Last week, IO Interactive had some bad news for potential Hitman 3 buyers on PC. At the time, the publisher said that it would not be able to support free unlocks of Hitman 1 or 2 levels in Hitman 3 on PC but it would still be able to support …
Read More »Samurai Shodown gets free next-gen patch only on Xbox
With the increase in adoption of backwards compatibility from both Sony and Microsoft, many developers have gone back to their previously released games to update them with small enhancements for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S respectively. One such game is Samurai Shodown, which has added a 120fps mode …
Read More »Intel discontinues Optane Memory-only SSDs
Intel has discontinued all of its Optane Memory-only SSDs from the client-market segment without providing a new successor. As per Intel, from now on, the new Optane Memory H20 with solid-state storage will be the company's product for that same segment. As per TomsHardware, Intel's discontinuance of the Optane Memory-only SSDs …
Read More »Control coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC this month
There have been rumours about Control coming to Xbox Game Pass floating around for a while now. The game officially came to the service for console subscribers back in December but now, the PC version of Game Pass is also getting the game, complete with ray-tracing enhancements. As of the …
Read More »Epic Games files lawsuit against Apple and Google in the UK
While talk surrounding the Epic Games and Apple situation may have appeared to quieten down, the Fortnite creator and iPhone inventor are still very much butting heads. As the companies wait to see how everything pans out in the US, Epic Games has now shifted its focus to the UK …
Read More »Nvidia’s AiB partners confirm more RTX 3060 specifications
While the Nvidia RTX 3060 graphics card was announced during CES 2021 last week, the full specifications for the new GPU were not detailed. Fortunately this week, board partners are beginning to confirm key specs for the graphics card as custom-cooled solutions are being prepared. During the RTX 3060 announcement, …
Read More »The 2021 Capcom Cup has been cancelled due to COVID-19
Throughout 2020 we saw many events affected by COVID-19 and the risk of potential spreading of the virus. As a consequence, some events opted to shift online, with others pushing the events back instead, and some simply cancelling outright – insteading focusing their efforts on the following year’s iteration. The …
Read More »Xiaomi added to “Communist Chinese military companies” US Blacklist
The US government has added Xiaomi to its list of companies with alleged connections to the Chinese military. Unlike Huawei, Xiaomi hasn't been added to the Entity List, meaning the company will still be allowed to use US technology and components within its products. According to CNBC, Xiaomi is on the US blacklist …
Read More »Intel to introduce memory overcloking support on H570 and B560 motherboards
It looks like Intel will finally introduce memory overclocking support on non-Z motherboards, starting with the 500-series. By enabling memory overclocking support, systems equipped with H570 or B560 motherboards will allow memory modules to operate above their official specifications for increased performance. Unlike AMD, which offers overclocking support on almost all …
Read More »Gigabyte announces PCIe 4.0 Aorus Gen4 7000s SSD
Gigabyte has introduced a new PCIe 4.0 SSD to its storage portfolio. The Aorus Gen4 7000s SSD will be available with capacities of 1TB and 2TB, featuring an M.2 2280 form factor and two different heatsinks to choose from. Featuring a 2nd generation PCIe 4.0×4 Phison PS5018-E18 controller based on the …
Read More »Ubisoft’s Riders Republic has been delayed
In the wake of the global pandemic (and perhaps also due to the example set by the controversial launch of Cyberpunk 2077), many video game developers and publishers have reviewed the current state of their in-development titles – with a number of games being delayed as a consequence. Following on …
Read More »AMD Zen4/5 “extremely competitive”, RDNA3 to bring similar perf-per-watt improvements as RDNA2
Now that Zen 3 processors and Navi 2x GPUs have been released, we can expect AMD will be hard at work on the company's upcoming CPU and GPU architectures. Thankfully, AMD has provided us with some details by discussing what's coming next from Team Red. Continuing its journey of delivering …
Read More »SAPPHIRE announces new mining rig in partnership with Cudo
There's been a recent surge in Bitcoin prices, reaching almost £30,000 last week. Sapphire could be looking to capitalise on this, as the company has just announced the new INCA EP-10 GPU Mining Solution, which can support up to 10 graphics cards. Shipping with CudoOS mining software pre-installed, the INCA EP-10 …
Read More »Resident Evil showcase scheduled for next week
Ever since its official reveal at the PlayStation conference in June 2020, fans have been eagerly anticipating more news on the latest entry in the long running survival horror franchise: Resident Evil Village. Aside from a few trailers and a vague release year, little is known about the game currently. …
Read More »ASUS Z590 motherboards priced up to €1516, MSI boards up to €1000
Both MSI and ASUS have revealed the MSRPs for their Z590 lineups, and by the looks of it, they are a bit pricey. In MSI's case, the pricing table clearly states that it's just indicative, meaning that the final price may still be adjusted – for better or for worse. …
Read More »Nvidia has reportedly delayed the RTX 3080 Ti ‘indefinitely’
Initially delayed from January to February, it seems that the Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti has been postponed once again, this time ‘indefinitely'. Besides the RTX 3080 Ti, an alleged refresh of the RTX 30 series SKUs has also been put on hold. According to GamersNexus' sources, the reason behind Nvidia's …
Read More »Star Wars Battlefront II is free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, the Epic Games Store offers a free game or two to those with an Epic account. This week, the storefront is offering a major AAA title in the form of EA’s Star Wars Battlefront II: Celebration Edition. The game is currently available for free until the 21st of …
Read More »Hogwarts Legacy delayed to 2022
Despite only being announced last summer, Hogwarts Legacy has been rumoured and leaked for years, first showing up in 2018 via leaked gameplay footage. When the game was finally announced, it came with a release year of 2021. Despite its long development however, it would appear as though the game …
Read More »Take-Two pulls out of Codemasters bid, paving the way for EA
Recently we reported that Take-Two put in a bid for racing game experts ‘Codemasters’. Quickly following this however, EA swooped in with an even larger bid for the company. While money talks, there was always the potential for Take-Two to come back with more enticements. It seems this won't be …
Read More »EA promises “We’re making more Star Wars games” following Ubisoft’s Star Wars collab
Many fans were left surprised by the recent announcement that Ubisoft is currently working on an open-world star wars title – especially considering the fact that EA’s exclusivity agreement does not end until 2023. That being said, despite the opening of the Star Wars floodgates, EA has assured its fans that …
Read More »Synology launches new RS1221+ rackmounted storage servers
Synology has announced its newest 8-bay rackmounted storage servers, which it claims ‘deliver high performance in a space-efficient manner.' Today we have not one, but two new servers from Synology – the RS1221+ and the RS1221RP+, the latter of which has power redundancy support thanks to its two PSUs. Designed …
Read More »The Ryzen 7 5800 with PBO enabled is basically a Ryzen 7 5800X
It would seem the recently announced Ryzen 7 5800 can be “upgraded” to match its X-series counterpart, simply by enabling PBO. Given its inferior 65W TDP, the non-X SKU runs at lower clocks when using stock settings, but once PBO is enabled, the boosting behaviour appears to be very similar to …
Read More »Corsair 5000D AirFlow Case Review
We check out Corsair's latest case - can it compete with Fractal and Phanteks?
Read More »Ubisoft partners with Lucasfilm for open-world Star Wars game
Ever since 2013 when it was announced that EA would be the exclusive publisher of Star Wars games, many fans expressed disappointment at the fact that they wouldn't get to see some of their favourite developers tackle the IP. While the agreement in place won’t expire until 2023, Ubisoft has …
Read More »CES 2021: ASUS unveils slew of new gaming monitors
ASUS has certainly been busy at CES 2021. We've seen new notebooks, gaming laptops, Z590 motherboards and new peripherals, but now ASUS ROG has unveiled five new gaming monitors. These include 4K HDMI 2.1 screens, 240Hz 1440p displays and even a portable 144Hz screen. Unveiling five new gaming monitors, we …
Read More »GPU supply expected to remain ‘lean’ through Q1 2021
There's no denying the last few months have been a disaster for GPU availability. New products from both AMD and Nvidia have proven very hard to come by, and prices have shot up as a result of the scarce supply. Nvidia EVP and CFO, Colette Kress, recently commented that supply is expected …
Read More »CES 2021: EKWB announces liquid-cooled workstations, a concept case and more
EKWB has released a number of new products for CES 2021. Besides new fittings, liquid-cooled workstations, two new motherboards, an external cooling unit for the Lian Li O11D, and an active-cooled backplate solution, EK has also announced a new concept case for liquid-cooled systems. The new Fluid Works series is …
Read More »CES 2021: MSI unveils Sea Hawk GPUs, first SSDs and more
After getting our first look at MSI's latest gaming laptops last night, the company also unveiled a host of new PC components and peripherals. Chief among these are the new RTX 30-series Sea Hawk GPUs, while we also saw new monitors, coolers and more. Starting first with the Sea Hawk …
Read More »CES 2021: Razer demos its latest concept designs, Project Brooklyn and Project Hazel
Razer clearly wasn't content to announce just the new Razer Blade laptops at CES 2021. The company also demoed two new concept designs: Project Hazel, the “world's smartest and most socially friendly face mask”, and Project Brooklyn, a gaming chair offering a new level of immersion. As concept designs, Project Hazel and …
Read More »CES 2021: ASUS introduces a wide range of new laptops for work, gaming, and education
We already got a look at new gaming laptops from ASUS and its ROG sub-brand earlier in the week, but the company has also announced new additions to the TUF Gaming, Zenbook, Expertbook, Chromebook, and VivoBook laptop series, as well as a new laptop aimed at those learning from home. According …
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