Call of Duty: Vanguard was recently announced, showcasing the latest that the first-person shooter franchise has to offer. Interestingly however, the trailer made no reference to its publisher Activision, instead saying “Call of Duty Presents”. While some have speculated this to be due to the recent controversy and lawsuit against …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 to get two expansions, multiplayer back in development
CD Projekt Red has been tight lipped on future content for Cyberpunk 2077 following the game's messy launch. However, thanks to the game's latest patch, we have a pretty good idea of what's coming, including two major expansions and a multiplayer mode. YouTuber Tyler McVicker, went digging through the new Cyberpunk …
Read More »Leo Reacts to Intel Architecture Day 2021
Intel's Architecture Day 2021 was recently hosted by Raja Koduri and delivered a huge amount of news about both CPUs and GPUs. Here, Leo goes through the announcements and gives his reaction...
Read More »NetherRealm Studios’ next game is reportedly another Mortal Kombat
For the past decade or so, NetherRealm Studios has developed two core franchises of fighting games: the Injustice titles, and Mortal Kombat. Following the release of a Mortal Kombat game would be an Injustice title and vice-versa, however it seems that despite their most recent title being Mortal Kombat 11, …
Read More »Resident Evil Village PC update will further improve performance
Last month, it was confirmed that Resident Evil Village’s dual-DRM system on PC was causing performance issues, including frame spikes and stuttering. The issue was eventually fixed in a patch and now, Capcom has further optimised the game on PC. Over the weekend, Capcom confirmed that a second Resident Evil …
Read More »Intel’s 600-series line-up has leaked, including X699 chipset
Alongside its new ‘Alder Lake' processors, Intel will be launching 600-series motherboards, although the line-up this time around appears to include more chipsets than past generations according to new leaks. The leak comes from HXL, which found the whole 600-series line-up on the Intel Chipset driver 10.1.18836.8283. According to what …
Read More »AMD RDNA 4 graphics architecture reportedly based on both 3nm and 5nm process nodes
We're still several years away from seeing the RDNA 4 graphics architecture in the flesh, but the first rumours about its specifications have already started to emerge. As it seems, AMD's upcoming architecture will use an MCM design based on two different process nodes. According to Twitter leaker, Greymon55, the …
Read More »Halo Infinite won’t include campaign co-op or Forge mode at launch
Halo Infinite is still ‘on track' to launch before the end of this year, but the game will be missing some key features to start off with. Last night, 343 Industries confirmed that campaign co-op won't be available at release, and neither will Halo's long-running custom content mode, Forge. As …
Read More »Google allegedly wanted to take over Epic Games to avoid Play Store competition
It has been a couple of months since the Epic Games v Apple trial came to an end, but Epic’s legal battles are not over yet. Epic is now taking on Google in court, giving us a fresh wave of new documents – revealing that Google considered acquiring Epic Games a …
Read More »Saints Row reboot to be revealed at Gamescom Opening Night Live
The Saints Row series has been on a hiatus for several years now but a new game is indeed in the works and if Geoff Keighley's teasing is anything to go by, the next Saints Row game should be announced at Gamescom next week. While promoting Gamescom Opening Night Live, …
Read More »AMD AM5 platform confirmed to support dual-channel DDR5 memory and PCIe 4.0
We've seen several confidential documents from both Intel and AMD leak recently due to an attack on Gigabyte's servers. Another document has recently become public, confirming that the AMD AM5 platform will support PCIe 4.0 and DDR5 memory. As reported by TechPowerUp, schematics for the AMD AM5 socket have also …
Read More »Intel Royal Core project aims to improve x86 architecture efficiency and performance
When Apple introduced its arm-based M1 processor, most people were surprised with its performance and efficiency. Until now, no other manufacturer has come close to matching the M1's efficiency, but a new report claims Intel is planning to bring this level of efficiency to x86 over the next few years …
Read More »Alphacool will offer free Intel LGA1700 support brackets for its AIO coolers and water blocks
Following Noctua's example, Alphacool will also offer free Intel LGA1700 support brackets for the owners of select AIO coolers and CPU blocks. Besides the Intel LGA 1700 support bracket, customers may also claim a free Intel LGA 4189 support bracket. Owners of the Alphacool Eisblock XPX Pro and non-Pro CPU …
Read More »Mick Gordon wants to fix DOOM Eternal’s OST but id Software said no
The release of DOOM Eternal last year was met with some controversy when it was discovered that the soundtrack for the game was much less dynamic in its range, with greater compression, making for an overall inferior soundtrack when compared to 2016’s. It was later confirmed that this was partly …
Read More »New Ghost of Tsushima patch includes lock-on, new animations and more
With the Director’s Cut for Ghost of Tsushima having been released today, Sucker Punch Productions also updated the game to version 2.04. As part of this update, fans have noticed many subtle and significant changes, including entirely new animations, an enemy lock-on and more. While there are likely to be …
Read More »Quake remaster includes enhanced graphics and new content from Machine Games
Just as anticipated, last night during the opening panel of QuakeCon, Bethesda announced and released Quake, now in remastered form with enhanced graphics, all previous expansions and even some new content developed by Machine Games. This is still classic Quake, so while the game has been updated for modern platforms …
Read More »Sony has updated its SDK to improve PS5 backwards compatibility
Recently we reported that Rocket League was finally getting a 120hz mode on PS5 despite previously claiming it wasn’t possible due to the nature of backwards compatibility on Sony’s machine. It seems this wasn’t all that changed, as many aspects of the console’s backwards compatibility have seemingly been improved. As …
Read More »Bungie targets three more cheat sellers with lawsuits
Just recently, Bungie teamed up with Ubisoft to go after one of the larger Destiny 2 and Rainbow Six Siege cheat providers. Now, shortly after confirming that BattleEye will be implemented into Destiny 2, Bungie has filed three more lawsuits targeting cheat sellers for copyright infringement. As reported by TorrentFreak, …
Read More »Call of Duty: Vanguard brings the series back to WWII
After months of leaks and rumours, Activision finally revealed Call of Duty: Vanguard this week. As expected, Sledgehammer Games is taking the reigns this year, returning to the WWII period. Call of Duty: Vanguard will feature a WWII campaign, 20 multiplayer maps, a zombie mode developed by Treyarch and of …
Read More »Every core Activision studio is working on Call of Duty
Despite releasing a new game every single year for 15 years, the Call of Duty franchise remains bigger than ever, with multiple titles now running concurrently as well as the franchise going all in on live services. With so much Call of Duty, the franchise’s 3 main development studios simply …
Read More »Skyrim Anniversary Edition bundles DLC, graphical upgrades, fishing and Creation Club mods
We're coming up towards the 10th anniversary of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and sure enough, Bethesda is releasing the game once again. Skyrim Anniversary Edition will launch on the 11th of November for PC, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS4 and PS5, replacing the 2016 re-release, Skyrim: Special Edition. …
Read More »DLSS Swapper lets you update NVIDIA super resolution library in all supported games
Since DLSS launched, there have been many versions of it and developers rarely update the DLSS libraries of their games when a new version rolls out. Fortunately, a developer has created a tool that lets you update the DLSS library of any supported game you have installed. You can easily …
Read More »Battlefield 2042 to be bundled with Nvidia RTX 30 series graphics cards
It looks like Battlefield 2042 will be the next game to be bundled with RTX 30 series graphics cards. That's according to Inno3D, who will include the game with RTX 3090, 3080 Ti, 3080, 3070 Ti, or 3070 graphics cards, as well as pre-built systems featuring one of these GPUs. …
Read More »Nvidia CEO says GPU supply shortage will last for the majority of 2022
Throughout 2021, we've been seeing most graphics cards sold significantly above their MSRP due to on-going supply constraints. Prices have been improving, suggesting that the stock is increasing. However, according to Nvidia's CEO, we will still be dealing with GPU shortages throughout 2022 as well. Jensen shared his expectations about …
Read More »Destiny 2 to implement anti-cheat software
Despite its many advantages, one of the issues with PC gaming is the fact that it can be much easier to cheat in games. While not an issue in single-player games, multiplayer titles with cheaters can ruin the experience for others. As a result, Bungie has now announced that Destiny …
Read More »Black Myth: Wukong to use UE5 and support Ray-Tracing
Black Myth: Wukong took people by surprise when it was first revealed in August 2020, amassing a great deal of attention in a short amount of time. Impressing fans both in terms of its graphics and gameplay, the title was being developed on Unreal Engine 4. It has now been …
Read More »Void Bastards and Yooka-Laylee are free on the EGS
Each week, the Epic Games Store offers a couple of games for free. This week, those with an Epic Games account can get their hands on the first-person rogue-like shooter Void Bastards, as well as the throwback 3D collectathon platformer Yooka-Laylee. Both games are available to purchase and download for …
Read More »Next-gen Ryzen Threadripper CPUs will pack up to 64 cores
This week, we've seen several documents leak detailing some of AMD's upcoming CPU plans. The latest leak concerns the upcoming Ryzen Threadripper 5000 series and its specifications, with some SKUs packing 64 cores with up to a 280W TDP. According to images shared by Wccftech, the Ryzen Threadripper 5000 series …
Read More »Crush 40 lead singer hints at involvement in Sonic movie
Anyone who has been a fan of Sonic the Hedgehog during the past 20 years is likely to have heard of the band Crush 40. The Japanese-American hard rock duo have composed songs for many Sonic the Hedgehog games, including Sonic Adventure, Adventure 2, Sonic Heroes, and many more. As …
Read More »Nvidia’s Arm acquisition is “taking longer” than expected
Since announcing plans to acquire ARM from Japanese firm, SoftBank, Nvidia has been confident that the deal will close in the first half of 2022. Due to on-going regulatory investigations and other unexpected delays, Nvidia admits the deal is taking longer to close than anticipated. Speaking with The Financial Times, …
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