Magic The Gathering: Check Out 18 New Cards From Zendikar Rising Set

Magic The Gathering: Check Out 18 New Cards From Zendikar Rising Set – GameSpot

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Zendikar Rising

Zendikar Rising

The next set for Magic: The Gathering is right around the corner. Zendikar Rising hits stores on September 25 and will be available for Arena on September 17. This latest set takes players back to this popular world, and there is adventure around every corner.

In the reveal for the September set, we got a look at plenty of new cards, and Zendikar Rising will consist of 280 cards. During a stream on Twitch, fans got a closer look at returning gameplay mechanics like Landfall and Kicker. Additionally, new mechanics like Party and Modal Double-Faced Cards were explored.

This isn’t the only big thing coming to MTG in the near future. Wizards of the Coast also revealed the titles for the 2021’s sets. Some of these sets include two Innistrad sets, focused around werewolves and vampires. MTG will also do another crossover with Wizards property Dungeons & Dragons next summer in the set titled Adventures in the Forgotten Realms.

However, that’s all happening in the new year. For now, check out the latest Zendikar Rising cards and what they do.

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Lavaglide Pathway

Lavaglide Pathway

Type: Land

Tap: Add 1 red mana

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Lavaglide Pathway

Lavaglide Pathway

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Type: Land

Tap: Add 1 red mana

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Riverglide Pathway

Riverglide Pathway

Type: Land

Tap: Add 1 blue mana

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Riverglide Pathway

Riverglide Pathway

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Type: Land

Tap: Add 1 blue mana

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Jace, Mirror Mage

Jace, Mirror Mage

Type: Legendary Planeswalker

Casting cost: 2 blue, and 3 colorless mana

Kicker: 2

When Jace, Mirror Mage enters the battlefield, if Jace was kicked, create a token that’s a copy of Jace, Mirror Mage, except it’s not legendary, and it’s starting loyalty is 1.

+1: Scry 2

0: Draw a card and reveal it. Remove a number of loyalty counters equal to that card’s converted mana cost from Jace, Mirror Mage.

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Jace, Mirror Mage

Jace, Mirror Mage

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Type: Legendary Planeswalker

Casting cost: 2 blue, and 3 colorless mana

Kicker: 2

When Jace, Mirror Mage enters the battlefield, if Jace was kicked, create a token that’s a copy of Jace, Mirror Mage, except it’s not legendary, and it’s starting loyalty is 1.

+1: Scry 2

0: Draw a card and reveal it. Remove a number of loyalty counters equal to that card’s converted mana cost from Jace, Mirror Mage.

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Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate

Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate

Type: Legendary Creature – Angel Wizard

Casting cost: 1 blue, 1 white, and 1 colorless mana

Flying

At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you have a full party, choose a target nonland permanent an opponent controls. Until your next turn, it can’t attack or block, and its activated abilities can’t be activated.

Sacrifice Linvala: Choose hexproof or indestructible. Creatures you control gain that ability until end of turn.

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Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate

Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate

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Type: Legendary Creature – Angel Wizard

Casting cost: 1 blue, 1 white, and 1 colorless mana

Flying

At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you have a full party, choose a target nonland permanent an opponent controls. Until your next turn, it can’t attack or block, and its activated abilities can’t be activated.

Sacrifice Linvala: Choose hexproof or indestructible. Creatures you control gain that ability until end of turn.

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Lotus Cobra

Lotus Cobra

Type: Creature – Snake

Casting cost: 1 green and 1 colorless mana

Landfall – Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, add one mana of any color.

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Lotus Cobra

Lotus Cobra

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Type: Creature – Snake

Casting cost: 1 green and 1 colorless mana

Landfall – Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, add one mana of any color.

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Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients

Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients

Type: Legendary Planeswalker

Casting cost: 1 white, 1 red, and 2 colorless mana

+1: Create a 1/1 white Kor Warrior creature token. You may attach an Equipment you control to it.

-2: Look at the top six cards of your library. You may reveal a Warrior or Equipment card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

-3: Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients deals damage to target creature or planeswalker equal to twice the number of Equipment you control.

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Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients

Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients

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Type: Legendary Planeswalker

Casting cost: 1 white, 1 red, and 2 colorless mana

+1: Create a 1/1 white Kor Warrior creature token. You may attach an Equipment you control to it.

-2: Look at the top six cards of your library. You may reveal a Warrior or Equipment card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

-3: Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients deals damage to target creature or planeswalker equal to twice the number of Equipment you control.

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Omnath, Locus of Creation

Omnath, Locus of Creation

Type: Legendary Creature – Elemental

Casting cost: 1 blue, 1 white, 1 green, and 1 red mana

When Omnath, Locus of Creation enters the battlefield, draw a card.

Landfall-Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, you gain 4 life if this is the first time this ability has resolved this turn. If it’s the second time, add 1 red, 1 green, 1 white, and 1 blue mana. If it’s the third time, Omnath deals 4 damage to each opponent and each planeswalker you don’t control.

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Omnath, Locus of Creation

Omnath, Locus of Creation

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Type: Legendary Creature – Elemental

Casting cost: 1 blue, 1 white, 1 green, and 1 red mana

When Omnath, Locus of Creation enters the battlefield, draw a card.

Landfall-Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, you gain 4 life if this is the first time this ability has resolved this turn. If it’s the second time, add 1 red, 1 green, 1 white, and 1 blue mana. If it’s the third time, Omnath deals 4 damage to each opponent and each planeswalker you don’t control.

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Morphic Pool

Morphic Pool

Type: Land

Morphic Pool enters the battlefield tapped unless you have two or more opponents.

Tap: Add 1 blue or 1 black mana.

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Prismatic Vista

Prismatic Vista

Type: Land

Tap: Pay 1 life, Sacrifice Prismatic Vista: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle your library.

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Scalding Tarn

Scalding Tarn

Type: Land

Tap: Pay 1 life, Sacrifice Scalding Tarn: Search your library for an Island or Mountain card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle your library.

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Wasteland

Wasteland

Type: Land

Tap: Add 1 colorless mana.

Tap: Sacrifice Wasteland: Destory target nonbasic land.

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Biden Campaign Releases Animal Crossing Digital Yard Signs

Heading into election season, we’re bound to see some interesting campaign tactics. According to The Verge, Joe Biden is making his appeal to gaming constituents in Animal Crossing: New Horizons by giving them official Biden yard signs. It is part of the Biden campaign’s “broader initiative to organize voters online this fall.”

The Biden campaign yard signs are available September 1 and come in four different designs. One features the official Biden-Harris logo, while another has a set of aviators in red, white, and blue. You can get them by scanning the QR codes through Nintendo Switch Online app.

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Christian Tom, director of digital partnerships for the Biden campaign, commented, “Animal Crossing is a dynamic, diverse, and powerful platform that brings communities together from across the world. It is an exciting new opportunity for our campaign to engage and connect Biden-Harris supporters as they build and decorate their islands. As we enter the final campaign stretch towards November, this is one way we are finding new creative and innovative ways to meet voters where they are and bring our supporters together.”

Biden’s campaign has released “digital merch” previously. Included were coloring book pages that can be printed, phone wallpapers, and an array of Zoom backgrounds.

There is also apparently more to come, potentially on the Animal Crossing platform. Tom revealed, “This is just the start of how we plan to engage players ahead of November as we’re already looking forward to rolling out more digital swag, voter education tools, and organizing efforts on Animal Crossing and other platforms.”

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Netflix’s Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous Trailer Pits Dinos Against Campers

Netflix has released a new trailer for its upcoming animated adventure series, Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous. Set during the events of Jurassic World, according to the official synopsis, the series follows “six teens invited to attend a state-of-the-art adventure camp in Isla Nublar [who] must band together to survive when the dinosaurs break out of captivity.” As the series progresses, the campers will go from total strangers to a family-like tribe that must depend on each other for everyone’s survival. Check out the trailer below.

Developed by Zack Stentz (The Flash, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), the series cast includes Paul-Mikél Williams (Westworld) as Darius Bowman, Jenna Ortega (Iron Man 3) as Brokklynn, and Ryan Potter (Big Hero 6) as Kenji Kon. According to Amblin Entertainment–Steven Spielberg’s production company–Scott Kreamer and Lane Lueras will serve as showrunners and executive producers. Spielberg will also executive produce. Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous is due to premiere on Netflix September 18.

Meanwhile, production on Jurassic World: Dominion, the latest entry in the long-running dinosaur series, was underway this year and then suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but is set to resume soon ahead of its 2021 release. So far, we know that the movie will use more practical effects than previous films and that returning actor Sam Neill (Dr. Alan Grant) has called it the “best yet.”

Tokyo Games Show 2020 Schedule: Xbox Showcase Kicks Things Off

The Tokyo Games Show 2020 begins on September 24, and much like other games industry events such as Gamescom, the event will take place entirely online through video channels due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. The official schedule for TGS is now live, and while the first day is light on content, it does feature a 50-minute long Xbox Tokyo Games Show Showcase at 5 AM PT.

Microsoft has struggled to establish a foothold in the Japanese market, something which Xbox head Phil Spencer wants to remedy when the Xbox Series X launches globally in the 2020 holiday season.

You can see the full schedule in the image below. Please note, the times listed are in Japanese Standard Time.

Tokyo Games Show 2020 Schedule
Tokyo Games Show 2020 Schedule

Other highlights on the schedule include a Square Enix showcase after Xbox at 6 AM PT, while September 25 will feature a more packed schedule that includes Sega at 4 AM PT and Capcom at 6 AM PT. Capcom has already confirmed that its event will feature updates on Street Fighter V and more information on Resident Evil Village.

On September 26, the show will feature a Cyberpunk 2077 Night City Wire episode at 10 PM PT and a live stream for Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy from Koei Tecmo at 5 AM PT.

Sunday will conclude with Koei Tecmo live stream that celebrates 20 years of Dynasty Warriors at 11 PM PT, while Bandai Namco will use its slot to showcase more content for Sword Art Online and Scarlet Nexus at 1 AM PT.

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How PS5’s SSD And 3D Audio Are Being Used By Horizon Forbidden West, Miles Morales, And More

As we inch closer and closer to the holiday season that has both the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 waiting in the wings, it’s probably about time we start hearing about some of each console’s defining features. In the case of the PS5, Sony has let developers explain why the inclusion of its super-fast SSD and implementation of 3D audio are potential game-changers.

The speed and architecture of the SSD allows for games to access data both more efficiently and quickly, as Sony’s Mark Cerny explained in detail earlier this year. What that means for game’s in practice is little to no load times, faster movement speeds through larger worlds, or potentially new game experiences that haven’t been envisioned yet.

As Neil Hill, lead programmer on Far Cry 6, explains in the latest PlayStation Blog post: “The SSD is a gamechanger, I think as this generation matures we will see some amazing innovation in streaming and open-world game design.”

Brian Horton, creative director on Spider-Man: Miles Morales, was more focused on the benefits the SSD brings today, saying, “Beyond near-instant loading and fast-travel, the SSD and its speed allow us to more quickly load and display more detailed assets. This should lead to the city looking better than ever, and this is just the beginning for our team unlocking those possibilities.”

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart also showcased some of the benefits of the SSD in its recent Opening Night Live showcase, with whole new worlds being instantaneous loaded as you jump between realities. One feature that’s much more complicated to convey with a trailer is Sony’s new Tempest 3D audio system.

While software-based spatial solutions already exist, Sony believes that its implementation (using thousands of ear measurements) is one of the most accurate yet, giving developers no ways to convey position and atmosphere with audio. As Jun Takeuchi, executive producer on Resident Evil Village, explains, Sony’s solution also makes it much easier for more players to experience better in-game sound.

“It’s almost as if 3D AudioTech was made specifically with horror games in mind. It used to be that in order to get that spatial audio, players would have to invest a lot of their own time and money. Now, just putting on a headset, they can get a full 3D audio experience.”

Mathijs de Jong, game director at Guerrilla Games and working on Horizon Forbidden West, sees 3D audio as a means to better notify players of the directions of threats. “Now with the PS5 console’s Tempest 3D AudioTech sound engine we’ll be able to play sounds in such a way that players will be able to locate the machines around them with greater ease, which is great for situations in which you find yourself surrounded or just want to sneak on machines,” he explained.

Sony is letting more and more details about the PlayStation 5 trickle out as the weeks go by and is even hosting a raffle to secure a spot letting you pre-order the console before anyone else. The PS5 still doesn’t have a firm release date set or price, and a recent listing on a Ubisoft support website suggests that it won’t be backwards compatible with consoles that launched before the PS4.

Resident Evil Village Will Be Part Of Tokyo Game Show

On Twitter, Capcom confirmed that Resident Evil Village will be part of Tokyo Game Show. The company’s live show will be held on two days, September 26-27, through Capcom’s Twitch Channel.

On both days, the livestream will run from 5 AM – 8 AM PDT. If you’re looking to just catch Resident Evil Village news, it will be part of September 27’s stream. The broadcast will be in Japanese, but simultaneous English and Chinese interpretations will be available. Capcom has also announced that it will be showing Street Fighter V Champion Edition during the September 26 livestream.

An announcement trailer for Resident Evil Village was released back in June. Producers Tsuyoshi Kanda and Pete Fabiano’s interview with Famitsu, translated by Alex Aniel, also revealed more about this new addition to Capcom’s popular horror franchise. Resident Evil Village will conclude Ethan’s story that started in Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. They also commented that the title underscores village because there is “another protagonist” in the game and don’t want the game to be known as Resident Evil 8.

Resident Evil Village releases in 2021 on Xbox Series X, PS5, and PC. Tokyo Game Show in its entirety will take place entirely online during September 23-27. Like many other games events, the physical show has been cancelled.

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Scream 5 Release Date Confirmed, First Teaser Revealed

Few successful horror franchises ever truly die, and Scream is the latest series to be rebooted. The fifth Scream movie has now been given a confirmed release date, and the first teaser has been released.

Scream 5 will hit theaters on January 14, 2022. The film has been steadily adding cast members over the last few months, but it is yet to start production. As a result the teaser is very basic–literally just the movies’ iconic Ghostface mask emerging out of darkness. Nevertheless, it’s exciting to see it again–check the teaser out below:

Scream 5 hasn’t got an official title–although given every movie so far has just been a numerical sequel, it might just stay that way. It’ll be directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who helmed last year’s highly entertaining horror comedy Ready or Not.

In terms of the cast, original stars Courtney Cox and David Arquette have confirmed they are returning as Gale Weathers and Dewey Riley respectively. The movie will also star Melissa Barrera (Vida, the upcoming In the Heights) and Jenna Ortega (Insidious: Chapter 2, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous), who were both announced last month in undisclosed roles.

As well as Scream 5, there are also new entries in the Halloween and Texas Chainsaw Massacre series on the way. Halloween Kills was originally set to arrive in October this year, but has been put back until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The eighth Texas Chainsaw movie is currently shooting in Bulgaria, although last week it was reported that the movie’s directors had been replaced after a week of shooting.

For more, check out GameSpot’s guide to the biggest upcoming horror movies of 2020 and beyond, and our look at the best new horror movies to watch on streaming.

Xbox Game Pass Adding 10 More Games In Early September

Xbox Game Pass is getting a whopping 10 new games over the next few weeks, across Xbox One and PC. One high-profile new release is available right now, and the others will be coming within the first two weeks of September.

Starting today you can download Crusader Kings 3 for PC, an intricate strategy game that’s just released today. It scored an 8/10 in GameSpot’s Crusader Kings 3 review. Starting on September 3, you can get Jackbox Party Pack 4 on Xbox One, World War Z on PC, and Resident Evil 7, Tell Me Why Chapter 2, and Luna Nights on both Xbox One and PC.

Then next week, you can grab Star Renegades and Disgaea 4 Complete on PC, Hotshot Racing on Xbox One, and Tell Me Why Chapter 3 on both Xbox One and PC. The announcement also mentions that Destiny 2: Shadowkeep and Forsaken will be available on Xbox One “soon,” but doesn’t give a specific release date. The Beyond Light expansion was also planned for September, but was pushed to November. It will also be available through Game Pass. You can check below for the full schedule of releases.

September also marks a few games leaving the service. Those include NBA 2K20, Red Dead Redemption 2, Gonner, and Jump Force. These can be purchased at a discount before they leave the service for Game Pass subscribers.

Xbox Game Pass is a subscription service offering access to roughly 100 games. The Xbox One and PC versions of the service cost $10 per month apiece, but a combined “Ultimate” subscription bundles them together with Xbox Live Gold for $15 per month. Microsoft also recently announced that an Ultimate subscription will include its streaming service starting this month.

Xbox Game Pass Games – Early September

  • Crusader Kings 3 (PC) – Available Now
  • Jackbox Party Pack 4 (Xbox One) – September 3
  • Resident Evil 7 (PC, Xbox One) – September 3
  • Tell Me Why: Chapter 2 (PC, Xbox One) – September 3
  • Touhou Luna Nights (PC, Xbox One) – September 3
  • World War Z (PC) – September 3
  • Star Renegades (PC) – September 10
  • Disgaea 4 Complete (PC) – September 10
  • Hotshot Racing (Xbox One) – September 10
  • Tell Me Why: Chapter 3 (PC, Xbox One) – September 10
  • Destiny 2: Forsaken and Shadowkeep (Xbox One) – Coming Soon

Leaving Xbox Game Pass

  • NBA 2K20 (Xbox One) – September 1
  • Red Dead Redemption 2 (Xbox One) – September 7
  • Gonner: Blueberry Edition (PC, Xbox One) – September 15
  • Jump Force (Xbox One) – September 15

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New Xbox One Game Sale Features Huge Discounts On Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, And More

Ahead of Ubisoft’s big holiday releases–Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs Legion–you can save on the publisher’s most popular franchises at the Xbox Store. A new Ubisoft Publisher Sale is live now through September 14 with discounts on practically every major Ubisoft game released on Xbox One. If you’re looking to catch up before Valhalla, Legion, or even Far Cry 6 releases, now’s your chance to snag titles from those franchises for up to 70% off.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla releases November 17, so you still have plenty of time to catch up. Valhalla will continue the trend of pushing the series more toward the role-playing side of things, much like Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (on sale for $15) and Assassin’s Creed Origins (on sale for $12). If you want to play some of the older titles in the series, a trio of collections are on sale for stellar prices.

Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection compiles Assassin’s Creed II, Brotherhood, and Revelations and is discounted to $12. Meanwhile, the Assassin’s Creed Triple Pack–which comes with Black Flag, Unity, and Syndicate–is down to $22.49. You can also pickup the Assassin’s Creed Legendary Collection–which features six games–for only $60 right now.

The Far Cry franchise has also received steep discounts during the sale, with Far Cry New Dawn down to $16 and three different collections slashed to great prices. The Far Cry 5 + New Dawn Deluxe edition bundle is discounted to $30, while the Far Cry Insanity bundle is down to $36. The Insanity bundle comes with Far Cry 5, Far Cry 4, and Far Cry 3. The third bundle contains Far Cry 4 and Far Cry Primal and is discounted to $15.

Ahead of Watch Dogs Legion‘s release on October 29, you can pick up Watch Dogs 2 for only $10. Alternatively, you can grab a bundle containing Watch Dogs and Watch Dogs 2 for just $15.

Other highlights from the sale include The Division 2 – Warlords of New York edition for $27, Rainbow Six Siege Deluxe edition for $10, and Ghost Recon Breakpoint for $19.79. You can check out the full Ubisoft Publisher Sale at the Xbox Store and see our picks below.

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Watch Nvidia GeForce Special Event: RTX 3000 Series GPU Reveals Expected

In addition to the reveal of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, 2020 will also see the introduction of new GPU architecture from both Nvidia and AMD. Nvidia’s new hardware will be on display very soon: The GeForce Special Event announced a few weeks ago will take place today, September 1, at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET. You can watch the Nvidia livestream right here to see all of the news and announcements it has to share regarding its new Ampere GPUs, including the RTX 3090.

Nvidia has spent recent weeks on social media celebrating the past two decades of PC gaming and hardware advancements. During the event, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will deliver an update that “highlight[s] the company’s latest innovations in gaming and graphics.” It hasn’t explicitly stated that the RTX 3090 will be among the hardware on display, but it’s a safe bet based on leaks.

News of this event came shortly after a series of short teaser trailers that Nvidia has been sharing on Twitter. This included one that simply reads, “21 Days. 21 Years.” This September 1 date in line with both rumors and previous Nvidia reveals, which typically took place in August during Gamescom ahead of a product release in September. With Gamescom having just concluded its digital event this past weekend, Nvidia will focus now host its own event today.

It’s probable that the event will finally reveal Nvidia’s next generation of GPUs, with its current flagship RTX 20-series line bordering on two years old already. Ampere has already been revealed as the company’s next-gen architecture, but it has yet to be seen how this will be adapted for consumer gaming hardware. It’s likely these will include some of the first cards that support HDMI 2.1, as well as new hardware to make better use of Deep Learning Super Sampling (or DLSS) and ray tracing.

If Nvidia sticks to its previous release cycles, the event will reveal new cards that should go on sale in the next few weeks. This first batch is generally the best cards in the series, with more budget-focused options releasing in the months to come.