Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty made a big impression with its reveal in 2021. Now, Team Ninja's latest action RPG is nearing launch and the game's PC system requirements have been revealed, alongside performance modes for consoles. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is launching for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5 …
Read More »Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania is releasing next month
One of last year's biggest surprise announcements came from none other than Dead Cells developer, Motion Twin, with the studio securing the Castlevania IP to produce a new expansion for the game. Now just a few months on from the announcement, we have a March release date. Dead Cells: Return …
Read More »Corsair launches iCUE Murals Lighting for full-room RGB effects
Corsair is bringing another upgrade to its iCUE software, enabling even greater RGB synchronisation and customisation. The new Murals Lighting feature is now rolling out, allowing users to create more complex lighting profiles. Murals Lighting is an interactive tool that enables users to quickly create custom RGB lighting effects. You …
Read More »Wild Hearts PC system requirements announced
Wild Hearts, EA and Koei Tecmo's Monster Hunter-challenger, is launching later this month. As this game is only targeting Xbox Series X/S and PS5 on the console side, we have been curious to see the game's PC system requirements. Fortunately, those have now arrived, giving us a look at the …
Read More »Hogwarts Legacy early access nears 500,000 concurrent players on Steam
Those who pre-ordered the Deluxe Edition of Hogwarts Legacy on PC and console have had the chance to play the game for a couple of days now. As it turns out, the game is doing very well and is already breaking records ahead of its official release date.
Read More »Metroid Prime Remastered launches today after years of rumours
For years we've heard rumours of a Metroid Prime remaster, with some believing we'd get a full remastered trilogy and others thinking we'd just see the first game re-released. Those from the latter camp were indeed correct, with Nintendo finally announcing Metroid Prime Remastered today. Metroid Prime Remastered is launching …
Read More »The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom launches in May
Following on from last year's delay, many of us wondered if The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom would make it out in the first half of 2023. Today, Nintendo can put all of our minds at ease, with today's Direct closing out with a new trailer and release date announcement.
Read More »Nintendo is finally bringing Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games to Switch
For years now, fans have been asking for Nintendo to bring more classic games to the Switch. The company started off slow, with N64 and Super Nintendo titles. Now, we are finally going to start seeing Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games on the Switch. Game Boy games will …
Read More »Pikmin 4 is launching in July
Each year, Nintendo typically hosts a big Q1 Direct stream, announcing a number of key titles for the first half of the year. This evening, Nintendo went live once again, unveiling its plans for the first half of 2023, starting with Pikmin 4. Pikmin 4 was previously announced but Nintendo …
Read More »The UK CMA opposes Microsoft’s ActiBlizz acquisition, proposes remedies
As anticipated, the UK's Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed that it believes Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard would harm the UK market. The CMA confirmed its concerns in documents released today, but it has also sent a list of potential remedies to Microsoft. The CMA has concluded …
Read More »Forspoken devs promise patch to improve ‘performance, graphics and playability’
Forspoken didn't have the best launch, with technical issues impacting the experience, particularly on PC. Fortunately, there is a big patch on the way, which will aim to improve performance, graphics quality, ‘playability' and more. In an update this morning, Luminous Productions thanked players who have jumped into Forspoken so …
Read More »Atomic Heart headlines February Xbox Game Pass update
The next wave of titles for Xbox Game Pass have been announced. Over the next couple of weeks, a number of key titles will join the library, including the likes of Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, Atomic Heart and Shadow Warrior 3. EA Play, which is available as part of …
Read More »Diablo 4 public beta to be announced soon
We've learned through numerous leaks that Blizzard has been holding an ongoing private beta for Diablo IV in recent months. Now, it seems that a public beta will be taking place soon, giving us a chance to play the game early ahead of its June release. Diablo IV Producer, Rod …
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 expansion from Sledgehammer Games to release this year
Activision will be doing something a little different with Call of Duty this year. While the company has confirmed plans for a ‘premium release' in 2023, sources have claimed that this will be an expansion for Modern Warfare 2, giving the game an extra year of life before Treyarch releases …
Read More »EA Motive begins production on Iron Man game
EA's Motive studio had a slow start, beginning as a support studio on Battlefront 2 before spending some time working on its own IP, which was later cancelled. The studio had its first hit with Star Wars: Squadrons, and impressed us again this year with Dead Space Remake. Now, Motive …
Read More »Nintendo Switch surpasses PS4, becomes third best-selling console of all time
The Nintendo Switch has had a great run since its launch nearly six years ago. Since 2017, Nintendo's current-gen home console has sold over 122.5 million units, putting it ahead of the PS4 in lifetime sales in less time on the market. As part of Nintendo's earnings call last night, …
Read More »Nightdive releases free demo for System Shock Remake ahead of launch
The System Shock remake has been in the works for a long time now, but launch is just around the corner. With the game releasing next month, the developers have released a demo, giving players free access to the game's first level. If you've never played System Shock before and …
Read More »Nintendo will reveal new Switch games in 40-minute Direct this week
Last week we heard rumours that a Nintendo Direct would be coming soon. While leakers had initially banked on this happening on the 6th of February, that date came and went without a word from Nintendo. That changed today, with Nintendo officially announcing its next big Direct. Nintendo Direct will …
Read More »Cooler Master’s new and improved TD500 Mesh V2 chassis has arrived
Following on from the announcement at CES 2023, Cooler Master is now launching its TD500 Mesh V2 chassis. The design looks similar to the V1 version of this case, but some smart changes have been made throughout to improve liquid cooling compatibility, I/O connectivity and more. Maintaining the original version’s …
Read More »CrossfireX is shutting down for good
Last week, it was revealed that Xbox console-exclusive shooter, CrossfireX, would be leaving Game Pass this month. At the time we thought that perhaps the exclusivity deal had run its course and that the game may now head to other platforms. However, as it turns out, publisher Smilegate is pulling …
Read More »Apple might be planning an iPhone ‘Ultra’ to further push prices up
Over the last few years, Apple has been slowly adjusting the iPhone line-up to allow for more high-end options, with some upgrades being locked to ‘Pro' grade devices. Now, Apple is apparently considering adding a new ‘Ultra' model to its roster. According to a recent Bloomberg report, Apple is planning …
Read More »Xbox API updates hint at imminent launch for Ubisoft+ on console
At some point last year, Ubisoft began working towards bringing its Ubisoft+ subscription service over to consoles. In the meantime, Ubisoft has been bringing a bunch of games over to PS+ and Xbox Game Pass alike, but soon, the full service should be available on Xbox consoles. As spotted by …
Read More »Ubisoft reportedly cancelled a Watch Dogs multiplayer game set in Tokyo
We recently learned that Ubisoft cancelled a number of unannounced projects, a few of which were different takes on the Battle Royale formula. According to a recent leak, one of these cancelled projects was a new Watch Dogs game. A rumour spreading around the web this week claims that Ubisoft …
Read More »EU and UK reportedly plan to object to Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition
Microsoft's planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard is continuing to be investigated by regulators around the world. Over here in Europe, the investigation has reportedly reached a critical point, with the European Union set to issue a formal antitrust warning to Microsoft. According to sources speaking with Politico, the EU outlined …
Read More »Hogwarts Legacy reviews are in, early access unlock times announced
We are just days away from the launch of Hogwarts Legacy, with pre-order buyers set to get early access starting tomorrow. Ahead of the early access period, the first reviews have now gone live and so far, the scores are looking pretty good. There are roughly 40 scored pre-release reviews …
Read More »Dragon Age Dreadwolf reportedly has God of War inspired combat
We've not seen many Dragon Age leaks in recent years. While BioWare has announced Dreadwolf as the next game in the series, we still don't have a release date and gameplay details are shrouded in mystery. Some of the fog may have lifted over the weekend thanks to a playtest leak.
Read More »The Last of Us Part 1 PC release gets small delay
While it seemed that The Last of Us Part 1 was on track to meet its early March release date on PC, the game needs a bit more development time. This week, Naughty Dog announced a small delay, pushing the game back a few weeks. The Last of Us Part …
Read More »Win a PC game of your choice this weekend! (closed)
With several major games on the horizon, coupled with recent releases like Dead Space Remake, we know a lot of you have some games lined up on your wishlist. If you fancy trying your luck, we're giving away a free PC game of your choice this weekend!
Read More »The Witcher 3’s latest update brings performance and optimisation improvements
It has been roughly six weeks since The Witcher 3's next-gen update landed for PC, Xbox Series X/S and PS5. The update brought huge graphical upgrades, particularly on PC, where ray-tracing effects can be cranked up even further. Now, we have our first patch, bringing a number of stability and …
Read More »Cancelled Titanfall project would have featured Apex Legends characters
This week, EA reportedly cancelled a new single-player Titanfall game, which Respawn has been rumoured to be working on for quite some time. As it turns out, this particular title wasn't going to be the Titanfall 3 we were hoping for, instead leaning more into the Apex Legends side of …
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