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Samsung recently announced the completion of the industry's first GDDR7 modules. These will go out to partners this year for verification, propelling future development in the graphics industry.

One of the biggest games of 2022 was undoubtedly Elden Ring. Having sold more than 20 million copies, it is safe to assume that a majority of FromSoftware fans have purchased and played the game. That said, for those who have yet to try Elden Ring, the game is seemingly …

Resident Evil 4 Remake is undoubtedly one of the biggest games of the year, with Capcom’s GameCube classic being remade from the ground up nearly 20 years after its original release. Following a very strong launch earlier this year, Capcom has now announced that RE4 Remake has sold over 5 …

All the way back in early 2020 it was announced that a film adaptation of the popular Gearbox FPS franchise Borderlands was in the works, with horror director Eli Roth heading its production. Though we have yet to get a trailer for the film, The Borderlands Movie has now gotten …

One of the biggest Xbox Game Pass success stories for 2022 was that of High on Life – a comedic first-person shooter with a unique set of weapons and abilities. Releasing day-one as a Game Pass exclusive back in December of last year, it would appear as though the title …

GeForce Now is updating its library again this week, bringing four more games to the service. Aside from the four extra games, three of which are brand-new releases, Nvidia has also announced a partnership with Guild Wars 2, granting GFN members with some in-game benefits.  One of the most interesting …

Each week Epic Games gives away free titles through its store, a strategy that has greatly helped Epic boost its user numbers for the store. This week's free titles are now available, including The Elder Scrolls Online and Murder by Numbers.  While it isn't always making headlines, The Elder Scrolls …

Arkane Austin had an unfortunate miss this year with Redfall, a game that many within the company apparently didn't want to make. On the brighter side, it looks like the studio is set to go back to its immersive sim roots with its next project.  Arkane Austin is now hiring …

The excitement for Diablo 4's first season quickly took a downturn earlier this week after Blizzard rolled out the latest patch for the game, bringing major nerfs to classes across the board, as well as things like XP game to slow player progress down. Players have already voiced their frustration …

Skybound Entertainment has a new game coming out based on The Walking Dead. Titled The Walking Dead: Betrayal, the game will be a third-person action game with co-op gameplay for up to eight players.  This upcoming The Walking Dead experience is currently in development for PC with Other Ocean Interactive, the team …

Following years of rumours, Nintendo finally released the long-awaited remaster for Metroid Prime to the Nintendo Switch earlier this year. In the wake of its success, one industry insider is now claiming that the second game in the sub-series is set to be remastered “soonish.” Jeff Grubb has become one …

Ever since around 2017, Capcom has seemed to be on quite a roll, releasing a whole bunch of major AAA successes including but not limited to Resident Evil VII, Village, RE2, 3 and 4 remakes, Monster Hunter: World, Street Fighter VI and so many more. According to a known Capcom …

With each passing generation we have seen AAA games becoming more and more expensive to develop. Just recently it was revealed that The Last of Us Part II and Horizon Forbidden West both cost over $200 million to make. According to one report, Rockstar Games is spending 10 times as …

Firewall Zero Hour was a 1st-gen PlayStation VR title which managed to make the most of the substandard hardware to create a compelling and highly flexible multiplayer first-person shooter experience, Announced late last year, a sequel to Zero Hour is set to arrive on the latest and greatest PSVR2 – …

Earlier this month Insomniac Games confirmed that they would be going to San Diego Comic-Con to share a bunch of new details regarding the upcoming and much-anticipated PS5 exclusive Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. Ahead of the panel, the studio has taken part in an interview where they discussed the role of …

After spending years away from the platform, Activision finally announced that it would bring all future published titles to Steam. This began with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II late last year and since then we have seen a number of missing Activision titles added to the platform. Now, the other half of the publisher – Blizzard – is following suit, starting with Overwatch 2.

While it was initially believed that Call of Duty would be skipping 2023 in order to give Treyarch more time to work on their next game, the publisher later revealed that a new standalone Call of Duty title will be coming out this year. Now known to be Modern Warfare …

The LGA-1851 socket, as the name implies, has a different pin arrangement than the previous LGA-1700 socket used by Alder and Raptor Lake processors. However, recently leaked blueprints suggest that the two sockets are sized equally, meaning that CPU coolers for 12th and 13th Gen Core CPUs should be able …

Back in June following Diablo 4's launch, Blizzard announced that it was the company's fastest selling game ever, without sharing specific sales numbers. Now six weeks on from launch, we know that the game brought in over 10 million players during its first month.  Diablo 4 first launched on the …

Payday 3 looks like a very promising sequel, with recent gameplay reveals showing nice upgrades, including improved stealth play and hostage scenarios. Unfortunately, one of the lesser-enjoyed aspects of modern gaming is also making its way to the sequel. Payday 3 will require an always-online connection to play.  While Payday …

Earlier this month, it was reported that Intel had decided to end production of its NUC mini PCs, but left the door open for OEMs to make their own branded NUCs. Now, Intel has announced a new partnership with Asus to produce future NUC systems.  Moving forward, Asus will manufacture …

As with many live service games nowadays, Fall Guys has had many crossovers in the past. From NieR Automata to Half Life, Sonic and more, Mediatonic have bean-ified many iconic video game characters. The latest crossover brings Sam Porter Bridges from Death Stranding into the battle royale game. Making the …

Announced all the way back in 2019, Pokemon Sleep is a hybrid sleep tracking app which rewards players with different Pokemon and items based on the quality of sleep achieved each night. Following years of silence, the game was re-revealed earlier this year with a Summer release window. Now, finally …

Summer Game Fest 2023 has come and gone, and to many, the standout showcase was Microsoft with its Xbox + Starfield Direct. The console manufacturer has now revealed that not only was the showcase well-received, but it was viewed by almost 100 million people. Sharing the news via the official …

Sony’s revamped PlayStation Plus service seems to be somewhat of a success so far, with the console manufacturer in essence offering their own take on Xbox’s Game Pass. As with Game Pass however, Sony removes titles from the service on a semi-regular basis, with August set to see almost a …

While Microsoft could have completed its acquisition of Activision Blizzard this week after winning its case against the FTC in the US, doing so would have meant closing over the UK's CMA, which did object to the deal back in April. Since then, the CMA has seemingly had a change …

Taking the fun out of strong builds isn't suddenly going to make weak ones more attractive. Blizzard's pre-season Diablo 4 patch has soured the player base after a dramatic round of nerfs.

The Intel 14th Gen Core series is expected to be available in a few months. However, its specifications are often known far sooner to insiders and OEM partners, who have no problem sharing this information with others, as seen by the data that has just recently been posted online. Benchlife …

Logitech has purchased Loupedeck, maker of the popular editing consoles used by streamers and creative professionals. The acquisition is the latest effort from Logitech to enter the streaming market, which started with the acquisition of Mevo, a livestreaming camera hardware and software business, in 2021. The partnership between Logitech and …

Earlier this month, Blizzard officially announced plans for Diablo 4's first season, unveiling the new seasonal mechanic and sharing more details on what progress will carry over to seasonal characters. In order to ensure your progress carries over for the season, you'll want to log in from today.  The Season …