While Denuvo was once very effective at stopping PC games piracy, the DRM has also faced plenty of controversy for being overly heavy and harming performance. Soon, Denuvo will be used on consoles too, with Irdeto making its DRM available to Nintendo Switch developers. The Nintendo Switch has been a …
Read More »Ethereum Merge set for September, will make GPU crypto mining obsolete
Crypto-mining, and more specifically, Ethereum mining, has been the source of plenty of controversy in recent years, in part due to the colossal amount of energy mining farms use up, and in part due to the fact that the mining craze drove up the prices of graphics cards to astronomical …
Read More »From Software finally brings Dark Souls 3 multiplayer back online, other games to follow
Back in January, Bandai Namco and From Software were forced to take the multiplayer servers for the Dark Souls series offline for the PC platform due to a major security bug. Last month, we learned that the team was close to bringing multiplayer back online, but things went quiet again. …
Read More »Sony is increasing the price of the PS5 in many countries
The PS5 is nearing two years old and unfortunately, due to supply issues, we've yet to see any real deals for the new console at retail. Soon, the situation will get a little worse, as Sony is increasing the price of the PS5 in several markets across the world due …
Read More »Nvidia to announce next-gen GPUs at GTC in September
We've been hearing about Nvidia's next-gen graphics architecture for months, but as usual, Nvidia has remained quiet and has not responded to any rumours or leaks. That is finally starting to change, with Nvidia announcing a new GTC keynote for September, during which we'll see what's next. Earlier this month, …
Read More »Corsair launches world’s first bendable OLED gaming display
Corsair has been making a name for itself in the monitor market recently with its Xeneon line of gaming displays. Today, Corsair revealed its most impressive display yet - the Corsair Xeneon Flex, a flexible OLED monitor that you can keep flat or bend into a curved display.
Read More »Dead Island 2 re-reveal brings new trailer and February 2023 release date
Last week, an Amazon leak confirmed that Dead Island 2 is finally releasing in early 2023, indicating that a re-reveal would not be far off. Now this week at Gamescom, Dead Island 2 has been re-announced, complete with a new trailer, gameplay, and a release date. Dead Island 2 was …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers looks surprisingly great in latest trailer
There has been growing concern around Sonic Frontiers, in part due to a poor gameplay showing earlier this summer, followed by a lack of updates. Fortunately, this week at Gamescom, Sega finally showed us what it has been working on. Sonic Frontiers is officially releasing on the 8th of November …
Read More »Call of Duty: Warzone enters its final season today
Activision announced a while back that it was planning a new version of Warzone to launch later this year, following Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. We still haven't seen Warzone 2.0 in action, nor do we have an official launch date. However, that should change very soon, as the …
Read More »Samsung’s new 990 Pro M.2 SSD pushes PCIe 4.0 to the limit
A week ago, a PCI-SIG listing showed that Samsung is working on a new 990 Pro PCIe 5.0 SSD. As it turns out, the Samsung 990 Pro is actually a PCIe 4.0 SSD, but the new combination of V-NAND and Samsung's new controller tech enable the company to get as …
Read More »Resident Evil 7 was almost a live service disaster
After Resident Evil 6, there was a lot of concern around the next game in the series. The franchise was at a low point and Capcom needed to shake things up. Eventually, Resident Evil 7 turned out to be an excellent game and a fresh starting point for newcomers to …
Read More »Destiny 2: Lightfall is shaping up to be the best expansion yet
Last night, Bungie held its annual Destiny showcase to properly unveil the upcoming Lightfall expansion. The next major chapter in Destiny will be arriving in February, complete with a new area, new enemies and a whole new subclass. Better yet, Bungie has also announced that it will no longer be …
Read More »The Basilisk V3 Pro is Razer’s ‘most advanced gaming mouse’ ever
The Razer Basilisk mouse is back, with a new V3 Pro version. Promised to be Razer's ‘most advanced gaming mouse' to date, the Basilisk V3 Pro delivers a decent number of programmable buttons, a new sensor, wireless charging and more. The Basilisk Pro packs a Razer Focus Pro 30K Optical …
Read More »Asus showcases new AM5 motherboards at Gamescom
At Gamescom this week, we swung by Asus's massive ROG booth to get the low-down on upcoming hardware. AMD is currently gearing up to launch its Ryzen 7000 series processors soon, and motherboard makers are beginning to show off what they'll have available at launch. At the event, we got to see the first full set of Asus motherboards for AMD's next-gen CPUs.
Read More »Sonic Frontiers YouTube leak reveals November 8th release date
Just a couple of days ago, leaks pointed to a November 15th launch date for Sonic Frontiers, SEGA's attempt to deliver a fully open-world 3D Sonic game. As it turns out, the game might be coming out a week earlier than that in order to get out ahead of God …
Read More »Rockstar reportedly planning single-player expansions for Grand Theft Auto 6
While there were initially rumours and leaks to suggest that Grand Theft Auto V would get single-player DLC, Rockstar instead chose to drop any additional single-player content in favour of continuous updates to GTA Online. With Grand Theft Auto 6 on the horizon, rumour has it Rockstar will be looking …
Read More »Battlefield 2042 will revert to class system, but Specialists won’t go away completely
Despite efforts to rework the game, Battlefield 2042 hasn't managed to win back its player base yet. Still, DICE is continuing to improve things. For Season 2, players will still have to use the game's specialists system, which has been a major point of contention amongst Battlefield fans. However, from …
Read More »The Game Awards will return this December
Geoff Keighley has been especially busy this year, having organised Summer Games Fest and currently putting the final touches on Gamescom: Opening Night Live, which airs tonight. We'll be seeing Keighley again in just a few months time, as The Game Awards are returning for 2022. The Game Awards is …
Read More »PlayStation VR2 is launching in early 2023
Sony has been sporadically dropping details about the PlayStation VR2 all year long. In a surprise move, at 11PM last night, Sony announced that PlayStation VR2 is launching in early 2023.
Read More »Sources confirm Knights of the Old Republic now being developed by Saber Interactive
Last week, Embracer confirmed that one of its AAA projects has recently transitioned studios. Now, sources have confirmed that the game is KOTOR Remake, which is now being developed by Saber Interactive. Many of us put the puzzle pieces together already last week, as recent reports indicated that the project …
Read More »AOC and Porsche Design team up for 170Hz Agon Pro gaming monitor
Back in 2020, AOC and Porsche Design extended their partnership beyond office monitors and into high-end gaming displays. This week, the pair revealed their latest creation – the Porsche Design AOC Agon Pro PD27S, which packs 1440p at up to 170Hz, 1ms response time and HDR in a stylish package. …
Read More »BioShock 4 might get an official reveal soon
Back in December 2019, 2K Games officially set up a new studio to begin working on a new BioShock game. Last year, the team decided that the game would be built on Unreal Engine 5, and take the series into an open-world direction. We could be in for another update very …
Read More »High On Life pushed to December, will still come to Xbox Game Pass on day-one
One of the biggest surprises from Xbox's games showcase in June was High On Life, a new sci-fi shooter from Squanch Games, with Rick & Morty's Justin Roiland also being involved in the project. While the game was targeting an October release date, the team needs a bit more time, …
Read More »The Saints Row reboot has been a critical flop
After years on the backburner, Saints Row is back in the spotlight, with a new reboot arriving this week. Reviews for the title went live today, just ahead of its consumer release, and so far, it looks like the game is a flop. At the time of writing, 79 approved …
Read More »Ubisoft isn’t working with Marvel on a Blade game
There has been a lot of buzz around Marvel games recently, with rumours pointing to new Black Panther and Iron Man games being announced, alongside other known projects. This week, word began spreading that Ubisoft is working on a game based on Blade, which is also getting a new movie …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 expansion may appear at Gamescom
While many of us had hoped that CD Projekt Red would deliver Cyberpunk 2077's first expansion this year, the studio needed more time after spending most of 2021 creating the game's massive 1.5 update. While the expansion isn't releasing until 2023, it looks like we'll be getting a look at …
Read More »Star Wars Jedi: Survivor tipped for March 2023 release
Earlier this year at Star Wars Celebration, Respawn and EA officially announced Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the highly anticipated sequel to Fallen Order. Officially, the game's release date is currently ‘2023' but new evidence points to a March release date. This week, two new Star Wars Jedi books were announced, …
Read More »UK lawsuit claims Sony owes £5 billion for ‘ripping off’ PlayStation gamers
It would seem that Sony has a new lawsuit to contend with, as the company is reportedly being sued in the UK for 'ripping off' PlayStation customers by as much as £5 billion.
Read More »Sonic Frontiers is reportedly releasing in November
Despite rough, choppy gameplay reveals and calls from fans to delay the game to keep working on it, Sega is determined to release Sonic Frontiers before the year ends. The game is set to turn up once again at Gamescom Opening Night Live next week, but the game's release date …
Read More »Arkane releases Redfall gameplay deep dive
We finally got our first look at Arkane's upcoming vampire shooter, Redfall, back in June. Now, just a couple of months later, as part of QuakeCon, Arkane has debuted another 20-minute gameplay deep dive. During QuakeCon, Arkane released a lengthy new video, featuring discussion from Redfall leads, Harvey Smith, Ricardo …
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