Here in the UK, the Competition and Markets Authority has entered a Phase 2 investigation of Microsoft's planned Activision Blizzard acquisition. Soon, the deal will undergo more scrutiny, this time from the EU, which also plans to enter a phase 2 investigation.  Similarly to the CMA, one of the EU's …

AMD is back with another Raise the Game bundle. The RX 7900 series graphics cards will be launching soon, but RX 6000 series cards are still a good option and stock is more readily available. Now, if you plan on picking up an RX 6000 series graphics card, you will …

Capcom has released a few premium Monster Hunter games on mobile, but we've yet to see a big free to play offering. That will be changing soon, with Capcom teaming up with a mobile specialist studio to produce a new Monster Hunter game for iOS and Android.  TiMi, a chinese …

It has been years since Ubisoft announced the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake and has seemingly been stuck in development hell since. It has been a long time since the last significant update on the game, but Ubisoft is now speaking out to let everybody know that it …

Over the weekend alongside the Overwatch League Grand Finals, Blizzard revealed the next hero coming to Overwatch 2. In keeping with the company's plan to introduce a new hero every season, in December, alongside the game's Season 2 update, players will be greeted by a new tank hero.  Ramattra will …

BioWare has been quietly working away on a new Mass Effect game for a while now, having assembled a veteran team to begin preproduction back in 2020. Now two years on, BioWare has given us another update, just in time for N7 Day.  For those out of the loop, N7 …

We're well into November at this point, making it prime time for Sony to unveil its next batch of games for PlayStation+ Premium subscribers. This month, the primary focus will be on Ratchet & Clank, as Sony gears up to celebrate the franchise's 20th anniversary.  To celebrate the 20th anniversary …

We've known for some time that Blizzard is planning to launch Diablo IV in 2023, but exactly when is still a mystery. According to a new leak over the weekend, it'll be much earlier in the year than anticipated.  According to sources speaking with Windows Central, Blizzard is planning to …

In every console generation, we eventually see smaller and slimmer redesigns. With the upcoming PS5 revision, we could see Sony move away from the disc and digital versions of the PS5 we've seen so far. Instead, Sony would offer a detachable disc drive for the console, which could help cut …

Since its initial announcement, we've known that Final Fantasy 16 is set to be a PS5 exclusive, at least for a certain period of time. The latest trailer of the game has revealed how long we'll be waiting before seeing the game on other platforms.  A note in the latest …

Back in 2017, Cooler Master celebrated its 25th anniversary with a limited edition version of the famous Cosmos II chassis. Now five years later, the company is preparing for its 30th anniversary, and it has more limited edition releases lined up for the occasion.  Cooler Master has a good range …

Last month, we teamed up with PNY to give away a £4000 workstation PC packed with high-end hardware. That competition ended a few days ago, and now, we are pleased to announce the winner.  As a refresher, we are giving away a Scan 3XS Workstation PC powered by a PNY …

Over the summer, reports about Kojima's next game began to surface. So far, the game is known as ‘Overdose' and it will star one of the actors from Death Stranding, although the two games are supposedly not connected. Now, some additional screenshots of the game have surfaced. Due to the …

Long before Halo Infinite's 2021 launch, 343 Industries said that ray-tracing would be coming to the game in a post-launch update. Unfortunately, it looks like the game's upcoming RT support will be pretty basic.  Last night during AMD's RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT launch, the company revealed that …

While Forza Horizon 5 did ship with ray-tracing, it was only present in the Forza Vista mode and not while actually playing the game. That will be changing soon. Alongside Forza Horizon 5's second expansion, Playground Games will also be adding ray-tracing support for races and free roam.  So far, …

Prior to Microsoft acquiring Bethesda, Sony had actually set up a partnership with the company, which would see two Bethesda games turn into PS5 console exclusives. The first game, Deathloop, launched in 2021 and just recently came to Xbox. Now, it looks like Ghostwire Tokyo for Xbox is only a …

Last month CD Projekt Red revealed its upcoming roadmap, including multiple Witcher games. Aside from a complete remake of The Witcher 1, CD Projekt Red has also formed a new team to work on a brand new Witcher trilogy. Now, the new Witcher saga officially has a director.  Sebastian Kalemba …

November is a big month for game releases, and Nvidia has a bunch of them lined up for GeForce Now. This week, Nvidia announced plans to bring 26 games to GeForce Now this month, including plenty of day-one games.  Upcoming titles like Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, Goat Simulator 3 and Terracotta …

Ubisoft had a surprise hit on its hands with the original Mario + Rabbids and is looking to follow that up this holiday season with a sequel – Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. Following on from the game's launch last month, Ubisoft has now detailed what's coming next in …

Valve has really ramped up its efforts to support alternative operating systems lately. With the Steam Deck, Valve brought Linux-based gaming to the masses and now, Valve is expanding these efforts with Steam support for ChromeOS.  ChromeOS is the operating system installed on Chromebooks, which often make for decent, cheap …

Apple has been working on VR and AR technology behind the scenes for years at this point. Patent filings and various leaks have already helped paint a picture of a more productivity-focused device. However, Apple will be investing a little into the gaming side, as it has reportedly begun hiring …

Sony Santa Monica had a GOTY hit on its hands with God of War (2018), now four years later, it looks like the team will repeat that success. The embargo has now lifted on God of War: Ragnarök reviews, painting a vastly positive outlook for the game, which launches next …

Octopath Traveler kicked off a new HD-2D era for Square Enix RPGs. Now after an extended break, a full sequel is officially on the way, and Square Enix will be releasing it across multiple platforms right from the get-go.  During Nintendo Direct in September, Octopath Traveler 2 was officially announced …

Square Enix has been talking about experimenting with blockchain technology and NFTs for quite some time and now, the publisher has announced its first 'Web3' game - Symbiogenesis, described as a 'collectable art project', which sounds ... not fun.

A couple of weeks ago, G.Skill teased that its first 8GHz DDR5 memory kits were almost ready for launch. Today, that exact kit is launching, pushing the high-end of consumer DDR5 memory to new heights. Following on from G.Skill's new 7800MHz kits, the company has now unveiled its Trident Z5 …

Earlier this week, HBO began listing a January 15th premiere date for its upcoming TV adaptation of The Last of Us. Now, this has been officially confirmed, as well as a few other details. The Last of Us will get a nine-episode first season, but its availability outside of the …

Back in September, EA announced a partnership with Koei Tecmo and Omega Force to produce a new Monster Hunting game to rival Capcom's Monster Hunter series. That game was later revealed to be ‘Wild Hearts', which is now launching in 2023. EA typically doesn't publish many Japanese games, but the …

Hearthstone has gone through plenty of changes over the years, with Blizzard implementing new modes and card sets over the years, but the core game has remained the same with the same set of playable classes. Now, with the next expansion, Blizzard will finally be introducing a new playable class …

Sony has been slowly drip-feeding us details on the PlayStation VR2 since the start of the year. Over the summer, we finally got a step closer to launch with the announcement of the first PS VR2 games. Now, Sony has announced that the new headset will be available as of February 2023, but it will cost more than a PlayStation 5. 

We're a month into Q3 of the fiscal year and as a result, many companies are now releasing their earnings reports for the previous quarter and giving updates on upcoming products. EA is no different, teasing a ‘major IP' launch for early next year.  As part of EA's recent earnings …