For months now, rumours of a PC port of the PlayStation exclusive Horizon Zero Dawn have been going around the rumour mill. Finally it has now been confirmed that the open-world action-adventure title by Guerilla Games will in fact be coming to PC this summer. Furthermore, the Head of Worldwide …
Read More »Amid publishers pulling out, Ubisoft announces its full support of GeForce Now
GeForce Now has had an unfortunate few weeks. After finally launching to a positive reception, the game streaming service immediately began to have issues due to Activision-Blizzard removing their games from the service. Since then, a number of other companies have also withdrawn. Amid all this, Ubisoft have come out …
Read More »SEGA hosts ’Best of Japan’ sale on Steam
SEGA is one of the oldest and most prolific Japanese video game companies in existence . With games dating as far back the 1960’s the company has a lot of franchises under its belt. The publisher is currently hosting a ‘Best of Japan’ sale on Steam, which sees some of …
Read More »Two games are available for free this week on the Epic Games Store
The Epic Games Store is continuing to offer users of its platform a number of free titles each week. This week’s offerings are Offworld Trading Company, a fast-paced RTS set on Mars, and GoNNER, a score-based procedurally generated roguelike platformer. Both of these titles are currently available to purchase for …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass titles for March announced
Microsoft has been steadily adding titles to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service. The console manufacturer has now announced which games will be joining the service in the first half of March for both PC and Xbox. The titles include first-party additions such as ‘Ori and the Will of the …
Read More »Borderlands 3 launches on Steam on the 13th of March
When Borderlands 3 was first announced, it was revealed that the game would be an Epic Games Store timed-exclusive on PC. At the time, no specific date was given regarding when Steam users might be able to play – although a six month exclusivity window was insinuated. Now it has …
Read More »Space exploration title ‘InnerSpace’ is free on the Epic Games Store
The Epic Games Store continues to gift its users a free game each week. This week’s free title is InnerSpace, and though only one game is on offer, it’s still worth checking out thanks to its unique art style and focus on exploration and self-reflection. InnerSpace is replacing last week’s …
Read More »GOG updates its refund policy giving players up to 30 days to refund a purchase
GOG has always been known to be a consumer friendly service. All games on its store are DRM-free, and back in December it released GOG Galaxy 2.0 which allowed users to collate their games library across different launchers. GOG has now updated its refund policy to allow users to refund …
Read More »Horizon Zero Dawn’s PC release appears inevitable, as Amazon France adds listing
Though there has been no official confirmation yet, leaks and rumours have suggested that Sony’s first-party exclusive title ‘Horizon Zero Dawn’ is slated for a PC release. Now, more evidence has sprung up to suggest that the announcement could be imminent. Amazon France have now added a listing to their website …
Read More »Fanatical ‘Reaper 2 Bundle’ offering 10 games for less than £5
One of the advantages of the PC gaming market is the ability for 3rd party vendors and sellers to coexist, providing great deals to players in that market. Fanatical is one such retailer, and currently is offering its ‘Reaper 2 Bundle’ which gives buyers 10 Steam games for less than …
Read More »Rainbow Six: Siege hits highest ever concurrent players on Steam
Despite releasing in 2015, it would seem as though Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege is more popular than ever. In the lead up to Operation Void Edge’s release date, the team-based tactical shooter saw its concurrent players on Steam peak to an all time high of 178,000. Since the start …
Read More »Gigabyte Brix now available with Intel Comet Lake mobile processors
Gigabyte’s line of Brix Mini-PCs has been treated to a refresh, the Brix series is being equipped with the latest Intel 10th generation Comet Lake mobile CPUs offering even more power inside the tiny form factor PC. The Brix range of Mini-PCs from Gigabyte features an ultra-compact form factor measuring …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Syndicate is Free on the Epic Games Store
Epic Games continues to offer high-profile and AAA titles as part of its free weekly games programme. This week’s free titles are Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, the 2015 action-adventure open world stealth title set in Victorian London, and Faeria, a strategy card game with over 100 hours of content. These games …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto IV returning to Steam in March as “Complete Edition”
Back in January we reported that Grand Theft Auto IV was no longer purchasable on Steam. Rockstar later confirmed that they had delisted the title in order to remove the game’s ties to Games for Windows Live. Now a month later, the game has been announced to be returning to …
Read More »CoolerMaster launch the MH600 headset series
CoolerMaster has rolled out its latest range of headsets to suit all types of gamers, the MH600 series focuses on maintaining high performance and premium sound quality with a range of unique features in every model. The MH600 series from CoolerMaster brings three new headsets for gamers, all with their …
Read More »PC Specialist Official FNATIC AMD Ryzen PC
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Read More »Kingdom Come: Deliverance is available for free on PC
Epic Games is giving the users of its store a treat today as, for this week’s free game, those who own an Epic account will be able to purchase not one, but two free games. Aztez is a beat ‘em up, turn-based strategy hybrid, while Kingdom Come: Deliverance is a …
Read More »The new Microsoft Edge browser offers performance improvements
Microsoft launched its brand-new Edge web browser built on the Chromium open source project in mid-January with a goal to provide better compatibility and to create a partnership with the Chromium community to help improve the engine itself. However, performance improvements were not discussed at the time, according to PCMark, …
Read More »F-Secure launches the USB armory MKII
The Team at F-Secure Foundry has released a new version of its USB armory flash drive-sized computer. The latest USB armory USB device is suitable for a range of applications that require the flexibility of an embedded computer without sacrificing security such as cryptocurrency wallets, secure authentication and licensing tokens. …
Read More »EA increases the prices of its games on Steam; Origin prices remain unchanged
In October 2019, EA announced that after many years of absence, the publisher would be returning to Steam. EA has their own PC store, Origin, and so the announcement was seen as a pro-consumer move. It would appear as though this honeymoon period may have been short-lived however, as it …
Read More »The Epic Games Store is offering two free classic board game adaptations this week
This week’s free Epic Games Store titles are now available to download. Unlike most weeks, where a single game is on offer, Epic Games are giving its users two free titles to download and keep this week: Carcassonne and Ticket to Ride. These titles are replacing last week’s offering of …
Read More »Pokémon teams up with Google, allowing fans to vote for their favourite ‘Pocket Monster’
On the 27th of February, Pokémon fans around the world will be celebrating ‘Pokémon Day’, the day in which Pokémon Red and Green first debuted in Japan, back in 1996. This year, in the lead up to the event, Pokémon have teamed up with Google to allow fans to vote …
Read More »First batch of February Xbox Game Pass titles announced; includes Final Fantasy XV
Microsoft continues to add new titles to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service, increasing the value of the service as time goes on. The company has now announced which games will be coming to the service during the first part of February – with more to be added later in …
Read More »‘Platinum4’ teaser site confirmed to be four new project announcements from the studio
Yesterday, we reported on a new website launched by PlatinumGames, which used the URL four.platinum.com, and featured the hashtag #Platinum4, alongside a large numerical 4 at the centre of the website. At the time, speculation regarding the purpose of the website ranged from it being a teaser for the next …
Read More »PCSpecialist and Fnatic team up to bring a new line of gaming PCs
PCSpecialist has teamed up with one of the world’s most recognised esports gaming outfits, Fnatic, to produce the Official Fnatic Gaming PC...
Read More »Corsair launch new Vengeance 6100 series gaming PCs
Corsair has announced a new series of gaming PCs built around powerful AMD platforms. The Vengeance 6100 series combines the power of 3rd generation AMD Ryzen processors and RX 5700 series graphics with high-quality Corsair components in a small form factor cube-shaped chassis. Corsair launched its Vengeance series in 2018 …
Read More »Intel reports record 2019 financial results despite AMD Ryzen resurgence
Intel has announced its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results for 2019 and despite AMD's recent resurgence with Zen 2 architecture based processors, Intel’s annual revenue has increased to $72 billion, which is a record financial year for the company. Intel has recorded a record fourth-quarter financial result for 2019 with …
Read More »Logic puzzler ‘The Bridge’ is the Epic Games Store’s free game of the week
Continuing its handout of free titles, the Epic Games Store is offering its users the physics, and perspective twisting puzzle title ‘The Bridge’ for free. Replacing last week’s offering of ‘Horace’, The Bridge gives you 48 unique puzzles to work through, all of which “forces you to reevaluate your preconceptions …
Read More »Telltale’s The Walking Dead returns to Steam
When season one of Telltale’s The Walking Dead released in 2012, it helped breathe new life into the choice-based narrative adventure game genre. Upon Telltale Games’ effective closure in 2018 however, all four seasons of The Walking Dead, alongside a number of Telltale Game’s other titles were removed from Steam’s storefront. …
Read More »Thatgamecompany’s Sky: Children of the Light will release on PS4 and Switch with full crossplay
When Thatgamecompany announced Sky: Children of the Light, it was known that the ‘casual MMO’ would be arriving on console eventually, but it was unknown which consoles would see the game come to its platform. In a recent interview with MCV, Thatgamecompany’s co-founder and Creative Director, Jenova Chen, confirmed that …
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