A couple of decades ago, Nintendo attempted to one-up the entire gaming industry by breaking in to virtual reality far before the technology was truly ready. The Virtual Boy swiftly died but in the last few years, VR has regained ground and is now viable for consumer gaming devices. Nintendo …
Read More »Microsoft is gearing up to launch new Surface hardware
Microsoft has been building up the Surface line-up for a long time now, starting off with kickstand-equipped tablets and eventually spreading to all-in-one PCs, huge enterprise displays and laptops. Next month, Microsoft will be lifting the curtain on what’s next for Surface, although some leaks have already given us a …
Read More »ESA ‘strongly disagrees’ with UK committee’s decision on loot boxes
The ongoing loot box debate continued late last week when the UK’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee announced that it would be recommending that video game loot boxes be regulated under gambling laws. As you might imagine, the Entertainment Software Association isn’t too happy about this. The committee, which …
Read More »Borderlands 3 is apparently Gearbox’s biggest launch in history
Borderlands 3 launched just last Friday and despite some shady pre-release tactics and performance issues across platforms, the game is doing very well. As you might imagine, Gearbox CEO, Randy Pitchford, has already been talking up the game’s early success online. We weren’t entirely sure how well Borderlands 3 would …
Read More »Capcom producer defends new Resident Evil spin-off following fan concern
Last week at the Tokyo Game Show, Capcom officially announced Project Resistance. It didn’t end up being a new Outbreak game like many of us thought. Instead, this is a 4v1 game in a similar vein to Dead by Daylight. Some fans were disappointed in the announcement and would prefer …
Read More »Patreon Exclusive: Phanteks Eclipse P600S giveaway!
LEO had plenty of positive things to say about this case earlier in the year, and now we are giving one away!
Read More »AMD adds Radeon Image Sharpening support to some RX 400 and RX 500 GPUs
AMD has been making a big push for new software features this year with new Radeon technologies like Anti-Lag and Radeon Image Sharpening. RIS launched alongside the RX 5700 series and is already on its way to being implemented in a bunch of key games this year, including Gears 5, …
Read More »Anthem is now available on EA Access and Origin Access Basic
Just over six months on from launch, Bioware's troubled ‘live service' shooter, Anthem, is joining EA Access and Origin Access Basic. Previously, Anthem could be played on PC via EA's more expensive Origin Access Premier subscription but with the move down to the cheaper plan, the game should be more …
Read More »Spotify implements tighter rules for Premium Family plan subscribers
In an effort to stay on top of the music streaming market, Spotify began offering a family sharing plan a while back. The idea is that you pay £15 per month and up to six users get access to Spotify Premium. This costs a lot less than the standard £9.99 …
Read More »Borderlands 3 is out and comes with performance issues on all platforms
Borderlands 3 is officially launching today across PC, Xbox One and PS4. We've already heard that there were some potentially shady stuff has been going on with the reviews process for the game and now, we can start to make some guesses as to why. Those who have already got …
Read More »Netflix accidentally announces The Witcher series release date
While we've already seen the first trailer for Netflix's live-action series based on The Witcher, we have yet to receive a solid release date. A couple of weeks ago, one Netflix executive said that some reshoots were underway this month but that a late October/early November release date was still …
Read More »ASUS brings X570 to small form factors with ROG Crosshair Impact and ROG Strix X570-I
ASUS already has a few ATX-sized X570 motherboards out in the wild but today, we are seeing two new additions to the lineup for small form factor builds.
Read More »Corsair Vengeance LPX boosts DDR4 speeds to 4,866MHz on X570 motherboards
While the first generation of Ryzen processors had some issues maintaining high DDR4 memory speeds, significant improvements have been made since then. Now with 3rd Gen Ryzen and X570, memory makers are able to release blazing fast DDR4 kits tailored to AMD's platform. Corsair's new Vengeance LPX for instance runs …
Read More »Phanteks Enthoo Evolv Shift Air, Eclipse P360X and Neon D-RGB strips launch in UK
Back at Computex, we got a good look at a lot of the upcoming gear from Phanteks, including new cases and accessories. Now a couple of months later, we are seeing the launches of three new Phanteks products- the Evolv Shift Air, the Eclipse P360X and the Neon Digital RGB …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Remake gameplay showcased at TGS
Square Enix finally began giving us real details on Final Fantasy VII Remake at E3 earlier this year. We have a release date, we know a lot more about the gameplay changes and we even know a little bit more about the ‘episodic' release. Now this week during the Tokyo …
Read More »2K took a questionable approach for Borderlands 3 reviews
The build up to Borderlands 3 has been rife with leaks along the way, to the point where 2K has made some controversial moves, including sending private investigators after a YouTuber. This week, it came to light that the review copy situation for Borderlands 3 is also strange, with many …
Read More »Google Pixel 4 specs and launch date leak
Over the last few months, there have been several leaks surrounding the Google Pixel 4. At this point, we have a good idea of the specs, we know what the phone will look like and now, we also know when the Pixel 4 will be launching, with an official date …
Read More »UK High Court orders ISPs to block several Nintendo Switch piracy sites
Nintendo is often fighting against piracy. In the past we have seen the company shut down various ROM sites directly but here in the UK, Nintendo is now trying a new tactic, with the High Court of Justice ordering ISPs to block access to Switch piracy sites. Over the last …
Read More »Call of Duty Modern Warfare beta kicks off soon and is supported by latest Nvidia driver
Modern Warfare returns this year for the Call of Duty franchise, bringing back classic multiplayer modes and a single-player campaign. This week, the latest Nvidia driver has added support for the game's open beta, making this a good time to run through closed and open beta dates once again. While …
Read More »AMD’s new firmware update should fix 3rd Gen Ryzen boost clock issues
Last week, AMD addressed complaints surrounding 3rd Gen Ryzen processors not hitting their advertised boost clock speeds. Now, a fix is on the way, with motherboard partners currently working to implement the latest firmware update.
Read More »Apple launches iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max
Just as expected, during Apple's annual September event, we saw the launches of the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. The new trio of devices are similar to last year's, with one LCD display model and two OLEDs. However, all three new iPhones are equipped with …
Read More »G.Skill Trident Z Royal surpasses 6GHz speeds
We've regularly seen G.Skill memory breaking overclocking records over the summer months. Last year, G.Skill memory was used to set 23 new overclocking records and this year, G.Skill has become the first DDR4 memory maker to surpass 6GHz speeds. Taiwanese professional overclocker, ‘Toppc', used G.Skill Trident Z Royal and the …
Read More »Red Dead Redemption PC mod halted at Take-Two’s demand
The original Red Dead Redemption never made its way over to PC but there was a fan-project attempting to make that happen. The Red Dead Redemption: Damned Enhancement Project aimed to not only overhaul the game's visuals, but get the game running on PC via an emulator. Unfortunately, the project …
Read More »EA’s Project Atlas will go through external playtesting soon
While there is still plenty of scepticism and concern around the push for cloud-based gaming, major companies are still forging ahead and putting lots of resources into the idea. Ubisoft is partnering with Google on Stadia, Microsoft has Project xCloud, Sony has PlayStation Now and soon, EA will have ‘Project …
Read More »The next Resident Evil looks like a co-op focused Outbreak successor
Update (09.09.19): Just ahead of the Tokyo Games Show this week, Capcom has released the trailer for Project Resistance- the next Resident Evil game. The trailer confirms some of what we already knew, with the game set to be a four-player co-op game. You can see the trailer below: For …
Read More »Shenmue 3 PC backers will have two weeks to request a refund
There is always going to be some controversy when a game is taken off of Steam and turned into an Epic Games Store exclusive. However, the situation gets much worse when crowdfunding is involved. We’ve seen this happen once already with Phoenix Point, which ended up refunding backers. Now, Shenmue …
Read More »The iPhone 11 and Apple Watch 5 are set to launch tomorrow
Apple has officially begun sending out invites for its annual September iPhone launch event. This year, we will be seeing the launch of the iPhone XI/iPhone 11 on the 10th of September and as usual, most of the details are already out in public well ahead of time. There are …
Read More »EA is in the Guinness World Record book for most downvoted comment on Reddit
The intent is to provide a sense of pride and accomplishment.
Read More »IFA 2019: Razer shows off new Blade and Studio laptops
IFA 2019 has had a big focus on new gear for professionals, particularly where displays and laptops are concerned. Razer's booth was no different this year with the European debut of the Razer Blade Studio Edition, although there were also some interesting updates to the gaming-focused Blade laptops too. The …
Read More »IFA 2019: LEO checks out all new Philips Momentum and Brilliance monitors
In keeping with the tradition of new displays at IFA this year, Philips showed off a new range of monitors, ranging from the console gaming ‘Momentum' series to all new professional monitors. Leo stopped by the booth to check them all out. The Philips Momentum series made an appearance at …
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