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PassMark has recently updated the multi-core ranking for laptop CPUs, introducing the first AMD Ryzen 7000 series chip. Currently, the Ryzen 9 7845HX is the fastest multi-core chip in this test, but that should change after PassMark adds data for the Ryzen 9 7945HX. The PassMark ranking for multi-core laptop …

After over two months without new graphics drivers for Radeon RX 6000 series and older GPUs, AMD's chief architect of gaming solutions announced a new one will release “within the next two weeks”. AMD's Frank Azor addressed the driver drought for old-gen GPUs on Twitter, explaining that new drivers are on …

We've known about Intel's new-gen Xeon chips for a while now. Intel is cooking up its next wave of workstation processors and it looks like we'll see the first of these CPUs in action, along with compatible motherboards, before the end of Q1.  According to Wccftech, Intel's new Xeon W3400 …

Last week, it was revealed that Xbox console-exclusive shooter, CrossfireX, would be leaving Game Pass this month. At the time we thought that perhaps the exclusivity deal had run its course and that the game may now head to other platforms. However, as it turns out, publisher Smilegate is pulling …

Over the last few years, Apple has been slowly adjusting the iPhone line-up to allow for more high-end options, with some upgrades being locked to ‘Pro' grade devices. Now, Apple is apparently considering adding a new ‘Ultra' model to its roster.  According to a recent Bloomberg report, Apple is planning …

At some point last year, Ubisoft began working towards bringing its Ubisoft+ subscription service over to consoles. In the meantime, Ubisoft has been bringing a bunch of games over to PS+ and Xbox Game Pass alike, but soon, the full service should be available on Xbox consoles.  As spotted by …

We recently learned that Ubisoft cancelled a number of unannounced projects, a few of which were different takes on the Battle Royale formula. According to a recent leak, one of these cancelled projects was a new Watch Dogs game.  A rumour spreading around the web this week claims that Ubisoft …

Microsoft's planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard is continuing to be investigated by regulators around the world. Over here in Europe, the investigation has reportedly reached a critical point, with the European Union set to issue a formal antitrust warning to Microsoft.  According to sources speaking with Politico, the EU outlined …

We are just days away from the launch of Hogwarts Legacy, with pre-order buyers set to get early access starting tomorrow. Ahead of the early access period, the first reviews have now gone live and so far, the scores are looking pretty good.  There are roughly 40 scored pre-release reviews …

The same leaker behind a recent Radeon 780M benchmark has now revealed the first Cinebench R23 results for the upcoming Ryzen 7 7840HS laptop processor, giving us an early look at performance.  The screenshot shared on Bilibili (via VideoCardz) shows the AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS was running on a Windows …

We've not seen many Dragon Age leaks in recent years. While BioWare has announced Dreadwolf as the next game in the series, we still don't have a release date and gameplay details are shrouded in mystery. Some of the fog may have lifted over the weekend thanks to a playtest leak. 

We are still a little while away from Ryzen 7000HS-equipped laptops becoming available to consumers, but some already have these new-gen laptops on hand for testing. In a recently spotted benchmark run, we see the new Radeon 780M iGPU in action.  Over at Bilibili (via VideoCardz), a user shared what …

The Nvidia RTX 40 series and AMD Radeon RX 7000 series have finally made their first appearance on the Steam hardware survey. Out of all the new generation GPUs currently available, the RTX 4090 has the biggest share of users, but considering the RTX 4070 Ti released just a few …

While it seemed that The Last of Us Part 1 was on track to meet its early March release date on PC, the game needs a bit more development time. This week, Naughty Dog announced a small delay, pushing the game back a few weeks.  The Last of Us Part …

With several major games on the horizon, coupled with recent releases like Dead Space Remake, we know a lot of you have some games lined up on your wishlist. If you fancy trying your luck, we're giving away a free PC game of your choice this weekend! 

It has been roughly six weeks since The Witcher 3's next-gen update landed for PC, Xbox Series X/S and PS5. The update brought huge graphical upgrades, particularly on PC, where ray-tracing effects can be cranked up even further. Now, we have our first patch, bringing a number of stability and …

This week, EA reportedly cancelled a new single-player Titanfall game, which Respawn has been rumoured to be working on for quite some time. As it turns out, this particular title wasn't going to be the Titanfall 3 we were hoping for, instead leaning more into the Apex Legends side of …

Late last year, LG announced its most promising gaming monitor to date – the UltraGear 27GR95QE-B, packing a 27-inch OLED panel with 1440p resolution and 240Hz refresh rate. Now just a few months later, this monitor is available in the UK.  It has taken longer than many of us wanted …

In AMD's Q4 earnings release, Lisa Su admitted that AMD had been “undershipping” CPUs and GPUs to balance supply and demand in the last two fiscal quarters. Initially, some interpreted AMD CEO's words as the company intentionally doing it to keep prices high. Soon after, a representative clarified that the …

Knockout City didn't end up being the multiplayer hit the developers were hoping for, and while the team will be moving on from the game soon and shutting down official servers, the game won't be left to wither away. Rather than letting development efforts go to waste, the team is …

When the PlayStation 5 first launched, it was met with a great deal of scarcity due in part to incredibly high demand, but also as a consequence of deep supply issues. Over the years, the console has become more and more accessible, with 2023 said to be the best year …

It has been a few months now since EA and Koei Tecmo announced their partnership to bring Wild Hearts to PC and consoles. With the game's release just around the corner, the developers hosted an AMA, addressing community questions around monetisation, microtransactions and post-launch content.  Much like Monster Hunter, a …

Recently Microsoft revealed the next batch of games heading to Xbox Game Pass, but as always, some games are being cycled out. As it seems, Game Pass will be losing one of its bigger exclusives, with the CrossfireX campaign disappearing from the service. The CrossfireX campaign has improved since launch, …

If you're curious about how the RTX 6000 Ada GPU would fare in gaming workloads, the recently leaked 3DMark Time Spy score hints at how it would perform. Despite its raw specs, performance is inferior to that of an RTX 4090, but that's only expected considering it only has a …

Back in June of last year we reported that Fortnite looked to be getting a first-person mode in a future update, thanks to the work of diligent dataminers. Deemed to be in early development at the time, a new update has indicated that the first-person mode could be coming to …

Following a lengthy development period, Sonic Frontiers finally released late last year to a positive response both from the mainstream critics, but especially from hardcore Sonic fans. That said, the game is not perfect and so the game’s director has already laid out some of the many changes being considered …

Fntastic found itself making headlines for the wrong reasons recently, after a suspicious trademark dispute and release delay had fans questioning whether or not the studio's upcoming game, The Day Before, even existed. Now, the studio has revealed its promised 10-minute gameplay video, giving us a good idea of what …

Turtle Rock Studios revived the Left 4 Dead series through a spiritual successor known as Back 4 Blood. Released back in October 2021, post-launch support for the title has officially ended, with the team now focusing on their next project. Making the announcement on their blog, the team at Turtle …

It has been over a year since Discord began its partnership with Sony, with plans to integrate the Discord voice chat software with PlayStation. You could already connect your PlayStation account to your Discord account, laying the groundwork for future updates. Now, Discord voice chat is officially landing on PS5.  …

Since releasing Gears 5 back in 2019, The Coalition has been pretty quiet. The studio has revealed publicly that it is currently working on projects with Unreal Engine 5, but it would seem that plans for a new IP have now been scrapped following on from recent lay-offs at Microsoft.  …