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Blizzard has released two 40-second teaser trailers for the Rogue and Sorcerer class characters in Diablo IV ahead of its official June 6 release. Each provide brief glimpses of in game footage showcasing the abilities for both classes with the Rogue and its "strike from the shadows" tagline, and the Sorcerer's ability to control the elements. The two new Rogue and Sorcerer class trailers join the previously released cinematic trailer for the Necromancer leaving only the Druid and Barbarian classes without their own promotional videos (besides the 14-second clips on the Diablo IV website) but Blizzard is likely staging releases for these in the coming weeks. All together there will only be five playable classes for Diablo IV. Blizzard recently confirmed that pre-orders for the Deluxe and Ultimate Editions will gain early access to the game on June 1 (U.S.) and June 2 (Europe/Asia). For those still wondering, there has not been any recent updates regarding the claims about the beta version of the game bricking NVIDIA RTX 30 series GPUs but in reading through the forums, claims have expanded to include several different RTX 20 series cards. Hopefully Blizzard will have resolved any such issues before the game releases in June.

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Sony has announced its PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup for April, and while there's some exciting titles in there, including DOOM Eternal and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, over two dozen games will be leaving the PS Plus Game Catalog in May as part of what team PlayStation has described as a "normal content refresh." Marvel’s Spider-Man, Resident Evil, and NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 are three of the games that are mentioned at the end of a blog post from Adam Michel, Director, Content Acquisition & Operations, SIE, and while he didn't bother listing any more, a full list of titles can confirm that over 30 games are set to be removed. PlayStation fans are surprised at the loss of Marvel's Spider-Man, as that's a first-party title, having been developed by Insomniac Games.

MSI has announced three new gaming desktops that are equipped with select 13th Gen Intel Core processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series graphics cards. Leading the pack is the MPG Infinite X2 13F, a desktop with transparent side panel and RGB lighting that can be maxed out with a 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900K processor and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card, while the MPG Trident AS 13th and MAG Infinite S3 13th, both of which are also said to offer optimized airflow for great cooling, can be equipped with up to a 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700 processor and NVIDIA's newly launched GeForce RTX 4070 GPU. The MPG Infinite X2 13F appears to be the immediate choice for MSI fans who want to start with more M.2 slots.

VideoLAN has launched a new version of the VLC media player that includes support for RTX Video Super Resolution (VSR), NVIDIA's new technology for upscaling lower-quality video with the help of AI and a deep learning network. VLC 3.0.19 RTX Vetinari is a special version of the "Vetinari" branch of the popular media player with RTX upscaling, VideoLAN has confirmed, and according to the change log, this version of VLC activates VSR upscaling by default on NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs that support the feature (i.e., GeForce RTX 30 and 40 Series). Some users claim that NVIDIA VSR is capable of upscaling video just as well as madVR, the hugely popular video renderer from madshi that allows users to choose from various high-quality upscalers, including the GPU-intensive NGU models, but based on some of the comparisons that have been shared online (1, 2), reception of the results are sure to vary from user to user.

State of Play has debuted nearly 25 minutes of all-new gameplay footage for Final Fantasy XVI ahead of the game's release for PlayStation 5 consoles this summer. The 4K footage reveals a host of new features and details about the upcoming RPG, which seems largely inspired by Game of Thrones, including frenetic, real-time combat; a hideout where players can craft items and train before going into battle; and, perhaps most excitingly, massive battles with Eikon, powerful and deadly creatures that reside in FFXVI's main setting of Valisthea. Producer Naoki Yoshida, who hosted the video, mentioned that popular singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu will perform the game's theme song, "Tsuki Wo Miteita – Moongazing," and while Square Enix still hasn't teased a PC release, PS5 owners can begin playing the game on June 22, 2023.

Microsoft employees have been experimenting with a Windows handheld mode that would make the operating system easier to use on the Steam Deck and other handheld gaming devices, according to a set of videos that WalkingCat has leaked. The videos, which originate from one of Microsoft's hackathon events from September, provide an early look at some of the improvements that the handheld mode might feature in the event that it actually releases, such as UI optimizations, improved controller support, a game launcher, and a controller-navigated and touch-optimized keyboard. The ROG Ally, ASUS' upcoming gaming handheld, runs on Windows 11.

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been delayed and will not release until February 2, 2024, Rocksteady Studios has confirmed. The delay isn't too surprising, as sources told Bloomberg in early March about how Warner Bros. Games would be delaying Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League so Rocksteady could give the game, which is based on one of DC's most popular superhero teams, more polish. Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League's core gameplay will remain largely the same despite the controversy that Rocksteady and Warner Bros. Games received after a leak revealed the game would lean toward the GaaS (games as a service) model, according to the report.

Mordhau and Second Extinction are free to claim from the Epic Games Store until 4/20/2023 at 11:00 a.m. ET. Mordhau is a multiplayer medieval slasher from Triternion that features fast-paced combat, castle sieges, cavalry charges, and more, while Second Extinction is an online co-op FPS from Systemic Reaction that, while still in early access, offers a big map, big dinosaurs, and big guns. Peaky Blinders: Mastermind, a game inspired by the British period crime drama television series led by Cillian Murphy, is also free on Steam, although users will need to go through Fanatical, a UK-based key shop, to get it. The Epic Game Store's next freebies are Beyond Blue and Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna).

Custom AMD Radeon RX 6800 graphics cards are now available for as low as $469.99, according to current retailer listings that include those from Newegg. The cheapest are the ASRock Radeon RX 6800 Phantom Gaming D and GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 GAMING OC 16G, which have been listed for $484.99 and $469.99 at Newegg, respectively, and while it's unclear how long these discounts might last, the reduced pricing was presumably prompted by the release of NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4070, which costs $599 but appears to perform quite similarly to the Radeon RX 6800 in a number of cases. AMD's own benchmarks would suggest that the Radeon RX 6800 can reach up to 79 FPS in games at 4K, but an upgrade in the form of the Radeon RX 7800 with RDNA 3 remains oddly missing. The AMD Radeon RX 6800 released at an SEP of $579 in November 2020, according to a press release.

Ubisoft+ Multi Access is now available on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles, Ubisoft has announced. This is a premium tier of Ubisoft's subscription service that costs $17.99/month and allows members to play a vast and growing library of Ubisoft games on multiple platforms through a single subscription, including Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Far Cry 6, The Division 2, and much more. Ubisoft+ Multi Access, which was previously available only on PC and Amazon Luna, also counts DLC and discounts on in-game currencies as some of its benefits.

EA has announced that Immortals of Aveum will be released on July 20, 2023 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via the EA App, Steam, and the Epic Games Store for $59.99 USD (PC) and $69.99 USD (consoles). This is a single-player, first-person magic shooter from Ascendant Studios that features fast-paced action, spell-based combat, and, according to an official reveal trailer, gorgeous graphics, alluding to what some might see as an exciting and modern update to classics that include Hexen and Heretic. Ascendant Studios is a brand-new studio that counts award-winning industry veterans among its staff, according to a press release.