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Shahmeer Sarfaraz

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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

Dustborn Gets Review Bombed On GoG As Soon As It’s Released On The Platform

Shortly after releasing on GoG, Dustborn has been met with a flurry of negative reviews, mostly from players who haven't bought the game.

Square Enix Can’t Stay ‘Exclusive To A Single Platform’ Anymore Following FF7 Rebirth’s Sales, Says Director

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director Yoshinori Kitase has clarified that Square Enix has to go multiplatform to improve its games' sales.

PlayStation To Work With More Third-Party Studios To Expand Its Portfolio With Unique Games, Says CEO

PlayStation Studios head Hermen Hulst says the company will work with more third-party devs to fill its roster with more unique projects.

PlayStation CEO Says Home Consoles Are Here To Stay; Hardware Will Not ‘Disappear Any Time Soon’

PlayStation co-CEO Hideaki Nishino claims that home consoles are the core of their business, and that will not change anytime soon.

Valve Employees Bring In More Money Than Microsoft, Apple, And Netflix Together

A new report has revealed that Valve employees are earning more than all the massive tech giants combined, including Microsoft and Apple.

New Unreal Engine 5 Feature Boosts Performance By Up To 50% On RTX 4080 At 4K

A new Unreal Engine 5.5 feature dubbed MegaLights improves both the performance and image quality over base Lumen, as a new tech demo shows.

Fans Are Calling Out Naughty Dog Character Designer For Making Stellar Blade’s Eve Ugly In New Art

The official Stellar Blade account posted an artwork of Eve from the lead character designer at Naughty Dog to a hostile reception from fans.

Microsoft Patents Movable And Tunable Haptic Motors For Xbox Controllers

Microsoft has published a new patent that wants to add movable haptic motors to Xbox controllers that can also be tuned by the player.

Delta Force: Black Hawk Down’s Story Campaign Promises Minimal Cutscenes and Maximum Gameplay

The Delta Force Black Hawk campaign will feature a lot of gameplay and action-packed moments that are not riddled with hour-long cutscenes.

China Has Approved The Release of 1,416 Games In 2024- A Record For 5 Years

The NPAA in China approved 122 domestic titles and 13 foreign video games in December, bringing the total up to 1,416 for the entire year.

Naughty Dog Co-Founder Says Studio Made The ‘Right Call’ Selling To Sony 

Naughty Dog co-founder Andrew Gavin says game budgets were so high by the early 2000s that the studio had to sell to Sony to stay afloat.

Bethesda Should Abandon Creation Engine For Unreal Engine 5, Says Former Dev

The former Bethesda artist Nate Purkeypile argues that the studio would do better with Unreal Engine 5 despite the many performance concerns.

ShadPS4 Gets Massive Upgrades; Can Now Run Plethora Of PS4 Exclusives

ShadPS4 emulator has seen so many improvements that now it can pretty much boot up and even run many of the PlayStation 4 exclusives.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Was Among The Top Selling Paid Steam Games In 2024

The momentum of Baldur's Gate 3 has not stopped at all this year, with the title ranking among the highest-grossing Steam games of 2024,

Nintendo Switch 2 To Be Announced On January 8th, Teases Reliable Insider

A notable Nintendo insider has started a mysterious countdown that fans think could be for Switch 2's announcement date.
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Sony Announced $350 PS5 Digital Edition For Japan

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