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Starfield is Bethesda Game Studios’ first brand-new IP in over two decades. Microsoft even went as far as to call it one of the ‘most important’ RPGs ever made at its summer showcase this year. Microsoft may need to chill a little there, but overall, Starfield is nothing short of fantastic.

The ESA has struggled to get E3 up and running ever since all physical conventions were halted during the COVID-19 global pandemic – though not for lack of trying. Unfortunately for them, it seems as though things have gone from bad to worse, with E3’s supposed saviour ReedPop now parting …

Over the past few weeks, we have reported on a number of listings made by various game rating boards across the world, suggesting that Mojang are gearing up to release a current-gen upgrade for the ever-popular Minecraft. Despite the evidence, Microsoft has now claimed otherwise, stating that there will not …

Marvel Snap launched late last year to a great deal of fan fare thanks to the backing of the Marvel brand alongside easy-to-learn mechanics – making for a fun, quick paced overall experience. With the title nearing its 1st birthday, Marvel Snap is officially the highest-grossing game in the genre. …

Back in July, AMD launched the Starfield Ryzen and Radeon bundles, offering up a free copy of Bethesda's latest RPG with purchases of RX 6000 series and RX 7000 series graphics cards, and Ryzen 7000 series processors. When the bundle went live, the RX 7700 XT and RX 7800 XT …

Nintendo had a big presence at Gamescom this year with a huge booth to showcase upcoming Switch games. As it turns out, the company's most exciting showings took place behind closed doors, with sources claiming that Nintendo began showing its new console to developers.  Sources speaking with Eurogamer have claimed …

As of yesterday, Starfield is now officially available to all across PC and Xbox. With the game being available through Game Pass, we were expecting some big launch-day player numbers and now the results are in, pointing to millions of players at launch.  According to the analysts at Play Tracker, …

The Lian Li O11D EVO XL is here and arrives with a £235 price tag

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a spiritual successor to the much-loved though historically poor-selling Castlevania series. Released back in 2019 following a successful Kickstarter campaign, the series’ creator has now announced a bunch of updates, alongside the fact that Ritual of the Night has sold over 2 million copies. …

Mortal Shell is one of the better known Souls-like titles. The action-RPG which “tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world” released back in August 2020 to a warm reception from fans of the genre. Since then, the game has been improved with current-gen support and an expansion. All …

For those who wish to play PC games using a controller, Microsoft’s Xbox peripheral has historically been the go-to accessory – with many PC titles outright not supporting PlayStation controllers (at least not without 3rd-party software). Finally, Steam is adding an indicator to its Steam store listings, letting DualShock and …

There have been some massive Final Fantasy 14 announcements recently, including the reveal of the next expansion and the announcement of the game coming to Xbox consoles for the first time. There have been rumours in the past that the game may transition to a free-to-play model, but Square Enix …

We put the RX 7800 XT head-to-head with the RTX 4070 and see who comes out on top

Sapphire is locked and loaded for today's RX 7700 XT and RX 7800 XT launch. The company has unveiled a new line-up of Sapphire Pure graphics cards for launch.

Coming in at £430, the new RX 7700 XT could be a real winner versus the RTX 4060 Ti 16GB

Diablo 4 has been out for a couple of months now and most of the hardcore players are now done for the game's first season. Blizzard plans to improve the game's content offering with Season 2 in October but in 2024, the game should get a more substantial boost with …

It has been almost four months since the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Fans of the game have been eagerly awaiting news about potential expansions or DLCs. Unfortunately, according to the game's producer, there are no plans for additional content. Eiji Aonuma confirmed this in …

Nintendo Directs have served as a great way for the console manufacturer to keep fans informed on the latest that Nintendo has to offer, ever since the first Direct premiered back in 2011. While the company itself typically waits until mere days before the showcase to make any official announcements, …

October is set to be one of the busiest months of the year for game launches, with many titles both big and small planned to be released throughout the Halloween period. In order to get away from all the noise and find its own space in the video game release …

The first 6 Final Fantasy titles are undeniable classics, however they are certainly not the most pleasant to look at – especially using today’s modern displays. The Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters fix this and more, with many viewing them as the definitive versions of these titles. Originally released on PC …

EA Sports has officially revealed the new WRC game. Developed by Codemasters using Unreal Engine, EA Sports WRC is the upcoming official FIA World Rally Championship game coming to current-gen consoles and PC. EA Sports WRC combines Unreal Engine's capabilities with the DiRT Rally series's physics to produce more realistic …

The first batch of Game Pass titles for September have been announced. Obviously, Bethesda's Starfield is the big headliner here, but Microsoft has other big games coming up too, including Lies of P.  Starfield is already available in early access if you purchase the game's premium edition but for everyone …

When Star Wars Jedi: Survivor launched earlier this year, it arrived with a few performance issues. These were most notable on PC but as I noted at launch, the next-gen console version wasn't holding up super well either. The game's performance mode was consistently under 60FPS, leading to constant screen tearing. Now with the game's seventh major patch, that should finally change.

The Logitech Superlight returns this year with a brand new model. The new Logitech G Superlight 2 gaming mouse sheds more weight and adds a new sensor for further accuracy. Additionally, Logitech is also introducing the new G Pro X TKL wireless gaming keyboard today.  Logitech G has spent several …

After a great deal of waiting, Square Enix finally confirmed that the much-loved and latest entry in the Final Fantasy series – FFXVI – will be coming to PC and is currently in active development. Unlike previous PC ports of other Final Fantasy titles, it would seem as though FFXVI …

Minecraft is by far the best selling game of all time, with the creativity-focused survival sandbox pushing more than 238 million copies. Despite this, the team at Mojang have yet to upgrade the game for current-generation consoles, with the title only available via backwards compatibility. After waiting years, it seems …

Intel just released a new Arc graphics driver to improve the Starfield gameplay experience when running it with an Intel Arc GPU. The updated driver improves Starfield load times as well as certain instability and texture issues but acknowledges that more work still needs to be done. Starfield might be …

Each month, those who are subscribed to the Humble Choice service are privy to a number of games – letting you obtain a handful of titles for a relatively low price. Ahead of the official announcement, September’s Humble Choice line-up has been partially leaked, revealing 3 of the 8 included …

By now, it's clear that we won't get any Z890 motherboards this year. However, motherboard manufacturers still plan to launch a new series of Z790 motherboards. In MSI's case, we'll be seeing a new round of Z790 MAX motherboards.  According to price information supplied by chi11edog, the upcoming MSI Z790 …

The latest drive to join Kingston's extensive range of external devices is the XS1000