Recently Microsoft made it known that it would be willing to offer Sony a substantial guarantee for future Call of Duty support as part of its on-going effort to push the Activision Blizzard acquisition through. Now, according to sources familiar with the situation, Microsoft is preparing to make several concessions …
Read More »DeepCool launches CH510 Mesh Digital with integrated front-panel display
This week, DeepCool unveils the CH510 Mesh Digital mid-tower chassis, sporting an airflow-focused design and a dedicated digital display on the front of the case that you can use to monitor system temperatures. The CH510 Mesh Digital supports up to 360mm liquid cooling radiators in the front or top of …
Read More »Portal RTX is launching next week
Nvidia's in-house Lightspeed Studios has worked with several game developers in recent years to bring RTX features to various titles. During that time, this team has also created its own fully ray-traced remasters of games like Quake II and Minecraft. Next on the list is Portal RTX, which is officially launching in December.
Read More »Intel Core i7-1370P competes with Ryzen 7 5800X in benchmark leak
We've already seen quite a few benchmark entries showing 13th Gen Core “H”, “HK”, and “HX” chips, but we've yet to see Intel's upcoming low-TDP offering. Fortunately for us, a Core i7-1370P was recently spotted, and even with its low-power requirements, it can nearly match a Ryzen 7 5800X in at …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and Ryzen 9 7900 begin appearing at retailers
While AMD hasn't officially announced its new Ryzen 7000 CPUs, all signs are pointing to an early 2023 launch for the first non-X chips. We now have further evidence of this, as the upcoming processors are now being listed at retail sites. The listings were spotted by @momomo_us on PC21.fr, …
Read More »Sonic Frontiers is “the cornerstone of future Sonic games” says head of Sonic Team
Sonic the Hedgehog has had MANY ups and downs over its 30-year history, but with Sonic Frontiers, it seemed as though Sonic Team and SEGA were betting big on the open-zone title. With the game officially out and a commercial success, the head of Sonic Team has now reiterated that …
Read More »Gotham Knights is getting a free update adding 4-player co-op mode
While Gotham Knights unfortunately launched to somewhat middling reviews, WB Games Montreal seems dedicated to improving the experience. Previously. It was announced that Gotham Knights would be getting a 4-player co-op game mode post-launch. Dubbed the ‘Heroic Assault’, this free update is set to arrive today. Making the announcement on …
Read More »Sharkoon’s latest case ships with an RGB-lit wave front panel
Sharkoon is back with another excellent case option for RGB fans. If you want to set up a colourful light show with your rig, then the Sharkoon RGB Wave offers an affordable starting point for a PC build. This mid-tower case ships with four pre-installed fans and an air-permeable front …
Read More »Avengers Winter Soldier update goes live with AIM Cloning Lab
Despite the game’s reception, Crystal Dynamics have continued to slowly but surely update Marvel’s Avengers with new free content more than two years after launch. As part of the game’s 2.7 update, alongside the arrival of The Winter Soldier, players will be able to take on MODOK in the Cloning …
Read More »The Callisto Protocol’s review embargo will lift on the game’s launch day
The Callisto Protocol is looking to be one of the most exciting new IP releases of 2022, with the game set to arrive in a few short days on the 2nd of December. In a slight moment of potential concern, it has now been revealed that The Callisto Protocol’s review …
Read More »Gigabyte begins listing RX 7900 and RTX 4070 Ti graphics cards
We're a couple of weeks away from AMD's RX 7900 series graphics cards hitting the market, and just over a month away from the rumoured unveiling of Nvidia's RTX 4070 Ti. Gigabyte appears to be laying the groundwork for both launches, with new EEC listings pointing to a number of …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 sales surge leads to CD Projekt Red’s best Q3 ever
Ahead of its launch, Cyberpunk 2077 had millions of pre-orders and within two week's of the game's launch, around 13 million copies had been sold. Of course, that was before we all learned how bad the launch version was. This caused Cyberpunk 2077 sales to slow quite a bit in …
Read More »Steam set a new peak concurrent user record over the weekend
Valve broke new records for Steam concurrent users over the course of the pandemic and this year, Steam has grown once again. Just last month, Steam set a new record for concurrent users, with over 30 million people signed onto the platform at once. Now, that record has been broken …
Read More »Blizzard reveals new Overwatch 2 hero ‘Ramattra’ in gameplay trailer
A few weeks ago, Blizzard officially announced Overwatch 2's next hero – Ramattra, a new tank character that will roll out alongside the game's second season pass in December. At the time, we got a cinematic trailer, but now Blizzard has followed that up with a gameplay trailer, giving us …
Read More »Street Fighter 6 has been rated already
This year, Capcom officially announced Street Fighter 6, with plans to release in 2023. It looks like we'll be playing the latest in the series pretty early next year too, as the game has already been rated. As pointed out by VGC, South Korea's games rating board has issued its …
Read More »Gran Turismo might be the next PlayStation franchise to come to PC
The Gran Turismo series has been a staple for PlayStation over the decades. Now with Sony finally bringing its games over to PC, the Gran Turismo team is looking at bringing its iconic racing game to PCs for the first time. Speaking with GTPlanet, Polyphony CEO, Kazunori Yamauchi, was asked …
Read More »World of Warcraft: Dragonflight launches tonight
We're just hours away from the launch of the next WoW expansion. Announced earlier this year, Dragonflight will increase the MMO's level cap, add a new character class and a new dragon riding skill. Here's when the expansion unlocks in each time zone. World of Warcraft: Dragonflight introduces a new …
Read More »No More Heroes studio reportedly working on AAA Alien game
Recently we reported that a AAA game based on the popular Alien film franchise is said to be currently in development, While little else was known about the title at the time, a new leak has offered additional information revealing which studio has been tasked with the game’s development. Following …
Read More »NieR: Automata has sold over 7 million copies
NieR: Automata started its life as a pseudo-sequel to a highly niche Japanese title from an equally niche-yet-unique creator ‘Yoko Taro’. In the years since its 2017 release, the Action-JRPG has gone on to see a surprisingly high amount of commercial success – with the team now revealing that Automata …
Read More »Following the game’s delay, a Dead Island 2 Showcase has been announced
Dead Island 2 has had a long and seemingly arduous development life. With the sequel first being announced all the way back in 2014, we are finally mere months away from the game’s release. Following the title’s most recent (and final) delay, a Dead Island 2 showcase has now been …
Read More »Prime Gaming’s free monthly titles for December have leaked
As with seemingly every month now, the list of free titles set to be given away to all those who have an Amazon Prime subscription has leaked ahead of time, with Prime subscribers set to get their hands on the likes of Quake, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons and …
Read More »Win an AVerMedia Live Gamer Extreme 3 capture card! (closed)
Looking to kickstart your own gaming livestream or YouTube channel? Then we have the perfect competition for you. This month, we are teaming up with AVerMedia to give away a Live Gamer Extreme 3 capture card, capable of recording footage at up to 4K resolution.
Read More »Bykski unveils massive 360×360 external cooler for GPUs and CPUs
Bykski has caught our radar this week after announcing an enormous 360×360 cooler that you can pair with your CPU or GPU. Due to its size, this isn't something you'd be able to mount inside a typical PC case, so it is designed as an external cooler. Measuring 488x419x138mm (LxHxW), …
Read More »Linux driver patch suggests AMD Dragon Range and Phoenix APUs will feature RDNA 3 integrated graphics
As APUs, the AMD Dragon Range and Phoenix will come with an iGPU. Leakers had already claimed that the iGPU would be based on the RDNA 3 architecture, but we now have proof of that. According to Coelacanth's Dream (via TomsHardware), a recent patch to the AMDGPU driver in Linux Kernel …
Read More »Seagate introduces Star Wars-themed portable FireCuda HDDs
Seagate has launched a number of special edition portable HDDs in recent years, often teaming up with Xbox or PlayStation for big launches. This time around, Seagate is taking on the Star Wars license, unveiling three themed portable HDDs featuring art inspired by some of the series' most popular heroes …
Read More »The Epic Games Store will reportedly offer a free game every day through Christmas
The Epic Games Store has been offering free games on a weekly basis ever since it launched. For the holiday season this year, Epic will be stepping things up a notch, with plans to offer a free game every day through Christmas and New Years. Many gamers have likely heard …
Read More »LG’s latest monitor boasts a 240Hz ultrawide OLED panel
LG's lineup of OLED gaming monitors is expanding again. Following on from the announcement of its 27-inch OLED gaming display, the company has now announced a new 45-inch ultrawide OLED monitor, complete with a 240Hz refresh rate. The LG UltraGear 45GR95QE-B is LG's new ultrawide gaming monitor, packing a 45-inch …
Read More »AMD seemingly confirms 60 Compute Units for Navi 32
We already know the specs for the upcoming Radeon RX 7900 series graphics cards, but other RX 7000 series GPUs are still a mystery. We're starting to get a good idea of what the RX 7800 will offer though, as code found in a recent AMD software update has revealed …
Read More »The Callisto Protocol gets PC system requirements ahead of next week’s launch
The Callisto Protocol is shaping up to be one of the biggest horror games of the year. With the game just one week away from release, Striking Distance Studios has revealed the game's PC system requirements. Striking Distance Studios is spearheaded by Glen Schofield, a name you should recognise, as …
Read More »Star Wars: Squadrons is free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, Epic offers a game or two for free to all through its Epic Games Store. Right now, those with an Epic Games account can get their hands on the fun and frenetic space shooter ‘Star Wars: Squadrons’. Available to add to your library for free from now until …
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