Each week Epic Games gives away free titles through its store, a strategy that has greatly helped Epic boost its user numbers for the store. This week's free titles are now available, including indie hit Loop Hero. Loop Hero is another hit from Devolver Digital. First launching in 2021, the …
Read More »Twitch rule change could stamp out CSGO skin gambling sponsorships
For years, there has been controversy around CS:GO and its links to gambling, with many players often looking betting to win skins with high monetary value. This practice has been fuelled by a number of popular streamers over the years and with Valve seemingly unwilling to do anything about this …
Read More »Phanteks launches Glacier One D30 AIO coolers with daisy-chain fans
Earlier this year, Phanteks rolled out its second-generation Glacier One T30 AIO liquid coolers. Now, the company is expanding the line-up further with its brand new Glacier One D30 240mm and 360mm all-in-one coolers. The Glacier One D30 AIO cooler comes equipped with Phanteks' own D30 fans, offering one of …
Read More »Nintendo sees profits soar as Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom surpasses 18M sales
Nintendo has had quite the year so far, with the Super Mario Movie smashing the box office and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom launching to rave reviews. All of that success has indeed translated into more money, with Nintendo enjoying its highest Q1 profits ever. During Q1 …
Read More »GeForce Now will add 41 games this month
We've arrived at the first Thursday of the month, which means it is time to learn about the next wave of GeForce Now games. Over August, Nvidia will add 41 more games to the library, 22 of which are brand new, day-one releases. Before we dive into this month's games, …
Read More »AMD fills out Radeon Pro line-up with new W7600 and W7500 graphics cards
Earlier this year, AMD launched its most powerful Radeon PRO GPU yet, the W7900, as well as the W7800. Now, AMD is filling out its line-up with more affordable options, including the new Radeon Pro W7600 and the Radeon Pro W7500 workstation graphics cards.
Read More »The Last of Us clone removed from Nintendo eShop following complaint
Nintendo doesn't have the strictest policies when it comes to its eShop content on the Switch. There are plenty of digital titles available on the system of dubious quality and on occasion, these titles also play fast and loose with copyright rules. Recently, a clone of The Last of Us …
Read More »The Callisto Protocol studio hit with layoffs
Back in June, Striking Distance Studios released the final piece of DLC its first game, The Callisto Protocol. Now, with work on that game all wrapped up, the studio is downsizing, laying off a number of employees. A number of employees began confirming the layoffs in various LinkedIn posts, as …
Read More »EA says the next Battlefield will be a “reimagination”
In the run-up to Battlefield 2042, EA and DICE both talked a big game. At one point, development was going ‘extremely well' and the game was set to usher in a new age of Battlefield. The game ended up releasing in a buggy state and failing to really live up …
Read More »You can now stream games to Discord from an Xbox console
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 »Meta will showcase the Quest 3 at Meta Connect in September
Meta announced the Quest 3 headset early this year in an effort to get ahead of Apple's Vision Pro reveal. Now, Meta has announced this year's Connect conference, at which the headset will finally get its proper launch. The event will take place from September 27th to the 28th, kicking …
Read More »Lenovo to launch ‘Legion Go’ PC gaming handheld
There has been a huge rise in the popularity of handheld PC gaming systems over the last few years. We've seen more OEMs jump on this trend recently, with the likes of the ROG Ally. Lenovo might be the next big name in tech to launch a PC gaming handheld, currently known as the Legion Go.
Read More »Alien will be the next Dead by Daylight DLC
A few months ago, a 20th Century Fox employee teased a potential Aliens crossover with popular multiplayer horror title, Dead by Daylight. Now, just a couple of weeks after the launch of the Nic Cage survivor DLC, Behaviour Interactive has officially announced Alien as the next DLC. Within the next …
Read More »Starfield will be a ‘Play Anywhere’ title, so one copy will get you access on PC and Xbox
Years ago when Microsoft began improving its PC gaming efforts, we saw the Play Anywhere initiative launched, with participating games in the Play Anywhere program allowing users to buy one copy of a game across both Xbox and PC. It has been a while since we've seen Play Anywhere in …
Read More »The first batch of August Game Pass titles have been announced
We've reached the first Tuesday of the month which means it is time for another Xbox Game Pass update. Between now and mid-August, we can expect to see five more games joining Game Pass. One of our favourite additions this month is Everspace 2, a fantastic sequel that brings improvements …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 will launch with DLSS support this week
There is another batch of DLSS-supported games coming out in August and things are kicking off with a big one. Later this week, Baldur's Gate 3 will finally release out of Early Access and the PC version will include day-one support for both DLSS and DLAA. Baldur's Gate 3 offers …
Read More »Hasbro wants Microsoft to bring back Activision’s old Transformers games
Activision has made many beloved licensed games over the years, most of which have been lost to time. With Microsoft now set to acquire Activision this year, there is some hope that we'll see some classic games return. Hasbro seems to be particularly keen to bring back Activision's old Transformers …
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will be revealed in Warzone event
While still not officially announced by Activision, there have been enough leaks all around to confirm that COD 2023 will be Modern Warfare 3. In recent years, Activision has taken to revealing each year’s game through a big event in Warzone and that trend will continue this year. In a …
Read More »The Red Dead Redemption Remaster may also come to Nintendo Switch
Last week, an update to the Rockstar website revealed evidence that a Red Dead Redemption-related announcement was incoming. Dataminers have been digging through the changes for days and it would seem that the upcoming Red Dead Redemption re-release may also come to Nintendo Switch. South Korea's Game Rating and Administration …
Read More »Rumour claims Virtuos is working on an Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remake
Virtuous is a studio that has helmed a number of remasters over the years, including the upcoming remake of Metal Gear Solid 3. According to a new leak this week, the studio has also been contracted for another major remake. A former studio employee has now claimed that the company …
Read More »Nintendo has begun sending out dev kits for its next-gen console
Rumours of a Switch Pro circulated for years with nothing ever coming to fruition. At this point, Nintendo is focused on a true successor console instead and according to sources, development kits have begun landing at various studios. According to VCG's sources, a number of studios have now received development …
Read More »Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes delayed to 2024
Back in 2020, a group of former Suikoden developers formed a new studio and kickstarted Eiyuden Chronicle, a new JRPG and spiritual successor to Suikoden. Following a successful campaign, the game has remained in development for several years, with a smaller prequel arriving last year. Unfortunately, the main game, Eiyuden …
Read More »Major PS5 Software update will enable 8TB M.2 SSD storage
Sony has rolled out its latest PS5 Software beta to testers, unveiling new upcoming features and improvements for the console. The headlining feature here is an increase in M.2 SSD storage compatibility. Following this update, you’ll now be able to add an extra 8TB of storage to the PS5 console. …
Read More »Windows 11 will soon get better support for high refresh multi-monitor setups
The next Windows 11 update will be a welcome one for those using multiple high refresh rate monitors. Currently, multi monitor setups can pose certain challenges, but a new update that enables automatic refresh rate adjustments per monitor should clean up a number of bugs. In a recent Windows Insider …
Read More »Payday 3 beta kicks off next week
After years of waiting, Payday 3 is officially set to release this year. Ahead of the game's late September launch, there will be an open beta, playable on PC and Xbox. If you are on PC, you can request access to the beta test right now through Payday 3's Steam …
Read More »Riot shows off new gameplay for its fighting game ‘Project L’
Over the last few years, Riot Games has been working on its very first fighting game under the codename Project L. We last saw gameplay in 2021 and now, Riot is ready to show off a bit more. Project L was initially announced alongside Valorant a couple of years ago …
Read More »Nvidia has reportedly cancelled plans for RTX 4090 Ti
While it was assumed we would see an RTX 4090 Ti at some point this generation, plans appear to have changed. According to reports this week, the RTX 4090 Ti has now been cancelled.
Read More »Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail expansion announced
During Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest yesterday, Square Enix announced the MMO's next major expansion, Dawntrail. Scheduled to release in 2024, Dawntrail will bring a new campaign set in the “New World”, the level cap will increase from 90 to 100 and players will have new class jobs to try …
Read More »Final Fantasy 14 is finally coming to Xbox
While Square Enix may have skipped Xbox with recent games like Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Final Fantasy 16, the publisher is finally throwing Microsoft a bone by bringing Final Fantasy 14 over to the console for the first time. Phil Spencer has publicly expressed a desire to get Final …
Read More »Diablo 4’s next patch brings much needed buffs for Sorcerers and other classes
Just ahead of the Diablo 4 season launch earlier this month, Blizzard pushed out what ended up being a very controversial patch, bringing nerfs to all aspects of the game. Blizzard quickly revealed plans to course correct and now, a round of much more welcomed changes have been announced for …
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