While previous reports claimed that Ubisoft would hold its own E3-style showcase in June, it turns out that may not be the case. Ubisoft has confirmed this week that it won't be holding a showcase this month alongside others in the industry. However, a new Ubisoft Forward will still likely …
Read More »NZXT unveils new Z690 N7 and N5 motherboards
NZXT has been slowly expanding its N7 motherboard line-up over the years. Now, following on from the launch of Intel 12th Gen processors and the Z690 chipset, NZXT is back with new Z690 N7 and N5 motherboards. This week, NZXT is unveiling its new N7 and N5 motherboards, both sporting …
Read More »Blizzard will finally update us on Warcraft 3: Reforged this month
While Blizzard initially pitched Warcraft 3: Reforged as a complete reimagining of the classic RTS, that was far from what we ended up getting. The final game did not live up to expectations and went on to become one of the worst rated games on Metacritic in 2020. Blizzard has …
Read More »Capcom, EA, Square Enix, Sega and more will make announcements at Summer Game Fest
E3 might not be taking place this year, but there will be plenty of other gaming events stepping up in its place. Geoff Keighley has already announced plans for Summer Game Fest as a replacement for E3 this year, and now, Keighley has revealed the full list of studios and …
Read More »Diablo Immortal begins rolling out early on iOS
Diablo Immortal isn't supposed to release until tomorrow, but if you pre-registered for the app on iOS or Android, you may find the game downloading already. This afternoon, users began receiving notifications that the game download was ready, and sure enough, the game is not only downloadable, but it is …
Read More »Philips introduces new Momentum 4K/144Hz and QHD/240Hz gaming monitors
Philips is expanding its premium Momentum 5000 line of gaming monitors. The new Momentum F5800 sports a Nano IPS 4K panel with 144Hz refresh rate, making it a perfect fit for a high-end setup. If you need a little more speed from your monitor, then you can also find the …
Read More »Edifier revives STAX and unveils new S3 headphones
STAX, the legendary audio company known for creating the world's first electrostatic headphones, is making a return this year with a brand new pair of headphones. Stax joined Edifier back in 2011, and now, the company is unveiling the new Stax Spirit S3. Inspired by the delicacy of exceedingly more …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Origins will get 60FPS update for PS5 and Xbox Series X tomorrow
We've known for a while now that Ubisoft is planning to update Assassin's Creed Origins, bringing 60FPS support to the game and bringing all three Assassin's Creed ‘RPGs' up to the new standard frame rate for this generation. After some teasing earlier in the week, Ubisoft has now announced that …
Read More »Razer launches Barracuda series headphones with dual-wireless
Razer is revamping its headphone line-up this week with the new Barracuda series. The Razer Barracuda X, Barracuda and Barracuda Pro are all launching today, designed to be your go-to headphones for everything from gaming at your PC, to listening to music or watching videos from your phone while on …
Read More »Corsair reaches 6600MHz speeds with new Dominator Platinum RGB memory
Corsair is launching new high-speed DDR5 memory this week. The new Dominator Platinum RGB DDR5 kits are capable of speeds up to 6,600MT/s, making these modules amongst the fastest on the market today. The Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB DDR5 memory series is available with DDR5-6000, DDR5-6200, DDR5-6400 and now, DDR5-6600 …
Read More »New Pokémon Scarlet and Violet trailer is dropping tomorrow
We kicked off the year with Pokémon Legends Arceus, which went on to gain praise for its new spin on the series. Given that Arceus is just a few months old, it is hard to believe that two new open world Pokémon games are coming out before the end of …
Read More »Diablo Immortal will not release in the Netherlands or Belgium due to loot boxes
Throughout closed alpha and beta tests, players have come away from Diablo Immortal with positive impressions. Interestingly, these pre-release versions did not include any microtransaction content, but it would appear that loot boxes will indeed be part of the game, leading to it being cancelled for the Netherlands and Belgium. …
Read More »Destroy All Humans! 2 remaster coming in August
Back in February 2021, we heard that Destroy All Humans! 2 would be getting a remaster, similar to 2020's Destroy All Humans! re-release. Now, the remastered sequel is finally nearing release. Today, THQ Nordic released a new trailer for Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed, including a release date for …
Read More »God of War will be free for PlayStation Plus subscribers in June
PlayStation Plus has gone through some changes recently, adding two new tiers to the service. PS+ as we used to know it is still around, now known as PS+ Essential, and it still packs the same perks, including free monthly games. This week, the upcoming free games for June have …
Read More »Apple reportedly trademarks ‘RealityOS’ ahead of first VR/AR headset launch
It is no secret that Apple is working on Mixed Reality hardware, with plans for multiple devices over the next five years, including AR glasses, and a full headset. Now, according to new trademark filings, we know that these devices will run a new Apple OS – RealityOS. As reported …
Read More »Star Wars Jedi: Survivor director promises darker tone and ray-traced lighting
Over the weekend during Star Wars Celebration, Respawn and EA officially revealed Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the highly anticipated sequel to Fallen Order. The new game is on track to release in 2023, for current-gen consoles and PC. The initial trailer doesn't give away much, but the game's director, Stig …
Read More »Hangar 13 faces layoffs as work on new Mafia game begins
Just a few weeks ago, we learned that Hangar 13 is working on a new Mafia game, using Unreal Engine 5. The studio also reportedly has plans for a full trilogy of new titles. Unfortunately, in the meantime, Hangar 13 will be downsizing, leading to layoffs. As reported by Kotaku, …
Read More »Valve is finally going to fix Team Fortress 2
Last year, Team Fortress 2 hit a new peak all-time player count following the game's summer update, which was supposed to solve some major issues with the game in its current state. Unfortunately, bots still run rampant in online lobbies almost a year later. The community protested this last week …
Read More »PlayStation VR2 expected to launch in Q1 2023
Back at the start of the year, all signs were pointing towards PS VR2 entering mass-production in the first half of 2022, ahead of a Q4 launch. A few months later, we heard talks of a delay. Now, analysts expect the next-gen VR headset to arrive in early 2023. Sony …
Read More »Call of Duty might be returning to Steam
For the last few years, Call of Duty has moved away from Steam, with Activision instead choosing to launch the games on Blizzard's Battle.net platform. This year, the series may finally return to Steam, according to newly leaked artwork. As spotted by Reddit user, Kalinine, new artwork for Modern Warfare …
Read More »Cancelled Marvel MMO would have featured X-Men, Avengers, Fantastic Four and Shield
Late last year, it was confirmed that Daybreak Games had begun working on a new Marvel MMO as one of several new projects currently in development. Just six months later, the game has been cancelled after a period of pre-production. Based on details revealed following the cancellation, the game would have …
Read More »Bethesda’s Indiana Jones game may be coming to PS5 as well as Xbox
Shortly before being acquired by Microsoft, Bethesda and Machine Games announced plans for a new game based on Indiana Jones. We've heard little about the project since, but with Starfield becoming an Xbox console exclusive, it was widely assumed that Indiana Jones would also be an exclusive. However, it turns …
Read More »AMD hardware now powers the world’s fastest supercomputer
Last year, after launching the new MI250X multi-die GPU, AMD revealed plans to power the first supercomputer to break the exascale barrier. Now six months later, that milestone has been achieved, with AMD's 3rd Gen EPYC processors and MI250X powering the Oak Ridge National Laboratory's ‘Frontier' supercomputer. The Frontier supercomputer …
Read More »Streacom’s new DA6 and DA6 XL open-frame cases now available in UK
Streacom is known for its unique case designs. That trend continues with the new DA6 series, based on the company's DB4 cases. The new series consists of two open-frame, vertical SFF cases – the DA6 and the taller DA6 XL. After recently launching during Computex, these cases are now landing …
Read More »Design a custom mouse skin and win £1000 in latest ASUS ROG competition
Our regular readers will know that we like to run a lot of our own competitions here, but sometimes we spot one running elsewhere that we think you'd all be interested in. This month, ASUS ROG has teamed up with mouseskins.gg to give away a £1000 cash prize in a mouse skin design competition.
Read More »Sniper Elite 5 mysteriously pulled from Epic Games Store
This week, Sniper Elite 5 officially launched across almost all planned platforms, including Xbox, PlayStation and PC. While the game was due to launch on Steam and the Epic Games Store at the same time, the game had to be temporarily pulled from Epic's store. In a statement sent to …
Read More »The Witcher 4 is now in pre-production
In March, CD Projekt Red announced a new Witcher game during GDC. In a major shift, the studio also announced that it was moving all future development to Unreal Engine 5. Now, with UE5 officially available to all and after hiring for some new roles, The Witcher 4 has officially …
Read More »Multiplayer is finally returning to Dark Souls on PC after months of downtime
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. The lack of online functionality is a temporary measure, as a bug that could grant an attacker Remote Code Execution (RCE) privileges was discovered. It …
Read More »Microsoft confirms Xbox ‘Keystone’ streaming device in development
A few weeks ago, we learned about Microsoft's ‘Xbox Everywhere' initiative, which will see the company making a bigger push for cloud streaming and broadening device support. Part of this initiative is a low-cost streaming device, something that Microsoft has now officially confirmed. Previously, we have seen code references to …
Read More »Capcom may reveal new Street Fighter 6 details next week
This afternoon, Sony announced its next State of Play stream, promising “exciting reveals” from third-party partners. We may already know what one of those reveals is – Street Fighter 6. Capcom announced Street Fighter 6 back in February with a short logo teaser trailer. According to industry reporter, Jeff Grubb, …
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