Just as previous leaked predicted, the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 beta will begin in September, although the exact dates have shifted a little. Previously, the beta was thought to begin on the 15th of September for PlayStation pre-order customers, but Activision has now confirmed a September 16th start …
Read More »Intel Arc GPU launch reportedly hampered by issues
It's hard to ignore the fact that Intel's Arc Alchemist GPU rollout has been going very slowly. For now, only the entry-level A380 desktop GPU has launched, and only in select regions. The more capable A750 and A770 GPUs are still due ‘this summer', but according to a report this …
Read More »MSI seemingly confirms September launch for Ryzen 7000 and X670 motherboards
We're slowly finding evidence that the Ryzen 7000 series processors and X670 motherboards will release next month. Following a recent report sharing the release date, MSI China has now shared a marketing video that clearly shows that its X670 and X670E boards will be coming out on September 15th. The …
Read More »There won’t be a new Deus Ex game anytime soon
With Eidos Montreal and Crystal Dynamics now being acquired by Embracer Group, there has been a lot of hope for new Deus Ex and Tomb Raider games. We know that Crystal Dynamics is working on the next Tomb Raider already, but the return of Deus Ex could still be years away.
Read More »AMD Ryzen 7000 processors to feature up to 16 cores and boost up to 5.7GHz
There's still much to learn about the Ryzen 7000 series. The official announcement is expected to happen later this month, but while we wait for it, leakers have shared what they claim to be the specifications of AMD's next-gen Ryzen CPUs. According to the information obtained by Wccftech, the Ryzen …
Read More »Nintendo reportedly won’t release any new hardware this year
The Nintendo Switch Pro might be the most talked about product to not exist. Every year, we get a fresh cycle of rumours claiming a more powerful Switch console is on the way. We can power down the rumour mill for 2022 though, as Nintendo has no plans to release …
Read More »You can play Far Cry 6 and its DLCs for free this weekend
Since launch, Ubisoft has updated Far Cry 6 with a lot more content, including several crossover events, including a recent Stranger Things update. This weekend is a perfect opportunity to check all of that out, as Far Cry 6 will be free to play. From August 4th until August 7th, …
Read More »Square Enix may sell ‘stakes’ in its remaining studios
Earlier this year, Square Enix shocked us all with the sale of its biggest western studios and historic IP like Tomb Raider and Deus Ex in a $300M deal. It seems that this was just phase 1 of a restructuring within Square Enix. Phase 2 will reportedly see the publisher …
Read More »Overclocked AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX sets new benchmark record
A new Cinebench R23 multi-core world record has been set by overclocker 'TSAIK', scoring over 116K points using an overclocked 64C/128T AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX HEDT processor pushed to 5.15GHz.
Read More »The Xbox Game Pass family plan lets you share subscription with four people
Earlier this year, multiple sources began claiming that Xbox was planning to roll out a new tier for Game Pass – a family plan tier that would allow up to five users on one subscription. Now just a few months later, it looks like Microsoft is pushing ahead with this. …
Read More »Among Us VR beta coming this month
Among Us VR was first announced at The Game Awards 2021, with plans to release before the end of 2022. We're now coming up to the last few months of the year and we are starting to see progress, with the beta now going live. This week, Innersloth announced that …
Read More »EA thinks single-player games are important again
This week, EA held its quarterly earnings call, revealing that a whopping 70% of the company's revenue came from live service games in recent months. While that might be where the money is right now, EA says that single-player games will continue to be “really, really important”. In the past, …
Read More »Intel showcases Arc A750 GPU performance in five games
A few weeks ago, Intel posted a video showing the first Arc Alchemist A750 graphics card benchmarks. For reasons unknown to us, that video has since been privatised and a new video has been posted in its place. In the new video, we see different gameplay footage compared to the …
Read More »Fractal Design Meshify 2 Mini Review
This new mATX Meshify case costs near £120 - should you buy it?
Read More »EA might be working on a single-player Iron Man game alongside Black Panther
A few weeks ago, we heard that EA had recently secured a Marvel license and has begun working on a new game based on Black Panther. As it turns out, EA might have at least one other Marvel game in the works, with the second one being based on Iron …
Read More »Tencent is planning to increase its stake in Ubisoft, sources claim
A few years back Ubisoft found itself in a very vulnerable position, with investment giant, Vivendi, looking to take over the company. Eventually Ubisoft was able to fight off the hostile takeover with some assistance from Tencent, which acquired a small stake in Ubisoft at the time. Now, Tencent is …
Read More »SK Hynix announces the world’s first 238-layer NAND chips
Last week, Micron stated it started shipping the first 232-layer NAND chips, putting it at the top of the memory industry. However, it turns out that SK Hynix had a big announcement of its own, introducing the world's first 238-layer NAND chips. After developing 176-layer NAND chips in December of 2020, …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 7000 reveal reportedly coming this month
AMD's CEO recently confirmed plans to launch the Ryzen 7000 series this quarter but didn't specify exactly when. Nonetheless, a recent report claims that the announcement is coming later this month, with the availability arriving two weeks later. During AMD's recent quarterly earnings call, Dr Lisa Su confirmed that the …
Read More »Sony just dropped the price of Spider-Man Remastered on PC
Since unveiling Spider-Man Remastered for PC in June, Sony has been accepting pre-orders for the game on Steam and other digital stores. In the UK, the launch price was listed as £54.99, which is on the expensive side but not unexpected given Sony's push for higher game prices. However, as …
Read More »Square Enix DMCA claim may confirm recent Tomb Raider leak
Last weekend, the Sacred Symbols podcast claimed to have obtained a leaked script for the next major Tomb Raider game, sharing some details about what we can expect from Lara Croft's next adventure. We weren't sure how legitimate the leak was at the time, but a recent DMCA takedown request …
Read More »Dead Island 2 re-reveal still planned for this year
Dead Island 2 was announced just shy of a decade ago, and while we haven't had an official update on the state of the game in a while, there have been a number of leaks this year. According to a growing number of sources, Dead Island 2 will be re-revealed …
Read More »NFL player leaks Tarkov-inspired Call of Duty: DMZ
After finding success in the Battle Royale genre with Warzone, the Call of Duty team has been looking into other popular types of competitive shooter to find its next big thing. It seems the plan is for DMZ to be exactly that, a new game mode inspired by Escape From …
Read More »EA CEO responds to buyout and merger rumours
EA has made a number of big acquisitions in recent years, adding Respawn Entertainment, Codemasters and most recently, Playdemic. Still, that didn't stop EA's name from being mentioned in buyout rumours earlier this year. This week during EA's quarterly earnings call, CEO, Andrew Wilson, addressed the elephant in the room. …
Read More »Kingston IronKey Vault Privacy 50 16GB Review
It's a 16GB flash drive for over £60 - but it has some unique security features baked in
Read More »Bykski introduces the first Intel Arc GPU water block
The first Intel Arc Alchemist desktop graphics card, the A380, can now be paired with a water block. Bykski has created the first GPU water block for the Gunnir Arc A380 Photon 6G OC graphics card. The Bykski I-GNA380-X GPU block (via @Haze2K1) is only officially compatible with Gunnir's A380 …
Read More »Call of Duty lost millions of monthly players in Q2 as Activision earnings take a dip
Activision Blizzard held its quarterly earnings call last night, sharing new stats on how the business and its current games are doing. As we learned last quarter, Call of Duty: Vanguard has heavily underperformed and the situation hasn't improved since, with Call of Duty losing millions of Monthly Active Users. …
Read More »Logitech is planning to launch a gaming handheld this year
Logitech is working on its own gaming handheld, but unlike the Steam Deck, which focuses on installing and running games locally, Logitech's handheld will primarily cater towards cloud gaming. In partnership with Tencent Games, Logitech G has announced plans to bring a cloud gaming handheld to market later this year. …
Read More »Cyberpunk: Edgerunners looks great in latest trailer
Back in 2020, CD Projekt Red announced that it had teamed up with Netflix and Japanese animation studio, Studio Trigger, to produce an anime set in the Cyberpunk universe. This week, a new trailer for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners dropped and so far, it is shaping up to be fantastic. After releasing …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass gets Ghost Recon Wildlands, Cooking Simulator and more this month
It is a new month, which means it is time for another Xbox Game Pass update. In the first half of August, Microsoft is bringing seven titles over, three of which will only be available on PC Game Pass. Ubisoft is continuing to add to the Game Pass library with …
Read More »Intel ‘Raptor Lake’ chips can reportedly reach 6GHz clock speeds
Compared to Alder Lake CPUs, the Raptor Lake chips are expected to bring a decent bump in clock speeds, with the highest clock supposedly coming in at 5.5GHz. However, it seems you'll be able to squeeze a bit more out of them through overclocking, with reports claiming we'll see 6GHz …
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