With the Ryzen 5000 series from AMD now officially on the way, motherboard makers are planning their BIOS updates for older motherboards. In the case of MSI, we have some good news, as the company has announced that all of its 400-series motherboards will support AMD's latest processors.
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 gets an exclusive digital comic on GOG
Cyberpunk 2077 is just one month away and if you haven't put your pre-order in already, then you may want to take a look at the DRM-free version on GOG, which comes with an extra digital bonus comic. Yesterday, CD Projekt Red and GOG announced that everyone who buys Cyberpunk …
Read More »XCOM 2 is heading to iPhone and iPad
Firaxis has a history of supporting mobile platforms with its strategy games. The original XCOM: Enemy Unknown has been available on iPad for quite some time and more recently, the studio also brought Civilisation VI to mobile platforms. Now, XCOM 2 and its expansion, War of the Chosen, will be …
Read More »Halo Infinite multiplayer and campaign modes releasing separately is a possibility
While Halo Infinite was due to be an Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S launch title, the game was delayed a couple of months back, pushing its release into 2021. It would seem that a lot of discussion is now going on behind the scenes about the title, including …
Read More »The Outer Worlds gets a graphical boost on Nintendo Switch next week
The Outer Worlds didn't get off to the best start on Nintendo Switch, with poor visuals and performance. Things are starting to turn around though, with an upcoming patch set to bring a number of improvements. Announced via The Outer Worlds Twitter account, a new patch is coming to the …
Read More »Phil Spencer says Xbox can recoup Bethesda investment without multiplatform releases
There has been plenty of discussion recently around Microsoft's acquisition of Zenimax and Bethesda. One of the biggest questions has of course been whether or not future Fallout or Elder Scrolls games will come to PlayStation. Phil Spencer had a few words to say on that front during an interview …
Read More »Ubisoft brings a boost to Google Stadia library
Ubisoft was one of the earliest supporters of Google Stadia, announcing plans to integrate uPlay+ with the service, in addition to releasing one of the very first new games available on the cloud gaming platform. Now to cap off the year, Ubisoft is adding more of its back catalogue to …
Read More »SEGA responds to criticism following Golden Axed announcement
Earlier this week as part of SEGA's 60th anniversary celebration on Steam, the publisher announced Golden Axed, a free to play prototype of a cancelled Golden Axe reboot created several years ago. This move caused controversy when an original member of the development team spoke out, forcing SEGA to respond. …
Read More »Marvel’s Avengers ‘future content’ update includes several delays
There is good news and bad news for Marvel's Avengers players this week. On the bright side, a big quality of life patch dropped this week, fixing a lot of bugs and features. The bad news though, is that future content updates are being delayed. Firstly, the Kate Bishop hero …
Read More »New Cyberpunk 2077 teasers focus on cars and fashion
As part of Night City Wire’s fourth episode, CD Projekt Red released new footage from the studio’s upcoming game, Cyberpunk 2077, covering vehicles and styles, along with a fresh teaser trailer and behind-the-scenes video. Kicking off Night City Wire this time around was a segment called “Rides of the Dark …
Read More »StarCraft II development comes to an end
It has been five years since Blizzard released its last major expansion, Legacy of the Void, for StarCraft II. Since then, Blizzard has released smaller content updates for StarCraft II but those are coming to an end this year. Today, Blizzard officially announced that it has ceased development on StarCraft …
Read More »Borderlands 3 is getting a second season pass
Borderlands 3 wrapped up its first batch of season pass DLCs earlier this year but it looks like Gearbox isn't done with its latest looter shooter just yet. Today, the studio announced Borderlands 3 Season Pass 2, which will contain two more add-ons. This season pass will bring two DLCs- …
Read More »Sony unveils PlayStation 5 UI updates
We've all seen the PS5 at this point, we've even seen games running on the console but we have yet to see the new User Interface. Sony has been generating some buzz around its UI upgrade for a little while now and today, we get our first official look at …
Read More »Microsoft announces launch-day games for Xbox Series X and Series S
Earlier this week, Microsoft updated us on how backwards compatibility works with previous gen games on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Now today, the team has revealed the full launch-day line-up of games. This list does not include backwards compatible titles, so every game on the list is …
Read More »GeForce Now adds Second Extinction and 10 other games this week
Thursday has arrived once again, meaning it is time for another GeForce Now library update. This week the streaming service gains release-day support for Second Extinction, alongside 10 other games. There are 11 games in total hitting GeForce Now this week, two of which are currently available to claim for …
Read More »SEGA is releasing a Golden Axe reboot prototype this week
If you have logged onto Steam at any point in the last week, you will have likely noticed that SEGA is celebrating its 60th anniversary. This anniversary comes with regular giveaways, with the latest free game being ‘Golden Axed', a playable prototype of a cancelled Golden Axe reboot. Back in …
Read More »Oculus Quest 2 buyers finding themselves banned when linking Facebook account
The Oculus Quest 2 has officially released and alongside the new headset, new terms and conditions require users to link their Oculus and Facebook accounts moving forward. Unfortunately, this process is already proving to be a complete mess, with people finding their Oculus and Facebook accounts banned after trying to …
Read More »Ubisoft reveals Assassin’s Creed Valhalla PC system requirements
We are less than one month away from the release of Assassin's Creed Valhalla on PC, so it is time to take a look at the PC system requirements. This time around, Ubisoft has provided a detailed breakdown, covering hardware for 30fps and 60fps gameplay at various resolutions and graphical …
Read More »OnePlus 8T boasts a 120Hz HDR display, big battery and Snapdragon 865
One day following Apple's iPhone 12 announcement, OnePlus has also unveiled its latest competitor. The OnePlus 8T has been officially announced today, including a 120Hz display, a quad-camera setup and new fast charging technology. The OnePlus 8T ships with a 6.55-inch ‘Fluid AMOLED' display with a 120Hz refresh rate and …
Read More »Marvel’s Avengers gets DLSS support, Wolfenstein: Youngblood gets 8K DLSS
Two more games this week are gaining DLSS support this week, Nvidia's fancy AI-powered performance saving tech is now arriving in Marvel's Avengers and the 8K DLSS mode is also coming to Wolfenstein: Youngblood after previously appearing in Control. The Wolfenstein: Youngblood update includes additional optimisations for Asynchronous Compute on …
Read More »BioShock creator working on new sci-fi game with RPG elements
Since ending the BioShock trilogy years ago, game designer Ken Levine has been quiet. Back in 2017, he started a new studio called Ghost Story Games but nothing further was announced. Now, we seem to have a good idea of what the studio is working on. In a new job …
Read More »Apple announces iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini
After a one month delay, today Apple officially announced the iPhone 12, featuring a 6.1-inch OLED display and a new design that takes inspiration from the iPhone 4 and the newer iPad Pro. The iPhone 12 is the first 5G iPhone, capable of gigabit download speeds and 200MB/s upload speeds …
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfare patch will finally let you reduce its install size on PC
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is almost a year old and during that time, the game has ballooned in file size, eating up as much as 250GB of storage space on PC. Soon, we'll be able to shrink the game though, as uninstall options are being rolled out. As part …
Read More »Rockstar quietly acquires Ruffian Games
The season of game industry acquisitions continues this week, this time with Rockstar picking up some new talent. The famed Grand Theft Auto developer has picked up Ruffian Games, known for working on Microsoft exclusives like Crackdown 3 and Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Ruffian Games is now known as …
Read More »Kingston slashes SSD prices for Amazon Prime Day
If you are in need of some extra storage, or just a new SSD entirely, then you'll want to shop around today. Amazon Prime Day is taking place and Kingston is amongst the list of tech/hardware companies delivering big discounts. You will find M.2 and traditional SATA SSDs on sale …
Read More »ASUS discounts laptops, monitors, peripherals and more for Prime Day
Our Amazon Prime Day coverage continues, this time our attention turns to ASUS, which has a lengthy line-up of deals on today. This ranges from peripherals to networking gear and even gaming monitors. There are also a few sneaky gaming laptop deals to be found too. We'll start off with …
Read More »Razer offers big discounts for Amazon Prime Day
If you've been meaning to pick up some new PC gaming gear, then Amazon Prime Day is the time to shop around. There are plenty of deals going around on Amazon UK today, including a lot of deep discounts from Razer. The deals here are all peripherals, so if you're …
Read More »Apex Legends gains support for NVIDIA Reflex today
Today, Apex Legends officially implements NVIDIA Reflex, the new technology to reduce system latency/input lag in competitive games. So far, this has been implemented in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Valorant and a couple of other select titles. Apex Legends is the latest to join that growing list, implementing NVIDIA …
Read More »Watch Dogs Legion gets updated PC system requirements
Back in September, Ubisoft announced the PC system requirements for Watch Dogs: Legion on PC. Now that a new generation of RTX graphics cards have hit the market, those system requirements have been expanded to include hardware for ray-tracing effects. As a reminder, here are the base specs for those …
Read More »Wasteland 3 patch dramatically improves load times
Wasteland 3 was well received at launch but many players encountered plenty of bugs along the way. Over the last six weeks, inXile has been working on patches, with the latest bringing a notable boost to load times. As part of Wasteland 3 patch 1.1.2, inXile has found a way …
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