Recently we reported that The Last of Us Part II had surpassed 200 Game of The Year awards, entering an exclusive club which only a few games have managed to achieve. Since then, the accolades have continued to flow in, and now The Last of Us Part II has officially become …
Read More »noblechairs launches Elder Scrolls Edition gaming chair
Back in early 2020, noblechairs officially partnered up with Bethesda to produce officially licensed gaming chairs based on Bethesda's biggest game franchises. So far, we've seen Fallout and DOOM get the noblechairs treatment and soon, it will be The Elder Scrolls' turn. Today, noblechairs has officially revealed the design of …
Read More »Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity becomes the best selling ‘Warriors’ game ever
Of all of Koei Tecmo's franchises, its Warriors games are by far the best selling. With over 42 million copies sold across the entire franchise, it more than quadruples the publisher’s next best-selling series. Even among Warriors games however, the newly released Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity stands out, becoming …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 5000 “Cezanne” mobile CPU architecture gets new details
More details about the upcoming AMD Ryzen 5000 mobile processors have surfaced through a leaked presentation. Besides describing the improvements coming with the new architecture, this presentation also includes comparisons between the Ryzen 5000H APUs and the currently available mobile APUs and CPUs from AMD and Intel. Besides the leaked slides …
Read More »343i promises monthly Halo: Infinite updates
Ever since the delay for Halo: Infinite was announced from Holiday 2020 to Fall 2021, fans have expressed concern at the state of the game, and whether the situation is even worse than previously thought. In order to qualm these concerns somewhat, 343 Industries has promised that it will offer …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 3060 and 3070 Mobile 3DMark Time Spy scores leaked
3DMark Time Spy scores of the upcoming RTX 3060 and 3070 Mobile GPUs have surfaced. These GPUs will be featured in multiple mid/high-range gaming laptops in February, but thanks to this leak, we get our first glimpse of their performance before their launch.
Read More »Over 19 million players downloaded Battlefront II from the Epic Games Store
Each week the Epic Games Store offers at least one free game to all those with an Epic Games account. While the quality and popularity of the title varies from week to week, last week’s offering of Star Wars Battlefront II was perhaps one of the store’s biggest. It has …
Read More »Apple sued in Europe over ‘battery gate’ scandal
Late last year, Apple began to put the ‘battery gate' scandal to rest by settling one of the more prominent class-action lawsuits over the issue in the US. In December though, it quickly became clear that Apple was still in trouble with consumer groups in Europe. Now, a consumer advocacy …
Read More »Intel Alder Lake SKUs unveiled in SiSoftware Sandra, launch tipped for September 2021
Thanks to a new leak, we now know even more about Intel's upcoming Alder Lake-S series of CPUs. These processors aren't due out until the second half of 2021, but SiSoftware Sandra has been updated with support for the full stack of Alder Lake CPUs. In addition to this, the …
Read More »Intel Core i7-11375H and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS benchmarked in Geekbench 5
Once again, the Geekbench 5 database is giving us a glimpse of what to expect from Intel and AMD's upcoming processors. This time, the two CPUs spotted in the database were the Intel Core i7-11375H and the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS, with Intel coming out ahead in single-core and AMD's …
Read More »First listings of the Nvidia RTX 3060 suggest prices well above MSRP
During CES 2021, Nvidia announced the RTX 3060 graphics card, scheduled for a late February release. While Nvidia set the MSRP of this GPU at $329, early listings for board partner cards indicate that pricing will be significantly higher than that at launch.
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.1 introduces new progress-blocking bug
It has been a couple of days since CD Projekt Red released Cyberpunk 2077's first major patch. In Update 1.1, a lot of issues were fixed and the foundation was set for future updates too. Unfortunately, while there were a lot of fixes, at least one game-breaking bug has been …
Read More »Over 35 CS:GO pros suspended for betting and match fixing
In late 2020, the Esports Integrity Commission began investigating and suspending a number of professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players for illegal betting and match fixing practices. As the investigation has gone on, a number of additional players have been caught out, bringing bans to another 35 players. Today, the commission …
Read More »Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 1TB SSD Review
The Rocket 4 Plus is the first PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD we've seen that uses the next-gen Phison E18 controller
Read More »A sequel to Ghost of Tsushima has seemingly been confirmed
Ghost of Tsushima surprised many when it released last year, becoming the PS4’s fastest selling original IP debut and selling over 5 million copies to date. Following this success, it was safe to assume that Sucker Punch Productions would work on a sequel, however this has yet to be confirmed. …
Read More »KOTOR revival said to be in the works, not being developed by EA
Earlier this month, LucasFilm Games was officially revived and it was confirmed that the Star Wars games license will no longer be exclusive to EA. We already know that EA is working on a Jedi Fallen Order sequel and Ubisoft's Massive Entertainment is working on an open-world Star Wars game …
Read More »Intel Core i9-11900K and Core i7-11700K spotted on Geekbench 5 database
Intel's upcoming Rocket Lake-S processors are beginning to appear in benchmark databases. This time around, the processors spotted were the Core i9-11900K and the Core i7-11700K, both in the Geekbench 5 database. Both the Intel Core i9-11900K and the Core i7-11700K are 8C/16T processors with a 125W TDP that are expected …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077’s first major patch is now available
Late last night, CD Projekt Red officially pushed out Cyberpunk 2077's first major patch. Patch 1.1 for Cyberpunk 2077 is available across all platforms and focuses on “various stability improvements”. Writing about Patch 1.1, CD Projekt Red said: “In this update we focused on various stability improvements, which you can …
Read More »Vicarious Visions joins Blizzard, reportedly working on Diablo II remake
Activision is making a surprising change this week. Vicarious Visions, the studio behind the Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2, is going to be merging into Blizzard. Vicarious Visions will soon be a new division within Blizzard. From there, all of Vicarious Vision's employees …
Read More »Microsoft reverses decision to raise Xbox Live Gold prices
Less than 24 hours after announcing Xbox Live Gold's price hike, Microsoft and the Xbox team have reversed the decision. Following the announcement, there was swift backlash and players were quick to point out other issues with Xbox Live Gold that have existed for quite some time. Following this, some …
Read More »Razer launches new Naga X MMO gaming mouse
Razer has long been known for its popular gaming mice, with one of the biggest being the MMO-focused Razer Naga. To kick off 2021, Razer has revamped the Naga, introducing the brand new Razer Naga X gaming mouse. The Razer Naga X is the latest addition to the acclaimed Naga …
Read More »Nvidia confirms changes to Max-Q laptop GPU branding
Update (22/01/21): Earlier this week, Nvidia began changing some of the messaging around Max-Q, planning to drop the GPU differentiating moniker for the upcoming RTX 30 GPUs for laptops. Nvidia already got in touch with us once to explain this, stating that Max-Q has grown “beyond only GPU optimisations”. Now …
Read More »Hitman 3 VR could come to PC eventually
Sony has sneakily bagged itself an early 2021 exclusive this month with the launch of Hitman 3. While Hitman 3 itself is multi-platform, the VR version of the game is currently exclusive to PlayStation VR. That could change in the future though, as dataminers have discovered evidence of a PC …
Read More »Gabe Newell explains on-going Valve Index supply issues
The Valve Index first launched in June 2019 and ever since then, it has been in high demand. That demand only grew in 2020 with the release of Half-Life Alyx, which is said to be the best single-player VR game made to date. Unfortunately, supply has not been able to …
Read More »Resident Evil Village is coming out in May
Capcom's Resident Evil Showcase aired last night and as expected, we got plenty of new information about Resident Evil Village. For starters, we have a new trailer to tease the story, a release date has been announced and we have details on the new multiplayer mode ‘Re:Verse'. The new trailer …
Read More »PNY All-in-One USB-C Dock Review
Could this be the dock for you if your laptop has limited connectivity options?
Read More »Philips introduces the Ultra HD 288E2UAE monitor
Philips has announced a new monitor featuring a minimalistic design for the workspace. The Philips 288E2UAE monitor features a 4K resolution and enhanced connectivity options to improve productivity. The Philips 288E2UAE monitor comes equipped with a 28-inch IPS panel with a 4K resolution, 4ms G2G response time, and a 60Hz refresh …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX tops the laptop and portable CPU ranking on PassMark
The PassMark CPU Mark ranking for laptop and portable CPUs has a new entry in the number one spot. The Ryzen 9 5900HX is the new number one laptop CPU in the PassMark CPU Mark benchmark rankings.
Read More »Asus to launch ROG Ryujin II 240 CPU cooler with a 3.5-inch display
Asus is readying up a successor to its ROG Ryujin AIO CPU cooler. The new ROG Ryujin II 240 is fairly similar to its predecessor with one key difference – a massive 3.5-inch LCD screen on top of the pump. Featuring a 240mm radiator and 2x 120mm fans, the upcoming …
Read More »Apple reportedly planning a niche VR headset launch for 2022
We've known for quite some time now that Apple is working on its own Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality hardware behind the scenes. It looks like the company's first consumer product in this segment is starting to take shape – with reports indicating this week that Apple will be launching …
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