Avengers Endgame released in 2019 to global fanfare and billions of dollars in profit. Since then, Marvel has partnered with a number of studios in an attempt to replicate this success in video game form. Unfortunately, it seems that for Square Enix, all the Marvel games did was burn $200 …

It's the first week of the month, which means we're getting a new wave of Xbox Game Pass titles announced today. Previous months were headlined by the likes of MLB: The Show 22, Weird West, Life is Strange and Guardians of the Galaxy. For May, we're getting a boost in …

Over the past two months, more than 100 of the world's top technology journalists have been looking at all of the hardware options available in the market - and voting for their favourite products. On Monday 23rd May 2022, the 8th European Hardware Awards will be presented to the world and that definitive list of the best hardware available in the market will be revealed...

Square Enix is making headlines this week after selling off a good chunk of its western development studios and valuable IP, like Tomb Raider and Deus Ex. The Japanese publisher isn't pulling out of western games entirely though. From what we know so far, Square Enix will be holding on …

It has been just over a year since we first learned that Square Enix was shopping itself around and looking to sell. As it turns out, Square Enix will be sticking around, but the Japanese publisher is essentially pulling out of western game development for now, selling off its major studios and IP, like Tomb Raider and Deus Ex. 

We review Intel's flagship i9-12900KS, priced at £750

The driver team at Nvidia is constantly working on Game Ready drivers for upcoming releases. The latest update arrives today, adding day-one support for Dune: Spice Wars and several other titles, in addition to enabling new G-Sync Compatible displays.  The GeForce driver version 512.59 is now rolling out, bringing day-one …

Former Uncharted Director, Amy Hennig, famously had her last major video game, a Star Wars game in development at EA, cancelled. Many wanted to see Hennig's vision for a story-focused action game come to fruition and now, we may have that chance. Five years on from the cancellation of Ragtag, …

There was concern over Intel's Arc Mobile GPU launch this week, as few OEMs have begun announcing new laptops with Arc graphics equipped. The first Intel Arc laptops are on the way though, with the first units from Samsung arriving in South Korea, with other OEMs expected to launch new laptops 'in the coming weeks'. 

When Intel launched its Arc Alchemist mobile GPU line-up, availability for Arc 3 powered laptops wasn't supposed to be far behind. However, there has been a weird absence of new laptops. Now, it looks like the first Intel Arc A-series laptops won't be available for quite some time. 

March ended up being a pretty strong month for Xbox Game Pass thanks to the addition of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. In April, the Xbox team will be following that up with MLB: The Show 22, and a few other newly confirmed titles. EA Play also brings a decent …

March ended up being a pretty strong month for Xbox Game Pass thanks to the addition of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. In April, the Xbox team will be following that up with MLB: The Show 22, and a few other confirmed titles.  Microsoft has not officially announced the titles …

The Oculus/Meta Quest 2 is by far the most popular VR headset currently, with 80% of all  sales in 2021 going to the standalone headset. All those who did buy a headset can look forward to an upcoming VR games showcase, set to go live later this month. Making the …

Intel only officially announced the Arc mobile GPU series a couple of days ago, but someone has already tested the entry-level A350M on 3DMark Firestrike and Time Spy. Based on the benchmark results, Intel's new mobile GPU seems on par with the Nvidia GTX 1650 Max-Q, matching some early rumours about its performance.

If you've never picked up The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion on sale, or played the game at all, then you'll want to keep an eye on Prime Gaming over the next month. In April 2022, Amazon Prime customers can log into Prime Gaming and claim a free copy of the …

Nvidia's RTX 3090 Ti is finally here, but just how much faster is it?

We check out the latest GE76 Raider from MSI, priced at over £4000

We finally got a good look at Hogwarts Legacy last night and sure enough, the game is looking very impressive, particularly on PS5. Still, somehow, WB Games also seems to have a plan to bring this game to the Nintendo Switch.  Hogwarts Legacy was initially revealed in 2020 for PS5, …

AMD's RSR upscaling feature is here - we put it to the test in three different games

The Xbox team has had a busy month so far. We’ve already seen Xbox Game Pass updated with Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy joining the service, alongside other titles. Now, the second batch of games hitting Game Pass have been revealed, including Weird West, a new game from the creator …

The Steam Deck has been out for a few days now and already, those new to Linux are beginning to discover the number of emulators available. Already, we're seeing videos showing users how to set up Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo console emulators on the Steam Deck and as you would …

Phanteks is on to a winner with the mini-ITX Evolv Shift XT

In late 2021, Microsoft announced some major improvements coming to the Xbox Game Pass app on PC. The update will finally give users more control over their game installs and files, as well as increased mod support. Now after months of testing, this update is finally ready to roll out. …

We're roughly half a year away from the launch of Apple's next-generation iPhones. The iPhone 14 is expected to make a number of key upgrades, one of which could finally be an increase in RAM on future iPhone models.  While there are plenty of 8GB, 12GB and even 16GB Android …

Today, Phanteks is giving its Mini-ITX case series a bit of a shake-up with the new Evolv Shift XT. The big show stopper here is the ability to extend the case to three different heights, one focused on minimal footprint, one for improved airflow and maximum height for those that wish to use a 240mm or 280mm AIO liquid cooler.

The review embargo for Galaxy S22 phones hasn't lifted yet, but benchmark scores are beginning to make their way online. In the US, the S22 will come equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Gen1, while other countries will get a version with Samsung's own Exynos 2200 SoC under the hood. Unfortunately, …

The Samsung Exynos 2200 is coming to smartphones soon, complete with AMD RDNA2 graphics. Unfortunately, preliminary tests show that the chip might not be as impressive as hoped, with just a 5% bump to CPU performance and a 17% bump to GPU performance compared to the Exynos 2100.  Samsung announced …

No Man’s Sky has had a lengthy and impressive redemption story, with the game launching back in 2016 to middling reviews, only for studio Hello Games to double down on the title. Over 5 years later, No Man’s Sky is more popular than ever – with it set to receive …

LG is partnering up with Nvidia to offer six months of GeForce Now Priority membership for anyone that buys a 2021 4K Smart TV. This promotion comes right after the streaming app exits the beta phase in many of the markets where LG operates. This promotion will only be available …

The RTX 3050 is here - surely it can't be as bad as the RX 6500 XT, right?