Epic Games have struggled somewhat to gain a foothold in the PC gaming space, with their prior exclusivity program receiving criticism from Steam users and the like. That said, we are likely to see more games going Epic Games exclusive, as the company has now announced their latest “Epic First …
Read More »Immortals of Aveum will offer both DLSS 3 and FSR 2.2
Immortals of Aveum is a magic-based first person shooter set “in an original fantasy universe engulfed in magic, rife with conflict, and on the verge of oblivion”. Developed by Ascendant Studios, the game is set to release next week. Ahead of this, the team have detailed many of the game’s …
Read More »Zotac updates Zbox E-series lineup alongside new C-series mini PCs
Zotac has announced its newest ZBox E- and C-series mini PCs. These newly-revealed systems come in a variety of sizes and configurations, making them suitable for a broad range of applications, from office and creative work to livestreaming and gaming. The ZBox E Series has always been Zotac's most interesting …
Read More »Starfield’s total file size revealed
As video games get more and more ambitious, we have seen files balloon in size, with some of the biggest games now taking up almost 250GB. Fortunately, thanks to the SSDs built into current consoles, many current-gen titles have remained relatively modest in size. Despite this, Bethesda Game Studios’ Starfield …
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Read More »Linus Media Group responds to workplace sexual harassment allegations
Linus Media Group (LMG) has found itself in hot water over the past couple days – starting with accusations of inaccurate hardware testing and ultimately leading to allegations of sexual harassment in the workplace. The founder has since responded to these statements...
Read More »Baldur’s Gate III dominated Steam during launch weekend
Baldur’s Gate III has quickly become the new hotness, with the Larian Studios-developed RPG amassing a concurrent player count of over 800,000 upon its launch – almost 10x more than the studio expected. The wins don’t stop there however, as it has now been revealed that almost a 3rd of …
Read More »Zotac unveils trio of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse-themed gaming desktops
If you are after a new PC with a bit more of a custom touch then Zotac has you covered. This week, the company has unveiled a trio of Special Edition PCs, each offering a different take on the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse theme. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse released earlier …
Read More »Alienware launches new Aurora R16 with RTX 40 GPUs and Intel 12/13th Gen Core CPUs
Alienware has decided to finally give an update to the well-known Aurora series of pre-built PCs with the Aurora R16. The new desktop represents a marked improvement over its predecessor, incorporating acoustic and thermal enhancements while embracing a sleek new space-saving design. One of the key achievements of the Aurora …
Read More »Leaked Humble Choice games for August include Disco Elysium, Chivalry 2 and more
Each month, those who are subscribed to the Humble Choice service are privy to a number of games – letting you obtain a handful of titles for a relatively low price. Ahead of the official announcement, August’s Humble Choice line-up has been partially leaked, revealing what may end up being …
Read More »PAYDAY 2, Quake 4 and more are free with Prime Gaming
Each month, those who are subscribed to Amazon Prime are privy to a number of free games as part of the company’s Prime Gaming initiative. For the month of August, subscribers can get their hands on a number of titles, including PAYDAY 2, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 and …
Read More »Indie horror classic Slender: The Arrival to get 10th anniversary UE5 update
A decade ago, Slender Man took the internet by storm, with the creepy faceless horror icon rising to fame thanks in part to the creation of Slender: The Eight Pages and Slender: The Arrival – two survival horror experiences from Blue Isle Studios. 10 years on from the release of …
Read More »Blizzard games are finally coming to Steam
After spending years away from the platform, Activision finally announced that it would bring all future published titles to Steam. This began with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II late last year and since then we have seen a number of missing Activision titles added to the platform. Now, the other half of the publisher – Blizzard – is following suit, starting with Overwatch 2.
Read More »Free-to-Play multiplayer One Punch Man game announced
While fans of the anime series One Punch Man eagerly await the show’s 3rd season, a number of games based in its universe have been released in the meantime. Adding on to this list is the newly announced free-to-play immersive online action game ‘One Punch Man: World.’ Making the announcement, …
Read More »Call of Duty’s Battle.net exclusivity was “a resounding failure”
As part of the Microsoft FTC injunction hearings, many internal documents have been made public, revealing a whole bunch of juicy details on these gaming companies’ inner workings. As part of a document shared by Microsoft, the console manufacturer claimed that Call of Duty’s Battle.net launcher exclusivity was “a resounding …
Read More »Humble announces ‘Cyberpunk Playground’ Bundle
Humble Bundles are a great way for video game fans to get their hands on a number of high-quality titles for a relatively low price. Available for the next 3 weeks is the Cyberpunk Playground bundle, offering 8 titles for less than £12. The bundle, which is available from now …
Read More »Intel is reportedly halting NUC mini PC range
Intel has released some impressive mini PCs over the years as part of the NUC line of products. Unfortunately, NUC's future is now in doubt, with reports claiming that Intel recently decided internally to halt further investment. According to Serve The Home, Intel sent an email to partners confirming that …
Read More »Job listing hints at Day-1 PC release for upcoming first-party PlayStation title
Late last year Sony’s London Studio announced that they are working on a currently untitled online co-op game set in a fantasy version of London. Little else has been shared officially otherwise – that said a new job listing has revealed PlayStation’s launch plans for the upcoming live-service game. As …
Read More »July’s Humble Choice features Yakuza, TemTem and more
Each month, those who are subscribed to the Humble Choice service are privy to a number of games – letting you obtain a handful of titles for a relatively low price. Following a leak earlier this week, humble have now officially announced this month’s Choice line-up – including heavy-hitters such …
Read More »Fallout London mod gets Q4 2023 release window
Fallout London is an ambitious DLC-sized total conversion mod for Fallout 4, taking players outside of the US for the first time to the “previously unexplored post-apocalyptic environment of London”. Initially planned for release in Q3 of this year, the mod has now been pushed back to the end of …
Read More »July’s Humble Choice line-up has leaked; includes The Outer Worlds
Each month, those who are subscribed to the Humble Choice service are privy to a number of games – letting you obtain a handful of titles for a relatively low price. Ahead of the official announcement, July’s Humble Choice line-up has been partially leaked, revealing a rather exciting month. Notable …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Revelations delisted from Steam with no explanation
Ubisoft has had an interesting relationship with Steam. In the past many months we have seen Ubisoft commit itself to bringing its previously Epic Games Store exclusive titles to Steam with the likes of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Roller Champions, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game and more added to …
Read More »Meet Your Maker gets first major update alongside a free trial
Meet Your Maker is a post-apocalyptic first-person building-and-raiding game which sees you both create and try to navigate user-created mazes. First launched back in April, the game has now gotten its first major free update. Coinciding with this, Meet your Maker is now available to play for free for the …
Read More »Ubisoft’s PC client to get a major overhaul
Over the years we have seen a frustrating number of bespoke PC clients spring up, with people’s libraries spread across multiple different applications. One such client is the Ubisoft Connect app; fortunately, it is being overhauled. Ahead of its arrival later this Summer, a beta for the overhauled Ubisoft Connect …
Read More »Series creator removed from Yakuza credits in GOG ports
Last week we reported on the fact that the mainline Yakuza (Like a Dragon) Complete Series Collection was added to the GOG storefront, allowing for DRM-free access to all of these well-loved titles for a heavily discounted price. Unfortunately, it seems as though this new port has removed some pretty …
Read More »Marvel’s Avengers gets 85% discount on Steam ahead of delisting
Marvel’s Avengers hasn’t had the most comfortable of existences, with the game launching to criticism – and its post-launch updates doing little to improve the consensus. Unfortunately earlier this year it was announced that the game will be delisted. Ahead of its removal in September, the game is currently £4.49. …
Read More »Satisfactory’s Unreal Engine 5 update available now
Back in march, the team at Coffee Stain Studios announced that they would eventually be upgrading their popular first-person open-world factory building game ‘Satisfactory’ to Unreal Engine 5 – including all of the many benefits that would come alongside it. Now, the UE5 update is finally available, massively overhauling the …
Read More »Star Citizen has cost more to make than GTA V, Cyberpunk and RDR2 combined
Back in June of 2020 Star Citizen made headlines when it was revealed that the game had surpassed $300 million in funding, making the multiplayer space trading and combat simulator the most expensive game of all time. Star Citizen has since continued to outdo itself however, with the ever-growing title now surpassing the total budget of GTA V, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Cyberpunk 2077 combined.
Read More »The Last of Us Part 1 gets performance improvements and Steam Deck verification
The Last of Us Part 1 did not launch in a great state on PC, but Naughty Dog has been consistently releasing patches to polish up the game. The latest is one of the biggest yet, updating the game to version 1.1 and bringing with it a whole host of …
Read More »Street Fighter 6 breaks Steam concurrent record for fighting games
In the lead up to Street Fighter 6, both Capcom and fans alike seemed confident in the fact that this latest fighting game would be a big deal. With the game finally out, we can now see that this is indeed the case, with SF6 managing to achieve the highest …
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