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Back when Mark Cerny revealed the PlayStation 5 hardware for the first time, we learned that the console would support third-party M.2 SSDs, just as long as they meet certain performance criteria. The PS5 has now been out for several months now, but this additional storage support has yet to …

Nvidia has added support for Resizable BAR on RTX 30 series laptop GPUs and RTX 3060 desktop graphics cards. Support for the remaining Nvidia RTX 30 series cards will come in late March. Owners of RTX 30 series laptops and RTX 3060 desktop graphics cards will have to install the latest Game …

During an announcement stream this afternoon, The Pokémon Company revealed a release date for Pokémon Snap, Diamond and Pearl remakes and the next big Pokémon title from Game Freak – Pokémon Legends Arceus.  Pokémon Snap was announced for the Nintendo Switch last year and is now releasing on the 30th …

While Bungie had initially planned to ship another Destiny 2 expansion later this year, the studio has since realised that it is going to need more development time. As a result, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen will now be coming in 2022 instead.  As part of this week's Destiny 2 …

We've heard quite a bit about Dragon Age 4's development over the years, specifically that EA was mandating live-service multiplayer elements. Since then, EA has seemingly had a change of heart, with reports now indicating that Anthem's flop has made executives back off a bit.  According to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, …

Recently we reported that PlayStation’s Jim Ryan expressed his intentions to keep offering brand new games for free through PlayStation Plus at launch. It did not take long for these words to come into effect, as PlayStation has now announced that Oddworld: Soulstorm will be made free to PS Plus …

Part 4 of our Intel NUC 9 Extreme water cooling project turns our attention away from water cooling to concentrate on case mods. We overhaul the appearance of the Cooler Master NC100 with a whole new and unique look, using a combination of paint, laser-cut aluminium, acrylic and a bit of imagination.

Monster Hunter Rise is set for a big launch on Nintendo Switch next month, but the game won't remain exclusive to Nintendo's platform forever. This week, Capcom confirmed that this game will also be coming to PC, but not until 2022. According to Monster Hunter Rise producer, Ryozo Tsujimoto, speaking …

Last night at the PlayStation State of Play, Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy VII Remake would be getting a PS5 upgrade as well as a new episode in the form of Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade. Shortly after however, Square Enix made a couple more announcements, including a Final …

Gigabyte is expanding its portfolio of CPU cooling solutions with Aorus Waterforce X Series AIO liquid coolers. Capable of handling AMD and Intel flagship processors, this series of water coolers will consist of three different models: the X 360, the X 280, and the X 240. Designed to withstand the heat …

AMD and Samsung have been working together on a mobile GPU for quite some time. Earlier this year, Samsung gave an update on the development of this GPU, stating that it would feature in the next flagship Exynos SoC, but it didn't detail how it would be used. Back then, …

Last night, PlayStation held a State of Play showcase, giving fans a look at many upcoming PS5 titles. Though most of the announcements were to be expected, the biggest title was left until the end: Final Fantasy VII Remake will receive a free PS5 upgrade alongside “ a brand new …

Pokémon is one of the biggest franchises in the world, and as such often gets its own presentation. With increasing rumours surrounding the next set of Pokémon games, it has been announced that a Pokémon presentation will go live later today. Making the announcement on Twitter, the official Pokémon account …

Intel Rocket Lake-S processors will reportedly be available for pre-order starting on the 16th of March, with the first units set to ship to customers two weeks later. Additionally, Intel’s chief performance strategist stated that the Rocket Lake-S flagship processor will offer 11% faster storage performance than the Ryzen 9 5950X. According …

Looking for a wallet-friendly new mouse? We check out the Corsair Katar Pro XT

NieR: Automata became a cult hit when the open-world action RPG launched in early 2017. Over time, the game saw continued success, far outselling the expectations of publisher Square Enix. With Nier: Replicant ver.1.22474487139… just around the corner, Nier: Automata celebrated its 4th anniversary with the announcement that 5.5 million …

Last week, we learned that Apple was attempting to force Valve into revealing sensitive business information about Steam. At the time, Valve was refusing to give Apple the data it needs to strengthen its defence in its legal battle with Epic Games over the App Store revenue tax. Now, a …

As part of Sony’s PlayStation Plus subscription service, subscribers are treated to a number of games for free each month. While most of these titles are older games, on occasion the console manufacturer has offered brand new games through the service, such as Destruction AllStars. Following this success, PlayStation has …

Gigabyte is about to launch its Aorus RTX 3060 Elite featuring a “Neonpunk” design, a triple-fan cooler, screen cooling, and dual BIOS. This is set to be Gigabyte's fastest Aorus RTX 3060 in terms of factory overclock. The triple-fan cooling system consists of 3x 80mm fans lubricated with graphene nano …

RTX 3060 has arrived and we test the Gigabyte Gaming OC model. How fast is this GPU?

Outside of his professional life, Henry Cavill is known to enjoy indulging in video games from time to time. Even within his career, the actor has taken on the role of famous video game characters such as Geralt of Rivea. Now, it looks as though Cavill will be involved in …

AMD confirmed it will be presenting new RX 6000 graphics cards on the 3rd of March at 16:00 PM GMT. During the announcement, we expect to see AMD detailing the Radeon RX 6700 series GPUs, including specs and pricing. 

Earlier this month, it was reported that EA executives were meeting with BioWare to discuss the future of Anthem and make a final decision on whether or not to continue with the Anthem 2.0/Anthem Next reboot. Now, we know the result of that meeting- Anthem is officially scrapped.  Last night, …

Ubisoft has been working on a new Rainbow Six Siege spin-off for a long time now, with very little revealed in terms of gameplay. We finally have one small look at the game in action this week thanks to a short gameplay video leak.  The leak was shared on Reddit …

Ever since Nintendo popularised the format, many publishers have created their own version of the console manufacturer’s ‘Nintendo Directs’. One such company is PlayStation, who have been hosting ‘State of Play’ streams for the past few years. Now, the console manufacturer has announced its next State of Play event, going …

It has been 16 years since Republic Commando first released but this year, the highly regarded Star Wars FPS is making a comeback. Not only is the game re-releasing for Nintendo Switch, but it is also coming to PS4.  Republic Commando is a first-person shooter, putting players in the shoes …

Earlier today, the Steam Store page for Days Gone officially went live, giving us some new details on what to expect from the PC version of this former PS4 exclusive. As it turns out, the developers have also already figured out the game's PC system requirements, which have also been …

While CD Projekt Red was on track to meet its February deadline for the next major Cyberpunk 2077 patch, the cyber attack on the company earlier this month has pushed things back. While the patch will be coming late, it supposedly goes beyond any of the game's previous updates. The …

Each month, Microsoft offers a number of games for free to all those with an Xbox Live Gold subscription. Though the decision was quickly reversed, the console manufacturer had originally planned on doubling the price of this service, prompting some to wonder whether the games offered would increase in either …

While Microsoft is expecting regulatory approvals for its acquisition of Bethesda/ZeniMax within the next week, there is one other surprise potential blockade in the way. A lawsuit against Bethesda over Fallout 4's Season Pass has been updated, requesting that the merger be postponed.  The class action lawsuit claims that Bethesda's …