After a great deal of anticipation, The Last of Us Part 1 is finally available on PC, representing the first time that the award-winning and universally-praised franchise has been made available on the platform. As exciting as this is, even more noteworthy is the fact that Naughty Dog have promised …
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KitGuru has updated our GPU test rig for 2023, thanks to PCSpecialist
Read More »Honkai: Star Rail surpasses 8 million pre-registrations
Genshin Impact put studio MiHoYo (now known as Hoyoverse) on the map, with the open-world free-to-play Zelda-like title raking in over $4 Billion since its release in late 2020. The team’s next game following Genshin Impact is the turn-based RPG ‘Honkai: Star Rail. Ahead of its release on the 26th …
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The Ultra 79 XTX prebuilt from CyberPowerPC goes full AMD
Read More »OnLogic’s new fanless mini-PC uses a heatsink as a chassis
To meet the need for capable computing power in environments with difficult installation conditions, OnLogic has launched its Helix 401 fanless industrial computer. This small device, which has made its premiere at Embedded World 2023, is designed for use in edge computing, IoT, and many other applications. The Helix 401 …
Read More »System Shock remake gets one final delay as PC release date is announced
Announced nearly 8 years ago, Nightdive Studios have been working on a remake of the classic 1994 cyberpunk immersive sim System Shock. Development has not been the smoothest, with the title being delayed multiple times over the years. Ahead of the game’s intended March release, the team have now delayed …
Read More »The next PC port from PlayStation might be Ratchet & Clank
Ever since Sony announced that it would support the PC market with its first party games, we have seen a good number of major titles find their way onto the platform at a rather consistent rate. With The Last of Us Part I set to arrive on PC at the …
Read More »PCSpecialist Tempest Nova Prebuilt Review (13400F/3060 Ti)
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Read More »Crime Boss: Rockay City is an Epic Games Store exclusive for over a year
Announced back at the 2022 Game Awards, Crime Boss: Rockay City is an organised crime game blending first-person shooting and turf war mechanics, featuring an all-star cast including the likes of Michael Madsen, Michael Rooker, Danny Trejo and Kim Basinger – to name a few. Coming to PC via the …
Read More »Epic Games will acquire fewer but bigger exclusives moving forward
In order to gain a foothold in the digital PC market, Epic Games employed a number of strategies following the official launch of its Epic Games Store, with the two most aggressive being the weekly offerings of free games as well as by making a bunch of PC games EGS …
Read More »Adventure puzzler ‘Call of the Sea’ is free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, those with an Epic Games Store account are able to get their hands on a free game or two as part of the platform holder’s ‘Free Games’ initiative. Available to add to your library right now is the “otherworldly tale of mystery and love”: Call of the Sea. …
Read More »ASRock launches new Jupiter 600 barebone mini PCs based on the LGA1700 socket
ASRock recently announced the Jupiter 600 series of mini PCs. There are two versions, one based on the H610 platform and another for B660, both offering flexibility and expandability in a small package that is suitable for a wide variety of applications, including office, retail, healthcare, transportation, and industry. Both …
Read More »Prior Call of Duty entries finally come 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. Though not …
Read More »Wo Long Fallen Dynasty breaks records for publisher Koei Tecmo
Team Ninja has made a name for themselves over the past half-decade or so for creating hardcore and mechanically interesting Souls-likes which are imbued with their own unique traits and personalities – making for games which stand on their own terms. The latest game from the studio ‘Wo Long: Fallen …
Read More »MSI Pro DP10 mini PCs feature Intel 13th Gen Core CPUs in a 1.1-litre chassis
MSI has recently introduced the PRO DP10 13M mini PC, a compact system created with efficiency and productivity in mind. Featuring a small chassis, powerful CPU choices, proprietary software, and Thunderbolt 4, MSI's new mini PC aims to offer the complete package for those looking for a versatile compact system. …
Read More »No Man’s Sky now supports DualSense features wirelessly on PC
One of the biggest generational leaps introduced with the PlayStation 5 was the DualSense controller – taking all of the features of previous peripherals and adding a whole host of additional hardware including adaptive triggers and precise haptic feedback. While PC adoption of the new controller has been slow, No …
Read More »Destiny 2’s Lightfall DLC pushes game to new concurrent record on Steam
Destiny 2 has enjoyed a healthy user base for the entirety of the game’s 5+ years on the market. That said, the latest Lightfall DLC has been presented as a major moment for Destiny – and this has been met with a similarly major boost in the game’s player count; …
Read More »Surprise Resident Evil 5 PC update finally adds local split-screen co-op
Resident Evil 5 may be one of the more contentious entries in the series, but the game still deserves to be treated well by its developers. In a surprise update, Resident Evil 5 on Steam has been patched to remove Games for Windows Live, has added local split-screen support, and …
Read More »Steam users downloaded 44.7 exabytes of data in 2022
The PC gaming platform has continued to go from strength to strength. Matching the trends seen within the console gaming market, PC gaming is bigger than ever, with Valve sitting comfortably at the top thanks to the near ubiquity of its Steam service. Unsurprisingly, 2022 represented the biggest year ever for the platform in many ways – including data delivery – with Valve revealing that almost 45 exabytes of data was downloaded last year.
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Read More »Physical ‘The Last of Us Part I Firefly Edition’ announced for PC
The Last of Us Part I is 6 weeks away from launching on PC – being the first game in the series to do so. In an interesting move for the platform, Sony has now announced that you will be able to purchase a physical PC collectors edition of the …
Read More »ATLUS RPG Soul Hackers 2 reportedly coming to Xbox Game Pass
ATLUS has had a strong relationship with Microsoft in recent years, with the Xbox console seeing some of the developer’s biggest titles (i.e. Persona) brought to it. Likewise, many ATLUS games have found their way onto Xbox Game Pass – the console manufacturer’s game subscription service. Following the inclusion of …
Read More »CS:GO hits new all-time peak with 1.32 million concurrent players
CS:GO seems to be the game that will never die. Despite being released over a decade ago now, the competitive team-based first person shooter has only gone from strength to strength, hitting a record 1.3 million concurrent players back in April 2020. Since then, the game’s popularity has ebbed and …
Read More »Sonic Colours finally comes to Steam following Epic Games exclusivity
Back in late 2021, 2010’s Sonic Colours received a much-anticipated remaster in the form of Sonic Colours Ultimate. At the time, the game’s PC release was limited to the Epic Games Store. Finally, more than a year after its launch, Sonic Colours Ultimate is finally available on Steam. Making the …
Read More »Steam Next Fest goes live with hundreds of demos
Steam’s Next Fest event sees hundreds of demos for upcoming games released for a short period of time, allowing users to get a taste of just some of the games set to arrive on Steam in the not-too-distant future. The latest iteration of Steam’s Next Fest has now gone live, letting you play hundreds of demos over the course of the next week.
Read More »Prime Gaming’s free February titles revealed
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 February, subscribers can get their hands on a number of titles, including The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. Available to add to …
Read More »Free-to-play ‘Trackmania’ is the next Ubisoft game coming to Steam
The past few months has seen Ubisoft commit itself to bringing its previously Epic Games Store exclusive titles to Steam. We have seen the likes of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Roller Champions, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game and more added to the storefront slowly but surely. Three years since …
Read More »JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and more coming to Game Pass
Typically Microsoft announces and adds titles to its Xbox Game Pass service on a consistent basis twice a month. January 2023 however was rather light on additions…until now as during the Xbox and Bethesda Developer Direct a bunch of games were announced to be coming before the end of the …
Read More »4A Games releases Metro Exodus engine giving modders free reign
Video game mods can help push titles to new heights, infinitely extending a game’s life cycle while also allowing for near endless kinds of content to be added. Typically, developers shy away from releasing modding tools for their games – with a decent selection of notable exceptions. Fortunately, Metro Exodus’ …
Read More »OCUK’s 8Pack Asteroid PC revamped for 2023 with new flagship hardware
OCUK's Asteroid SSF system has received a well-deserved update, bringing Nvidia RTX 40-series and Intel 13th Gen Core components into this compact water-cooled system. It may not be cheap, but 8Pack systems are always stunning and the Asteroid looks no different...
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