Back when Crysis Remastered was announced, we learned that the game would include full RTX support, including hardware accelerated ray-tracing and DLSS. It has taken quite some time, but DLSS 2.0 has now been implemented.  Today, Crytek began rolling out Patch 2.1 for Crysis Remastered, which includes the long-awaited implementation …

While the rumour mill originally led us to believe that the RTX 3080 Ti would launch as early as January 2021, the current GPU stock situation resulted in delays. Apparently, the RTX 3080Ti is indeed still on the way and the latest reports are pointing to an April 2021 launch …

Apple is one of those companies that just can't seem to avoid information leaking to news outlets. We regularly hear reports about Apple's plans, whether it is the next iPhone or far-future projects like Augmented Reality or the Apple Car. In a surprise turn, Apple seems to have caught one …

Last night, Microsoft hosted a Bethesda-focused roundtable to give new insight into the company's acquisition of ZeniMax Media and what that means for the future of Xbox. During the discussion, Phil Spencer was openly asked about future game exclusivity and he finally gave us a clear answer – future Bethesda …

While AMD's latest generation graphics cards all support hardware acceleration for ray-tracing, the company has not revealed ray-tracing performance numbers during launch events. In the case of the RX 6700 XT, ray-tracing performance numbers have leaked early. 

Earlier this week, Microsoft officially closed its deal to acquire ZeniMax Media, bringing in Bethesda and other studios into Xbox's first-party line-up. At the time, Phil Spencer promised that we'd start seeing more Bethesda titles on Game Pass starting this week. This evening, Microsoft made good on that promise with …

KIOXIA is getting into the esports sponsorship ring, with Misfits Gaming's League of Legends team being the first to represent the brand at tournaments. The sponsorship deal will see the League of Legends squad running KIOXIA EXCERIA SSDs in their gaming rigs. Misfits Gaming Group was founded in 2016 and …

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, E3 was cancelled last year and most major publishers began exploring hosting their own digital events as an alternative. Square Enix is the latest to do this, with the publisher announcing today that it will be hosting its first “Square Enix Presents” digital showcase next …

While Gearbox originally announced a March release date for Borderlands 3's Director's Cut DLC, the game is going to need a couple more weeks in development. This afternoon, the release date was pushed back to April. In a tweet this afternoon, Gearbox announced that due to the severe weather in …

It has been a couple of years since Apple updated the Mac Pro, meaning some form of upgrade is likely in the works at this point. Thanks to new leaks this week, we know that the future Mac Pro could be moving to Apple's own custom processors.  The current Mac …

GeForce Now returned to its weekly library update schedule earlier this year, which means a new batch of games are being served up today. This time around, Nvidia is improving GOG support for GFN, paving the way for all The Witcher games to be streamed.  Nvidia has been working with …

A few weeks ago during a Take-Two earnings report, the publisher revealed that a new expansion for The Outer Worlds would be releasing in Q1 2021, titled ‘Murder on Eridanos'. Now, Obsidian itself is finally talking about the next step for The Outer Worlds, releasing a teaser trailer for the …

As good as all-in-one liquid coolers can be, there are still plenty of people that prefer air cooling in their rigs. This month, Cooler Master is taking care of the air-cooler crowd with the MasterAir MA612 Stealth and the MasterAir MA624 Stealth. The MasterAir MA612 Stealth (and its ARGB counterpart) …

We've had plenty of positive news surrounding Rust lately, including a resurgence of players on PC, unfortunately, the streak of good news has come to an end today. Facepunch revealed this morning that a major fire took place at one of the data centres it uses for Rust, resulting in …

be quiet! is expanding its line-up of PC cooling gear this month with the launch of the Pure Rock Slim 2 CPU cooler and new MC1 and MC1 Pro M.2 SSD coolers.  The Pure Rock Slim 2 is the latest air CPU cooler from be quiet!, featuring compact dimensions, a …

ASUS ROG first entered the smartphone market back in 2018, delivering the first ROG Phone. Since then, there have been a number of iterations, bringing us to today's launch of the ROG Phone 5. Unsurprisingly, it is shaping up to be the best Android smartphone currently on the market hardware-wise.

Blizzard has finally begun upgrading Overwatch for next-gen consoles. In a patch this week, the developers added Xbox Series X/S enhancements to the game, bringing additional graphics modes – including a 120Hz mode. Overwatch on Xbox Series X/S will now have three different performance/graphics presets. The first is “resolution”, which …

Ever since launching the VIVE headset, HTC has been experimenting with additional VR accessories and modules. At this point, it is possible to turn the HTC VIVE into a wireless headset, add eye tracking and soon, a new module will seemingly bring lip tracking too.  The HTC VIVE Twitter account …

After several days of approvals and clearing red tape, Microsoft has officially acquired ZeniMax Media. Today, the $7.5 billion deal completed, immediately bringing Bethesda and other ZeniMax teams into Microsoft's first party line-up.

Just last week, Double Eleven broke its silence on Rust: Console Edition, revealing a new teaser and announcing a closed beta test. Now, the studio has narrowed down the release window for Rust on Xbox One and PS4. Rust: Console Edition was first announced in late 2019 during XO19. The …

It looks like Microsoft will have a new Surface Laptop out soon. According to sources, the Surface Laptop 4 will be coming in April, complete with both Intel and AMD configuration options.  The Surface Laptop 4 will include Ryzen 4000 mobile series CPUs, not the more expensive Ryzen 5000 mobile …

Apple's work on AR and VR hardware is one of the company's worst kept secrets. Recently, we've heard of plans for a standalone VR headset in 2022, but this week, an analyst has expanded on what to expect from Apple in the AR and VR space over the next decade.  …

Over the last few years, we've seen a number of handheld gaming PC concepts taking inspiration from the Nintendo Switch. The latest of these is the Aya Neo, which actually received a limited release earlier this year. Now, the project is back on Indiegogo, seeking crowdfunding for a number of …

Back in October 2020, we got our first piece of DOOM Eternal post-launch campaign content with The Ancient Gods – Part One. Now, the second part of this expansion is just on the horizon, with a trailer coming later this month.  Over the weekend, id Software announced that DOOM Eternal: …

V1 Interactive attempted to make a big splash last year with the release of Disintegration, a new Sci-Fi strategy shooter from the co-creator of Halo. Unfortunately, the game fell flat and its multiplayer services were pulled just months after release. Now, the full studio is ceasing operations.  V1 Interactive was …

It seems that something has gone wrong over on Steam, as a set of games just disappeared from the Steam Store. Making matters worse, one of these is CS:GO, one of the biggest and most-played games on Valve's platform.  At the time of writing, CS:GO can not be viewed on …

We're just a couple of weeks away from the Nintendo Switch's next big exclusive – Monster Hunter Rise. Ahead of the launch later this month, Capcom will be releasing a new version of the demo with a new quest in place.  Monster Hunter Rise is a timed exclusive for the …

Just last week, we learned that 120Hz support would be coming to the Oculus Quest 2, with developers estimating a Q1 2021 release window. Unfortunately, things have shifted a bit since then, with 120Hz support being pushed back by several months.  According to UploadVR, Facebook's Quest Platform Roadmap, which is …

Over the last few years, a class-action lawsuit has been brewing against Nvidia, claiming that the company misled investors over revenue growth in its gaming division. Now, that lawsuit has been dismissed.  The group of investors involved in the lawsuit alleged that Nvidia gave misleading statements about gaming revenue growth, …

For a few years now, Apple has offered an iMac Pro all-in-one machine alongside the Mac Pro desktop system. It seems that the pricey iMac Pro won't be around for much longer though, as it appears to be getting discontinued.  The first sign of this popped up on the Apple …