CD Projekt Red has been working with Apple's new Macs for a while now, having ported over the classic Witcher titles to run on Apple M1 and newer Macs. Now, CD Projekt Red is going for something more ambitious – a Mac release of Cyberpunk 2077. 

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition is heading to macOS soon, including advanced features like Path Tracing, Frame Generation and spatial audio. The game is said to take “full advantage of Apple Silicon” and makes good use of Apple's Metal graphics API to get things running.

Apple just announced a whole new range of M4-powered Mac devices, containing Apple's fastest GPU cores to date, and AI acceleration cores for the first time. This includes new iMacs, a new Mac Mini, and new MacBook Pro laptops.

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition will be available for macOS starting in early 2025 via the App Store, as well as GOG, Steam and the Epic Games Store.

KitGuru Says: Cyberpunk 2077 will make for a great benchmarking game when it comes to assessing the power of Apple's integrated graphics. Ray Tracing support is a highlight in the press release, so it will be interesting to see how well it all runs, starting from M1-based Macs all the way up to the latest M4 systems. 

 

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The Initiative's Perfect Dark reboot is undergoing another big change behind the scenes. Game Designer, Brian Horton, who had been working as Creative Director on Insomniac's unreleased Wolverine game, is now leading the Perfect Dark project. 

The Initiative has been around for a few years now and was set up to be a premiere studio for Xbox. After building up an initial team, The Initiative signed on Crystal Dynamics to take on the bulk of the development work, with The Initiative overseeing the project in a broader capacity.

According to Game File, Brian Horton left Insomniac Games earlier this summer after spending years as creative director on Marvel's Wolverine. Now, he is working at The Initiative with some of his former Crystal Dynamics colleagues. Horton had previously worked as creative director on Rise of the Tomb Raider and Spider-Man: Miles Morales.

There is still no release date announced for Perfect Dark, but Microsoft did release a cinematic trailer earlier this year, offering an early look at what to expect conceptually. We still need to see gameplay.

KitGuru Says: Level-based action-stealth games went out of style at some point, but I think many are eager to see games like Splinter Cell, Metal Gear Solid and Perfect Dark return. If Perfect Dark does well, perhaps it will convince another publisher or two to revive a classic stealth series. 

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Ubisoft recently held its most recent earnings call and as usual, it has brought about some news. For starters, we know that Rainbow Six Siege is Ubisoft's most successful standalone game to date. The company also shared some statements on its confidence in Assassin's Creed Shadows. 

Following on from a sudden delay from the 15th of November, Ubisoft says that it is confident that it will meet the new launch date of February 14th 2025. This is in part due to the fact that the game is already feature complete and considered ready for launch. The extra time is being used for bug fixes.

Even though it is a short three-month delay, it is costing Ubisoft a lot of money in additional production costs – €20 million to be exact. These kinds of costs make you quickly realise how a project like Concord could burn through $200 million over its years in development.

Ubisoft also stated that the performance of Star Wars Outlaws also contributed to the decision to delay Assassin's Creed Shadows. Ubisoft wants to be as confident as possible in the technical performance of the game before shipping it out to the masses.

It missed the mark on that with Star Wars Outlaws and it has led to an abundance of issues behind-the-scenes, including a board-ordered review of the company's development processes.

KitGuru Says: With Ubisoft's current financial position, it really needs Assassin's Creed Shadows to be a hit. 

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A number of game studios have begun releasing their most recent financial reports this week. We've already had some news out of that from Ubisoft. Now, EA is making some headlines with its most recent statements around Apex Legends, confirming no plans for a sequel.

Apex Legends will live on in its current form, with continued updates, rather than attempting an Apex Legends 2, or a ‘full rebuild' of the game from the ground up.

Speaking on the possibility of a full revamp for Apex Legends, EA CEO, Andrew Wilson said the following in an earnings call (via Insider Gaming):

“The objective right now is to ensure that we are continuing to support the global player base that we have and deliver the new innovative creative content on a season-by-season basis, as well as build these other things, but build them in a way that players do not have to give up the progress that they’ve made or the investment that they have put into the existing ecosystem.”

Wilson says that in the context of live service, “the Version 2 thing has almost never been as successful as the Version 1 thing”. Companies like Bungie seem to agree, as the studio has dropped all plans for Destiny 3 in favour of continuing Destiny 2, even with the ebbs and flows of the monthly active user count.

KitGuru Says: While we won't be getting Apex 2.0 any time soon, EA does still see a need for “meaningful systematic innovation” as well we “fundamental changes”, so we can still expect to see some game-changing announcements in the future.

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Ubisoft has struggled to release consistent multiplayer hits but it is clear why the publisher keeps chasing them. Rainbow Six Siege has made more than almost any other Ubisoft game in its history.

Rainbow Six Siege quickly gained a reputation for being a very tactical FPS, and the addition of breakable walls and fun agent gadgets gave it a hook not found in something like Counter-Strike. It quickly became one of the most popular shooters on the market, although that popularity has been on the decline.

As part of its most recent financial report (via Insider Gaming), Ubisoft was keen to big up some of its strengths following back-to-back losses on Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Star Wars Outlaws. It noted that since 2016, Rainbow Six Siege has generated $3.8 billion for the company, sitting just behind the entire Assassin's Creed franchise, which has generated $4.3 billion to date.

One of Ubisoft's other major single-player franchises, Far Cry, has underperformed Rainbow Six Siege between all of its games combined. As a series, Far Cry has made $2.1 billion.

Other multiplayer-focused franchises, like Ghost Recon and The Division, have made over €1 billion, which is likely why Ubisoft had sunk so much time into its planned free-to-play Division spin-off.

Ubisoft will have a quiet end of year, before launching Assassin's Creed Shadows in early 2025. The publisher recently said it is ‘confident' that the game won't be delayed again.

KitGuru Says: Do you still regularly play Rainbow Six Siege?

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Today sees another major game joining the GeForce Now library on day-one. Following on from last week's Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launch, this week sees BioWare RPG, Dragon Age: The Veilguard joining the cloud. 

In Dragon Age: The Veilguard, players take on the role of Rook, your own custom-made hero destined to help save the world from calamity. Just in time for Halloween, Capcom opted to bring Resident Evil 4 Remake to GeForce Now as well.

Here are the five games joining GeForce Now this week:

• Life Is Strange: Double Exposure (New release on Steam and Xbox, available in the Microsoft store, Oct. 29)

• Dragon Age: The Veilguard (New release on Steam and EA App, Oct. 31)

• Resident Evil 4 (Steam)

• Resident Evil 4 Chainsaw Demo (Steam)

• VRChat (Steam)

Nvidia also offered a sneak peek at what's to come for GeForce Now users in November, with 17 more games planned. This list includes the day-one releases of TMNT: Splintered Fate, Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, Farming Simulator 25, Planet Coaster 2, Metal Slug Tactics and more.

KitGuru Says: What do you think of this week's GeForce Now update? 

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SilverStone has launched a new PC case series for workstations. Based on its predecessor, the Seta A1, the Seta A2 series introduces a revamped aluminium front panel with complete perforation. This enhancement elevates the aesthetic appeal and significantly optimises cold air intake, improving cooling performance.

Adaptability is at the forefront of the Seta A2’s design. It accommodates a wide range of motherboard form factors, from ATX to SSI-CEB, making it a versatile choice for diverse setups. The cooling capabilities of the Seta A2 are pretty good, allowing the installation of up to eleven 140 mm fans alongside radiator mounts situated on the front, side, and top, capable of supporting up to three 420 radiators. Additionally, there's also space for two internal 120 mm fans. Included with the case are three 140 mm front fans and a 140 mm rear fan.

The SETA A2 has 8x PCI expansion slots, allowing for high-end graphics cards or multiple GPU configurations. Moreover, the chassis provides ample storage options, featuring ten drive cages, eight of which are at the front and two behind the motherboard tray. Individual drive cages can be removed to accommodate graphics cards up to 438mm in length, making it compatible with even the largest GPUs on the market. Moreover, the Seta A2 supports modern motherboards with concealed connections on the rear, up to 190-mm-tall CPU coolers, 220-mm-long PSUs, and up to 10x 3.5-inch drives or 16x 2.5-inch drives.

Available in black and white/gold, the Seta A2 will be available starting at $168.88 (taxes not included) for the former and $188.88 (taxes not included) for the latter.

KitGuru says: If you were planning to build a workstation, would you consider the new Seta A2? What colour option do you like the most?

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Gigabyte Japan unveiled some details of the new X3D Turbo Mode the company presented a few days ago. Initially, the company claimed it would improve performance by up to 35%, but the latest performance numbers shared are not that optimistic, with the best results seeing improvements of 18%.

In a video, Gigabyte Japan (via VideoCardz) showed that the unreleased Ryzen 7 9800X3D with this mode enabled gets a performance increase ranging from 3.56% to 5.01% across three games. It's worth noting that this information is based on a limited selection of titles, and no specifications about the testing methods or hardware configurations were disclosed.

Gigabyte Japan also showed improvements in activating X3D Turbo Mode on Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 9 7950X3D systems with EXPO enabled. The Ryzen 9 9950X system saw improvements ranging from 7% to 18%, while the Ryzen 9 7950X3D performance increased between 8.5% and 16%.

As you might already know, this feature isn't exclusive to Gigabyte, and AMD is rolling out on AGESA 1.2.0.2a for all motherboard manufacturers. However, it's still unclear what this gaming enhancement feature exactly does. We learned that it reportedly enhances core distribution, fine-tunes bandwidth, balances hardware power, and disables SMT, but nothing has been confirmed.

AMD is set to release the Ryzen 7 9800X3D on November 7th.

KitGuru says: These performance uplift claims are more realistic, but they still seem a bit too good in a few cases. Third parties will certainly be able to test and confirm whether these improvements are real. In the meantime, maybe we'll learn exactly what the new X3D Turbo mode does.

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AMD has kept much of its plans for next-generation GPUs under wraps. Aside from rumours and leaks, gamers looking into future enhancements get little information from official sources. However, during AMD's Q3 2024 earnings call, CEO Lisa Su said that RDNA 4 would be available in early 2025, the first time the company has offered a schedule for the new GPUs.

AMD had already stated that their next-gen gaming GPUs would not target the enthusiast audience, consistent with past speculations indicating there won't be a Navi 31 replacement in the RDNA 4 portfolio. Instead, gamers may expect mid-range to high-end alternatives like the RX 8800 or 8700 series. Adding to that, AMD's CEO recently confirmed during the company's Q3 2024 earnings call (via Yahoo) that these new RDNA 4 GPUs are coming in early 2025.

This is not a formal announcement, nor does it clarify whether the cards will be released in January or later. However, AMD is expected to introduce RDNA 4 at CES 2025, likely including a range of laptop and desktop products. Product launches typically occur 4 to 6 weeks following such announcements. However, there are also some odd cases where AMD has taken months to launch a product. Hopefully, this won't be the case.

Lisa Su also stated that RDNA 4 would improve ray tracing speed and introduce additional AI capabilities, but increased efficiency and better rasterization are also expected.

KitGuru says: Are you interested in AMD's upcoming RDNA 4 GPUs? How do you think they'll compare with AMD's current lineup?

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Though Call of Duty may not have as much of a positive reception as it did during the height of its popularity, the franchise continues to be one of the best selling every single year. With 2024’s Black Ops 6 seeming to be a critical and commercial hit, Activision has revealed that the series has now surpassed 500 million copies sold.

As reported by The Washington Post, the Call of Duty franchise has just hit a major new milestone, with the series having officially sold over 500 million copies since the franchise’s debut in 2003.

For context, we reported back in 2021 that the series had reached 400 million units, meaning a further 100 million copies were sold in the past 3 and a half years.

We’ve not gotten any concrete sales data for individual CODs for years now. However, given the fact that a further 100 million copies were sold since the launch of Black Ops Cold War, it’s safe to say that even the more controversial MWII/MWIII entries sold like hotcakes.

It will be interesting to see how long it takes for the series to reach 600 million.

KitGuru says: How many COD games have you purchased over the years? Have you picked up Black Ops 6? Will Call of Duty eventually reach 1 billion sales? Let us know down below.

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AMD kicks off the rollout of its 3D V-Cache equipped Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs with the Ryzen 7 9800X3D. This is an 8-core, 16-thread chip utilising Zen 5 and AMD's 2nd generation 3D V-Cache technology.

On average, AMD claims that the Ryzen 7 9800X3D offers an eight percent performance improvement in games compared to the previous generation but is as much as 20 percent faster than its closest competitor. The new-gen X3D CPU has its 64MB of cache memory relocated below the processor, putting the CCD closer to the cooling solution to help improve cooling performance. This in turn should help users achieve consistently higher clock speeds.

Here is everything we know about the Ryzen 7 9800X3D's technical specs so far:

Model	Cores / Threads	Boost / Base Frequency	Total Cache	TDP	SEP (USD)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D	8C/16T	Up to 5.2 / 4.7 GHz	104MB	120W	$479

One of the key advantages of a Ryzen X3D processor isn't just stronger frame rates, but also stronger frame pacing and higher 1% lows, which in turns lowers slowdown, stutter and other issues. In The Last of Us Part 1, AMD says the 9800X3D offers 31 percent higher 1% low frame rates compared to the Core i9-14900K, even though the average frame rate scores are similar.

The Ryzen 7 9800X3D will be available starting in November.

KitGuru Says: We'll no doubt get a thorough look at performance and other technical details once reviews drop. Are you planning on making the jump to a new-gen X3D processor? 

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Nintendo is easily one of the most litigious publishers in the games industry, with the Switch maker copyright striking various YouTube channels left-and-right – especially those who publish the company’s music to the platform. In a surprising move, the company has now announced their own exclusive music streaming service – available only to Switch Online subscribers.

Making the announcement, Nintendo officially unveiled their own bespoke music streaming service. Known as Nintendo Music, the app is said to feature “a variety of tracks from Nintendo franchises, plus curated playlists based on characters, in-game moments, and moods. From recent releases to nostalgic classics, even more music will be added in the future.”

As mentioned, Nintendo Music will only be accessible to those with an active NSO subscription.

Of course, the Mario maker has helped create some of the most iconic soundtracks in all of gaming, and so it makes some sense that they would want to leverage this.

That said, with pretty much every other game publisher happily adding their OSTs to the likes of YouTube and Spotify, this exclusivity does seem a bit antiquated.

KitGuru says: What do you think of this new service? Will you use it? What’s your favourite video game OST of all time? Let us know down below.

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After years of less-than-inspired Call of Duty releases, Treyarch’s Black Ops 6 has launched to solid reviews and even better sales performance. Following reports of records breaking ISP data use during the pre-load period, Microsoft has claimed that Black Ops 6 has been “the biggest Call of Duty release ever.”

As transcribed by The Verge’s Tom Warren, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed that the recent launch of Black Ops 6 marks “the biggest Call of Duty release ever, setting a record for day one players as well as Game Pass subscriber adds on launch day.”

Additionally, sales on Steam and PlayStation were also up “over 60% year over year.”

As with pretty much all Microsoft reports, we did not get any concrete numbers, instead preferring to offer relative sales data for comparison.

Following two consecutive years of Modern Warfare releases, it seems as though fans were yearning for a new entry in the Black Ops series. It will be interesting to see how the game performs in the long-run.

KitGuru says: What do you think of Black Ops 6 so far? Did you pick it up day-one? What do you think of the new omni-movement system? Let us know down below.

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At a regular cadence, Humble offers various bundles of games for a heavily discounted price – all the while giving a portion of the proceedings to charity. In alignment with Halloween, you can now get your hands on the Dark Pictures series & Little Nightmares Horror Collection.

Available to purchase in 4 different bundles, paying just £3.85 will net you:

•  Little Nightmares
• The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan

Upping your pledge to £7.70 will get you the above titles plus:

• The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
• Little Nightmares – Secrets of The Maw Expansion Pass

Paying £11.55 meanwhile will add:

• The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes 
• Little Nightmares II – Deluxe Edition 

Finally, paying the full amount of £15.40 adds the most recent entry in the Dark Pictures series: ‘The Devil in Me’.

As always, a portion of the money will go to charity, with this bundle in particular supporting Covenant House (providing food, shelter, immediate crisis care, and ongoing services to homeless and trafficked young people).

The bundle also supports Breakthrough T1D – “the leading global type 1 diabetes research and advocacy organization.”

KitGuru says: Will you be picking up this bundle? Which of the Dark Pictures entries is your favourite? What game will you be playing this Halloween? Let us know down below.

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Each week, all those with an Epic Games account are privy to a couple titles for free as part of the company’s Epic Games Store program. In alignment with the Halloween season, this week’s free titles include the highly underrated Ghostwire: Tokyo.

Available to add to your library from today at 4PM UK Time (and will remain available to claim until the 7th of November), this week’s free Epic Games Store titles are the following:

• Witch it
• Ghostwire: Tokyo

Of course, the headlining game is Ghostwire: Tokyo – an open-world action-horror title from Tango Gameworks. Originally released as a timed PS5-exclusive, Ghostwire: Tokyo features unique magic-based FPS gameplay alongside frenetic combat and satisfying stealth.

Though one of Tango Gameworks’ more forgotten releases, the game is certainly worth experiencing – especially for free.

If you didn’t play it back when it launched, now is as good a time as any to try Ghostwire, thanks in part to a bunch of post-launch updates which – among others – added new gameplay mechanics and side stories.

If you’re more of a console player, Ghostwire is also set to come to PlayStation Plus next month – and so is certainly worth trying no matter your platform of choice.

KitGuru says: What do you think of this week’s offerings? Did you play Ghostwire: Tokyo back when it first came out? Will we ever see a sequel to the game? Let us know down below.

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circie won't fall into the same 30FPS trappings as some other recent Xbox exclusives. Machine Games is targeting a smooth 60FPS for both Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.

Machine Games has always been good about targeting 60FPS on consoles, having built a name for itself on the newer Wolfenstein shooters, all of which run at 60FPS. Indiana Jones is also a first-person game, so the fluidity will no doubt be appreciated.

Speaking with Windows Central, the game's creative director, Axel Torvenius, discussed the technical side of the game, saying:

“It might be that we will release even more details in terms of specifics, technical details, as we get closer to launch, once we see all the telemetry on performance, but what I can tell you is that the ambition is that the game runs at 60fps on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and that, you know, it shouldn't be compromised in the visuals or the experience of the product”.

The Xbox Series S is often accused of holding next-gen games back or acting as an impedance to developers wanting to develop for the platform. However, the console is clearly still quite capable for newer titles. Recently, the developers behind Stalker 2, which is a day-one Game Pass title, confirmed that they are also aiming to bring 60FPS to Xbox Series S.

KitGuru Says: The chances of me choosing to play a game on console over PC vastly improve if 60FPS is there. Machine Games seems to be one of the rare studios that values 60FPS gameplay over pushing graphical boundaries and actively develops with that in mind. 

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Recently Microsoft has been pushing its xCloud game streaming service to more and more potential users, with recent reports claiming that the Xbox maker is looking to improve the service further. Part of this plan seems to include the expansion of xCloud to more devices – with LG TVs seemingly next in line.

As reported by dataminer ‘redphx’ via Twitter “The official xCloud app for LG webOS is definitely coming. Today, they added a new file specifically for webOS.”

While we don’t know yet when they plan to launch the app, this marks a major move for Microsoft, whose xCloud app has for the longest time been limited to Samsung TVs (as well as other Android-based TVs).

As stated above, LG’s smart TVs use their own WebOS, necessitating its own Xbox cloud streaming app in order to function.

Given the popularity of LG TVs, it will be interesting to see what impact this impending launch has on the service – and whether it will line up with the previously-promised improvements.

KitGuru says: What do you think of cloud streaming in general? Is the quality solid enough to use on a big screen TV? What should Microsoft focus on most when it comes to xCloud? Let us know down below.

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be quiet! has unveiled two new products for the DIY PC market: the Pure Base 501 mid-tower and the Pure Power 12 PSU. Although not high-end, the new Pure Base cases and Pure Power PSUs promise to offer the same superior build quality that be quiet! is known for.  

The Pure Base 501 cases are aimed at users seeking a compact yet versatile casing. With a design philosophy rooted in classic aesthetics without flashy ARGB, this series is perfect for gamers and business professionals. The lineup boasts various configurations, including models focused on silent operation with closed front panels or airflow-optimised layouts featuring mesh fronts. The latter are available in black and white, with or without a left-side tempered glass.

Compatible with ATX, mATX, and Mini-ITX motherboards, the Pure Base 501 cases can pack a variety of hardware configurations. Cooling is managed by two PWM-controlled Pure Wings 3 140mm fans: one at the front and one at the rear. If that's not enough, users can effortlessly install 3x 120mm or 2x 140mm fans (or a 360/280 radiator) at the front and 2x 140/120mm fans (or a 240 radiator) at the top. The case comes with an HDD cage for 2x 3.5-inch drives, and there's space for 5x 2.5-inch drives, graphics cards up to 368mm long, 200mm-long PSUs (180mm with HDD cage installed), and 178mm-tall coolers.

On the PSU front, be quiet! has introduced the ATX 3.1- and PCIe 5.1-compliant Pure Power 12 lineup. Essentially a fixed-cable variant of the Pure Power 12 M, these new PSUs are 80 Plus Gold-certified and were designed to operate nearly silently using a 120mm fan. Customers can choose from various wattages, including 1000W, 850W, 750W, 650W, and 550W.

The Pure Base 501 and Pure Power 12 will be available starting November 12th. The cases are backed by a three-year warranty, while the PSUs have a ten-year warranty.

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KitGuru says: What colour and version of the Pure Base 501 did you like the most?

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The next wave of PlayStation Plus titles have been announced and one of them is a day-one release. The brand new Death Note: Killer Within will be free to all PS+ subscribers on PS4 and PS5. 

Death Note: Killer Within is launching on November 5th, the same day it becomes available through PS+. It is a social deduction game, in which the good guys must suss out the Kira supporters, who are using the Death Note to take people out.

Aside from Death Note, Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 – Turbocharged, which has garnered very positive reception from players, will be free to claim and is playable on both PS4 and PS5.

The final free game to claim in November is Ghostwire: Tokyo, a visually impressive horror-action game set in Tokyo, Japan, where an outbreak of spirits has taken place. Ghostwire: Tokyo is a current-gen only release, so you'll need a PS5 to download it.

All three games will be available to claim to all PS+ Essential or higher tier subscribers.

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KitGuru Says: This is not a bad batch of games at all. Ghostwire: Tokyo in particular is a must-have for the collection. 

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Following on from the announcements of new M4-powered iMacs and Mac Minis, Apple has today announced the latest generation of MacBook Pro laptops. The new M4, M4 Pro and M4 Max processors will power them. 

Apple claims its M4 Pro is “far more powerful and capable than any AI PC chip”, a bold claim but Apple has often impressed with its single-core performance with its M-series processors. The M4 pro has up to 14 CPU cores, split between 10 performance cores and four efficiency cores. It is up to 1.9X faster than the M1 Pro and features a 20-core GPU that offers double the performance of the standard M4.

The M4 Max is another tier up in the M4 line-up. This is what Apple claims to be the “ultimate choice for data scientists, 3D artists and composers who push pro workloads”. The M4 Max has a 16-core CPU with 12 performance cores and four efficiency cores, claimed to be up to 2.2X faster than the M1 Max. On the graphics side, it packs up to 40 GPU cores with almost double the performance of the M1 Max GPU. Apple claims it is as much as 4X faster than an Intel Core Ultra 7 258V.

The new MacBook Pro is built with Apple Intelligence in mind, just as all other new M4-powered products. Originally available on iPhone, Apple intelligence will now also be available to macOS users. The new MacBook Pro will be available in Space Black and Silver finishes, with the 14-inch model with an M4, Thunderbolt 4 and 16GB RAM starting at $1,599.

The 14-inch and 16-inch models with M4 Pro and M4 Max processors make the jump to Thunderbolt 5, but also offer 16GB of RAM as standard. Every M4 family MacBook Pro ships with a Liquid Retina XDR display too, with 1000 nits of peak brightness and the option for nano-texture glass. Apple also claims the latest MacBook Pros offer its best ever battery life, boasting up to 24 hours of use between charges.

The M4 Pro powered MacBook Pro starts at $1,999 and the 16-inch MacBook Pro starts at $2,499.

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KitGuru Says: What do you think of Apple's latest MacBook Pro line-up? It is nice to finally see them offering 16GB of RAM as standard at long last. 

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Recent reports have indicated that Marathon may be heading for a delay behind the scenes. Bungie has finally addressed the game's status with an update this week, saying that the game is still on track, but we'll have to wait a bit longer for gameplay.

Marathon director, Joe Ziegler, spoke in a developer update video this week. There are no big reveals to be had, but Ziegler does share some of the journey the game has gone through so far and opens up about some of the areas the game still needs to improve in.

“Where are we at right now in terms of making this game? Well, for the past couple of years, we’ve been doing a lot of aggressive change to the game and we’ve been iterating pretty heavily, and during that time we’ve been testing with a lot of players, a lot of players like yourself, also with creators”, Ziegler says.

“Where the game is at right now, there’s a variety of different things at different states inside of the game. Some things are a little bit more complete, like our environments are starting to come together in a really, really beautiful way. Some of the character models we’ve been iterating through, so they’re coming together but they’re not fully there yet. Our enemy models are still kind of a little bit in an early state, so we’re still iterating through and making those things land in a strong way, and a few of the items are still kind of coming online.”

With all of that in mind, Ziegler says it is “a little early” to show gameplay publicly. However, he also says that the game is “on track”, so it seems the 2025 timeline Bungie is aiming for is still in place.

Ziegler also confirmed plans for extended playtests next year, so perhaps we'll even see a closed beta and eventually, hopefully an open beta too.

Marathon is being developed for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. It is currently unknown if Bungie plans to release it with a premium price tag, or if it is aiming for a free-to-play model.

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KitGuru Says: Given Bungie's history with Destiny PvP, Marathon will need to really impress to gain buy-in at a premium price. A certain percentage of Destiny fans will no doubt give it a shot regardless, but I don't think that percentage is particularly high.

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Activision has officially announced its plans for the first Black Ops 6 season. The first Battle Pass, as well as the latest version of Warzone, will debut on the 14th of November. Seasonal updates will aim to offer a “colossal amount of free content”. 

Season One will include new multiplayer maps and modes, as well as a new in-season zombies map. Warzone will be updated with a fresh map that borrows from a selection of current and classic maps, as well as the latest Black Ops 6 gameplay updates, like weapons and Omnimovement.

While we'll be waiting until November 14th for the big Season One update, Activision did deliver some new content for Black Ops 6 players this week. Infected is now available in multiplayer, and Nuketown is set to debut on November 1st.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launched on the 25th of October and has garnered positive reception for its multiplayer and zombies modes, as well as its return to a cinematic, level-based campaign.

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KitGuru Says: I've been enjoying Black Ops 6 so far, although I am looking forward to new multiplayer maps. Have any of you been playing Black Ops 6 over the past week?

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