Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is an ambitious passion project that clearly invokes some of the highlights of Bethesda's signature RPG series while retaining some unique quirks all their own. Unfortunately, the first few steps out of Early Access show that this adventure into Avalon could have used a little more time fending off the Red Death.

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Noctua's Computex 2025 showcase includes engineering and design information on their new Thermosiphon cooler and CPU liquid cooler

The Highlights

• Noctua shows off its upcoming AIO liquid cooler
• The company also shows off its new NF-A12 G2 fan
• Noctua also discusses its Antec Flux Pro Noctua Edition PC case

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Intro

We visited Noctua’s booth at Computex, where the company showed off its upcoming liquid cooler, which is set to launch in Q1 2026. 

Once again, we have to give Noctua an award for least RGB LED BS we’ve seen at a trade show as we couldn’t find any in their booth.

Editor's note: This was originally published on May 20, 2025 as a video. This content has been adapted to written format for this article and is unchanged from the original publication.

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Steve Burke

Camera, Video Editing

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Jimmy Thang

The company showed off its AIO liquid cooler prototype, which consisted of 3D printed pieces that are intended to go into the pump block to reduce some of the most annoying aspects of liquid coolers with pumps as opposed to thermosiphons. 

The fan that goes on top of the pump block is an existing Noctua fan that they’ve reshaped the frame for. And it’s optional to mount on top and it projects the air out towards the memory and VRM components. 

We also looked at the company’s thermosiphon, which was briefly shown at Computex last year. It is a 2-phase thermosiphon, which means that it does a phase change. This makes it comparable to a heat-pipe in a way. 

We also got to see a bunch of different types of cold plate designs.

We also got another look at the Noctua x Antec Flux Pro case, which we previously covered at Antec’s booth.

G2 Fans

Noctua showed off its 120mm G2 fan, which also appears in the shroud top of the Antec Flux Pro case. A couple things have changed about the fan, which include the RPM offset being a little different.

When we reviewed the NH-D15 G2, the RPM offset between the 2 fans was about 25, but the fans we saw at Computex are about plus or minus 50.  

Noctua provided some first-party data and stated that on a 120x49mm water cooler radiator comparing the G2 fan versus the company’s NF-A12x25 fan under a 200W heat-loud, the G2 fan performed roughly 3 degrees cooler, which is really good.    

Paired with an air cooler, there was about a 1 degree difference between the 2 fans, which is a lot for an air cooler. 

Noctua Liquid Cooler

For its liquid cooler, Noctua is working with Asetek, using the company’s Gen 8 V2 platform.  Asetek has been around for a long time and they’re one of the biggest suppliers. In the old days, they worked with Corsair, NZXT, and basically everyone’s stuff.

The landscape has diversified a bit. Apaltek has gotten really big as a supplier. For as much s*** we’ve given Asetek over the years, in our experience, they’ve had fewer widespread failures of gunk buildup compared to competing solutions. 

Noctua Mouse

We don’t cover mice, but Noctua also showed off a mouse with a small fan built into it. 

Noctua's Jakob Dellinger Interview

We wrapped up our Noctua coverage by interviewing Noctua’s Jakob Dellinger. Make sure to watch our Computex video where we do a deeper dive into the company’s upcoming liquid cooler, how a thermosiphon works, and more.

Overclocking specialist and TechTuber Roman ‘der8auer' Hartung has demonstrated that Nvidia's RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell workstation graphics card, priced at around £8,000, can outperform consumer-grade GPUs in gaming, even without a Game Ready Driver.

Getting one of these graphics cards isn't easy, especially considering its price. However, der8auer was able to get one and test it thoroughly. In his tests, the RTX Pro 6000 was benchmarked against the RTX 5090 and RTX 4090 in several demanding games at 4K resolution with maximum settings, although Ray Tracing was switched off for the Cyberpunk 2077 benchmark.

The results showed significant performance gains over the RTX 50 series flagship, with the RTX Pro 6000 being 14% quicker on average than the RTX 5090 in Cyberpunk 2077, with 13% better 1% lows. However, it consumed 15% more power. In Star Wars Outlaws and Remnant 2, the RTX Pro 6000 was 11% faster than the RTX 5090 in both cases. Lastly, in Assassin's Creed Mirage, the RTX Pro 6000 was 3% quicker than the RTX 5090, but as der8auer pointed out, that could be a driver issue.

As a reminder, the RTX Pro 6000 is built on the same GB202 GPU as the RTX 5090 but boasts more CUDA cores (24,064 vs. 21,760), along with additional TMUs, ROPs, Tensor cores, and RT cores. Another big differentiator is its massive 96GB GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, compared to the RTX 5090's 32GB.

KitGuru says: If you had the money to spend on an Nvidia RTX Pro 6000, would you get one to use only for gaming?

Back in 2022, CD Projekt Red arrived at Unreal Fest, armed with the first teaser image for The Witcher 4. During that event, we learned that CD Projekt Red was switching to Unreal Engine 5 for future titles. Now, the studio is returning to Unreal Fest, with a new look at the technology going into the game. 

CD Projekt Red confirmed today that it will be presenting at this week's State of Unreal event. Fans may want to have a look, as the company will be “showcasing some of the innovative technology and features that will power The Witcher 4 and beyond”.

Now it is worth noting that we are unlikely to see anything more than a small vertical slice, with the goal of showcasing various features. It could serve as a tease of the world we'll be exploring in The Witcher 4, but don't expect any story details, character confirmations, or anything that could be considered a ‘spoiler'.

The first trailer for The Witcher 4 came out last year and was rendered in-engine, so expect a similar level of visual fidelity from whatever CD Projekt Red is presenting at this event. While development on the game appears to be making good progress, it is also worth noting that CD Projekt Red has already confirmed that The Witcher 4 will not be releasing in 2026. The door is open for 2027, however.

KitGuru Says: This will be interesting to those with an actual desire to know more about game development and the lengthy process. It will not be interesting to anyone expecting to see early spoilers for The Witcher 4. 

In the years since splitting from Square Enix and becoming an independent studio, IO Interactive has been quietly working away on a brand new James Bond game. Now, we finally have a title – 007 First Light. 

IO Interactive has revealed a teaser image for its new James Bond game, titled 007 First Light. The studio plans to reveal the game later this week, so expect a trailer in the coming days.

Whether or not this trailer will include a release date, or any real gameplay footage, still remains to be seen. Still, it is an exciting development, as IO Interactive is the perfect studio to deliver a new take on James Bond, thanks to its decades of experience working on the Hitman games.

007 First Light will feature a new version of James Bond, not tied to any previous film or book, and will tell an original story. IO Interactive has ambition to continue this series beyond the first game too, but whether or not we get a sequel likely depends on how well the first game sells.

KitGuru Says: We'll be back with more news on the trailer and any other game details later this week. 

It's been two years since NVIDIA introduced its Ada Lovelace GPUs, kicking things off with the RTX 4090 and finishing up the initial lineup with the SUPER family At CES, the company unveiled its new RTX 50 "Blackwell" family which features a brand new architecture and several changes such as new cores, AI accelerators, new memory standards, and the latest video/display capabilities. NVIDIA recently released its 5th entry within its "RTX 50" portfolio, the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti. The GeForce RTX 5060 Ti is positioned in the mainstream segment, with the green team promising great value for gamers at a […]

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Fractal has been producing high-quality PC cases for a long time, with a recent focus on airflow and cooling with its Meshify and Torrent series. Today Fractal is launching its latest Meshify chassis – the Meshify 3, and it comes in black or white colours, with or without tempered glass and RGB and in regular or XL sizes. In this review, we are taking a closer look at the regular-size Meshify 3, but it’s the Ambience Pro RGB version that sounds exciting – or does it?

Timestamps:

00:00 Start
00:45 The New Case
01:16 Pricing
01:41 Original Plan put on Hold
02:04 The Design
02:47 Tool Free panel removal
04:20 Front I/O
04:33 Cooling Support
05:38 Mobo Support
05:45 GPU / CPU Support / Cover
06:38 PSU Shroud / Mount
07:45 Cable Management
08:40 Drive support / HUB
09:42 The cables / spacing
10:14 Floor Of The Case
10:45 Accessories
11:09 Test System Hardware & Methodology
12:20 Test Results
14:03 Install thoughts and overall views

Fractal Meshify 3 Ambience Pro RGB Features:

• According to Fractal the Meshify 3 offers top-tier cooling performance via a front mesh panel and four included Fractal Momentum 14 fans, an aerodynamic chassis design and an air guide directing airflow towards essential components.
• The Ambience Pro RGB version features Advanced Ambient Lighting with a start-up effect and software-free customisation stored on the included Adjust Pro Hub.
• It supports up to EATX motherboards, 360mm radiators, big graphics cards, tall CPU air coolers and ATX power supplies.
• It's also available in several different versions, with or without tempered glass and RGB and there's also an XL version for when you need more space.

Specifications:

• Case Type: ATX Mid-Tower
• Dimensions (DxWxH): 423 x 229 x 483 mm
• Net Weight: 8kg
• Material: Steel, Plastic, Tempered Glass
• Motherboard Support: E-ATX (277mm), ATX, MATX, m-ITX
• Expansion Slots: 7
• Storage bays: 3.5” x 2 / 2.5” x 4
• Max GPU Length: 349mm
• MAX GPU Width: N/A
• MAX GPU Thickness: 175mm (7 slots)
• Max CPU Cooler Height: 180mm
• Max PSU Size: ATX 180mm
• Pre-installed Fans: 3 x 140 mm Momentum
• Fan Support: 3 x 120 mm, 3 x 140 mm (Top) 2 x 120 mm, 2 x 140 mm (Front) 1 x 120 mm (Rear)
• Radiator Support: 120/140/240/280mm (Top) 120/140/240/280/360mm (Front) 120mm (Rear)
• Dust Filters: PSU / Bottom
• Font I/O: 1 x USB Type-C 20 Gbps, 2 x USB Type-A 5 Gbps,
• 1x Audio Combo Jack, Power button
• LCD Screen: N/A

Thermal Performance Testing

To simulate thermal demand we run the Cinebench R23 multi-thread benchmark and 3DMark Speed Way stress test simultaneously in a loop for 30 minutes to load the system fully. This gives the CPU and GPU enough time to reach constant steady-state temperature. With this data, we can compare how the system handles the thermal demand and measure peak noise levels.

Thermal performance is measured with the case in various configurations, such as the default, with the tempered glass left-hand side panel removed and with the front panel removed to see how these configurations affect the CPU and GPU temperature. During testing, only stock case fans are used unless otherwise specified. All water pumps are set to maximum RPM and fans are set to a custom RPM curve by the Motherboard software/BIOS.

All temperature measurements are presented as Deltas – meaning the ambient temperature has been deducted from the CPU temperature giving us a Delta. Data shown in the charts represent the average component temperature over the length of the test as measured by HWiNFO and then the last 15 minutes of the data are calculated to get the average. The ambient temperature during thermal tests is between 19-20⁰C.

Test System Specification:

• CPU – AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
• Motherboard – ASROCK X870 Steel Legend Wifi
• Graphics Card – INNO3D RTX 4080 Super X3 OC White
• Memory – 64GB (2 x 32GB modules) G.SKILL RIPJAWS M5 RGB DDR5-6400
• Storage – 1TB Corsair MP700 PCIe Gen5 M.2 NVME SSD
• CPU Cooler – Fractal Lumen S28 RGB 280mm AIO
• Power Supply – Seasonic Vertex GX1200 80+ Gold ATX 3 PCIE 5
• Case fans – Stock 3 x Fractal Momentum 14
• Chassis – Fractal Meshify 3 (Ambience Pro RGB White)
• Operating System – Windows 11

Thermal Performance Overview

We tested the case thermals with a 280mm AIO CPU cooler installed in the roof and with the case in several different configurations. The default configuration shown in the charts is with a 280mm roof-mounted AIO, the stock case fans installed and all case panels fitted.

In the default configuration using just the front 140mm stock Intake fans, the case does well at keeping both the CPU and GPU temperature controlled. With an average load temperature of 64°C over ambient for the CPU and 43°C for the GPU, we consider these good figures for a high airflow case.

Changing configuration has little effect on thermals, removing the glass side only drops CPU and GPU temperature by 1°C. However, removing the mesh panels drops CPU temperature by 3°C which is not significant but it may suggest the mesh is a little restrictive. Adding a rear fan also doesn't significantly affect the CPU or GPU temperature so when using a top-mounted AIO CPU cooler in the Meshify 3, the default configuration is optimal.

With a custom fan curve set to low RPM at idle, a system built inside the Meshify 3 can be configured to be almost silent. However, with only a 280mm AIO supported in the top of the case, under load with a high-power CPU the noise can be quite loud as seen with our test system reaching up to 52dBA noise output.

In this scenario most of the noise comes from the CPU AIO cooler fans, so choosing a good quality AIO with quiet fans will be the key to keeping noise low with the Meshify 3.

Closing Thoughts

Fractal originally planned to release this case earlier this year. However, due to ourselves and other media finding issues with the tightness of PCIe slots and having difficulty installing graphics cards, the company delayed the launch globally to resolve the issue before release, which it has done now with a revision of the slots so the problem won't be experienced by the end user. So well done to Fractal on that one.

That said, I can't help but feel a little disappointed with the Fractal Meshify 3 Ambience Pro RGB for several reasons. The case doesn’t feel as though it is built to Fractal’s usual high standards, there is a lot of flex in the chassis frame and top panel especially. Some panels don’t align particularly well with uneven gaps too.

The dimensions and naming scheme with the Meshify 3 is confusing for users of previous Meshify cases, as the regular case is now more like the size of the Meshify 2 compact, while the Meshify 3 XL has dimensions/specs closer to the Meshify 2 regular case. The main issue with that is you can't run a top-mounted 360mm AIO in the regular Meshify 3.

There are some good things about the case though, the cooling has been well designed, the air scoop in the floor helps to direct cool air to the graphics card, the included Momentum 14 fans seem reasonably quiet and efficient and the RGB lighting effects from the fans and the LED strips built into the case are good. The new Adjust Pro RGB fan hub is easy to connect up and configure RGB effects using the software free web-based configuration tool.

Cable management is quite easy with the adjustable cable clamps integrated into the case and other than only supporting 280mm top radiators, the hardware support is decent with EATX motherboards, big graphics cards and tall CPU air coolers all supported. The lack of top 360mm radiator support is an issue for me though, I would always recommend top radiator mounting in gaming systems and I think the Meshify 3 is predominantly aimed at enthusiast gamers.

However, it is quite an expensive case for what you get; the Ambience Pro RGB version is priced at over £200 in the UK or almost $220 U.S., which is high compared with similar cases. There are loads of excellent value cases available for much less than this with a similar amount of included fans and an integrated RGB fan hub, with equal build quality so if you are interested in the Meshify 3’s high airflow design and compact dimensions, shop around first to see what you can get as there are some great deals out there.

The Fractal Meshify 3 and Meshify 3 XL are available in the UK now from Scan priced from £129.98 HERE. The Meshify 3 Ambience Pro RGB White featured in this review is priced at £204.98 HERE.

Pros: 

• Good airflow from the stock fans.
• Excellent CPU and GPU thermals.
• Nice effects from the RGB components.

Cons:

• A lot of chassis flex and misaligned panels.
• GPU can be very difficult to insert.
• Case dimensions and naming structure are confusing.
• Expensive.

KitGuru Says: Following on from the brilliant Meshify 2, the Meshify 3 doesn't quite hit all our expectations but it has great cooling, and the software-free RGB control is a winner for me.

Microsoft is trying everything it possibly can to make back the $70 billion it spent acquiring Activision Blizzard. The latest scheme? Placing more advertisements in Call of Duty, including inside of loadout screens. 

Black Ops 6 players began spotting adverts within the game last week. Now in the loadout screen when you pick your weapons for the round, you may see an advertisement at the top of your list of loadouts. This advertisement aims to entice users to spend money on COD Points to buy one of the game's many premium skins, which often cost over £20 to acquire.

Really ? I have to see this shit now even in the loudouts
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The premium in-game store in Call of Duty is already popular. The franchise makes a ton of money from skin sales throughout the year and massive collaborations with celebrities, TV shows and films often make headlines and get shared around quite a bit. On top of that, Activision often displays these items to you in splash screens before you even get to the main menu upon launching the game.

Apparently, all of that wasn't enough. Now, you need to be forced to stare at overpriced skins even while simply trying to select a weapon.

As you would expect, fans aren't exactly pleased about the increased advertisements within Call of Duty. With the way things are going, it seems it will only be a matter of time until we see real product placement ads within massive multiplayer games. Sports titles like NBA 2K are already there, and Fortnite is slowly making a push for it too, with the addition of Jordan Sneakers to the game as a digital item.

KitGuru Says: If something like this led to cheaper game prices, then maybe you could get some consumers on board. However, we all know that will never be the case. In fact, COD 2025 is likely to be the first in the franchise to adopt an $80 price tag for the standard edition. 

The Nintendo Switch 2 officially launches this week. Ahead of the release on June 5th, Nintendo has now confirmed every Switch 2 game that will be available on day one, along with the Switch 1 titles getting day-one updates for the new console.

Naturally, Mario Kart World is the first game on the list. While this title began development in 2017 for the original Switch console, the scope of the game grew so much that the team opted to save it for Nintendo's next-gen hardware. The game is the first in the series to offer open-world gameplay – it is essentially Mario meets Forza Horizon, but with the usual arcade-style gameplay we all know and love.

Here is the full list of new games available for Switch 2 on June 5th:

• Mario Kart World
• Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour (please don't buy this one)
• Street Fighter 6
• Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster
• Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition
• Yakuza 0 Director's Cut
• Fortnite
• Split Fiction
• Fast Fusion
• Hogwarts Legacy
• HITMAN: World of Assassination Signature Edition
• Sonic x Shadows Generations
• Deltarune
• Suikoden I & II HD and Dunan Unification Wars
• Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S
• Arcade Archives 2 Ridge Racer
• Survival Kids
• Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
• NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Awakening Complete Edition

Alongside these titles, new ‘Nintendo Switch 2 Edition' versions of older titles will also be available on day-one. You can either buy the game at full price, or if you own the Switch 1 version of these titles, you can buy a cheaper ‘upgrade pack'. At launch, there will be four of these games available, including:

• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
• Sid Meier's Civilization VII
• Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma

If you had a Switch 1 and you want to know which of your older games will be updated for the Switch 2 for free, then look no further. The following Switch 1 games will be updated with support for the Switch 2's more powerful hardware:

• Pokemon Scarlet & Violet
• New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
• Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
• Super Mario Odyssey
• The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
• Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
• Game Builder Garage
• 51 Worldwide Games
• ARMS
• Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain

Nintendo has already confirmed a few major third-party games coming to Nintendo Switch 2 later in the year, like Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade and Star Wars Outlaws. Later this summer, we expect to see a new Nintendo Direct with more Switch 2 game announcements for the console's first year on the market.

KitGuru Says: Are any of you grabbing a Switch 2 this week? What games will you be playing first? 

Square Enix has announced that Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age has sold over 8.5 million units worldwide, making it the best-selling individual title in the Dragon Quest franchise. Moreover, the franchise has just broken through 94 million copies sold, solidifying its place as the second most successful Square Enix game series.

The Dragon Quest XI S figure was reported as of late May 2025 and represents an increase from over 7 million sales reported in December 2024. Dragon Quest XI initially launched exclusively in Japan for the 3DS and PS4 in July 2017, followed by a Western release for PS4 and PC in September 2018. An enhanced version, Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition, was released for Nintendo Switch in 2019 and later for PS4, Xbox One, and PC in December 2020.

The title's sales contribute significantly to the Dragon Quest franchise, accounting for almost 10% of the 94 million lifetime sales of the whole series. Historically, despite not being as well received in Western markets as in Japan, Dragon Quest is the fourth-best-selling JRPG series, behind Monster Hunter, Final Fantasy and Pokémon.

The latest entry to the Dragon Quest franchise was Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, which sold over 2 million units within three weeks of its release. Square Enix aims to continue this trend with the upcoming HD-2D remakes of the first two Dragon Quest games, set to release as a two-pack on PC and consoles on October 30, 2025. Moreover, it's also working on Dragon Quest XII, which promises to be more mature than your typical main series entry.

KitGuru says: Are you a fan of Dragon Quest? What was the latest game of the series that you've played?

Sega has announced Sega Football Club Champions 2025, a new free-to-play football management game set to launch in 2025 for PC (Steam), PS5, PS4, iOS, and Android. This comes after Sega-owned Football Interactive cancelled Football Manager 2025 in February 2025, marking the first time the Football Manager franchise had skipped a season since its inception in 2005.

Sega Football Club Champions 2025 will feature over 10,000 professional football players and offer two game modes: Career Mode and Dream Team Mode. The Dream Team mode includes PvP options like Event Matches, Room Matches, and an Arena. The game also holds licensing deals with Manchester City, the J-League, the K-League, and FIFPro. Sega states on its website that the game is “powered” by Football Manager, suggesting it may incorporate elements from the long-running simulation series.

Sign-ups for the closed beta of Sega Football Club Champions 2025 are open until June 13, 2025, with the testing period running from June 19 to June 30, 2025. Players can also pre-register to receive Manchester City-themed in-game rewards.

This new title, alongside Sifu developer Sloclap's arcade football game Rematch (releasing June 19th, 2025), the return of Football Manager, and the annual EA Sports FC release (around September), indicates a promising year for football game enthusiasts.

KitGuru says: Do you like the Football Manager games? Do you think Football Club Champions will be a good replacement? 

Just as promised, the Xbox Games Showcase is returning this month. We are one week away from the showcase, which will be followed by a dedicated Direct stream detailing The Outer Worlds 2, which is positioned to be one of Xbox's big holiday season releases.

The Xbox Games Showcase 2025 will air on the 8th of June at 6PM UK time. Immediately after the main event, Microsoft will go live again with a deep-dive stream showing off The Outer Worlds 2, the sequel to Obsidian's hit 2019 Sci-Fi RPG.

Microsoft has found a formula that works for its Summer showcases. The main show will primarily focus on trailers and rapid-fire announcements, while the following Direct stream focuses on one major game each year. In 2023, Microsoft used this slot to showcase Starfield, in 2024 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 took over the slot and this year, Obsidian gets its turn. Funnily enough, The Outer Worlds 2 won't be the only major release from Obsidian this year, as the company also shipped Avowed back in February.

Typically, the Xbox Games Showcase runs from anywhere between 90 minutes and two hours, so it will be a chunky show with many, many game announcements. The following Direct stream should also be about an hour long.

As for what may be announced, rumour has it that Ubisoft is gearing up to show off the long-awaited Splinter Cell remake. Microsoft and Ubisoft have a strong relationship when it comes to these showcases, and I expect that to continue this year. Other games likely to make an appearance include Hollow Knight: Silksong, Minecraft Dungeons 2, Ninja Gaiden 4, and the Persona 4 remake. As Fable and Gears E-Day are both targeting 2026, it is possible that we get a new look at both titles.

KitGuru Says: The Xbox First Party studios are firing on all cylinders at the moment, so I expect to see a few surprises at this year's showcase too. My main hope is for a first-half 2026 release date for Fable, so I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for that.

Each month, all those with a Humble subscription are privy to a select number of titles for ‘free’ as part of the company’s Humble Choice service. Ahead of its official announcement, the list of titles being offered during the month of June have leaked – including the likes of Tchia, Sker Ritual and Warhammer 40,000 Boltgun.

As reported by known leaker ‘bilibili’ Humble Choice subscribers are set to receive a solid selection of 8 titles. Likely to go live over the coming days, June’s Humble Choice line-up features the following:

• Biped
• Dungeons of Hinterberg
• Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered
• Nobody Wants to Die
• Sker Ritual
• Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles
• Tchia
• Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

Though perhaps not the most overwhelming of months, June’s line-up includes a ton of excellent games, including the highly underrated Tchia: an open world collectathon which features fun and unique mechanics, a robust physics system and an excellent soundtrack.

Sker Ritual meanwhile is a Call of Duty Zombies-inspired round-based horde shooter from the team at Wales Interactive – known best for their work on full-motion video games including The Bunker; Late Shift, as well as Sker Ritual’s survival horror predecessor Maid of Sker.

In previous months, Humble would also include a couple bonus items, be it coupons for some of the included games’ DLC, or even a subscription to IGN Plus. As such, expect something similar to be offered alongside the above. Still, for £8.99, Tchia alone is enough of a reason to re-up your subscription for the month.

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KitGuru says: What do you think of this month’s offerings? Have you heard of Tchia before? Do you prefer Humble Choice or their Bundles instead? Let us know down below.

Last week, we reported on the surprising announcement by EA that they would be cancelling their previously-announced Black Panther project while also shutting down Cliffhanger Studios. Stated to have been done in order to “sharpen our focus and put our creative energy behind the most significant growth opportunities,” insiders have now given a much more candid explanation for what went down exactly.

As reported by known industry insider Jason Schreier via Bloomberg (paywalled), the cancellation of the Black Panther project came as a surprise to the team at Cliffhanger Games, who according to Schreier “was actively hiring staff.”

Beyond this, Black Panther had reportedly “passed what EA calls a gate – a development milestone where executives review a game's progress and decide whether to continue production.”

The project was said to feature an evolved (and presumably legally-distinct) form of WB’s patented Nemesis System, with this title in particular featuring “various playable heroes from the comic-book universe, such as T'Challa, Killmonger and Shuri, all competing for the mantle of Black Panther. The player would take control of one of these heroes, while the others would become rivals with whom the player could cultivate relationships.”

Unfortunately, according to the report EA were not pleased that the game remained in pre-production 4 years into its development, leading to its cancellation – despite the fact that Cliffhanger Games “had only just begun scaling up.”

It’s not been the best of times for superhero-based video games, with WB’s Wonder Woman being cancelled a couple months back; Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra getting delayed and now this. Hopefully EA’s other Marvel projects are in okay standing.

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KitGuru says: Are you disappointed by the cancellation? What is EA’s strategy right now? Do you have any hopes for the Iron Man project? Let us know down below.

In the past few years, studio People Can Fly have been quite busy, with the team behind the likes of BulletStorm and Outriders working on 4 separate projects at once. Unfortunately, half of these have now been cancelled, with both Projects Gemini and Bifrost being “suspended.”

Taking to Twitter to make the announcement, People Can Fly CEO Sebastian Wojciechowski wrote: “Today we made a very difficult decision to suspend the development of project Gemini and project Bifrost.”

According to the studio, “The suspension of the Gemini project is a consequence of the fact that the Publisher has not presented us with a draft of the subsequent content rider to the Publishing Agreement covering the terms and conditions of further milestones on project Gemini and the lack of communication from the Publisher as to its willingness to continue or terminate the Gemini project.”

For context, Project Gemini was announced in partnership with Square Enix, leading many to believe that it would have likely been a sequel or follow-up to Outriders. Unfortunately, two years on from its release back in 2021 and the game had still yet to make a profit – which may be the reason why ‘the publisher’ didn’t want to continue with the follow-up.

The second game to be cancelled was project Bifrost, a self-published title which according to Wojciechowski “was suspended due to the above and the analysis of the Group's cash flow, which showed a lack of prospects for securing organizational resources and funds necessary to continue the production and release of this project.”

As expected, these cancellations have come alongside a round of lay-offs, with the CEO expressing “our deepest regret and sadness over how these events have unfolded and our sincere gratitude for everyone's contribution up to this point.”

Currently, People Can Fly still have two titles in the works – serving as co-developer for Gears of War: E-Day while also working on project Delta with Sony/PlayStation. Hopefully both these remaining projects manage to pass the finish line.

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MultiVersus represents one of the weirder falls from grace in recent years. Launched in beta to a wave of success, the game was taken offline in order to be retooled for its full 1.0 launch. Unfortunately, the final product wound up being inferior to the beta for a multitude of reasons, leading to the announcement of its impending closure. Now, MultiVersus is officially dead and has been delisted.

As of now, MultiVersus has been officially taken offline and has been delisted from all storefronts. Those who logged into the game during its 5th Season can continue to play the game (and redownload if necessary), however there are no longer any online services running  – meaning you’ll have to make do with either solo vs AI or local play.

As mentioned, MultiVersus was a hit when it first launched into open beta back in 2022, seeing over 150,000 concurrent players on Steam at its peak. In an odd decision however, instead of continuing to build upon the beta leading to its 1.0 release, WB opted to take the game fully offline for roughly a year.

Upon its return last year, MultiVersus was criticised for many of its changes, ranging from gameplay to monetisation and more. Despite this, WB seemed committed, and went on to acquire the developers Player First Games shortly following its relaunch.

Finally however, back in January MultiVersus was confirmed to be shutting down in May – followed shortly by the announced closure of Player First Games. All in all a rather depressing end to what appeared at one time to be a promising new mascot fighter.

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It's been two years since NVIDIA introduced its Ada Lovelace GPUs, kicking things off with the RTX 4090 and finishing up the initial lineup with the SUPER family At CES, the company unveiled its new RTX 50 "Blackwell" family which features a brand new architecture and several changes such as new cores, AI accelerators, new memory standards, and the latest video/display capabilities. NVIDIA recently released its 5th entry within its "RTX 50" portfolio, the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti. The GeForce RTX 5060 Ti is positioned in the mainstream segment, with the green team promising great value for gamers at a […]

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It's been two years since NVIDIA introduced its Ada Lovelace GPUs, kicking things off with the RTX 4090 and finishing up the initial lineup with the SUPER family At CES, the company unveiled its new RTX 50 "Blackwell" family which features a brand new architecture and several changes such as new cores, AI accelerators, new memory standards, and the latest video/display capabilities. Today, NVIDIA releases its 6th entry within its "RTX 50" portfolio, the GeForce RTX 5060. The RTX 5060 is positioned in the entry-level segment, with an MSRP of $299 US and a factory-equipped 8 GB of VRAM, which […]

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