Back in 2019, Microsoft and Sony formed a “strategic partnership”, with Sony agreeing to utilise Microsoft's cloud technology to develop next-gen streaming products. Now, Microsoft is forming a “strategic alliance” with another Japanese company – SEGA. First things first, this is not an acquisition. Sega has long been rumoured to …
Read More »Former Uncharted director teams up with Marvel for new game
Since leaving Naughty Dog back in 2014, Amy Hennig has continued working on single-player, story-focused action games. Unfortunately, Hennig's attempt at a Star Wars title under EA didn't see the light of day, but now, her new studio, Skydance Media, will be teaming up with Marvel. This week, Marvel and …
Read More »MSI shows that Intel Alder Lake-S chips come in one of two CPU die types
During a recent stream, MSI brought to light some additional details on Intel's 12th Gen Core CPU design. There are a number of SKUs in the line-up, but there also seems to be different die types depending on the core count. During the MSI Insider stream, MSI showed that Alder …
Read More »Lian Li upgrades Galahad AIO with new fans and Intel Alder Lake support
Lian Li is upgrading the Galahad AIO with Uni Fan SL120 fans and introducing support for the new Intel LGA1700 socket. The newly revised version comes with fewer cables thanks to its new fans and unified RGB system, so it will look clean in any build. The new AIO will …
Read More »Intel Arc Alchemist reference graphics cards shown in leaked photos
Intel Arc “Alchemist” graphics cards are just a couple of months away from launching. Earlier this year, we saw the first renders for Intel's reference design graphics card, and now, we have actual photos, showing the high-end DG2-512EU GPU, as well as the entry-level DG2-128EU desktop graphics card. Moore's Law …
Read More »Subnautica studio acquired by PUBG parent company
Unknown Worlds has made a name for itself in recent years with Subnautica, one of the best survival games around. After years of being independent, the studio is now being acquired, joining Krafton Inc, the parent company behind PUBG. Krafton, known for PUBG: Battlegrounds, The Callisto Protocol and a few …
Read More »Stock surge pushes Microsoft ahead of Apple as world’s most valuable company
Back in 2019, Microsoft became the third company ever to reach a $1 trillion market cap, coming in just behind Apple. A few months ago Microsoft began to catch up to Apple, crossing the $2 trillion mark and now as of today, Microsoft has overtaken Apple as the world's most …
Read More »Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake to release before March 2023
As excited as we all were to hear that Ubisoft was remaking The Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, the initial reveal trailer left a lot to be desired graphically. Since then, the team has been quietly working on finishing the remake, but after multiple delays, the game may …
Read More »Guardians of the Galaxy PC Performance Benchmark, RT + DLSS
We check out PC performance of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy - 60FPS here we come!
Read More »Facebook is now “Meta” and Zuckerberg wants to build The Matrix
Over the years, Facebook has found itself at the centre of many controversies, from political scandals to privacy violations. Now, the company is hoping to shake off its bad reputation with a rebrand, transforming into ‘Meta'. Meta is the new name for the parent company behind Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Oculus …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 roadmap update pushes future patches to 2022
Just recently, CD Projekt Red announced delays for the next-gen versions of Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3. Now, the team has updated its roadmap for Cyberpunk 2077, pushing future patches and free DLCs into 2022. After a bad launch in late 2020, CD Projekt Red has spent most of …
Read More »AMD EPYC “Turin” processors may come with up to 256 cores and 600W cTDP
According to reports this week, new AMD EPYC processors are on the way and early leaks seem to indicate that they may not be the most friendly for your electricity bill. A well-known AMD datacentre product leaker is claiming that the upcoming EPYC “Turin” CPUs will come with a maximum …
Read More »Kingston announces Fury Beast DDR5 memory
Now that Intel has announced the 12th Gen Core CPUs, memory makers have started to introduce their DDR5 memory modules. Kingston is the latest to get in on the DDR5 generation, with new Fury Beast DDR5 memory modules clocked at up to 5200 MT/s. Featuring on-die ECC (ODECC), dual 32-bit subchannels …
Read More »The Steam Halloween Sale has begun
As the tradition goes, Halloween is coming up, and with it, Steam's Halloween sale. This time around, you'll be able to snatch some new games for your library with up to a 90% price cut, including Bulletstorm Full Clip Edition, We Happy Few and Black Desert. However, more recent games …
Read More »Control, Tomb Raider and more are free with Prime Gaming
While not viewed in the same echolon as services such as PlayStation Plus and Xbox Games with Gold, Twitch’s Prime Gaming service offers many titles for free each and every month to all those with a Twitch Prime subscription. November is looking to be the service’s best month yet, with …
Read More »You will no longer need to sign in to Quest using a Facebook account
Back in late 2020, it was announced that all those with an Oculus Quest would soon need to make a Facebook account in order to continue using the headset. This understandably sparked a great deal of backlash. It seems as though the company took this feedback seriously, as it has …
Read More »GTA: San Andreas is coming to the Quest 2
Hot off the heels of the successful launch of Resident Evil 4 VR, Facebook has now announced that another classic third person video game is being translated into VR for the Oculus Quest 2. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has officially been announced to be coming exclusively to the Oculus …
Read More »The Oculus brand is no more. Say hello to the Meta Quest
Facebook recently held its latest annual ‘Facebook Connect’, where the company announced many new changes both internally and externally. Alongside the announcement that the Facebook umbrella company is now called Meta, it was also announced that the Oculus brand is being retired, with the Oculus Quest now being called the Meta Quest...
Read More »PlayStation has broken another record
As the video games industry expands further and further, we have seen more and more records being broken every quarter. Once again, PlayStation has shattered records as it has again achieved the highest Q2 revenue ever for any platform holder in the video games industry. Sony recently released its Q2 …
Read More »WB is working on a Smash Bros. style fighter, character roster leaked in screenshot
There have been several attempts to capture the magic of Super Smash Bros. and apply that formula to other franchises. Recently, talk of a Warner Bros attempt at a Smash Bros. style fighting game hit the internet and well, those rumours now appear to be completely true, as more details …
Read More »The Division 2’s new game mode will now release in early 2022
Back in December 2020, Ubisoft Massive released Title Update 12 for The Division 2, which was set to be the game's final content update. A few weeks later in early 2021, the team confirmed that due to fan demand, it would be releasing more content this year. However, over time, …
Read More »Nintendo releases a Metroid Dread demo
While it may seem as though demos of games are a dying art, some companies will still release a demo or two on occasion. As a “Halloween treat” Switch users can now download a free demo for the recently released Metroid Dread. Making the announcement on Twitter, the official Nintendo …
Read More »Sony introduces PlayStation PC publishing unit for PC games
Sony is slowly beginning to solidify its commitment to PC gaming. Not only are some of PlayStation's biggest franchises coming over to PC in 2022, but Sony has also introduced a new publishing unit specifically for PC games, known as PlayStation PC. Sony first began releasing PlayStation exclusives on PC …
Read More »Vicarious Visions to be fully absorbed by Blizzard, losing their identity
Vicarious Visions is best known for bringing back Crash Bandicoot via the N. Sane Trilogy – in many ways jumpstarting the current trend of remaking older games from the ground up. Unfortunately, the team was merged with Blizzard earlier this year, and now they are set to lose their identity …
Read More »EU Commission opens investigation into Nvidia’s $40 billion Arm acquisition
In recent months, a number of regulators have begun taking an interest in Nvidia's proposed $40 billion acquisition of Arm. The deal was announced in 2020 but has yet to be completed as the deal continues to go through regulatory checks. Recently, the UK's competition authority suggested the acquisition could …
Read More »G.Skill launches Trident Z5 DDR5 memory with 6800MHz speeds
Over the last couple of weeks, G.Skill has been unveiling its DDR5 memory kits, just in time for Intel's 12th Gen CPU launch. The first Trident Z5 DDR5 kits were supposed to top out at 6400MHz speeds, but G.Skill has already managed to up that by achieving a 6800Mhz overclock. …
Read More »You can now get 30 years of Sonic games for less than £10
2021 represents the 30th anniversary for Sonic the Hedgehog. While the Blue Blur has had a rocky life, there is certainly plenty to enjoy when looking at his whole library of games. In celebration of the hedgehog’s 30th anniversary, Humble is now offering a Sonic bundle – giving almost 30 …
Read More »Intel Core i9-12900K overclocked to 6.8GHz sets new world record
Intel has finally pulled the curtain on its 12th Gen Core series, unveiling its first desktop hybrid processors. During the launch event yesterday evening, professional overclocker “Splave” had the chance to tinker with the Core i9-12900K, pulling off a 6.8GHz overclock and breaking the world record on the Geekbench 5 …
Read More »Google Stadia is finally offering demos and free trials for games
One of the big benefits of cloud gaming is the instant access to games, without the need to wait for installs or downloads. It also paves the way for developers to offer limited-time access to titles in a controlled way, without needing to spend resources and development time creating a …
Read More »Forget your 8-pin, ROG readies new 12-pin PCIe 5.0 connector for next-gen GPUs
Last night alongside its new range of Z690 motherboards, ASUS also announced new ROG Thor II Platinum and Titanium power supplies. Interestingly, the announcement confirms a rumour we've covered previously. It would appear upcoming GPUs will indeed feature a 12-pin PCIe 5.0 power connector, and these new ASUS power supplies …
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