AMD's latest 16.6.1 driver release has added support for a couple of new games, a new Crossfire profile for Dark Souls III and has improved performance and stability in a number of new releases. There's still a few issues with the AMD Gaming Evolved overlay, but it's being worked on …
Read More »Dead Rising 4 screenshots leaked, reveal coming at E3
It's been a long time since we all got our first real taste of a 3D world where stomping zombies in their thousands was possible, but Dead Rising has been selling well ever since. It may well be making a comeback at E3 this year too and we have some …
Read More »The Division’s first paid expansion arrives this month
The Division has been out for a little while now and at this point, veteran players are likely looking forward to the first of the paid DLCs that come with the game's season pass. Fortunately for them, it looks like the wait won't be too long as according to an …
Read More »An unlicensed remake of cancelled Battlefront III to land on Steam
Earlier this year, a Russian developer by the name of FrontWire announced that it would be remaking Star Wars Battlefront III- the cancelled game that was initially in development at studio ‘Free Radical Design'. The remake is now titled ‘Galaxy in Turmoil' and apparently, even though it is a totally …
Read More »Twitch donation ‘troll’ denied Paypal refund
A ‘troll' who's grand master plan to annoy Twitch streamers was to donate vast sums of money to them, only to have that money refunded a month later, has had his plan derailed because Paypal refused the charge back. He sure showed those streamers. Over the past month or so, …
Read More »Titanfall 2 to launch in the middle of Battlefield and Call of Duty
As popular as Titanfall was when the series first launched in 2014, it hasn't proven to have the staying power of a big franchise like Battlefield or Call of Duty. However, that isn't going to deter EA this winter as Titanfall 2 will be launching within three weeks of Battlefield …
Read More »Someone figured out the drop rates for Overwatch loot
If you have been wondering how lucky you need to be to grab a legendary skin from a loot box in Overwatch then now you can see the drop rate percentages as someone went through the trouble of working it all out. Reddit user, Ourobouros went through several videos that …
Read More »Overwatch already has over seven million players
It seems that quite a few of the 9.6 million people that tried out the Overwatch open beta have gone on to buy the game in its first week as right now, over seven million people are playing Blizzard's new shooter. “Over the months and weeks leading up to release …
Read More »GOG Connect grants DRM-free access to games you own on Steam
While a lot of people continue to use Steam on a day to day basis, there are those out there that would prefer DRM-free access to their games. GOG has offered DRM-Free games for some time now but it would often require you to re-buy your Steam games on the …
Read More »Overwatch competitive mode update pushed back a bit
Update: It looks like Blizzard has had to push back its estimate for Overwatch's Competitive Mode content update. Around the time of Overwatch's release, the game's director, Jeff Kaplan speculated that the update would be ready for the last week or so of June. However, he did not give a …
Read More »Looking for the Total War: Warhammer manual? Here it is
One of the concerns I've heard from a few Total War: Warhammer players in the past week, is that the manual wasn't on Steam where it was supposed to be. We reached out to Creative Assembly to find out what's going on and can now give you a direct link …
Read More »Overwatch dev explains how the Play of the Game system works
As great as Overwatch is, the ‘Play of the Game' system can often seem a bit hit or miss and now we know why, as one of the game's developers has explained how this particular system actually works. The idea behind Play of the Game is to capture moments that …
Read More »Total War: Warhammer is fastest selling in series’ history
Although some were concerned about Total War abandoning its historically accurate roots to explore some of the fictional conflicts of the Warhammer Old World, it turns out that the blend of fantastical and medieval combat is rather popular. Total War: Warhammer is the fastest selling Total War game in the …
Read More »No Man’s Sky delay confirmed, new release date set
Just a few days ago, news broke that the highly anticipated and massively hyped space game, No Man's Sky, might be getting a last-minute delay. The game was only fairly recently given its June release date on both the PlayStation 4 and PC but today, Hello Games and Sony confirmed that …
Read More »GTA Online is getting a huge update next month
While it seems that Rockstar has no plans for any single player Grand Theft Auto V DLC for the time being, the studio is continuing to bring content to GTA Online. Today, they revealed the new add-on “Further Adventures in Finance and Felony” which will be one of the biggest …
Read More »Warhammer: End Times Vermintide is free on Steam this weekend
This is a big week for Warhammer fans, not only has Total War: Warhammer just launched but if you are more into the Left 4 Dead formula, then you can also try out Warhammer: End Times Vermintide for free on Steam this weekend. Vermintide is one of the better games …
Read More »Tinder wants monopoly on hook ups, sues rival app 3nder
Two is company, but three's a crowd according to dating/hook-up app Tinder, as it's going after rival smartphone application owners 3nder, which is designed to help those looking to hang out with more than just one person. It's using trademark law to do it too, claiming that the names are …
Read More »SWIFT bank hackers may be linked to 2014 Sony hack
The hackers behind the recent attack on a Bangladeshi bank that saw over $81 million siphoned away, may have also been responsible for the 2014 attack on Sony's servers, which has previously been blamed on North Korea. The anti-malware company behind this latest claim, also believes the group was behind …
Read More »Xbox One Scorpio said to be faster than PS4 Neo
It looks like we might see Microsoft turn the tables on Sony mid-generation this console cycle as both companies are currently rumoured to be preparing upgraded hardware versions of the Xbox One and PS4, but Microsoft's could end up being the more powerful of the two. When the Xbox One …
Read More »No Man’s Sky is apparently getting another delay
If you were getting excited about the June 20th release date for No Man's Sky, then you may want to reel in your expectations as according to various sources, the ambitious space game is set to get a last-minute delay, which could push the title back as far as August. …
Read More »Prey 2’s domain has been updated, rumoured to be revived at E3
Prey 2 was in the works at one point in time but after a troubled development cycle, Bethesda officially pulled the plug on the project back in 2014. However, since then there have been rumours suggesting that Dishonoured developer, Arkane Studios, could be working on reviving the project and now …
Read More »Titanfall 2 leak promises larger maps and new mechanics
Titanfall 2 is landing later this year and while we haven't seen much past the teaser trailer just yet, a leak today has given us a good idea of what to expect from the sequel, including some larger maps and new gameplay mechanics- one of which involves a grappling hook. …
Read More »Microsoft apparently has two new Xbox One consoles in development
On the back of previous news that Phil Spencer was considering ‘upgrades' for the Xbox console, a new report is saying that Microsoft actually has two new Xbox One consoles in development at the moment. The first one is set to be a slim version of the Xbox One hardware …
Read More »Snooper Charter’s Mass Surveillance now under independent review
The British government's upcoming Investigatory Powers Bill (IPB) is set to have a further independent review, this time focusing in on the specific powers for “bulk collection.” Along with other measures of the bill, this has caused particular concern because of its potential for mass hacking of consumer devices. The …
Read More »Rocket League PC vs Xbox One play now possible
One of the best aspects of Rocket League – beyond doing sweet, wall-ride aerials – is that it's allowed PlayStation 4 and PC gamers to face off against one another in titanic match ups of console vs PC from the get go. Xbox owners missed out on that phenomenon, but …
Read More »Overwatch competitive matchmaking to arrive next month
Blizzard officially launched Overwatch last night, the studio's first new IP in over a decade but there is still a planned feature missing from the game that was present in the closed beta- Competitive matchmaking. Blizzard already announced earlier this month that the feature would not be ready in time …
Read More »Witcher 3 ‘Final Quest’ trailer is our best look at Toussaint yet
CD Projekt Red's final piece of content for The Witcher 3 is approaching fast. With a release date set for the 31st of May, the Blood and Wine expansion is set to tie up Geralt's story for good and the latest trailer, titled ‘Final Quest' is our best look at …
Read More »AMD and Nvidia update drivers for big game releases this week
This is actually a fairly big week for gaming, not only do we have Overwatch coming out but Total War: Warhammer is also launching, alongside a Vulkan API update for Dota 2. Given that two large titles are coming out this week, it shouldn't come as much of a surprise …
Read More »EA Access subs will get 6 hour trial for Mirror’s Edge Catalyst
One of the more consumer-friendly things EA has done in recent years is offer up lengthy ten-hour trials for new games on EA/Origin Access and it looks like that won't be stopping any time soon. However, for Mirror's Edge Catalyst, the trial period will be cut down a bit to …
Read More »Update: TeamViewer comments on hacking claims
Update: TeamViewer responded to our requests for comment with the following: “TeamViewer is appalled by any criminal activity; however, the source of the problem, according to our research, is careless use, not a potential security breach on TeamViewer’s side,” it said in a statement. It also clarified that TeamViewer has …
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