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This year, Cyberpunk 2077 went through another big upgrade, enabling DLSS 3 and a new RT Extreme mode, which enables full path-tracing lighting effects in the game. With the game's big expansion, Phantom Liberty, coming up, there could be another upgrade on the way, with new technology to improve path …

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 reference design has been leaked, showing a compact-sized graphics card perfect for small enclosures. Measuring less than 21cm, this card is one of AMD's smallest reference cards in recent times. According to the pictures shared by VideoCardz, the Radeon RX 7600 reference card (aka MBA …

This month, Xbox began pushing ahead with its plans to bring its first-party games to rival cloud gaming services, starting off with GeForce Now. As we look ahead to June, Microsoft will be ramping things up, bringing Boosteroid on board.  Boosteroid is one of the smaller Europe-based cloud gaming providers …

Intel has unveiled its vision for a simplified processor instruction set architecture (ISA) via a recently published whitepaper. The proposed plan focuses on streamlining the architecture by reducing legacy support and transitioning to a 64-bit-only framework called ‘Intel x86S'.  With the prevalence of 64-bit operating systems and the growing demand …

Edifier has impressed us plenty of times over the years with its speakers and headphones. Today, the company is unveiling its latest wireless headphones, the new W820NB Plus, an upgraded version of the popular W820NB headphones.  The new Plus version makes upgrades in a few key areas, including support for …

Over the last couple of years, we've heard consistent rumours that Konami is working on a Metal Gear Solid 3 remake. Now, that all seems to be coming to fruition, with sources claiming that the game will be announced at E3 this year. While some rumours have claimed that this …

Remedy has been working away on Alan Wake 2 for a few years now, with plans for a 2023 launch. We don't have an exact date yet and Remedy has yet to show any gameplay. However, that should change very soon, as according to the voice actor behind the Alan …

While Skull & Bones was finally due to release in November 2022, Ubisoft eventually pulled the plug, delaying the game once again. The new plan was to have the game released ‘early' in Ubisoft's current fiscal year, but as it turns out, the game was quietly pushed back further.  The …

One year on from its initial launch, Gran Turismo 7 continues to see consistent updates and support from the team at Polyphony Digital, with new cars, modes, tracks, optimisations and more. Just one month on from the last update, another GT7 content drop has now been teased for this week. …

Dead by Daylight has had quite the month. Not only have the next two DLCs been announced, with one of them starring none other than Nicolas Cage, but a new single-player game based on the Dead by Daylight universe has also been announced, and it is being developed by one …

Tetris is one of the most iconic video games of all time, and while most players understand the mechanics of the title, each respective Tetris game has its own unique quirks and mechanics. Such is the case with Tetris The Absolute The Grand Master 2 PLUS, which is being ported …

Sonic the Hedgehog has had a tumultuous life. Following the past decade or so of mediocrity, the Blue Blur has had somewhat of a resurgence thanks to the likes of the Sonic films, the Netflix original Sonic Prime and of course, the success of the latest mainline video game entry: …

Following a long string of leaks and rumours Sony finally made its much-anticipated PlayStation Showcase official. Set to go live this Wednesday the 24th of May, the console manufacturer has promised over an hour of announcements “focusing on PS5 and PS VR2 games in development from top studios from around the world”. Vague descriptors aside, we know next to nothing about this upcoming showcase – making for an exciting event indeed. With that, here’s my hopes and fears for the 2023 PlayStation Showcase.

Following the announcement of the new Mortal Kombat title, the developers have shared the official system requirements to play the game on PC. The game will utilise the DX12 API and demand a significant amount of storage space, clocking in at 100GB. Mortal Kombat 1 was officially announced this week, …

This week, Nvidia officially announced the RTX 4060 family of graphics cards, including a standard RTX 4060, and two versions of the RTX 4060 Ti, one with 8GB of memory (launching this month) and another with 16GB of memory, scheduled to arrive in July. Nvidia has now also confirmed that …

MSI has recently introduced the successor to the MSI Optix G274, known as the MSI G274F, which comes with notable improvements over its predecessor. One of the key upgrades is the enhanced refresh rate, now reaching an impressive 180Hz. This new MSI G274F has a 27-inch Rapid IPS display, offering …

New information about the upcoming RX 7600 graphics card has surfaced, primarily thanks to a new GPU-Z screenshot detailing the upcoming GPU. Although the software does not officially support this particular graphics card yet, it has already introduced Navi 33 support, allowing us to see the correct GPU specifications...

A couple of weeks ago, it was claimed that two DLC characters for Mortal Kombat 1 were already known, with both being guest characters from comic book series. Now, a leak via Amazon may have revealed the full DLC roster for the first year of the game.  Mortal Kombat 1 …

After the launch of the PS VR2 earlier this year, it was largely suggested that pre-orders and early sales missed expectations. We still don't know how many units Sony has managed to sell so far, but PlayStation head, Jim Ryan, says it is still too early to judge the new …

We've known that 2K studio Cloud Chamber has been working away on a new BioShock game for a few years already, utilising the latest technologies, including Unreal Engine 5. Unfortunately, new leaks are claiming that the game is in a rough place right now.  Twitter leaker OopsLeaks, who has reported …

Nintendo’s support for its Switch Online service has been somewhat inconsistent ever since it first went live back in 2018. That said, the subscription service has slowly but surely been filled up with a number of quality titles. Joining the NSO library next week is the Super Mario Advance Trilogy. …

In recent years we have seen a push by Sony to adapt many of its well-loved video game IPs into different mediums. Under the banner of PlayStation Productions we have seen the successful release of an Uncharted film as well as the HBO show adaptation of The Last of Us. …

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 free updates which included a whole host of exciting crossover content. Now, the team at FuturLab have officially announced the latest …

Epic Games has been seemingly doing all they can to maintain as well as grow within the PC gaming space. From free weekly games to reduced fees for developers, the Epic Games Store has been rather generous in this respect. The storefront is now going one step further, offering 5% …

Each week, those with an Epic Games account are able to get their hands on between 1-3 games made available to all for free. This week, only one game is on offer – but it is a doozy, with Hideo Kojima’s open-world ‘strand-type’ game Death Stranding now available. Available to …

Lords of the Fallen was one of the first major Souls-like titles to be released. Launched back in 2014, the game received mixed reviews across the board. That said, the team at Hexworks announced last year that they have been working on a sequel. Also named ‘Lords of the Fallen’ …

Over the last couple of years, Apple has been working with select game developers to bring games over to the Mac, optimised for the new M-series SoCs powered by Apple's new GPU technology. Previously, we've seen games like Resident Evil Village and No Man's Sky revealed running on M-series Macs …

Thermaltake has introduced The Tower 200, a Mini-ITX case designed to accommodate a 380mm long GPU and a 280 mm AIO radiator. Despite its compact size, The Tower 200 offers exceptional hardware support without compromising on space-saving advantages. Retaining its predecessors' iconic vertical body design, this chassis combines aesthetics with …

Following the recent media reports about the SOC voltage exceeding 1.3V on Gigabyte AM5 motherboards running the latest BIOS (F10D) with EXPO enabled, the company has issued a statement clarifying the method used to correctly obtain SOC voltage readings. “GIGABYTE respects and appreciates the media’s support and favor to GIGABYTE …

After discontinuing the Ballistix series, Crucial's memory lineup was limited to classic no-heatsink modules. These may be enough for general users, but gamers tend to look for fast modules with tighter timings and better aesthetics, something Crucial's standard modules didn't offer. Fast forwarding a few months, the memory manufacturer is …