Over the last few driver updates from AMD, there has been one known issue lingering, causing black screen instances on RX 5700 users on occasion. With this week's latest update, that problem has now been fixed, while optimisations are also in place for new game releases.  The Radeon Software 20.4.2 …

Back at CES, Intel showed off the first version of its ‘Xe' graphics architecture running as an iGPU. We have yet to see the discrete graphics version in detail, but we'll get to see Xe Integrated Graphics in just a few months time.  Intel's Tiger Lake processors are currently set …

Last year, Visual Concepts tried its hands at being the main developer for WWE 2K, taking over 2K20 from usual lead developer ‘Yukes'. The game launched in a messy, buggy state and swiftly drove fans away. With that in mind, 2K21 won't be happening this year.  During an investors call, …

The COVID-19 situation has had a big impact on plans across the gaming industry, with many publishers still evaluating their plans for upcoming game announcements and releases. In the case of Ubisoft, which has already had a series of major game delays in the last year, the current pandemic could …

This is a surprisingly big week for the XCOM franchise, as Firaxis has unexpectedly dropped XCOM: Chimera Squad to positive reception. The spin-off is a standalone story taking place after the events of XCOM 2 and while you don't need to have played that to appreciate Chimera Squad, you can …

While Destiny 2 was relatively safe from cheaters on PC at launch, over time cheat creators have found ways to circumvent Bungie's protections. As part of a weekly update blog this week, Bungie admitted that cheating in Destiny 2 has risen by about 50% since January.  At this point, Bungie …

It has been a few years since the Oculus Touch controllers first launched and while there have been small tweaks to it along the way, we have yet to see a proper ‘next gen' controller from Oculus. That could be changing quite soon, as recent firmware updates have shed some …

At one point or another, every major games publisher has a marketing blunder. This current console generation began with poor marketing from Xbox and it would seem that the team still has some silly ideas floating around, as shown by the marketing for Bleeding Edge.  Ninja Theory is no doubt …

Final Fantasy XIV has been excellent for many years now and the player base has continued to grow with each expansion. However, getting into a long-running MMO and catching up to current content is still a daunting task that can put some potential players off, so Square Enix is hoping …

Battlefield 5 first arrived way back in late 2018, being the first game in a long time to not feature a ‘Premium Pass' for DLC. In the months following launch, DICE has been releasing free content updates, and as the most recent chapter comes to an end, the studio has …

While there has not been an official announcement, a sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn is certainly in the works, although Guerrilla Games' ambition has been growing. According to reports this week, Sony has greenlit a trilogy. According to sources speaking with Video Games Chronicle, Guerrilla has been working on Horizon …

It has been about six weeks since Nvidia began reworking its plans for this year's Graphics Technology Conference. While we thought we were going to be missing out on a keynote address from Jensen Huang, plans have changed a bit, with the GTC 2020 keynote now set to be live …

A few weeks ago, Nvidia promised weekly library updates for its GeForce Now streaming service and so far, the company has been sticking to that. Today, the latest round of games were announced, including more Ubisoft titles, Divinity: Original Sin and more.  As part of Nvidia's Indie Spotlight, there are …

Square Enix has been making the news recently for accidentally removing important game files when patching games on Steam. Initially, Final Fantasy IX received a patch that seemingly deleted all Steam game files and now, Final Fantasy XII has had a similar screw up.  Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age …

After a number of Nintendo account holders began reporting unauthorised log-ins last weekend, Nintendo began investigating for a potential security breach. At this point in time, it looks like up to 160,000 Nintendo accounts have been impacted so far, although Nintendo says the leak did not come from its side.  …

If you are in the need of a GPU upgrade, then there are some pretty good deals going on this week. Not only are there GeForce RTX 20 series and GTX 16 series graphics cards on sale, but there are also a couple of discounts on AMD's Radeon RX 5700 …

Back in March, we reported on Mountain.GG and its very first Kickstarter campaign for the ambitious ‘Everest’ modular mechanical keyboard. Since then, over 1,000 people have backed the project, which is now fully funded and ready for launch in August. Since the Everest keyboard is now fully funded, Mountain.GG is …

Back in January, Microsoft made the surprise announcement that Grand Theft Auto V was joining the Xbox Game Pass library on consoles. The game, complete with the campaign and access to GTA Online, has remained available through the service since then. It will be leaving next month, but it is …

CD Projekt Red is doing just fine financially but a former company from within the CD Projekt Group, CDP, has not had the same good fortune. CDP began life as CD Projekt’s distribution company but went independent back in 2014. The two were meant to partner again this year for …

Recently, there has been a surge in complaints about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Warzone and the issue of cheaters. Many console owners playing via cross-play have spoken out about the number of cheaters entering the matchmaking pool. Since then, Infinity Ward has responded, detailing a few measures to help …

Another round of sources have come to light, claiming that Apple will design its own CPUs for future Macs beginning in 2021.

Yesterday things at Valve took a bit of an unexpected turn, as the source code for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Team Fortress 2 leaked online. Previously the code here was only made available to Source Engine licensees, but the public release could have led to new exploits for Valve’s multiplayer …

Ubisoft has drawn new players to The Division 2 with a series of free weekends over the last year but now, there is a new timed trial in place, similar to the one for Ghost Recon Breakpoint. Now, those interested can play the game for eight hours for free, before …

Earlier this month, Valve announced that Artifact 2.0 and detailed some plans for mechanical changes and beta testing. Now, Valve has opened up a little bit more about the overhaul, confirming that a single-player campaign is going to be introduced too.  Artifact was always intended as a way to unleash …

Larian has had great success with the Early Access model, with both Divinity: Original Sin and its sequel using the system to garner feedback and greatly improve the final game. That same approach will be taken with Baldur’s Gate 3 later this year, although progress has been slowed by the …

Final Fantasy VII Remake was already billed as one of the most highly anticipated games of the year and it looks like launch sales have backed that up. In the three days that followed the game's release, Square Enix sold 3.5 million copies.  Those are the sales numbers for between …

After getting a surprise announcement at E3 last year, Microsoft Flight Simulator has been quietly going through a series of closed alpha tests. Now, it appears that we are nearing the road to release, as system requirements have now been revealed.  System requirements are broken down into three segments, a …

FSP is back again with a new line of power supplies, this time focusing on the compact NUC market segment. As the popularity of smaller NUCs continues to grow, there needs to be more specialised hardware options to accompany them, which is where the new FSP500-30AS comes in.  Under the …

Over the weekend, reports of a potential Nintendo security breach began doing the rounds, with many users saying that they had experienced odd account activity, including unauthorised log-ins. This is of course a significant problem and now, Nintendo is officially looking in to it. Following on from yesterday's round of …

We've known about the Xbox Series X for several months now but Microsoft has remained quiet on upcoming next-gen games, pricing, release dates and importantly, the rumoured ‘Lockhart' console. That could all be changing quite soon though, with the latest reports indicating a showcase coming next month.  The Xbox Lockhart …