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Bungie took a big step in 2019 after splitting off from Activision and becoming a truly independent studio. So far, things seem to be going very well, with Bungie announcing a huge studio expansion and plans to release a new IP within the next four years. Speaking about the expansion, …

As we all know, Epic Games is fighting Apple over its iOS App Store policies across many fronts, from lawsuits in multiple countries to official antitrust complaints with regulators. In its efforts to defend itself, Apple attempted to drag Valve into the fight, delivering a subpoena back in late 2020.  …

Shortly before the release of Hitman 3, IO Interactive announced that it was planning to support Hitman 2 level imports on PC after all. However, due to the game’s Epic Games Store exclusivity, coming up with a solution for those who own the game on Steam is taking some time. …

BlizzCon is set to kick off later today, but some of the surprises in store are leaking early. One of those surprises appears to be the Burning Crusade expansion for WoW Classic.  The idea of adding Burning Crusade to WoW Classic has been floating around for a long time now. …

2021 marks the 35th anniversary for The Legend of Zelda series. As part of this celebration, Nintendo announced that it would be remastering Skyward Sword in HD and bringing it to the Switch this year. While many fans were left disappointed at the lack of news regarding Wind Waker and …

During Lian Li 2021 Digital Expo, the case manufacturer presented us with four new cases, the new UNI FAN AL120 and AL140, the O11D Mini Snow Edition, a new O11D Mini bundle including SFF power supplies, and pricing and availability details of the Odyssey X chassis. Starting with the Q58, this …

With 5G slowly getting worldwide coverage, Apple is already working on its successor. According to new job listings on their website, the company plans to develop its own 6G technology, making it increasingly more independent from other partners. The company has posted new job positions (via Bloomberg) to hire 5G/6G wireless system …

During the most recent Nintendo Direct, it was announced that Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, the popular Takeshi’s Castle styled Battle Royale game would be coming to the Nintendo Switch. Following this, it was revealed that Xbox users would soon also be able to fight their way through a series of …

Each week, the Epic Games Store offers a number of games for free to all those with a registered Epic Games account. This week, users of Epic’s storefront can get their hands on the open-world first person shooter Rage 2. Rage 2 is a sequel to the 2011 post-apocalyptic shooter …

The past few years have seen a major increase in both the number and quality of video game-related films. From movies such as Detective Pikachu, Sonic the Hedgehog, and many more upcoming titles, it would seem as though the age of film adaptations for video games is back once again. …

As we all know, graphics cards are in very short supply right now. In the case of Nvidia's RTX 30 series GPUs, some launch-week pre-order customers are still waiting to get their card due to long queues, meanwhile, much of the stock being made is going out to crypto mining …

Cooler Master has a new accessory joining its MasterAccessory line-up this week. This time around, Cooler Master is launching its first ever tempered glass ARGB graphics card support bracket, giving heavier and bulkier GPUs the support they require while still looking nice in a system build.  The MasterAccessory ARGB GPU …

During a streaming event, MSI has shown the MSRP of the upcoming B560 and H510 motherboards. Aimed at  themid-range and entry-level markets, the new motherboards will support both Intel 10th Gen Core and 11th Gen Core processors.  According to what was shown on MSI Insider Show, the B560 motherboards will be …

2021 is the 35th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda series, and typically Nintendo likes to celebrate these milestone years with new games and more. While last night’s Nintendo direct didn’t include a blowout celebration as some may have hoped, it did bring some Zelda news nonetheless. Nintendo has announced …

One of the Xbox team's biggest strengths over the last six years has been backwards compatibility support. At launch, the Xbox Series X/S consoles shipped with enhanced backwards compatibility features, including Auto-HDR and resolution upgrades in many cases. Now, frame rates are also due to get a big boost on …

While the iPad Pro received an upgrade to a higher refresh rate display a couple of years ago, Apple has been slow to move beyond 60Hz on the iPhone. During that time, the Android smartphone market has almost entirely jumped over to 90Hz or 120Hz displays. This year, Apple may …

As we learned a few weeks ago, Google Stadia is no longer in the first-party game business, having shut down all of its internal studios and publishing outlet. While many doubted Google's commitment to Stadia, we weren't expecting studios to be shut down so soon and as it turns out, …

As we all know, Epic Games and Apple aren't on the best of terms at the moment. Epic Games filed a lawsuit against Apple in the US last year over the company's App Store policies, which subsequently ended in Fortnite being removed from iOS. Since then, Epic has been filing …

Amazon has been attempting to break into the games industry for a long time now with its own internal game studios. Most projects have been cancelled, but New World, the company's ambitious MMO, has managed to avoid that fate. Development hasn't been completely without trouble though, as it has been …

If you're in need of a peripheral upgrade and want to find a good deal, then we'd like to point you in the right direction. This week, there are two decent Razer discounts to look out for – one for the Power Up bundle containing a keyboard, mouse and headset …

In a surprise announcement last night, Valve announced that it has partnered with Netflix to produce an animated series based on DOTA 2. Not only that, but it is releasing next month.  Dota: Dragon's Blood comes to Netflix on the 25th of March and is the latest in a string …

While Square Enix originally planned to release The Avengers for next-gen consoles closer to launch, the Xbox Series X/S and PS5 versions had to be pushed back to 2021 for extra polish. Now, we have an official launch date, with the newly enhanced versions of the game coming on the …

Microsoft has announced a new wireless headset for Xbox consoles, mobile, and PC. The Xbox Wireless Headset is set for release in March, bringing what the company calls the “future of gaming audio”. The Xbox Wireless Headset is a competitively priced audio solution packed with features, including low latency lossless audio, …

New statistics show that SSDs outsold traditional hard drives for the first time in 2020. While SSDs may have sold more units though, HDDs still take the crown for total storage.  According to the statistics from Trendfocus (via Storage Newsletter), SSD sales have increased by almost 21% in 2020 (333.12M) …

It looks like the Oculus Quest 2 is due for another refresh rate upgrade. At launch, the new standalone VR headset was capable of 72Hz gameplay, which was later upgraded to 90Hz via an update. Now, it looks like 120Hz could be on the cards soon.  Andrew Bosworth, VP of …

Valorant is getting a big update today, introducing a new casual game mode to Riot's free to play shooter. The new mode is called Escalation and it is Valorant's equivalent of Gun Game, which is featured in other popular shooters like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Call of Duty. In Escalation, …

Over the course of each month, Microsoft adds a number of new titles to its Xbox Game Pass service. The console manufacturer has now announced its next batch of games, including titles such as Dirt 5, Elite Dangerous, Superhot and more. The titles set to join Game Pass over the …

Ever since acquiring Elgato back in 2018, Corsair has been expanding on its offerings for aspiring and professional content creators across Twitch, YouTube and other platforms. The latest acquisition by Corsair will help in this area, with Visuals by Impulse joining the Elgato family. Corsair announced today that it is …

Though Nintendo pioneered the online video game announcement format which many publishers now use, the console manufacturer has not hosted a general Nintendo Direct ever since September 2019. As we navigate through 2021 however, it would appear as though these Directs are back, as Nintendo has now announced a 50-minute …

Ever since Resident Evil 7, Capcom have been consistently outputting high quality Resident Evil titles at a rapid pace. The next Resident Evil title to come out is the upcoming ‘Village’. Capcom has yet to announce what will come after that. According to one leaker however, in late 2021 or …