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At this point, we know quite a bit about AMD's upcoming refreshed RX 6000 series GPUs, including specs. It has been assumed that these new GPUs would be sold alongside existing models, but according to new reports, that may not be the case.  The news comes from Hassan Mujtaba (via …

Crypto, NFTs and Blockchain have invaded all aspects of the video games industry, with developers and publishers either announcing their support for or opposition towards the inclusion of such technologies in gaming. Square Enix has previously announced their support of blockchain and are now doubling down on this. In a …

We have recently seen all manner of video game publishers partaking in what appears to be an acquisition spree. One of the most active participants is Microsoft, Acquiring Activision Blizzard for $68 Billion last year. Despite the surprise announcement, talks between the two actually stretch as far back as the …

As part of Sonic the Hedgehog’s 30th anniversary celebrations, publisher SEGA announced Sonic Origins – a collection of classic 2D Sonic titles remastered for modern systems. Said to be coming in 2022, new developmental milestones suggest an imminent release. As discovered by ResetEra user Neoxon, the Korean Ratings Board recently …

ARK: Survival Evolved offers an interesting and unique take on the survival genre, dropping your character into a world filled with dinosaurs. Unfortunately, the title is not known for its optimisation, especially on Switch – which looked and ran poorly. In an unexpected move, ARK has been wholly rewritten for …

For a few weeks now, we've been hearing more and more about Sega's ‘SuperGame' plans, a long-term development structure intended for wide-reaching, multiplatform, globally released AAA titles. Two of the first games being developed within this framework have now been revealed – reboots for Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio. …

We've seen a focus on desktop DDR5 memory over the last six months, but availability of DDR5-equipped laptops is also improving. For those looking to get some extra performance, Corsair is now launching DDR5 SODIMM modules.  Corsair Vengeance DDR5 SODIMM modules are optimised for the latest DDR5 gaming and performance …

We're a few hours away from Blizzard's stream announcing the next World of Warcraft expansion, but a number of details appear to have already leaked. According to a familiar sources responsible for leaking the Legion expansion several years ago, new gameplay and release date details have been revealed.  The news …

We're just over the halfway mark for April, meaning its time for the next wave of Xbox Game Pass titles to be revealed. Aside from new games coming this month, Microsoft has also given us a much needed update on its growing partnership with Ubisoft, which will see more of …

We've seen a lot of game delays in recent years, and the number of pushed back titles seems to increase each year. With that in mind, it is incredibly rare to see a game's release brought forward to an earlier date. As usual though, Nintendo is ready to defy convention, …

We're months away from the launch of Zen 4 and next-gen Ryzen desktop processors, but the current Ryzen 5000 series processors are still great options for a CPU upgrade. Currently, pricing for the high-end Ryzen 5000 series chips has dropped considerably too.  While reviewing the Ryzen 7 5800X3D recently, we …

Multiple CPU cooler manufacturers have begun confirming their plans to support AMD's next-gen Ryzen 7000 series desktop processors. The new CPUs will launch alongside the first Socket AM5 motherboards, but the socket change doesn't necessarily mean you'll need to swap out to a new cooler. With AM5, the mechanical dimensions …

You must be tired of reading that the Radeon RX 6x50XT cards are soon to come, but the truth is AMD hasn't announced them yet. That, however, hasn't impeded rumours and leaks from spreading, including the latest one, which informs us further about the RX 6650XT SKU. The team at …

Fortnite launched as a fledgling Battle Royale game, and for years Epic Games consistently added new content to an ever-evolving title. They needed to do this because, to be frank, Fortnite fundamentally did not feel good to play. Fortunately, between its launch in 2017 and now, Epic Games have fixed all of these flaws, making for a game that is not only content rich, but actually good...

The GPU market is continuing to recover from inflated prices. For another consecutive month, AMD and Nvidia GPU prices have dropped in Europe, with the average Radeon RX 6000 GPU now selling at 12% above MSRP, while the average Nvidia RTX 30 GPU has dropped to 19% above MSRP.  Since …

AMD has already stated that the first Zen 4-based chips would release later this year, likely in late Q3 or early Q4. Although we don't have a specific date, it seems things are going as the company planned, as the first pre-production samples are already hitting benchmark databases. The news …

Many were surprised when AMD announced that the Ryzen 7 5800X3D wouldn't be overclockable. Although users can overclock the infinity fabric and the memory, officially, the chip itself can't be. However, users can bypass this block through BCLK overclocking and we're already starting to see some interesting results.  TSAIK (via …

We've been hearing about Intel's next-gen “Raptor Lake” CPUs for a while now. Raptor Lake will be the follow-up to Alder Lake, making improvements to the new hybrid architecture. We're still months away from the first Raptor Lake processors becoming available, but early samples are starting to pop up in …

The Portal series is making a small comeback this year, with a new short spin-off released to showcase the Steam Deck, as well as the upcoming Nintendo Switch port for the main two games in the series. Unfortunately, it doesn't sound like Valve is doing any active work on Portal …

Last week, Square Enix officially announced Kingdom Hearts 4, complete with a teaser trailer that may have revealed more than we initially noticed. Following the trailer's release, eagle-eyed fans have been combing through for easter eggs and so far, it looks like a Star Wars cameo has been uncovered.  Throughout …

It has been a while since the last major Among Us update, but the game is looking to make a big splash this year with a new VR version. Recently, changes on Steam's backend appear to have revealed the release date for Among Us VR, which should be launching in …

There have been plenty of rumours surrounding Certain Affinity recently. Not only is the studio reportedly working on its own original IP for Xbox Game Pass, but the studio has also recently “deepened” its relationship with 343 Industries and is currently working on a big Battle Royale mode for Halo …

Recently, EK announced plans for a water block for the Nvidia RTX 3090 Ti Founders Edition, but warned that it will take a little while to get the blocks ready. Now just a couple of weeks later, EK is launching the Quantum Vector FE RTX 3090 Ti D-RGB waterblocks and …

The Intel Arc A770 GPU has been recently spotted on the Geekbench database for the first time. Interestingly, this points to a clock speed of 2.4GHz, unfortunately, some of the other performance numbers weren't quite as impressive.  The Arc A770 entry was spotted by Benchleaks, marking the debut of the …

After a year or so of Switch exclusivity, No More Heroes III is officially heading to other platforms. Later this year, the game will land on PC, as well as Xbox and PlayStation consoles, offering improved visuals, better frame rates and faster loading times.  If you have experienced the first …

At this point, we're all aware that the Overwatch 2 PvP beta is beginning later this month. The beta will include new maps, overhauled 5v5 gameplay and the first new Overwatch character in years. Now, a couple of weeks ahead of schedule, a gameplay trailer for Overwatch 2 has leaked, …

PlatinumGames’ big step into the ‘live service’ genre fell flat at release, with the game appearing to flop on PC and garnering negative reviews for its microtransactions. While Platinum has confirmed plans to continue supporting the game, the project is facing an uphill battle, as player counts have dropped even …

Earlier this week, CD Projekt Red announced that The Witcher 3's next-gen update was delayed, leading to a lot of doom and gloom headlines stating the update was delayed “indefinitely”. This came up during CD Projekt's earnings call last night, with the company downplaying the severity of the delay.  During …

Last night, CD Projekt Red held its quarterly investors call, unveiling new milestones, changes within the company, and future plans at the studio. Aside from updating us on Cyberpunk 2077 sales, the studio also made some comments about the game's upcoming expansion, which is unfortunately arriving later than expected. After …

Last night, CD Projekt Red held its quarterly investors call, unveiling new milestones, changes within the company, and future plans at the studio. Alongside sales milestone updates on Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt has also reached new milestones for The Witcher franchise, which has now accrued over 65 million sales. Back …