While there are a lot of layoffs happening in the games industry right now, Embracer Group has been hit the hardest, with a failed investment deal putting the company into crisis mode last year. As a result, several studios have been shut down entirely to cut costs. Embracer had also …
Read More »EA shuts down Ridgeline Games, single-player Battlefield game moving to Criterion
Earlier this week, we learned that Halo co-creator, Marcus Lehto, was leaving EA and Ridgeline Games, just two years after setting the studio up to tackle a new single-player Battlefield game. Now, it seems that Lehto got out at the right time, as Ridgeline Games is being closed down. While …
Read More »Atlus gives a deeper look at Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance with extended trailer
Last week, Atlus and Sega officially announced that Shin Megami Tensei V would no longer be exclusive to Nintendo Switch. A new, revamped and expanded version of the game, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is now on the way and will be launching across Switch, PC, PlayStation and Xbox consoles. …
Read More »Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake gets DLSS, Tarkov: Arena launches with Nvidia Reflex
Charming indie co-op game, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is getting a remake, upgrading the visuals with Unreal Engine 5. On PC, GeForce graphics card users will benefit from additional features, like DLSS. New Nvidia Reflex titles are also on the way this week. Brothers: A Tale of Two …
Read More »The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was downloaded over 1 million times ahead of release
Tropic Haze, the company behind the Yuzu emulator, is being sued by Nintendo. Yuzu has existed for a number of years already without issue, so what was the straw that broke the camel's back? Well, that would be the mass piracy of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. …
Read More »Nintendo is suing Switch emulator ‘Yuzu’
It is no secret that Nintendo is not a fan of readily available emulators for its consoles, especially consoles it still has in circulation. In the case of the Nintendo Switch, the Yuzu emulator has existed for years, but now, Nintendo is suing the creators. Nintendo of America is suing …
Read More »PlayStation is the latest company to announce mass lay-offs
Over the past year, there have been plenty of layoffs at studios across the games industry. Unfortunately, this trend has continued into 2024. Following on from Microsoft's announced layoffs earlier this year, Sony is now cutting down its workforce at Sony Interactive Entertainment. In an announcement today, penned by current …
Read More »Pokemon Legends Z-A is launching right around the time we’re supposed to get a Switch 2
Aside from updates to Pokémon Unite, Pokémon Go, Pokémon Sleep and the announcement of a new version of the Pokémon TCG for mobile devices, today's Pokémon Presents stream also brought the unveiling of the next major Pokémon game, although there is still quite a wait ahead for fans. Pokémon Legends …
Read More »Overclocker sets new SuperPi world record with 9GHz G.Skill memory
We've seen G.SKILL memory used to break plenty of overclocking records over the years and that trend isn't slowing down in 2024. This week, G.Skill announced that South Korean overclocker, SAFEDISK, has set a new SuperPi-32M world record using Trident Z5 DDR5 memory. In collaboration with Asus ROG, Intel and …
Read More »Sharkoon brings quiet operation and high-performance with its new Rebel F50 PWM fans
A lot of PC builders nowadays pay close attention to the case fans they put in their rigs, with the goal of improving airflow and balancing noise/performance. This week, Sharkoon is unveiling what should be its best PC fan yet, the Rebel F50 PWM. The Sharkoon Rebel F50 PWM fan …
Read More »Helldivers 2 may get DLSS eventually but it won’t be soon
As much as I've been enjoying Helldivers 2 recently, there are some improvements that can be made. The server situation is finally starting to clear up, but on the visual side, we are still limited to what appears to be FSR 1.0 for upscaling. In our review of the game, …
Read More »New details on ‘Assassin’s Creed Infinity’ emerge
We've known about Ubisoft's plans for Assassin's Creed Infinity for years already. The new game is set to be the hub for future single-player campaigns in the Assassin's Creed universe, making everything accessible in one place, with a hub where players can interact. We've yet to see any of this …
Read More »GeForce Now will soon show video ads to free-tier users but gameplay won’t be interrupted
GeForce Now has had a free tier for a long time, allowing users to stream their PC games over the cloud at limited quality settings. Free tier users also typically sit in a queue for a server slot, while paid subscribers can get straight in. In an update soon, the …
Read More »WB confirms Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League ‘failed to meet expectations’
While there was a little bit of unexpected hype for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League thanks to some successful playtests, the final game did end up disappointing many. While the campaign has good storytelling moments and fantastic visuals, it is ultimately bogged down by the ‘live service' elements, which …
Read More »Supermassive Games faces layoffs as games industry woes continue
Supermassive Games appears to be the latest game studio to run into financial issues. Over the past year, thousands of developers have lost jobs due to various cuts at companies across the games industry. Now, it is being reported that Supermassive, the studio behind Until Dawn, The Quarry and other …
Read More »Qualcomm is bringing local AI to Android and 5G to more devices
Mobile World Congress kicks off today and as you would expect, Qualcomm has plenty to show this year. With the whole tech world moving towards AI, we've seen plenty of new PC hardware designed with AI acceleration in mind. Now, Qualcomm wants to bring those same AI capabilities to mobile …
Read More »Enter our AOC Agon AG325QZN QHD/240Hz gaming monitor giveaway! (Closed)
Fancy winning a gaming monitor? Then look no further as this month, we've teamed up with AOC to give away a brand new 32-inch/240Hz monitor!
Read More »Riot’s League of Legends fighting game ‘Project L’ is now known as ‘2XKO’
Riot has been working on its own fighting game, featuring characters from League of Legends, for years now under the working title ‘Project L'. Now, the game finally has an official name, platform confirmation and a release window. Project L, Riot's League of Legends-based fighting game, now has an official …
Read More »PlayStation head wants Bungie to take ‘accountability’ for development timelines and expenses
Last year, Bungie announced a very late delay for Destiny 2's upcoming expansion, The Final Shape, a decision that also brought about some high-profile lay-offs at the company due to players dropping off of the game due to the poor reception to the Lightfall expansion. As it turns out, Sony …
Read More »Paragon is shutting down again less than two years after revival
Epic Games shut down its big MOBA project, Paragon, back in 2018 and opened up the game's assets to the community. A few years later, Netmarble relaunched the game as Paragon: The Overprime and now, the game is shutting down once again. Paragon first launched in 2016 as an early …
Read More »We are hiring – Technical Review Writer applications open!
We reviewed a lot of products through 2023 and we're setting our sights on doing even more in 2024. We are looking for someone new to join the team and to create written reviews, primarily focused on the more technical side of hardware...
Read More »Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance is coming to PC alongside consoles
It has been a couple of years since Atlus brought Shin Megami Tensei V to the Nintendo Switch. The mainline series that preceded the Persona games is back in the news again this week, with Atlus announcing plans to bring the game to even more platforms, complete with a big …
Read More »Elden Ring’s massive expansion is launching in June
After a lengthy wait and much anticipation from fans, From Software has officially announced the release date for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. Unfortunately, there is still several more months of waiting ahead but given From Software's track record, the wait will be worth it. Elden Ring: Shadow of …
Read More »Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is the second highest-rated Final Fantasy game of all time
Ahead of the game's launch next week, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth reviews officially gone live and by the looks of it, Square Enix has a hit on its hands. As of now, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is the second highest rated Final Fantasy game of all time. If you were …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 will get official mod tools and cross-platform mod support
Larian has already surpassed all expectations with the current version of Baldur's Gate 3 on PC and consoles but the studio isn't done adding new content yet. This year, the game will be getting official mod support, which will be cross-platform compatible, enabling console players to install mods for the first time.
Read More »Nvidia’s winning streak continues with record Q4 revenues
Back in November, we learned that Nvidia saw massive growth from the sales of its AI accelerators, leading to a huge $18.4 billion in revenue for the quarter. Now, Nvidia has published its Q4 results and somehow, more records have been shattered. Nvidia's Q3 revenue for the year grew by …
Read More »Helldivers 2 will now kick players for being AFK for too long
Arrowhead recently patched Helldivers 2 to lay the groundwork for the addition of extra servers. In the meantime, many players have been hogging up the limited server space by logging in and leaving the game running idle for hours on end until they could finally play. To put a stop …
Read More »Dead Island 2 gets surprise Game Pass launch
Just a few days ago, Microsoft announced the latest batch of games for Xbox Game Pass to wrap up the rest of the month. It would seem that they missed one on the list, as today, Xbox players suddenly found that they had access to Dead Island 2 via Game …
Read More »GeForce Now surpasses 1,800 supported titles
Nvidia has been bringing new games to GeForce Now each week over the last four years. Now, the service has surpassed a new milestone with over 1800 supported titles, with 11 new ones arriving today. While last week saw the additions of four brand new games in Banishers: Ghosts of …
Read More »PlayStation VR2 may soon support PCs
With Sony opening up to supporting the PC platform more and more, many of us wondered if the PlayStation VR2 headset would support PCs when it launched. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. However, that may change soon, as Sony has begun testing PC compatibility. The PlayStation VR2 headset offers a …
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