Earlier this summer, Square Enix officially announced plans to bring Final Fantasy 14 to Xbox, with plans for an open beta test ahead of launch in 2024. Now, we have more details, with the beta taking place in January. The Xbox version of Final Fantasy 14 will include all available …
Read More »People Can Fly is working on an Xbox exclusive RPG
People Can Fly didn't quite strike it big with Outriders but the studio has multiple new games lined up. One such game is Project Maverick, a new RPG developed in collaboration with Xbox. We first heard about Project Maverick earlier this year but People Can Fly has now confirmed a …
Read More »EA confirms Iron Man game will use Unreal Engine 5
EA Motive has impressed us with games like Star Wars: Squadrons and Dead Space Remake. Now, the studio is turning its attention to its big Iron Man game. Announced last year, the project officially entered production earlier this year and recent updates have revealed that the game will be built on Unreal …
Read More »Valve begins reversing VAC bans for Radeon Anti-Lag+ users
Last week, Valve confirmed that AMD's Anti-Lag+ technology was being flagged by its anti-cheat system in Counter-Strike 2, resulting in a number of false bans. Now a week later, Valve is beginning to reverse the bans. Valve and AMD both put out warnings to the Counter-Strike 2 playerbase last week …
Read More »Edifier launches NeoBuds Pro 2 with multi-channel ANC
Edifier is back with its latest pair of earbuds. The new NeoBuds Pro 2 set themselves apart with Edifier's wide-band multi-channel Active Noise Cancellation, allowing you to block out unwanted distractions. The Edifier Wide-Band Multi-Channel ANC can be personalized to suit your needs and the environment. High ANC can be …
Read More »GTA+ subscribers now get free access to Liberty City Stories and Chinatown Wars
Last year, shortly following the launch of GTA V: Expanded and Enhanced Edition, Rockstar launched a new GTA+ subscription. Subscribers usually get bonuses for Grand Theft Auto Online, but Rockstar has now expanded the membership to include access to two other GTA games. Starting today, GTA+ subscribers now get access …
Read More »Lian Li’s latest AIO is its first to feature an LCD display
Today, Lian Li is launching its first AIO with an LCD display on the CPU block. The new Galahad II LCD combines the latest Asetek 8th Gen pump, a 30mm thick radiator with fully rotatable angled fittings, pre-installed UNI FAN SL Infinity fans and is available in black or white. …
Read More »The Seagate FireCuda 520N promises to be a speedy upgrade for your Steam Deck
The Steam Deck has proven that there is quite a big market for handheld gaming PCs. Now, there are a number of companies offering handheld PC gaming devices, including Windows-based alternatives. Now, Seagate is offering a new FireCuda SSD for these systems. The new Seagate FireCuda 520N sports the M.2 …
Read More »The Corsair Platform:6 desk has officially launched
Back at Gamescom, Corsair gave us the first look at the Platform:6, the company's first gaming desk. With height adjustment capabilities and modular add-ons to suit your gaming setup needs now and into the future, the Platform:6 is now ready for launch. The Platform:6 is a large desk with an …
Read More »GeForce Now adds another 22 titles, including Game Pass hits
There are another 22 games hitting GeForce Now this week. Aside from the seven brand-new releases, this week's GFN drop brings support for a bunch of extra Game Pass titles, furthering Nvidia's new cloud partnership with Microsoft. Microsoft announced plans to bring its PC games to GeForce Now earlier this …
Read More »AMD unveils Threadripper and Threadripper PRO 7000 series processors
A few days on from Intel's announcement of its latest round of desktop processors, AMD is unveiling some new CPUs of its own. Today marks the launch of Ryzen Threadripper and Threadripper PRO 7000 series processors, packing Zen4 technology, up to 96 cores and higher clock speeds.
Read More »Glorious revamps Model O and Model D gaming mice
The Glorious Model O and Model D gaming mice swiftly became favourites amongst enthusiast PC gamers. Now, Glorious is returning with two new versions, the Model O 2 Pro and the Model D 2 Pro, alongside new 4K/8KHz versions. On the surface, Glorious’ new mice echo similar designs to the …
Read More »Here’s the first look at Hogwarts Legacy running on Nintendo Switch
We've heard little about the Nintendo Switch version of Hogwarts Legacy since its delay earlier this year. That has finally changed this week, with the game going live for pre-orders on the Nintendo eShop – better yet, the store now has screenshots from the Switch version, giving us our first …
Read More »Diablo 4 is doing better than Overwatch 2 on Steam but not by much
Yesterday with the launch of Diablo 4's second season, the game also officially came to Steam. While Blizzard's debut Steam title, Overwatch 2, launched to overwhelmingly negative user reviews, Diablo 4 is fairing better, although it still isn't doing as well as Blizzard likely hoped for. Diablo 4's Steam reviews …
Read More »Phil Spencer confirms plans to bring Activision Blizzard titles to Game Pass in 2024
Earlier this month, Activision put out a statement saying that it does not expect to bring its games to Game Pass until next year. An additional report claimed that we could see some older titles coming to the service earlier. However, Xbox head, Phil Spencer, has now straightened things out, …
Read More »Nvidia might be preparing Super versions of the RTX 4080 and RTX 4070
While Nvidia skipped over a refreshed RTX 30 Super series of graphics cards last generation, new reports point to the possibility of the Super line returning for RTX 40.
Read More »Payday 3’s first patch has been delayed again
Payday 3 didn't have the best launch, with matchmaking errors and a few other lingering issues marring the day-one experience. Starbreeze promised a patch with over 200 QoL improvements shortly after launch but the update has unfortunately been pushed back by delays. Payday 3's problems may run a bit deeper …
Read More »Diablo 4 is now available on Steam – it’s Steam Deck certified too
Earlier this year, Blizzard announced plans to bring its games over to Steam for the first time, starting off with Overwatch 2. Now today with the launch of Diablo IV's second season, the game is also becoming available on Steam and better yet, it is now officially Steam Deck certified …
Read More »G.Skill launches new DDR5-8400 memory for Intel 14th Gen systems
Intel's new 14th Gen processors have officially launched and G.Skill is prepared with ultra-fast DDR5 memory for the new Z790 chipset platform. Today, G.Skill is launching its new DDR5-8400 CL40 memory kits. Developed using the new Intel Core i9-14900K and Z790 platform and validated on a system featuring the processor …
Read More »Microsoft reveals next batch of Game Pass titles – no Activision games included
Over the last week, there have been rumours that we would start to see the first Activision games hitting Game Pass this month now that the deal has closed. Unfortunately, this week's Game Pass update isn't quite that exciting, but there are some good games included. There are no Activision …
Read More »Latest Nvidia driver brings DLSS support to more titles, VSR now supports RTX 20
DLSS 3 is continuing to catch on with developers, with two more games making the jump this week, alongside four other titles getting DLSS 2 updates. Aside from these announcements, Nvidia has also begun rolling out the latest Game Ready driver update. NARAKA: Bladepoint is getting an upgrade to DLSS …
Read More »Samsung to boost supply of OLED displays for iPhone 15 Pro
It would appear that Apple's new iPhone 15 Pro is selling extremely well. While in previous generations, we've seen reports of supply chain cuts, the opposite is taking place with the iPhone 15, with Apple reportedly ordering millions of additional OLED displays from Samsung. According to South Korean news outlet, …
Read More »CD Projekt Red is updating The Witcher and The Witcher 2 to support Apple Silicon
While Valve might be ditching macOS support for its new releases like Counter-Strike 2, plenty of other developers are actually increasing their support for the system. CD Projekt Red is amongst that group, as the company is going back to The Witcher 1 and The Witcher 2 to support newer …
Read More »A new Halo game is reportedly in development using Unreal Engine
Earlier this year, Microsoft announced some restructuring plans, which impacted many parts of the business. On the gaming side, 343 Industries was hit the hardest with a lot of lay-offs, including most of the campaign team that had worked on Halo Infinite. Now, rumours claim that a new small-scale team …
Read More »Pete Hines is leaving Bethesda after 24 year career
When we think of Bethesda and past Bethesda game launches, two names immediately spring to mind, Todd Howard and Pete Hines. Just six weeks on from the launch of the studio's latest game, Starfield, Hines has now announced that he is retiring. Pete Hines joined Bethesda back in 1999, working …
Read More »Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 continues streak of PlayStation hits
We're a few days away from the launch of Insomniac's next big PlayStation exclusive, Marvel's Spider-Man 2. The sequel to the 2018 game is set for a big launch, as the game has garnered rave reviews from critics. Reviews went live for Spider-Man 2 today. Based on over 100 reviews …
Read More »Battlefield 2042 player count hits new all-time high
Battlefield 2042 seems to be having a resurgence at the moment. While the game initially launched to negative reviews and quickly dropped off, with the game attracting fewer players than older Battlefield titles, a recent free weekend has pushed the game back to the top. Battlefield 2042 has a new …
Read More »Intel unveils new 14th Gen Core desktop processors
Today is the big day – after months of rumours and various leaks, Intel is now officially announcing its new 14th Gen Core processors. Otherwise known as the Raptor Lake Refresh, new 14th Gen Core desktop processors will offer up to 6GHz speeds, accelerated AI performance and improved gaming performance. …
Read More »Counter-Strike 2 players are being banned for enabling Radeon Anti-Lag+
If you are playing Counter-Strike 2 and use an AMD graphics card, be sure to disable Anti-Lag+, as Valve has now confirmed that the feature is triggering VAC bans.
Read More »The Lollipop Chainsaw Remake has been downgraded to a remaster following delay
Back in 2022, one of the more surprising video game remakes was announced. The James Gunn-written action game, Lollipop Chainsaw, is coming back. While initially, this project was planned as a full remake, it was recently delayed and now, the developers have confirmed that they have scaled back the ambition …
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