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Earlier this year, Ubisoft announced plans to transition away from uPlay and instead introduce Ubisoft Connect for PC and consoles. The service would pave the way for cross-platform save files and other benefits. Unfortunately for those on PC though, there is the impending removal of a feature – achievements. Achievements …

While we thought that Episode 4 of Night City Wire would be the series' last, Cyberpunk 2077's recent delay into December has opened up a schedule gap. With that in mind, there will be another episode of Night City Wire coming this month.  Cyberpunk 2077 is no longer releasing on …

The launch of any new major game often comes with a great deal of downloading, due to the sizes of patches and updates. This bandwidth usage is increased tenfold with the launch of a new console however. According to internet service providers, there was record demand for bandwidth on Tuesday …

One of Sony’s biggest PlayStation 5 launch exclusives is undoubtedly Demon’s Souls. The remake of the PS3 classic has been received with a great deal of excitement due partly to the studio behind the remake, Bluepoint Games, which has made a name for itself through remastering and faithfully remaking many …

It seems that Super Flower is getting back into the CPU cooler market with three new products. Besides the Neon 122 air tower cooler, Super Flower will also launch two Neon AIO liquid coolers – the Neon 240 and the Neon 360.  Starting with the Neon 122, this cooler features …

Ghost of Tsushima surprised many when it saw immediate commercial success following its launch with “more than 2.4 million units sold through globally in its first 3 days of sales”. Since then, the open-world samurai/ninja title has continued to sell well, with the game now having officially sold over 5 …

Apple is promising that the 2020 MacBook Air is faster than “98 percent of PC laptops sold in the last year”, and based on new benchmark scores, there's a good chance that it will be. The Apple M1 APU is the company's first laptop processor. Powered by TSMC's 5nm process node, …

When 2018’s God of War reboot/sequel was first released, many celebrated the game as being a highly successful reinvention of the long-running franchise. The game was a critical and commercial success, becoming the fastest selling first-party PlayStation 4 title at the time. Two and a half years on from release, …

It seems that January will be a month full of graphics cards launches. Besides the RTX 3080Ti, new rumours suggest that Nvidia is also planning to launch the RTX 3060, the RTX 3050Ti, and the RTX 3050 in the same month. There is also the possibility that AMD launches the …

Priced at £370, this SSD is designed for use as a 24/7 cache drive in NAS devices

EA is no stranger to lawsuits, particularly in the wake of the Battlefront II loot box controversy. Since then, folks have been taking a harder look at FIFA Ultimate Team, one of EA's biggest sources of income each quarter. The latest class-action lawsuit claims EA uses Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment to …

With everything that has happened in the world since March 2020, it can be easy to forget that Half-Life Alyx actually released this year. Valve's grand return to the Half-Life saga is still one of the best games to release this year and now, we have a full developer commentary …

Over the last few months, there has been some concern regarding 343 Industries, employee turnover and the state of Halo Infinite. Xbox head, Phil Spencer, finally tackled these online rumours in an interview this week, insisting that everything is fine.  Speaking with Gamespot, Phil Spencer touched on the recent high-profile …

Though many people will undoubtedly be busy playing their PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series launch titles, the Epic Games Store continues to offer free games on a weekly basis to those with an Epic account. While not the biggest game in the world, The Textorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia …

For the last few years, Arkane Studios has been working on a multiplayer game called Deathloop. While this title was originally due to launch for the PlayStation 5 and PC later this year, it was delayed until Q2 2021 back in August. Now, the PlayStation store has revealed a more …

Phanteks has launched the Glacier G30 Strix waterblocks and backplates for the Asus ROG Strix RTX 3080 and 3090 graphic cards. Aimed at those who want to create a custom loop with an Asus ROG Strix RTX 3080 or 3090 graphics card, the Glacier G30 Strix waterblocks and backplates offer “the best possible performance” …

Assassin's Creed Valhalla appears to be off to a good start for Ubisoft. Today, the publisher announced that Valhalla has already broken a record, reaching a higher day-one player count compared to Assassin's Creed Odyssey.  Assassin's Creed Valhalla officially launched on the 10th of November and according to Ubisoft, it …

With AMD entering the ray-tracing capable GPU market this month, there has been some confusion around what games will be supported and whether or not previous RTX-supported titles are using proprietary technology for ray-tracing. Fortunately, Nvidia has begun clearing the air. 

Cooler Master has announced its first TEC AIO liquid cooler. The MasterLiquid ML360 Sub-Zero is powered by Intel Cryo Cooling technology, deviating itself from traditional cooling concepts and allowing users to push their processors to new heights of performance by reducing its temperatures below ambient. Powered by Intel Cryo Cooling …

While many lamented the fact that the Epic Games Store failed to launch with a wishlist feature, the PlayStation Store has never had one on console despite launching back in 2006. This will finally change with the PlayStation 5 however, as it has now been confirmed that players will be …

Lenovo has announced two new 27-inch gaming monitors with competitive prices. Both the G27-20 and the G27q-20 feature a similar design on the outside but come with different IPS panels for different price ranges. Starting with the Lenovo G27-20, this monitor features a 27-inch 1080p IPS panel with a 144Hz …

While there exists many competing online cloud storage solutions, one of the most consumer friendly was Google’s which offered free unlimited photo and video storage with only a few caveats. It would seem this is no longer the case however, as come June 2021, all free users will be limited …

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One of the most unique aspects to the PlayStation 5 is the DualSense controller. With advanced haptics and adaptive triggers, developers can take advantage of the DualSense in order to create new and interesting gaming experiences. While it was already announced that Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War would …

Fallout 76 finally got its second chance earlier this year with the launch of the Wastelanders update, bringing a new main story, dialogue options and more to the game. Now, the next major update will be bringing the Brotherhood of Steel to Appalachia. Fallout 76: Steel Dawn was announced back …

If you are looking to pick up a new laptop at the moment, then it is worth shopping around as many retailers and laptop makers are doing early Black Friday deals this year. MSI is one of them, with five popular laptop models discounted early for November.

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Genshin Impact garnered a lot of attention when it first launched back during the end of September. The free-to-play open world action adventure RPG saw rapid success as it launched across PC, mobile and PS4. That being said, performance on Sony’s system was decidedly substandard in many ways. The team …

When the PlayStation 5 was first shown off, one of the main takeaways by many people was just how big the console is. While not the largest console in history, it certainly commands a great deal of space. Despite this fact, when the next-gen system was first concepted, it was …

A new rumour detailing specifications of the RTX 3050 has emerged. The entry-level RTX 30 series card is a step below the rest but if leaks prove accurate, it should pack a decent performance increase over the GTX 1650.  Although it hasn't been announced yet, the RTX 3050 is expected …