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'This Space For Rent', 'Big Brother is Watching' and 'The Masons Were Here' are amongst the few we know about.

Xbox Game Pass has been around for a couple of years now and while it has always managed to offer plenty of value, the library updates have been hit or miss at times. That won't be the case for April, with Microsoft confirming Prey, Monster Hunter World and more for …

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has been off to an excellent start. From Software's latest masterpiece reviewed well across the board and earned ‘Must Play' status on Metacritic. Activision seems to be pleased with how things are going too, with confirmation that Sekiro sold over two million copies within its first …

LEO has been over in New York this week checking out the Next At Acer event. We've heard all about the new ConceptD range, Nitro laptop refresh and the new Predator gear. Now it is time to hear what the man himself thinks while taking a closer look at all …

With its Republic of Gamers brand, ASUS has entered almost every market imaginable from motherboards to graphics cards and CPU coolers to power supply units. Now, ASUS enthusiasts can house all of their components in the company’s first chassis under the label, a mid-tower dubbed the ROG Strix Helios. ASUS …

It’s fair to say that Activision Blizzard isn’t the world’s favourite company after its cost cutting measures resulted in mass layoffs and its investors claim to have been misled by Bungie’s split. Recent reports of the company offering to collect data from its employees isn’t going to help matters, but …

Rockstar Games has a habit of attracting lawsuits, whether it is from celebrities claiming that their ‘likeness' was ripped off, or complaints about in-game content in general. Earlier this year, Red Dead Redemption 2 attracted a legal complaint of its own, this time from the real-world Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations …

Tomorrow is going to be a big day for Star Wars fans, as Respawn Entertainment is set to finally reveal Jedi: Fallen Order. We've seen the teaser at this point, but some other details have been dropping ahead of time, including the game's cover art and the fact that it …

Last night, Acer rounded up journalists in New York City to show off a huge range of upcoming launches for 2019. We've already covered most of the gaming oriented stuff, with coverage for new Predator systems and monitors, as well as Nitro and Helios laptops. Now, we are turning our …

Last weekend, we learned that Square Enix's Nintendo Switch exclusive, Octopath Traveller, might be heading to the PC this year. At the time, the only evidence we had was an early listing from Korea's software ratings board. Now, Square Enix itself has seemingly leaked the PC version, after accidentally publishing …

As expected, the Disney+ streaming service is set to launch later this year, with the United States being the company’s initial focus on November 12. A worldwide rollout will touch “major” regions in North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific over the next few years, hoping to truly compete against …

Over the last few years, SEGA's Yakuza series has been on the rise, with new games, a bunch of remakes and new audiences found on both PS4 and PC. Last year, SEGA began bringing the Yakuza games to PC, starting with Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami. Now, Yakuza Kiwami 2 …

So far today, we've seen plenty of announcements for the revamped, 2019 range of Acer Predator products, including a new monitor, a new desktop and two new Helios series laptops. Now, our attention is turning to the Acer Nitro series, which strikes a decent balance between price and performance. Today …

Aside from new desktops and high refresh rate monitors, Acer's event today also featured plenty of new laptops. Today, we were able to get a look at the new Predator Helios 700 and the Helios 300, tackling the high-end and mid-range gaming laptop markets. The Acer Predator Helios 700 is …

Today in the heart of NYC, Acer rounded up journalists to launch a slew of new products, from gaming peripherals and laptops, to full desktop systems and monitors. In this article, we'll be going over the launch of the Predator Orion 5000 desktop PC and the new Predator Large Format …

At GDC last year, we saw multiple tech companies begin discussing the potential for bringing real-time ray-tracing to video games. Nvidia was the first to really begin pushing that boat with the launch of RTX graphics cards, featuring specific hardware to make ray-tracing faster and more efficient. From today onward, …

WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange has been residing in the Ecuadorian embassy in London since 2012, after seeking asylum to avoid being extradited to Sweden. After being holed up in the embassy for seven years, this week, Ecuador withdrew Assange's asylum status, allowing British police to go in and arrest him. …

Back in December, Capcom and CD Projekt Red announced that they would be collaborating on a special quest line for Monster Hunter World. During the event, players will be placed in the shoes of Geralt of Rivia, complete with his usual weapons and abilities. The crossover debuted on consoles back …

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Not all is equal in Destiny 2, as an on-going timed exclusivity deal with Sony ensures that new content hits the PlayStation 4 before it comes to other platforms. Bungie has inadvertently reminded us of this over the weekend, when the developer accidentally released a PS4 exclusive weapon onto PC …

While there’s a lot to get excited about with the Borderlands 3 reveal trailer, it’s the return of Rhys from Telltale’s Tales from the Borderlands that is causing a bit of controversy behind the scenes. Original voice actor Troy Baker claims that he wasn’t offered the chance to return, while …

MSI makes some of the best aftermarket graphics cards around and the updated Trio air cooler design is a big part of that success. Still, sometimes you want the temperatures that only liquid cooling can truly provide. For those people, EKWB has announced today that it is releasing MSI Gaming …

Last year, there was a lot of excitement surrounding the RED Hydrogen One. The initial pitch included a ‘holographic' display and even a Titanium body. Over time, various delays set the device back and while an aluminium version did release last year, the Titanium edition was pushed back to Q1 …

Despite being the first game in the series to not feature a campaign mode, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 received a lot of praise when it came out. A large portion of that came down to the Blackout mode, a Triple A take on Battle Royale. For the rest …

Rumours of Google’s mid-range smartphone efforts have been circulating for quite some time, but a leak from the company’s own store earlier this month confirms that the Pixel 3a series is on its way. This model is said to be accompanied by a Pixel 3a XL, as Google reportedly conducts …

Due to a lack of success with its original series, YouTube was reportedly set to take a step back by axing current programming and refocusing on advertisement revenue over subscriptions. The platform doesn’t want to just play it safe however, as it appears YouTube has tasked a brand new, designated …

Although protagonist Sam Fischer has made a special appearance in Ghost Recon: Wildlands, fans haven’t been treated to a core Splinter Cell game since 2013’s Blacklist. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has outlined a number of reasons for the wait, one of which blames the high expectations driving developers away from …

We've known for a few years now that Respawn Entertainment is working on its own Star Wars game. Last year, in a rather unceremonious E3 reveal, we learned that the game would be called ‘Jedi: Fallen Order'. Tiny breadcrumbs of information have come out since then but we have yet …

The release of From Software’s Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has sparked two heated debates within the gaming community concerning ‘accessibility’ and the possibility of an easier mode. Unfortunately, the two have continuously crossed over, diluting the terminology and causing confusion. Known for Bloodborne and the Souls series, From Software has …

It’s not uncommon to see distributors of piracy-enabled hardware end up the court room, but the operators of copyright infringing websites rarely face the consequences. Spanish anti-piracy efforts are hoping to change that, as entertainment groups are seeking jail sentences and half a billion dollars in damages against four alleged …