GTA Online has been a huge success for Rockstar and has arguably been a bigger draw to GTA V than the excellent single-player portion of the game. Role Playing servers have been a huge thing for GTA Online too, with many of them flocking to mods like FiveM to enable …
Read More »Humble announces Resident Evil ‘Decades of Horror’ bundle
Humble Bundles are a great way for video game fans to get their hands on a number of high-quality titles for a relatively low price. Celebrating “decades of horror” Capcom is offering a Resident Evil-focused bundle, including pretty much every mainline entry in the survival horror series. The bundle, which …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate III dominated Steam during launch weekend
Baldur’s Gate III has quickly become the new hotness, with the Larian Studios-developed RPG amassing a concurrent player count of over 800,000 upon its launch – almost 10x more than the studio expected. The wins don’t stop there however, as it has now been revealed that almost a 3rd of …
Read More »AMD has made a Starfield-themed Limited Edition RX 7900 XTX
At QuakeCon this evening, not only has Bethesda dropped a remaster for Quake II, but the publisher has also revealed the next step in its partnership with AMD for Starfield. AMD is the ‘official PC partner' for Starfield, which means support for features like FSR 2 at launch, as well …
Read More »Quake II Remastered to launch today following announcement at QuakeCon
Back in 2021 during QuakeCon, a remastered version of the original Quake launched for all modern platforms. Now two years on, Bethesda is looking to do the same thing with Quake 2. The Quake 2 remaster first became public knowledge a couple of months ago, when South Korea's Game Rating …
Read More »SK Hynix samples world’s first 321-layer NAND flash memory
SK Hynix has taken centre stage at the Flash Memory Summit (FMS) 2023, unveiling a remarkable milestone in NAND technology. The company showcased its cutting-edge 321-layer 4D NAND memory, marking a significant stride towards the industry's first NAND solution boasting over 300 layers. In a presentation at FMS 2023, SK …
Read More »Zotac unveils trio of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse-themed gaming desktops
If you are after a new PC with a bit more of a custom touch then Zotac has you covered. This week, the company has unveiled a trio of Special Edition PCs, each offering a different take on the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse theme. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse released earlier …
Read More »Corsair K70 Max Review
The K70 Max is a new addition at the top of Corsairs keyboard range. Can this premium board deliver a premium experience?
Read More »Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart PC update enables Ray Tracing for AMD GPUs
A few weeks ago following the launch of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart for PC, we learned that ray-tracing features were disabled for AMD graphics cards. At the time, Insomniac said it was working with AMD to bring support as soon as possible but no timeline was given. We finally …
Read More »The PS5 Slim will reportedly be just 5cm shorter
With the PlayStation 5 well into its 3rd year on the market, rumours and leaks have begun to spring up claiming that a PS5 Slim is in the works. Even Microsoft themselves spoke on its existence during the FTC hearings. While yet to be officially announced, a number of details …
Read More »August’s PS Plus Extra line-up includes multiple day-one releases
Each month, those subscribed to Sony’s PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium service are privy to an evolving library of titles. Available from next week, subscribers will be able to get their hands on over a dozen games including Destiny 2: The Witch Queen and Lost Judgment. Making the announcement on the PlayStation …
Read More »GTA V continues to dominate with 185 million copies sold
10 years on from its initial release and GTA V is still selling like hotcakes, with millions of new players purchasing the game every single Quarter. Take-Two Interactive have now shared their latest fiscal report, revealing that – as expected – GTA V has shifted another 5 million copies, bringing …
Read More »Screenshot shows Intel Core i5-14600K with 14 cores and 5.3GHz clock speed
After confirmation of key specs for the upcoming Intel Core i9-14900K and i7-14700K, it's now time to learn more about the Core i5-14600K. The latest leak gives us a look at the new-gen unlocked Core i5, with 14 CPU cores, alongside a 5.3GHz clock speed. As per the picture shared …
Read More »Nvidia introduces the RTX 5000, 4500 and 4000 ADA workstation graphics cards at Siggraph 2023
Nvidia is finally updating more of its RTX workstation graphics cards with Ada GPUs. Following the RTX 6000 ADA, Nvidia's lineup of workstation graphics cards now includes three new models: the RTX 5000 ADA, the RTX 4500 ADA, and the RTX 4000 ADA. Starting with the RTX 5000 ADA, the …
Read More »Obsidian head wanted Avowed to be a multiplayer game at one point
While Grounded is a great survival game, many fans of Obsidian Entertainment became fans through single-player RPGs. At one point, Avowed was going to be more multiplayer-focused as part of an internal effort to entice publishers into helping with the project. Prior to being acquired by Microsoft, Obsidian had spent …
Read More »Valve now sells Certified Refurbished Steam Decks with up to £110 off
Valve has sold plenty of Steam Decks since launch but as with any product, a percentage of them did get sent back due to various reasons. Rather than putting fixable hardware to waste, Valve now offers a refurbished Steam Deck option, with up to £110 chopped off the price tag. …
Read More »Take-Two CEO says Red Dead Redemption’s new $50 price tag is “great value”
Rockstar's latest Red Dead Redemption port announcement has been met with disappointment. Rather than even offering a basic remaster of the game, Rockstar is simply re-releasing the old version of the game, packaged with Undead Nightmare, for PS4 and Nintendo Switch. The $50 price tag for a 13-year-old game has …
Read More »PS5 game streaming preview goes live
Back in June of this year Sony announced that they would soon allow for PS Plus Premium subscribers to stream PlayStation 5 games – similar to what Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can do. Ahead of its official launch, the PS5 streaming preview has gone live, letting you play games …
Read More »Overwatch 2’s 6th Season announced bringing new hero and more
Overwatch 2 has received quite a bit of criticism in recent months due to the free-to-play PvP title reducing the scope of its updates, in particular when it comes to the long-promised PvE experiences. That said, the team at Blizzard have continued to add a decent amount of new content …
Read More »Gran Turismo film launches to middling reviews
Last year it was announced that a film adaptation based on Sony’s long-running and ever popular Gran Turismo racing series was in development. Said to be inspired by a true story, reviews for the film have now gone live, revealing that PlayStation Productions’ latest project has unfortunately not resonated with …
Read More »IO Interactive offers updates on 007 and Project Fantasy
With IO Interactive taking a break away from the HITMAN World of Assassination, the team have been working on a number of new projects – namely a 007 game based on the iconic James Bond franchise alongside their own original IP known simply as Project Fantasy. Now, the team have …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Mirage will once again include microtransactions
Assassin’s Creed Mirage is the latest and upcoming title in the stealth-action series, taking players back to the roots of the franchise with an emphasis on smaller worlds and more stealthy gameplay. Unfortunately, it seems as though the game will still feature some of its more modern influences – namely …
Read More »Steam Deck adoption pushes Linux over Mac
It has been about a year and a half since the Steam Deck launched. The Linux-powered PC gaming handheld is consistently a top seller on Steam but until now, Windows and Mac remained as the two most-used operating systems amongst Steam gamers. Now, that has finally changed, with Linux overtaking …
Read More »Rumour claims AMD will skip high-end GPU market with RDNA 4
AMD hasn't finished rolling out its RDNA 3 graphics cards yet but rumours about RDNA 4 are already starting to do the rounds. According to reports over the last week, unlike previous generations, AMD may not be planning a ‘high-end' GPU for its next-gen RDNA architecture. Of the many users …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 breaks into the top ten most played games on Steam
After spending a couple of years in early access, Larian officially launched Baldur's Gate 1.0 last week to great success. Over the weekend, the game rose to the top of the Steam charts, garnering a hugely impressive 800,000 concurrent players over the launch period. Larian founder, Swen Vincke, admitted that …
Read More »Killer Instinct getting free 10th anniversary remaster
Killer Instinct has been one of the more forgotten fighting game franchises, with the series not seeing a new entry since the 2013 Xbox One console exclusive. In a surprise announcement, it was revealed that the 10 year old game will be getting a free update later this year, bringing …
Read More »Leaked Switch 2 details reaffirmed by industry insider
Last week we reported on a number of leaked details claiming to be pertaining to the upcoming as-of-yet-unannounced Nintendo Switch 2. While this report came from a reputable source, another industry insider has now reaffirmed these leaked details – adding further fuel to the fire. During a recent episode of …
Read More »PowerColor reveals early Red Devil Radeon RX 7800 XT listing
PowerColor has stirred up quite a storm by pulling back the curtain on their Radeon RX 7800 XT graphics card ahead of AMD's official announcement. Besides showing the design of the upcoming Red Devil model, it also confirmed the specifications of AMD's new gaming GPU. As per the spec sheet …
Read More »Xbox Series X reportedly set to get digital-only variant
Microsoft’s strategy with this generation of gaming has been to offer two separate consoles of varying power and features. The Xbox Series X brings 12 teraflops of power and a disc drive while the more budget-friendly Series S drops the total power to just 4 teraflops while also removing the …
Read More »Leo Says Ep.67 – Is Intel really ditching its 20A process for TSMC N3?
We recently covered Intel's claim that it would deliver five fabrication nodes in four years which would allow the chip giant to regain its process technology leadership, presumably from TSMC, by 2025. These are bold claims that were immediately challenged by news that Intel would ditch its own 20A process in Arrow Lake and would instead use the TSMC N3 process...
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