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Read More »EA is getting rid of Origin, will replace with new EA Desktop app
EA began shaking up its digital content strategy late last year with the announcement that its PC games would return to Steam. Since then, the EA/Origin Access subscription service has been rebranded to EA Play, the service has been made available on Steam and as part of Xbox Game Pass. …
Read More »TimeSplitters remake project shows off new gameplay
TimeSplitters Rewind, a fan-made recreation of the original TimeSplitters trilogy, has been in development since as far back as 2014. In 2017, the team began running into a few issues with CryEngine and since then, the team has been pretty quiet. That changed this week, with a surprise 30-minute gameplay …
Read More »PS5 launch titles will cost as much as $69.99
A couple of months ago, we got our first hint that the standard launch price for new games could rise when the next-generation of consoles land. 2K Games began leading the charge with a $70 price tag for NBA 2K21. Now, Sony appears to be leaning in this direction too, …
Read More »Gigabyte might have accidentally revealed unannounced RTX 30 series graphics cards
Gigabyte's Watch Dogs Legion redeeming form has listed multiple unannounced GeForce RTX graphics cards from the company. Some of these graphic cards weren't even announced by Nvidia, namely the 306S, 307S, and 308S ones, leading us to believe that Nvidia is already working on the Super/Ti RTX 30 series variants. …
Read More »J.K. Rowling not directly involved in the development of Hogwarts Legacy
As per Warner Bros. Games, the author of the Harry Potter franchise “is not directly involved in the creation of the game”. Nonetheless, J.K. Rowling's writing is the foundation of any project in the Wizarding World, meaning that the game will still be based on her literary work. The official game …
Read More »EK releases the EK-Quantum Vector RTX and Vector Strix RTX water blocks and backplates
Following on from the launch of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080, EK has readied up an impressive set of water blocks and backplates to allow users to add their recently acquired GPUs to their water loops. EK has launched two water blocks: the EK-Quantum Vector RTX compatible with a vast selection …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 PC system requirements announced
Most publishers announce their PC system requirements for new games around two weeks before release. CD Projekt Red has decided to unveil this information much earlier than usual, with minimum and recommended PC system requirements being shared this evening as part of today's episode of Night City Wire. Today's Night …
Read More »Beyond Good and Evil 2 gets a much needed development update
Earlier this month, Ubisoft finally gave us an update on the status of Skull & Bones, a long in-development game that has been delayed for several years now. Following on from that, Ubisoft is also giving an update on another project with a lengthy development cycle – Beyond Good & …
Read More »Disintegration multiplayer is shutting down after just a few months
Disintegration launched just a few months ago with the ambitious goal of combining competitive shooting with RTS gameplay elements, all created by one of the bright minds behind the original Halo games. Unfortunately, the game hasn't really caught on and as a result, multiplayer support is being pulled soon. In …
Read More »99% of PS4 games will be backwards compatible on PS5
Back during Mark Cerny’s Road to PS5 talk, the Lead System architect caused concern for some current PS4 owners, as he seemingly announced that only 100 PS4 games would be playable on PS5 through backwards compatibility. While PlayStation representatives later tried to clarify the situation, it only led to further …
Read More »Nvidia gives KitGuru statement on RTX 3080 launch and availability
The bad news: RTX 3080s sold out in a matter of minutes. The good news: more are on the way and Nvidia is manually reviewing orders to ensure it reaches legitimate customers.
Read More »Horizon Forbidden West and Miles Morales are coming to PS4
While Sony has previously stated that the console manufacturer believes in console generations, it is clear that they are not quite ready to leave their fanbase of 110+ million PS4 owners behind. Following the conclusion of the most recent PlayStation 5 showcase event, Sony confirmed that two of the company’s …
Read More »Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition draws criticism for leaving out PC from ray-tracing upgrade
Capcom has been doing very well with its efforts on the PC gaming side of development for a few years now. Unfortunately, the publisher has hit a bump in the road this week with Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition, which has graphical and performance enhancements that will only be …
Read More »18 of PS4’s best games will be given to PS5 owners for free
At Sony’s most recent PlayStation 5 showcase event, alongside the announcement of exciting new titles such as a God of War Sequel and a first look at Demon’s Souls gameplay, the console manufacturer revealed that all those who buy a PlayStation 5 will receive 18 of the PS4’s most “generation …
Read More »Leak suggests that the ‘Vermeer’ processors will belong to the Ryzen 5000 series
A new tweet posted by software engineer Patrick Schur suggests that AMD will indeed skip the Ryzen 4000 naming scheme for the upcoming Zen3 processors. The decision behind this could be that the company wants to unify the name of the upcoming Ryzen “Cezanne” APUs, which use Zen3 architecture, with …
Read More »A new God of War announced for 2021
As the recent PlayStation 5 showcase came to its conclusion, Sony Interactive Entertainment’s President Jim Ryan left fans with “one more quick look,” which turned out to be a teaser for the next God of War game. Though little was shown, and the existence of a sequel was inevitable, what …
Read More »EIZO releases its first ultrawide curved monitor
EIZO has announced its first ultrawide curved monitor. Named FlexScan EV3895, this monitor was designed to “reflect the needs and workstyles of professionals working in trading rooms, home trading stations, and back offices” by offering a wide curved screen that increases the user productivity with multiple practical features. The 37.5-inch …
Read More »Nvidia releases new driver for Ampere graphics cards, SLI support moving to graphics APIs
Nvidia's latest graphics driver introduces support for the recently launched RTX 3080 and the upcoming RTX 3090 cards. The 456.38 WHQL graphics driver also introduces Nvidia Reflex, Nvidia Broadcast, and the typical set of optimisations for some games. Additionally, it disables implicit SLI on Ampere graphics cards, but explicit SLI will …
Read More »Ubisoft announces new Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell games for VR
Ubisoft is set to make another big push into the VR space. Following in the footsteps of Star Trek Bridge Crew, Ubisoft's last major VR game, the publisher has officially announced brand new Assassin's Creed and Splinter Cell titles built for VR. These games were announced during Facebook Connect alongside …
Read More »Oculus Quest 2 announced, Rift S is being discontinued
Facebook Connect took place last night and just as previously leaked, the Oculus Quest 2 was the big showstopper. The now official headset is coming in October and will completely replace both the original Quest and the PC-focused Oculus Rift line. The Oculus Quest 2 packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 SoC, …
Read More »[Update: Watch Dogs 2 added] ‘Stick it to the Man’ is free on the Epic Games Store
Update: In a surprise addition, Epic Games has added Watch Dogs 2 and Football Manager 2020 to its free weekly games list for this week. Each week, the Epic Games Store gifts its users with a number of free games. While this week, only one title is on offer, it …
Read More »Marvel’s Avengers headlines this week’s GeForce Now library update
Thursday has arrived once again, meaning it is time for another GeForce Now library update. This week, the service gets Marvel's Avengers, one of the biggest games of the summer, alongside a few other additions to bulk out the library. We also have a game returning to GeForce Now this …
Read More »Donkey Kong Country 2 and Picross comes to SNES Online
While Nintendo appeared to take a break from adding new titles to its NES and SNES Online services, the console manufacturer seems to once again be bringing new titles on a semi-regular internal. For the month of September, Donkey Kong Country 2, Super Mario Picross, and other titles are set …
Read More »MSI RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio Review
MSI's Gaming X Trio is a beast of a GPU, but it is also priced at £759.99
Read More »Gigabyte RTX 3080 Eagle OC Review
We check out Gigabyte's RTX 3080 Eagle - attractively priced at £649
Read More »Sony briefly announced Demon’s Souls for PC
Demon’s Souls is one of the most anticipated PlayStation 5 games set to launch alongside the console this November. It was therefore interesting to see that at the end of the latest gameplay demo, the console manufacturer seemingly announced that the remake of the first entry in the SoulsBorne series …
Read More »The Nintendo 3DS family has been discontinued
Back when Nintendo first introduced the Switch, the company was adamant that the 3DS would live on alongside the new console. We all had our doubts as to how long that would last and now, the 3DS has officially been discontinued. This week, Nintendo updated its website to confirm that …
Read More »Hogwarts Legacy is the Harry Potter RPG fans have been waiting for
It has been a couple of years since we first saw the leak of a Harry Potter RPG in development at Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Insiders had previously reported that this game would be unveiled in 2020 and sure enough, last night during the PS5 showcase, Hogwarts Legacy was officially …
Read More »EEC listings point to MSI Suprim and Corsair graphics cards
Besides the Gaming X Trio and Ventus x3 graphics card series, it seems that MSI is also planning to release a Suprim and Corsair line of GPUs. A listing in EEC made by MSI hints that it's developing two new series of RTX 30 graphics cards and that an RTX …
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