The 2022 Game Awards has now concluded, and while God of War finished the night with the greatest number of Awards won, it was in fact Elden Ring which took home the prestigious Game of the Year – the second FromSoftware game in a row to do so. As mentioned, …
Read More »The FTC is suing to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The last week has been a rollercoaster for the gaming industry, as Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard has continued to make headlines. A few weeks ago it was reported that the FTC would sue to block the deal, but then a subsequent report claimed that the panel scrutinising the …
Read More »Intel will launch new Raptor Lake and Alder Lake CPUs in early 2023
It looks like Intel is going to have a very busy Q1. According to a new leak, Intel has plans to launch a slew of new processors for both desktops and laptops. We should also see more affordable B760 and H770 motherboards arriving for desktops. Intel is currently organising itself …
Read More »Street Fighter 6 release date leaks via PlayStation Store
The Game Awards will be going live in just a few hours time, but it seems that many of the impending announcements are already leaking. We've already seen Diablo 4 details leak out ahead of the event, and now, it looks like the release date reveal for Street Fighter 6 …
Read More »New Intel Arc GPU driver improves performance for DX9 games by up to 80%
In an effort to improve gaming performance, Intel has been continuously updating its graphics drivers. With the latest driver update, Intel Arc GPUs are getting their biggest performance boost yet, with 80% gains in DX9 titles, including the likes of CS:GO, Stellaris and StarCraft 2. Up to this point, Intel …
Read More »Surprise Mario Kart 8 update finally lets you customise items
After years of no updates, Nintendo in a surprising move announced earlier this year that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe would be receiving multiple waves of DLC, bringing 48 additional tracks to the game. Alongside these courses, Nintendo has also been bringing quality-of-life improvements to the game – with players now …
Read More »Microsoft Flight Simulator surpasses 10 million players
Since its launch back in late 2020, Microsoft Flight Simulator has seen continued support from the team at Asobo Studio, updating the game countless times with new content, quality-of-life improvements and so much more. This support for the game has seemingly also been echoed by fans, as Microsoft Flight Simulator …
Read More »Intel starts teasing new generation of workstation CPUs
Intel hasn't updated its line of HEDT processors in a while but that will soon change. The company has started teasing its return to the market via social media, claiming the new workstation CPUs are “coming soon”. Intel has now publicly confirmed that its new HEDT processors are indeed right …
Read More »The Witcher 3’s next-gen update is heading to GeForce Now
The next batch of games have been announced for GeForce Now this week. As of today, eight more games are available to stream on the service, although oddly enough Nvidia's newly available RTX version of Portal isn't listed amongst them. While Portal with RTX is not listed right now, the …
Read More »GTA Online to get ray-traced reflections in upcoming update
When Rockstar Games finally released GTA V: Expanded and Enhanced for current-gen systems, the sentiment surrounding the update was somewhat muted due to rather minimal improvements across the board – especially when it came to the game’s graphics. In a surprising move, Rockstar Games have now announced that GTA Online …
Read More »PS5 exclusive Forspoken to get dedicated showcase tomorrow
With God of War Ragnarök out and available, one of the next major PS5 games set to release is the Square Enix-developed open world parkour Action-RPG Forspoken. Arriving in January 2023, PlayStation has now announced a dedicated showcase for the game, going live tomorrow. Making the announcement on Twitter, the official …
Read More »Halo: MCC Winter Update now live with Steam Workshop support
Alongside Halo Infinite, the team at 343 Industries are continuing to support the rest of the franchise’s titles through further updates to the Halo Master Chief Collection. The Winter update – which is live right now – brings with it some major improvements and additions, including Steam Workshop support. Making …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2022 Day 8 – Win one of three Kioxia SSDs! (closed)
For Day 8 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar we are teaming up with Kioxia to give away THREE SSDs! That's right, today we'll have three winners, each getting a new speedy storage upgrade for their system.
Read More »The DeepCool Quadstellar returns with improved design
A few years ago, Deepcool launched its most unique case to date, the Quadstellar, comprised of four compartments and designed with over-the-top PC builds in mind. This year, DeepCool is launching the Quadstellar Infinity with a number of improvements. The compartmentalized design of the QUADSTELLAR INFINITY serves two primary purposes, …
Read More »River City Girls 2’s delayed Western release date has now been announced
After great anticipation, River City Girls 2 finally released on the 1st of December…in Japan. Unfortunately, the game’s Western release was pushed back citing the need for “a bit more time”. Though no release date was given then, the team at WayForward have now announced that River City Girls 2 …
Read More »Microsoft is raising the price of future Xbox games to $70
At the start of the current console generation, Sony announced plans to raise the standard price of its first-party games from $60 to $70. At this point, most other major publishers have followed and now, Microsoft is also planning to raise the price of its Xbox games at launch. This …
Read More »Fallout 76: Nuka-World on Tour update available now
Though it launched in a somewhat laughable state, Fallout 76 has continually been updated since its release back in 2018 – bringing the live service title much closer to what fans would expect from a modern Bethesda Fallout title. Season 11 of Fallout 76 is now live, including the game’s …
Read More »Microsoft commits to ten years of Call of Duty on Steam and Nintendo consoles
Call of Duty hasn't had much of a presence on Nintendo systems over the last decade, but that is about to change. Microsoft has now committed to bringing Call of Duty to Nintendo consoles for at least ten years. The same arrangement is also in place with Valve and the …
Read More »Diablo 4 release date leaks ahead of reveal at The Game Awards
There have been plenty of Diablo 4 leaks in recent months. Now, just ahead of the game's release date reveal at The Game Awards this week, the launch date has leaked alongside some other details. While earlier rumours pointed to a potential April launch for Diablo 4, the game won't …
Read More »Monster Hunter Rise on PlayStation and Xbox will be digital-only
Monster Hunter Rise released back in March 2021 exclusively for the Nintendo Switch to great commercial and critical success. Rise was later brought to PC the following year, with a PlayStation and Xbox release recently announced for early 2023. Unfortunately, those hoping to purchase the game physically on either console …
Read More »December’s Humble Choice games include Greedfall and Toem
Each month, those who are subscribed to the Humble Choice game service are privy to a number of games – letting you obtain a handful of titles for a relatively low price. For the month of December, subscribers can get their hands on a nice variety of games, including the …
Read More »Amazon Luna partners with Ubisoft to offer ‘free’ access to game streaming
For many, game streaming is not yet robust enough to dedicate wholly towards one of the many available services. Ubisoft fans with an Amazon Prime subscription however can now look forward to greater flexibility with where they play, as the publisher has partnered with Amazon Luna – allowing you to …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition is seemingly coming to Steam
When Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition first launched back in late 2021, it was met with a great deal of criticism due to a litany of bugs, visual glitches – and in the eyes of some a downgrade in art style. The game has since seen …
Read More »Pokémon Scarlet/Violet is now the lowest-rated mainline game ever
Despite Pokémon being the second-biggest media franchise of all time (with total revenue surpassing $71 Billion), the latest game entry in the series launched in an unacceptable state – with even Nintendo publicly apologising for the title’s poor condition. With the dust settled and almost 100 professional reviews now published, …
Read More »This month’s free PS+ titles are now available to claim
A week ago, this month's free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers leaked online. Now, Sony has confirmed the slate of games, so subscribers can now log in to claim a free copy of Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Trilogy, Biomutant and Divine Knockout. PS+ subscribers can now claim Mass Effect Legendary …
Read More »God of War Ragnarök gets photo mode with latest update
It has become increasingly common for video games to offer a photo mode to allow players the opportunity to take creative and fun screenshots. PlayStation has in particular pushed the functionality, with most of its first-party titles offering impressively in-depth photo capabilities. Though it was not available at launch, God …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2022 Day 7 – Win a high-speed G.Skill DDR5 RAM kit! (closed)
For day 7 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we are teaming up with G.Skill to give one lucky reader a big memory upgrade. Today's prize is none other than G.Skill's high-speed Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6800 32GB memory kit!
Read More »Benchmark leak gives an early look at the RX 7900 XTX VS the RTX 4080
In less than a week, AMD will be releasing the Radeon RX 7900 series to the public. However, there are samples out in the wild and actively being tested. As a result, two benchmark entries have been found, giving us an early look at performance. The two entries shared by …
Read More »Nvidia has quietly revised RTX 40 pricing in the UK and EU
The RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 graphics cards have been out for a little while now but both graphics cards are already seeing price drops in the UK and Europe. After a few weeks on the market, Nvidia has revised its MSRP pricing in certain regions, bringing the Founders Edition …
Read More »PowerWash Simulator update delayed as PlayStation/Switch releases pushed to 2023
PowerWash Simulator is one of the more surprising titles to hit virality earlier this year following the game’s graduation from Early Access into a full-fledged release. The team at FuturLab had hoped to keep this momentum going by bringing the game to other platforms, though unfortunately this has now been …
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