Last week following the launch of Windows 11, AMD warned that Ryzen systems are experiencing performance issues with the new operating system, which can reduce gaming performance by up to 15 percent. As it seems, there are some other issues present that we didn't know about last week, but Microsoft …
Read More »New Call of Duty anti-cheat system to be announced this week
Since launching Call of Duty: Warzone, Raven Software has been in a nonstop battle against cheaters, banning tens of thousands of accounts on a regular basis. With Call of Duty: Vanguard coming soon, new anti-cheat technology will be implemented. Back in August, Raven Software teased this move, stating that it …
Read More »Final Fantasy 14 is the ‘most profitable’ Final Fantasy game ever
There have been many Final Fantasy games over the years, some more popular than others. At this point, the most profitable game in the series is none other than Final Fantasy XIV, which just recently surpassed the 24 million players milestone. Final Fantasy XIV had a rough start, but after …
Read More »Fallout 3 PC update removes Games for Windows Live
Before Microsoft got its act together on the PC gaming side of its business, we had massive failures like Games for Windows Live. That service finally shut down last year, meaning some prominent titles had to be reworked to remove it. Last year saw Grand Theft Auto 4 re-released without …
Read More »AMD RX 6600 Review ft. ASUS and Gigabyte
We check out the latest GPU from AMD - the RX 6600
Read More »Epic Games finally admits Fortnite Imposters was inspired by Among Us
Back in August, Epic Games revealed a new mode for Fortnite – Imposters. The mode immediately caught attention for being exactly like Among Us, a game by a much smaller studio that blew up throughout 2020. Now, Innersloth is starting to get the recognition it deserved, with Epic Games admitting …
Read More »Avowed details leak as Obsidian ramps up production
Obsidian has been keeping busy since joining Xbox Game Studios. At this point, the team is working on Grounded, The Outer Worlds 2 and most excitingly, Avowed, a new fantasy RPG. Avowed was first announced in 2020 and is reportedly aiming for a 2023 release. Now thanks to new leaks …
Read More »AMD Zen 3 processors with 3D V-Cache coming in early 2022, Zen 4 in late 2022
In celebration of Ryzen's 5th anniversary, John Taylor, AMD CMO, and Robert Hallock, director of technical marketing, discussed the past, present and future of Ryzen processors, confirming some interesting things along the way.
Read More »Noctua launches all-black CPU cooler and fans
While Noctua is primarily known for its brown and beige colour scheme, the company has been experimenting with a variety of colour combinations in recent years through its Chromax line of coolers and fans. This week, Noctua launched black Chromax versions of the NF-A12x25 fan, the NH-U12A CPU cooler, as …
Read More »Nvidia’s new 496.13 graphics driver removes support for Kepler-based graphics cards
Nvidia recently launched the new 496.13 graphics driver, bringing some considerable changes. Besides introducing DLSS to 10 new titles, Nvidia's latest driver also brings optimisations for Back 4 Blood, Crysis Remastered, Baldur's Gate 3 and a few more games. However, it also comes with its downsides, as it won't support …
Read More »Death Stranding Director’s Cut appears to be coming to PC
While Death Stranding initially released as a PlayStation exclusive, the game did eventually land on PC in 2020. This year, Kojima revisited the game, launching a Director's Cut edition with additional content for the PS5, but evidence suggests that this version of the game may also be coming to PC. …
Read More »The world’s first RGB DDR5 memory is now available
We’ve been hearing a lot about DDR5 memory in recent months, with several companies giving sneak peeks at what’s to come. GeIL appears to be the fastest to market though, with the first DDR5 memory modules now available on Amazon.
Read More »Leaked Intel Core i5-12400 benchmarks suggest it’s faster than the Ryzen 5 5600X
Until now, we've mostly covered leaked benchmark results of the Core i9-12900K and the i7-12700K. However, this time we have the i5-12400, which, according to these results, is going to be very competitive against the Ryzen 5 5600X. A post found on Bilibili by @9550pro shows CPU-Z, Cinebench R20 and …
Read More »Nvidia’s DLSS is coming to ten more titles this month
Since launching DLSS with the first generation of RTX graphics cards, Nvidia has improved on its AI upscaling technology a ton. At this point, DLSS can now be found in 120 games, with ten more titles implementing the technology soon. Interestingly, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, one of the very …
Read More »Netgear Orbi launches the industry’s first quad-band WiFi 6E Mesh system
Over the last year, working and learning from home has boosted internet traffic dramatically, leading to +38% downstream and +56% upstream usage. With all of that extra load to deal with, upgraded WiFi systems are becoming more of a necessity. This is where the new Netgear Orbi Quad-Band Mesh WiFi …
Read More »Roblox bans hand holding and kissing
Roblox is one of the biggest games in the world, played by over 200 million people every month. A large proportion of these players are children, and so as a measure of ‘protection’ the online social sandbox game has now banned hand holding, kissing, and “other romantic gestures in a …
Read More »Intel’s Raja Koduri details more about the upcoming Arc GPUs
As the launch of Intel Arc GPUs comes closer, we're learning more about the upcoming graphics cards. This week, Intel graphics lead, Raja Koduri, revealed more about the Arc GPU architecture, touching on supply, drivers, custom GPUs and crypto mining.
Read More »N64 games will be playable at both 50Hz and 60Hz on Switch
When the Nintendo switch Online Expansion Pack was first announced, many eagle eyed fans noticed that the European announcement video featured Nintendo 64 gameplay running at 50hz. While an accurate emulation of the European experience, some fans were disappointed by this decision. Fortunately, Nintendo has now confirmed that you can …
Read More »EA says “Kids should not be spending in FIFA full stop” – despite allowing them to
While most video game companies have stopped the dangerous trend of offering loot boxes in their games, EA’s sports titles continue to be rife with them. Instead of following others and revoking the predatory practice from their titles, the publisher has simply claimed that “Kids should not be spending in …
Read More »Monster Hunter Rise will not feature cross-save nor cross-play
One of the best things about modern video games is the fact that a large majority of them allow you to transfer your saved data from one console to another. Likewise, console wars have become mostly redundant as cross-play allows for anyone to play with anyone. Unfortunately Capcom didn’t get …
Read More »Pokémon Legends: Arceus is not an open world game
When Pokémon Legends: Arceus was first announced, many fans were left both excited and worried, as this new take on the Pokémon franchise looked to be like nothing the team had attempted before. The Breath of the Wild-styled trailer suggested that the game would be open world, however this doesn't …
Read More »The GTA Trilogy will cost much more than expected
Take Two has been one of the biggest offenders when it comes to increasing prices following the release of the latest generation of consoles. It seems as though this will even apply to older titles, as the remastered GTA Trilogy which was recently announced has now gone up for pre-order …
Read More »Apple appeals Epic lawsuit ruling despite claiming victory
The Epic Games V Apple legal battle continues. While a judge ruled on the lawsuit earlier this summer, Epic Games was unhappy with the outcome and immediately filed for appeal. Now, Apple has also decided to appeal the ruling, despite claiming victory following the trial. As reported by The Verge, …
Read More »Bloodborne Producer joins studio behind Nioh
One of the most impassioned video game fan bases is that of the Soulsborne series. This is doubly the case for Bloodborne, which only received one release, with no performance patches or remasters for PS5. Those who are hoping for that Bloodborne kick may be able to go to Team …
Read More »New World server transfers delayed for additional testing
While New World seemed to have a great launch, long server login queues and issues with character transfers have hurt the game in the weeks following. Over the last few days, Amazon confirmed that it will not be offering cross-region server transfers to players despite previously saying it would, and …
Read More »Marvel’s Avengers adds pay-to-win mechanics despite saying they won’t
Marvel’s Avengers had a rocky launch when it released back in August 2020. The live-service title has suffered from a lack of content for the past year – something which they are finally addressing. Unfortunately, alongside new content, the development team at Crystal Dynamics have now added pay-to-win mechanics. Marvel's …
Read More »Diablo 2 Resurrected players hit with major server issues
Over the weekend, Blizzard took down Diablo 2 Resurrected servers to perform some emergency maintenance. Since then, players across the US and Europe have struggled to access the game, with server issues persisting this week. Blizzard Customer Service social accounts for Europe and the US noted the maintenance and expected …
Read More »UK Far Cry 6 owners report issues upgrading from PS4 to PS5
While Ubisoft did intend to offer free PS4 to PS5 upgrades for all Far Cry 6 buyers, early physical copy owners have quickly begun running into issues. As it turns out, some boxed PS4 copies sold in the UK shipped with the wrong region version, which is blocking those customers …
Read More »Thermaltake ToughLiquid Ultra 360 AIO cooler competition winner announced!
Last month, we launched a competition with Thermaltake to give away a ToughLiquid Ultra 360 AIO liquid cooler. The giveaway came to an end last night and now, we're ready to reveal the winner! The Thermaltake ToughLiquid Ultra 360 is a 360mm AIO equipped with ToughFan 12 Turbo fans to …
Read More »NZXT White Build – Featuring H510 Flow
It's all white for NZXT!
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