Following the launch of Outriders, Square Enix was quick to tout the success of the game, even going as far as to call it a ‘major franchise' for the publisher. As it turns out, the developers, People Can Fly, have not received any royalties for game sales yet, suggesting that …
Read More »Dead by Daylight’s Stranger Things DLC is being delisted in November
One of Dead by Daylight's biggest licenses is about to expire. After a couple of years on sale, the game's Stranger Things DLC is going to be delisted in November, but you can pick it up for half price before then. The Stranger Things DLC for Dead by Daylight introduced …
Read More »Steam Halloween, Autumn and Winter sales dates revealed
The Steam Summer Sale has come and gone but as we enter the final months of the year, there will be three additional sales coming our way. This week, the dates for the Steam Halloween Sale, Autumn Sale and Winter Sale have leaked, so it is time to get that …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.3 announced, first DLC to be revealed today
Ever since the release of Patch 1.2 for Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red has been quietly working away on the first free DLCs for the game, alongside the next major patch. This week, the studio broke its silence, announcing the next major patch and teasing the first piece of additional …
Read More »Marvel’s Avengers Spider-Man DLC ‘on track’ for 2021 release
Square Enix stirred controversy last year when it announced that Spider-Man would be coming to Marvel's Avengers, but only for PlayStation consoles. That exclusive piece of DLC took a back seat after the game's rough launch, but apparently, it will still be releasing this year. Speaking with Screen Rant, Marvel's …
Read More »Call of Duty: Vanguard announced, full reveal coming this week
Just last week, rumours began circulating that this year's Call of Duty, known as Call of Duty: Vanguard, would be revealed as part of a Warzone event. Now, this has been confirmed and Activision has also released the first teaser trailer for the game. This year's entry to the franchise …
Read More »Assassinations have been removed from Halo Infinite
During the Halo Infinite multiplayer preview a few weeks ago, players quickly discovered that assassinations weren't present in the game. As it turns out, 343 Industries made the decision to remove them and it doesn't sound like they will be coming back. Assassinations have long been a feature in Halo …
Read More »Apple ordered to pay $300 million in patent dispute
It is pretty common for Apple to find itself in court battling patent disputes. This time around, Apple found itself on the defensive, as a company known as Optis demanded royalties from sales of iPhones. A jury has now sided with Optis in this case, forcing Apple to pay $300 …
Read More »Intel Arc announced, first high-performance graphics card coming Q1 2022
We've been waiting a long time for Intel to unveil its plans for high-performance discrete graphics cards. Now, the puzzle is finally starting to come together with the announcing of Intel Arc - which will be the brand for Intel's flagship graphics cards and associated software/services.
Read More »Konami revives Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls for Apple Arcade
We've been hearing for a while now that Konami wants to make a renewed push into games, with classic franchises like Silent Hill set to be revived. Castlevania appears to be on that list too, with formerly cancelled title, Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls, returning to the spotlight this week. Castlevania: …
Read More »Battlefield 2042 PS5 playtest pushed back due to ‘critical issue’
There is currently a closed technical test taking place for Battlefield 2042 for PC and Xbox. While a PS5 version of this alpha was planned, DICE has reportedly run into a “critical issue”, leading to its cancellation. The invite-only test has been live on PC for a few days now, …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass won’t be coming to rival consoles any time soon
There has been a lot of speculation around Microsoft bringing Xbox Game Pass to other console platforms over the years. The Nintendo Switch in particular has been at the forefront of these rumours, possibly with an xCloud powered version of Game Pass for the handheld console. Unfortunately, for the time …
Read More »Quake ‘Revitalised Edition’ teased for Quakecon next week
Earlier this week, Bethesda announced the full schedule for QuakeCon, which is set to take place next week. As expected, there is a segment on Quake for the series' 25th anniversary, but it seems that Bethesda may have a big surprise up its sleeve in the form of a remake. …
Read More »Battlefield 2042 closed alpha gameplay leaks
Recently, EA has been holding closed alpha tests for Battlefield 2042. We've already seen PC system requirements leak through this test and now, players are also leaking gameplay footage. Despite the risk of account bans and possibly even legal action, some closed alpha players have been posting leaked gameplay all …
Read More »Blade & Soul Unreal Engine 4 update and new class coming next month
Back in March, we learned that NCSoft would be upgrading the western version of its MMO, Blade & Soul, to use Unreal Engine 4. The engine swap brings some major graphical upgrades and new features to the game. Better yet, the upgrade will be available starting next month. Blade & …
Read More »Razer’s new Hammerhead wireless earbuds deliver over 30 hours of battery life
Razer is upgrading its Hammerhead wireless earbuds this month, launching the new Hammerhead True Wireless Earbuds with Razer Chroma integration. These ear buds aim to deliver quality audio performance, with less latency and with faster pairing to mobile devices. The Razer Hammerhead True Wireless includes custom-tuned 13mm drivers to deliver …
Read More »Asus TUF Gaming RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3070 Ti to be available at MSRP in UK
For months, PC hardware enthusiasts have struggled to find graphics cards in stock at MSRP prices, but there may still be hope for our UK readers. This week, KitGuru learned that Asus has set up a promotion, which will see TUF series RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3070 Ti graphics …
Read More »Lone Echo 2 has been delayed but release still planned ‘later this year’
Back in April during the first Oculus games showcase, we got our latest look at Lone Echo 2, as well as an August release date for the highly anticipated VR title. Unfortunately, the game won't be ready this month after all, with the developers pushing it back to ‘later this …
Read More »Bugsnax will come to Steam next year
Back in November, Bugsnax officially released exclusively on PlayStation consoles and the Epic Games Store for the PC version. Now, nine months later, the game has been announced for Steam as well. Like many Epic Games Store exclusives, Bugsnax is finally making its way over to Steam after a timed …
Read More »Call of Duty to get new anti-cheat, 50,000 Warzone cheaters banned this week
Raven Software has been banning tens of thousands of cheaters from Call of Duty: Warzone on a very regular basis lately. Just ahead of the new season, another 50,000 accounts were banned and better yet, new anti-cheat software is also being worked on. As of March 2020, over 500,000 cheaters …
Read More »Phanteks’ new T30 fans aim to deliver ‘unprecedented cooling performance’
Phanteks has not one, but two big launches today. Not only are we seeing the release of the T30-120 cooling fans, aiming to be the best 120mm fans on the market, but Phanteks is also launching the new Glacier One 240 T30 AIO liquid cooler. Developed in collaboration with SUNON, …
Read More »GeForce Now adds Naraka: Bladepoint and 10 other titles
Last week we learned that 34 games will be coming to GeForce Now in August. Today, 11 of those games are arriving, including the newly launched Naraka: Bladepoint, which does include RTX features, like DLSS and ray-tracing This month will see a new RTX-supported title joining GeForce Now. Naraka: Bladepoint …
Read More »Diablo 4 director and level designer and WoW designer no longer at Blizzard
Activision Blizzard is going through a number of internal changes at the moment in the wake of a lawsuit regarding workplace harassment at the company. We've already seen Blizzard's president and head of HR leave the company, and now, a number of high profile developers have been let go, including …
Read More »Modding team is recreating Team Fortress 2 using Source 2 engine
Team Fortress 2 recently had a resurgence in players but Valve hasn't really capitalised on that with new content updates. As we've seen with other Source games over the years, the modding community is now taking things into its own hands, with a new project aiming to rebuild Team Fortress …
Read More »Apple settles lawsuit against iOS VM provider Corellium
Back in 2019, Apple filed a lawsuit against software company ‘Corellium’, for selling virtualisation software for iOS on the grounds of infringement. Now, rather than taking the case to trial, Apple has settled the lawsuit, possibly due to mounting pressure over the locked-down nature of iOS. In Apple’s lawsuit filing, …
Read More »Journey to the Savage Planet developers form new studio
Earlier this year, Typhoon Studios was shut down as part of Google's effort to pivot Stadia away from game development and publishing. Now, the co-founders behind the studio have formed a new company, and they've also been able to get back the IP rights to their first game, Journey to …
Read More »Gigabyte hit by ransomware attack
We've seen a rise in the number of ransomware attacks in recent years, with a number of large companies being caught out. This time, it appears that Gigabyte has been affected by a ransomware attack, which reportedly saw the hackers steal 112GB of confidential information. The group behind the attack …
Read More »Former Stadia devs say Google pulled plug due to investment costs
It has been months since Google shut down its internal Stadia game development studios and publishing branch. As time goes on, we're learning more about why Google threw in the towel so soon, and it looks like rising game development costs had a lot to do with it. In preparation …
Read More »Call of Duty Vanguard to be revealed next week
Back in June, we learned that Call of Duty would be skipping E3 again this year, with Activision planning to reveal the next major game in the series through Warzone. Things have been quiet since then, but according to reports, we'll be getting the long-awaited reveal next week. According to …
Read More »Humankind is coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC on day one
For the last couple of weeks, Humankind has been reaching the top most pre-ordered games on Steam. With a lot of buzz around the upcoming 4X strategy title, Microsoft has now announced that the game will be coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC on day one. Amplitude Studios and …
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