Starfield has been performing oddly on Nvidia and Intel GPUs but the experience is expected to improve with graphics driver updates and game patches. The situation should improve for Nvidia users from today, as a new driver is now available with additional optimisations for Bethesda's latest RPG. Starfield isn't the …
Read More »Gearbox may become an independent studio once again
This morning, it came to light that Embracer Group was considering selling off Gearbox Entertainment, two years after acquiring the company in a deal worth roughly $1.4 billion. Now, a leaked email from Gearbox leadership to staff shows this as being true, although the company may just go independent once …
Read More »Apple extends Qualcomm partnership as in-house modem development continues
Apple has been trying to break up with Qualcomm for years. The two companies entered a massive legal battle after Apple tried to switch to Intel for its future supply of modems for iPhones. Apple eventually acquired Intel's modem business and has been hard at work developing its own in-house …
Read More »Starbreeze outlines plans for full year of Payday 3 DLC
Payday 3 is coming out in just over a week and Starbreeze is already teasing its post-launch content plans. Like Payday 2, there will be plenty of DLC for Payday 3 but that won't be all. In fact, the developers are already planning a big engine change that will see …
Read More »September’s PS+ Extra games line-up has leaked
We're due for another PS+ library update very soon for Extra and Premium subscribers. Ahead of Sony's official announcement likely arriving on Wednesday, a leaker has revealed the PS+ Extra line-up for September and it is a pretty stacked update. Many gamers have likely heard of billbil-kun. This leaker regularly …
Read More »Starfield’s official mod tools will arrive in 2024
Modders have gotten to a swift start with Starfield, with hundreds of mods already available on Nexus accruing millions of downloads. For now, mod makers are a little limited by older Creation Engine tools. However, that is set to change in 2024, Todd Howard confirms. Starfield director, Todd Howard, touched …
Read More »Embracer Group reportedly considering selling Gearbox just two years after purchase
In recent years, Embracer Group has been rapidly buying up development studios, swiftly becoming one of the largest companies in the gaming industry. However, the group's financial situation has been taking a turn, leading to an internal restructuring, resulting in the shutdown of studios like Volition. Now, Embracer may be …
Read More »MachineGames’ Indiana Jones to be revealed in 2024
Back in 2021, it was announced that Wolfenstein studio, MachineGames, was now working on an original Indiana Jones game. It has been a few years since then with no update, but that should change soon. In a recent interview focusing on the upcoming Starfield launch and Bethesda's various projects, Todd …
Read More »Starfield surpassed 6 million players at launch
Starfield is officially Bethesda's most successful launch. The game already had decent review scores and we'd seen decent player counts on PC while the game was still in early access. Now, we have more official figures, with the game garnering over six million players at launch, with one million people …
Read More »KitGuru Games: Starfield absolutely lives up to the hype
Starfield is Bethesda Game Studios’ first brand-new IP in over two decades. Microsoft even went as far as to call it one of the ‘most important’ RPGs ever made at its summer showcase this year. Microsoft may need to chill a little there, but overall, Starfield is nothing short of fantastic.
Read More »Switch 2 demo included upgraded Zelda, Unreal Engine 5 and DLSS
This afternoon, it was reported that multiple developer sources had seen the Nintendo Switch 2 during a behind-the-scenes demo session at Gamescom last month. Now, we have some more details about what was specifically shown and it would appear that the Switch 2 will ship with the features we've been …
Read More »AMD Starfield bundle updated to include RX 7700 XT and RX 7800 XT
Back in July, AMD launched the Starfield Ryzen and Radeon bundles, offering up a free copy of Bethesda's latest RPG with purchases of RX 6000 series and RX 7000 series graphics cards, and Ryzen 7000 series processors. When the bundle went live, the RX 7700 XT and RX 7800 XT …
Read More »More Game Pass titles join GeForce Now
Last month, Nvidia brought Microsoft account integration to GeForce Now, enabling users with an active Game Pass subscription to stream a selection of supported games. This week, the number of supported games is growing. You can already stream titles like Gears 5, Grounded, Pentiment, Wolfenstein, Deathloop and Age of Empires …
Read More »Skull & Bones has lost its third creative director
While it looked like Skull & Bones was finally going to release a year ago, Ubisoft eventually chose to delay the game once again. Now according to a new report, the game's current creative director, who rebooted the project years ago, has left Ubisoft. According to sources speaking with Kotaku, …
Read More »Developers got to see the Switch 2 at Gamescom, sources claim
Nintendo had a big presence at Gamescom this year with a huge booth to showcase upcoming Switch games. As it turns out, the company's most exciting showings took place behind closed doors, with sources claiming that Nintendo began showing its new console to developers. Sources speaking with Eurogamer have claimed …
Read More »Starfield surpassed 1 million concurrent players at launch
As of yesterday, Starfield is now officially available to all across PC and Xbox. With the game being available through Game Pass, we were expecting some big launch-day player numbers and now the results are in, pointing to millions of players at launch. According to the analysts at Play Tracker, …
Read More »Final Fantasy 14 director shuts down free-to-play rumours
There have been some massive Final Fantasy 14 announcements recently, including the reveal of the next expansion and the announcement of the game coming to Xbox consoles for the first time. There have been rumours in the past that the game may transition to a free-to-play model, but Square Enix …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 will get crossplay co-op in future update
Baldur's Gate 3 is now officially available on PS5 as well as PC and at Gamescom last month, Larian confirmed that the game would be heading to Xbox before the end of the year. For those with friends across multiple systems, Larian has now announced plans to introduce cross-play. Currently, …
Read More »MSI rolls out BIOS update to fix Windows unsupported processor error
A couple of weeks ago, a Windows 11 update began causing issues for MSI motherboard users, resulting in a BSOD ‘unsupported processor' error. After some investigation, the root cause of the issue has been found and a new BIOS update should fix things right up. MSI and Intel have been …
Read More »Sapphire rolls out new RX 7700 XT and RX 7800 XT PURE series graphics cards
Sapphire is locked and loaded for today's RX 7700 XT and RX 7800 XT launch. The company has unveiled a new line-up of Sapphire Pure graphics cards for launch.
Read More »Diablo 4 to get annual expansions
Diablo 4 has been out for a couple of months now and most of the hardcore players are now done for the game's first season. Blizzard plans to improve the game's content offering with Season 2 in October but in 2024, the game should get a more substantial boost with …
Read More »There are ‘no plans’ for Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom DLC, producer confirms
It has been almost four months since the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Fans of the game have been eagerly awaiting news about potential expansions or DLCs. Unfortunately, according to the game's producer, there are no plans for additional content. Eiji Aonuma confirmed this in …
Read More »Payday 3 open beta kicks off this weekend
Payday 3 is just a few weeks away from release but we'll all have an opportunity to play it a little early. Following on from a closed beta test in July, a fully open beta has now been announced and it kicks off later this week. The beta will be …
Read More »Microsoft unveils huge Xbox Game Pass line-up for September
The first batch of Game Pass titles for September have been announced. Obviously, Bethesda's Starfield is the big headliner here, but Microsoft has other big games coming up too, including Lies of P. Starfield is already available in early access if you purchase the game's premium edition but for everyone …
Read More »Discord game streaming now available to all Xbox users
Discord has been hard at work on its console integration over the last year. Xbox gamers have had access to Discord voice chat for a while and now, users will even be able to stream games in Discord channels right from their console. If you are using an Xbox Series …
Read More »Star Wars Jedi: Survivor patch adds DLSS and true 60FPS performance mode for consoles
When Star Wars Jedi: Survivor launched earlier this year, it arrived with a few performance issues. These were most notable on PC but as I noted at launch, the next-gen console version wasn't holding up super well either. The game's performance mode was consistently under 60FPS, leading to constant screen tearing. Now with the game's seventh major patch, that should finally change.
Read More »Logitech G unveils new Superlight 2 gaming mouse and a new G Pro TKL keyboard
The Logitech Superlight returns this year with a brand new model. The new Logitech G Superlight 2 gaming mouse sheds more weight and adds a new sensor for further accuracy. Additionally, Logitech is also introducing the new G Pro X TKL wireless gaming keyboard today. Logitech G has spent several …
Read More »Thermaltake launches upgraded TH V2 AIO line-up
Thermaltake is back with a new round of AIO liquid coolers. The new TH V2 series is available with radiators up to 420mm in size, so there's a model for every kind of PC build. The new generation coolers also make several upgrades to offer greater performance and aesthetics. The …
Read More »Sharkoon’s new barebones kit is a perfect starting point for a custom mechanical keyboard
Sharkoon has released plenty of peripherals over the years but its new keyboard might be its best yet. The new SKILLER SGK50 S4 is a fully customisable mechanical keyboard with support for both 3-pin and 5-pin switches, so users can easily replace switches to find their perfect balance between type-feel, …
Read More »Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 gets new studio, new trailer and new release date
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 was supposed to release a few years ago at this point but due to development issues, the project had to shift studios and be rebooted. Paradox Interactive hadn't confirmed the new studio working on the game over the last couple of years but that …
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