While initially CD Projekt Red had planned to release next-gen updates for The Witcher 3 in 2021, it was later pushed to 2022. The enhanced version of The Witcher 3 was being developed by Saber Interactive, but CD Projekt Red took over development earlier this year, planning for a Q4 …
Read More »Nvidia’s Frame Generation technology seems to work alongside FSR 2 and XeSS
Up to this point, we assumed that Nvidia's Frame Generation technology would only work in conjunction with native resolutions or in conjunction with DLSS 3. However, recent findings suggest otherwise, as the frame generation tech also works with AMD FSR 2 and Intel XeSS. According to Igor'sLAB, Frame Generation can …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers nearly doubles concurrent players compared to previous games
After 5 years of waiting, a brand-new Sonic the Hedgehog game has finally come to fruition. Sonic Frontiers has taken the series in a rather new direction – and it seems to be paying off, with the Blue Blur amassing a concurrent player count on Steam nearly double that of …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Valhalla might be coming to Game Pass Soon
Xbox Game Pass features hundreds of games available to play by all those who pay the service’s monthly fee. One publisher which has shown support for Game Pass is Ubisoft – with the Polish Xbox store now suggesting that the latest Assassin’s Creed Valhalla might be set to join the …
Read More »Microsoft Flight Simulator gets 40th anniversary update with Helicopters and more
Ever since its launch back in Autumn 2020, Microsoft Flight Simulator has continued to evolve with constant and consistent updates – not only improving performance and graphics over time, but also the amount of content. Now as part of the franchise’s 40th anniversary, Microsoft Flight Simulator is getting an update …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers Director claims “we still have a long way to go”
After 5 long years of waiting, we have finally gotten another mainline Sonic game – and early responses from fans seem to be highly positive. In the wake of its launch and positive reception, Sonic Frontiers’ director has finally spoken, claiming “we still have a long way to go.” Sonic …
Read More »Nvidia ‘still investigating’ RTX 4090 12VHPWR adapter issues
It has been a few weeks since Nvidia revealed that it is investigating reports of dodgy 12VHPWR adapters shipping with RTX 4090 graphics cards. We've seen plenty of investigation into the matter from the tech press, but Nvidia itself has remained silent since the investigation began. That changed this week with Nvidia releasing a statement on the matter...
Read More »Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti reportedly launching in January
Earlier this week, sources claimed that the cancelled RTX 4080 12GB SKU would return as the RTX 4070 Ti in early 2023. Now, an updated report gives us a date. Apparently, we can expect the new graphics card to launch at CES 2023, with availability also planned for January.
Read More »Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 might finally launch in 2023
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 was supposed to release a long time ago, but development issues led to repeated delays for the game. At this point, the project is being worked on by a new team, and while we still don't have a new release date, Paradox Interactive thinks …
Read More »Mick Gordon speaks out on Doom Eternal OST mismanagement and issues with id Software
Doom 2016 had a masterful soundtrack, all composed by Mick Gordon. Due to the popularity of that OST, Gordon was brought back in to produce the soundtrack for Doom Eternal, but the relationship between Gordon and id Software began to sour and ultimately, the two parted ways. The blame for …
Read More »RTX 3070 Ti laptop GPUs are being sold as desktop graphics cards
We've recently seen quite a few cases of laptop GPUs being used for desktop graphics cards, particularly in China. Recently, an AIB partner known as Sheli took the mobile RTX 3070 Ti and began selling it as a desktop graphics card. The AliExpress listing (via VideoCardz) of the Sheli 51 …
Read More »Evil Dead: The Game will be free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, those with an Epic Games account are able to get their hands on a number of titles for free via the Epic Games Store. With this week’s games now available, next week’s offerings have been revealed. Currently, you can get your hands on Alba – A Wildlife Adventure …
Read More »Battlefield 2042 is coming to EA Play with the launch of Season 3
Battlefield 2042 might not have had the perfect launch, but since Respawn has taken control of the game's post-launch development, you can see it is in much better shape than it was. Each season, the development team makes considerable improvements, and with Season 3 and the introduction of classes to …
Read More »You will be able to vote in The Game Awards through Discord
Over the years, Discord has become the de facto social media / messaging app for video game enthusiasts. Likewise, The Game Awards has in many ways become one of the biggest ceremonies for gaming. It therefore makes sense for the two to team up, with The Game Awards now announcing …
Read More »Shigeru Miyamoto discusses Virtual Console and backwards compatibility
In recent generations backwards compatibility has become much more of a major focus for the 3 main console manufacturers. While both the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S are backwards compatible with previous console games, the Switch is not, with Nintendo veteran Shigeru Miyamoto discussing the matter. During the company’s most …
Read More »Animal Crossing: New Horizons recently became Japan’s best-selling game of all time
For many years, Pokémon Red, Green and Blue combined have topped Japan's best-selling games chart. Now, their time at the top has ended, as Animal Crossing: New Horizons takes the lead with 10,450,000 sales in Japan, 200,000 more than the first Pokémon games. The team at Game Data Library has …
Read More »Newer Nvidia drivers bring significant gaming performance boost to RTX 30 GPUs
A few weeks ago, Nvidia released a graphics driver that significantly improved DX12 gaming performance for RTX 30 series graphics cards. While preparing for upcoming reviews, we've been re-benchmarking on the latest drivers, and it brings to light an important note for upcoming RTX 4080 reviews. When reading reviews for …
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 campaign expansion reportedly developed by Sledgehammer
Last month, sources claimed that Infinity Ward is planning a massive expansion for Modern Warfare II sometime after launch. We heard this would include many classic Call of Duty maps for multiplayer and new campaign content. According to an updated report, the new campaign content will be developed by Sledgehammer …
Read More »Google has begun sending out refunds for Stadia purchases
Back in September, Google announced that it would be shutting down its Stadia cloud gaming service in early 2023. At the time, Google also announced plans to refund all game purchases made on Stadia since launch, and now, those refunds are starting to roll out. Stadia is shutting down on …
Read More »Sackboy: A Big Adventure PC patch addresses shader compilation issues
Sackboy: A Big Adventure is the latest Sony published game to find its way onto the PC platform. Unfortunately, not only has the game been met with mild commercial enthusiasm, but the PC port also suffered from some major performance woes, leading to a less-than-stellar experience. Fortunately, a new patch …
Read More »Modern Warfare II’s first Season officially detailed with revamped Battle Pass
Call of Duty Modern Warfare II launched on the 28th of October to massive success, with the game breaking multiple franchise and platform records. This is all despite the fact that the game’s first Season of content has yet to go live. With Season 1 set to arrive on the …
Read More »MWII PC sales double that of previous Call of Duty titles
Since its release on the 28th of October, Call of Duty Modern Warfare II has continued to break records all over the place, with us having previously reported that the first-person shooter not only managed to achieve the biggest launch in PlayStation Store history, but also in the history of …
Read More »Dark Souls Remastered on PC is back online after 9 months
All the way back in early 2022, the PC servers for a number of Dark Souls titles were taken down due to a major exploit in the system which could allow for one’s PC to be remotely accessed by others. Following the return of the PC servers for Dark Souls …
Read More »Sony reveals new games heading to PS+ Extra and Premium this month
Earlier this week, Sony announced a big drop of Ratchet and Clank games for PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers. Now, Sony has announced all the games heading to PS+ Extra and Premium this month, and it is a pretty solid line-up. The PlayStation Premium Classics library update was already revealed for …
Read More »First Nvidia RTX 4080 benchmark scores arrive
We're just a week away from Nvidia launching the RTX 4080, and thanks to early samples floating around, we now have our first 3rd-party benchmark results to look at, including Geekbench and 3DMark scores, giving us a better view of how it compares to the RTX 4090 and previous-gen graphics …
Read More »Intel launches NUC 13 Extreme “Raptor Canyon” featuring a Core i9-13900K CPU
Intel is launching its most powerful NUC mini-PC to date. The new NUC 13 Extreme Kit has been announced, powered by a 13th Gen Core K-series processor, and with enough space for a triple-slot graphics card. Powered by up to a Core i9-13900K (other options include the Core i7-13700K and …
Read More »Cancelled Nvidia RTX 4080 12GB will reportedly return as RTX 4070 Ti in January
A few weeks ago, Nvidia ‘unlaunched' the RTX 4080 12GB due to criticism around the performance gap between the 12GB version and the 16GB version. However, the GPU at the heart of that SKU will live on and will reportedly return as an RTX 4070 Ti early in 2023. This …
Read More »Nintendo Switch is set to surpass both PS4 and Game Boy in total sales
Since its launch in Spring of 2017, the Nintendo Switch has consistently sold like hotcakes, with the handheld-console hybrid finding itself near the top of the list of best-selling video game consoles of all time. With the latest figures released, it is now evident that the Nintendo Switch is set …
Read More »Modder recreates AMD Project Quantum system
When AMD announced the Radeon R9 Fury GPUs in 2015, it also showcased an interesting-looking desktop system named Project Quantum. A quick look at it shows it's not your average PC, featuring a unique two-segment chassis powered by Radeon graphics and an Intel 4th Gen chip. Unfortunately, AMD never released …
Read More »More evidence suggests Ubisoft is returning to Steam
Last week we reported on a data mine which suggested that Ubisoft could be bringing its games to Steam, at least in some capacity. At the time, we only knew of one game which is planned for release on the platform, but thanks to further data mining, more have been …
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