Microsoft's planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard is continuing to be investigated by regulators around the world. Over here in Europe, the investigation has reportedly reached a critical point, with the European Union set to issue a formal antitrust warning to Microsoft. According to sources speaking with Politico, the EU outlined …
Read More »Hogwarts Legacy reviews are in, early access unlock times announced
We are just days away from the launch of Hogwarts Legacy, with pre-order buyers set to get early access starting tomorrow. Ahead of the early access period, the first reviews have now gone live and so far, the scores are looking pretty good. There are roughly 40 scored pre-release reviews …
Read More »Cinebench R23 multi-core score of AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS puts it on par with the Intel Core i9-12900H
The same leaker behind a recent Radeon 780M benchmark has now revealed the first Cinebench R23 results for the upcoming Ryzen 7 7840HS laptop processor, giving us an early look at performance. The screenshot shared on Bilibili (via VideoCardz) shows the AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS was running on a Windows …
Read More »Steam hardware survey suggests RTX 4090 is the best-selling next generation GPU
The Nvidia RTX 40 series and AMD Radeon RX 7000 series have finally made their first appearance on the Steam hardware survey. Out of all the new generation GPUs currently available, the RTX 4090 has the biggest share of users, but considering the RTX 4070 Ti released just a few …
Read More »The Last of Us Part 1 PC release gets small delay
While it seemed that The Last of Us Part 1 was on track to meet its early March release date on PC, the game needs a bit more development time. This week, Naughty Dog announced a small delay, pushing the game back a few weeks. The Last of Us Part …
Read More »Cancelled Titanfall project would have featured Apex Legends characters
This week, EA reportedly cancelled a new single-player Titanfall game, which Respawn has been rumoured to be working on for quite some time. As it turns out, this particular title wasn't going to be the Titanfall 3 we were hoping for, instead leaning more into the Apex Legends side of …
Read More »LG’s 27-inch QHD/240Hz OLED gaming monitor is finally available
Late last year, LG announced its most promising gaming monitor to date – the UltraGear 27GR95QE-B, packing a 27-inch OLED panel with 1440p resolution and 240Hz refresh rate. Now just a few months later, this monitor is available in the UK. It has taken longer than many of us wanted …
Read More »AMD has been “undershipping” CPUs and GPUs for the past two quarters
In AMD's Q4 earnings release, Lisa Su admitted that AMD had been “undershipping” CPUs and GPUs to balance supply and demand in the last two fiscal quarters. Initially, some interpreted AMD CEO's words as the company intentionally doing it to keep prices high. Soon after, a representative clarified that the …
Read More »Knockout City is shutting down online services, but devs promise server hosting tools for PC
Knockout City didn't end up being the multiplayer hit the developers were hoping for, and while the team will be moving on from the game soon and shutting down official servers, the game won't be left to wither away. Rather than letting development efforts go to waste, the team is …
Read More »PlayStation 5 surpasses SEGA Mega Drive selling 32 million units
When the PlayStation 5 first launched, it was met with a great deal of scarcity due in part to incredibly high demand, but also as a consequence of deep supply issues. Over the years, the console has become more and more accessible, with 2023 said to be the best year …
Read More »NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada GPU 3DMark Time Spy results revealed
If you're curious about how the RTX 6000 Ada GPU would fare in gaming workloads, the recently leaked 3DMark Time Spy score hints at how it would perform. Despite its raw specs, performance is inferior to that of an RTX 4090, but that's only expected considering it only has a …
Read More »New Fortnite update further hints at upcoming first-person mode
Back in June of last year we reported that Fortnite looked to be getting a first-person mode in a future update, thanks to the work of diligent dataminers. Deemed to be in early development at the time, a new update has indicated that the first-person mode could be coming to …
Read More »The next Sonic game will focus less on nostalgia levels
Following a lengthy development period, Sonic Frontiers finally released late last year to a positive response both from the mainstream critics, but especially from hardcore Sonic fans. That said, the game is not perfect and so the game’s director has already laid out some of the many changes being considered …
Read More »The Day Before finally gets its gameplay reveal
Fntastic found itself making headlines for the wrong reasons recently, after a suspicious trademark dispute and release delay had fans questioning whether or not the studio's upcoming game, The Day Before, even existed. Now, the studio has revealed its promised 10-minute gameplay video, giving us a good idea of what …
Read More »Back 4 Blood support ends as studio shifts to next project
Turtle Rock Studios revived the Left 4 Dead series through a spiritual successor known as Back 4 Blood. Released back in October 2021, post-launch support for the title has officially ended, with the team now focusing on their next project. Making the announcement on their blog, the team at Turtle …
Read More »The Coalition’s new IP has been cancelled, studio now focusing on Gears 6
Since releasing Gears 5 back in 2019, The Coalition has been pretty quiet. The studio has revealed publicly that it is currently working on projects with Unreal Engine 5, but it would seem that plans for a new IP have now been scrapped following on from recent lay-offs at Microsoft. …
Read More »Insomniac’s Wolverine may release just one year after Spider-Man 2
Insomniac has been very busy since joining Sony officially a few years ago. So far, the company has delivered an expansion to 2018's Spider-Man, a new Rachet & Clank game and is on track to release Spider-Man 2 later this year. As it turns out, Insomniac's other Marvel project, Wolverine, …
Read More »The Razer Viper Mini Signature Edition arrives with eye-watering price tag
Today, Razer is launching its lightest gaming mouse yet, the Viper Mini Signature Edition. With an upgraded exoskeleton, a Razer Focus Pro 30K optical sensor and up to 60 hours of wireless battery life, the mouse looks good on paper, although it does have an eye-watering price tag. Speaking on …
Read More »Nintendo Direct reportedly happening this month
Nintendo typically goes live with a Nintendo Direct sometime during Q1 each year and it looks like 2023 will be no exception. According to new rumours, Nintendo is planning a Direct very soon. According to Jeff Grubb in his latest podcast, Nintendo is planning a new Direct stream for February. …
Read More »EA Motive wants to continue Dead Space
EA Motive has successfully brought Dead Space back to the forefront with a fantastic remake of the original 2008 game. Now, EA Motive is looking to the future, with hopes of being allowed to continue working on the series. In an interview with GQ this week, Phil Ducharme, Senior Producer …
Read More »God of War Ragnarök has already sold over 11 million copies
One of the most anticipated PlayStation exclusives of 2022 was God of War Ragnarök. The sequel to 2018’s Game of the Year winner took two games worth of story and jam packed it into a bombastic and action-heavy sequel. This seems to have resonated with fans as in less than …
Read More »Redfall will require an always-online connection even in single player
Redfall is one of the biggest first-party Xbox games currently set to release in 2023. Launching on the 2nd of May, Microsoft recently gave fans a deep look at the upcoming open-world co-op shooter. Unfortunately it seems as though even if you were to play the game solo, Redfall will …
Read More »PowerWash Simulator to get Final Fantasy VII crossover
Last month we reported that the popular PowerWash Simulator was getting a crossover with the Tomb Raider franchise, letting players powerwash the entire Croft Manor as part of a free update. It seems more collaborations are on the way, as a new Final Fantasy VII crossover has just been announced. …
Read More »Steam Deck UI finally comes to Big Picture mode on PC
The Steam Deck's release necessitated the need for a new UI, as the platform’s ‘Big Picture mode’ was not only outdated in its design, but also functionality-wise. Following a somewhat-lengthy beta period, the Steam Deck’s UI is finally replacing the old Big Picture Mode as part of a new update. …
Read More »AMD’s first Ryzen 7000X3D CPUs launch later this month, prices start at $449
At CES last month AMD officially announced its new Ryzen 7000X3D series processors, promising three SKUs equipped with 3D V-cache to provide a boost to gaming performance. Today, AMD is finally announcing availability and pricing for each of these processors, starting at $449 for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D. With Ryzen …
Read More »EA scraps Battlefield Mobile and Apex Legends Mobile
Apex Legends Mobile has only been around for a short while and Battlefield Mobile only just recently began public testing. In a surprise move, it looks like EA has pulled the plug on both projects and it also appears to be shutting down one of its mobile development studios. Last …
Read More »Latest Nvidia RTX 4070 rumours claim 2475MHz boost clock speed
Nvidia unveiled the RTX 4070 Ti last month at CES and it seems the RTX 4070 won't be too far behind. According to recent reports, board partners are currently in the process of preparing custom RTX 4070 graphics cards, and we may already know the GPU's base and boost clock …
Read More »Hands-on with Corsair’s new RMx Shift power supply
Leo goes hands-on with the Corsair RMx Shift PSU, promising a new way to build a PC
Read More »Acer could soon launch their own AMD Radeon custom graphics cards
Acer took its first steps into the desktop graphics card market last year as an AIB partner for Intel. Now, the company looks to expand and may soon offer AMD Radeon graphics cards too. According to ITHome (via Wccftech), Acer will join the ranks of AMD AIB partners this year. …
Read More »Star Wars Jedi Survivor has been delayed
While it seemed everything was on track for Star Wars Jedi Survivor to launch in March, Respawn has opted to push the release date back for additional testing and bug fixing. Fortunately, it isn't a huge delay, so while the game is coming out a little later, we won't have …
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