Ever since the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Plague Inc. has become one of the most popular games in China on the iOS App Store. At the time, the studio behind the game issued a statement about the virus outbreak and reminded players that the game is not intended to be used …
Read More »Latest Nvidia driver adds support for new game expansions and more G-Sync Compatible displays
There are some big releases to look forward to over the next week, from Apex Legends season 4, to ARK's latest expansion and The Division 2: Warlords of New York. In order to get GeForce GPU users ready, the latest driver has begun rolling out with day-one support, as well …
Read More »Platinum Games’ third big announcement is a brand new Tokyo-based studio
Platinum Games has revealed the third of its four announcements, although unlike the first two reveals, this one isn't a game. So far, Platinum has announced The Wonderful 101 Remastered and Project GG, now the third reveal is a big expansion to the studio, with Platinum opening up a new …
Read More »Nvidia expands list of G-Sync compatible monitors with latest driver release
Back in January 2019, Nvidia announced that it would be updating its GPU drivers to support FreeSync displays under the new ‘G-Sync Compatible' initiative. This means that Nvidia GPU users can switch G-Sync on using any adaptive sync display, although there is a verification program in place to highlight the …
Read More »Blizzard shares new Diablo IV details in quarterly developer update
While Blizzard isn't necessarily on solid ground with its fan base at the moment, the studio is taking at least one step in the right direction. This week, the first quarterly update on Diablo IV was released, detailing new progress being made on the game and changes already being implemented …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege devs are considering free to play but want to tackle smurfing first
Given how much additional monetisation is now implemented in Rainbow Six Siege, there have been plenty of questions over whether the game will go down the free to play route eventually. It turns out that the developers have been thinking about this as well, although they want to find a …
Read More »Temtem roadmap now has details on feature updates up until Summer 2021
Last night, the developers over at Crema released their initial roadmap for Pokemon-like MMO ‘Temtem'. We have details on planned content and feature updates up until Fall 2020 and now, the long-term roadmap has also been revealed, giving us an idea of what to expect all the way through Summer …
Read More »Stadia gets a new timed exclusive and Pro subscribers get more free games in March
After a quiet period to start off the year, the team behind Stadia has been making more of an effort to keep the community informed. Recent updates have included streaming availability for more smartphones, confirmation that the free streaming tier will be available soon and now, the free games coming …
Read More »Black Mesa is officially leaving Early Access next week
Just a few weeks ago, the Crowbar Collective released a preview of the upcoming 1.0 update for Black Mesa. The release version promises improved graphics, difficulty tweaks, AI improvements and plenty of bug fixes. Now, after a lengthy development period, Black Mesa will officially be leaving Early Access next week. …
Read More »Win an MSI MAG CH110 gaming chair! (closed)
In need of a gaming chair upgrade? Then we are here to help! This week, we have teamed up with MSI to give away a MAG CH110 gaming chair- full details within.
Read More »Computex still scheduled to go ahead
The tech world has been thrown into a whirlwind of uncertainty to start off the year, as the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has seen production schedules slide and major companies dropping out of big events. Since MWC was eventually cancelled, there have been questions around both GDC and …
Read More »Temtem devs reveal roadmap, including map expansion, player housing and ranked matches
Temtem has been out for a few weeks now and so far, it is a big Early Access hit, shifting over 500,000 copies since launch. Now, it is time to look ahead at what's next, with the developers revealing their roadmap for the next several months, promising new features and …
Read More »NZXT’s H1 chassis aims to make Mini-ITX PC building better than ever before
NZXT has released some fantastic PC cases over the years and today, we are welcoming another one to the market. The NZXT H1 is a powerfully small chassis that focuses on Mini-ITX builds, all while including accessories like a 650W SFX PSU, 140mm AIO CPU cooler and a PCIe riser …
Read More »Yakuza 7’s next paid DLC appears to be New Game+ and higher difficulty
Yakuza: Like a Dragon, otherwise known as Yakuza 7, has been out in Japan for a while now, with a worldwide release scheduled for later this year. Since the game is already out in Japan, DLC has also been rolling out, although the latest could cause some controversy, with the …
Read More »Overwatch is getting an experimental mode to publicly test gameplay changes
Despite a new hero reveal and the announcement of a sequel at Blizzcon last year, Overwatch has remained somewhat stagnant. Blizzard is hoping to change that in 2020 with the launch of a new experimental mode, with the first experiment being matches with triple damage. Blizzard will be cycling in …
Read More »Over 90 percent of Mass Effect players chose the Paragon path
A lot of us enjoy tough moral decisions in our RPGs but it seems that a lot of people had trouble taking the ‘villain' path in Mass Effect. According to a former Bioware cinematic designer, 92 percent of Mass Effect players followed the Paragon path, with very few choosing to …
Read More »Apple expected to release first ARM powered Mac in 2021
It has long been rumoured that Apple is looking to move away from Intel and x86 onto their own custom ARM silicon. Apple has even taken steps to hire ARM chip specialists and the way we see it, the first Mac to be powered by one of these custom processors shouldn't be …
Read More »Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem patch fixes network issues and other bugs
Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem has had some troubles since its launch out of early access but the latest patch should fix a lot of those problems. The latest patch has arrived, with Wolcen Studio making the game more stable and makes some balance changes. Wolcen doesn't just play like a …
Read More »CD Projekt is the second most valuable gaming company in Europe
CD Projekt Red may have started out as a small independent studio but successes over the last decade has propelled it to new heights. At this point, CD Projekt is now the second most valuable video-game company in Europe. As we gear up for Cyberpunk 2077, investors are increasing support …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 will support Xbox Smart Delivery and free upgrade for Series X
With the jump to Xbox Series X, Microsoft wants to make games ‘platform fluid', meaning full compatibility for games between console generations. This starts with Series X, which will be fully compatible with Xbox One games. We don't know much about how publishers plan to handle graphical/performance upgrades between consoles, …
Read More »EA has cancelled an unannounced Star Wars game but Fallen Order sequel is coming
Given how disastrous the launch of Star Wars Battlefront 2 was, a sequel wasn't necessarily expected for 2020. However, it turns out that EA was working on a spin-off of sorts, although that game has been cancelled, as has the game that was rising from the ashes of Ragtag, the …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 will reportedly launch first as an Early Access title
We already know that we'll be getting our first look at Baldur's Gate 3 gameplay later this week but it looks like we already have some details on Larian's release plans. As the studio has done with Divinity Original Sin and its sequel, Baldur's Gate 3 will start off life …
Read More »Crytek and Star Citizen devs reportedly settle legal dispute
Over the last couple of years, Crytek has been suing Cloud Imperium Games over a license dispute. Just last month, Crytek attempted to have the case temporarily dismissed, allowing the company to come back and re-file its complaint once Star Citizen and its single-player component, Squadron 42, were released. CIG …
Read More »Metro Exodus considered a success on Steam with 200K copies sold already
Metro Exodus is finally on Steam after a 1-year exclusivity period on the Epic Games Store. While there were questions about how well the game would do one year later, Steam users were quick to buy, with 200,000 copies sold already, in part thanks to a 40% off sale. Metro …
Read More »Valve will have ‘far fewer units’ of Index available as coronavirus slows production
Following the announcement of Half-Life: Alyx last year, Valve quickly sold 100,000 Index VR headsets before the end of 2019 and was on track to keep selling at a high rate into early 2020. Unfortunately, stock shortages hit early and while Valve initially anticipated to get on top of the …
Read More »THQ Nordic is working on a full remake for Gothic after demo success
Back in late 2019, THQ Nordic released a surprise demo for a Gothic remake. The idea was to use the demo to gauge fan interest in a full game and it would seem that enough people gave positive feedback to warrant a full release. This week, THQ Nordic announced that …
Read More »Apple expects to miss Q2 revenue goal as health concerns impact supply chain
Apple recently sent out a note to investors warning that it won't hit its revenue estimates in Q2, as the company expects to lose out on at least $4bn due to the coronavirus...
Read More »HTC reveals ‘Project Proton’, an early look at next-gen VR headsets
Aside from revisions to the Vive Cosmos lineup, HTC has also begun showing off ‘Project Proton', which is intended to be an early look at the true next generation of VR headsets. There are two key headband designs, one that closer resembles traditional glasses with stems, and another that uses …
Read More »HTC launching three new Vive VR headsets
Towards the end of last year, HTC released the VIVE Cosmos, a wireless, standalone VR headset to compete with the Oculus Quest. Now for 2020, HTC is rolling out three more headsets, including the higher end Cosmos Elite, a cheaper version of the standard Vive Cosmos and an all new …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 gameplay reveal coming next week
It has been roughly nine months since Larian Studios first announced that it was creating Baldur's Gate 3. We've already had a cinematic teaser and we've heard talk of a potential 2020 release date. Now to cap off February, we are getting the first gameplay trailer. Larian began teasing this …
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