As great as DOOM 2016 was, the decision to focus on multiplayer for DLCs rather than the campaign wasn't a high point. That is changing with DOOM Eternal, as id Software has already confirmed additional campaign levels post-launch, and now, we have a sneak peek at what to expect. There …
Read More »Ubisoft acknowledges criticism over Assassin’s Creed Valhalla ‘gameplay’ trailer
Last night during Inside Xbox, the big trailer that everyone was waiting to see was undoubtedly the gameplay showcase for Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Unfortunately, what we got can't really be described as gameplay, something that Ubisoft is responding to criticism over. The ‘First Look Gameplay Trailer' is uploaded to both …
Read More »The Nintendo Switch is “barely halfway through its life cycle”
Nintendo recently held its investor Q&A as part of its quarterly earnings announcements. Alongside the reveal that the Nintendo Switch has sold over 55 million units, representatives for the company reportedly claimed that the successful hybrid console is “barely in the middle of the switch cycle” and despite the looming …
Read More »Animal Crossing: New Horizons sold 11.77 million copies in its first 12 days
The Nintendo Switch is a successful console, there's no denying this fact. The hybrid console’s success has led to a knock on effect for its first-party games, which have exhibited a high attachment rate. Even so, the overwhelming success of the recently released Animal Crossing: New Horizons is somewhat unprecedented. …
Read More »Switch sales have surpassed several other Nintendo consoles
The Nintendo Switch has found its way into many homes all over the world, and in March of this year it was reported that had the Switch had surpassed the Wii's lifetime sales in Japan. Despite suffering recent shortages, the console continues to sell well and has now surpassed N64, …
Read More »Nintendo begins filing copyright complaints against fan-made Super Mario 64 PC port
Earlier this month, an independent group shadow-dropped a PC port of Super Mario 64 online, avoiding copyright legal issues by not announcing the project beforehand. Of course, plenty of buzz has spread around about the game since then, so Nintendo's copyright lawyers have caught up on the situation. The fan-made …
Read More »MediaTek announces Dimensity 1000+ SoC for flagship phones
Hot on the heels of its Helio G85 announcement, MediaTek has introduced the Dimensity 1000+ SoC with support for 5G and 144Hz displays. The chip is designed to offer powerful performance as well as “best-in-class power efficiency”. MediaTek's Dimensity 1000+ is fitted with an octa-core CPU manufactured using 7nm technology, …
Read More »Bungie confirms that Destiny 2 will be coming to next-gen platforms
With the current generation of consoles, the notion of the ‘live-service’ game really came into fruition. With that, one of the major talking points surrounding the next generation is which games are set to make the leap to the new consoles, and which will be left behind. In the wake …
Read More »Tokyo Game Show 2020 shifts to a digital format due to COVID-19
Shortly after yesterday's news that Paris Games Week has been cancelled, the organisers behind the Tokyo Game Show have also confirmed that there will be no physical event this year. The Tokyo Game Show was initially due to take place in late September. This is the first time that TGS …
Read More »Dirt 5 will have a 120 frames per second mode on Xbox Series X
Last night during Inside Xbox, CODEMASTERS announced Dirt 5 for the Xbox Series X, complete with an announcement trailer. There is one key detail about this game that was not mentioned in the trailer though- Dirt 5 will have a full 120 frames per second mode on Microsoft's next-gen console. …
Read More »Adata announces its new Ultimate SU720 SSD
Adata has just announced its latest SSD, the Ultimate SU720. Featuring 3D NAND memory and intelligent SLC caching, Adata claims the Ultimate SU720 SSD is the “ideal offering” for anyone in search of an SSD upgrade. Reaching sequential read/write speeds of up to 520/450MB and 4K random read/write IOPS of up to 50K/65K, …
Read More »Free “Mystery Game” announced for the Epic Games Store
Each week, the Epic Games Store offers at least one free title to all users with an Epic account. This week, the Final Destination inspired puzzler ‘Death Coming’ is available to all. More interesting however, is the way in which Epic Games have chosen to obfuscate next week’s offering – …
Read More »Asus lists five AMD A520 chipset motherboards
AMD has already launched the X570 and B550 chipsets to be paired with Ryzen 3000 processors, but there' still no official word on the entry-level A520 chipset. Despite that, Asus has listed five new motherboards using the unannounced chipset. From the five listed motherboards, three are from Asus' Prime series, …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Valhalla won’t be ‘the longest or biggest’ game in the series
While the reinvention of Assassin's Creed as an open-world RPG has largely been a success, a good chunk of players definitely felt that Assassin's Creed Odyssey was simply too much. Fortunately, Ubisoft has taken that feedback on board for Valhalla. Assassin's Creed Valhalla is coming at the end of this …
Read More »Call of Duty: Warzone reaches 60 million players
Though some people may be fatigued by the sheer number of Battle Royale games available today, it would appear as though the genre still has much to offer. Call of Duty: Warzone, which released in early March, has now officially surpassed 60 million players, cementing it as a success for …
Read More »Xbox Series X gameplay shown for the first time
Today, Microsoft officially revealed first-look gameplay for a bunch of games coming to the Xbox Series X console. The episode of Inside Xbox began with the announcement that first-party games will be showcased in July, leaving today's show to focus entirely on third-party developers. You can find each trailer shown …
Read More »MediaTek intros Helio G85 featuring a 1GHz GPU
MediaTek has detailed its Helio G85 SoC and one thing is clear, the chip is designed with a focus on gaming performance. The chip is made to deliver high performance for mid-range phones with its 12nm octa-core CPU and 1GHz GPU. Helio G85 is equipped with an octa-core CPU featuring two …
Read More »EA will support free next-gen upgrades for its games
With the next generation of consoles soon to be on the way, many people have once again turned to wonder how developers plan on transitioning from one generation to the next. While the current console generation saw a litany of remasters being sold to audiences, it seems as though the …
Read More »HyperX x Ducky One 2 Mini keyboard set to release on May 12
The Ducky One 2 Mini is a highly popular keyboard within the mechanical keyboard community, particularly among those who want a small form factor. Now, HyperX has announced a collaboration with Ducky and the birth of the HyperX x Ducky One 2 Mini. Sporting the same 60% size as the …
Read More »AMD launches Ryzen PRO 4000 series CPUs for laptops
Today, AMD is expanding its Ryzen 4000-series of mobile processors with the Ryzen PRO family. Aimed at the business notebook market, the Ryzen PRO 4000 series aims to deliver the most cores and threads available in ultra-thin laptops. As you would expect, the Ryzen PRO 4000 series of mobile CPUs …
Read More »Apple to host a virtual WWDC on the 22nd of June
Every year in June, Apple takes to the stage to host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. Due to the current global climate however, there was uncertainty with regards to how Apple planned to facilitate the conference this year. Though it was previously confirmed that WWDC would still be going ahead, …
Read More »Mass Effect Remaster rumours surface again
Back in January, Mass Effect remaster rumours began popping back up, in part thanks to a cryptic tweet from BioWare. Now, the rumour mill is spinning once again, thanks to some quotes shared during EA's latest financial earnings call. Yesterday during EA's quarterly financial report, the publisher told investors that …
Read More »The Last of Us Part II Official Story Trailer released
The Last of Us Part II is without a doubt one of the most anticipated games of 2020. Set to launch on the 19th of June, PlayStation has released the game’s official story trailer, showcasing some of the horrors that the game’s protagonist Ellie is set to experience, and doubling …
Read More »Cooler Master announces the Hyper 212 ARGB Turbo CPU cooler
Cooler Master is about to launch a new edition of the legendary Hyper 212 cooler. The new dual-fan Hyper 212 ARGB Turbo is similar to the Hyper 212 LED Turbo, with the main difference being the addition of addressable RGB fans. Featuring 2x Sickleflow 120mm ARGB fans with support for …
Read More »SteelSeries unveils new Neon Rider themed peripherals
SteelSeries is known for releasing ‘themed' peripherals, with the company previously teaming up with the likes of PUBG, Call of Duty and even The Sims. Now, SteelSeries has released a new set of peripherals based on the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Neon Rider skin, made in partnership with Red Moon workshop. …
Read More »Overclocked i9-10900K scores over 3000 points in Cinebench R15
Although the review embargo for Comet Lake-S is set for May 20th, benchmark results have already made their way onto the Internet. The latest leaked result reportedly shows an overclocked Core i9-10900K clocked at 5.4GHz, scoring over 3000 points in Cinebench R15...
Read More »Z490 motherboards are now up for pre-order
Last week, Intel announced its new 10th Gen Core desktop processors as well as the new Z490 motherboard chipset. We've already previewed a bunch of upcoming Z490 motherboards, but now, we can see what retail availability and pricing looks like in time for launch. Z490 motherboard listings went live earlier …
Read More »CD Projekt Red teases ‘Night City Wire’ in June
It has been a while since we last had a good look at Cyberpunk 2077, but that could be changing next month. This week, CD Projekt Red began teasing ‘Night City Wire', teasing more details to come while we all wait for the game's new September release date. There are …
Read More »Update to Tetris on mobile adds weekly subscription model
For many years EA held the license allowing them to publish Tetris games on mobile platforms. This year however, the contract finally lapsed, with San Francisco based developer ‘N3twork’ taking over to produce an entirely new Tetris game for mobile. While the game initially operated with a one-time payment to …
Read More »Footage of cancelled Prince of Persia Redemption discovered
For many years now, fans of the Prince of Persia series have been clamouring for a new game. As it turns out, Ubisoft was working on one called ‘Prince of Persia Redemption' around the same time that Assassin's Creed 3 was in development, and footage of the game has been …
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