While Call of Duty: Modern Warfare didn't launch with its own Battle Royale mode, evidence that one exists continues to pop up. Data miners have already uncovered evidence of the mode and map data has leaked. Now, the latest appearance of a Battle Royale mode comes from within the game …
Read More »Detroit: Become Human PC system requirements revealed
Earlier this year, Quantic Dream announced that three of its former PlayStation exclusive games would be heading to PC as part of the studio’s initiative to turn multi-platform. Heavy Rain and Beyond Two Souls have both arrived on PC already, accompanied by demos so that users can check the game out before …
Read More »Nvidia’s latest driver preps for MechWarrior 5 and Detroit: Become Human
The 2019 game release calendar is winding down but before Nvidia's engineers wrap up for the holidays, we have a driver update with support for MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries and Detroit: Become Human. The latest driver also expands the number of ‘G-Sync Compatible' monitors, with the list now including 60 displays. …
Read More »Microsoft is shutting down Wunderlist next year and replacing it with To-Do
Back in June 2015, Microsoft spent an estimated $100 million to acquire the Wunderlist app. During that time, Microsoft has been keeping Wunderlist alive and slowly building up its own competing app called ‘To-Do'. Now in 2020, Wunderlist will officially be closed down, with Microsoft's To-Do app set to replace …
Read More »Resident Evil 3 remake officially announced, releasing in April 2020
The Resident Evil 2 remake has ended up being one of the highest rated and most praised games of the year. Now in 2020, Capcom hopes to re-capture that same level of excitement, with Resident Evil 3 Remake releasing in April. The remake also packs in Project Resistance, the multiplayer …
Read More »Specs and performance targets for next-gen Xbox leak
There has been a lot of next-gen console talk over the last few weeks, in large part thanks to leaks surrounding the PS5. Now, leaks on the Xbox side are starting to catch up. Last week, we heard that Microsoft is still planning to launch two consoles next year targeting …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Remake is a PS4 exclusive until March 2021
Since the original announcement of Final Fantasy VII Remake, there has been talk of the game being a timed exclusive for the PS4, with other platforms set to get the game later on. Square Enix has kept its messaging vague, claiming that there are ‘no plans' to bring the games …
Read More »The first Epic Games Store exclusives are heading to Steam this week
It has been one year since the Epic Games Store first launched, complete with an exclusive games strategy to keep games off of Steam. Now, some of those first timed-exclusivity deals are starting to come to an end, with the first EGS exclusives heading to other platforms. The Epic Games …
Read More »Lian-Li LANCOOL II case arrives in the UK
A few weeks ago, the folks at Lian-Li began showing off the brand new LANCOOL II chassis, a new and improved version with some smart upgrades over the original design. Now, the case is hitting UK shores, with pricing starting at £82.99. Overclockers UK has the jump on UK stock, …
Read More »Oculus Quest hand tracking coming this week
Back in September, Oculus announced several exciting features coming to the standalone Quest headset. Not only does the Oculus Quest now have functionality to hook up to a PC and play more demanding games, but Oculus also promised controller-free hand/finger tracking using the Quest cameras. This feature was originally due …
Read More »MSI is bundling free Monster Hunter World and Iceborne codes with hardware
Last week, MSI began getting into the Christmas spirit by bundling a free gaming chair with purchases of an eligible Optix ultrawide gaming monitor. Now, MSI is also getting into the hunting spirit, teaming up with Capcom to bundle free codes for Monster Hunter World and the Iceborne expansion with …
Read More »New GWENT expansion adds 70 new cards and new mechanics
Shortly after announcing that the console versions of GWENT would no longer be in active development, CD Projekt Red has begun rolling out the card game's latest expansion. In keeping with the revised number of platforms, the 70-card expansion is now available on PC and iOS but won't be coming …
Read More »2K sets up new studio and confirms next Bioshock now in development
During the last console generation, Bioshock rose up to become one of the highest rated franchises in gaming. The series has been quiet since then but it won't be staying that way for long, as a new game is officially in development. 2K Games, the publisher behind Bioshock, announced this …
Read More »Halo: Reach mod brings back hundreds of custom maps and game modes
Halo: Reach has been out on PC for almost a week now and during that time, modders and custom game mode enthusiasts have been hard at work making tweaks and new content available. One of the biggest additions so far is the Halo Reach Forge Collection, packaging up hundreds of …
Read More »Apple’s ultra expensive Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR will be available starting next week
For this year's WWDC, Apple largely focused on its ‘Pro' user base with the announcement of the long-awaited redesigned Mac Pro desktop system, in addition to a new Apple-made monitor. We already know about specs and pricing but the actual launch dates for the Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR …
Read More »The Motorola One Hyper can charge to 75% in 30 minutes
Motorola hasn't made many waves in the smartphone space for a while but that is swiftly changing in 2019. Not only is Motorola reviving the old Razr flip phone with a new dual-screen design, but the new Motorola One Hyper is looking impressive, with a large bezel-free display and high-spec …
Read More »Half-Life remake ‘Black Mesa’ enters complete beta with all content available
This has been an exciting year for Half-Life fans, not just because of Valve's return to the series with Half-Life: Alyx, but also thanks to Black Mesa, which officially began wrapping up content development over the summer. Black Mesa is a remake of Half-Life 1 with an extended section focusing …
Read More »The next Outlast game will experiment with co-op survival horror
The Outlast series has gone on to become one of the highest rated horror franchises over the last few years. While the first two games focused on single-player, the next Outlast game is going in a new direction, offering a new co-op survival horror experience. The Outlast Trials will put …
Read More »Thermaltake shows off new TOUGHRAM Z-ONE RGB memory kit
ThermalTake began showing off its new ToughRAM DDR4 modules at Computex earlier this year, with enhanced RGB lighting features, a 10-layer PCB and pre-binned memory ICs to ensure performance. Since then, the lineup has expanded to hit different speed/price points and today, another new kit is being added- the TOUGHRAM …
Read More »Google co-founders step down as CEO and President of parent company
Back in 2015, Google had a big shakeup, forming a new parent company called ‘Alphabet' and restructuring executive positions. At the time, Sundar Pichai took on the role of CEO at Google, while Google co-founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, took on new roles leading the Alphabet parent company. Now …
Read More »Dragon Quest Builders 2 gets a jumbo demo ahead of PC release
It has been a big couple of years for the Dragon Quest franchise, not just because of landmark releases like Dragon Quest XI, but also thanks to the success of the Dragon Quest Builders spin-off. Dragon Quest Builders 2 is getting some more time to shine this year with a …
Read More »First gameplay footage shows off new Borderlands 3 expansion
Borderlands 3 has been out for a few months now and for those who have already finished the base game, there is more content just around the corner. The first campaign expansion, Moxxi's Heist of the Handsome Jackpot, is coming on the 19th of December and this week, Gearbox shared …
Read More »Ubisoft re-enables cross-team text chat in Rainbow Six Siege
Ubisoft has put many ideas to the test in an effort to combat toxicity in Rainbow Six Siege but not all of them are well received. The team's most recent attempt was to disable cross-team text chat from the game, removing the ability for opponents to trash talk each other. …
Read More »Control could be coming to Xbox Game Pass but not until next year
Xbox Game Pass has gone on to become one of the best value services in gaming today. Typically, which games are coming to the Game Pass library are kept under heavy wraps to avoid impacting sales but in the case of Remedy’s Control, it looks like Xbox head, Phil Spencer, …
Read More »Bethesda puts The Elder Scrolls: Legends development on hold
The success of Hearthstone spurred along a big card-game resurgence on PC and mobile, with many developers creating CCG spin-offs for various IP. Bethesda is one of the biggest examples, with The Elder Scrolls: Legends hitting the market three years ago and even undergoing a massive overhaul this year. Despite …
Read More »Humble Choice officially goes live with ten games to pick from
Earlier this year, Humble announced that its monthly subscription would be going through a big overhaul, changing to ‘Humble Choice’ with new tiers and giving subscribers the option to choose which games they wanted to redeem each month. The goal was to make Humble Choice live before the end of …
Read More »Apple could be looking to ditch the lightning port next and go ‘all in’ on wireless charging
Apple's disdain for ports on the iPhone became apparent back when the iPhone 7 launched without a 3.5mm headphone jack. At the time, Apple said that part of the reason for its removal was to reserve more space inside of the iPhone for other hardware. That same reasoning could be …
Read More »Patriot Viper VPR100 NVMe SSDs promise 3300MB/s read speeds and RGB
We've been following Patriot's VIPER GAMING series of SSDs for a while now and this week, the new VPR100 M.2 SSD was added to the roster, bringing a dash of RGB colour to the lineup. This is a PCIe Gen 3 SSD, coming in capacities all the way up to …
Read More »MSI is offering a free gaming chair with Optix ultrawide monitor purchases
We had some big MSI news back in July, not only thanks to the launch of the favourably reviewed Optix MPG341CQR gaming monitor, but also because of the launch of MSI's very own gaming chair. Now to celebrate the holiday season, MSI is bundling these together, gifting monitor buyers with …
Read More »Sony is hosting a State of Play announcement stream next week
There isn't a big PlayStation Experience event for Sony to cap off the year with but that doesn't mean that there won't be some exciting announcements sneaking in before the new year. Today, Sony announced its next State of Play livestream, taking place on Tuesday next week, just two days …
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