Corsair is expanding its memory line-up with new Vengeance RGB DDR5 modules. The memory modules will be available in black or white, with a light bar on top of the heat spreader with ten individually addressable RGB LEDs underneath. Initially, the black and white Vengeance DDR5 memory kits will be …
Read More »PSVR 2 will offer 4K/120Hz with HDR, a cinematic mode and other new features
Sony has been dropping PlayStation VR2 news at seemingly random times all throughout the year. Today, Sony gave us yet another update. We still don't have a release date, but we do have confirmation of some new features, as well as some new footage of the headset in use. For …
Read More »Xenoblade Chronicles 3 hits 90 overall on Metacritic
After being officially announced earlier this year, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is now just days away from release. Game critics have had their hands on the game since early July, leading to a flurry of highly positive reviews going live today. The review embargo for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has now lifted. …
Read More »World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Classic launches in September
Last week, an update to the World of Warcraft website mistakenly revealed an ad with the release date for Wrath of the Lich King Classic. Usually when a leak like this happens, an official announcement is imminent and that was exactly the case here. Today, Blizzard confirmed Wrath of the …
Read More »2K quietly restores Evolve multiplayer services
Turtle Rock's last major game, Evolve, didn't really ever find success. While there was a lot of pre-release hype for the game, overly aggressive monetisation at launch put a lot of players off. Online functionality for the game eventually came to an end, but in a surprise move, Evolve seems …
Read More »Orico’s latest portable SSD promises super speedy file transfers
ORICO has been around since 2009, offering high-speed USB data devices and chargers. This month, the company is launching a new USB4 high-speed portable SSD, boasting super speedy transfer speeds. The ORICO USB4 High Speed Portable SSD Montage 40Gbps series offers a bold and bright design, but it isn't about …
Read More »Sapphire is launching a Radeon RX 6500 XT with 8GB of GDDR6 memory
As you might know, officially, the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT has 4GB of VRAM. However, it seems Sapphire will be releasing a unique 8GB model of the entry-level graphics card. Information about the 8GB Radeon RX 6500 XT graphics is already available on Sapphire's official website. Despite the extra …
Read More »Stray hold’s the highest user rating of any game released on Steam this year
Stray, the newly released game where you play as a cat wandering through a dystopian city, has just become the highest-rated game of 2022 on Steam, overtaking AAA games such as God Of War and Death Stranding Director's Cut. As seen in Steam250's top 150 games of 2022, Stray is …
Read More »EA is reportedly working on a single-player Black Panther game
A few weeks ago, we heard that EA had recently secured a Marvel license and has begun working on a new game. Now, sources claim this will be a Black Panther game, developed by a new studio spearheaded by a former VP of Monolith Productions. Kevin Stephens, former VP of …
Read More »Xbox update makes boot times even faster
The big news to come out of Xbox's Insider Program last week was that Discord integration is officially on the way. The upcoming Xbox OS update will be packing some other major improvements too, including a much faster boot time. Microsoft made some improvements to boot time over the course …
Read More »The Last of Us Part 1 should launch on PC ‘very soon’ after PS5
While there is some debate over whether or not The Last of Us Part 1 is worth the upgrade for PS5 owners, for PC gamers, this will be their first chance to experience the game. Currently, the game is on track to release on PS5 in September, and according to …
Read More »8Pack returns with Comet MK2 M-ATX PC with dual custom-loop cooling
8Pack is back with another high-end, custom gaming rig. The new 8Pack Comet MK2 is a compact Micro-ATX system with a full custom liquid cooling loop and plenty of high-end hardware, including an RTX 3090 and an Intel Core i9-12900KS. The Comet MK2 uses an Intel Core i9-12900KS processor overclocked …
Read More »Monster Hunter Paradise leaks through Discord events schedule
Capcom made great strides with Monster Hunter in the west with Monster Hunter World. We've had Monster Hunter Rise since then, but we're still waiting to see what Capcom will do with next-gen console hardware, like the Xbox Series X/S and PS5. A reveal might not be too far away …
Read More »Intel Xeon “Sapphire Rapids” CPU line-up and specs leak
Intel's new generation of workstation Xeon processors are almost here. The Sapphire Rapids CPU line-up has now leaked, as well as specifications, giving us a look at core counts, clock speeds, cache and TDP. As reported by VideoCardz, Intel's new Xeon processors will pack up to 56 cores, 112 threads, …
Read More »ASRock appears to be working on its own gaming monitors
ASRock is well known for its motherboards, but in recent years we've seen the company branching out into new areas. Soon, ASRock will be unveiling its first set of gaming monitors, reportedly starting off with five displays. As found by @momomo_us, ASRock has submitted five monitors to KCC (Korea's FCC). …
Read More »Intel confirms 16GB and 8GB Arc A770 and A750 graphics cards
In the lead up to Intel's Arc desktop GPU launch, the company has been running a scavenger hunt contest to get fans involved. Intel has now revealed that Arc A770 and A750 graphics cards will be sent out to some winners. As reported by VideoCardz, Intel also details how much …
Read More »Intel Core i7-13700K shows up in Geekbench beating the Ryzen 9 5950X
Last week, a leaked benchmark showed the upcoming Core i5-13600K nearing Ryzen 9 5950X levels of performance. Now, a new benchmark entry gives us results for the Core i7-13700K, giving us an early look at it up against AMD's flagship. The Intel Core i7-13700K Geekbench entry, shared by Benchleaks, shows …
Read More »Intel Arc Alchemist GPU driver fix brings “100x improvement” in ray tracing performance
Intel's open-source Vulkan graphics drivers for Arc Alchemist GPUs just brought in a pretty major upgrade. It turns out a small coding error was leading to a massive reduction in ray-tracing performance. With the code fixed, ray tracing performance has reportedly improved by up to 100x...
Read More »Ubisoft has cancelled four projects, including Splinter Cell VR and Ghost Recon Frontline
Ubisoft held its quarterly earnings report this week, revealing multiple delays and cancellations. Not only has the upcoming Avatar game been delayed, but four projects have been cancelled – Ghost Recon Frontline, Splinter Cell VR and two unannounced projects. As reported by VGC, during the earnings call, Ubisoft confirmed that …
Read More »Star Wars Jedi Survivor seemingly on track for March 2023 launch
A few months ago, EA and Respawn officially announced Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, a sequel to Fallen Order. We already know the game is due to launch in 2023, but we could be playing it as early as March. Recently, the PlayStation Store updated with a new page for Jedi …
Read More »Ubisoft has delayed Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Surprising absolutely no one, Ubisoft has delayed Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. The game was originally targeting a 2022 release window to coincide with the upcoming film, but we have had no gameplay or development updates all year. Now, the game will be coming out sometime in Ubisoft's next financial year. …
Read More »Intel 12900K Delid and Direct Die Cooling with EKWB – Update!
James is back with a quick update on the EK Alder Lake direct die cooling project!
Read More »Bungie will unveil Destiny 2: Lightfall in August
This year has been hugely exciting for Destiny 2. The fantastic campaign in The Witch Queen expansion was just the beginning, with Bungie adding more key moments during seasons. We're still a little while away from the next major expansion, but Bungie will begin revealing Lightfall next month. Bungie has …
Read More »Wrath of the Lich King Classic release date leaks
Back when The Burning Crusade was coming to WoW Classic, an early web advertisement leaked the release date. A similar situation has now taken place with Wrath of the Lich King, which appears set for a September launch. The World of Warcraft teams are very busy this year. Not only …
Read More »Dragon Ball: The Breakers finally launches in October
Back in November 2021, Bandai Namco surprised us with the reveal of Dragon Ball: The Breakers, an asymmetrical multiplayer game that takes clear inspiration from Dead by Daylight and similar titles. After months of playtests, the game will finally be releasing this October. Dragon Ball: The Breakers is set in …
Read More »The Last of Us Part 1 gameplay and screenshots leak
The Last of Us Part 1, a PS5 remake of The Last of Us, is heading out in just over a month and testers are spending many hours combing through the game for bugs ahead of release. One tester has recently leaked gameplay footage, giving us a closer look at …
Read More »Advanced Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp may have been delayed to 2023
While Nintendo was going to release Advanced Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp earlier this year, world events caused the publisher to delay the game. We were still expecting a 2022 release date, but sources are pointing to a delay to 2023. The Advanced Wars remake was originally announced for late 2021, …
Read More »Mojang bans NFTs and blockchain integration from Minecraft
Minecraft has a huge custom modding and custom server community, and with the rise in NFTs, some custom servers have been looking at ways to integrate blockchain and NFTs with unofficial Minecraft servers. This week, Mojang officially updated its Minecraft usage guidelines, banning NFTs and blockchain technologies from being used. …
Read More »Discord voice chat is coming to Xbox consoles
Last year, Discord began working on new integration tools to bring voice chat and server access to consoles. Discord initially partnered with Sony to test console integration, but now, Discord Chat is also heading to Xbox consoles. As of yesterday evening, Xbox Insider testers now have an alpha ring update …
Read More »FIFA 23 launches in September with limited crossplay, PC version will be current-gen
EA has unveiled the first FIFA 23 trailer showing some gameplay and revealing some of the new features coming to the latest entry of the famous football videogame series. Moreover, it also revealed the release date and how you can benefit from a three-day early access to the upcoming title. …
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