The studio behind Left 4 Dead and Evolve is working on a new game in a "globally known game franchise." As a sharp-eyed fan on ResetEra noticed, Turtle Rock Studios has put up a new job listing for a senior level designer. While the job description doesn't give too much away, the position will be ...]
Corsair’s K70 mechanical gaming keyboard has finally evolved. The K70 MK.2 takes the well-known - and well-loved - classic from Corsair and moves components around like a painting by Picasso. But has it all been worth it? No, not really.
It’s no secret that we love the Corsair K70 at PCGamesN. The usual clatter of keyboards all day every day is made up of a choir of K70 keyboards, all bought and paid for. Its robust aluminium design, fantastic scroll wheel, and stellar RGB lighting has been an obvious standard bearer for the many keyboards we’ve had in the office since it first launched back in 2013.
Corsair still holds onto the top spot in our roundup, but for how long?
The K70 has been through many iterations over the years, too. There’s the LUX, with new bold keycaps; the logo changed from a sail to a strange lower back tattoo and then back to the sail design Corsair brandishes today; and the brought with it new speedy key switches. Yet, this is the only time Corsair has seen fit to change the nomenclature, stitch a two on the end, and proclaim this to be the true second generation of its crown jewel: the Corsair K70 MK.2.
Sadly, what you get from the second generation is little more than what was introduced with the few iterations of the K70 prior, which strangely weren’t worthy of the significant and coveted title of MK.2. So let’s take a look at what’s new, and what all this fuss is supposed to be about.
Star Wars Battlefront II was the game which stirred the most vociferous action against loot boxes, but it wasn’t the first EA game to make use of the random blind purchase model. EA Sports titles - FIFA in particular - have offered similar purchases for years as part of the wildly popular Ultimate Team mode. They aren’t going away, but EA does plan a significant change for them starting this year.
Starting with this year’s EA Sports titles, EA will now disclose the odds for Ultimate Team packs. That change will affect FIFA 19 and Madden NFL 19 most obviously, and could indicate that EA plans to move toward more transparency for this monetization scheme across any future titles - though don’t expect them to drop the loot box model entirely.
There's plenty of sport to be had in the .
“Our model is sustainable,” EA Sports vice president and COO Daryl Holt tells . Holt says that the controversy over Battlefront II has “certainly changed us - in the way it always does in terms of anything you hear from a player or from the industry - in how we all react and adapt to it.”
The disclosure of pack odds for sports titles is one such change coming as a result of that feedback, and Holt says it’s an indication of “how we communicate and we deal with live service models and how we test things and implement feedback across all of EA.”
David L Craddock has almost completed the second part of his trilogy documentaing the formation of Blizzard Entertainment and the studio's biggest games. Stay Awhile and Listen: Book II covers the creation of StarCraft and Diablo II, detailing the crunch and challenge of starting a new series in a saturated genre, and building a sequel worthy of the original game's fame.
Craddock has allowed us to publish a chapter of his book here on PCGamesN. Chapter 7: Hubris or Fear focusses on the 14 months of crunch the StarCraft team put themselves through in creating their classic RTS game. Members of the StarCraft team tell him how the work brought them closer together, while putting significant strain on their health and their relationships outside of work.
StarCraft isn't on our list of the , but its sequel certainly is.
Craddock has almost completed the book and is funding the final stages through a Kickstarter campaign. To read more about Stay Awhile and Listen: Book II and support the project head over .
This chapter was prepared for us to publish but may change between now and publication. Also, we've emphasised the next with pull quotes and added in imagery.
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds had a big day a week ago with the launch of the new Sanhok map and, alongside it, the Event Pass system. This is designed to give you a chance to earn premium loot faster during PUBG events and to be able to hold on to that loot in future seasons.
You earn that look by completing daily and weekly missions that earn you experience. There are missions available to every PUBG player, but some are exclusive to Event Pass holders, who also get an experience boost, and are able to earn a few rewards that aren't available without the Pass.
If you're after more freebies then here are the .
Why wouldn't you buy an Event Pass then? Well, it's the cost, of course - this first one will set you back $9.99 / £7.49. Not that much, really, if you're really into PUBG and Hawaiian shirts (plenty of those to win). But if you're a little skint or not sure whether the crop top and bikini bottom look is for you then perhaps that price is intimidating.
If you haven't got an Event Pass yet for one reason or another then that's cool, don'ot worry, we're here to help you out. We can't make you instantly better at PUBG, unfortunately (though our should help), but we can give you an Event Pass.
Razer has joined the optical switch revolution with its latest keyboard: the Razer Huntsman Elite. This keyboard utilises Razer’s own Opto-Mechanical switch, a rather interesting take on the optical key switch. No really, it’s quite something.
The Razer Huntsman Elite and Razer Huntsman both feature RGB per-key lighting, onboard storage, 10-key rollover, and a simple yet rather appealing aluminium plate design. The Elite model also features media keys, a multi-function dial, and Razer Chroma underglow lighting around the entire board and included wrist rest, which the cheaper model forgoes for a friendlier price tag.
Looking for the ? Here are the best ones we’ve taken for a spin.
Both come with Razer’s new Opto-Mechanical switch. Optical key switches utilise light rather than metal contact points to make a connection every time a key is pressed. There are a few benefits to this design, too. Anti-chatter measures are out the window, they’re swappable without any soldering, and due to the lack of contact points to wear out, optical switches are often rated for over 100 million clicks.
Razer is focused on one benefit of the optical switch for the Huntsman, and that’s speed. The is the quickest Razer has made to date, with an actuation point at just 1.5mm.
Slade Wilson, AKA Deathstroke, is one of the world’s greatest and most deadly mercenaries in DC Comics. He was part of an experimental super-soldier program which allowed him to gain metahuman strength, speed, and healing abilities. Today, Hot Toys is very excited to officially introduce the 1/6th scale collectible figure of Deathstroke inspired by the designs from the highly acclaimed video game Batman: Arkham Origins.
