Last year, Embracer Group acquired Middle-Earth Enterprises and along with it, the rights to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and other works. With the rights changing hands, many have wondered what this means for the future of LOTR in film. As it turns out, not much will be …
Read More »Resident Evil 4 Remake demo and Mercenaries mode announced
Last night during Sony's State of Play stream, a new Resident Evil 4 Remake trailer debuted, giving us a look at new gameplay scenes ahead of launch next month. The game's upcoming VR mode has already been announced, but there is also a demo on the way, in addition to …
Read More »Hogwarts Legacy has already sold 12 million copies
It is no secret that Hogwarts Legacy had a hugely successful launch, one quick look at peak concurrent player counts and deluxe edition pre-orders confirms that. However, we didn't have any specific sales figures. That changed last night, with Warner Bros confirming that 12 million copies have been sold so …
Read More »Corsair quietly launches wood case panels
Usually when deciding on front panels, we're thinking about tempered glass for aesthetics or a mesh panel for airflow. Corsair is now offering an option for those looking for something a bit different – wooden case panels. Corsair is now offering wood panels, which can slot in for the top-panel …
Read More »Shinji Mikami is leaving Tango Gameworks soon
2023 has been unexpectedly big for Tango Gameworks already, in part thanks to the surprise release and critical reception of Hi-Fi Rush. The studio has shipped several new games and established new IP under the leadership of Shinji Mikami, but he will soon be moving on from the studio. Mikami …
Read More »The Sharkoon RGB Hex comes kitted out with six ARGB fans
Sharkoon has a few impressive RGB cases already, like the Wave. Now, Sharkoon is adding another to its roster, the RGB Hex, which ships kitted out with six RGB case fans while keeping prices on the affordable side. The front panel of the RGB Hex not only has a striking …
Read More »G.Skill unveils new Zeta R5 memory for new Xeon powered workstations
Today G.Skill is debuting a brand new line of memory kits. The new G.Skill Zeta R5 series is unique as rather than being built for extreme performance gaming systems, these new R-DIMM kits are built for workstations. G.Skill Zeta DDR5 R-DIMM memory is designed for use with the latest Intel …
Read More »Atomic Heart and Blood Bowl 3 headline new GeForce Now library update
This week has already been pretty big for GeForce Now, with Nvidia and Microsoft entering an agreement to bring all Xbox PC games over to the service. It'll be a while before the Xbox library migrates over, but for now, there are six new games joining the service, including the …
Read More »Kolink launches duo of ARGB PC cases
Kolink is back with two new cases for 2023 – the Observatory Duo and the Inspire K12. The first offers a choice of two front panels so you can opt for sleeker aesthetics or cooling performance, while the latter is a performance-focused mid-tower with a mesh front panel. The Observatory …
Read More »Valve reveals all dates for 2023 Steam Sales and other events
In recent years, Valve has essentially stopped trying to keep Steam Sale details secret and the company is much more open about its schedule. On the Steam developer site, Valve has now revealed the schedule for all upcoming sales and 'Steam Fests' for 2023.
Read More »Microsoft says PlayStation holds 80% market share in Europe
Microsoft sat down with the European Commission once again this week to further argue its case for the Activision Blizzard acquisition. In a press briefing after the meeting, Microsoft laid out its case, revealing Sony's dominant position in the European console market. At the briefing, Microsoft President, Brad Smith, produced …
Read More »Amazon Games is teaming up with NCSoft to publish Throne and Liberty
While Amazon has struggled a bit on the game development side, the company has been much more successful in publishing. Amazon Games has already had one hugely successful publishing deal with Lost Ark and in the future, it will also publish Tomb Raider in collaboration with Crystal Dynamics. Now, Amazon …
Read More »Microsoft isn’t interested in acquiring Activision without Call of Duty
Yesterday, Microsoft had a meeting with the European Commission to further discuss the Activision Blizzard acquisition. Shortly after, Microsoft held its own press briefing to answer a few questions about the deal and the ongoing process. During this, Microsoft President, Brad Smith, was asked if the company would be open …
Read More »Elden Ring surpasses 20 million copies sold
Elden Ring got off to an impressive start last year, with the game quickly outpacing previous From Software titles in sales. Even one year on from launch, the game continues to surpass milestones. As of this month, Elden Ring has sold 20 million copies worldwide, Bandai Namco has announced. The …
Read More »Resident Evil 4 Remake will get a VR mode post-launch
Resident Evil Village was recently updated with a VR mode just in time for the PS VR2 headset. Now, Capcom has announced that it is also planning to bring VR to Resident Evil 4 Remake. In an announcement posted this week, Capcom revealed it has begun work on a VR …
Read More »Microsoft teams up with Nvidia to bring Xbox games to GeForce Now
While Call of Duty has been a big part of the discussion around Microsoft's planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard, regulators have also expressed concern regarding the cloud market. To help with that, Microsoft has now entered an agreement with Nvidia to bring all of its Xbox PC games to GeForce Now.
Read More »Bethesda quietly announces March release for Mighty Doom
Back in 2021, Bethesda quietly soft-launched a new DOOM game, Mighty Doom, a single-touch shooter for mobile devices. The game has been in testing on Android and iOS in a few select regions ever since, but now, the game will soon launch worldwide. Today, Bethesda's Alpha Dog Studios unveiled the …
Read More »Atomic Heart, Soul Hackers 2 and Wo Long headline new Xbox Game Pass update
The next batch of titles for Xbox Game Pass has now been revealed. As previous rumours indicated, Atlus RPG, Soul Hackers 2, will be joining the library, following on from the addition of several Persona games in recent months. Soul Hackers 2 launched in August last year to decent reviews, …
Read More »Bungie wins $4.3 million in lawsuit against Destiny cheat sellers
For a couple of years now, Bungie's legal team has been hard at work identifying cheat creators and serving them with lawsuits. One of the biggest cases was brought against AimJunkies, which tried and failed to counter-sue Bungie last year. Now, a judge has ultimately sided with Bungie on the …
Read More »Microsoft enters 10-year deal to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo consoles
As Call of Duty has become the focal point for regulators scrutinising Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the company decided to put all of its cards on the table, promising to keep the series multi-platform and even sending out 10-year agreements to Sony, Nintendo and even Valve to ensure the …
Read More »New Pokémon games will be announced next week
Pokémon Day lands on February 27th every year and typically, we get some new Pokemon announcements around that time too. This year will be no exception, with The Pokemon Company announcing its next showcase. Pokemon Presents is essentially a Pokemon-focused Direct stream, with announcements of new games and other side …
Read More »Corsair unveils 48GB, 96GB and 192GB DDR5 memory kits
Thanks to new 24GB and 48GB UDIMM modules, Corsair is now able to offer even higher-capacity DDR5 memory kits. Today, the company is unveiling its new 48GB, 96GB and 192GB DDR5 memory kits. As of today, you can now obtain Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR6 96GB (2x 48GB) and 48GB (2x …
Read More »Cooler Master launches new SFX Platinum ATX 3.0 power supplies
Cooler Master is launching V SFX Platinum, the first SFX power supply unit supporting 1100 and 1300 (230V) wattage, marking a new era for the company's ATX 3.0 and SFX power supply line-up. The new units boast 80Plus Platinum certification, making them highly efficient, in addition to the other protection …
Read More »Ubisoft teases ‘strong line-up’ for E3 this year
While it has been reported that big names like Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft will skip E3 this year, we've been unsure on the status of other publishers, like Ubisoft, Square Enix, Capcom and others. Ubisoft has now confirmed where it stands on E3 this year. Speaking with GamesIndustry.biz, an Ubisoft …
Read More »iFixit now offers Steam Deck SSD upgrades
Last year, Valve teamed up with iFixit to offer a range of replacement parts and repair tools available for Steam Deck users. Now, iFixit is taking things a step further and is offering upgraded Steam Deck SSDs. You can now buy 512GB, 1TB and 2TB replacement SSDs for the Steam …
Read More »Returnal has weak PC launch
Returnal officially made its way to PC last week just over 18 months on from its debut on PS5. As the first PS5 exclusive to make its way over to PC, we were expecting a little more noise around its release, but there has been very little movement on the …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege anti-cheat feature will increase input lag for console cheaters
In recent years, teams behind anti-cheat systems have been experimenting with additional ways to curb the use of cheats. In Call of Duty, those caught cheating mid-game can lose the ability to see and hear enemies. The Rainbow Six Siege team is trying something a little different – unbearable input …
Read More »Diablo 4 is getting an open beta next month
A few weeks ago, Diablo 4 producer, Rod Fergusson, made it clear on Twitter that an open beta announcement would be happening soon. Many of us anticipated that this would line up with IGN Fan Fest over the weekend and that turned out to be exactly right. During IGN's stream, …
Read More »Philips debuts new Evnia OLED gaming displays
Back in October 2022, Philips launched its new Evnia brand, with plans to deliver a trio of high-end gaming displays. Now, we're starting to see the rollout, with two Evnia displays hitting the market this week – a 175Hz QHD ultrawide, as well as a large 4K OLED display. We'll …
Read More »There are ‘no plans’ for Hogwarts Legacy DLC
Hogwarts Legacy has had a highly successful launch, with the game already shipping millions of copies across all platforms. If you've finished the game already and have been hoping for new content, you may have to wait a while longer, as Avalanche apparently has ‘no plans' for DLC at this …
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