Shahmeer Sarfaraz

About Me

I began my gaming journey by playing flash games and whatever my potato PC could run in the early 2000s. I still have fond memories of playing GTA games and Need for Speed 2. I eventually moved to online experiences like IMVU and Wizard 101, which further propelled my love for gaming. Now I love to play indie and a couple of AAA entries to pass my time.

Position at Tech4Gamers

I’ve previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, I love to devoutly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games and breaking exclusive stories. Besides my passion for gaming journalism, I love spending my leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited my articles.

Tech Journey

Despite having a fair share of experience with retro console gaming in my early years, I’ve mostly stuck to PC for the rest of my life. I made the best use of a potato PC for a long time by playing various popular indie and low-end releases before eventually equipping myself with a rig that allowed me to try out many AAA games on my wishlist. Since then, my passion has grown into a profession that I’m proud of over the years.

Current PC setup

I’m currently using these specs on my trusty gaming device:

OS: Windows 11

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700H 2.70 GHz

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

RAM: DDR5 16 GB

Storage: 1 TB

Nintendo Execs Feared For Company’s Future During Rise Of Mobile Gaming Era, Former Marketing Lead Says

Former Nintendo PR manager Krysta Yang claims that executives were concerned for the handheld business during the advent of mobile gaming.

Resident Evil Requiem’s First And Third-Person Perspectives Will Feel Like ‘Two Separate Games,’ Teases Producer

Resident Evil Requiem's producer Masato Kumazawa teases that the game's first and third-person perspectives will feel like different games.

Nvidia: 50+ Million Gamers Still Using x50 And x60 GPUs From Pascal, Turing And Ampere Generations

A graph by Nvidia to market RTX 5050 claims that tens of millions of gamers are using the x50 and x60 series GPUs from early generations.

New Xbox Layoffs Could Affect 2000 Jobs, Entire Studio Closures Expected

Notable industry veteran and one of Duke Nukem's creators, George Broussard, claims that Xbox is headed towards massive layoffs soon.

007 First Light To Have The Same Single-Player Live Service Model Like Hitman, CEO Teases

IO Interactive's CEO Hakan Abrak has confirmed that its James Bond game, 007 First Light, will follow the single-player live service model.

Phantom Blade Zero Dev Says Game Is Neither Soulslike Nor Action Title, Teases Unique Identity

The game's director told players that the game is neither a Soulslike nor a action game but rather an effort to create an entirely new genre.

Over 100 MindsEye Devs Could Be Laid Off Soon Following Its Disastrous Launch, Report Suggests

A new report claims that layoff proccess has been initiatied at Build A Rocket Boy studio following the abysmal launch of MindsEye.

Unreal Engine 5.6 Offers Over 30% Performance Boost In CPU Bound Cases

New testing reveals that Unreal Engine 5.6 offers significant GPU and CPU-based performance improvements compared to the 5.4 version.

Sony Reportedly Ready To Acquire Warner Bros Studios

Sony is internally considering buying Warner Bros Discovery's streaming and other assets including IPs like Game of Thrones and Batman.

Next-Gen Xbox Will Allegedly Have Backward Compatibility At Hardware Level

A notable insider claims that his sources have elaborated that the next-gen Xbox console will have hardware-level backward compatibility.

Kojima Made Changes To Death Stranding 2 Because Testers Liked It Too Much

he game's composer has stated that Hideo Kojima changed some crucial storylines in the sequel just because players gave glowing reviews.

Sony Patents To Let In-Game NPCs React To Player Emotions In Real-Time

Sony has published a new patent that will let NPCs and other game elements hear players to dynamically react to emotions in real-time.

Sony PS5 Era Profits Cross $13 Billion, More Than All The Past Console Generations Combined

Sony's PS5 era operating profits have exceeded $13 billion, a figure that surpasses the combined operating profits of all past generations.

Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake Will Feature An Original Multiplayer Mode Called Fox Hunt, Konami Reveals

Metal Gear Solid 3 remake will get a new original multiplayer mode that will replace Metal Gear Online with its stealth-based gameplay.

Stellar Blade Launches To 168K Concurrent Players on Steam, a PlayStation PC Port Record

Stellar Blade has peaked at 168K concurrent players on Steam, the highest amount of any PlayStation title on PC.

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