Since launch, Xbox Cloud Gaming has only supported controllers for playing games. However, for those on PC, many prefer using a keyboard and mouse for speedier response times. Now, Microsoft is finally bringing mouse and keyboard support to Xbox Cloud Gaming. Mouse and Keyboard support is available to those in …
Read More »Star Wars Outlaws might be releasing much sooner than we thought
While Star Wars Outlaws was expected to launch in early 2024 at one point, the game was delayed to later in the year. However, the game may still arrive well before the holiday season, with recent developments indicating a release date announcement is coming soon. Star Wars Outlaws has now …
Read More »Phil Spencer talks up Xbox handheld plans
Earlier this week, new rumours surfaced suggesting that Xbox is working on a new gaming handheld to rival systems like the Steam Deck and Windows-based alternatives. Having been down this road before, I didn't put much stock in those rumours. However, a newly published interview with Phil Spencer is making the Xbox handheld seem inevitable.
Read More »Diablo 4 gets ray-tracing and other titles are getting Nvidia DLSS upgrades
Diablo 4's anticipated ray-tracing update arrives this week, bringing ray-traced shadows and reflections to the land of Sanctuary. This isn't the only game getting RTX feature support this week though, with DLSS also heading to several other major games. Diablo 4's ray-tracing update drops this week, adding to previously available …
Read More »Enshrouded gets first content update with massive dungeons
2024 quickly got off to a hot start in the gaming world, with the swift releases of breakout early access hits like Palworld and Enshrouded. After garnering more than two million players on Steam, the developers behind Enshrouded are now rolling out the first major content update. Keen Games, the …
Read More »Arctic launches its most powerful cooling fans yet
Arctic's P-series fans have impressed us in the past, often charting highly in comparison temperature tests with AIO coolers. This week, Arctic is launching its most powerful fan yet, the P14 Max. The P14 Max is a 140mm fan with a wide speed range, going as low as 400RPM and …
Read More »MSI slashes up to £500 off gaming monitors, including QD-OLED displays
MSI has slashed prices on a number of gaming monitors this March. Here in the UK, the MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED monitor stands out in particular, offering excellent specs, with £500 chopped off its usual price tag. QD-OLED displays have plenty of benefits, including excellent contrast and colour accuracy, HDR …
Read More »EVGA RMA blunder sees customer lose 22TB of storage drives
While EVGA may not be in the graphics card market anymore, the company is still ticking with power supplies, with some units being very popular in the US. Unfortunately, EVGA is making headlines this week for the wrong reasons, after an RMA customer had 22TB worth of SATA drives killed …
Read More »Microsoft has ‘new prototypes’ for handheld Xbox gaming system
The handheld console market has been on the rise since the launch of the Nintendo Switch back in 2017. Things have improved further in the last couple of years thanks to the emergence of handheld gaming PCs like the Steam Deck. Now, after literal decades of handheld Xbox rumours, it …
Read More »Resident Evil 9 may see the series go open-world
While Capcom did a great job keeping things quiet for the unveiling of Resident Evil 7, since then, there have been numerous leaks that have spoiled elements of Resident Evil Village, as well as the Remakes, including RE2, RE3 and RE4. The latest leaks are now beginning to swirl, focusing …
Read More »You can play Cyberpunk 2077 for free this weekend
Cyberpunk 2077 has come a very long way since its launch. At this point, the game is in great shape across PC and current-gen consoles, and a bunch of overhauls and new content additions have expanded and transformed the game into one of the best RPGs in years. If you've …
Read More »Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail launches this July
It has been quite some time since Square Enix first announced the next major expansion for its top-selling MMO, Final Fantasy 14, The new expansion, titled ‘Dawntrail', now finally has a release date after months of secrecy. Speaking at PAX East over the weekend, Final Fantasy 14 director and producer, …
Read More »KitGuru Games: Dragon’s Dogma 2 launch squandered by greed
Hardcore RPG mechanics are undermined at every turn by paid-for items that simply don't belong, bringing an end to Capcom's long-running streak of top-tier releases...
Read More »Former Naughty Dog director’s new game takes us back to the early days of Marvel
Since the closure of Visceral Studios and the cancellation of Star Wars project 'Ragtag', former Naughty Dog director and writer, Amy Hennig, has been at Skydance Media bringing a new action-adventure game to life. We've known for a while that this would be a Marvel project, but the official announcement still caught us by surprise.
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s 60FPS mode gets graphical improvements
Much like Final Fantasy 16, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth launched exclusively on PS5 with a performance mode that included just a few too many visual trade-offs. Fortunately, Square Enix has been working on it since the game's launch last month and now, a new update aims to make the game's …
Read More »Diablo 4’s first PTR will go live in April as Season 4 launch delayed several weeks
Earlier this month, Blizzard announced that Diablo 4 would finally be getting a Public Test Realm, allowing the most dedicated players to test upcoming changes early, and provide feedback before things roll out to all players. Now, we have more details, with the very first PTR test set to go …
Read More »Blizzard is finally turning things around for Diablo 4 with massive overhaul
Diablo 4's third season has been disappointing but the developers have been making it quite clear for months that Season 4 is the one to watch out for, with a bunch of overhauls planned to reinvigorate the game in time for its 1-year anniversary. Last night during a new Campfire …
Read More »Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Alone in the Dark (2024) get day-one support on GeForce Now
We've seen quite a few games joining GeForce Now this month already. This week's library update is noticeably smaller, containing only two games. However, the upside is that both are pretty major day-one games for the service. If you are picking up Dragon's Dogma 2 or the new Alone in …
Read More »Intel’s latest Arc graphics driver brings more impressive performance gains
Intel Arc drivers have come along way since the first discrete GPUs from Intel first hit the market. Since launch, we've seen massive performance gains for older DirectX titles, as well as improvements for other APIs like Vulkan. This week's update brings more impressive performance gains, as well as support …
Read More »FSR 3.1 update allows frame generation and upscaling to run independently
Nvidia isn't the only company making announcements at GDC this month. AMD has now unveiled the latest version of FidelityFX Super Resolution, bringing us up to FSR version 3.1, which brings further visual enhancements.
Read More »The Lexar SL500 supports Apple Pro Res recording with the iPhone 15 Pro
Lexar's latest portable SSD has arrived, bringing with it faster speeds, USB Type-C connectivity and wide compatibility for gaming PCs and consoles, as well as smartphones like the iPhone 15. The Lexar SL500 Portable SSD features a slim, aluminium unibody, making it small enough to fit in the palm of …
Read More »New gameplay and characters announced for new Dragon Ball Budokai Tenkaichi game
It has been a few months since Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero was announced. The game is still some ways off but we're slowly getting more gameplay, including a new showcase trailer featuring 11 new confirmed characters. During the latest gameplay showcase, we get confirmation of fan favourite characters, as well …
Read More »Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection gets extensive first update but many issues remain
The Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection did not launch in the best state last week, swiftly leading to a very negative rating of the game on Steam. Aspyr is now beginning the process of fixing up the game, starting with an extensive first patch. The new update is now available …
Read More »The Last of Us Part 1 update brings FSR 3
The FSR 3 update has finally rolled out, improving the adoption rate of AMD's latest FSR version. However, there are some mixed opinions floating around...
Read More »Akira Toriyama’s Sand Land now has a free demo on PC, Xbox and PlayStation
Last year, Bandai Namco surprised us all with the announcement of Sand Land, a new game based on Akira Toriyama's short, 1-volume manga. Fans were immediately drawn in at the sight of Toriyama's distinctive character designs, and now, we can try the game out for ourselves thanks to a free …
Read More »Nvidia’s latest Game Ready driver brings day-one optimisations for Horizon Forbidden West
Horizon Forbidden West is making its grand debut on PC later this week. This new version of the game will support PC-exclusive technologies like Nvidia's DLSS 3. If you are planning on picking the game up, then you can now update your graphics drivers beforehand, as a new Game Ready …
Read More »Nvidia teams up with Ubisoft to showcase AI-powered NPCs for games
Nvidia has made a bunch of announcements this past week at the GDC and GTC conferences. Today, we're getting another one, with Nvidia teaming up with Ubisoft to demonstrate AI-powered NPCs for games. Game developers are looking towards AI to speed up various processes. The creation of background, NPC characters …
Read More »Xbox’s Hi-Fi Rush officially comes to PS5
As a Japanese studio, Tango Gameworks almost certainly wanted to see Hi-Fi Rush on more platforms. Earlier this year, Microsoft confirmed plans to bring a few more of its first-party games to rival consoles, and now just as promised, Hi-Fi Rush is now officially available on PS5. Hi-Fi Rush was …
Read More »Nvidia unveils next-generation ‘Blackwell’ GPU
We've heard through rumours that Nvidia's next generation graphics architecture will be formally named as 'Blackwell'. This week at GTC, Nvidia officially announced exactly that, with the Blackwell platform promising to usher in "a new era" of computing.
Read More »Ark: Survival Ascended, Diablo 4 and The Quarry are heading to Game Pass
We've been eagerly awaiting the addition of Activision Blizzard titles on Xbox Game Pass ever since Microsoft completed its acquisition of the company in late 2023. This month, we're finally getting the ball rolling, with Diablo 4 coming to Game Pass, alongside a slew of other titles over the next …
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