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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 main characters, storyline revealed

Coming to PlayStation 5 on September 9

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The main characters and storyline for upcoming third-person hack-and-slash title Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has officially been revealed just a few days ahead of its PlayStation 5 launch on September 9, 2024.

Returning as the game’s main protagonist is Captain Titus, who was also in the preceding Space Marine from 13 years ago. For a quick refresher, Titus and a company of Ultramarines were sent to the Forge World of Graia to stop an Ork invasion during the events of the first title.

However, Nemeroth led a massive Chaos invasion on Graia, using the imperial weapon Psychic Scourge. But Titus eventually slaughtered Nemeroth and destroyed the Power Source to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands.

Now, in the sci-fi action’s sequel, Titus gets detained by the Inquisition, led by Thrax. This is due to his resistance to the corruption of Chaos that caused suspicions. After decades of interrogation, Titus’ guilt was never established. Yet Thrax continued to imprison and torture him for years and years.

Ultimately, Thrax gets killed by the members of the Inquisition for what he did to Titus. This sets Titus free. The protagonist then decides to join the Deathwatch as a Blackshield to hunt and exterminate alien threats. In the process, he reunites with his original chapter in the Ultramarines, where he gets reinstated as a Lieutenant.

Space Marine 2 preorder bonus

Players preordering Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 can choose from the Standard and Limited Gold Editions. The Standard Edition includes the base game and a lifetime reward (MacRagge’s Chosen DLC).

The bonus consists of an Ultramarines-inspired skin set for the Bolt Rifle, the Chainsword, and the Crux Terminatus Pauldron.

Meanwhile, the Limited Gold Edition will also feature an exclusive Steelbook artwork and four days early access to the game starting September 5.

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Gangstar Mirage City launches on August 20 with SEA localization

Join a faction now for a chance to win rewards

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Gangstar Mirage City is set for a full regional launch on August 20, with localization for the Southeast Asia region.

Published by Level Infinite, the free-to-play multiplayer, urban, open-world action game is available for download on iOS and Android.

The full regional release features an expanded open world, a new PvP Arena mode, and local languages.

In Gangstar Mirage City, players can team up for up to 4-man co-op heists, drive powerful vehicles, customize their arsenal, build an empire, and fight for control of Rooklyn City.

Players can register on gangstarmiragecity.com for in-game rewards.

In Southeast Asia, players can also register as a member of their respective local faction and get an exclusive in-game Avatar to represent their loyalty:

  • Philippines: Manila Brigade
  • Indonesia: War Kanda
  • Malaysia: Taiko Tedung
  • Thailand: SIAM APEX

Factions will be ranked based on how many players join and support them. The winning faction will enable all members to get 300 Diamonds, sent directly to their accounts.

Meanwhile, all players, including those who already began their journey in Rooklyn City with the soft launch last July, are invited to join the Global Vault Heist.

Reaching the final Registration Milestone will unlock the Full Tilt Vehicle Pack. These are the rewards up for grabs per milestone:

  • 5 million players: 100 Diamonds
  • 10 million players: 200 Diamonds
  • 20 million players: Vehicle Upgrade Vouchers x5
  • 30 million players: Full Tilt Vehicle Pack

All Global Vault Heist and Faction rewards can be claimed via the in-game mail system on August 20.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 clip shows Losing Ground 1st look

Pre-order now for Campaign Early Access

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A short new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 teaser shows a quick look at the Losing Ground mission for the first time.

It is one of the big war missions from the title’s Campaign mode, following the Korean grunt squad through chaos on the ground.

The brief clip is a pre-order promotional material, wherein gamers can place pre-orders now on any platform for Campaign Early Access.

This shall allow players to dive into the full single-player campaign a week ahead of the official worldwide release date on October 16.

In the vignette, soldiers can be seen advancing through a burning urban environment while under intense enemy fire.

The squad pushes through a breached storefront into a local cafe to clear enemy strongpoints.

Laster on, out in the open on the bridge, squad members realize they are heavily exposed and call out incoming enemy air support. This was right before an explosion rocks the area.

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AMD launches Radeon RX 9050 graphics card

Affordable GPU option for AAA titles

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AMD has launched the new AMD Radeon RX 9050 graphics card, expanding the Radeon RX 9000 series with an affordable option.

This brings AMD RDNA 4 gaming technologies to mainstream gamers with a retail price of US$ 279.

The particular GPU is designed for responsive gameplay at 1080p. That’s for esports and modern AAA titles.

Some popular titles it can run at high frame rates on a 1080p resolution include: Cyberpunk 2077, Forza Horizon 6, Pragmata, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Valorant, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, to name a few.

This highly efficient, drop-in upgrade features a 92W TBP and fully supports the latest AMD FSR technologies, next-gen raytracing, and high-quality AV1 video streaming.

Key specs:

  • Architecture: AMD RDNA 4
  • Compute Units: 16
  • VRAM: 8GB GDDR6
  • Game Clock / Boost Clock: 1.92 GHz / Up to 2.60 GHz
  • TBP: 92W

In line with the Radeon RX 9050 launch, AMD has also released AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 26.7.1.

This driver introduces official day-one support for Radeon RX 9050, alongside early multiplayer access for Gears of War: E-Day.

Users can download the software here.

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