While at a press event last week, Leo met up with Terrence, AKA 'DaPoets' to talk about the upcoming Ryzen 9000 processors. Naturally, the discussion soon turned to AMD vs Intel in the 2024 landscape with Arrow Lake coming up...
Read More »Sucker Punch celebrates Ghost of Tsushima’s 4th anniversary
Though in many ways it feels like just yesterday, Sucker Punch Productions’ Ghost of Tsushima is now officially 4 years old. In this time, the brand new IP has gone from strength-to-strength, breaking PlayStation records and becoming a franchise into itself – despite just having one game so far. 4 …
Read More »Fallout TV show amasses 17 Emmy nominations
Last year, HBO’s The Last of Us made a big splash at the Emmys, securing a total of 24 Emmy nominations – and going on to win 8 of those awards. It seems we will have a similar situation this year with Amazon’s Fallout TV show, as it has now …
Read More »Battlefront 1 (2015) is the best-selling Star Wars game ever
With Star Wars: Outlaws set to release in just over a month, much discussion has been had regarding the upcoming licensed game and its contemporaries. With that, industry analysts Circana have now released the list of best selling Star Wars games of all time (in the US).
Read More »Phanteks unveils compact and affordable AMP GH PSUs
Phanteks has introduced the AMP GH series of power supplies, designed to meet ATX 3.1 and PCIe Gen 5.1 standards. Featuring the latest 12V-2×6 power connectors, these power supplies are fully compatible with current and next-generation graphics cards. The AMP GH range is available in three wattage variations. Choose from …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 40 graphics cards and laptops get deep discounts for Prime Day
There's still a few hours left for Prime Day. If you're looking for a last-minute deal, we have a round-up of RTX 40 graphics cards and RTX 40-powered laptops still discounted until the end of today. On the desktop side, if you are looking for a new graphics card, there …
Read More »Yakuza developers to announce new game at TGS
We're months on from the launch of Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, the latest mainline game in Sega's long-running Yakuza series. Now, it looks like the next game is just around the corner, with plans for a reveal at the Tokyo Game Show. The Tokyo Game Show (TGS) takes place …
Read More »AMD shares updated CPU roadmap with Zen 6 and Zen 7 architectures
During AMD's recent Zen 5 Tech Day, the company unveiled its ambitious plans for the future, including the Zen 6 and Zen 6c architectures. While the launch date and production nodes for these new architectures remain unspecified, this marks the official acknowledgement of Zen 6 as the successor to Zen5. …
Read More »No Man’s Sky gets yet another massive overhaul with ‘Worlds’ update
No Man's Sky is well known at this point for having the greatest comeback story in videogame history. At this stage, not only has Hello Games delivered on all of its promises for the game prior to its rocky day-one release, but it has also gone above and beyond with …
Read More »Intel Bartlett-S will reportedly extend LGA1700 support through 2025
Although Arrow Lake-S is just a few months away from release, it's not the only new desktop architecture Intel is launching in the next year or so. Contrary to earlier expectations, it looks like Intel wants to extend LGA1700 support for a few more years with Bartlett-S SKUs. Initially targeted …
Read More »Arcade Paradise and Maid of Sker to be free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, those with an Epic Games Store account are privy to a number of titles for free. Available from tomorrow, Epic is giving away two underrated games in the form of Arcade Paradise and Maid of Sker. Available to add to your library from tomorrow 18th of July at …
Read More »Suicide Squad, Chivalry 2 and more free with Prime Gaming
Each month, those who are subscribed to Amazon Prime are privy to a number of free games as part of the company’s Prime Gaming initiative. For the month of July – in alignment with the company’s Prime Day deals – Amazon is giving away a solid selection of titles…and Suicide …
Read More »Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Headset Showcase
The BlackShark V2 Pro from Razer is an esports focused headset designed with performance at its core
Read More »Need for Speed, Trials of Mana and more leaving PS Plus next month
Sony has been steadily growing its PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium service ever since its revamp a couple years ago. As with most subscription game services however, titles only stick around for a limited time. The console manufacturer has now announced which half-a-dozen-or-so games will be leaving next month.
Read More »Dead by Daylight is finally getting cross-progression
In the age of constantly evolving and updating live-service titles, it has become almost a necessity for such games to feature some form of cross play / cross-progression. Despite amassing an audience of over 60 million players, Dead by Daylight had not featured any form of cross-progression…until now. Making the …
Read More »Blizzard releases personalised Overwatch recap
Overwatch 2 has in many ways failed to meet the expectations of Activision Blizzard, with the free-to-play sequel being continually criticised since its launch back in 2022. That said, those who do actively play and enjoy the game will now be able to access a Spotify-wrapped styled recap video featuring …
Read More »The Witcher 4 is set to go into full production this year
After launching Cyberpunk 2077 in late 2020, CD Projekt Red restructured its studios to reduce crunch and even swapped out its in-house development tools for Unreal Engine technology to smooth out development of future games. Since then, the studio has also been very open about its roadmap. In the latest …
Read More »Gears of War: E-Day job listing sparks PS5 release rumours
With Xbox announcing plans to bring a select few first-party games to rival console platforms earlier this year, there have been rumours around bigger franchises like Halo and Gears of War also making the jump to multi-platform. The Coalition is currently deep into development on Gears of War: E-Day for …
Read More »Game Pass gets weak second wave for July
Given that Microsoft just confirmed plans for a major Game Pass shake-up that will see prices going up, we were hoping for a bit more of a substantial list of games in the second half of July. While there are some decent games coming over the next two weeks, the …
Read More »You can grab a QHD/240Hz OLED gaming monitor for under £500 during Prime Day
OLED gaming monitors are finally starting to come down in price, with QHD and 4K options now readily available under £1000. During Prime Day this week, you can make the jump to OLED for even less, with AOC's QHD Agon Pro model dropping under £500 for a limited time. Prime …
Read More »Black Ops 6 beta dates officially announced
As they have done for years and years now, ahead of the upcoming Call of Duty Black Ops 6, Activision/Treyarch will be allowing players to get their hands on a slice of the game early, with early beta access being given to those who pre-order – ahead of an open …
Read More »Fallout London will feature real British political leaders as voice actors
Fallout London is easily one of the most anticipated Fallout Projects of all time, despite being an unofficial fan-made mod. The ambitions of this DLC-sized mod has amassed a great deal of interest and curiosity. This is even more so the case now following the reveal that the mod will …
Read More »Splitgate devs finally tease their next game
Back in 2022, it came as a rather big shock when 1047 Games, the team behind the much-loved Splitgate, announced that they would be ceasing development on the Halo-like multiplayer FPS, stating at the time “We’re turning our attention away from iterative, smaller updates and going all-in to focus on …
Read More »GAME UK is ending even more of its services
Just last week, we reported on the unfortunate news that the leading UK video games retailer ‘GAME UK’ would no longer be accepting in-store pre-orders in what was the latest in a long string of downsizing strategies. It seems the retailer is set to further dismantle itself piece-by-piece, with the …
Read More »Leo talks Zen 5 and Ryzen 9000 with Paul’s Hardware and Bitwit Kyle
Last week, Leo flew over to the USA to meet with AMD and learn more about Zen 5, the new architecture powering the new Ryzen 9000 desktop processors and Strix Point laptop CPUs. After spending some time at demo stations, Leo is joined by YouTubers Paul's Hardware and Bitwit Kyle to discuss all-things AMD...
Read More »Intel Core Ultra 200K qualification samples are on the way
Leaks are often based on early silicon versions such as ES1 or ES2 (Engineering Samples), which may not accurately reflect the final silicon's performance. These versions usually have varying clock speeds and features activated or disabled. Enthusiasts often prefer QS (Qualification Sample) versions, which closely represent the retail product's performance. …
Read More »AOC’s latest Agon Pro monitors take refresh rates to the extreme
AGON by AOC has unveiled two new displays designed for competitive gaming, the AGON Pro AG246FK and AG256FS. Both monitors have refresh rates of +390 Hz, giving you the advantage over everyone else playing on slower monitors. The AGON Pro AG246FK features a 24.1-inch FHD Ultra-Fast TN esports panel with …
Read More »The first BioShock 4 screenshot has leaked online
Over the past few months, we've been hearing a lot of rumours around the next BioShock game. While the title has been confirmed publicly by 2K Games, it has not had an official reveal, but it has been claimed that an announcement is not far off. Now, the first image …
Read More »The First Descendant surpasses 10 million players in one week
The First Descendant may have launched to mixed reviews, but the game has still managed to find a sizeable player base. According to the developers, the game has already surpassed 10 million players, just one week on from launch. The First Descendant, published by Nexon, has surpassed 10 million players …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 50 graphics cards may all feature 16-pin power connectors
Seasonic has recently updated its power calculator to include the yet-to-be-announced Nvidia RTX 50 series. Notably, the updated list provides TDP (thermal design power) levels, which have not been disclosed before. While the TDP data isn't immediately visible, as shown by Everest's screenshots, VideoCardz explains that users can download the …
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