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While the standardisation of cross-play has been a great thing for video game players of all types, it has led to some situations in which developers need to rebalance their game in order to accommodate both controller and M&K players. Running into this exact problem, Respawn Entertainment has announced that …

EA is one of the few 3rd-party game publishers to still have their own PC launcher. Unfortunately, the app is rather barebones, with some major notable omissions. That said, EA appears to be getting with the times, as a wishlisting feature has finally been added to the publisher’s launcher. As …

The full PC system requirements for Star Wars Outlaws have now been announced. At first glance, these system requirements seem pretty high, but the game appears to be even more demanding when you take a look at the resolution settings. 

The Resident Evil series is by far Capcom’s biggest, with each entry selling millions upon millions of copies – especially in recent years. In late 2023 it was announced that the franchise had sold over 150 million copies. Despite no new releases since then, the series has already reached another …

While the future of Humble Games as a publisher is somewhat cagey, the company’s bread and butter – its Humble Bundles – remain a solid deal. In collaboration with LEGO, you can now get your hands on a massive library of LEGO games for less than £1 a pop. Available …

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Each month, all those with a PlayStation Plus subscription are able to get their hands on a few select games which can be added to your library – and remain playable as long as you have an active subscription. For the month of August, Sony is giving away a couple …

While Evil Empire has begun Early Access development of its new Prince of Persia roguelike game, the studio is still working with Motion Twin on the hit game, Dead Cells. After 35 updates, a number of DLCs and free content additions too, Dead Cells development is coming to an end.  …

Bungie is undergoing another major round of lay-offs, just months on from the launch of its latest big release, Destiny 2: The Final Shape. This time around, over 200 employees are being let go, and others within Bungie will be shifted to other PlayStation Studios.  Bungie CEO, Pete Parsons, made …

Earlier this month, World of Warcraft's big expansion pre-patch for The War Within went live, bringing with it a new in-game event and several major system updates that transform certain aspects of the game. However, players have been having some issues with the way Blizzard has things set up.  The …

Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, a classic shooter from the PS2-era, is returning this week. Following on from a series of classic Star Wars game remasters, Bounty Hunter arrives on Xbox, PlayStation, PC and Switch. Star Wars: Bounty Hunter was available on the PS2 and GameCube back in the early 2000s. …

In anticipation of the upcoming PC launch for Sony’s PlayStation VR2 headset, the company began offering a heavy discount on the peripheral – bringing it as low as £329.99. This strategy appears to already be paying off, as PSVR2 sales have since increased by over 2000%. As reported by The …

Since its inception, console video games have typically operated under one of two performance targets: 30fps and 60fps. That said, with the release of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, developers have been able to push both visuals and performance further than ever; as high as 120fps. Interestingly, this leap in GPU/CPU headroom has also allowed for the creation and implementation of a best-of-both-worlds scenario – making 30fps largely redundant in favour of the similar-yet-highly-superior 40 frames per second...

Earlier in the year, SEGA officially announced an expanded remaster of the much loved 2011 3D platformer Sonic Generations. With Sonic x Shadow Generations set to launch this October, the publisher appears to be delisting the original game from digital stores. As discovered by ResetEra user HockeyBird, the Xbox 360 …

Historically known for their work on the Forza Horizon series, Playground Games have been tasked with the development of the much-anticipated Fable reboot. Seemingly in order to assist with these expanded responsibilities, Playground Games have now opened up a 3rd studio location. Back in 2017, it was announced that Playground …

In alignment with pretty much every major Olympic event over the past decade plus, SEGA have released an entry in the crossover Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games series. After a dozen games over the past 17 years, it seems the long-running crossover series is officially over. As shared …

Each month, Sony updates its PlayStation Plus Extra library with a line-up of half a dozen or so titles, giving subscribers new games to try out and play. That said, despite some pretty decent additions in July, overall player counts have dropped by almost 50% since June.

This week, AMD has launched the latest AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition Technical Preview, finally bringing AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2 to the masses. AMD Fluid Motion Frames (AFMF) is AMD's answer to DLSS Frame Generation for Radeon GPUs. At this time, AFMF 2 is only officially supported on Radeon RX …

G.Skill's new low-latency Trident Z5 Royal Neo DDR5 RAM kits have arrived. Using AMD EXPO profiles, AM5 motherboard users can benefit from lower timings and fast speeds of up to 6000MHz. While 6000MHz doesn't rank amongst the fastest DDR5 memory kits on the market, these speeds are still nothing to …

Sharkoon's range of power supplies are getting an upgrade. The new Rebel P20 range delivers Cybenetics Gold efficiency, as well as support for the latest standards, including ATX 3.1, PCIe 5.1 and integrated 12V-2×6. With full ATX 3.1 compatibility and an integrated 12V-2×6 connector, the Rebel P20 ensures reliable performance …

While Sony has often shied away from releasing custom video game controllers based on their IPs – especially during the current PS5 generation – the console manufacturer appears to be ramping up production on such niceties. Following the announcement of a Concord-themed controller, Sony has now revealed a cute thematically-linked …

Back in 2019, famed video game director Amy Hennig established a new games division within Skydance Media, with the first project announced to be a Captain America / Black Panther led action-adventure title known as Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra. Set to arrive some time next year, Skydance have now …

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Over the past few days, many of Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox Game Pass titles have leaked, with August’s line-up reportedly including Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and Mafia. Thanks to yet another insider we now have a 3rd game which is set to drop onto Game Pass soon: Rockstar’s Grand Theft …

One of the biggest omissions from Portkey Games’ Hogwarts Legacy was a comprehensive Quidditch mode, despite the presence of brooms in the game. Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions is set to soon fill that hole, with the upcoming title getting a new gameplay trailer alongside details on its pre-orders...

The relaunch of MultiVersus earlier this year has not gone the way Warner Bros. were likely hoping, with general sentiment surrounding the game being that it is inferior to the pre-release beta version from prior years. In spite of this, WB appears to be committed to the game in the …

Back in 2022, over 100,000 fans responded to a Crystal Dynamics survey, asking for feedback on a potential revival of the Legacy of Kain IP. Due to that overwhelming response, we've been anticipating official news ever since. Now, it seems we'll be starting off with a pair of remasters.  At …

Bethesda announced plans to launch the very first Starfield expansion, Shattered Space, later this year. However, Todd Howard quickly began teasing more expansions, with plans for years of support for the game. Now, we seem to have a good idea of what to expect from the game's unannounced second expansion.  …

MSI has slashed prices on a range of Nvidia GeForce RTX 40 series graphics cards. If you are looking for a deal on an RTX 4090, all the way down to an RTX 4060, then look no further.  Starting out at the high-end, MSI's RTX 4090 Gaming Trio X graphics …

A couple days ago, one of the upcoming titles set to drop onto Xbox’s Game Pass service was leaked, with Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy reportedly arriving in August. Quickly following this, another of August’s titles were leaked, with Mafia said to be added soon. As reported by known industry …