Ever since launch, Rainbow Six Siege has remained supported by yearly operator passes, giving players access to new operator characters as they release. This year, in a major change for the game, these yearly passes will be going away. Instead, new operators will be obtained via the seasonal battle pass …
Read More »Diablo 2: Resurrected PC system requirements revealed
Diablo 2: Resurrected is officially coming out this year, with development handled by the excellent team at Vicarious Visions, previously responsible for the Crash Bandicoot N'Sane trilogy remake. Following on from the game's announcement at BlizzCon, the PC version's system requirements have been revealed. Diablo 2: Resurrected is a remaster …
Read More »Bethesda-focused event to follow acquisition approval in March
Microsoft is set to complete its acquisition of ZeniMax Media within the next couple of weeks. There have been a lot of questions around Microsoft's plans for ZeniMax and Bethesda and it sounds like we may finally get some answers, as reports indicate that there will be a small event …
Read More »AMD asks for feedback to resolve USB disconnection issues on 500-series motherboards
Some users are reporting that their USB devices are getting random disconnects when connected to 500-series motherboards. AMD has acknowledged these issues and is now looking for help from the community to solve them. The u/AMDOfficial post on AMD's subreddit has already been commented on by multiple users reporting their problems …
Read More »AMD is reportedly launching two variants of the Radeon RX 6700 XT
AMD is allegedly preparing to launch two variants of the Radeon RX 6700 XT. Expected to release at the same time, the two variants of the card will feature different TGPs and presumably clock speeds. An April launch date is also hinted at.
Read More »SteelSeries Arctis 7P Wireless Headset Review
The Arctis 7P is a wireless headset compatible with PS5, PC, Switch and more
Read More »Nvidia RTX 3060 hash rate reduction is ‘not just a driver thing’
Nvidia had a fairly big announcement this week, revealing plans to limit the mining hash rate of the RTX 3060 to discourage cryptominers from buying up GeForce GPUs intended for the gaming market. At the time, we knew that this limit would be introduced in the RTX 3060 drivers, but …
Read More »Intel Core i5-11600K surfaces on Geekbench 5 database
Until now, the only Rocket Lake-S processors spotted on benchmark databases have been Core i7 and i9 processors, but that has changed this week with the first Core i5 entry appearing on Geekbench 5. The new entry details the Intel Core i5-11600K, giving us some early performance numbers to compare against the competition.
Read More »Diablo IV includes return of the Rogue class
We were all awaiting new Diablo IV news at BlizzCon this weekend. Last night during the event's big opening ceremony, we got our latest look at the game, this time with a trailer focusing on the Rogue class. The Rogue is returning for Diablo IV, after not appearing in a …
Read More »Blizzard announces WoW: Burning Crusade Classic
There were a number of leaks ahead of BlizzCon's big announcement stream last night, one of which was The Burning Crusade expansion for WoW Classic. As expected, Blizzard officially announced the new update last night, which will be available later this year. Burning Crusade Classic is a new set of …
Read More »Blizzard announces Diablo 2: Resurrected
BlizzCon Online officially kicked off late last night and as previously rumoured, we did indeed get announcement for Diablo 2: Resurrected, a remaster of the fan-favourite ARPG for PC and consoles. Diablo 2: Resurrected will be releasing for PC, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4 and Nintendo Switch later …
Read More »Bungie announces huge studio expansion, plans to release new IP by 2025
Bungie took a big step in 2019 after splitting off from Activision and becoming a truly independent studio. So far, things seem to be going very well, with Bungie announcing a huge studio expansion and plans to release a new IP within the next four years. Speaking about the expansion, …
Read More »Apple attempts to drag Valve into its legal battle with Epic Games
As we all know, Epic Games is fighting Apple over its iOS App Store policies across many fronts, from lawsuits in multiple countries to official antitrust complaints with regulators. In its efforts to defend itself, Apple attempted to drag Valve into the fight, delivering a subpoena back in late 2020. …
Read More »Corsair 5000D AirFlow revisited – testing fan configurations!
Were we wrong to use the side fans as exhausts?
Read More »Hitman 3 PC players can now import Hitman 1 and Hitman 2 content
Shortly before the release of Hitman 3, IO Interactive announced that it was planning to support Hitman 2 level imports on PC after all. However, due to the game’s Epic Games Store exclusivity, coming up with a solution for those who own the game on Steam is taking some time. …
Read More »WoW Classic is getting The Burning Crusade expansion
BlizzCon is set to kick off later today, but some of the surprises in store are leaking early. One of those surprises appears to be the Burning Crusade expansion for WoW Classic. The idea of adding Burning Crusade to WoW Classic has been floating around for a long time now. …
Read More »Wind Waker and Twilight Princess HD said to be coming to Switch this year
2021 marks the 35th anniversary for The Legend of Zelda series. As part of this celebration, Nintendo announced that it would be remastering Skyward Sword in HD and bringing it to the Switch this year. While many fans were left disappointed at the lack of news regarding Wind Waker and …
Read More »Lian Li announces new cases and fans at 2021 Digital Expo
During Lian Li 2021 Digital Expo, the case manufacturer presented us with four new cases, the new UNI FAN AL120 and AL140, the O11D Mini Snow Edition, a new O11D Mini bundle including SFF power supplies, and pricing and availability details of the Odyssey X chassis. Starting with the Q58, this …
Read More »AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT reportedly launching on March 18th
It looks like the next batch of Radeon GPUs are launching in one month's time...
Read More »Apple looking for engineers to develop 6G wireless systems
With 5G slowly getting worldwide coverage, Apple is already working on its successor. According to new job listings on their website, the company plans to develop its own 6G technology, making it increasingly more independent from other partners. The company has posted new job positions (via Bloomberg) to hire 5G/6G wireless system …
Read More »Fall Guys is also coming to Xbox
During the most recent Nintendo Direct, it was announced that Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, the popular Takeshi’s Castle styled Battle Royale game would be coming to the Nintendo Switch. Following this, it was revealed that Xbox users would soon also be able to fight their way through a series of …
Read More »Rage 2 is free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, the Epic Games Store offers a number of games for free to all those with a registered Epic Games account. This week, users of Epic’s storefront can get their hands on the open-world first person shooter Rage 2. Rage 2 is a sequel to the 2011 post-apocalyptic shooter …
Read More »Mortal Kombat movie trailer released
The past few years have seen a major increase in both the number and quality of video game-related films. From movies such as Detective Pikachu, Sonic the Hedgehog, and many more upcoming titles, it would seem as though the age of film adaptations for video games is back once again. …
Read More »Nvidia to limit RTX 3060 hash rate to discourage miners, introduces CMP alternative
As we all know, graphics cards are in very short supply right now. In the case of Nvidia's RTX 30 series GPUs, some launch-week pre-order customers are still waiting to get their card due to long queues, meanwhile, much of the stock being made is going out to crypto mining …
Read More »Cooler Master launches Tempered Glass ARGB GPU support bracket
Cooler Master has a new accessory joining its MasterAccessory line-up this week. This time around, Cooler Master is launching its first ever tempered glass ARGB graphics card support bracket, giving heavier and bulkier GPUs the support they require while still looking nice in a system build. The MasterAccessory ARGB GPU …
Read More »SAPPHIRE Toxic RX 6900 XT Limited Edition Review
Sapphire Toxic is back - and this 6900 XT has a 360mm AIO built in
Read More »MSI B560 and H510 motherboard pricing has been revealed
During a streaming event, MSI has shown the MSRP of the upcoming B560 and H510 motherboards. Aimed at themid-range and entry-level markets, the new motherboards will support both Intel 10th Gen Core and 11th Gen Core processors. According to what was shown on MSI Insider Show, the B560 motherboards will be …
Read More »Samsung introduces HBM-PIM – the world’s first HBM with artificial intelligence
Samsung has announced a new type of HBM. Named HBM-PIM, this is the world's first High Bandwidth Memory integrated with artificial intelligence processing power. Featuring a processing-in-memory design, HBM-PIM is aimed at data centre use, HPC systems, and AI-enabled mobile applications.
Read More »Skyward Sword HD announced for the Switch
2021 is the 35th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda series, and typically Nintendo likes to celebrate these milestone years with new games and more. While last night’s Nintendo direct didn’t include a blowout celebration as some may have hoped, it did bring some Zelda news nonetheless. Nintendo has announced …
Read More »FPS boost feature enhances backwards compatibility on Xbox Series consoles
One of the Xbox team's biggest strengths over the last six years has been backwards compatibility support. At launch, the Xbox Series X/S consoles shipped with enhanced backwards compatibility features, including Auto-HDR and resolution upgrades in many cases. Now, frame rates are also due to get a big boost on …
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