Author: The West News

[ad_1] As the owner of a new gaming PC, you can’t wait to hit the ground running. You have your list of new must-play titles as well as some old favorites ready for installation. However, you must first take steps to secure and optimize your new gaming PC in order to protect yourself against cyber threats and enjoy a smooth gaming experience. Go Through Your BIOS Check your BIOS to see if your CPU, memory, and other essential components are the ones you paid for and functional. Look at the temperature readings to see if the heatsink and fan are…

[ad_1] Garrus, we are coming for you! After years of fans begging and more leaks than we can keep track of, BioWare has finally confirmed that the Mass Effect Trilogy remaster is real and it’s here! Here’s our first look at the Mass Effect Legendary Edition. Whether you’re Team Garrus or a fan of the blueberry variety with Liara, all of our favs are coming back with an updated version. The remaster brings the iconic trilogy to current-gen alongside all of the DLC and modernized upgrades. Yeah, that means no more weird wooden teeth from Williams in the first game. The…

[ad_1] A remastered version of the Mass Effect trilogy is coming to console and PC in 2021, Electronic Arts and BioWare confirmed Saturday. Titled Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, the bundle will include all three mainline Mass Effect games — Mass Effect (2007), Mass Effect 2 (2010), and Mass Effect 3 (2012). The collection does not include Mass Effect: Andromeda (2017). In addition to the single-player and DLC for those three games, Mass Effect Legendary Edition will include all promo weapons, armors, and packs, “all remastered and optimized for 4k Ultra HD,” BioWare said on its website. “For many months now,…

[ad_1] BioWare has confirmed that a new Mass Effect game is in development.Announced on N7 Day alongside the news that the long-awaited Mass Effect: Legendary Edition will arrive in 2021, this new game will feature a “veteran team” from BioWare and will be the “next chapter of the Mass Effect universe.”While BioWare isn’t sharing any more details about this new project, it did share an image that gives a tease of the future of Mass Effect. While this project may be far away, the Mass Effect Legendary Edition will be arriving on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in Spring…

[ad_1] You want to buy a new Xbox, but you don’t know which one. I get it! Picking a console isn’t as simple as it used to be. What differentiates the options feels both overwhelmingly complex and irritatingly unclear. Take, for example, this summary: The Xbox Series X is more powerful, includes a disc drive, plays ultra HD Blu-rays, and can run games at 4K resolution and upward of 120 frames per second. But it costs $499.99. The Xbox Series S costs $299.99 — $200 less! — but it’s less powerful, has no disc drive, and has less storage, and…

[ad_1] The following feature is an excerpt from Ken Horowitz’s excellent Beyond Donkey Kong: A History of Nintendo Arcade Games and has been reproduced here with the kind permission of both Horowitz and the publisher. 1981’s arcade smash-hit Donkey Kong created a surge in revenue that lifted Nintendo’s prospects for its North American office and reaffirmed Hiroshi Yamauchi’s confidence in Shigeru Miyamoto’s talent. Mario’s quest to save Pauline was a sensation, one that exceeded NOA’s loftiest expectations, but there was still a lot left to be done, including combating counterfeiters. Bootleg variations of Donkey Kong called Crazy Kong had popped…

[ad_1] BioWare is in early development on a new game in the Mass Effect franchise, studio general manager Casey Hudson confirmed in a blog post celebrating N7 Day. Hudson said that the next Mass Effect is being created by “a veteran team” at the studio, but offered little in the way of new details. “Meanwhile here at BioWare, a veteran team has been hard at work envisioning the next chapter of the Mass Effect universe,” Hudson said. “We are in early stages on the project and can’t say any more just yet, but we’re looking forward to sharing our vision…

[ad_1] How to Find Daisy Mae the Turnip Seller  After you’ve unlocked Nook’s Cranny, you’ll start getting a visit from an orange boar named Daisy Mae every Sunday morning. Daisy Mae will leave around noon. You can find Daisy Mae by walking around your island. She’s small, so if you don’t see her, she might be hidden behind some trees! This relative of Joan sells turnips and they’re not for for eating! Instead, you’ll treat these like stocks — yeah, you read that right. It’s called the Sow Joan’s Stalk Market, to be exact. In case you’re wondering, if you…

[ad_1] Alex Trebek, who has hosted the popular game show Jeopardy! since 1984, has died at the age of 80. The official Jeopardy! Twitter account confirmed the television personality passed away peacefully at home early on Sunday morning, surrounded by family and friends. In March 2019, Trebek was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. At the time, the host said was undergoing chemotherapy treatments but intended to continue hosting his longtime trivia series. Earlier this year, he updated fans again to say that, while there were “not so good days” that led him to question whether treatment was worth it,…

[ad_1] Although there’s been no mention of the Switch version of Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate receiving a physical release in North America, the game appears to be getting a hard-copy release on the hybrid system in the UK (and seemingly other parts of Europe). A listing for a physical version – including Mortal Kombat 11, Kombat Pack 1, Aftermath Expansion and Kombat Pack 2 – recently popped up on Amazon UK. It’s priced at £49.99 and pre-orders are now available (with the release scheduled for 17th November, as previously announced). Here’s a look at the box art: According to the…