We are closing in on the end of 2022 and in keeping with tradition, Valve has revealed the top selling games of the year on Steam. This year's top 100 has some familiar titles, with the likes of Grand Theft Auto V, Rainbow Six Siege, Dota 2 and CS:GO making the list, in addition to a number of new titles, like Dying Light 2, Elden Ring and Monster Hunter Rise.
Read More »Dishonored Definitive Edition is free on the Epic Games Store
The Epic Games Store’s 2022 edition of its 15 days of free games program has officially come to an end, concluding with an exciting pair of titles. As hinted at previously, the final game on offer for 2022 is Dishonored: Definitive Edition – though it isn’t the only one. Available …
Read More »Xbox Games with Gold starts the year off with a fizzle
Ever since Microsoft chose to focus on growing its Xbox Game Pass subscription service, the quality of games being offered as part of the console manufacturer’s Games with Gold program has seen quite a decline. January’s free games have now been announced – proving that the service will not be …
Read More »Nintendo may have scrapped Switch Pro to focus on Switch 2
For years, there have been rumours that Nintendo had plans for a ‘Switch Pro', providing a mid-gen power bump to the console. This all came to a head in 2021, when ‘insiders' convinced fans that a new Switch was on the way, only to be met with the Switch OLED, …
Read More »Alienware’s first 500Hz gaming monitor to be revealed at CES 2023
We've seen some impressive displays in recent years, pushing refresh rates higher and higher. At this point, there are a few gaming monitors that can reach as high as 480Hz, but next year, we should see the first 500Hz-capable gaming monitors.
Read More »AMD Radeon RX 7000 series GPUs have their power play tables locked
Up to now, most AMD Radeon GPUs had the power play tables unlocked, offering an alternative method for overclocking the chip. That has changed with the Radeon RX 7000 series cards, as they now have the power play tables locked by default. As reported by Buildzoid, AMD has apparently locked …
Read More »MSI unveils new MEG Trident X2 gaming PC with IPS touch display
With Intel's 13th Gen Core desktop CPUs and Nvidia's new RTX 40 series graphics cards now on the market, OEMs are starting to unveil new prebuilt desktop systems. MSI makes the list with its new MEG Trident X2 gaming PC, which includes an IPS touch display that can be used …
Read More »Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is free on PlayStation Plus in January
Each month, those subscribed to Sony’s PlayStation Plus Essential service are privy to receiving a number of games for ‘free’. Following a leaked line-up, Sony has now officially announced January’s PS Plus Essential titles. Making the announcement on the PlayStation Blog, Adam Michel, the Director for Content Acquisition & Operations …
Read More »Deathloop DLC or sequel seemingly in development
Deathloop is the latest game to come from the much-loved French studio Arkane Lyon. Originally released in 2021 as a PS5 console exclusive, Deathloop has since been brought over to Xbox. In the wake of this, it seems as though more Deathloop is on its way – as accidentally shared …
Read More »Epic’s final free game of the year seemingly revealed
For the final two weeks of 2022, Epic Games is giving away a new title for free every single day. Ahead of its official announcement, the final free game of the year seems to have been figured out thanks to the not-so-mysterious wrapping paper used for this digital ‘gift’. Looking …
Read More »Souls-like ‘Mortal Shell’ is free on the Epic Games Store
For the final two weeks of 2022, Epic Games is giving away a new title for free every single day. Available to add to your library right now is the Souls-inspired action RPG Mortal Shell which “tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world.” Available right now to add …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 4080 laptop GPU outperforms RTX 3080 by 42% in Geekbench
We've seen a few RTX 40 series laptop leaks in recent weeks. As it seems, a few people already have their hands on the upcoming hardware. In the latest leak, we see how the apparent RTX 4080 for laptops fairs against the previous generation RTX 3080 laptop GPU. The Geekbench …
Read More »Nvidia confirms RTX 4070 Ti through Omniverse system requirements
While Nvidia has not announced the RTX 4070 Ti yet, there has been growing evidence that this graphics card will be launching soon. The latest piece of evidence comes from Nvidia itself, as the recommended system requirements for the Omniverse View app have been updated. Nvidia Omniverse is a suite …
Read More »Naughty Dog’s next game will be “structured more like a TV show”
Naughty Dog have consistently pushed the video game medium forward by borrowing many aspects from other forms of media and expertly weaving it into a video game format. According to co-president Neil Druckmann, the team’s next game will take this notion even further, being “structured more like a TV show.” …
Read More »Bungie was seemingly planning a Destiny 2 subscription for Lightfall expansion
Bungie has already made all of its major announcements for next year's Destiny 2 expansion, Lightfall. However, recent datamining shows that there was one potentially huge change to Destiny 2 that was seemingly scrapped – a subscription option. As reported by The Game Post, the D2 Datamines Discord server discovered …
Read More »Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Master Review
Leo checks out the fantastic Z790 Aorus Master motherboard, with a focus on Biscuits
Read More »Job listing suggests that SEGA is working on a multiplayer Sonic game
With the success of Sonic Frontiers, all eyes are on the blue blur’s next game and what it might be about. According to a new job listing posted by SEGA, the next Sonic game could in fact feature multiplayer. As discovered and translated by ResetEra user ‘Dooble’, SEGA recently published …
Read More »MSI’s upcoming GT77 Titan laptop will be world’s first with 4K/144Hz Mini LED display
The MSI Titan is returning in 2023 in new and improved form. This time around, MSI is laying claim to the title of the world's first 4K/144Hz Mini LED laptop. In an announcement this week, MSI revealed that its new Titan GT77 laptop will be available with a 4K/144Hz Mini …
Read More »NieR Automata anime trailer released
Back in February 2022 it was announced that an anime adaptation of the critically acclaimed and much-loved genre-bending Action-JRPG NieR: Automata was in the works. We later learned that the anime is set to premiere in January 2023. Ahead of this, we have now gotten our first full trailer. Giving …
Read More »HBO’s The Last of Us will include only “the very essential” violence
HBO’s The Last of Us TV show adaptation is set to premiere in just a few short weeks on the 15th of January 2023. Ahead of the show’s launch, TLOU creator and game director Neil Druckmann discussed the approach taken with this adaptation, revealing that only “the very essential” violence …
Read More »Parkour FPS ‘Severed Steel’ is free on the Epic Games Store
For the final two weeks of 2022, Epic Games is giving away a new title for free every single day. Right now, those with an Epic Games account can get their hands on the “stylish single-player FPS” Severed Steel. Available to add to your library right now (and will remain …
Read More »Intel Raptor Lake refresh rumoured to replace Meteor Lake desktop CPUs
Intel's 2023 roadmap showed Meteor Lake desktop chips would come in late 2023, but that might no longer be the case. As per the latest reports, the rumoured Raptor Lake refresh will replace the promised Meteor Lake-S CPUs. At CES 2023, Intel will reportedly introduce the 13th Gen Core non-K …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti is 5% faster than the RTX 3090 Ti according to benchmark leak
While Nvidia hasn't officially announced the RTX 4070 Ti, a number of leaks are pointing to a January launch for the new graphics card. In the latest leak, we see this GPU tested in OctaneBench, tested with both CUDA and Metal APIs. The benchmark entry spotted by a user of …
Read More »Steam releases its own personalised annual rewind feature
Over the past few years, we have seen an increasing number of services offer a personalised end-of-year review including the likes of PlayStation, Xbox and Spotify. Quite excitingly, Steam has now released its own ‘Steam Replay’ for the first time, letting you take an in-depth and nitty gritty look back …
Read More »Final Fantasy XVI won’t have any loading
One of the biggest console exclusive games set to release in 2023 is the upcoming Final Fantasy XVI. Developed exclusively for the PlayStation 5 (at least for now), the game’s producer has discussed some of the benefits afforded to the team thanks to being on PS5 – including the fact …
Read More »Leading PS3 emulator hits new massive milestone
Just over one year ago in October 2021 we reported that the leading PlayStation 3 emulator, RPCS3, had hit an impressive technological milestone: with every single PS3 game now at least loadable to some degree. One year later and the team have hit their next major goal – with 100% …
Read More »Metroidvania “F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch” is free on the Epic Games Store
For the final two weeks of 2022, Epic Games is giving away a new title for free every single day. Right now, those with an Epic Games account can get their hands on the visually unique and ambitious action metroidvania ‘F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch’. Available to add to your …
Read More »KitGuru Games: Is Xbox Game Pass “The Best Deal in Gaming?”
2022 has been a big year for gaming. Equally, the year has served Xbox Game Pass well, with the game subscription service adding hundreds of titles over the course of the past 12 months. With the year coming to an end, let’s take a look back at some of the biggest titles of each month, and ultimately decide whether Xbox Game Pass in 2022 was worth the £131.88 annual asking price.
Read More »Retailers are already putting RTX 4070 Ti graphics cards on the shelves
The Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti has yet to be announced by Nvidia. However, it looks like select retailers already have a few samples in their hands. Some even went as far as putting them on the shelves for sale. Redditor u/CouncilorIrissa posted a photo of what seems to be a …
Read More »Early build of Rayman 4 leaks online with source code and level editor
After Rayman 3, Ubisoft was planning to launch a fourth game. However, due to unknown reasons, the game never released. Still, the work done on it has never been lost, and has now found its way onto the Internet. Ubisoft's Rayman mainline series hasn't received a game for a while. …
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