RTX 5090 specs leak out alongside other Nvidia Blackwell GPU configurations - games news - NewsLocker (2024)

More RTX 5090 leaks just spilled out onto the scene, and this time we’ve got specs for each model in the Blackwell line-up. All SKUs are seemingly set to rock faster GDDR7 VBRAM bar one, with the frontrunner potentially boasting a 512-bit memory bus and 192 CUDA cores.Like it or not, a new wave of best graphics card contenders is coming, and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 could lose its crown. It’d be a little strange if the RTX 5090 didn’t successfully usurp its predecessor, as w

Metal Gear Solid 3 remake's release date didn't leak after all - it was just a GameStop error

Update: In a new tweet, retailer GameStop has clarified that it didn't leak the Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater release date after all.Today, GameStop put out the tweet below, writing that a previous post "had an incorrect release date" for Metal Gear Solid 3's forthcoming remake. This puts the Konami remake back into the murky waters of release date speculation, with no release window on the cards at the time of writing.
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House of the Dragon season 2 showrunner says Rhaenyra and Alicent's bond is still the heart of the show: "We understand that these two women are connected"

Before they were mortal enemies on opposite sides of the Dance of the Dragons, Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower were best friends. It might seem a lifetime ago, but the duo were once each other's closest confidants.By House of the Dragon season 2, though, there's a whole lot of fire and blood separating them. For one thing, Alicent married Rhaenyra's father Viserys, and she later helped her son Aegon usurp Rhaenyra's throne –though she was under the impression that this was K

House of the Dragon season 2 showrunner breaks down the complicated relationship between Daemon and Rhaenyra: "Conflict is the order of the day"

The Realm's Delight and the Rogue Prince have come a long way. Rhaenyra and Daemon Targaryen's relationship has been extremely complicated since their first scene together – and things are only set to get more complex in House of the Dragon season 2.We spoke with showrunner Ryan Condal all about the second season, and our conversation delved into that knotty relationship between Daemon and Rhaenyra."I don't know that they've ever existed in a frictionless environment, those two

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House of the Dragon showrunner teases season 3: "You don't want to end up in that place where you're doing the same thing again and again"

House of the Dragon season 3 hasn't been given the official greenlight from HBO just yet, but it is being written.Now, considering the House of the Dragon season 1 finale came to a shocking, Westeros-shaking conclusion when Aemond Targaryen accidentally murdered his nephew Lucerys Velaryon, escalating the brewing conflict to a dramatic degree, we were curious if House of the Dragon season 2 would involve a similarly gasp-worthy conclusion to set up the third installment.So, when we sat dow

Final Fantasy 14's Yoshi-P says Dawntrail will finally return "more individuality" to the MMO's jobs, admitting "we're not in a good situation for that" after years of over-simplification

As the Final Fantasy 14 community expresses concern about the oversimplification of jobs, director Yoshi-P reveals that he's aware - and that yes, Dawntrail's future updates will remedy this.While attending the recent Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail preview event, GamesRadar+ spoke to director and producer Naoki 'Yoshi-P' Yoshida regarding controversial job changes like the removal of Kaiten from Samurai's rotation in 6.1. Among the MMO's fanbase, there have long been concerns now about classes becom

Zack Snyder reveals release dates and first look at his Rebel Moon director's cut

Zack Snyder has officially confirmed the titles for both chapters of Rebel Moon – The Director's Cut. And as if that wasn't enough, he's revealed their release dates and some first look images, too.On Twitter, the filmmaker, who co-wrote the sci-fi flicks with Kurt Johnstad and Shay Hatten, shared three shots from the extended versions – called Chapter One: Chalice of Blood and Chapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness, respectively. Both will land on Netflix on August 2.Check out the pics b

House of the Dragon season 2 showrunner doesn't feel the pressure of following the controversial Game of Thrones season 8: "Our challenge comes from within"

House of the Dragon season 2 has garnered impressive reviews ahead of its release, cementing Westeros' comeback story after the controversial Game of Thrones season 8 finale.When we sat down with showrunner Ryan Condal to discuss the upcoming new season of House of the Dragon, we asked whether the conversation surrounding the prequel series as a redemption for the original show and its much-discussed finale is ever something that's on his mind."We're our own story," he says. "Myself

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House of the Dragon season 2 showrunner on why Blood and Cheese is nothing like Game of Thrones' Red Wedding

Blood and Cheese is coming. House of the Dragon season 2 is swiftly approaching, and it's bringing with it one of Game of Thrones' most brutal moments – though, showrunner Ryan Condal doesn't think it's comparable to the most heartbreaking moment the series has ever seen.Now, if you don't know what Blood and Cheese actually is, we won't spoil it here. But, rest assured it's a truly nightmarish moment in the history of Westeros.We sat down with Condal to talk all about season 2

The Boys season 5 will be its final season as creator admits that was "always my plan"

It’s official: The Boys is coming to an end after its fifth season.Just days before the premiere of The Boys season 4 on Prime Video, creator Eric Kripke took to Twitter to announce plans for the show’s endgame."#TheBoys Season 4 Premiere Week is a good time to announce: Season 5 will be the Final Season!" Kripke wrote, alongside a redacted image of the fourth season’s finale script. "Always my plan, I just had to be cagey till I got the final OK from Vought. Thrilled to bring

Original GoldenEye and Perfect Dark composer “would’ve loved” to work on the reboot, but the studio “chose someone else”

The Perfect Dark reboot seems to finally be happily underway. Its trailer, revealed at Xbox Games Showcase 2024, shows the first-person shooter series' agent Joanna Dark stomping and stealthing through a sunny Garden City. It would fit perfectly into Cyberpunk 2077. So the trailer indicates a new genre direction for Perfect Dark, as well as completely redone visuals (as is to be expected for a 25-year-old game), and, apparently, brand new music.Perfect Dark's original composer, Grant Kirkh

Dragon Age fans rejoice – The Veilguard will "absolutely" let you smooch your faves, and "each character's romance flavor is going to be different"

Dragon Age: The Veilguard has finally been officially revealed, and while there's still a lot we don't know about it, one thing is clear – fans are desperate to romance the cast of characters. Thankfully, though, in true Dragon Age style, romance is "absolutely" something that BioWare is including in the highly anticipated RPG.Speaking to GamesRadar+, Dragon Age: The Veilguard creative director John Epler says that "romance is a Dragon Age thing," so of course it'll be a feature in the nex

15 years on, beloved cult classic with near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score is getting a remastered re-release

Coraline is coming back to UK cinemas in honor of its 15th anniversary. To celebrate the milestone, the family-friendly fantasy horror, Trafalgar Releasing and LAIKA Entertainment are rolling out a remastered 3D version of the film, as well as a 2D format, on August 15.Based on The Sandman creator Neil Gaiman's hit novella, the movie, which originally released in 2009, features the voice talents of Keith David, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Teri Hatcher, and The Watched star Dakota Fanning. Th

These new Herman Miller gaming chairs deserve a fashion show catwalk to roll down

If you shop around for a luxury gaming chair with great ergonomics, it won’t be long before you discover Herman Miller. The brand is best known for its Embody chair, but its newer Vantum model is arguably on par with it, providing a slightly more affordable seat with added perks.Both of those Herman Miller thrones sit within our best gaming chair list thanks to their lovely designs and reliable comfort. As if they weren’t already revered enough, the Vantum has just been officia

Metal Gear Solid 3 remake release date snafu reveals it might launch exactly 20 years after the original

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater might be launching on November 17 later this year, according to a now-deleted post from GameStop.As IGN first reported, GameStop's official Twitter account tweeted yesterday, June 10, that the Metal Gear Solid 3 remake would be out later this year on November 17. Konami's most recent promo for its remake, the new action-packed Metal Gear Solid Delta trailer at last week's Xbox Games Showcase, omitted a release date.At the time, the lack of a release date - or

House of the Dragon season 2 release schedule: When is episode 1 on HBO, Max, and Sky?

House of the Dragon season 2is almost upon us and war is on the horizon in Westeros. Beginning with the aftermath of King Viserys' death, the resulting power fracture, and Aemond's murder of Lucerys, there's a lot of drama on the line between the Greens (Alicent, Aegon, and co.) and the Blacks (Rhaenyra, Daemon, et al.). And if that wasn't enough to get you excited, we've also been promised more dragons and Game of Thrones level storylines going forward.So, when does all the drama ki

Paul Mescal is bloody and ready for battle in behind-the-scenes look at Gladiator 2

A behind-the-scenes look at Ridley Scott's Gladiator 2 has been released – and it looks like a bloody good time.The newly released set photos, one of which can be seen below, show a bloodied and battered Paul Mescal, who plays Lucius, the nephew of Commodus (played by Joaquin Phoenix in the 2000 film) in the upcoming pic.The cast also includes Connie Nielsen in a reprisal of her role as Lucilla, Joseph Quinn as co-emperor Caracalla, Fred Hechinger as co-emperor Geta, Derek Jacobi in a repr

Dragon Age devs confirm that your choices in Inquisition may influence the beginning of The Veilguard as it pulls your protagonist in from the 10-year-old RPG

Following BioWare's exciting reveal of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, the legendary developer is gearing up to show the RPG in action - and is answering some burning questions regarding character creation until then.It's official - your character from Dragon Age: Inquisition will (sort of) carry over into The Veilguard. While BioWare's big gameplay reveal hasn't yet dropped, the developer has been using the live chat on YouTube to answer some of fans' most pressing questions about the upcoming RPG.

Gears of War: E-Day director says the new shooter will "absolutely be doing more" linear levels instead of Gear 5's open-ended maps

Gears of War: E-Day is ditching Gears 5's open-world levels for a more linear experience.That's according to Gears creative director Matt Searcy, speaking to GamesRadar+ during a group interview at Summer Game Fest 2024. The director revealed that Gears of War: E-Day, the new prequel game taking place years before the original third-person shooter, is set in the city of Kalona, a brand new location for the Gears of War franchise."We've worked on Gears now in our studio for like, 10 y

Suicide Squad anime gets release date – and it’s sooner than expected

The Suicide Squad Isekai anime finally has a western release date – and two surprise streaming homes.The series, developed by Attack on Titan studio WIT, will launch on June 27 on Max and Hulu. Yes, that now means certain Disney Plus and Hulu subscribers will be able to watch DC properties alongside its Marvel content. That feels illegal, somehow.The first three episodes will premiere on that date, with new episodes of the 10-part series to follow weekly.Suicide Squad Isekai follows the tr

Aquaman star and Creed 2 director teaming up for Netflix's TV adaptation of Denzel Washington's most underrated movie

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is set to lead Creed 2 director Steven Caple Jr's new take on Denzel Washington's Man on Fire. The pair are teaming up to adapt the movie, which received mixed reviews upon its release in 2004 but has since found acclaim online, for TV.According to Deadline, the Netflix drama was written by Fear Street's Kyle Killen and will consist of eight episodes, with Caple Jr helming the first two. Both Abdul-Mateen II, whose previous credits include Candyman, Black Mirror, and DC's t

For $200, you too can trap Naked Snake in a terrarium with the Metal Gear Solid 3 remake collector's edition

Konami has unveiled Deluxe and Collector's editions of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, and they include some really neat bonuses even if they're pretty pricey, with the best of all being a terrarium featuring Snake retrieving his backpack from a tree.The two special editions were first shown off during the second part of the Metal Gear Solid Legacy Series on YouTube, but can now be viewed on the Konami website, too. The Collector's edition is priced at $199.99, and is only available in the

Assassin's Creed Shadows will let you play most of the RPG as one protagonist, as Ubisoft says "we're not really strong-arming anyone to switch back"

Assassin's Creed Shadows won't "strong-arm" you into switching back and forth between protagonists Naoe and Yasuke - you can play most of the RPG as whoever you want.As part of our big Assassin's Creed Shadows preview at Summer Game Fest 2024, GamesRadar+ has spoken to associate director Simon Lemay-Comtois about the new RPG. The director stressed that it's really up to the player to choose who they want to play as and when - be it the stronger Yasuke or the stealthier Naoe."If you want to be on

Apple couldn't have picked a worse time to bring the Vision Pro to European markets

Apple Vision Pro finally launches outside of US markets this summer, the brand has confirmed at WWDC 2024. While that’s massive news for any Apple fan who’s been waiting all this time to get hands-on with the luxury headset, it’s going to be a competitive few months for any manufacturer in that market.The best VR headsets currently available all have exciting things to look forward to at the moment. PSVR 2 gets its long-awaited PC support on August 7, which is reigniting

Dragon Age stans are unapologetically "thirsty" for the RPG's companions, and The Veilguard's devs know it: "We should have just given them Tinder profiles"

The recent reveal of Dragon Age: The Veilguard provided a glimpse at the RPG's quirky cast of companions, sparking all sorts of fan reactions - including an unquenchable thirst that even the developers are apparently aware of.Let's face it - we've all been there, whether with Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3 (couldn't be me) or G'raha Tia in Final Fantasy 14. You meet a companion or NPC in-game that ticks all your boxes and fall head over heels for some pixels. This tale as old as time isn't changing

Deadpool 3's strangest cameo rumor has been shut down after months of speculation

If you believe the whispers, everyone from Charles Xavier to Juggernaut will be appearing in Deadpool & Wolverine. One person who seemingly won't be making a cameo in the threequel, though, is Taylor Swift – despite months of increasingly bizarre speculation.The never-ending idea that Swift would be playing X-Men member Dazzler (or even Lady Deadpool) has been swirling around for a while now.Entertainment Weekly has seen fit to nip any speculation in the bud, however. The outlet says T

Splinter Cell fans are in mourning after yesterday's no-show at Ubisoft Forward: "This game is not real"

Ubisoft's Splinter Cell remake was once again absent at another Forward presentation, and fans can't take it anymore.It's easy to forget that Ubisoft first announced Splinter Cell's remake in December 2021, because we've heard and seen basically nothing of the game since then, outside of concept art nearly a year later in November 2022. Now another Ubisoft Forward presentation has come to pass without mention of Splinter Cell's remake, and fans, as you can see below, aren't too pleased.
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As Elden Ring DLC nears, publisher reminds fans you can't access Shadow of the Erdtree without beating 2 specific bosses as at least 77% on Xbox haven't done so yet

Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco has given Tarnished warriors everywhere a "friendly PSA" after it was highlighted that, as it stands, the majority of players won't actually be able to access the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC due to them not beating two mandatory bosses.In case you missed the memo, in order to access the DLC when it launches this month, players will need to beat both Starscourge Radahn and Mohg, Lord of Blood from the base game. It doesn't matter what your level is or how str

First reactions to new Pixar movie Inside Out 2 call the emotional sequel a return to form for the studio

Pixar’s long-awaited sequel Inside Out 2 is coming to theaters very soon, and the first reactions have been largely positive.The new movie from the beloved animation studio is directed by Kelsey Mann and picks up with Riley as a teenager. To help her deal with puberty, headquarters undergoes a sudden demolition to make space for new emotions, including Anxiety, Embarrassment, Ennui, and Envy.Early reactions from the film’s premiere have been positive, praising the follow-up as

New Netflix anime movie debuts to 100% Rotten Tomatoes score

Netflix and anime go hand-in-hand at the moment. Case in point: Ultraman: Rising, the latest in a long line of exciting new anime movies and shows this year, has debuted to a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score just days before release.As of writing, Ultraman: Rising is sitting pretty on a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score. Mind you, this is still early days: only eight reviews have been used as weighting for this aggregate – but it’s an extremely promising start.Centering on baseball star Ken Sa