Back during the 2023 Game Awards, Tales of Kenzera: Zau was announced: A “story-driven action-exploration game inspired by Bantu tales”. Despite being the studio’s debut title, it has garnered a great deal of attention – so much so that it is being added to PlayStation Plus on the day of …
Read More »Helldivers 2 update triples level cap, adds new hazards and more
Helldivers 2 has taken the industry by storm since its release back in February, with the co-op shooter far exceeding Arrowhead Game Studios’ expectations. Despite this, the team have been keeping up with a rapid rate of post-launch patches and updates – the latest of which is now live. Making …
Read More »Steam Award winner ‘Dave the Diver’ is coming to PlayStation Plus
Dave the Diver is a “casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night”. Released last year, the title received wide acclaim for its chill nature, comedic chops and satisfying gameplay loop. Previously exclusive to PC and Switch, Dave the Diver …
Read More »HP Omen Transcend 14 – 120Hz VRR OLED (4060 & 155H)
Today we take a look at the latest HP OMEN Transcend 14 laptop - priced at £1799
Read More »Immortals of Aveum to get HDR and FSR 3 update soon
Immortals of Aveum released last year to a rather tepid response, with the game being criticised in part for its technical performance – especially on consoles. Fortunately, with the game now available on PS Plus, Ascendant Studio have promised a major update, adding HDR and AMD’s FSR 3 Frame Generation. …
Read More »ViewSonic is launching its first OLED gaming monitor
ViewSonic is getting into the OLED game. The new XG272-2K-OLED will be the company's first OLED gaming monitor, sporting an ultra low 0.01ms pixel response time, as well as an ultra-fast 240Hz refresh rate for ultra smooth gaming. Aside from response times and refresh rates, OLED panels have numerous other …
Read More »Dragon’s Dogma 2 has surpassed 2.5 million sales
While there has been plenty of criticism of Dragon's Dogma 2, the game still drew in positive critic reviews and high player counts at launch. Since its release on the 21st of March, the game has managed to surpass 2.5 million copies sold. For comparison, the original Dragon's Dogma and …
Read More »Gearbox undergoes layoffs after split from Embracer Group
Just last week, it was announced that Embracer Group was finalising a sale of Gearbox Entertainment to Take-Two Interactive in a deal worth around $460 million. While this deal is likely in the best interest of all companies involved, it has not come without its downsides, with Gearbox confirming a …
Read More »Themaltake upgrades CT series fans with improved magnetic connectors
Thermaltake is updating the CT120/140 fans with new magnetic connectors. The new CT EX ARGB Sync fans feature the enhanced MagForce 2.0, improved cooling capabilities, and nine addressable RGB LEDs for smooth lighting effects. The new MagForce 2.0 Quick Connect Design has larger pin contact pads that prevent misalignment and …
Read More »AMD surprise launches two new Ryzen 7000 APUs
The Ryzen 5 7235H and Ryzen 7235HS are the latest additions to the Ryzen 7030 mobile series. Based on the Rembrandt Refresh architecture, these APUs have their iGPU disabled and use Zen 3+ cores, setting them apart from the Zen 4-based Ryzen 7040 processors. Wccftech was the first to notice …
Read More »Hollow Knight: Silksong gets official PlayStation/Xbox store pages
Since its official announcement in early 2019, fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of Team Cherry’s Hollow Knight: Silksong. Though very few details have been shared since, it seems as though there is some activity going on behind the scenes – with both the Xbox and PlayStation stores now …
Read More »COD Warzone Mobile’s launch failed to live up to its predecessor
Announced back in 2022, Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile had been a long time coming, with the title amassing over 50 million pre-registrations. Finally however, the game released last month – and while Warzone Mobile is solid, it has failed so far to live up to its predecessor financially. For …
Read More »Final official PS2 sales figures put console at 160 million units sold
The PlayStation 2 has sat at the top of the video game console best-sellers list ever since the system was first introduced, with the decades-old console managing to sell over 155 million units. That said, this figure has remained more of an estimate for years now – with official and …
Read More »Minecraft looks to finally be getting native current-gen upgrades
Despite being by far the best selling videogame of all time, Minecraft has for the past 3 years been running on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S with last-gen equivalent settings. Following a stealth update to the Xbox’s beta release, Minecraft looks set to finally get official current-gen ports. …
Read More »AMD Zen 5 cores to be over 40% faster than Zen 4
Based on the latest reports, Zen 5 is shaping up to be quite the upgrade. According to the latest claims on the upcoming architecture, Zen 5 cores could offer a 40% performance uplift over Zen 4. Reports from leaker Kepler_L2 suggest that AMD's upcoming Zen 5 CPU architecture may offer …
Read More »XDefiant has been delayed again, developers confirm
Following recent insider reports, the team behind XDefiant, Ubisoft's upcoming shooter, has confirmed that the game has unfortunately been delayed once again. Despite the game having a very promising showing in 2023, the game did not end up meeting its Q4 release target and now, the chances of the game …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto 6 still ‘on track’ for 2025
A new report earlier this week claimed that Grand Theft Auto 6 had been delayed, perhaps by more than a year, pushing it out of its announced 2025 release window. Fans may be able to breathe a sigh of relief as other sources are now refuting those claims. Insider Gaming …
Read More »PS5 Pro Enhanced games will offer increased resolution, frame rates or improved ray-tracing
We've known for a while now that Sony is planning a PlayStation 5 Pro, a mid-generation refresh with more powerful hardware, capable of running games at better settings. The purported specs have already been covered, but now we have information on what games will need to do in order to …
Read More »CD Projekt Red now has over 400 developers working on next Witcher game
CD Projekt recently shared its recent financial results with investors, revealing strong sales for Cyberpunk 2077 following last year's updates. Beyond that though, we also got exciting news for Witcher fans, as the team working on ‘The Witcher 4' continues to grow. As of now, around 400 developers are now …
Read More »Mass Effect 5 is being developed by original trilogy veterans
It is no secret that BioWare has been working on a new Mass Effect game for a while already. A small team has been in pre-production on the project for years and we have already seen multiple teasers. Long-time fans of the series have been pleased to learn recently that …
Read More »Larian won’t be working on Baldur’s Gate 3 expansions or sequel
Larian Studios has been on a hot streak for over a decade, pushing the popularity of modern cRPGs with the Divinity Original Sin games. The studio shattered expectations again with Baldur's Gate 3 in 2023, which went on to become one of the best selling games of the year. Larian …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Jade may slip to 2025
Ubisoft has been working with Tencent on Assassin's Creed Jade for a while now, a mobile Assassin's Creed game with console-like graphics and an open world. While the game was expected to be arriving fairly soon, new reports indicate that the game has been delayed more than a full year. …
Read More »HWiNFO is finally getting a built-in OSD with version 8.0
After eight major releases, HWiNFO is finally getting a built-in OSD, allowing users to see more system information and statistics, eliminating the need for additional applications. However, some of these OSD upgrades will only be available for Pro users. The new feature allows users to display system statistics directly from …
Read More »The Outer Worlds and Thief will be free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, those with an Epic Games Store account are privy to a number of titles for free. Though not always the most exciting offerings, next week’s free games include Obsidian Entertainment’s Fallout spiritual successor ‘The Outer Worlds’ alongside ‘Thief’. Available to claim for free from the 4th of April …
Read More »Previously PlayStation-published ‘Predator: Hunting Grounds’ is coming to Xbox and PS5
Back in 2020, Sony published Predator: Hunting Grounds: An asymmetrical multiplayer game, similar to the likes of Friday The 13th and Dead by Daylight, in which a group of elite operatives must take down the ever-elusive predator – and vice versa. Failing to set the world on fire at the …
Read More »Super Mario Bros. Wonder originally had over 2000 different effects
After going years without a new 2D Mario entry, last year saw the release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Finally moving away from the New Super Mario Bros. series, Mario Wonder introduced a bunch of new mechanics – including game altering ‘Wonder’ effects. Though the final game already has dozens …
Read More »Indie devs are no longer feeling the support from Game Pass / Epic
For a while there, it seemed as though both Microsoft and Epic Games were signing as many deals as they could to have games added to their respective platforms exclusively – for a period of time. Many indie devs praised these deals for offering greater stability and freedom for the …
Read More »CyberPowerPC slashes prices in Easter sale
Easter is just around the corner, which means we are starting to see new deals popping up. CyberpowerPC has a particularly good one at the moment, with a well spec'd and fairly priced RTX 4080-powered gaming rig. The new CyberpowerPC Ultra 77 X8S PC is now available, packing an AMD …
Read More »NCSoft confirms Guild Wars 3 is on the way
NCSoft has been hard at work supporting Guild Wars 2 over the past decade, bringing several major expansions. Now, the company's attention is turning towards what's next, with Guild Wars 3 now officially on the way. During a recent NCSoft shareholder meeting, company CEO, Park Byung-moo, confirmed that Guild Wars …
Read More »Sega sells off Relic Entertainment and undergoes job cuts
Relic Entertainment has been under the SEGA umbrella for years now, producing games like Company of Heroes and Dawn of War, while also offering development resources for partners like Microsoft. Now, Relic is transitioning, splitting off from SEGA to become an independent studio. Today, it was announced that Relic is …
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