The Division 2: Warlords of New York had a surprise early launch yesterday but things did not go as planned. PC players were the first to get access and they were unfortunately quickly met with bugs and server issues. As a result, Ubisoft is performing “unscheduled maintenance” today with the …
Read More »“Something” is happening on the 29th of March to celebrate NieR’s 10th anniversary
2020 marks 10 years since the release of NieR Gestalt and NieR Replicant, the action-RPG which gave way to 2017’s highly successful NieR: Automata. There has been much speculation surrounding the NieR series and its future, and it has now been confirmed that fans will receive ‘something’ related to the …
Read More »EIZO announce the ColorEdge PROMINENCE CG3146 true HDR reference monitor
EIZO has announced the release of the world’s first true HDR reference monitor featuring a built-in calibration sensor with a 31.1-inch DCI-4K HDR panel to provide professional colour grading, ideal for professional post-production and colour grading workflows. The ColorEdge PROMINENCE CG3146 from EIZO is the successor to its previous HDR …
Read More »Obsidian’s Grounded shown at PAX East
Shortly after unveiling the game's Early Access plans, Obsidian has shown off new gameplay footage for its upcoming game ‘Grounded'. The cartoonish, shrunk down survival game is due to come out at some point in the next few months and now we have a good look at how Obsidian's multiplayer …
Read More »2020 BAFTA Games Awards nominees announced
The BAFTAs are one of the most prestigious award shows around, and since 2003 have been giving recognition to some of the best games of the year. This year’s British Academy Games Awards are set to take place on the 2nd of April. With that, the nominees for the 2020 …
Read More »FSP launch the semi-open dual system T-WINGS chassis
FSP revealed the T-WINGS chassis to the world earlier this year during CES 2020 and today the company has announced the official launch of the innovative 2-in-1 high-end PC chassis. The T-WINGS provides enthusiast PC builders with the ability to combine two high-end PCs into a single system to save …
Read More »Big titles join March’s PlayStation Now lineup – including Control
PlayStation have yet to officially announce its March lineup, but thanks to Resetera user Lapsu we now know that March is set to be one of the service's biggest months yet. 11 games will be joining the service, including the multi-award winning Control from Remedy Entertainment and Shadow of the Tomb Raider. …
Read More »ID-Cooling introduce the Zoomflow 360X Snow AIO cooler
ID-Cooling has updated its Zoomflow AIO CPU cooler series this week by adding a new Zoomflow 360X to the range with the fresh-looking white version. The Zoomflow 360X Snow features the same specifications as the original Zoomflow 360X but with a new white appearance all round. ID-Cooling has completely lavished …
Read More »Red XIII won’t be a playable character in Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Bad news for those waiting for the FFXII Remake, Naoki Hamaguchi confirms that Red XIII won't be a playable character in the game...
Read More »HyperX announces the Alloy Origins mechanical keyboards with new Aqua switch
HyperX, Kingston's gaming division, has released two new variants of its Alloy Origins and Alloy Origins Core mechanical keyboards. Besides the currently available HyperX Red switch variant, both keyboards now have the option to come with the new HyperX Aqua switches, which are similar to Cherry Brown switches. According to HyperX, …
Read More »Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tops the French charts for its 9th week in a row
The Mario Kart series is without a doubt one of Nintendo’s best selling franchises. Since the release of the Switch port of the Wii U entry in 2017, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has been a consistent performer in the charts – nowhere more so however than in France. As the …
Read More »The Wonderful 101 isn’t coming to Xbox One because “it’s not easy to port like the other systems”
The Wonderful 101 was announced for the Nintendo Switch as part of a Kickstarter campaign which launched just under a month ago. The campaign saw stretch goals being added to support a PC and PlayStation 4 release – which was hit in less than 2 and a half hours. Interestingly …
Read More »Dead or Alive 6 update makes players pay money to change a character’s hair colour
The Dead or Alive series has never been the most consumer-friendly fighter. With an abundance of cosmetic DLC priced far above average, and multiple season passes costing more than the base game itself, the series is no stranger to post-game revenue making. A recent update to Dead or Alive 6 …
Read More »Halo: Combat Evolved will be heading to the Master Chief Collection on PC very soon
It has been three months since Halo made its grand return to PC, with the Halo Master Chief Collection launching with Halo: Reach. Each game in the series is being added chronologically, meaning Halo: Combat Evolved is next and it appears that the release date is imminent. Throughout February, Halo: …
Read More »iiyama launch a new 43-inch 4K monitor for professionals
iiyama has announced the introduction of a new 43-inch 4K monitor being added to its desktop solutions range. The ProLite X4372UHSU is equipped with an IPS panel featuring 4K resolution with excellent colour reproduction and wide viewing angles. The ProLite X4372UHSU-B1 from iiyama is designed to make work more comfortable …
Read More »The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope receives new details
Supermassive Games have become well known for developing a number of choice-based horror games. Starting with PS4 exclusive, Until Dawn, the studio has since gone multiplatform with its “Dark Pictures Anthology”. After the release of the first game in the series – Man of Medan – back in August 2019, …
Read More »Seasonic adds more passively cooled power supplies to its fanless range
Seasonic has expanded its Prime Fanless range of titanium rated power supplies with a new 700W version, as well as adding another two fanless designs to its passively cooled power supply series which launched with a 600W model back in 2017. The latest additions to the Prime Fanless range from …
Read More »EKWB launch the EK-Quantum Magnitude CPU water block series
EK Water Blocks has launched a new range of ultimate CPU water blocks engineered to offer the highest cooling performance to all platforms using a range of new technologies specifically designed and tailored for each CPU series. The EK-Quantum Magnitude CPU blocks feature a brand-new design with flow distribution, cold …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Remake demo now live on PS4
While evidence of the Final Fantasy VII Remake demo showed up all the way back in early January, the playable teaser had not been officially announced or released by Square Enix. The game's eventual delay seemed to push those demo release plans back too, although that comes to an end …
Read More »Samsung announces its T55 series curved monitors
Samsung has announced the T55 series of 1000R curved monitors, featuring what Samsung claims is “the boldest curve ever accomplished”. The T55 monitors will consist of three models: the 24-inch C24T55, the 27-inch C27T55, and the 32-inch C32T55. These three models come with a VA display with a 1000R curvature, …
Read More »Riot Games officially announces ‘Valorant’ and showcases gameplay
After plenty of leaks over the past few days, today Riot officially announced ‘Valorant', the studio's new 5v5 tactical shooter. The full game is due to launch at some point over the Summer but there will be beta testing first, giving players a chance to try the game out ahead …
Read More »Star Citizen is getting survival mechanics
Star Citizen is still pretty far away from a final release but good progress is continuing to be made. This week, the development team revealed their plans for survival mechanics, with systems for eating, drinking and maintaining body temperature. Inside Star Citizen is a developer diary series from Cloud Imperium, …
Read More »Developers share familiar concerns around Stadia and working with Google
Ever since Google first announced Stadia as a cloud gaming platform, plenty of gamers and industry pundits have made their concerns clear about the service. We haven't heard as much chatter directly from developers but that changed this week thanks to a new report, sharing that developers have familiar concerns …
Read More »Riot’s new shooter ‘Valorant’ to be fully revealed next week
Just a few days ago, the first leaks around Riot's upcoming shooter, Valorant, hit the web. Now thanks to a few more insider sources, we have more details, including the fact that Riot plans to announce and reveal beta testing plans next week. Esports consultant, Rod Breslau, has confirmed through …
Read More »Fallout 76 Wastelanders gameplay shows off major improvements
Bethesda is gearing up to launch the Wastelanders expansion for Fallout 76, adding proper NPCs, conversations, new story quests and more to the game. This potentially game-saving update has been delayed a couple of times but now, an April release date is in place and a good chunk of gameplay …
Read More »Asgard’s Wrath studio acquired by Facebook to join Oculus Studios group
While Boneworks stole the spotlight a bit towards the end of last year, Asgard's Wrath certainly had an argument for the best VR game of 2019. This was a well polished, Norse-inspired action RPG with a full story and game world to discover. Now the developers behind the game are …
Read More »Developers raise concerns over GOG’s new refund policy
Earlier this week, GOG announced a change to its refund policy, giving customers of the DRM-free games store a 30-day refund window. Refunds can be obtained at any point within those 30 days, whether the game has been downloaded and played or not. It is the most generous refund policy …
Read More »You can get Black Desert Online for free on Steam right now
We're at a slow point in the year for game releases, so you might be looking to try something new. With that in mind, Pearl Abyss is having a 100% off sale on Black Desert Online on Steam, you don't just get to play this weekend, the game will be …
Read More »AMD’s Ryzen 9 3900X CPU is at its lowest ever UK price this weekend
A couple of weeks ago, Overclockers UK announced its 20th birthday celebration plans, including an in-store party and a big sale both at its shop and online. Today, one of the event's best deals went live, bringing the price of a Ryzen 9 3900X processor below the £400 mark. AMD's …
Read More »GDC 2020 has now been postponed
Over the last couple of weeks, we have seen a lot of major companies pull out of the Game Developers Conference in early March. Despite the growing list of drop-outs, a few days ago the organisers behind GDC still planned to go ahead with the event. That changed last night, …
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