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It's a new mini SSD, perfect for Steam Deck or other handhelds, offering 2TB storage for about £230

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners was a mini phenomenon when the Netflix show released a couple years ago, bringing in a whole new audience to the world of Night City while also drawing old players back in. One of the show’s main protagonists, Lucy, is interestingly making her debut into the medium of …

Star Wars is a big franchise and Ubisoft is a massive publisher. As such, the two pairing up for a big-budget open-world Star Wars game did not come as a surprise. What is surprising perhaps is just how much Ubisoft is banking on this game’s success, having put more money …

This generation has been a bit shaky for Microsoft, with the company selling far fewer consoles than its competition and Game Pass adoption being slower than hoped. That said, despite the negative sentiment surrounding the company’s decision to increase the price of Xbox Game Pass (while removing day-one games from its lower tiers), it seems this controversial move will likely pay off big time monetarily.

Riot Games has been working away on Valorant for a couple of years now, securing a top spot as one of the most-played competitive shooters. Soon, millions of console players will be able to access the game for the first time, as the Xbox Series X/S and PS5 version of …

Last week, the FTC filed a letter with the court, claiming that Microsoft had begun abusing its market power by changing the way Game Pass works. Now, Microsoft has officially responded, stating that the FTC's argument is “misleading”.  As spotted by The Verge, Microsoft's response has now been filed with …

Earlier this month, shortly following the announcement of the new Game Pass pricing and tier structure, rumours began claiming that Call of Duty would finally land on Game Pass this month. Now, a more specific date has been revealed by a number of known leakers. Insider Gaming is reporting that …

We've been hearing rumours about the PS5 Pro for some time already. The new console, reportedly codenamed ‘Trinity', has now been referenced in game files for the first time, confirming the codename.  No Man's Sky recently had another massive update. After some datamining, it was discovered that a new graphics …

Marvel Rivals is an upcoming Hero shooter in the vein of Overwatch, Paladins and other contemporaries. Ahead of its release at some point in the hopefully not-too-distant future, the PvP shooter was promised to be getting a number of closed betas – the invites for which are going out right …

The Warp Nova R gaming desktop from PC Specialist has a focus on aesthetics, as well as performance.

Warner Bros’ MultiVersus has struggled to maintain relevance shortly following the game’s relaunch, with many players arguing that the game’s beta period was superior. That said, the team appears to be going full steam ahead with Season 2, having announced multiple upcoming characters and more. Announced during EVO 2024, the …

One of the more recent trends in the video games industry has been for publishers to release additional editions of its games which come with a couple days of early access – for a hefty price. Despite being cost-ineffective, the practice has unfortunately proven to be highly successful. As reported …

Humble’s Choice subscription service is a great way to get a bunch of games each month for a relatively low cost – aided by the fact that you can freely pause and unpause your subscription at will. Typically costing £8.99 a month, Humble is currently offering 30% off of its …

Today, I wish to look at one company which for many evokes an extreme sense of nostalgia, bittersweetness and formative memories – but for others, is a relic of a dying age. This is an ode to the UK’s most prominent – yet soon to be deceased – retailer of our collective favourite past-time: GAME...

It's no secret that instability issues have plagued Intel's 14th and 13th Gen Core desktop processors, and now it seems that the problem has extended to laptops. However, according to Intel, the two issues are separate. Reports of instability in Intel's 14th and 13th Gen Core desktop CPUs have been …

Electronic Arts recently shared the first EA Sports FC 25 trailer, marking the game's official announcement. Alongside it, EA also shared the PC requirements for the game, which are pretty much the same as those for the previous entry in the franchise. EA Sports FC 25 is introducing a new …

G.Skill has recently unveiled its new Trident Z5 Royal Neo memory kit, redefining DDR5 memory standards for AMD platforms. This top-of-the-line kit features two 16GB modules, boasting a total capacity of 32GB and impressive CL38-48-48-128 timings. Operating at DDR5-8000 speeds, this kit is configured in the BIOS to leverage the …

Ubisoft has been really struggling to land a hit over the past couple of years. While the success of XDefiant has helped with the publisher's early 2024 financials, the company still took big hits on games like Skull & Bones and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. Now, a recent gameplay preview …

The FTC has spent much of 2024 building its case against Microsoft to get the Activision Blizzard acquisition overturned. This month, the FTC was provided with some ammo, as the regulator tells the US Court of Appeals that recent Game Pass price hikes break promises Microsoft made to get the …

Sony kicked off the Concord beta earlier this month but things have not quite gone to plan. Despite being a freely available download on Steam, PC players just don't seem all that enthralled with the game, amassing just a couple of thousand players. Concord is due to be Sony's next …

Valve has really ramped up the number of Steam sales it holds each year and as a result, the company also often reveals planned sales dates well ahead of time so gamers and game creators can be prepared. Over the rest of 2024, there will be 11 more Steam Sale …

Valve has always had a surprisingly small number of employees, especially if you compare them to other major industry players like Epic Games, Activision, EA, Ubisoft, Take-Two and others. The company also has a policy that allows workers to move their desks between departments to join in on whatever projects …

MSI recently announced a new collaboration with Kepler Interactive to commemorate the launch of Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, which is now available on Steam and the Epic Games Store. MSI will offer digital copies of the new title when users buy select Z790 motherboards. In Flintlock: The Siege of …

We put the likes of the GTX 1080 head-to-head with the RTX 4070 and RTX 4070 Ti Super

While Microsoft has seen massive success with the recent release of the Fallout TV show, the console maker’s other efforts in bringing its IPs to TV has not fared as well. Following two seasons and a middling reception, Paramount+ is officially cancelling its Halo TV show. As published by TheHollywoodReporter, …

Pacific Drive is a unique run-based, first-person driving survival game in which “your car is your only companion as you navigate a surreal and anomaly-filled reimagining of the Pacific Northwest”. Released back in February of this year, the indie game has already proved to be a hit, selling over 600,000 …

While Sony claimed that 2024 would be a relatively quiet year for the console manufacturer video game-wise, PlayStation appears to be topping the charts still, with the two-best selling games of the year so far in the UK being Helldivers II and The Last of Us Part II Remastered.

Since debuting GTA+, Rockstar's subscription service for GTA Online, the company has expanded the list of benefits to include access to other Rockstar classics on certain platforms. According to a recent update to the Rockstar website, soon, GTA+ subscribers may also get free access to games on Nintendo Switch.  Rockstar …

Apex Legends players are very unhappy with the state of the game following recent announcements. Respawn announced a new Battle Pass system earlier this month, which means moving forward, players will have to spend $20 per season to unlock all of the available content. Naturally, this has turned the most …

Microsoft are no strangers to producing odd and gimmicky Xbox controllers, with the latest generation alone seeing a ton of different and weird crossover controllers – including but not limited to a pizza-scented TMNT controller and furry Sonic the Hedgehog / Knuckles the Echidna themed Xbox controllers. Not to be …