AMD's RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 graphics cards officially hit store shelves today but it appears that demand is astronomically high. Due to the sheer number of people trying to buy one of these graphics cards, OCUK has had to put a queue system in place just to access the storefront.
Read More »Retailer claims Nvidia is recalling ‘large number’ of RTX 5090 graphics cards due to fire hazard
A European retailer claims that Nvidia has begun recalling RTX 5090 graphics cards due to fire hazard issues. This follows recent investigations into the new power cable shipping with RTX 50 series graphics cards, with some YouTubers finding that the cables simply don't have enough power regulation protections in place to be safe for use.
Read More »Apple introduces M4-powered Macbook Air
Apple has refreshed its popular MacBook Air lineup, bringing a welcome performance boost, a fresh new colour option, and an improved camera to its ultra-portable laptops. While the overall design remains unchanged, these key updates enhance the MacBook Air's capabilities and appeal.
Read More »Humble announces upcoming games showcase
Humble has announced its upcoming Humble Games Showcase, set to go live on the 12th of March, featuring “two never-before-seen world premieres” and much more.
Read More »Goodbye Nvidia, Hello AMD – Leo buys PowerColor RX 9070 XT Red Devil Limited Edition
Nvidia and AMD have launched their new graphics cards and we are all set for gaming in 2025, however there have been some shocks along the way. Naturally we expected Nvidia would soak us for a fortune but who would have predicted that Nvidia RTX 50-series would turn out to be an utter disaster? Or that AMD RX 9070 XT looks good? Wow!
Read More »“Don’t bet on there being more of Last of Us” claims Neil Druckmann
Despite previously outlining that they have ideas for The Last of Us Part III, director Neil Druckmann has claimed that Part II might be the end of the story.
Read More »Until Dawn Remake studio Ballistic Moon has “effectively closed” according to reports
Following the release of their first game, the team behind the Until Dawn Remake – Ballistic Moon – are said to be “effectively closed.”
Read More »Sega crowned as Metacritic’s best publisher of 2024
While Capcom was crowned as the best publisher in 2023 thanks to its high-ranking game releases, another Japanese publisher usurped them in 2024. Metacritic has now revealed that Sega was the highest-rated publisher of 2024.
Read More »Bungie is preparing for imminent Marathon launch announcement
Bungie had to scale back pretty heavily on Destiny 2 content last year following the release of The Final Shape. This happened, in large part, due to the need for additional resources to get their next game ready - Marathon. Following multiple delays, Bungie appears to finally be set for a big launch in the coming months.
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Shadows pre-load details announced – game unlocks early on Ubisoft Connect
Ubisoft has a lot riding on the release of Assassin's Creed Shadows later this month. Ahead of the March 20th launch day, the publisher has now announced details on pre-loading, as well as global unlock times for digital copies of the game across PC, PS5 and Xbox.
Read More »Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra reportedly targeting December release window
Former Uncharted writer and director, Amy Hennig, has been working away on a new Marvel game for quite some time. Her new studio at Skydance revealed more details about Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra last year, including a 2025 release window. Unfortunately, the game is going to arrive much later than anticipated.
Read More »Battlefield Labs playtests begin this week
A few weeks ago, EA officially announced Battlefield Labs, a new testing program intended to show more transparency on plans for future Battlefield titles and allow developers to gather feedback much earlier in the development process. Thousands of fans have already signed up to participate and now, the first playtest is ready to begin.
Read More »Sony cancels more live service projects and lets go of more PlayStation staff
2024 didn't exactly go to plan for many teams across the PlayStation Studios business. Many ‘live service' games have now been cancelled, two studios have closed entirely and on top of that, there have been multiple waves of lay-offs. Unfortunately, things aren't quite turning around in 2025 just yet, as …
Read More »AMD RX 9070 XT Review ft. ASRock
The RX 9070 XT is here and we put it head-to-head with the RTX 5070 Ti.
Read More »AMD RX 9070 Review ft. Sapphire
RX 9070 arrives at a $549 price point - how does it fare against the RTX 5070 for the same money?
Read More »March’s Humble Choice line-up available now
March’s Humble Choice line-up is available to claim now, including the likes of Pacific Drive, Tales of Kenzera: Zau and Homeworld 3.
Read More »Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 officially announced
Following its internal cancellation years ago, Activision has officially announced and dated Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 - coming this July.
Read More »Sony announces new PlayStation Beta Program
Sony is now making it much easier to participate in the company’s betas, announcing a new consolidated PlayStation Beta Program.
Read More »Nvidia and Broadcom are reportedly testing Intel’s 18A process node
Intel's 18A manufacturing process is gaining traction, with industry giants Nvidia and Broadcom reportedly testing chips using this process node. This news comes as a welcome boost for Intel, which is striving to regain its footing in the competitive semiconductor landscape. Sources close to the matter have revealed to Reuters …
Read More »33 Immortals and five other indie hits join Game Pass this month
Microsoft is kicking off March with a bang by bringing six titles to Game Pass over the next couple of weeks. The big headliner is one of my most anticipated indie games of the year - 33 Immortals.
Read More »Activision delays Season 3 content for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
While we were all expecting the next season of Call of Duty to kick off this month, complete with a return to the original Verdansk map for Warzone, Activision is opting to take a bit more time, pushing the new season back to April. If you've been keeping up with …
Read More »Monster Hunter Wilds crowned as Capcom’s fastest-selling game ever
Following a successful launch, Capcom has revealed more specific sales numbers for Monster Hunter Wilds, with the game being crowned as the publisher's fastest-selling game ever.
Read More »Nvidia RTX 5070 Review: RTX 4090 Performance?
Nvidia's latest 50 series GPU is here, with the RTX 5070 launching at a claimed MSRP of £539/$549
Read More »Rockstar acquires L.A. Noire studio and renames it Rockstar Australia
Rockstar Games has expanded its global development network by acquiring Video Games Deluxe, a Sydney-based studio known for contributing to the L.A. Noire franchise and, more recently, its work on Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition. The studio, founded in 2013 by Brendan McNamara, the original creator …
Read More »The Nintendo Switch has broken another software record
The Nintendo Switch has managed to break yet another record, this time for being the system with the greatest number of games to sell 10+ million copies.
Read More »Forza Horizon 5 tops PlayStation charts across multiple countries
With pre-orders now live, Forza Horizon 5 has shot up to the top of the charts on the PlayStation Store across multiple countries.
Read More »Just 5% of racing fans play ‘Arcade Racers’ on PlayStation
Ahead of the launch of Forza Horizon 5 on PS5, analysts have revealed which aspects of the racing genre are played most by PlayStation and Xbox owners.
Read More »Josef Fares reveals a ton of details on Hazelight Studios, Split Fiction and more
It Takes Two creator Josef Fares revealed the game has sold over 23 million copies, half of which was from China alone -- among many other interesting tidbits.
Read More »Biwin Black Opal X570 PRO 2TB Review
We recently looked at the flagship 4TB drive of Biwin's new Black Opal X570 PRO (HERE) Gen 5 drive range. Now, we are looking at the drive in the middle of the range, the 2TB X570 PRO. At the heart of the X570 PRO is a new controller we've not …
Read More »GOG adds classic shooter ‘FEAR’ to preservation program following Monolith shutdown
The GOG Preservation Program is expanding once again. Last week, Warner Bros made the shocking decision to close down Monolith Productions, the studio behind Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor and prior to that, the cult-classic shooter series 'FEAR'. Now, GOG is aiming to preserve FEAR for generations to come.
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