A recent leak has shed some light on upcoming AMD motherboards and CPUs. Besides confirming the rumours that AMD would skip the 700-series naming for its next-generation motherboards, it also showed the initial line-up of Ryzen 9000 series processors. The Gigabyte presentation shared by @wxnod shows that the Gigabyte X870 Aorus …
Read More »AMD, Intel, Google, Microsoft and Meta collaborate to create alternative to Nvidia NVLink
Nvidia NVLink technology has been a game-changer in enabling high-speed communication between GPUs and CPUs since its debut in 2014. Surpassing traditional connection standards that have become inadequate for today's high-performance accelerators, it started off being used in gaming GPUs. That's not the case anymore, as Nvidia has removed the …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 9000 series specs leak ahead of Computex
AMD's upcoming Ryzen 9000 series, featuring Zen 5 cores, is set to debut at Computex. Leaked information from a press event has unveiled four models belonging to the upcoming series, as well as two Ryzen 5000XT CPUs. As per the image shared by CodeCommando, the top-tier offering, the Ryzen 9 …
Read More »Take-Two CEO confirms Grand Theft Auto 6 will get a late PC release
Grand Theft Auto 6 has been announced already, but so far, Rockstar has only confirmed the game for current-gen consoles. While the game will be releasing on Xbox and PlayStation in 2025, those of us on PC will have to wait a bit longer, pushing the release back to 2026. …
Read More »Valve files trademark for new game ‘Deadlock’
In recent weeks, Valve has been holding private playtests for its next game, Deadlock. This appears to be a mash-up between elements of Team Fortress 2 and Dota 2. Many gameplay videos have leaked so far, showcasing characters, mechanics and maps. Despite the game being an open secret at this …
Read More »Bungie confirms Sony error responsible for massive Destiny expansion leak
This week, Sony made the mistake of not checking its security properly, leading to a massive leak that allowed players early access to Destiny 2's upcoming expansion, The Final Shape. The entire story of the expansion, most cinematics, and even future seasonal content has all leaked. Now, Sony has officially …
Read More »You’ll need a PSN account to play God of War: Ragnarök and Until Dawn on PC
Earlier this year, Sony found itself in hot water after announcing plans to enforce PSN accounts to access PC games like Helldivers 2. This led to PlayStation PC titles being delisted from over 150 countries and the community at large voiced their issues with this. While PSN accounts will no …
Read More »Marvel Rivals confirmed for consoles, beta tests kick off in July
In recent weeks we've seen plenty of leaks for Marvel Rivals, including the full character roster and unique move sets for each hero. Last night during State of Play, we got some official news for a change. If you're interested in Marvel's new team-based shooter, there will be a beta …
Read More »PS5-exclusive 3D platformer ASTRO BOT officially announced
While PlayStation have mostly moved away from mascots in recent generations, Team Asobi appear to be reviving the genre with its ASTRO BOT series. Following a PSVR1 game back in 2018 – and the excellent PS5 pack-in title Astro’s Playroom – Astro Bot looks ready to hit the mainstream with …
Read More »Live-Service FPS ‘Concord’ gets gameplay and release date reveal
Announced around this time last year with an incredibly vague teaser trailer, Sony’s first-party multiplayer live-service first person shooter ‘Concord’ has finally had its proper official introduction. Shown off during last night’s State of Play, we’ve now been given our first look at gameplay – as well as a release …
Read More »Silent Hill 2 Remake arrives in October
After going a decade without any new releases, Konami has finally returned to the Silent Hill franchise, with their first major title being the upcoming remake of the classic Silent Hill 2. Much of the pre-release marketing has been met with somewhat mixed results. Luckily, those looking forward to experiencing …
Read More »AOC’s new 280Hz monitor will go for under £200
AOC has recently unveiled its latest gaming monitor, the AOC Gaming 27G2ZN3/BK, featuring a 27-inch Fast VA panel. For less than £200, you'll get a fast gaming display, offering 1080p resolution at up to 280Hz. Notably, the monitor's standout feature is its 280Hz refresh rate. It supports a native 1080p …
Read More »Sony’s surprise State of Play announcements may have leaked hours ahead of time
Later this evening, Sony will be going live with its latest State of Play stream, during which we will see 14 new games announced for PS5 and PlayStation VR2. As usual, most of the trailers due to be shown have already been uploaded to YouTube in unlisted or privatised form, …
Read More »Homelander finally arrives in Mortal Kombat next month
We've known about Mortal Kombat 1's DLC characters for a long time now, with leaks revealing guest characters like Homelander well ahead of the game's launch. Now all these months later, the Homelander DLC is finally arriving. Mortal Kombat 1's Kombat Pack 1 DLC sold access to several new characters …
Read More »KitGuru Games: xDefiant is competing with MW3, not MWIII
With the most recent COD safely in its mid-life cycle, the launch of xDefiant comes perhaps at the perfect time to try and steal as many eyes away from Call of Duty as possible. While in many ways, xDefiant is indeed competing in the same space as COD gameplay-wise, one might argue that Ubisoft’s efforts have resulted in a product which feels as though it was designed to compete with Modern Warfare 3 (2011), not Modern Warfare III (2023) – and that’s not necessarily a bad thing...
Read More »PSN bug leads to massive Destiny 2: The Final Shape leaks
Bungie is heading towards one of its most important releases ever. Destiny 2: The Final Shape is the final expansion in the Light vs Dark saga, the main story arc that kicked off with Destiny 1 ten years ago. The expansion is just around the corner, but it seems someone …
Read More »MultiVersus beta changes fail to impress fans
MultiVersus has had a weird road to release. The game was technically out, and even purchasable from late 2022 to mid 2023. Then, out of nowhere, the development team announced that the game would be ‘shutting down' after a six-month long beta, before re-releasing in 2024. Now, MultiVersus has finally …
Read More »Sony confirms ‘tentpole’ PS5 games won’t be coming to PC day-and-date
For the last couple of years, Sony has been slowly bringing more of its first-party PlayStation games to PC to improve sales. Since then, Sony has remained on a two-year cadence between the PlayStation release of new titles and the eventual PC version. While we had hoped that Sony may look to speed this process up a bit after the success of Helldivers 2, the company has confirmed that to not be the case.
Read More »Kerbal Space Program 2 devs confirm layoffs, while Take-Two remains silent
While Take-Two is still being coy about the status of Intercept Games, reliable sources have stated that the studio is closing down, there is even an official closure notice that has been filed with the state of Washington. While Take-Two doesn't want to confirm the lay-offs right now, the people …
Read More »Rocksteady co-founders reportedly working with Xbox on new game
Rocksteady co-founders, Sefton Hill and Jamie Walker, left the studio a couple of years ago, as Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League was entering its production push. Now, the pair have formed a new studio, free from the clutches of Warner Bros. It seems the new company already has a …
Read More »PlayStation confirms ‘State of Play’ showcase this week
Just as rumours predicted, Sony is indeed holding its next State of Play stream this month, ahead of Summer Game Fest in June. The stream is taking place tomorrow, offering us a look at 14 upcoming titles for PS5 and PlayStation VR2, the latter of which will soon support PCs …
Read More »Activision wins $15M in court case against cheat provider ‘EngineOwning’
Earlier this week, a jury ruled against the operators of cheat-selling site, AimJunkies, awarding Bungie tens of thousands in damages and setting a precedent for future legal cases against those making and supplying cheats for online games. Now, Activision Blizzard has had its own court success, taking down EngineOwning. EngineOwning, …
Read More »New AMD Ryzen desktop processors reportedly coming in July
A recent report originating from Chiphell claims that AMD is working on four distinct desktop Zen 5 CPU models with different core configurations. Moreover, the same report also refers to the release date of these four CPUs, pointing to a launch in July. According to wjm47196 (via VideoCardz), the initial …
Read More »You’ll be able to grab Chivalry 2 for free this weekend
We're a few days away from Epic Games offering up a new free game for all to claim, but thanks to leaks, we already know what to expect. If you are a fan of medieval multiplayer action, you will be pleased...
Read More »Tango Gameworks had two unannounced projects in the works before shutdown
In a shocking move recently, Microsoft opted to shut down one of its most promising studios, Tango Gameworks. The studio shipped Hi-Fi Rush just last year to great critical acclaim, but the studio did not have any ‘greenlit' projects underway at this point in time, so Microsoft opted to pull …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege revamps the new player experience with Operation New Blood
Ubisoft has officially announced the next Operation for Rainbow Six Siege. The long-running shooter will be getting new content as part of Operation New Blood, which will include two new Operators for the game, designed to be replacements for the ‘Recruit’ character. In Rainbow Six Siege, new players often have …
Read More »A Lenovo Legion Go “Lite” might be in the works
Lenovo is gearing up to unveil a “Lite” version of the Legion Go. In contrast to the ROG Ally X, which is expected to be more powerful and more expensive, the upcoming Legion Go Lite should offer a more budget-friendly option, possibly featuring a less powerful AMD CPU. The Legion …
Read More »AMD Ryzen Strix Point APUs could release as soon as August
An Aoostar representative might have revealed the release month for the AMD Strix Point CPUs. When asked about the release of its next-gen Ryzen PC, the company's employee answered that it was estimated to be released in October, but bigger OEMs would get them sooner, pointing to August. As noted …
Read More »Jury rules against AimJunkies’ parent company in case against Bungie
Bungie had previously sued the company Phoenix Digital, the parent company of AimJunkies, a popular cheat supplier for major online games like Destiny 2. While Bungie did win this lawsuit, Phoenix Digital argued that Bungie failed to prove any copyright infringement as part of its counter-suit. The case eventually went …
Read More »EA assembles dev squad to finally address technical issues in The Sims 4
The Sims 4 is around a decade old at this point and during that time, EA has primarily focused on releasing new DLC content. Now, following the game's transition to being free-to-play, EA is finally assembling a strike squad to deal with the game's myriad of technical issues. If you've …
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