Back in January Studio Wildcard revealed that the team is working on a remaster of ARK: Survival Evolved which was stated to be a “complete free upgrade/remaster”. Now, the team have officially detailed the remaster – but unlike what was promised, the upgrade will in fact cost more than a brand new game.
Read More »First AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT benchmark puts it on par with the RTX 4060 for laptops
AMD announced the mid-range Radeon RX 7000 mobile GPUs a while ago, but we've yet to see many laptops featuring them. With that in mind, we haven't seen many benchmarks for the RX 7000 mobile series, but leaks are starting to come through. Recently, benchmark results for the RX 7600M …
Read More »Microsoft officially announces Xbox Series X Diablo IV bundle
As previous reports claimed, Microsoft is launching an Xbox Series X Diablo IV bundle on the game's launch day. Besides the console and the game, players will also get some in-game items with this bundle, including a mount and an armour skin. If you want to play Diablo IV on …
Read More »Vampire Survivors is getting a second expansion on April 13th
After a surprise win at the BAFTAs 2023, the team behind Vampire Survivors has announced that the game is getting a new expansion on April 13th. The new DLC will be called Tides of the Foscari, and like the previous one, it will bring a new level, new characters, new …
Read More »Gigabyte corrects PR claiming next-gen Ryzen CPUs would arrive this year
Recently, a Gigabyte press release claimed that new-gen Ryzen CPUs would be coming out before the end of this year. This generated some headlines, but the company has now addressed this, confirming it was an error. After contacting Giga Computing (Gigabyte's server division) regarding the PR for the new servers, …
Read More »Dying Light: Enhanced Edition will be free on the Epic Games Store
2015’s Dying Light served as a spiritual successor to Techland’s zombie slaying series ‘Dead Island’ – going on to surpass its predecessor with over 20 million copies sold. Following the successful release of its sequel Dying Light 2, Techland has now revealed that the first entry in the series will …
Read More »Riot’s Project L fighting game seemingly coming to consoles
First revealed back in 2019, Project L is an upcoming free-to-play tag team fighting game set in the world of Runeterra and is being published by Riot Games. So far, the game has only been confirmed to be releasing for the PC platform – in alignment with Riot’s other releases …
Read More »April’s middling Xbox Games with Gold line-up announced
Ever since Microsoft debuted its Xbox Game Pass subscription service we have seen the console manufacturer’s legacy Xbox Live Gold fall somewhat out of relevancy. Despite this, Xbox Live Gold and its Games with Gold program remains – though with a noticeable decrease in the quality of its offerings. This …
Read More »Diablo IV beta was largest in franchise history
Ahead of its official launch on the 6th of June, Blizzard hosted a beta for the much-anticipated Diablo IV. With the open beta now officially concluded, the publisher released a number of impressive stats for the period, revealing that Diablo IV achieved “the largest Beta in Diablo franchise history.” Taking …
Read More »Valve is working on a game featuring “ambitious never before seen gameplay” including puzzles
Ever since the Steam platform blew up in popularity we have seen Valve shift its focus away from primarily developing video games. Despite how it may appear, the team continues to work on new games, with a number of employees sharing the fact that Valve is currently hard at work …
Read More »Asus introduces the ROG XG Mobile RTX 4090 external GPU for ROG Flow systems
Asus had already released XG Mobile external RTX 3080 and Radeon RX 6850M XT GPUs to pair with its ROG Flow systems. However, with RTX 40 graphics cards now available, Asus thought it would be nice to upgrade the XG Mobile with a more modern GPU for the new ROG …
Read More »PowerColor launches new GPU backplates for the Radeon RX 7900 Red Devil series
PowerColor recently launched two GPU backplates for its Radeon RX 7900 series Red Devil graphics cards. Named Devil Skins, PowerColor's swappable backplates are considerably different from one another, each offering unique aesthetics to choose from. Previously, only the customers who bought the Red Devil AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Limited …
Read More »Naughty Dog investigating ‘known issues’ with The Last of Us Part 1 on PC
The Last of Us Part 1 finally launched on PC earlier this week, but despite a one-month delay, the game did not arrive in a fit state. Unfortunately, players are facing crashes, numerous bugs and performance problems on a range of PC setups, but the first patch is now rolling …
Read More »Jonsbo unveils new D31 and D41 cases with optional front panel monitor
The Jonsbo D31 and D41 cases have finally arrived, offering clean aesthetics with a modern feel, with a varied range of options in size and front panels depending on your needs. The Jonsbo D31 and D41 share a similar design and layout, but one is smaller, with a 31.3L capacity …
Read More »G.Skill unveils new 48GB 8200MHz and 96GB 6800MHz DDR5 RAM kits
G.Skill has been at the forefront of the DDR5 memory market for a while now, consistently offering some of the fastest kits. Today, the company is introducing two more to its roster, the new DDR5-8200 48GB kit and the DDR5-6800 96GB kit. Using 24GB and 48GB capacity modules, G.Skill can …
Read More »3DMark FSR 2.2 Feature Test benchmark now available
Back in late 2022, AMD and UL Benchmarks confirmed that an FSR feature test benchmark would be coming to 3DMark in the future. Now just a few months later, that day has finally arrived, with the FSR Feature Test for 3DMark now becoming available. The FSR Feature Test is part …
Read More »Vampire Survivors beats out God of War and Elden Ring for Best Game Award at BAFTAs
The BAFTA Game Awards have been getting more and more attention in recent years. This year, titles like Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarok were competing for the coveted ‘Best Game' award, but both were beat out by an unlikely contender – Vampire Survivors. Vampire Survivors released last year …
Read More »CD Projekt shares more details on Witcher Project Sirius reboot
Earlier this month, CD Projekt Red told investors that it had plans to ‘write off' funds spent on an upcoming game, Project Sirius, as the team plans to reboot and start again. Now, the company has explained this a bit more, citing a new effort to “cut costs early” rather …
Read More »E3 2023 has officially been cancelled
While the ESA and new E3 organiser ReedPop had big plans to bring the event back this year, it would seem that too many companies pulled out. Last night, the ESA confirmed that E3 has been cancelled and at this point, it is being widely assumed that the event won't be returning again.
Read More »MSI unveils G253PF gaming monitor with 380Hz refresh rate
While many are now starting to go for QHD or 4K monitor upgrades, 1080p displays still have the fastest refresh rates. The MSI G253PF is an example of that. Offering a 380Hz refresh rate, MSI's latest gaming monitor is a compelling solution for competitive gaming. With a 24.5-inch Rapid IPS panel, …
Read More »EA is cutting hundreds of jobs as part of ‘restructuring’
A number of game publishers have made cuts in the early months of this year. Microsoft let go of many employees from across Xbox, Take-Two recently announced a round of layoffs and now, EA is joining the list with plans to cut around 750 positions. EA is cutting roughly six …
Read More »CD Projekt Red will showcase Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty expansion in June
In 2022, CD Projekt Red successfully managed to turn Cyberpunk 2077 around, with continued patches and content additions polishing up the game, and the Edgerunners anime series helping to bring fans back to the game. Now, we're all waiting on the Phantom Liberty expansion, and it looks like CD Projekt …
Read More »The PlayStation 5 continues to break Sony sales records
After a somewhat slow start due component supply issues, Sony announced at the beginning of the year that PS5 consoles should no longer be in short supply. We have seen this pan out, with the console sales skyrocketing over the past few months. Now, it has been revealed that last …
Read More »Square Enix’s HD-2D Live A Live remake is heading to PC and PlayStation
While Square Enix has struggled with some of its 3D RPGs in recent years, the company has been dominating on the classic RPG front. The new era of HD-2D games has been hugely successful for Square Enix. Last year, we saw one of the first HD-2D remakes, bringing back the …
Read More »Sonic Mania studio confirms they are working on Origins Plus
Sonic Origins released last year to somewhat of a mixed reception. While the remastered games included in the collection were solid, the offering as a whole felt somewhat incomplete. Following the announcement by SEGA that a new package in the form of ‘Sonic Origins Plus’ is on its way, the …
Read More »Apple reportedly pushes back production of upcoming VR headset
We've known through leaks that Apple has been working on its own VR/AR headset for quite some time now. Analysts have believed that we'll see Apple's first mixed-reality headset in 2023, but it is now being reported that Apple has some concerns about the current state of the VR market. …
Read More »Dead Island 2 and 22 other titles will join GeForce Now in April
GeForce Now is heading towards a big April, with plans to bring 23 new games to the service, 13 of which will be day-one titles for GFN. Before then though, 11 more games will be joining the library this week. One of this week's new GeForce Now titles is a …
Read More »Guerilla details the new tech being added with Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores
Despite being a cross-gen title, Sony announced that Horizon Forbidden West’s Burning Shores expansion would be released exclusively for the PlayStation 5, with the team promising that its current-gen exclusivity would allow for the implementation of new technology. Now, ahead of the expansion’s launch next month, the team has detailed …
Read More »PSVR2 sales reportedly off to a slow start
Sony’s PlayStation VR2 launched in late February to high praise across the board with many deeming it to be the best virtual reality headset available. Unfortunately, it seems despite the critical reception Sony’s latest headset is off to somewhat of a slow start. As reported by Takashi Mochizuki via Bloomberg, …
Read More »The RTX 4070 will reportedly launch with $599 price tag
In recent weeks, we've been hearing rumours about the RTX 4070, including specs and an apparent mid-April launch date. While some earlier rumours suggested that the RTX 4070 would be priced uncomfortably close to the RTX 4070 Ti, it would seem that Nvidia has now settled on a much more palatable price tag.
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