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The DualSense controller is an impressive piece of kit, with the console hardware being pushed beyond expectations thanks to a number of PC programs. Interestingly, Sony has actually made the controller slightly better in a number of ways, hopefully leading to a longer lifespan as well as an enhanced overall …

The music industry is notorious for having rather harsh copyright laws with a recent example seeing Nintendo forcefully remove over 1000 songs from YouTube. Fortunately not every company takes this approach, as Square Enix has now uploaded over 5000 songs to YouTube for all to enjoy for free. In late …

With E3’s grasp on the video games industry weakening, many other events have been formed to fulfill the annual ritual of Summer game announcements. One of these is the Future Games Show, and after a successful run in 2021, the showcase is returning later this month. The Future Games Show …

Last night during Apple's streamed product launch event, the company surprised us all with the announcement of the Mac Studio. This super-charged Mac Mini packs the brand new M1 Ultra chip, enabling impressive performance for its form factor. The M1 Ultra is a new SoC from Apple. As we reported …

Since its launch in October 2021, Nintendo Switch Online’s Expansion Pack has seen a new game added to the Nintendo 64 library roughly once per month. March’s game has now been announced. From the 11th of March, those who are subscribed to NSO’s Expansion Pack can gain access to F-Zero …

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard was already complicated. Not only is it the largest merger in gaming history, but the latter company is also dealing with a number of lawsuits. Now, another legal battle has been added to the pile, with the US Justice Department investigating potential insider trading connected …

In recent weeks, sources have claimed that Microsoft is in talks with its teams to create a sequel to Fallout New Vegas. As it turns out, the situation may have been misread slightly. Rather than a New Vegas 2, Microsoft may have another Fallout spin-off planned, similar in concept to …

Earlier this week, there was some speculation around when Gotham Knights would release, after retail stores advertised the game with an April launch, followed by developers uploading a beta of the game to Steam. Now, WB has made things official, making Gotham Knights a late October release.  WB previously confirmed …

Throughout the 2000s, LimeWire was one of the most popular file sharing tools. LimeWire was shut down back in 2010 and forced to pay a hefty fee for enabling piracy, but surprisingly, the company will be making a comeback soon – as an NFT marketplace.  As reported by engadget, LimeWire will …

New rumours suggest the new Ryzen CPUs and Radeon RX 6×50 XT GPUs may come simultaneously. However, it may be a bit later than you think, as both reports point to April 20th. In addition, it seems we'll see the first Intel Arc Alchemist desktop GPUs shortly after, between May …

As if the M1, M1 Pro and M1 Max weren't enough, Apple has now announced the M1 Ultra. Based on the same 5nm process node, the new M1 series chip consists of two interconnected M1 Max chips using UltraFusion packaging architecture, totalling 20x CPU cores and 64x GPU cores in …

Ahead of the launch of the Expanded and Enhanced versions of GTA V for the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, prices for the remastered title have finally been revealed, offering an introductory price alongside it. With preorders for the next-gen versions of GTA V going live for the Xbox Series …

While the Steam Deck has officially launched, its limited production rate has meant that early adopters are having a bitter-sweet experience. The number of supported Steam Deck titles is rather small, however it is growing every day, with almost 1500 games now Steam Deck Verified / Playable. Making the announcement …

Prior to the launch of Dying Light 2 it was announced that the first game would receive a free update to take advantage of the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. With Dying Light 2 finally out, the team at Techland have pushed out the next-gen version of the first game …

With the PlayStation 5 firmly in its second year on the market, many fans have been wondering what is next for the console and its manufacturer. It seems these questions may be revealed very soon, as Sony has announced a State of Play stream set for tomorrow, the 9th of …

LAPSUS$, the group behind the recent Nvidia cyberattack, has begun leaking more confidential data. This time around, the group leaked code signing certificates, leading to bad actors using them to sign malware.  According to Bleepingcomputer (via TechPowerUp), it didn't take long for security researchers to find that malware developers were …

So far in 2022, GPU prices have been slowly declining. Now, analysis of EU retail GPU prices has revealed that prices have reached their lowest point since January 2021. We're still some ways off from reaching MSRP price levels, but the premium has dropped considerably for some graphics cards.  The …

While OLED panels do deliver an undeniably good viewing experience, they also have their problems. Burn-in has been a known issue with OLED displays for a long time now, but the situation is improving. The new Nintendo Switch OLED model seems to have a particularly good panel, with the screen …

Players have been running around Elden Ring for over a week at this point and sure enough, the game's secrets are beginning to come to light. Modder, Lance McDonald, has moved on from Bloodborne to Elden Ring in the past week, investigating out of bounds areas. During this exploration, a …

MSI has recently been made aware of an issue affecting MAG CoreLiquid 240R and 360R all-in-one liquid coolers. Due to an issue in a small number of these coolers, blockages are occurring, stopping them from cooling the processor as effectively as they should be. As a result, MSI has set …

There is no Blizzcon taking place this year, but Blizzard does have announcements for 2022. This week, the studio shared a roadmap of upcoming announcements, including the next World of Warcraft expansion, which will be revealed in April.  The announcements will begin on the 15th of March, when the next …

Following on from the box office success of Uncharted, Sony's PlayStation Productions is starting to look at giving the cross-media treatment to other franchises. Aside from The Last of Us and Twisted Metal, Sony is also in talks to produce a live-action TV series based on God of War.  According …

Back in 2018, Obsidian announced plans to bring its popular CRPGs, Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity 2, to the Nintendo Switch. The first game has been available on the platform for a while already, but unfortunately, plans to bring the sequel over have now been cancelled.  Obsidian didn't …

Back when it was first revealed that Activision Blizzard had facilitated a toxic work place filled with sexism, discrimination, a frat boy culture and more, it was also claimed that the behavious of the company caused the suicide of a developer. Now, the family of the deceased is suing the …

A group known as LAPSUS$ has been making the news recently after gaining access to Nvidia's systems and stealing a trove of data, some of which has leaked. Now, the group is targeting another major tech giant – Samsung.  As reported by Bleeping Computer, the group has gained access to …

While Square Enix has insisted that Forspoken is releasing in May this year, rough gameplay previews have shown that the game likely needs more time in development. As it turns out, the development team agrees, and as a result, the game has been delayed until Q4 2022.  Forspoken is being …

Bungie has spent 20 years creating nothing but first-person shooters, using each new project to refine the overall game-feel further. With the company having crafted a wholly satisfying first-person shooter in the form of Destiny 2, it looks like the company is expanding its horizons and making a third-person game …

We've known for a while now that Bethesda has greenlit a few unannounced games after being acquired by Microsoft. One of those titles, Redfall, was unveiled at E3 last year and now, we know about another upcoming project – SpyTeam. A new trademark application for a game called SpyTeam was …

Ever since the explosive success of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, the first-person shooter franchise has managed to keep itself at the top of the sales charts for every single year (with very few exceptions). The games’ annual release has started to show its cracks however, with COD missing …

Halo Infinite drew a lot of criticism at launch for its lack of campaign co-op and forge modes. As the months have gone on, that criticism has grown louder due to a lack of meaningful content updates for multiplayer. Much of this was supposed to be fixed with the rollout …