We've seen a rise in the number of desks built for PC gaming setups in recent years. This month, Genesis is launching its own, the HOLM 320 RGB White gaming desk, aiming to offer a combination of style and functionality. This desk measures in at 120 x 60 centimetres, with …
Read More »Saints Row gameplay shown amid controversy over reboot
During Gamescom Opening Night Live, Saints Row was announced, complete with a cinematic trailer. That trailer turned out to be quite divisive amongst fans, leading to some backlash on YouTube and social media. In response, a second gameplay video has now been released. The cinematic trailer focuses on introducing characters …
Read More »Death Stranding may be getting a sequel according to Norman Reedus
Kojima Productions currently has multiple projects in the works, including Death Stranding: Director's Cut. As it turns out, there may also be a sequel on the way too, actor Norman Reedus has revealed. Reedus starred in the original Death Stranding as the main character. Recently during an interview, Reedus said: …
Read More »Microsoft Azure vulnerability left customer data exposed for two years
Azure cloud services have become a core pillar of Microsoft's business over the years, attracting many Fortune 500 companies as clients. Unfortunately, many of those clients had their data exposed by a huge vulnerability that has been present since 2019. As reported by The Verge, Microsoft recently became aware of …
Read More »Bravely Default 2 is coming to PC after six months as a Nintendo Switch exclusive
Bravely Default started off as one of the best exclusives for the Nintendo 3DS and earlier this year, we finally got a sequel for the Nintendo Switch. While we didn't expect the series to make its way to other platforms, Square Enix has announced that Bravely Default 2 will be …
Read More »Seagate announces Halo Infinite-themed Game Drive for Xbox
Seagate has been partnering with Microsoft on storage drives for Xbox consoles for years now and that partnership continues this year alongside the launch of Halo Infinite. Today, Seagate announced the Game Drive for Xbox – Halo Infinite Special Edition, as well as a new Game Drive Hub for Xbox. …
Read More »Netflix begins testing game streaming
Over the last six months, multiple sources have claimed that Netflix is working towards offering games as part of its streaming package. This was confirmed in July, with the streaming giant explaining that its efforts will focus on smaller, mobile titles at first. Now, the first streamable games are rolling …
Read More »Halo Infinite writer explains why campaign wasn’t at E3 or Gamescom
Halo Infinite gameplay debuted last year with our first and currently only look at the campaign. We expected to see some new campaign footage during E3 or Gamescom but both events have now passed and there is no new gameplay to be found. Now, 343 Industries has spoken up, explaining …
Read More »Fractal Design replacing Torrent case fan hubs following short-circuit reports
Just last week, Fractal Design launched the Torrent case series, garnering positive reviews, including one from ourselves. As it turns out, some of the early units of these cases have suffered fan hub damage, leading to a short-circuit. With that in mind, Fractal is offering free replacements to customers. In …
Read More »Halo Infinite PC system requirements announced
Following on from Gamescom, 343 Industries has announced the PC system requirements for Halo Infinite. The game is set to release on the 8th of December, and while the minimum requirements are fairly low, the recommended spec calls for a much more powerful gaming rig. As we've seen with The …
Read More »Western Digital and Kioxia reportedly discussing $20 billion merger
Back in 2019, Toshiba Memory spun off into its own company and rebranded as Kioxia. Now, just two years later, there is talk of a huge merger, which would see Kioxia combining with Western Digital in a deal worth around $20 billion. According to WSJ (via Reuters), there are on-going …
Read More »Halo Infinite release date and limited edition Xbox Series X console announced
Halo Infinite was curiously absent from Microsoft's own Xbox showcase at Gamescom, but fortunately, the game did make an appearance at Gamescom Opening Night Live last night. Unfortunately, no new campaign gameplay was shown, but we did get a release date, a new multiplayer trailer and even the announcement of …
Read More »New World will have an open beta next month
Last month, we had the chance to play a good chunk of Amazon's upcoming MMO, New World, in closed beta. Now, with the game's release date just on the horizon, Amazon has announced dates for the game's open beta. The closed beta was limited to pre-order customers, but the upcoming …
Read More »Dying Light 2 will be available on GeForce Now at launch, 11 titles join library today
Alongside Gamescom this week, Nvidia is announcing the next 11 titles coming to GeForce Now this week. Beyond that, the company has confirmed that Dying Light 2: Stay Human will be available to stream to almost any device on day-one. We already knew that Guardians of the Galaxy would be …
Read More »XCOM studio announces Marvel-based Tactical RPG ‘Midnight Suns’
Prior to E3, there was a huge 2K Games leak, indicating that XCOM creators, Firaxis, are working on a Marvel game. Last night during Gamescom, the game was officially announced as Marvel's Midnight Suns, a tactical RPG starring a number of popular heroes, including those from The Avengers and X-Men. …
Read More »Saints Row reboot revealed, releasing in February 2022
Just as promised, last night during Gamescom Opening Night Live, the Saints Row reboot was officially announced. The new game will be ‘more grounded' than Saints Row 4, featuring a new story and cast of characters. The game, simply titled ‘Saints Row', is a reboot for the series set in …
Read More »Horizon Forbidden West delayed to 2022
Recently, rumours began circulating that Sony's next major PlayStation exclusive, Horizon Forbidden West, would be pushed out of 2021. Last night, Sony officially confirmed it, citing the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason behind the delay. Horizon Forbidden West will no longer be releasing on PS4 and PS5 in 2021. Instead, …
Read More »YouTube shuts down popular Discord music bot ‘Groovy’
One of the great things about Discord is the number of useful plugins and bots that you can implement on servers. One of the more popular plugins, Groovy, is unfortunately being shut down at the end of this month due to legal threats from YouTube. Groovy can be used on …
Read More »Wasteland 3: Cult of the Holy Detonation arrives in October
InXile's excellent crowdfunded RPG, Wasteland 3, has been out for over a year now, with the team improving the game and adding in extra content along the way. Now, it is time for Wasteland 3's send-off, which is coming in the form of a new DLC – Cult of the …
Read More »Activision Blizzard accused of shredding evidence following DFEH lawsuit
As we know, Activision Blizzard is currently being sued by the State of California over its workplace practices. Today, the case against the company was updated, accusing it of shredding HR documents related to staff complaints and previous internal workplace investigations. In the initial lawsuit, former Activision Blizzard employees talked …
Read More »Synology launches C2 Transfer
Back in June, Synology announced plans to expand with its C2 cloud services with new features like secure file transfers. Now, C2 Transfer is officially available, enabling protected file transfers between businesses and their clients or other external parties. With C2 Transfers, Synology is looking to solve ‘the last mile' …
Read More »Halo Infinite gets December release date
Halo Infinite was curiously absent from Microsoft's Xbox Gamescom showcase last night. Now we know why, as a release date trailer is planned to be shown during Geoff Keighley's Opening Night Live show this evening. While rumours previously indicated that Halo Infinite would release in November, Microsoft is hoping to …
Read More »Kolink launches dual-chamber Unity Code X and new Void Rift chassis with infinity mirror
Kolink has two more cases launching today, the first being the Unity Code X, a dual-chamber chassis with ARGB accenting. The second case is another entry to the Kolink Void series, the Void Rift, featuring the standout infinity mirror front panel. The Unity Code X is a dual-chamber design, with …
Read More »Razer will update Synapse to fix admin privileges bug
Earlier this week, we learned that a security bug has been found in Razer's peripheral companion software, Synapse. The issue allows for admin privileges to be granted without authentication. Razer has now responded, confirming that a fix is on the way soon to mitigate this issue.
Read More »Destiny 2 finally gets cross-play support today
Last year, Bungie announced plans to bring cross-play to Destiny 2. The feature mistakenly went live early in May and was later rolled out again in a limited time beta test. Now, with Season of the Lost, cross-play will be officially live in Destiny 2. During Bungie's big stream this …
Read More »Google discontinues Pixel 5 ahead of Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro launch
Recently, Google began teasing its next flagship smartphone, the Pixel 6, which will be the first to feature a Google-designed custom processor. We're still a month or two away from the new phone launching, but we're already seeing the Pixel 5 disappearing from store shelves...
Read More »EA is opening patents to give developers free access to gaming accessibility tech
There has been a lot of discussion around accessibility features in video games over the last few years, with industry giants chipping in to help make video games easier for everyone to play. EA is joining those ranks today, announcing plans to open some of its patents, making them free …
Read More »Oculus Quest 2 base model now includes 128GB of storage
Back in June, we learned that Facebook was preparing to relaunch the Oculus Quest 2 with more storage, ditching the 64GB option and replacing it with a 128GB model, allowing more games to squeeze on to the headset's internal storage. Now, the new Oculus Quest 2 is officially available, offering …
Read More »Nvidia is bundling Battlefield 2042 with RTX 30-powered PCs and laptops
Last week, Nvidia board partners began advertising an upcoming bundle, which will see Battlefield 2042 given away with purchases of RTX 30-powered PCs. Now just in time for Gamescom, Nvidia has officially announced the bundle, which is ‘available' as of today. At the moment, getting hold of a graphics card …
Read More »Nvidia’s Arm acquisition could “create real problems” says UK’s CMA
Back in April, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) intervened with Nvidia's plans to acquire Arm. Following a preliminary investigation, the CMA is moving on to a ‘Phase 2 investigation', after concluding that the acquisition could “create real problems” for competition. In a press release last week, CMA Chief …
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