Just as promised, this evening CD Projekt Red went live once again with the second episode of Night City Wire. This time around, we were treated to an in-depth look at the different ‘Life Paths' available in Cyberpunk 2077, as well as a plethora of weapons. In the first video …
Read More »MSI flash sale brings discounts to AMD B550 motherboards
It has been a couple of months since B550 motherboards first hit the market and this week, there are some pretty good discounts to be had. If you are looking to pick up an AMD B550 motherboard, then it is worth taking a look at MSI's on-going flash sale. Until …
Read More »Toshiba is officially out of the laptop business
Toshiba has quietly left the PC and laptop business this month. Following on from a majority stake sale of its PC business to Sharp two years ago, Toshiba has now handed off the remaining minority stake that it still held. Toshiba sold over 80 percent of its PC business to …
Read More »Nvidia teases big reveal coming in August
Earlier this morning we examined the latest rumours surrounding Nvidia's upcoming next-gen GeForce GPU announcements. As luck would have it, just a few hours later, Nvidia officially began teasing its next big announcement, hinting at a late August unveiling. At 2PM this afternoon, the NVIDIA GeForce twitter account published the …
Read More »Xbox Series S confirmed via Xbox One controller packaging
There have been a number of rumours pointing towards the existence of a second next-gen console from Microsoft dating back a couple of years now. For a long time, we've been running under the assumption that this will be known as the Xbox Series S and it would seem that …
Read More »Warner Bros’ games division seemingly no longer up for sale
Just a few weeks ago, it looked like AT&T was preparing for a shake-up of Warner Media, starting with the possible sale of Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment – the company's gaming division. This would have been a huge deal that would have seen studios like Rocksteady change ownership. It would …
Read More »Street Fighter producer leaves Capcom amid rumours of Street Fighter VI development
This weekend, veteran Capcom producer, Yoshinori Ono, has resigned from the company. This brings an end to his 30-year long career at the company working on franchises like Street Fighter and Devil May Cry. Most recently, Ono was reportedly working on Street Fighter VI, which has apparently gone through some …
Read More »Control and Alan Wake take place in the same universe, as will other Remedy games
Sam Lake, creative director at Remedy Entertainment, has officially confirmed the Remedy Connected Universe. Following in the footsteps of comic books and films, Remedy is working towards a future where all of its games are connected in some way, on a deeper level than just Easter eggs. This all kicks …
Read More »Diablo 4 development ‘going very well’ with devs working from home
Back in March, former Gears of War franchise head, Rod Fergusson, moved over to Blizzard to helm Diablo 4's development. Of course, the global coronavirus pandemic hit just one week later, which has had an impact on many game development studios. In the case of Diablo IV, while there were …
Read More »Serious Sam 4 pushed back to late September
Devolver Digital has already had one huge game launch this month with Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout and while we were expecting another in Serious Sam 4, that game has been pushed back a bit. Serious Sam 4 was officially announced for PC and Stadia earlier this year, with a release …
Read More »DOOM Eternal’s first story expansion announced with teaser trailer
QuakeCon At Home is taking place this weekend and as part of the festivities, Bethesda and id Software announced the first story expansion for DOOM Eternal. The Ancient Gods will be a two-part expansion, with the first part set to release this year. You can get a taste of DOOM …
Read More »Fall Guys peaks as the fourth most played game on Steam this weekend
The top ten most popular games on Steam has been shaken up a few times in the last few years. This week, a newcomer has broken the ranks of Steam's most concurrent players, with Fall Guys gaining more concurrent users than Grand Theft Auto V, Rainbow Six Siege, Destiny 2 …
Read More »Intel investigating recent leak of confidential files
Intel begins investigating as 20GB of confidential files appear to leak online.
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is now 212GB on PC following Season 5 patch
The file size for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has been creeping up each season and as exciting as Season 5 might be, the game is starting to get out of control. As of the most recent patch, the game is now over 200GB on PC. The game's install size …
Read More »Apple confirms App Store guidelines prevent services like xCloud, Stadia and GeForce Now
The last 24 hours has seen the argument for looser iOS App Store restrictions to new heights, with Microsoft joining a growing list of corporations calling out Apple for its anti-competitive approach to new apps and services. Apple has since issued its own statement on the matter, confirming that it …
Read More »Microsoft calls out Apple over iOS App Store policies
Earlier this year, Microsoft did begin testing its upcoming game streaming service, Project xCloud, on iOS. Invites to the alpha/beta were very limited, much more so than the Android equivalent and now, it would seem that xCloud won't be coming to iOS at all due to Apple's own App Store …
Read More »Control’s second expansion releases this month
Back in March, Remedy's latest thriller, Control, received its first expansion, expanding on the history of ‘The Oldest House', where the game is set. Now, the second expansion is on its way, dubbed ‘AWE', which will also introduce an Alan Wake crossover of some kind. The teaser trailer for Control …
Read More »Rocksteady reveals Suicide Squad game, full reveal coming this month
Ever since shipping Batman: Arkham Knight back in 2015, Rocksteady has been silent, leading to plenty of rumours about the studio's next game. At first, this was believed to be a Superman game but later on, Suicide Squad rumours began popping up. As it turns out, Rocksteady is indeed working …
Read More »noblechairs launches DOOM Edition gaming chair
The partnership between noblechairs and Bethesda continues today with the brand new HERO-series DOOM Edition gaming chair!
Read More »Razer’s Acari mouse mat offers ultra-low friction and a large surface area
Razer is well known for its peripherals and other accessories- like mouse mats. Today, Razer is launching its lowest-friction mouse mat yet, designed to deliver a perfectly smooth gliding experience for your mouse. The Acari Mouse Mat from Razer is an ultra-low friction hard surface for maximum speed mouse movements, …
Read More »GeForce Now adds SUPERHOT: Mind Control Delete, Othercide and more
Thursday has officially become GeForce Now’s library update day, with new games added to the service every week. This week’s update includes 8 more games coming to the service, one of which is a returning game after previously being removed. Othercide is one of the highlights this week. This indie …
Read More »DOOM Eternal and Elder Scrolls Online will get enhancements for next-gen consoles
Bethesda is joining the growing list of publishers bringing enhanced editions of titles to next-gen consoles. For Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, Bethesda will be providing graphical enhancement updates for both DOOM Eternal and The Elder Scrolls Online. These next-gen enhancements will be free for those that own the …
Read More »Night City Wire returns this month with more Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay
Back in June, CD Projekt Red held the first ‘Night City Wire' stream, bringing new gameplay footage, trailers and other announcements for Cyberpunk 2077. Soon, we'll be getting another taste of Night City, with another stream planned for later this month. Today, CD Projekt Red announced that the next episode …
Read More »Obsidian director Josh Sawyer is working on an unannounced game
Just recently, Obsidian announced its next big RPG, ‘Avowed', which will launch on Xbox Series X and PC at some point in the future. With Obsidian putting its weight behind a first-person fantasy RPG, many have been wondering if Josh Sawyer, director of Pillars of Eternity, is involved. As it …
Read More »Rumour: RTX 3080 to launch in September followed by RTX 3070 in October
We've had a number of leaks and rumours surrounding Ampere and the GeForce RTX 3000 series over the last few months and now, it looks like we can expect official announcements very soon...
Read More »Blizzard will hold a digital Blizzcon in early 2021
As we learned back in May, Blizzard will not be hosting a BlizzCon this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time, event organisers said that an online alternative was being explored and now, it looks like those plans have been finalised, with a digital BlizzCon set for early …
Read More »More exclusive content announced for PlayStation version of Marvel’s Avengers
As we learned earlier this week, Spider-Man is going to be a PlayStation exclusive character in Marvel's Avengers. As many suspected, the exclusive content deal does indeed stretch beyond certain characters, with PlayStation also set to get early access to cosmetics and takedown moves, as well as its own exclusive …
Read More »Square Enix is in-fact making Spider-Man exclusive to PlayStation in Marvel’s Avengers
Just as the leaks predicted, Spider-Man is indeed going to be in Square Enix's upcoming Avengers game as a PlayStation-exclusive character. The Spider-Man DLC is due to release on PlayStation platforms for free early next year and for now at least, this doesn't appear to be a timed exclusive. Sony …
Read More »Halo: Master Chief Collection to get crossplay and other feature updates
It has taken quite a few years but Halo: The Master Chief collection is finally the definitive Halo package, improving just about everything from the original games for Xbox and PC. 343 Industries isn't done though, as more major feature updates are still planned, including cross-play. As part of the …
Read More »Take-Two doesn’t think $70 will become the standard price for next-gen games
A short while back, when Take-Two announced NBA 2K21, the publisher also unveiled a new $70 standard price tag for the game on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. This led to plenty of assumptions that some publishers may try to raise the standard price of games during the next …
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