that expectation going in and you’re likely to find a very exciting little strategy game that scales well over time.

On April 20, 2000, the Russian Navy’s nuclear submarine K-141 Kursk sank in the Barents Sea, killing all 118 sailors on board. Now, a game studio is attempting to tell that story in what they’re claiming will be the “first fully fledged adventure-documentary game in history.”Kursk is being developed by Jujubee Studio. “We think that the time has come to tell true stories,” said Michał Stępień, chief executive officer at Jujubee. Kursk will be played from a first-person perspective, and the devel

On April 20, 2000, the Russian Navy’s nuclear submarine K-141 Kursk sank in the Barents Sea, killing all 118 sailors on board. Now, a game studio is attempting to tell that story in what they’re claiming will be the “first fully fledged adventure-documentary game in history.”Kursk is being developed by Jujubee Studio. “We think that the time has come to tell true stories,” said Michał Stępień, chief executive officer at Jujubee. Kursk will be played from a first-person perspective, and the devel

Last week I got to play the first 150 turns of Civilization 6: Rise and Fall, an expansion that’s due for release on Feb. 8. Our gameplay video shows off some of the game’s new ideas, including the notion of cities showing disloyalty to the empire, specialist governors who come with specific boosts, and new ways to interact with AI allies. The video also touches on some of the new leaders who’ll be making an appearance, including Wilhemina, Queen of the Netherlands, Seondeok of Korea and Poundma

There are 23 new Pokémon available in Pokémon Go as of today, Niantic announced. An image accompanying the release teased several of the Hoenn region monsters now obtainable in the game — but players are left to guess which additional third-gen Pokémon not hinted at are also now available. The following Pokémon are the ones we can confidently say are now in the wild in Pokémon Go:WhismurLoudredExploudAronLaironAggronNumelCameruptTrapinchVibravaFlygonCacneaCacturneLunatoneSolrockThese guys are ei

There are 23 new Pokémon available in Pokémon Go as of today, Niantic announced. An image accompanying the release teased several of the Hoenn region monsters now obtainable in the game — but players are left to guess which additional third-gen Pokémon not hinted at are also now available. The following Pokémon are the ones we can confidently say are now in the wild in Pokémon Go:WhismurLoudredExploudAronLaironAggronNumelCameruptTrapinchVibravaFlygonCacneaCacturneLunatoneSolrockThese guys are ei

Blizzard Entertainment released a new update for Overwatch today that adds a new map, the theme park-inspired Blizzard World, and a bunch of cosmetic items, including skins, emotes, sprays and highlight intro animations. You can check out a fly-through of Blizzard World in the above trailer, which Blizzard released during last year’s BlizzCon. A majority of those skins are tied to the release of Blizzard World, a theme park that pays homage to Diablo, Hearthstone, StarCraft and Warcraft. But the

Blizzard Entertainment released a new update for Overwatch today that adds a new map, the theme park-inspired Blizzard World, and a bunch of cosmetic items, including skins, emotes, sprays and highlight intro animations. You can check out a fly-through of Blizzard World in the above trailer, which Blizzard released during last year’s BlizzCon. A majority of those skins are tied to the release of Blizzard World, a theme park that pays homage to Diablo, Hearthstone, StarCraft and Warcraft. But the

Eve Online, the epic spacefaring MMO, is gearing up for a major engagement this evening. Eve is a singular experience, with thousands of players working together in the same virtual world. User CSMprogodlegend sent up the flare yesterday, claiming that Eve was set for its first million-dollar battle. The largest battle to date in Eve took place in 2014, with an estimated $300,000 worth of virtual ships destroyed. More than 2,200 players took part in that conflict.

Eve Online, the epic spacefaring MMO, is gearing up for a major engagement this evening. Eve is a singular experience, with thousands of players working together in the same virtual world. User CSMprogodlegend sent up the flare yesterday, claiming that Eve was set for its first million-dollar battle. The largest battle to date in Eve took place in 2014, with an estimated $300,000 worth of virtual ships destroyed. More than 2,200 players took part in that conflict.

Beloved WWE wrestler and burgeoning actor John Cena may star in the titular role of a Duke Nukem movie adaptation, according to a report from The Hollywood Reporter. Cena is said to be in negotiations to star as loudmouthed action hero amalgam Duke Nukem in the project. The Duke Nukem movie sounds like it’s in its most nascent stage; neither a director or writer are attached to the project, according to THR. We won’t let this happen!”Duke Nukem first appeared in Apogee Software’s 1991 side-scrol

Beloved WWE wrestler and burgeoning actor John Cena may star in the titular role of a Duke Nukem movie adaptation, according to a report from The Hollywood Reporter. Cena is said to be in negotiations to star as loudmouthed action hero amalgam Duke Nukem in the project. The Duke Nukem movie sounds like it’s in its most nascent stage; neither a director or writer are attached to the project, according to THR. We won’t let this happen!”Duke Nukem first appeared in Apogee Software’s 1991 side-scrol

Xbox Game Pass, the all-you-can-eat game subscription for the Xbox One, will now include all games exclusive to the console on the day they launch, beginning with Rare’s multiplayer pirate adventure Sea of Thieves in March, Microsoft announced this morning. The announcement means future exclusives, such as Crackdown 3, will be available to Xbox One owners who sign up for the $9.99 monthly subscription. Xbox Game Pass launched in June with more than 100 titles in its library and has added more th

Xbox Game Pass, the all-you-can-eat game subscription for the Xbox One, will now include all games exclusive to the console on the day they launch, beginning with Rare’s multiplayer pirate adventure Sea of Thieves in March, Microsoft announced this morning. The announcement means future exclusives, such as Crackdown 3, will be available to Xbox One owners who sign up for the $9.99 monthly subscription. Xbox Game Pass launched in June with more than 100 titles in its library and has added more th

Nearly a century before Nintendo became synonymous with video games, the company operated as a producer of Hanafuda, or “flower cards,” in a modest building in Kyoto, Japan. A rediscovered photo provides a clear look at this moment in the company’s history. The photo was published online late last year as part of the Meiji150 project, a celebration of Kyoto history on the 150th anniversary of the Meiji era. The image was spotted by Omaké Books, a French publisher that has been tracking the early

Nearly a century before Nintendo became synonymous with video games, the company operated as a producer of Hanafuda, or “flower cards,” in a modest building in Kyoto, Japan. A rediscovered photo provides a clear look at this moment in the company’s history. The photo was published online late last year as part of the Meiji150 project, a celebration of Kyoto history on the 150th anniversary of the Meiji era. The image was spotted by Omaké Books, a French publisher that has been tracking the early

Ojiro Fumoto, the creator of the acclaimed indie game Downwell, is now working at Nintendo, he said today on Twitter. Fumoto announced on Facebook in mid-December that he had taken a job at Nintendo and would be starting in January. It’s unclear what Fumoto’s new role at Nintendo is; we’ve asked the company for details, and will update this article with any information we receive. There’s also no word on what this means for UFO 50, a collection of 50 indie games that was announced last summer. F