Despite supply chain struggles and slower production lines, Apple managed to make record amounts of revenue in Q4 2021, bringing in a whopping $123.9 billion, beating out even the highest estimations. As you would expect, this revenue surge was largely driven by iPhone sales, expanding Apple's reach to 1.8 billion …
Read More »The Halo TV series will air in March, full trailer revealed
After years of development hell, the live-action Halo TV series is finally on the way thanks to a partnership between Microsoft, Showtime and Paramount. The series is set to debut in just under two months time and now, we have our first full trailer. The Halo TV series trailer aired …
Read More »Blizzard’s upcoming survival game has been in development since 2017
In a surprise announcement last week, Blizzard revealed that it is working on a brand new IP. While the low-key nature of this reveal would usually indicate that development is very early on, it turns out that this survival game has been in the works for nearly five years. During …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077’s next-gen launch is imminent
CD Projekt Red is remaining quiet until it is ready to properly unveil and release the new Xbox Series X/S and PS5 versions of Cyberpunk 2077, along with the next major patch. While nothing has been confirmed officially yet, changes to the game's listing on the PlayStation Store back-end were made last week, indicating an imminent release...
Read More »Blender 3.0 update brings significant performance boost to rendering on Intel and AMD systems
Last month, Blender received a major update, bringing the software up to version 3.0 and packing some major improvements. In recent weeks, we've noticed some big performance gains while rendering using both AMD and Intel processors, cutting rendering time down considerably. With Blender 3.0, the developers re-wrote GPU kernels and …
Read More »Microsoft makes consumer-friendly changes for Xbox Game Pass and other subscriptions
Following an investigation by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority, Microsoft has announced some changes it will be making to its subscription services to make them more consumer friendly. The biggest change is that the UK CMA has managed to push Microsoft to agree to cancel an auto-renewing subscription if …
Read More »MediaTek introduces the Kompanio 1380 SoC for laptops
MediaTek has been very successful with the Dimensity series of smartphone SoCs and now wants to replicate that with the Kompanio series in the Chromebook market. With that objective, MediaTek announced the new Kompanio 1380 for premium Chromebooks. Based on the 6nm process node, the Kompanio 1380 was designed to …
Read More »LG 2021 4K Smart TVs will be bundled with six months of GeForce Now
LG is partnering up with Nvidia to offer six months of GeForce Now Priority membership for anyone that buys a 2021 4K Smart TV. This promotion comes right after the streaming app exits the beta phase in many of the markets where LG operates. This promotion will only be available …
Read More »Intel Arc A370M GPU appears in benchmark database
Intel Arc Alchemist GPUs have clearly found their way into the hands of a few. This time, someone tested a laptop equipped with an Arc A370M mobile GPU with Bapco CrossMark, a cross-platform productivity test. Once again, the benchmark entry was spotted by @TUM_APISAK. Reading it, you can see the …
Read More »Epic Games Store gave away 765 million games in 2021
The Epic Games Store continued offering free games to all users throughout 2021, beating records set in 2020. Over the course of last year, EGS added another 34 million users, while giving away 765 million free games. In its latest yearly growth report, Epic Games revealed that its store now …
Read More »Ubisoft insists its NFTs are really beneficial to gamers
Ubisoft has been at the centre of criticism in recent months for its push into the NFT market. So far, Ubisoft’s NFT platform, Quartz, seems to be losing money, and according to at least one Ubisoft executive, that’s simply because gamers “don’t get it” yet. During an interview with Finder, …
Read More »Xbox to publish new ‘Monster Hunter-style’ game
Xbox’s first-party studios and recent acquisitions have been getting all the headlines lately, but Microsoft does also have a number of third-party publishing deals in place for the coming years. One of those deals will see one of Xbox’s long-standing partner support studios, Certain Affinity, trying their hands at a …
Read More »Lian Li Lancool 215 White Edition lands in the UK
The Lian Li Lancool 215 mid-tower chassis is back and now, you can get it in white for the first time. The case offers ARGB lighting, a large tempered glass window, two 200mm front fans and modular dust filters to keep your system looking clean. Designed with enthusiast-grade hardware in …
Read More »G.Skill launches new Trident Z5 DDR5-6400 CL32 memory kit with 32GB capacity
G.Skill keeps pushing the limits of DDR5 to new heights, this time by launching a new DDR5-6400 memory kit with lower latency than we're used to seeing in such modules. Featuring 32-39-39-102 timings, the new G.Skill Trident Z5 memory kit joins the rest of the lineup as the one featuring …
Read More »Mortal Kombat 12 may have leaked
After NetherRealm Studios released Mortal Kombat 11, most assumed its next project would be a new Injustice game. However, that may not be the case, as an image recently posted on social media by a developer suggests the next Mortal Kombat title is already in development. According to Comicbook, the photo …
Read More »Dozens of details revealed regarding Horizon Forbidden West
As the much-anticipated Horizon Forbidden West inches closer towards its February 18th release date, has finally begun to open the floodgates – allowing fans an in-depth insight into the upcoming world of Horizon’s sequel. Not only are there new enemies, weapons, mechanics, locations, and quality of life improvements but Horizon …
Read More »Ubisoft pulls the plug on its Battle Royale shooter ‘Hyper Scape’
Over the course of 2020, Ubisoft tried to break into the Battle Royale genre with its own game, Hyper Scape. The game found some success and popularity initially but swiftly fell off. Now, 18 months later, Ubisoft is pulling the plug. After a successful beta, launch and three seasons of …
Read More »Hitman 3 buyers get free upgrades following backlash on Steam
After a year of Epic Games Store exclusivity, Hitman 3 officially came to Steam last week. Since release, the Steam version of the game has been met with complaints, in part due to its price tag one year on from release. IO Interactive has taken that feedback on board at …
Read More »Rainbow Six Extraction surpasses 3 million players in one week
Rainbow Six Extraction has had an interesting development, including but not limited to the fact that publisher Ubisoft changed the name from R6: Quarantine following COVID-19 and its consequences. All’s well that launches well, and it seems Rainbow Six Extraction has managed that, surpassing three million players in its first …
Read More »Windows 11 Insiders will soon get to test Android apps
When Microsoft first announced Windows 11, one of the marquee features of the new OS was the ability to install and run Android apps without the need for an emulator like Blue Stacks. The feature wasn't ready in time for launch back in October, but Windows Insiders can now finally …
Read More »Sony-backed ‘Deviation Games’ opens a second studio
Back in June of 2021 Sony announced that they were creating a partnership with Deviation Games: a studio formed primarily of ex-Call of Duty devs. While the studio continues to work on a mysterious new AAA IP for Sony, they have also been growing – and have now announced a …
Read More »Activision Blizzard CEO is getting hundreds of millions from Microsoft deal
There are times when it is made clear that the unfortunate side of business allows for some people to have their cake and eat it too. Activion’s CEO Bobby Kotick is one such man, as it has now been reported that he will receive $375 Million as part of the …
Read More »Hogwarts Legacy and Gotham Knights to launch this year
At this point, two of WB's most anticipated games, Hogwarts Legacy and Gotham Knights, have received delays and have yet to receive proper release dates. There is reason to believe that we'll see both titles release this year though, thanks to recent comments from WarnerMedia CEO, Jason Kilar. During a …
Read More »Gigabyte overclocker pushes the Pentium Gold G7400T up to 5.8GHz
We've seen at least one impressive overclock already this week, with a new DDR5 memory record being set. Now, Gigabyte is making some headlines after pushing Intel's Pentium Gold G7400T to impressive speeds. As first shared by HD-Tecnologia (via Tom's Hardware), HiCookie, Gigabyte's professional overclocker, pushed a Pentium Gold G7400T to 5.8GHz by …
Read More »Valve will begin shipping the Steam Deck next month
Back in November, Valve announced that it had delayed the Steam Deck launch from late 2021 to early 2022 due to on-going supply chain issues. We've been waiting for a new shipping date for the first wave of units ever since. Now, Valve finally has an update for us, with …
Read More »New gameplay leak shows Star Wars 1313 in action
It has been years since LucasArts scrapped Star Wars: 1313, and as time goes by, those that worked on the project have slowly started to reveal more of what was planned for the game. In the latest leak, we see new gameplay footage that was not shown previously. The gameplay …
Read More »AOC teams up with Riot for League of Legends-themed gaming monitor
Following on from a recent collaboration for League of Legends-themed peripherals, Riot is continuing to partner with PC hardware companies. This time around, AOC has teamed up with Riot to produce a LoL themed gaming monitor. The AOC AG275QXL packs a 27-inch IPS panel with 170Hz refresh rate, 2560×1440 resolution, …
Read More »You can finally send PS5 screenshots and clips to your phone
While Sony has had a share/create button on PlayStation ever since 2013, the console manufacturer failed to offer a quick and easy way to extract any images or videos taken on the system. This is finally changing – at least for PS5. As reported by WhatIfGaming, Sony now allows you …
Read More »Call of Duty Warzone 2 will be next-gen only
Recently we reported that Call of Duty Warzone 2 is happening, and is planned to release in 2023 as a multiplatform title. More details on this surprise sequel have been revealed, including the fact that it will be a next-gen exclusive. Following the report that Activision would continue to make …
Read More »Stadia Pro’s free February games are actually good
Despite the clear lack of interest from most parties, Google is continuing to offer free games to those who are subscribed to the company’s game streaming service, Stadia. For the month of February, players can actually get their hands on a number of high quality and exciting new titles. Making …
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