We already knew that Valve planned to celebrate Half-Life's 25th Anniversary with a giveaway of the game on Steam. However, the company also had much more planned. Not only has a new documentary been released on the game's creation, but Valve has also given the game a fresh new update, including new content and restored cut content.
Read More »Black Friday 2023: MSI delivers big UK discounts on PC hardware
We've already covered a wide range of gaming monitor and graphics card deals from MSI this Black Friday. Now, our attention turns to all the other bits, with discounts for those looking to pick up a case, cooler, motherboard or power supply for a new build. We'll start off with …
Read More »Black Friday 2023: MSI slashes prices for Nvidia and AMD graphics cards
Black Friday sales are now kicking off in force. If you've been holding off on a graphics card upgrade, now is a good time to buy, with discounts to be found across a range of both Nvidia GeForce and AMD Radeon GPUs. If you are looking to make the jump …
Read More »MSI’s ultrawide QD-OLED monitor is £300 off for Black Friday
If you are in need of a new gaming monitor then now is a very good time to shop around. Many early Black Friday deals are already live, chopping hundreds off high-refresh monitor prices, including the new MEG 342C QD-OLED, which is now £300 off until the end of the …
Read More »Asus and EKWB seemingly end partnership for ROG Formula motherboards
In recent years, Asus teamed up with EKWB to ship motherboards with EK-branding cooling blocks, making them ready for custom water cooling right out of the box. They hit a snag with the Z690 Formula, with some users finding their blocks corroding due to mixed metals. Now, it appears that …
Read More »Lian Li and PCMR team up for new O11 Vision case
Lian Li is collaborating with PC Master Race for its new case. The O11 Vision will be available soon, featuring tempered glass panels and flexible configurations, designed to meet the aesthetic and performance needs of enthusiast gamers. PC Master Race made a name for itself in the peripherals market with …
Read More »GeForce Now adds 18 more games, Ultimate subscribers to get free Game Pass
GeForce Now has gone on to become one of the most reliable cloud gaming services around, particularly if you are using the Ultimate tier, which grants access to RTX 4080-powered servers. Those looking to pick up an Ultimate tier subscription will start getting a nice freebie this month too, with …
Read More »Arbiter Studio debuts Polar 65 keyboard with unique magnetic switches
We have a new gaming peripherals brand entering the scene this year. Arbiter Studio is a fresh new company looking to impress with its debut keyboard, the Polar 65, combining magnetic switches with special new sensors to improve response times, alongside a range of colourful keycap options to choose from …
Read More »Larian will announce Baldur’s Gate 3’s Xbox release at The Game Awards
In recent weeks, Larian has made it very clear that the Xbox version of Baldur's Gate 3 is coming along nicely. The development team even significantly reduced the game's memory usage while optimising for the Series S, a benefit that will be coming to other platforms as well. Now, it …
Read More »Job listings hint at live-service gameplay for Monolith’s Wonder Woman game
Warner Bros. leadership made it clear recently that it wants to transform its games division into a live-service powerhouse, stepping away from the single-player action titles like the Batman: Arkham series or even the more recent Middle-Earth games. This will all kick off with Rocksteady's Suicide Squad game next year …
Read More »Hogwarts Legacy gains lengthy loading screens on Nintendo Switch
Hogwarts Legacy is finally available on Nintendo Switch after several months of delays. Getting this game running on the Switch was no easy feat, as we can tell by the scaled-back graphics. Another cut had to be made to get the game on Nintendo's hybrid console, splitting the game's open …
Read More »Signs point to early 2024 release for Dragon’s Dogma 2
In 2022 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Dragon's Dogma, Capcom made the announcement fans had been waiting for. Dragon's Dogma 2 is finally on the way and it is starting to look like the game's release is just around the corner. Capcom has told investors that it has a …
Read More »Modders will soon be able to create new quests and content for The Witcher 3
Ahead of The Witcher 3's launch in 2015, CD Projekt Red promised mod tools as a free DLC post-launch. The mod kit for the game ended up being fairly minimal, offering users ways to edit textures but not much else. Fortunately, CD Projekt Red has now announced plans to expand the game's mod support with a more comprehensive editor.
Read More »Gladiator PC rolls out limited-edition gaming PCs for Black Friday
If you are looking to pick up a new gaming PC during this year's sales, then it is worth shopping around as there are plenty of decent deals to be found. Gladiator PC has put together a few special configurations for Black Friday this year, only available for a limited time.
Read More »Seagate launches new Exos CORVAULT mass-storage blocks with 2.5PB capacity
Back in 2021, Seagate unveiled the Exos CORVAULT, a mass-storage system with self-healing drive technology to pave the way for more sustainable data storage. This year, Seagate has improved the system further, reaching 2.5 petabytes of capacity. The Seagate Exos CORVAULT 4U106 features Seagate’s high-capacity Exos hard drives, which, combined …
Read More »PNY unveils new CS3150 PCIe Gen5 SSDs with up to 12,000MB/s speeds
PNY is revamping its line-up of SSDs with the new CS3150 PCIe Gen5 M.2 NVMe drives, available with up to 2TB of storage and with speeds of up to 12,000MB/s. The CS3150 leverages an NVMe PCIe Gen5 x4 interface to deliver read/write speeds of up to 12,000MB/s and 11,000MB/s respectively, …
Read More »Samsung launches T5 EVO portable SSDs with up to 8TB capacity
Samsung has released plenty of high-speed portable SSDs over the years but the company is looking to impress data hoarders in particular with its latest. The new Samsung T5 EVO delivers almost 4X the transfer speeds of an external HDD and up to 8TB of storage capacity. The Samsung T5 …
Read More »Thermaltake launches new TOUGHRAM D5 RGB memory with speeds up to 8000MT/s
Since 2022, Thermaltake has offered a full range of TOUGHRAM DDR5 memory modules. With the launch of new Intel 14th Gen desktop processors, Thermaltake has returned with new TOUGHRAM XG RGB D5 memory modules, offering new kits with higher speeds. TOUGHRAM XG RGB D5 memory is now available in speeds …
Read More »Nvidia ships new Game Ready driver with DLSS 3 support for new games and bug fixes
Last week, Bethesda shipped a new Starfield beta on Steam, adding DLSS 3 with Frame Generation, DLAA and Reflex to the game. These features are still in beta but now, Nvidia has shipped a driver update supporting these features in the game. The latest Game Ready driver also brings additional …
Read More »Persona 5 Tactica, Rollderdrome and Dune are heading to Game Pass
We're now halfway through the month which means it is time for another wave of Xbox Game Pass titles to be announced. Unfortunately, the second half of November is a tad quiet, with just a few titles joining the library, although this does include the day-one release of Persona 5 …
Read More »Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Yakuza 8) PC system requirements revealed
Yakuza 7: Like A Dragon kicked off a new era for the franchise, introducing a new cast of characters, a new combat system and a new adventure with twists and turns to follow. Now a few years on, the sequel, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth is finally set to release. …
Read More »DLSS 3 in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is limited to the campaign
Months ago, it was announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 would support DLSS 3, bringing Nvidia's latest Frame Generation tech to the game to enhance frame rates on supported graphics cards. As it turns out, that support only extends to the campaign, as you can't switch on DLSS …
Read More »The Game Awards unveils this year’s nominees
Last week, Geoff Keighley announced plans to unveil the nominees for The Game Awards 2023 this week. Now, just as promised, we have the nominees for each category, with six games making the GOTY list, including Baldur's Gate 3, Alan Wake 2, Spider-Man 2, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of …
Read More »AMD launches Radeon PRO W7700 graphics card for workstations
Earlier this year, AMD launched its most powerful Radeon PRO GPU yet, the W7900, as well as the W7800. In August, the company filled out the line-up with additional W7600 and W7500 options. Now, we return to the workstation graphics line-up, with the introduction of the W7700 graphics card. AMD …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege players will soon be able to sell their in-game skins
Valve has made a ton of money off the Steam Marketplace, making skins and the cases to obtain them available to buy and sell amongst players of games like Counter-Strike and Dota 2. Now, it would seem other publishers are catching on, with Ubisoft set to introduce a skin marketplace …
Read More »Remedy’s multiplayer game ‘Vanguard’ being rebooted as a ‘premium’ title
Remedy recently updated investors on its roadmap of upcoming games, confirming that the Max Payne remakes are ready to enter production, while other titles like Control 2 are still in pre-production. The studio has now given a further update on Project Vanguard, its upcoming multiplayer game. While initially envisioned as …
Read More »Apple to open up iOS to app side-loading in 2024
Due to new regulations in the EU, Apple will soon be allowing app side-loading on iOS devices. This means iPhone users will be able to freely install apps on their devices without going through the App Store directly. Now, we have a good idea of when this change will come …
Read More »Four Modern Warfare 3 maps disabled on day-one due to spawn issues
Modern Warfare 3 has officially launched. The game has already attracted some harsh reviews for its seemingly rushed campaign but many were still hopeful for the multiplayer. Unfortunately, there are early issues creeping up there, with Activision already removing several maps. The Quarry, Rundown, Karachi and Scrapyard maps have all …
Read More »Playground’s Fable reboot appears to still be years away
We've known about Playground Games' Fable reboot since 2018, but it was only this year that we finally saw a real trailer for the game. Unfortunately, it seems that we're still quite a long way off from returning to Albion, as the studio is hiring once again for a number …
Read More »MSI slashes prices on gaming monitors in early Black Friday deals
Black Friday is just around the corner but there are plenty of early deals to be found. MSI has already slashed prices for a wide range of monitors, from price cuts on high-end displays to very affordable FHD options that are perfectly priced for a multi-monitor upgrade. To kick things …
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