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September 2023 marks the 25th anniversary of Spyro the Dragon – an iconic PS1 mascot which helped cement the 5th console generation as being one of the best when it came to 3D platformers and collectathons. Despite losing its cache over the decades, Spyro came back in a massive way …

We've known for a while now that Square Enix is planning to bring Final Fantasy 16 to PC but we've had little news on the progress of this new version. That is finally changing this week, with the studio confirming that Final Fantasy 16 is now in development for PC, and the game is set to get a couple of DLCs too. 

Last month, following the conclusion of EVO 2023, E-Sports Evolution announced that the highly popular fighting game tournament would be returning in 2024, taking place once again in Las Vegas from the 26th to the 28th of July. In a surprising move, not only has the venue now been changed, …

After many rumours regarding the specifications of AMD's upcoming Strix Point APU, we may finally have confirmation of its CPU and GPU core configuration. A recent leak with various screenshots of HWiNFO64 claim the Strix Point APU will feature a hybrid architecture with 4+8 CPU cores and 16 RDNA 3.5 …

PowerWash Simulator hit it big last year, with the team at FuturLab continuing to support the game in a number of ways ever since. Alongside a bunch of free updates, the game has crossed over with quite a few franchises. The next big collab will see players power wash many …

Many assumed that LGA1700-compatible coolers would also work with the LGA1851 socket, despite having a slightly different Z-height. Previous reports about the LGA-1851 socket hinted at this, but now we have some kind of confirmation thanks to Noctua. According to Akiba-PC (via VideoCardz), Noctua has verified that their LGA-1700 mounting …

We learned at the start of the summer that Intel's NUC products had been discontinued. Soon after, a non-exclusive partnership between Asus and Intel was established to ensure the continuation of the NUC brand. The deal has since been finalised, allowing Asus to formally launch its own NUC products. Asus …

InWin, known for its unique-looking cases, has announced yet another unique PC chassis. We present to you the Dubili, a new DIY case. Available in Titanium Grey and Champagne Gold, the Dubili can be bought fully built or in its flatpack version (DIY Edition), so you can build it yourself. …

A few weeks ago, we started to hear that Lenovo was preparing its own Windows-based handheld gaming device, similar to the ROG Ally. Today, Lenovo made this official, announcing the Legion Go, equipped with a Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor for $699.  The Legion Go will ship with Windows 11, enabling …

Leo took a recent trip to Malaysia to find out how Meteor Lake is being made

With less than a week until the release of the Radeon RX 7700 XT, it looks like there are already a few with these cards in hand. That would explain why there are already screenshots of GPU-Z detailing one of these graphics cards, as well as benchmark scores. According to …

Ever since its launch last Summer, PowerWash Simulator has been able to keep fans captivated not only through its satisfying gameplay loop, but also thanks to a number of paid and free updates which included a whole host of exciting crossover content. The latest free update is now available and …

A few months ago, Valve officially announced Counter-Strike 2 and sent out a wave of invites to a beta version of the game. Many CS:GO players have been waiting for the next wave of invites to try CS2 and now, that day has finally arrived.  In an update posted in …

Borderlands 3 is the latest mainline entry in the fun and frantic first-person looter shooter franchise. Originally released back in 2019, the game was added to pretty much every platform available (even Google Stadia) – every platform except for the Nintendo Switch. In a surprise announcement, Borderlands 3 and all …

Starfield has only been live for a few hours but modders are already hard at work. There are already dozens of mods for the game live, including a tool to replace FSR2 with DLSS or Intel Xe Super Sampling. 

A couple weeks ago Capcom announced their plans for the upcoming Tokyo Game Show, revealing that they would host a “special online program”. Few details were shared at the time, however we now know at least one of the games which will be present both during the showcase and in-person: …

Nintendo recently hosted a Direct dedicated to the upcoming 2D platformer Super Mario Bros. Wonder, showing off all manner of new and creative ideas set to be unleashed upon its arrival late next month. The game’s director has now weighed in on all that was shown, revealing that the game …

Typically, Sony holds a State of Play stream each September and that trend looks set to continue this year. Apparently, Sony is planning another game reveal stream very soon.  According to games reporter, Jeff Grubb, Sony's State of Play stream will return soon. While it won't necessarily be a full showcase …

New World got off to a hot start but after the initial launch, the hype died down considerably for Amazon's big MMO project. The studio is looking to respark things this year though with a new expansion. New World: Rise of the Angry Earth is the MMO's first official expansion, …

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty is finally set to launch in September, over 2 and a half years on from the initial release of the base game. This will be Cyberpunk 2077's only expansion, as CD Projekt Red is looking to leave its RED Engine tech behind and move all future …

Last week, Sony officially announced the PlayStation Portal, its new Remote Play handheld companion device for the PS5, priced at £199.99. While Sony unveiled most of the details then, it kept quiet on the release date, simply stating it was coming this year. Now, that has changed, with a November …

Embracer Group has announced plans to shut down Volition Games, the studio behind Saints Row. The company had been around for 30 years but following a big miss with the Saints Row reboot, Embracer is pulling the plug.  Volition has gone through plenty of changes over the years. In the …

The review embargo has lifted and the Starfield reviews have begun flooding in. At this point, there are 26 reviews recorded on Metacritic, with the game earning an 89 overall score.  While some outlets have offered glowing praise for Starfield, others have been more measured. IGN for instance gave it …

Months ago, AMD revealed itself as the official PC partner for Starfield. In keeping with that partnership, AMD has rolled out new Radeon graphics drivers with optimisations in place for the game's launch, promising up to 16 percent extra performance.  With AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 23.8.2, Radeon GPU users will …

We're hours away from getting our hands on Starfield and the hype train is moving. To celebrate the game's impending launch, Corsair's streaming brand, Elgato, has unveiled a new range of Starfield themed products. Officially licensed by Bethesda Game Studios, the Starfield Wave:3 microphone and Stream Deck are collector's edition …

According to recent reports, AMD has stopped producing the Navi 23-based RX 6650 XT graphics card, and the remaining retail stock should run out within a matter of weeks. The Radeon RX 6650 XT, which was released last year alongside other upgraded RDNA2-based RX 6×50 series GPUs, is being sold …

Unfortunately, Starfield isn't heading to GeForce Now this week, but 13 other games are. On top of that, Nvidia has announced the line-up of games for September, with plans to add 25 more games.  Nvidia has been doing a good job of surprise game additions for GeForce Now. While at …

LG announced the debut of three new UltraGear gaming monitors: the 27- and 32-inch UltraGear GR93U-B and the 27-inch LG UltraGear GR83Q-B. These three models feature IPS panels with up to 4K resolution and up to 240Hz refresh rates. The LG UltraGear GR93U-B monitors are intended for gamers who want …

Razer has announced the release of Kitsune, an all-button optical arcade controller for the fighting game community. The Razer Kitsune deviates from traditional controllers by combining the tactile feel of an arcade control panel with optical switches, providing exceptional accuracy and excellent control while being thin and portable. The Razer …

MSI is revamping its RTX 40 series graphics card portfolio with the launch of the Gaming Slim line. The new cards take inspiration from the Suprim and Gaming X designs. There will be Slim versions of the RTX 4070 Ti, RTX 4070, and RTX 4060 Ti.