A huge number of popular websites have been knocked offline this morning due to a massive outage. Sites like Reddit, Twitch, PayPal, Spotify, BBC and others have been impacted due to a CDN fault.  Fastly, a Content Delivery Network service that manages traffic for some of the most visited sites …

Apple Music is getting a huge upgrade today, as Apple is now enabling lossless audio streams, in addition to spatial audio streams powered by Dolby Atmos. This update makes Apple Music one of the few streaming services to offer lossless audio, rivalling the likes of Tidal.  Today, Apple Music officially …

Ubisoft's PvE-focused Rainbow Six Siege spin-off is now known as Rainbow Six Extraction. Originally, the game was announced under the name ‘Rainbow Six Quarantine' in 2019, the title later became known as Rainbow Six Parasite but Ubisoft has decided to go in a different direction for the final game. In …

Ubisoft is getting some expectations in check in time for E3 this weekend. While the company does have new projects to announce and updates for previously announced games, some big names won't be there, including Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake. Over on Twitter, Ubisoft announced that the Prince …

The PC GPU market continued to grow in 2021 despite supply constraints. Compared to Q1 2020, GPU shipments increased by 35 percent (year-on-year) in the first quarter of this year, coming close to matching Q4 2020 sales, avoiding the new-year drop off that we typically expect to see.  According to …

If you're looking to build a new gaming PC or make the jump from Intel to AMD, then now is a good time to shop around. For the rest of this month, MSI is running a cashback promotion on B550 motherboards, so you could save up to £43 and get …

G.Skill is back with another kit of Trident Z Royal Elite memory. We've seen G.Skill push extreme speeds on DDR4 memory over the years, but this time around, the focus is on low-latency, delivering CL14 timings. The latest Trident Z Royal Elite series memory comes in two variants, one running …

Dell has been facing some backlash recently, not only is the company facing a lawsuit over alleged false advertising, but recently it was discovered that the RTX 3070 found inside the Alienware m15 gaming laptop has had a number of its CUDA cores disabled, dropping them below Nvidia's spec. The …

Last week, a lawsuit was filed against Capcom alleging that the publisher used unlicensed and copyrighted images throughout a number of games, including Resident Evil 4 and Devil May Cry.  The complaint, filed by Judy Juracek and spotted by Polygon, goes on to claim that Capcom used photographs from a …

Last week, we learned that the files stolen during a cyberattack on CD Projekt Red are beginning to be made public. Amongst internal documents, source code and console SDKs, the leak also includes videos created by CD Projekt during Cyberpunk 2077's development cycle. A few of these videos are bug …

Fans have been asking for Persona 5, or its more recent edition, Persona 5 Royal, to come to other console platforms and PC for a long time and now, it looks like Atlus is finally ready to deliver. The Microsoft/Windows Store has become a great source for leaks over the …

While we normally go into E3 with endless possibilities for announcements, some companies like to keep expectations in check ahead of time. For this year, Deep Silver and Koch Media have confirmed that we will not be seeing several major titles, including Dead Island 2.  Over on Twitter last night, …

The next Battlefield isn't set to be officially revealed until next week, but we've been given a small look at the game in action ahead of time. It looks like EA recently held a closed pre-alpha play test and sure enough, someone decided to take screenshots. The images, which were …

We're teaming up with ASUS once again to bring more exclusive discounts to our readers. If you are looking to pick up a new gaming headset, keyboard, a monitor or even a new wireless router, then you can save up to 23 percent for a limited time...

We are back with another giveaway this month! This time around, we are teaming up with Asetek and XPG to give away a great hardware bundle, featuring a new 360mm AIO liquid cooler and a trio of peripherals to spruce up your gaming setup. 

E3 isn't starting for another week or so, but some of the planned surprises are already leaking. This time around, someone appears to have revealed information on a number of upcoming titles from 2K Games, including details on the next Gearbox game and a new Marvel-themed game from Firaxis.  The …

The European Commission and the UK are launching separate investigations into Facebook citing antitrust concerns over the Facebook Marketplace and the company's use of classified advertisements on the platform. In particular, regulators are concerned that Facebook is unfairly using advertising data to distort competition. Speaking on the investigation, the European …

At Computex this week, AMD revealed the RX 6000M series of GPUs for laptops. As it turns out, AMD may have more graphics cards to announce very soon, with the latest leaks pointing towards a new flagship Radeon PRO with a massive 32GB of memory. Leakbench, a Twitter account dedicated …

While Persona 5 never ended up coming to the Nintendo Switch, Atlus did have another JRPG lined up for the console – Shin Megami Tensei V, a return to the original series. Last year, the game was announced for 2022 and now, ahead of E3, the release date has leaked.  …

Back in 2018, Valve made the decision to stop charging for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, transitioning it into a free to play game. Now, the game is going through another major change, with free players losing access to ranked matches.  When the original transition happened, free players had access to drops, …

Back in February, CD Projekt Red suffered a major cyberattack, with hackers getting away with source code for all of the studio's major games, as well as copies of internal documents. Now, those stolen files appear to be leaking publicly.  As reported by Data Breaches, CD Projekt Red's stolen assets …

Apple has only just released a new iPad Pro with an updated display, but the rumour mill is already churning out information on what's next. According to reports this week, Apple's next iPad Pro will feature another design change, namely, the aluminium back will be replaced with glass for wireless …

Back in 2017, Square Enix announced a deal with Marvel to produce two major video games based on the superhero franchise. The first was Marvel's Avengers, developed by Crystal Dynamics and released 2020. Now, it looks like the second game, developed by Eidos Montreal, is about to be announced.  Today …

NZXT has been slowly expanding its N7 motherboard line-up this year. In March, we saw the launch of the company's N7 B550 motherboard and now, the NZXT N7 Z590 is launching for high-end Intel-based systems.  The NZXT N7 Z590 retains the same sleek design as the company's other motherboards, simplifying …

With the RTX 3080 Ti now technically ‘available', it is time for a new Nvidia driver update. The latest GeForce driver brings day-one support for the RTX 3080 Ti, in addition to Nvidia DLSS and Reflex integration on several games.  Aside from day-one support for the RTX 3080 Ti, which …

Ever since Sony announced its plans to bring PlayStation games to PC, we've been wondering when we might start to see newer titles appear on the platform. While more PC ports are planned from Sony, it sounds like we're still a long way from getting release date parity. Over on …

Last month during Microsoft Build 2021, CEO Satya Nadella announced that Microsoft would soon be unveiling ‘the next generation of Windows'. As it turns out, the event will be even sooner than expected, with an event now announced for later this month.  For the last six years, Microsoft has continuously …

Valve has been working to make PC gaming more accessible on Linux systems for a long time now, culminating in Steam Proton, a feature that allows almost any Windows game to run on Linux. Soon, Steam Proton may get an upgrade, as Nvidia is working with Valve to get DLSS …

We've known for a while now that Nintendo plans to participate in E3 this year but now, those plans are official. Nintendo Direct is returning to E3 this year, with a 40-minute showcase highlighting upcoming games for 2021.  Last year was somewhat disappointing for new Nintendo Switch games, with many …

Last year, Riot officially launched its own competitive first-person shooter, Valorant. Now one year later, the game has surpassed 14 million active monthly players and a version of the game has been announced for mobile devices.  As Valorant turns one year old, Riot has revealed that the game is now …