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We've heard a lot about Sony's plans to make a big push into live-service games, seeking larger, recurring revenues than their single-player hits can provide. Originally, Sony had planned to ship around 12 live-service games by 2026 but that number has now been cut in half. During Sony's latest earnings …

Following on from an announcement last week, Bethesda has now released Starfield's DLSS update. The feature isn't available in the live game just yet, so you won't see it on the Game Pass version. However, if you opt into the Steam Beta, you can start using DLSS immediately.  Starfield doesn't …

Nvidia has officially announced plans to participate in CES 2024. The company will be holding a Special Address on the 8th of January to discuss the latest tech releases. 

It's a tiny external SSD and offers speeds up to 2100MB/s

Geoff Keighley’s annual The Game Awards show has become a staple of the industry, with each successive entry garnering more and more viewers. While some simply watch the show for its new game announcements, the awards portion itself also presents a great deal of excitement. Ahead of the show’s premiere …

The mobile gaming market has been an increasing focus for many companies in recent years, in particular when it comes to bringing full-blown console titles to smartphones. Following the likes of Netflix Games, Anime streaming service Crunchyroll has now announced the ‘Crunchyroll Game Vault’. Making the announcement on their blog, …

2023 has been an interesting year for the video games industry. We have seen a whole host of publishers spending millions or even billions on acquiring various companies, all the while making 1000s of game developers redundant. SEGA is the latest company to take part in this confusing trend – …

A few years ago, Intel started developing a sub-zero CPU cooling technology for 10th Gen desktop processors named Cryo Cooling. This technology, used on a few products like the Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML360 Sub-Zero, was supported up to the 13th Gen processors, but that's where it stops. As of now, …

Although there are no significant graphics card releases expected for this year, recent leaks suggest that Nvidia is working on an RTX 40 Super refresh. Now, one prominent leaker is claiming that these new GPUs will be revealed at CES in early January.  According to kopite7kimi, Nvidia might choose CES …

Back in 2018, THQ Nordic (now part of Embracer Group) acquired the rights to the TimeSplitters IP, a cult classic FPS game that many fans were hoping to see return. In 2021, Free Radical Studios was reformed, with plans to produce a new TimeSplitters game. Unfortunately, Embracer's recent financial troubles …

BioWare celebrated Mass Effect yesterday for the annual N7 Day and this year's event did not disappoint, with the studio dropping a new teaser for the next Mass Effect game.  BioWare has already teased the return of characters from the original trilogy, with an earlier teaser showing Liara. Our latest …

Perfect for anyone pushed for space, the Capsule Mini aims to save space while keeping things simple

Following on from a leak last night, Rockstar has now confirmed its plans for a Grand Theft Auto 6 reveal. A credible source this week suggested that the first GTA 6 trailer would arrive this month, possibly even as early as this week. That wasn't entirely accurate, as the reveal …

For years, we've been hearing rumours that Nintendo is planning a Hollywood adaptation of the Legend of Zelda franchise. Now out of the blue, Nintendo has confirmed exactly that, with plans for a live-action movie.  Unlike the Super Mario Bros movie, which was an animated movie, Nintendo's Zelda film will …

With Xbox being the only console manufacturer of the Big 3 to not originate from Japan, Microsoft has struggled in the past to gain any ground within the region. That said, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has made a point of targeting the Japanese market – now revealing that PC …

Back in September, we reviewed the Cooler Master QUBE 500, a flatpack PC case that you build from scratch. It was a concept we could get behind, especially for someone who enjoys building and modding PCs. However, our airflow testing brought up some concerns. Now, Cooler Master has responded to our findings and will be making changes to the case design to improve airflow.

When all is said and done, the Nintendo Switch will have been one of the most successful video game consoles of all time, not only due to the number of systems sold, but also thanks to the sheer abundance of software – with the likes of The Legend of Zelda: …

Capcom is one of the few publishers to directly share transparent sales figures for its games, providing data on all titles which have sold over 1 million copies. As part of the company’s latest fiscal report, Capcom revealed that the Devil May Cry series has hit a new sales milestone. …

FuturLab hit it big back in 2022 thanks to the overwhelming success of PowerWash Simulator. Despite this, the studio has been in operation for more than 20 years. Two decades after he founded the studio, FuturLab CEO James Marsden has now announced that he is retiring to focus on music. …

We've seen a lot of Grand Theft Auto 6 rumours recently, with many fans hoping for a reveal in October. Obviously, that never came to pass but a new report this week claims that Rockstar will indeed be releasing the first GTA 6 trailer soon, just in time for Rockstar's …

With MMOs becoming more popular on consoles over the last generation, and games like Final Fantasy 14 showing that a gamepad can be a capable tool for playing one, the idea of World of Warcraft on console has come up numerous times in recent years. As it turns out, it …

AMD's latest game bundle has arrived. If you are picking up a Ryzen processor or Radeon graphics card soon, you'll also get a free code for Ubisoft Massive's new open-world game, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.  While Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora didn't garner the best reception during recent media previews, the …

Capcom is at the forefront of Apple's renewed gaming efforts. We've already seen Resident Evil Village running on an iPhone 15 Pro and next month, Resident Evil 4 Remake will be joining a growing list of AAA games on iOS devices.  For now, games like Resident Evil Village and RE4 …

Noctua is expanding its line-up of all-black CPU coolers this month with the new chromax.black NH-D9L and NH-L9x65. Both coolers stay true to Noctua's successful formula of quiet fans paired with a sizable heatsink, while moving towards a more stealthy design over the traditional brown and beige colour scheme. The …

Nvidia has had quite the run of DLSS 3-supported titles in recent months, with Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty arriving in September, Alan Wake 2 in October and now, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the latest AAA game to sport the tech at launch. On the 10th of November, …

Fortnite's rise to success also led to a big rise in spending for Epic Games, with the company embarking on a number of acquisitions, investing heavily in securing content for its own store to compete with Steam and a few major lawsuits levied against the likes of Apple and Google. …

With the PlayStation 4, Sony’s controllers included a new share button, making it easier for players to capture videos and screenshots of their games to publish on various social media including Twitter. Though no particular reason was given as to why, Sony has now announced that they are removing all …

The recent adoption of AI has seen many game publishers look to the technology for assistance with game development. Following the likes of Ubisoft and their ‘AI Ghostwriter’, Microsoft is now partnering with Inworld AI to “allow developers to create AI-powered characters, stories, and quests.”

In order to compete with the likes of Steam, Epic Games has struck many deals with game publishers over the years, making a number of PC titles timed-exclusives to their Epic Games Store. The latest title set to be deshackled from the platform is The Expanse: A Telltale Series – …

Although AMD announced the Radeon RX 7900M months ago, we are only now seeing the first laptops featuring AMD's new mobile GPU. While we've seen ‘official' benchmarks already, we are now starting to see independent third-party benchmark results, putting the RX 7900M up against the competition.  Using an Alienware M18, …