2023 is nearing its end, and with just a few weeks left in the year, Valve has now released their 2023 Steam Year in Review, letting you take a look at all your gaming stats from the past 365 days. Available HERE and also on the Steam client homepage, 2023’s …
Read More »Destiny 2 Legacy Collection is free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, Epic Games gives away a game or two to all those with an Epic Games account. As they have done for the past many years, the Christmas season sees the platform holder go all-out on offering titles for free. 2023’s Holiday giveaway begins with Destiny 2: Legacy Collection. …
Read More »Epic CEO explains why Fortnite isn’t on the Steam Deck
Epic Games has spent the last few years making a massive name for itself, going from a ‘mere’ engine developer to one of the biggest game publishers around, releasing arguably the most popular game currently (Fortnite) and even opening up their own PC store. Despite this, Fortnite isn’t available on …
Read More »be quiet! is giving away seven high-end gaming PCs this month
We're running a lot of competitions this month through our Advent Calendar but we're not the only ones. The folks at be quiet! have launched a huge competition to end the year to give away seven gaming PCs! be quiet! has put together a new PC buyers guide targeting the …
Read More »CyberpowerPC slashes prices on gaming PCs for Christmas
CyberpowerPC had some excellent deals during Black Friday and now, their Christmas deals have arrived. If you are looking to pick up a solid pre-built gaming PC, then we have details on all the deals. There are three discounted PCs in CyberpowerPC's Christmas sale, each with similar specs but differentiated …
Read More »GTA VI won’t come to PC at launch
With the release of the first GTA VI trailer, we have finally gotten an official look at Rockstar Games’ next tentpole release. Of course, the publishing of the trailer brings with it a great deal of new details – some good, some bad. Fortunately, the game looks to be a …
Read More »Acer Predator Orion X hands-on!
We take a look at Acer's new small form-factor gaming PC, packing an i9 and RTX 4080
Read More »DEATHLOOP is 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 December, subscribers can get their hands on a decent selection of titles, headlined by Arkane Lyon’s much-loved DEATHLOOP. Available to add …
Read More »Steam’s PlayStation controller support goes live
For those who wish to play PC games using a controller, Microsoft’s Xbox peripheral has historically been the go-to accessory – with many PC titles outright not supporting PlayStation controllers (at least not without 3rd-party software). Finally, those using a PlayStation controller can now see exactly what games support their …
Read More »4K 144Hz Gaming with the MSI MAG 274UPF & MSI Infinity Desktop
Just how hard is it to hit 144 FPS when gaming at 4K?
Read More »Valve to celebrate Half-Life’s 25th Anniversary by making the game free
Half-Life needs no introduction. The first-person shooter put Valve on the map thanks in part to the power of its Source Engine, pushing the video game medium forward. If you have somehow not yet experienced this classic, the original Half-Life will soon be free to own on Steam.
Read More »PCSpecialist Fusion Black Friday Prebuilt PC Review
The Fusion prebuilt desktop PC from PCSpecialist has seen it's price slashed for Black Friday
Read More »Gladiator PC rolls out limited-edition gaming PCs for Black Friday
If you are looking to pick up a new gaming PC during this year's sales, then it is worth shopping around as there are plenty of decent deals to be found. Gladiator PC has put together a few special configurations for Black Friday this year, only available for a limited time.
Read More »2nd-gen Steam Deck is two or three years away
Out of nowhere Valve announced a massive upgrade to the Steam Deck, with the handheld refresh featuring a bigger HDR OLED panel running at 90hz; improvements to battery life; increased storage and more. That said, a full-on Steam Deck 2 is also on the way – though don’t expect it …
Read More »Cyberpower Ultra R77 Pro Prebuilt Review
Offering a 7800X3D and 7900 GRE, this prebuilt is priced just under £1900
Read More »PC Game Pass sees 4x growth in Japan
With Xbox being the only console manufacturer of the Big 3 to not originate from Japan, Microsoft has struggled in the past to gain any ground within the region. That said, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has made a point of targeting the Japanese market – now revealing that PC …
Read More »The Expanse: A Telltale Series will no longer be EGS exclusive
In order to compete with the likes of Steam, Epic Games has struck many deals with game publishers over the years, making a number of PC titles timed-exclusives to their Epic Games Store. The latest title set to be deshackled from the platform is The Expanse: A Telltale Series – …
Read More »Cyberpower kicks off Black Friday early with discounts on Nvidia and AMD gaming PCs
The Black Friday deals are kicking off early at Cyberpower this year...
Read More »Exoprimal Season 3 announced alongside Monster Hunter crossover
Exoprimal is one of Capcom’s weirder franchises, with the dino mech shooter offering a fast-paced co-op environment in which players must work together to take down an onslaught of highly aggressive dinosaurs. Since its release back in July, the game has gotten 2 seasons worth of content – with Season …
Read More »MSI upgrades its Infinite and Aegis desktops with Intel 14th Gen CPUs and RTX 40 graphics
MSI is revamping its desktop PCs with new Intel 14th Gen Core desktop processors. The new Infinite RS and Aegis RS systems offer a convenient upgrade path for those looking to make the jump to the latest generation of processors and graphics cards, with plenty of room for further upgrades …
Read More »The Day Before launches in Early Access next month
The Day Before was a much-anticipated open-world survival MMO “set in a deadly, post-pandemic America overrun by flesh-hungry infected and survivors killing each other for food, weapons, and cars”. Unfortunately, the game has suffered from a plethora of push backs including legal issues, delays and much more. Previously planned to …
Read More »Starfield to get DLSS 3 support next week with FSR3 arriving later
Despite being one of Bethesda Game Studio’s most technically proficient games, Starfield still launched with a number of issues and omissions. Fortunately, alongside improvements to HDR, optimisations and other improvements, the universe-spanning RPG will soon support DLSS 3 – as well as FSR3.
Read More »Latest Humble Bundle includes a dozen WB games for £12
Humble Bundles are a great way for video game fans to acquire a number of high-quality titles for a relatively low price. Right now, in collaboration with Warner Bros. and celebrating the company’s 100th anniversary, you can get your hands on a dozen titles (including Gotham Knights, MK11, Batman Arkham …
Read More »Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 now supports offline play on Steam Deck
Last month, we reported that the much-loved Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 would finally be leaving the confines of the Epic Games store, launching on Steam on the 3rd of October. Unfortunately, the game arrived with an always-online requirement – a major issue for Steam Deck users. Thankfully the game …
Read More »The Evil Within is free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, the Epic Games Store offers a game or two for free to all those with an EGS account. Right now, players can get their hands on the Resident Evil 4-inspired and Shinji Mikami-directed ‘The Evil Within’ – with its sequel being offered for free next week. The Evil …
Read More »ARK: Survival Ascended gets first in-game screenshot ahead of launch
Back in January Studio Wildcard revealed that the team is working on a remaster of ARK: Survival Evolved. Dubbed ARK: Survival Ascended, the Unreal Engine 5 remaster was originally planned to launch in August. This was then delayed to October. While we still have yet to get a concrete release …
Read More »PCSpecialist Topaz Spark Review (Ryzen 5 7500F/RX 6700)
It's a hugely impressive prebuilt system that comes in at just £999
Read More »Cities Skylines II devs warn of performance issues at launch
Cities Skylines II is exactly one week away, with the sequel to the much-loved city building simulator set to arrive on the 24th of October. While the game was previously delayed for consoles to Spring 2024, the PC version will still launch as intended next week. That said, the team …
Read More »Epic offers 100% revenue share for developers bringing older titles to EGS
While Epic Games has been doing seemingly all it can in order to cement itself as a viable alternative to Steam on PC, Valve’s platform has had a good 15 years to build up a massive library of titles. In order to entice publishers to bring more of their back …
Read More »Epic Games Store reaffirms commitment to free weekly games
The Epic Games Store was a bit late to the party when it came to offering their own PC storefront and platform – coming 15 years after the launch of Steam. That said, in order to stay competitive the store has been offering free games on a weekly basis since …
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