This is a big day for Phanteks, with the case and cooling specialists launching the Enthoo Pro 2 chassis. This new full tower PC case is built for both professionals and enthusiasts alike, paving the way for users to build “a professional system with no compromise”. High airflow performance is …
Read More »Final Fantasy XIV gets its next major patch in August with revamped ‘New Player Experience’
After a few delays and some coronavirus-related troubles along the way, the Final Fantasy XIV team is officially ready to ship the game's next major content patch. Patch 5.3 is coming on the 11th of August, containing new content for those keeping up with the latest expansion, as well as a completely …
Read More »Gabe Newell has been a ‘COVID refugee’ in New Zealand since March
Half-Life: Alyx has been out since March 2020 and you may have been wondering, what have the folks at Valve been up to since then? Well in the case of Gabe Newell, he's been a ‘COVID refugee' in New Zealand for the last few months and as a thank you …
Read More »GDC: One third of developers have had their games delayed due to COVID-19
We've seen plenty of game developers impacted by COVID-19 this year, with a number of games facing delays. Some titles have been pushed back further than others and now thanks to the results of a recent GDC survey, we have an idea of just how much of the industry has …
Read More »The next Oculus Quest may have leaked
It has been just over a year since the Oculus Quest first hit the market and roughly 18 months since the standalone VR headset was first revealed. Now, all eyes are on Oculus Connect in October, an event that could see the announcement of the Oculus Quest 2. A known …
Read More »Ubisoft PR Director fired as misconduct investigations continue
Last week, ahead of Ubisoft Forward, Ubisoft announced that it was letting go a number of high-profile executives following a wave of misconduct allegations. Today, the publisher adds another high-up employee to that list- Stone Chin, (former) Ubisoft PR Director. Chin confirmed his departure from the company with a statement …
Read More »Mafia: Definitive Edition remake gets a 15-minute gameplay reveal
We'll have to wait a little longer to play Mafia: Definitive Edition for ourselves, but to tide us over, 2K Games and Hangar 13 are showing off decent chunks of gameplay. As part of IGN's Summer of Gaming efforts, a 15 minute gameplay video for the game was produced, giving …
Read More »Star Wars: The Old Republic is now on Steam
After moving on from Knights of the Old Republic many years ago, a team at BioWare decided to move into the MMO space, bringing Star Wars: The Old Republic to live. Previously, the game had only been available through its own dedicated launcher but last night, the long-running game made …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 concept art gives us a look at another bleak district of Night City
CD Projekt Red is continuing to release little teasers for Cyberpunk 2077 to tide us over until the game’s new release date in November. This week, the studio is returning to concept art again, this time giving us a view of the Heywood district, which is split between modern skyscrapers …
Read More »Microsoft no longer interested in bringing Game Pass or xCloud to competing consoles
Despite previous rumours and teasers that Xbox Game Pass may one day come to other platforms, Microsoft is officially shooting that idea down this week. While Phil Spencer and his team previously considered bringing Xbox content to competing systems, the idea has since been put to rest. During a recent …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 2 is in ‘full development’
Final Fantasy VII Remake had a fantastic debut earlier this year but now that it has been out for a little while, everyone is wondering when part 2 will be on the way. In a Japanese interview this week, it would seem that Square Enix has confirmed one major milestone, …
Read More »AMD announces Ryzen 4000 series APUs with Radeon graphics
Starting with the new 4C/8T Ryzen 3 4300G, all the way up to the Core i7-9700 beating Ryzen 7 4700G.
Read More »Obsidian appears to be teasing DLC for The Outer Worlds
All the way back in December 2019, Obsidian announced that it was planning and working on additional DLC for The Outer Worlds. It has taken quite some time to get to this point, but Obsidian appears to be ready to bring The Outer Worlds back into our lives. The official …
Read More »Leak shows off cancelled game ‘The Prophecy’ from Ghost of Tsushima devs
Sucker Punch has officially returned this year with another PS4 exclusive- Ghost of Tsushima. While a story about a samurai in feudal Japan may seem like a shoe-in idea for a PS4 exclusive, Sucker Punch went through a number of ideas before landing on this one. Thanks to some new …
Read More »AOC launches U32U1 4K HDR monitor – designed by Studio F.A. Porsche
AOC's latest collaboration with Studio F.A Porsche has arrived, with a 4-side frameless design, 31.5" IPS panel, HDR support and of course, 4K resolution.
Read More »Sea of Thieves hits 15 million players milestone
Sea of Thieves has come a long way since its launch in 2018. What originally started out as a lukewarm multiplayer title has turned into a more expansive and fun pirate adventure with a dedicated, sizeable player base. That has become all the more clear this week, with Sea of …
Read More »Metacritic implements a 36 hour waiting period for user reviews
Review bombing has been an issue for developers for some time now and while there have been efforts to tackle it on platforms like Steam, Metacritic's user reviews have continued to be an issue. That could start to change soon, as a waiting period is now being put in place …
Read More »Kingston launches trio of encrypted ‘DataTraveler’ flash drives
Kingston is expanding its lineup of encrypted USB flash drives, ensuring your data is always secure while on the go. There are three new encrypted flash drives launching today, all of which are part of a full catalogue of encrypted solutions to suit needs of all levels. Due to regulations …
Read More »Spider-Man: Miles Morales will have a 4K/60fps mode on PlayStation 5
One of the big surprise announcements during Sony's recent PS5 unveiling was Spider-Man: Miles Morales, a smaller, standalone game based in Insomniac's Spider-Man universe. We haven't seen much of the game outside of an initial teaser trailer, but slowly, more details are being shared- with the latest announcement being a …
Read More »GOG Galaxy 2.0 gets official Epic Games Store integration
Since the announcement of GOG Galaxy 2.0, the launcher has had the goal of unifying your game libraries across all launchers. So far, users have been able to link in their Steam accounts, Xbox Live, PSN, Battle.net and more. Now starting today, official Epic Games Store integration is also coming. …
Read More »Dead by Daylight is getting cross-platform multiplayer and progression
Dead by Daylight has grown massively over the years, scoring partnerships with franchises like Saw, Scream and Silent Hill while also arriving on other platforms, like Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Soon, all of these versions of the game will be tied together, as cross-platform multiplayer and cross-progression have …
Read More »Everything announced during today’s Nintendo Direct Mini
Just as promised, today Nintendo aired a brand new Direct Mini stream, coming in at about eight minutes long and showcasing various third-party games coming to the Nintendo Switch. We weren't really expecting any exclusives news, but as it turns out, Shin Megami Tensei V did make an appearance. You …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy Note 20 leaks ahead of August unveiling
Samsung Unpacked is a few weeks away, but we've already got a good look at the highly anticipated Galaxy Note 20.
Read More »Nintendo Direct Mini stream coming this afternoon
Despite Nintendo insisting that there are no plans for a Direct stream, the rumour mill has continued to spin. Over the weekends, rumours of a Nintendo Direct began to circulate online and now, Nintendo has confirmed one for later today, although it is a ‘Direct Mini', rather than a bigger …
Read More »TSMC expected to manufacture Apple Silicon chips for future Macs
There has been plenty of discussion around Apple's move to ARM-based Macs over the last couple of months, but we haven't heard much about who Apple will partner with for manufacturing. Now, we have a better idea, as TSMC is said to be set to build Apple Silicon chips moving …
Read More »EVGA Precision widget comes to Xbox Game Bar for PC
Just a couple of months ago, Microsoft announced third-party widgets for the Game Par on PC. XSplit and Razer were the first to release widgets and now, EVGA is joining that group, bringing EVGA Precision to the Game Bar, so you can adjust and monitor your GPU in-game. For those …
Read More »Paradox Interactive acquires studio behind Surviving the Aftermath
Paradox Interactive is expanding once again, this time with the acquisition of Iceflake Studios. Recently, Iceflake Studios has been working on Early Access title ‘Surviving the Aftermath', which is also being published by Paradox Interactive. Iceflake Studios has been around since 2007 and over the years, the company has experimented …
Read More »Geoff Keighley will show off PS5 DualSense controller today
Sony has made a lot of ambitious claims about the DualSense controller since its announcement a couple of months ago. However, we have yet to see the controller in action or get hands-on feedback from any users. That will be changing later today, as Geoff Keighley will showing it off …
Read More »Microsoft discontinues Xbox One X and Xbox One S All Digital Edition
After some back and forth over the last couple of weeks, it has seemingly been confirmed that Microsoft is indeed discontinuing the Xbox One X and the Xbox One S All Digital Edition. This isn't too surprising, as next-generation console hardware is just around the corner, although the standard Xbox …
Read More »Destiny 2: Beyond Light has been delayed
Just a couple of months ago, Bungie announced the future of Destiny 2, outlining plans for a trilogy of expansions. The first one, Beyond Light, was announced for release in September but after some extra evaluation time, the studio has decided to push the new content back to November. Destiny …
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