The past weekend has been massive for gaming leaks. First, an hour of pre-alpha Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay leaked online, split across 90 videos showing different portions of the game. Now, almost an hour's worth of Diablo 4 gameplay has found its way onto the web.
Read More »Massive Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay leak is legitimate, developers confirm
We've heard quite a bit about Grand Theft Auto 6 in recent months. Rockstar officially confirmed that the game is in development earlier this year, and trusted sources have since revealed plans for a return to Vice City and a pair of new protagonists. This morning, a huge dump of in-game footage appeared online, giving us an early look at the game in action.
Read More »EVGA ends partnership with Nvidia
For many years, EVGA has been one of Nvidia’s biggest and most popular board partners. However, over the years, it seems the relationship between the two companies has soured, to the point where EVGA is abandoning the GPU market completely. In an interview this week with Gamers Nexus, EVGA CEO, …
Read More »Phil Spencer speaks out against console price hikes
Recently, Sony announced plans to raise the price of the PS5 in many countries outside of the US. At the time, Microsoft and Nintendo responded by saying there are no plans to raise prices. This week, Xbox’s Phil Spencer addressed the subject again, stating that now is ‘not the right …
Read More »PlayStation VR2 will not support original PSVR games
Over the last generation, Sony leveraged its development partnerships to secure some excellent VR titles for PlayStation VR. Unfortunately, those games will not be compatible with the upcoming PS VR2, Sony has confirmed this week. To cap off the week, Sony has announced that PSVR titles will not be compatible …
Read More »Sony claims Microsoft owning Call of Duty would have ‘major negative implications’ for gaming industry
In recent weeks, Sony has begun taking the offensive by publicly campaigning against Microsoft's planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard. We've seen Sony lay out its argument against the deal before in regulatory filings, but now, Jim Ryan has been giving juicy quotes to the press, branding Microsoft's post-merger Call of …
Read More »Intel is killing off its Pentium and Celeron branding
For decades now, Intel has been releasing Pentium and Celeron series processors to serve the mainstream PC market. Now, Intel is officially doing away with Celeron and Pentium, replacing both with a new line-up of chips simply named ‘Intel Processor'. Today, Intel is announcing the Intel Processor, a replacement for …
Read More »Blizzard details Overwatch 2 seasonal content and battle pass
Overwatch is officially going offline on the 2nd of October and two days later, Overwatch 2 will launch in Early Access. Blizzard had previously confirmed plans to introduce a Battle Pass system with Overwatch 2 and now, we finally have some official details on what that will include. Unlike the …
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 beta dates and PC system requirements
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is rapidly approaching release. The beta is kicking off for PlayStation owners today, and next week, the beta will open up to those on all platforms, including PC. With that in mind, Infinity Ward has now confirmed the PC system requirements for the game, …
Read More »Call of Duty Warzone 2 is launching in November
We've known about Warzone 2.0 for over a year at this point thanks to leaks. Last night, Infinity Ward finally officially revealed the next major version of Warzone and a launch date. Warzone 2.0 will launch on the 16th of November and will kick off the start of ‘Season One' …
Read More »Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection lands on PC in October, full system requirements revealed
As previously leaked, Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves collection is finally coming to PC in October. After a number of delays this year, Uncharted 4 and its standalone expansion, The Lost Legacy, will be available through Steam and the Epic Games Store on the 19th of October. We also finally have …
Read More »Halo Infinite’s hidden split-screen mode has fans questioning why the feature was cancelled
Despite promises to include local and online co-op with Halo Infinite, a recent roadmap update confirmed that 343 Industries has cancelled split-screen features. This was largely seen as odd, as players have been able to use a glitch to activate split-screen since launch, and the feature seems to work really …
Read More »UK CMA calls for in-depth investigation over Xbox’s planned Activision Blizzard deal
Earlier this month, the UK's Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it has reached a new stage in its probe into Microsoft's planned Activision Blizzard acquisition. In short, the CMA has concerns that the deal could harm competition and on that basis, the case is now being recommended for …
Read More »Judgement and Lost Judgement are both now available on PC
Earlier this week, new ESRB listings were discovered for Judgement and its sequel, Lost Judgement, pointing to an imminent PC launch. Now to kick off the Tokyo Game Show this week, Sega has shadow dropped both games for the PC platform. Judgement and Lost Judgement are both now officially available …
Read More »Metal: Hellsinger headlines as 7 games join GeForce Now this week
Nvidia promised 19 brand new releases for GeForce Now over the course of September. Four of those are arriving this week, and there is even one returning game that was previously removed from the service. After previously being removed from GeForce Now, Startup Company is now back in the library …
Read More »Deathloop is coming to Xbox Game Pass next week
Yesterday, Xbox users noticed that Deathloop was beginning to appear in advertisements on the console dashboard. Now just as predicted, Microsoft has announced that the former PS5 exclusive is now heading to Xbox consoles, and will be available on Xbox Game Pass starting next week. Deathloop was one of two …
Read More »Xbox reveals surprise Game Pass titles at TGS
Just as promised, Xbox appeared at the Tokyo Game Show today armed with a few new announcements from its partnerships in Japan. A number of beloved JRPGs are heading to Xbox for the first time, in addition to a few of Japan's best fighting games. The show started off with …
Read More »WD teams up with Epic Games and Nintendo for officially licensed SanDisk Fortnite microSD cards
We've seen a number of officially licensed SD cards for the Nintendo Switch over the years, and now the roster is expanding with new Fortnite designs from WD's SanDisk. This week, Western Digital announced a new partnership with Epic Games and Nintendo to deliver the first officially licensed Fortnite SanDisk …
Read More »Marvel’s Midnight Suns is still coming out this year, but only for current-gen systems
It has barely been one month since Marvel's Midnight Suns was delayed from late 2022 to early 2023, and in just a matter of weeks, plans have changed again. Now, following the D23 expo, the game is scheduled to launch in early December. Marvel's Midnight Suns is now releasing on …
Read More »Deathloop is finally heading to Xbox consoles and Game Pass
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 to great critical acclaim and soon, it looks like the PS5 exclusivity period will come to an …
Read More »Intel shows off first 13th Gen ‘Raptor Lake’ wafer
This week, Leo has been in Israel with Intel for a big technology tour. So far, we've learned quite a bit about Intel's production and development cycle, and how it plans to deliver on its busy five-year roadmap. Now today, we have our first look at an Intel Raptor Lake …
Read More »Ubisoft is bumping up the price of new ‘AAA’ games to $70
Ahead of the PS5's launch, Sony announced plans to increase the cost of its first-party titles from $60 at launch to $70, pointing to the "rising cost of game development" as the primary reason. We've seen a few publishers jump on this new price standard already, including the likes of Take-Two and Square Enix. Now, Ubisoft is joining that growing list.
Read More »Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion gets December launch date
Earlier this year as part of Square Enix's Final Fantasy 7 Anniversary celebration, we learned that not only is Final Fantasy 7 Remake now a trilogy of games, but we're also getting a remake of the 2007 prequel, Crisis Core. Now after a few extra months working on the Crisis …
Read More »ESRB leak points to Judgement and Lost Judgement on PC
Back in 2021, we learned that Sega was looking to bring its Yakuza spin-off series, Judgement, to the PC platform. However, due to the game using the likeness of a Japanese celebrity, there were seemingly issues getting all parties to agree to a PC version. Now a year later, it …
Read More »XIII has been remade again to make up for horrible 2020 attempt
Two years ago, XIII Remake launched and swiftly disappointed fans due to technical issues and unwelcomed art-style changes. Back in June, publisher Microids announced that the game had been handed over to a new studio for a thorough reworking and now, we get our first look at the remake of …
Read More »Overwatch 2 will lock new heroes behind Battle Pass grind
Since its original release back in 2016, Overwatch has always been backed by free content updates, giving buyers access to new heroes and maps without the need for additional grinding or expense. That will unfortunately be changing in Overwatch 2 – new heroes will still be free, but you'll have …
Read More »The sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild finally has a name and release date
It has been a couple of years since Nintendo first announced that it is working on a sequel to Breath of the Wild. Since then, we've all referred to this game as Breath of the Wild 2, but from today that changes. To close out today's Nintendo Direct, we got …
Read More »Octopath Traveler 2 is heading to Switch in February, possibly PC too
Octopath Traveler kicked off a new HD-2D era for Square Enix RPGs. Now after an extended break, a full sequel is now officially on the way, and Square Enix will be releasing it across multiple platforms right from launch. This afternoon during a Nintendo Direct stream, Nintendo and Square Enix …
Read More »Fire Emblem Engage officially announced for Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Direct opened up with the announcement of the next Fire Emblem game – Fire Emblem Engage. This is the mainline Fire Emblem game that leaked through screenshots earlier this year, but unfortunately it won't quite make it into 2022. Fire Emblem Engage is not a direct sequel to …
Read More »Corsair’s ultra-fast OPX switches debut in K60 Pro TKL and K70 Pro OPX
The ever popular Corsair gaming keyboard line-up is getting some new additions this week. Today, Corsair is launching its new OPX key switches, which are debuting in the new K60 Pro TKL and K70 Pro OPX keyboards. The new OPX optical-mechanical switches offer 1.0mm actuation distance and a linear motion, …
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