One of the most exciting games to launch during the PS5’s release year was Kena: Bridge of Spirits. The first game from studio Ember Lab, Kena launched to consistent and positive reviews from both critics and fans alike. Back in April, an ESRB rating seemed to suggest that the game …
Read More »Lords of the Fallen gets a surprise FINAL ‘final update’
Back in April, the team at Hexworks announced update 1.5 for Lords of the Fallen – the final update for the game, bringing with it a ton of new additions including the ‘Advanced Game Modifier System’. Despite being announced as the last major update for the game, Hexworks has surprised …
Read More »Arcane Season 2 arrives this November
League of Legends has always been great with its non-gaming related adaptations and projects, but Netflix’s Arcane was by far the franchise’s biggest hit in a while, with a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes alongside a ton of awards. After years of waiting, the much-anticipated second season is officially set …
Read More »UK retailer GAME ends its long-running ‘Reward’ and ‘Elite’ programs
For the past many years we have seen the relevance of physical gaming retailers fall further and further as digital adoption has exploded in popularity. The UK’s biggest video game retailer ‘GAME’ has not been spared in all this, with many of its retail locations shutting down. Now, the company’s …
Read More »Computex 2024: Intel reveals Lunar Lake CPU details
The first generation of Intel Core Ultra processors arrived in late 2023, based on the Meteor Lake architecture and pushing Intel's efforts towards AI acceleration. This year, we'll be getting the next generation of Core Ultra processors, also known as Lunar Lake, an overhauled CPU that replaces Hyper Threading technology …
Read More »10th Annual EHA Awards: Winners announced!
The European Hardware Association (EHA) proudly concluded its 10th annual awards ceremony at the Courtyard Marriott, Nangang, in Taiwan – marking a decade of celebrating the finest in PC technology. Hosted on the eve of Computex 2024, this prestigious event gathered over 220 industry leaders to honour innovation and excellence …
Read More »Computex 2024: Thermaltake unveils new Tower 600 and Tower 250
We'll be stopping by Thermaltake's booth at Computex for a full video later this week. In the meantime though, we have a preview of two new cases launching here at the show this week, the new Tower 600 and its mini sibling, the Tower 250. The Tower 600 is a …
Read More »Computex 2024: Nvidia launches new SFF-Ready Enthusiast GeForce program
Nvidia has introduced the SFF-Ready Enthusiast GeForce Card program, aimed at gamers interested in building compact systems with GeForce RTX 40 graphics cards. This initiative involves collaboration with various industry players, such as board partners, case manufacturers, power supply providers, and other component designers, to meet specific criteria. The program …
Read More »Computex 2024: Asus officially announces the new ROG Ally X
Just as promised, Asus officially unveiled the ROG Ally X this week, coinciding with Computex. Priced at $799, the new version of the ROG Ally packs some minor but notable improvements, including more RAM, expanded storage, a larger battery and design refinements. One of the highlights of the ROG Ally …
Read More »Computex 2024: MSI reveals range of X870 motherboards for Ryzen 9000
At Computex this week, AMD officially announced its first wave of Zen 5 processors, including the Ryzen 9000 series processors for desktops, and the Ryzen AI 300 (Strix Point) APUs for laptops. As a result of new desktop chips arriving, motherboard makers are also supporting AMD's launch with new X870 …
Read More »Netflix’s Tomb Raider anime premiere date announced
In September of last year, Netflix officially announced that they were working on a Tomb Raider animated series. Titled ‘Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft’, the series was shown off with a brief teaser trailer. Now, we have gotten our first proper look at the show – alongside its …
Read More »Computex 2024: TAITRA Opening Conference
Computex 2024 has officially kicked off and as is the case every year, the first thing we checked off on our list was the TAITRA opening press conference. This year's Computex is even bigger than 2023, attracting over 50,000 visitors, with 4,500 individual booths, up from 3,000 the previous year. …
Read More »Kingdom Come Deliverance II’s ambitions reduced due to Series S
Back in April, the team at Warhorse Studios officially announced Kingdom Come: Deliverance II – a sequel to their highly-successful debut title from 2018. Though little was shared at the time, we now have some technical details on how the game will perform on consoles: offering a single 30fps option …
Read More »Leaker claims Nintendo is sitting on a Twilight Princess remaster
Over the course of the Switch’s lifespan we have seen Nintendo bring a whole host of older titles to the platform through various re-releases, remasters and remakes. One of the most requested titles by fans has been a Switch release of the Wii’s Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. According to …
Read More »Little Nightmares III delayed to 2025
During Gamescom last year, Supermassive Games revealed that they would be taking over the Little Nightmares series, announcing Little Nightmares III with a 2024 release window. In an update, the team have revealed that they need a bit more time – pushing the game back to some time in 2025. …
Read More »Computex 2024: AMD launches first Zen 5 desktop and laptop processors
At Computex 2024, AMD has launched its first Zen 5 processors, including Ryzen 9000 CPUs for desktops and Ryzen AI 300 'Strix Point' APUs for laptops. Beyond that, AMD has also committed to supporting the AM5 platform beyond 2027.
Read More »Computex 2024: Nvidia is making an AI-powered digital assistant for gamers
Nvidia has kicked off Computex today with its latest keynote. This year, the company is tripling down on AI. For starters, Nvidia has revealed Project G-Assist, a new feature that will bring AI game guide assistants to supported games. Beyond that, RTX Remix is going open source, enabling developers to take the technology and work on it however they see fit.
Read More »Gigabyte confirms new 800-series chipsets and Ryzen 9000 line-up
A recent leak has shed some light on upcoming AMD motherboards and CPUs. Besides confirming the rumours that AMD would skip the 700-series naming for its next-generation motherboards, it also showed the initial line-up of Ryzen 9000 series processors. The Gigabyte presentation shared by @wxnod shows that the Gigabyte X870 Aorus …
Read More »AMD, Intel, Google, Microsoft and Meta collaborate to create alternative to Nvidia NVLink
Nvidia NVLink technology has been a game-changer in enabling high-speed communication between GPUs and CPUs since its debut in 2014. Surpassing traditional connection standards that have become inadequate for today's high-performance accelerators, it started off being used in gaming GPUs. That's not the case anymore, as Nvidia has removed the …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 9000 series specs leak ahead of Computex
AMD's upcoming Ryzen 9000 series, featuring Zen 5 cores, is set to debut at Computex. Leaked information from a press event has unveiled four models belonging to the upcoming series, as well as two Ryzen 5000XT CPUs. As per the image shared by CodeCommando, the top-tier offering, the Ryzen 9 …
Read More »Take-Two CEO confirms Grand Theft Auto 6 will get a late PC release
Grand Theft Auto 6 has been announced already, but so far, Rockstar has only confirmed the game for current-gen consoles. While the game will be releasing on Xbox and PlayStation in 2025, those of us on PC will have to wait a bit longer, pushing the release back to 2026. …
Read More »Valve files trademark for new game ‘Deadlock’
In recent weeks, Valve has been holding private playtests for its next game, Deadlock. This appears to be a mash-up between elements of Team Fortress 2 and Dota 2. Many gameplay videos have leaked so far, showcasing characters, mechanics and maps. Despite the game being an open secret at this …
Read More »Bungie confirms Sony error responsible for massive Destiny expansion leak
This week, Sony made the mistake of not checking its security properly, leading to a massive leak that allowed players early access to Destiny 2's upcoming expansion, The Final Shape. The entire story of the expansion, most cinematics, and even future seasonal content has all leaked. Now, Sony has officially …
Read More »You’ll need a PSN account to play God of War: Ragnarök and Until Dawn on PC
Earlier this year, Sony found itself in hot water after announcing plans to enforce PSN accounts to access PC games like Helldivers 2. This led to PlayStation PC titles being delisted from over 150 countries and the community at large voiced their issues with this. While PSN accounts will no …
Read More »Marvel Rivals confirmed for consoles, beta tests kick off in July
In recent weeks we've seen plenty of leaks for Marvel Rivals, including the full character roster and unique move sets for each hero. Last night during State of Play, we got some official news for a change. If you're interested in Marvel's new team-based shooter, there will be a beta …
Read More »PS5-exclusive 3D platformer ASTRO BOT officially announced
While PlayStation have mostly moved away from mascots in recent generations, Team Asobi appear to be reviving the genre with its ASTRO BOT series. Following a PSVR1 game back in 2018 – and the excellent PS5 pack-in title Astro’s Playroom – Astro Bot looks ready to hit the mainstream with …
Read More »Cooler Master NR200P V2 Review – Full Power and Tiny
It's a new version of NR200P Max without any pre-installed hardware, on sale for £100
Read More »Live-Service FPS ‘Concord’ gets gameplay and release date reveal
Announced around this time last year with an incredibly vague teaser trailer, Sony’s first-party multiplayer live-service first person shooter ‘Concord’ has finally had its proper official introduction. Shown off during last night’s State of Play, we’ve now been given our first look at gameplay – as well as a release …
Read More »Silent Hill 2 Remake arrives in October
After going a decade without any new releases, Konami has finally returned to the Silent Hill franchise, with their first major title being the upcoming remake of the classic Silent Hill 2. Much of the pre-release marketing has been met with somewhat mixed results. Luckily, those looking forward to experiencing …
Read More »God of War: Ragnarök comes to PC this September
Sony has slowly but surely been bringing its first-party line-up of PS5 exclusives to the PC platform. During last night’s State of Play, the console manufacturer officially revealed that the next PS5 title coming to PC is none other than God of War: Ragnarök – set to arrive this September.
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