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A recent BIOS update for MSI 600/700-series motherboards has introduced support for Intel's Application Optimisation (APO) technology. However, it's worth noting that the APO feature is only compatible with 14th-generation Intel CPUs.  Ghost_motley was the first to spot the new BIOS on the support page of an MSI motherboard. A quick …

Last week, Bethesda shipped a new Starfield beta on Steam, adding DLSS 3 with Frame Generation, DLAA and Reflex to the game. These features are still in beta but now, Nvidia has shipped a driver update supporting these features in the game. The latest Game Ready driver also brings additional …

We're now halfway through the month which means it is time for another wave of Xbox Game Pass titles to be announced. Unfortunately, the second half of November is a tad quiet, with just a few titles joining the library, although this does include the day-one release of Persona 5 …

Corsair is back with an even faster Gen5 SSD - we put it through its paces today

Yakuza 7: Like A Dragon kicked off a new era for the franchise, introducing a new cast of characters, a new combat system and a new adventure with twists and turns to follow. Now a few years on, the sequel, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth is finally set to release. …

The Nvidia H100 GPU has been a hot seller over the past year thanks to increased demand for AI performance. Now, Nvidia is following it up with the H200, with the first H200-based systems set to arrive in 2024.

After creating the critically acclaimed Batman Arkham Trilogy, Rocksteady’s next title was announced to be Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. While conceptually a cool idea, the title’s gameplay reveal left a lot to be desired – ultimately leading to a massive delay. Now, the team are back to show …

Last week, Geoff Keighley announced plans to unveil the nominees for The Game Awards 2023 this week. Now, just as promised, we have the nominees for each category, with six games making the GOTY list, including Baldur's Gate 3, Alan Wake 2, Spider-Man 2, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of …

Earlier this year, AMD launched its most powerful Radeon PRO GPU yet, the W7900, as well as the W7800. In August, the company filled out the line-up with additional W7600 and W7500 options. Now, we return to the workstation graphics line-up, with the introduction of the W7700 graphics card. AMD …

Remedy recently updated investors on its roadmap of upcoming games, confirming that the Max Payne remakes are ready to enter production, while other titles like Control 2 are still in pre-production. The studio has now given a further update on Project Vanguard, its upcoming multiplayer game. While initially envisioned as …

Due to new regulations in the EU, Apple will soon be allowing app side-loading on iOS devices. This means iPhone users will be able to freely install apps on their devices without going through the App Store directly. Now, we have a good idea of when this change will come …

For a few generations now, Intel has followed up its flagship Core i9 desktop CPU with a ‘KS' variant, a binned version of the processor with higher clock speeds. While not officially announced yet, it does appear that a Core i9-14900KS is on the way, and it should be capable …

While announcing the release of a new AGESA 1.1.0.0 Beta BIOS for its 600-series motherboards, Gigabyte confirmed that the next generation of AMD APUs, presumably named Ryzen 8000G, will be available by the end of January 2024. Gigabyte has stated that AGESA 1.1.0.0 Beta, which introduces support for AMD's next-generation …

Over the past year, Netflix has brought quite a few console games to mobile via its Netflix Games service, with the likes of TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge, Oxenfree and more being ported to mobile exclusively for subscribers. In a surprising move, the critically acclaimed rogue-lite Hades is set to be added …

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Insomniac Games have been on a roll, with the PlayStation studio releasing 4 titles for the PS5 generation so far. Despite Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 only having launched last month, it seems as though the studio’s next game – Marvel’s Wolverine – is planned to release in 2024; at least according …

After moving away from the video games industry in favour of pursuing other money-making avenues, Konami has slowly but surely returned to game development – primarily partnering with external studios to work on the publisher’s IP. That said, Konami has now announced that they have opened up a new in-house …

While Valve is tight-lipped on specific numbers, the company has confirmed that it has sold at least two million Steam Decks ahead of the launch of the new OLED version.

Memory technology is advancing rapidly, and Micron is at the forefront of these developments. The company has big plans for the next few years, with a roadmap that includes new products like HBM4E and GDDR7 memory and 256GB RAM with MR DIMM designs. These innovations will provide a significant boost to gaming and data centre applications...

Seasonic has always set a high standard for power supply warranties, often offering ten years of coverage for customers. Seasonic is pushing the bar again this week, extending the warranty of all Vertex series power supplies to 12 years.  The Vertex line of power supplies is Seasonic's first ATX 3.0 …

Corsair has a new version of the K70 keyboard on the way. The new K70 Core SE is launching this month, with a unique white, silver and yellow colour scheme, while retaining all the features we rated in our recent review of the standard model.  What sets the K70 Core …

Out of nowhere Valve announced a massive upgrade to the Steam Deck, with the handheld refresh featuring a bigger HDR OLED panel running at 90hz; improvements to battery life; increased storage and more. That said, a full-on Steam Deck 2 is also on the way – though don’t expect it …

Modern Warfare 3 has officially launched. The game has already attracted some harsh reviews for its seemingly rushed campaign but many were still hopeful for the multiplayer. Unfortunately, there are early issues creeping up there, with Activision already removing several maps.  The Quarry, Rundown, Karachi and Scrapyard maps have all …

We've known about Playground Games' Fable reboot since 2018, but it was only this year that we finally saw a real trailer for the game. Unfortunately, it seems that we're still quite a long way off from returning to Albion, as the studio is hiring once again for a number …

Black Friday is just around the corner but there are plenty of early deals to be found. MSI has already slashed prices for a wide range of monitors, from price cuts on high-end displays to very affordable FHD options that are perfectly priced for a multi-monitor upgrade.  To kick things …

While we're still years away from seeing a true Steam Deck 2, Valve has gone back to improve the original model. The Steam Deck OLED is now available for pre-order, offering a revised 6nm APU, faster memory, a larger 7.4-inch OLED display with 90Hz refresh rate and a lighter, thinner profile. 

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First announced all the way back in 2020, we had seen essentially nothing surrounding the next Mass Effect game – until just a few days ago when a teaser was released in celebration of N7 Day. That said, according to one insider, Mass Effect fans will have to wait for …

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is undoubtedly one of the biggest titles of the year. Just 24 hours following the game’s launch on the 20th of October, it was announced that the PS5 exclusive had sold over 2.5 million copies. Now, we have gotten an update on the game’s success – with …

After more than a decade, Rockstar Games is finally set to show off Grand Theft Auto VI next month. This has not stopped GTA V from continuing to sell like hotcakes however, with the game now having surpassed 190 million copies. As part of the company’s most recent fiscal report, …