We all knew Bungie was going to be revealing this year's major expansion for Destiny 2 during a livestream today. However, the studio gave us much more than we bargained for, lining up the next three major expansions and some huge changes to Destiny to finally turn it into the …
Read More »Far Cry 6 tipped to be announced in July
We've known for quite some time that Ubisoft has a huge amount of Triple A games lined up for release this fiscal year. Three of those are Watch Dogs: Legion, Gods & Monsters and Rainbow Six: Quarantine, which were announced last year. Assassin's Creed Valhalla was recently added to the …
Read More »Apple to announce first ARM-based Mac this month
We've been talking about the possibility of Apple switching to ARM chips for Macs for a couple of years now. Over time, reports of Apple making the jump have picked up a lot of steam and later this month, Apple will apparently be making it all official. According to sources …
Read More »AM4 motherboards could be running CPUs out of spec
Modern motherboards are able to adapt the voltage given to the CPU, according to how much power is needed during any given time. However, it has been revealed that some motherboard vendors might purposely manipulate boards to give too much power to AMD CPUs for higher performance, at the potential …
Read More »Bungie’s next IP will be an RPG featuring necromancy
Ever since its release in 2014, Bungie has seemingly been solely focused on Destiny: the MMO-lite first-person shooter. It would appear as though the studio is finally gearing up to expand to new IPs, as new job listings have been posted online for a game which is said to feature …
Read More »Nintendo says 300,000 accounts were affected by security issue
Back in April, a number of Nintendo account security breaches were reported by users, with 160,000 people estimated to have been affected at the time. Since then, more digging around the situation has taken place, with Nintendo believing that around 300,000 users were actually affected. In an update to the …
Read More »Notebook display panel shipments expected to grow by almost 18% in 2Q20
The first quarter of 2020 saw significant disruption to the worldwide supply chain, with the consequences felt across many markets. In spite of these disruptions, the market for notebook computer display panels is anticipated to see an upswing in the second quarter of this year – with an expected growth …
Read More »AMD EPYC processors integrated into third gen NVIDIA DGX A100
AMD has announced that the third generation of Nvidia DGX A100, “the world’s most advanced AI system“, features 2nd Gen AMD EPYC processors equipped with 128 cores. The AI system from Nvidia is capable of delivering 5 petaflops of computational performance and is designed to handle “diverse AI workloads such …
Read More »PC Gaming Show to feature over 50 games, including titles from Atlus
The PC Gaming Show is an annual event dedicated to all things PC. This year’s event was originally scheduled for the 6th of June, before being delayed to the 13th due to the ongoing protests in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. Following the announcement of the revised date, PC …
Read More »EA finally embraces cross-play with Need for Speed Heat
For the past few years, more and more titles have begun to accept and adopt cross-play between consoles and PCs. Until now however, EA had yet to join in. Finally, following the footsteps of games such as Modern Warfare, Minecraft and Rocket League, Need for Speed Heat will be adding …
Read More »ID-Cooling introduces the low-profile IS-47K CPU cooler
ID-Cooling has introduced its latest low-profile CPU cooler, the IS-47K. This 47mm-tall cooler is ideal for Mini-ITX builds equipped with Intel Core i3/i5 and Ryzen 3/5 CPUs thanks to its 130W TDP design and slim body. The low-profile design of the IS-47K allows users to install virtually any high-profile memory …
Read More »Sony recommends viewers wear headphones for PlayStation 5 event
Though Sony had initially intended to have its big PS5 blowout event on the 4th of June, global protests and the need for “more important voices to be heard“ led the console manufacturer to postpone the event. Now, the revised date has been confirmed for the 11th of June. To …
Read More »SilverStone’s new CS330 M-ATX case features a 180mm front fan
SilverStone has announced the CS330, a new micro-ATX case aimed at video editors, those with home servers and small business owners. Featuring up to nine drive bays, the CS330 supports a ton of storage space for your professional needs. Out of the nine drive bays, one is for 2.5-inch drives …
Read More »Deepcool announces the dual-fan Gammaxx 400 Pro CPU cooler
Deepcool has added a new model to its Gammaxx 400 series of CPU coolers. Dubbed the Gammaxx 400 Pro, this cooler is very similar to the other models in the range, with the biggest difference being the addition of a second LED fan to aid heat dissipation. Besides the addition …
Read More »EK Cooling Expo 2020 reveals new EK Quantum lineup, EK-AIR and some excellent PC builds
With physical, in-person events all on hold for the time being, we have begun seeing a series of digital expos in their place. Last week, we covered the huge Thermaltake digital expo and this week, we are looking over everything that EK Water Blocks announced in its own digital showcase. …
Read More »Elite Dangerous: Odyssey won’t have VR support at launch
Last week, the next major expansion for Elite Dangerous was announced, offering players the opportunity to get out of their spaceships and stretch their legs on the surface of planets. Unfortunately, unlike the Horizons expansion, Odyssey will not have VR support at launch. Elite Dangerous has been one of the …
Read More »Amazon EC2 instances feature 2nd Gen AMD EPYC
Towards the end of 2019, Amazon mentioned that new AMD-powered instances were in the works, and these have now finally debuted in form of 2nd Gen AMD EPYC-run instances. Amazon's 2nd Gen AMD EPYC processors run at frequencies of up to 3.3GHz and are the sixth instance family at AWS powered …
Read More »Emmy-winning Director to helm HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ pilot
Though The Last of Us struggled for years to get a film adaptation off the ground, the recently revealed HBO TV adaptation appears to be going from strength to strength. It has now been confirmed that the pilot episode of the series will be directed by none other than Johan …
Read More »AMD SmartShift will only feature in one laptop this year
Announced at CES 2020, AMD SmartShift is a technology that dynamically shifts power between the CPU and GPU depending on the situation, which should enable higher performance. However, the technology is yet to really take off, and now the Chief Architect of Gaming Solutions at AMD has said that only one laptop model …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 will launch on Stadia “by the end of the year”
Though Google Stadia has slowly seen more support come to its game streaming service, one of the biggest issues still is the fact that many titles arrive at a much later date than on dedicated hardware. Unfortunately, it seems as though this trend will continue, as according to CD Projekt …
Read More »A new Gran Turismo for PS5 is all but confirmed thanks to trademark
Recently, we reported on rumours that suggested a new Gran Turismo game was in development for release on the PlayStation 5 in 2020. Now, this rumour appears all but confirmed, as Gran Turismo and Polyphony Digital trademarks were discovered to have been filed in Argentina on the 4th of June …
Read More »Summer Games Done Quick adopts a digital format; will not be delayed
With the current global climate surrounding COVID-19 and social distancing, dozens of events have had to be either cancelled, delayed, or altered to fit an online format. Games Done Quick, the biannual speedrunning event for charity, has now announced that its Summer event will take place entirely online – though …
Read More »Bloodborne rumoured to be remastered for the PC and PS5
New Bloodborne rumours have started to appear online, claiming that the game will be remastered for both PC and PS5, and it will be developed by Q Loc and Bluepoint Games. The rumours started after the streamer CaseyExplosion tweeted that she would donate $100 to charity if someone had insider information about …
Read More »Intel details the power limits and “Tau” of its 10th Gen desktop processors
Intel has officially revealed the power limits and Tau of its 10th Gen processors...
Read More »Intel’s Tiger Lake architecture teased for summer launch
Intel's Tiger Lake launch appears to be on the horizon. The chipmaker has started to send marketing kits teasing the launch of the 11th Gen mobile processors for this summer. This is not the first time that Intel has done something like this. Back when Coffee Lake launched, Intel sent …
Read More »Xbox Windows 10 beta app gets mod support
At this point, the Xbox (beta) app is the way you are supposed to browse and install Windows 10 titles, rather than using the standard Microsoft Store. The app has been slowly improving and this week, it got a pretty major update thanks to the addition of mod support. Windows …
Read More »Activision investors argue that CEO is paid too much
Activision CEO, Bobby Kotick, has come under fire this week as some shareholders are beginning to argue that he is paid too much. Specifically, Activision's top brass are accused of “irresponsible and unethical corporate behaviour and excessive executive pay”. Activision Blizzard is a giant in the industry, pulling in billions …
Read More »EA Play Live has been delayed by one week
With E3 scrapped for this year, most major publishers are focused on holding their own events. EA is no different, as the publisher made plans to host EA Play Live next week to showcase upcoming games. However, like many other planned events this month, EA has decided to push it …
Read More »Riot Games is ‘prototyping’ Valorant for consoles
Earlier this week, Valorant officially came out of beta and launched across the world. For now, Riot's competitive shooter is only available on PC, but the company's interest in console is growing, so the game could end up on additional platforms. Speaking with Gamespot this week, Valorant director, Anna Donlon, …
Read More »Bungie’s first live Destiny 2 event has Guardians watching The Almighty explode
Bungie decided to end this season of Destiny 2 with a bang, setting up a big live event that players had to gather at The Tower for. The event just came to an end after a very lengthy wait, bringing The Almighty crashing down onto Earth's surface. The Almighty was …
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