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Xbox Game Pass represents one of the biggest gambles made by Microsoft when it comes to the Xbox ecosystem. Deprioritising purchasing games and instead focusing on bolstering an ever-expanding library for one monthly cost is certainly ambitious. It does seem to be paying off, however, as according to Xbox, Game …

Xtrfy has been releasing mice for eight years now and so far, they've all had one thing in common – they've been wired. This year, Xtrfy is getting into the wireless mouse market for the first time, while maintaining the company's signature lightweight design. The Xtrfy M4 Wireless is the …

With the release of Call of Duty: Vanguard, Activision is also introducing a new anti-cheat system, as well as harsher punishments for those caught cheating. As details in the updated security enforcement policy for Vanguard, those caught cheating will lead to permanent bans in all Call of Duty titles.  The …

Just yesterday, we showed you the first Geekbench 5 entry of the Intel Core i7-12700H. Today, we came to share the first entry of a different Intel Alder Lake mobile processor, the Core i7-12800H. Compared to the Core i7-12700H, the i7-12800H entry (via @Benchleaks) shows both CPUs have the same …

During Intel's keynote at Supercomputing 2021, the company detailed more specifications about two of its upcoming data centre products, confirming some rumours about the Xeon Sapphire Rapids CPU and the Xe-HPC Ponte Vecchio GPUs. During the keynote (via Anandtech), Intel confirmed that its upcoming Xeon “Sapphire Rapids” CPUs will pack …

Halo Infinite multiplayer is now available for everyone and the game's PC system requirements have now been revealed. Divided by “low (minimum)”, “medium”, “high (recommended)”, and “ultra” specs, the game seems relatively easy to run but hard to max out.  Regardless of the tier, you will need about 50GB of free storage …

After many rumours over the weekend, today during the Xbox 20th Anniversary stream, 343 Industries announced that it is indeed launching Halo Infinite Multiplayer today. The multiplayer is technically in beta, but it is a fully open beta, with all content unlocked and available across all platforms.  Xbox One, Xbox …

Today during Xbox's 20th anniversary stream, Microsoft announced 70 new games entering the Backwards Compatibility program. These new games will even be further improved on the new Xbox Series consoles, thanks to features like Auto HDR and FPS Boost, which are now spreading to even more backwards compatible titles.  Some …

Intel won't be officially releasing its non-K and “F” Intel 12th Gen Core processors until 2022, but it looks like a few people already have their hands on some samples. Some of these processors are already beginning to show up on eBay, with prices varying between £170 and £271 for …

A television adaptation of the popular open-world RPG game franchise Fallout was previously announced to be in development back in 2020. Since then, little to nothing has been heard regarding this project. Finally however, we have received an update on this show, re-confirming that it is in fact on its …

Beyond Good & Evil 2 is one of Ubisoft’s most ambitious games currently. Announced back in 2017, the game was promised to be “a prequel that will transport players into a profoundly multicultural world, capturing the spirit of the original with grandiose decors and intense dramas that play out across …

Earlier this year, Quantic Dream revealed that it is now working on a Star Wars game as its next major project. Over the following months, more sources have revealed new information about this game, with the latest reports claiming that it is called “Star Wars: Eclipse” and will be set …

After three days of chaos, the Rockstar launcher is finally back online and those who bought the PC version of the Grand Theft Auto definitive edition trilogy can finally begin to play.  While Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition was supposed to launch on PC last Thursday alongside …

Xbox’s Game Pass subscription service offers hundreds of games, both old and new. Microsoft isn’t afraid to splash the cash either in order to obtain major 3rd party titles. It seems this may be the case with the latest entry in the Mortal Kombat franchise, as MK11 has been teased …

In what seems to be an unexpected partnership, Microsoft and Gucci have teamed up to launch a limited-edition Xbox Series X console. The console comes in a special Xbox|Gucci carrying case, 2x Gucci-themed Xbox Series X wireless controllers and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, all for $10,000. The customised controllers will …

We're starting to get a look at Intel Core i7-12700H performance, as the first Geekbench 5 benchmark results have been revealed. In the single-core test, the Alder Lake Core i7 CPU couldn't outperform the Core i7-11800H, but the multi-core benchmark shows what we expect from a generational leap. ​ Looking at …

Since launch, the Grand Theft Auto ‘Definitive Edition' trilogy has been offline on PC, with Rockstar pausing sales of the PC version and taking its launcher down for maintenance. Dataminers may have discovered why the Rockstar Launcher has been offline for so long, as lengthy developer notes, unlicensed music tracks …

Xbox is set to celebrate its 20th anniversary on Monday, a date that also marks the 20th anniversary of Halo. Microsoft is holding a stream for the occasion, but claimed there would be no major reveals. As it turns out, there might be one particularly big showstopper, as dataminers have …

Two sources this week appear to have leaked the specifications for some of Intel's unreleased 12th Gen Core processors. We've already seen the K and KF SKUs release, but now we also have an idea of what to expect from Intel's upcoming non-K and “F”  variants.  As found by @momomo_us, …

Since the announcement of the Steam Deck, we've known that the handheld gaming PC is powered by a custom AMD processor, combining Zen 2 CPU cores with RDNA 2 graphics. During a series of development streams this week, Valve unveiled more about the Steam Deck's custom chip, which is codenamed …

The US holds one of the biggest markets in gaming when it comes to revenue, sales, market cap and all manner of statistics. Within the US, the biggest gaming company has historically been Activision, with franchises such as Call of Duty pushing the publisher to new heights. Surprisingly, Activision Blizzard …

Ubisoft is known for offering many games with massive open worlds. Unfortunately, many of these worlds are filled with bloat, making the experience of playing a Ubisoft game exhausting and overly-long. It seems that the publisher is doubling down on this, as the next Far Cry game is rumoured to …

Edifier is expanding its gaming headset line-up this month with the new Edifier GX, offering high-fidelity and immersive audio. Beyond that, Edifier has also won a number of CES Innovation awards for some of its other headphones this week.  At CES Unveiled, an event that takes place a couple of …

Aside from a few indie partnerships, many of Ubisoft’s titles launch with the traditional AAA pricing structure of $60 USD. While the publisher has pushed back against the next-gen price hike to $70, Ubisoft appears to be experimenting with more flexible pricing, as the upcoming Rainbow Six Extraction will only …

When the Nintendo Switch first launched, it was positioned as a game-focused device. As such, no media apps were made available. Slowly but surely, more have been added, with Twitch now available on the Nintendo Switch. Making the announcement, Nintendo said “Watch livestream gaming videos, Esports and any IRL broadcast …

OWC has developed the fastest PCIe SSD ever – the Accelsior 8M2. This SSD will come with up to 64TB of storage capacity and makes full use of PCIe 4.0 bandwidth to enable maximum speeds of 26,000MB/s. Inside the OWC Accelsior 8M2, you can fit up to 8x NVMe M.2 SSDs …

Battlefield 2042 is now available in early access, but players have been quick to notice that voice chat is missing from the game. As it turns out, the feature is planned, but it won't be available in-game at launch.  Most online games featuring teams have voice chat to allow players …

While Xbox Game Pass offers an incredible value for money across both PC and consoles, the PC version of the service falls behind due to its lack of features when compared to the likes of Steam. Finally, the Xbox app on Windows will soon offer mod support, allowing for much …

After numerous delays, Ubisoft is finally pushing forward with the release of Rainbow Six Extraction, formerly known as Rainbow Six Quarantine. The spin-off shooter has been in the works for years and now, a January release date has been confirmed.  Ubisoft quietly revealed this information a few weeks early by …

The Golden Joystick Awards is an annual awards ceremony celebrating the year in video games. For 2021 however, instead of just voting for the best game of the year, you can now vote for the best game of all time, stretching back all the way to 1971. The video games …