We're just one day away from Sony's PlayStation Showcase and rumours have begun swirling. According to one retail listing, Sony may have at least one big surprise – a new game from Bend Studio based on the Men in Black franchise. Retailer EB Games has listed a Men in Black …
Read More »Dontnod is allowing all devs to work from home permanently
While the COVID-19 global pandemic has and continues to be a terrible tragedy, one of the few advantages witnessed by its side effects is the fact that many companies adopted a temporary work-from-home mandate, helping employees realize that most jobs can be completed more efficiently from home. The upper management …
Read More »Kingston XS2000 is a pocket-sized portable SSD offering 2000MB/s speeds
Kingston has announced a new compact portable SSD featuring USB 3.2 Gen2 connectivity. Offering transfer speeds of 2,000MB/s, the XS2000 SSD includes a rugged sleeve to transport it safely, protecting it from water, dust, and falls. Available in 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB models, the Kingston XS2000 portable SSD can transfer …
Read More »Call of Duty: Warzone makes $5 million every day
While the Call of Duty remains one of the biggest franchises in gaming, the annual series has been in decline somewhat for the past few years. It seems that Activision struck gold however with its free-to-play Warzone Battle Royale mode. According to a recent study, Warzone makes over $5 million …
Read More »Intel Arc ‘Alchemist’ 512 EU GPU benchmarked
The first leak of a mobile Intel Arc GPU stands before us. The Geekbench 5 database was recently updated with results for an unreleased laptop using the upcoming ‘Alchemist' mobile GPU with 512 execution units (EUs) paired with a Core i7-11800H. The benchmark listing, spotted by @Benchleaks, identifies the GPU …
Read More »Flight Simulator update improves Germany, Switzerland, and Austria one year after launch
While Microsoft’s Flight Simulator launched all the way back in August 2020, the team at Asobo studio have continued to improve the game by adding higher resolution maps, hand crafted buildings and more to some of the world’s biggest cities. This is due to the fact that while AI has …
Read More »You can get Far Cry 3 for free this week
Ubisoft is no stranger to game giveaways, but this week's free title is certainly a standout. Starting from today until the 11th of September, anyone with an Ubisoft Connect account can claim a free copy of Far Cry 3 on PC. Far Cry 3 first released back in 2012 and …
Read More »Glorious Model D Wireless is open for pre-orders at OCUK
After bursting onto the gaming mouse scene with the popular Model O, today sees the Glorious PC Gaming Race Model D Wireless heading to pre-orders, boasting a light-weight design and long-lasting battery life. The Model D Wireless retains the same comfortable shape as the standard Model D, providing excellent support …
Read More »Focus Home Interactive is going beyond video games
Focus Home Interactive has slowly but surely built up a reputation for publishing high quality AA titles. With games such as Greedfall and A Plague Tale: Innocence, the French game developer and publisher has more eyes on it than ever before. It is perhaps for that reason that the company …
Read More »No Man’s Sky finally earns ‘Mostly Positive’ rating on Steam
Back in 2016, No Man's Sky launched to “Overwhelmingly Negative” reviews on Steam, with many players lamenting a lack features and other issues. Now five years later, the game has turned around completely and now sits with a “Mostly Positive” rating for the first time. After a poor launch, Hello …
Read More »It’s real: Alan Wake Remastered is launching this autumn
We've known something new was going to happen with Alan Wake ever since Remedy Entertainment acquired the rights to the IP back in 2019, and we later learned that the events of Alan Wake and Control take place in the same universe. Today, Remedy Entertainment has officially announced Alan Wake Remastered, …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII (not that one) is coming to PlayStation Now
PlayStation Now is a game subscription service not unlike Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass. While much cheaper than Game Pass, the quality of titles added to the service on a monthly basis is quite often less appealing than Microsoft’s. For the month of September, subscribers will be able to play 7 …
Read More »New inFamous game rumoured to be announced at PS5 showcase
Two days from now, PlayStation will be hosting its much-anticipated PS5 showcase. While nothing has been officially revealed by Sony – aside from the fact that there will not be any PSVR2 news – the console manufacturer has pitched this event as being the big one for PlayStation in 2021. …
Read More »Lost Judgment director says Kiryu is stronger than John Wick
Ahead of the release of Lost Judgment on the 24th of September, the game’s director Kazuki Hosokawa discussed the future of the Yakuza franchise, revealing that future games could leave Japan behind – and that Kazuma Kiryu is stronger than John Wick. Speaking to The Gamer, Kazuki Hosokawa discussed the …
Read More »Valorant is enforcing Windows 11 security measures to prevent cheating
Although there's still a lot of confusion surrounding Windows 11's requirement for TPM 2.0, Riot Games is already making sure gamers on Microsoft's latest OS will have the feature enabled. If you're playing Valorant on a Windows 11 system, Riot Games only allows you to run the game if you …
Read More »Windows 11 plays calming sounds when dark mode is enabled
Early Windows 11 users have noticed that switching between light and dark mode in the OS also changes the notification sounds. System sounds are said to be calmer and softer in dark mode, featuring “a much rounder wavelength” than those used on Windows 10 and Windows 11 in light mode. …
Read More »Unofficial Windows 11 BIOS updates for MSI B450/550 boards have surfaced
As you may know by now, TPM 2.0 is a requirement to install Windows 11. To ensure endusers have their systems ready for Windows 11, motherboard manufacturers are set to release BIOS updates to enable TPM 2.0 by default. MSI seems to be the first to do so, though not …
Read More »Microsoft is not bringing Android app support to Xbox consoles
Recently Microsoft announced that Android app support would not be available on Windows 11 at launch, although the company is gearing up to test the feature, having put the Android subsystem on the Microsoft Store. Curiously, the listing also noted support for Xbox, sparking rumours that consoles will be getting …
Read More »People will “lose their minds” at new PlayStation game claims God of War creator
While God of War creator David Jaffee has not been associated with PlayStation for many years now, the game director continues to follow the industry closely. According to Jaffe, PlayStation is currently working on a new game so “bad ass” that fans will “lose their minds” when it is revealed. …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Remake set to release on PC via the Epic Games Store
Back in June, the Epic Games Store was updated with hidden listings for Alan Wake Remastered and Final Fantasy VII Remake. At the time, neither game had been announced, but Alan Wake Remastered has appeared again this week with a launch coming up next month. With that title now confirmed, …
Read More »Alan Wake Remastered to use Control engine and ray-tracing effects
Over the weekend, Alan Wake Remastered leaked ahead of a reveal planned for later this week. Now, we have some new details about the remaster, with sources saying that the new version will use a new engine. According to sources speaking with Nintendo Pal, Alan Wake Remastered is going to …
Read More »Shawn Layden predicts that PS5 games will cost $200 million
As the video games industry matures, we have seen more and more AAA titles pushing the boundaries of video game budgets, with the biggest titles rivaling that of the most expensive blockbuster movies. It seems that with the power of next gen systems, this cost will only increase, with the …
Read More »Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt PC system requirements updated again
Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodhunt is due out this week. So far, the game's PC system requirements have been revised twice and now just ahead of launch, they have been updated again, bringing down the minimum required specifications from previous estimations. The last update to the PC system requirements raised the …
Read More »Steam Deck release on pace as dev kits begin to ship
Following the surprise announcement of the Steam Deck, fans have been eagerly anticipating the upcoming release of the Valve-developed handheld device. With the earliest shipments set for December this year, Valve has now begun to send out development kits, allowing developers to prepare their games for the upcoming hardware release. …
Read More »The next Mass Effect may use Unreal Engine instead of Frostbite
While EA’s Frostbite engine is an impressive toolset, allowing developers to make good looking titles, the engine isn't as flexible as EA perhaps would like. We have seen the results of troubled engine development with games such as Mass Effect Andromeda. In order to avoid this, the next Mass Effect …
Read More »AMD reportedly mass-producing Ryzen 6000 ‘Rembrandt’ APUs for 2022 launch
CES is coming up in January and rumour has it, AMD will be in attendance with a new range of Ryzen APUs – the Ryzen 6000H and the Ryzen 6000U. According to reports this week, these APUs have already entered mass production in preparation for a 2022 launch. According to …
Read More »Intel Z690 motherboards may support DDR4 and DDR5 memory
Listings for two upcoming Gigabyte Z690 motherboards appeared online over the weekend, revealing pricing and specifications. From the looks of it, some Z690 motherboards may support DDR4 memory, while others will support the new DDR5 standard. The listings were spotted by @momomo_us, showing some of the specifications and prices for …
Read More »Radeon RX 6600 GPU emerges in Australia, costs about the same as an RTX 3060
The first retail listing for the unannounced Radeon RX 6600 graphics card has appeared online. The listing is specifically for the recently leaked Gigabyte Radeon RX 6600 Eagle. There are also new reports indicating that the graphics card will launch in October. The listing spotted by @momomo_us comes from the Australian …
Read More »Overwatch League to begin in April on ‘early build’ of Overwatch 2
Blizzard first announced Overwatch 2 in 2019, although since then, there has been no confirmation on when the game will actually release. Earlier this week, reports indicated that the game will launch in the first half of 2022 and now, new statements from Overwatch League executives seem to confirm that. …
Read More »Alan Wake Remastered to release in October
We've been expecting Remedy Entertainment to revisit the Alan Wake IP for quite some time now, having acquired the rights from Microsoft and re-introduced the titular character in an expansion for another game, Control. Now, it looks like we'll be getting an Alan Wake Remaster, and it won't be long …
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