Over the last six years, Playground Games has been helping to keep Microsoft's first-party efforts afloat with the Forza Horizon series. These huge open world racers tend to be crowd pleasers, but Forza Horizon 4 looks to be the best entry yet. The new game arrives in October and will …
Read More »Hitman 2 announced and coming in November this year
Under Square Enix's reign, IO Interactive took Agent 47 in a very different direction with a new episodic Hitman game released in 2016. The game actually turned out to be fairly well received, but we were unsure whether or not we would get a sequel once IO Interactive went independent. …
Read More »Leo builds a £10,000 WATERCOOLED DUAL system GAMING PC – Part 1
Watch Leo build an epic £10,000 watercooled dual system rig!
Read More »EA publishes minimum PC requirements for Battlefield V, pulls them next day
It has been just under one week since DICE first unveiled Battlefield V to the world. We weren't really expecting more news to come until E3, but surprisingly, the game's minimum system requirements for PC had already been published on the Origin store page yesterday. The minimum system requirements were …
Read More »Viglen Incepta Professional RX (w/ Ryzen 2700 & RX 560)
You may remember Viglen from way back - we review their £999 Incepta Professional RX PC
Read More »Game rating board submission reignites hopes for Sunset Overdrive on PC
Prior to Microsoft's push to bring more exclusive games to PC, there was talk of Insomniac's Sunset Overdrive coming to Windows. Around the game's release in late 2014, there were marketing assets showing the game as being available on Xbox and PC. Unfortunately, a PC version never did end up …
Read More »Crash Bandicoot is heading to the PC, Switch and Xbox earlier than expected
The Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy is heading to the PC, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch this year, and now it will arrive earlier than expected. In a rare change of pace, Activision has brought the game's release date forward. Initially, the highly regarded remasters were set to launch on other …
Read More »Radeon GPU users will now also be able to stream Netflix in Ultra HD
In 2017, 4K Netflix streaming finally started making its way to PCs, in large part due to the launch of Intel's Kaby Lake processors and its support for HEVC decoding. Over time, the number of systems capable of streaming Netflix in Ultra-HD has grown, with Radeon's latest GPU drivers adding …
Read More »Nvidia is collaborating with Square Enix again for Shadow of the Tomb Raider
We have more news surrounding Shadow of the Tomb Raider this week, though this time around it is PC-specific. With the launch of Rise of the Tomb Raider in 2016, we saw Square Enix partner up with Nvidia, this partnership now extends to Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with Nvidia …
Read More »Halo Online’s ElDewrito mod is getting a big update this week
Back in 2015, Microsoft thought that it would be a brilliant idea to bring Halo to PC for the first time over a decade in the form of ‘Halo Online'. The game was essentially Halo 3's multiplayer brought to PC for the first time, but there was one big problem- …
Read More »Square Enix promises changes to Chrono Trigger on Steam
It has been just over a month since Square Enix dropped Chrono Trigger onto Steam, bringing the beloved classic to PC for the first time. Unfortunately, fans were disappointed by the mobile port and the graphical filters placed on it. Now, Square Enix has announced plans to make things right …
Read More »Skyrim VR has officially launched on PC
Bethesda made a big push for VR support towards the end of last year, bringing Fallout 4 VR and DOOM VFR to PC. Skyrim also received a VR version, but it launched as a PlayStation VR exclusive. That changes today, with Skyrim VR finally launching on Steam. Skyrim VR originally …
Read More »No Man’s Sky is getting a big free expansion this summer
Early No Man's Sky buyers had their fair share of issues with the game. Many were left unhappy with the content available at launch, but over the last year, Hello Games has kept at it, with new updates every so often. This year, No Man's Sky will be getting its …
Read More »Bethesda is bringing Skyrim VR to PC next month
After spending several months as a PlayStation VR exclusive, Skyrim VR is finally heading to the PC and better yet, it will support all headsets, including the VIVE, the Rift and Windows 10 Mixed Reality HMDs. Bethesda made the announcement last night, just as Skyrim VR's listing on Steam went …
Read More »State of Decay 2 is launching quite soon and it won’t be a full priced game
It has been almost five years since State of Decay first popped on to the gaming scene and since then, fans have been waiting for the sequel. Last year during its E3 press conference, Microsoft announced State of Decay 2 would be coming in 2018 for both PC and Xbox …
Read More »Two major oversights have led to Final Fantasy XV being cracked on PC ahead of release
Final Fantasy XV will be launching on PC this week but it looks like some users are already able to play, as the Origin version of the game has already been cracked. Square Enix opened up the door for buyers to pre-load the game on a few storefronts earlier this …
Read More »Chillblast Fusion Centauri Ryzen Threadripper Ultimate Review (w/ 2 x GTX 1080 Ti)
It's a stunning rig from Chillblast, with impressive water-cooling. But is it worth £7500?!
Read More »Chrono Trigger had a surprise release on Steam last night but fans were swiftly disappointed
Chrono Trigger, one of the most beloved classic JRPGs of all time had a surprise comeback last night, with Square Enix bringing the game to Steam. The game promised updated visuals, Steam Achievements and other enhancements but fan excitement swiftly turned to mass disappointment as word began going around that …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV is a demanding but scalable game on PC
Final Fantasy XV is heading to PC officially next week but we've managed to get a quick look at performance ahead of time thanks to the release of a free playable demo. The game's initial benchmark release didn't turn out to be all that useful, but the demo version of …
Read More »The first ARM-powered Windows 10 laptop is more expensive than expected
Microsoft has been working on bringing Windows 10 to ARM chipsets for a couple of years now, with the goal of launching affordable portable PCs. The full roll out is expected to kick off over the next few months, but today HP gave us a preview of what to expect, …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV PC will get a demo next week, Gordon Freeman will appear in the game
Final Fantasy XV is set to land on PC in March, complete with upgraded graphics and mod support. The previously released benchmarking tool gave us a brief look at what the game will look like, but we'll have an even better chance to see the game in action next week, …
Read More »Intel outlines plans to bring 5G to PCs next year
The 5G connectivity arms race is on. Qualcomm has already outlined its ambitions for the always connected PC with 5G connectivity and today, Intel announced the steps it is taking to compete. Intel already has several collaborations in place with Dell, HP, Lenovo and Microsoft to bring 5G connected PCs …
Read More »Burnout Paradise Remastered is real and is launching next month
It has been many years since Criterion moved on from the Burnout series. Since then, the franchise has been dormant, with the last entry coming in 2011 in the form of Burnout Crash. Now in 2018, Burnout is making a small comeback, with Burnout Paradise now being officially announced. We …
Read More »Microsoft spills the beans on limitations of Windows 10 on ARM
Microsoft has been working on bringing Windows 10 to ARM chipsets for a couple of years now, with the first supported PCs set to go on sale this year. While Microsoft has demonstrated Windows running on ARM before, it has kept quiet about its various limitations. That changed this week …
Read More »Sea of Thieves system requirements are here, with targets for 540p, 720p, 1080p and 4K
Sea of Thieves is just over a month away from launch. The final beta test has wrapped up, microtransaction plans have been laid out, and now it is time to take a look at the various system requirements, including recommended hardware for 1080p/60, 4K/60 and even sub-HD resolutions. Rare is …
Read More »Ubisoft has learned two important lessons: giving devs more time yields better results and quality PC games sell
Ubisoft has had some stumbles over the years, but 2017 might have been one of the best for the publisher yet. We saw several excellent new game launches, which were bolstered by recurring content updates for older games like Rainbow Six Siege. This has naturally led to sales growth, with …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV on PC will support multiplayer cross-play with Xbox One
We've been getting more and more details surrounding Final Fantasy XV on PC over the last month or so. We have all the necessary system requirements, a benchmark and now we know that Final Fantasy XV on PC will support cross-play with the Xbox One. Before the end of last …
Read More »The Sea of Thieves closed beta attracted over 330K players
Microsoft's first big exclusive game for 2018 is already off to a good start. The Sea of Thieves beta ended last week and while we don't know how popular the game will end up being when it launches in March, the closed beta caught plenty of attention. In total, 332,052 …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV PC benchmark tool released, pre-orders live
Square Enix will finally be bringing Final Fantasy XV to PC in a couple of months time. So far we have a release date, minimum/recommended/4K system requirements and now, we have a benchmarking tool to check out performance well ahead of time. Pre-orders for Final Fantasy XV have gone live …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV has a PC release date, 4K requirements and 4K screenshots
Final Fantasy XV is finally coming to PC in just a few short months. The game was announced for Steam at Gamescom last year with a Q1 release date but now we have an exact launch date, alongside system specifications to run the game at 4K. There are even some …
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