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November is a big month for game releases, and Nvidia has a bunch of them lined up for GeForce Now. This week, Nvidia announced plans to bring 26 games to GeForce Now this month, including plenty of day-one games.  Upcoming titles like Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, Goat Simulator 3 and Terracotta …

Back in 2019, Ubisoft departed from Steam in order to focus on its own Ubisoft Connect launcher. While this launcher currently remains the only way to play modern Ubisoft titles (well, that and through the Epic Games Store), a new data mine suggests that the publisher might be heading back …

While the announcement of the RX 7000 series and new RDNA 3 architecture stole the show during AMD's presentation, the company also announced the latest updates to FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR). FSR 3 is set to debut next year, while FSR 2.2 is the latest update for the existing algorithm, …

AMD has today announced its new RDNA 3 architecture and the Radeon RX 7000 series at an event in Las Vegas. Featuring the world's first chiplet-based gaming GPU, the company is launching two new graphics cards on December 13th - the RX 7900 XT at $899, alongside the flagship RX 7900 XTX at $999...

Intel is expected to introduce a new batch of 13th Gen Core CPUs in early 2023. These are rumoured to be non-K chips, which should include the Core i5-13400. Thanks to some leaks, we already know most of the specs of this processor, but benchmark results are always better for …

Ubisoft had a surprise hit on its hands with the original Mario + Rabbids and is looking to follow that up this holiday season with a sequel – Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. Following on from the game's launch last month, Ubisoft has now detailed what's coming next in …

Valve has really ramped up its efforts to support alternative operating systems lately. With the Steam Deck, Valve brought Linux-based gaming to the masses and now, Valve is expanding these efforts with Steam support for ChromeOS.  ChromeOS is the operating system installed on Chromebooks, which often make for decent, cheap …

Apple has been working on VR and AR technology behind the scenes for years at this point. Patent filings and various leaks have already helped paint a picture of a more productivity-focused device. However, Apple will be investing a little into the gaming side, as it has reportedly begun hiring …

Sony Santa Monica had a GOTY hit on its hands with God of War (2018), now four years later, it looks like the team will repeat that success. The embargo has now lifted on God of War: Ragnarök reviews, painting a vastly positive outlook for the game, which launches next …

DLSS 3 is available to developers and with the number of supported graphics cards ramping up this month, so is the number of supported games. In November, three more games will get DLSS 3 support, and there are more DLSS 2 games on the way as well.  In the latest …

Octopath Traveler kicked off a new HD-2D era for Square Enix RPGs. Now after an extended break, a full sequel is officially on the way, and Square Enix will be releasing it across multiple platforms right from the get-go.  During Nintendo Direct in September, Octopath Traveler 2 was officially announced …

Back in mid-October, the much anticipated ‘A Plague Tale: Requiem’ finally released across PlayStation, Xbox and PC (with a cloud version available on Switch). Two weeks on from the game’s release, publisher Focus Entertainment have revealed that the game has surpassed 1 million players. Making the announcement on Twitter, the …

With AMD RDNA 3-based graphics cards right around the corner, AIB partners are already working on their own custom models. PowerColor is one such manufacturer, and proof of that can be found in a new teaser for an upcoming Devil-series graphics card. The picture posted on Twitter by PowerColor shows …

Remedy Entertainment has spent most of its existence developing unique yet rather niche games, with the studio’s standout titles being Max Payne, Control and Alan Wake. Speaking of Alan Wake, the game was remastered for modern systems around this time last year – but unfortunately, it seems to have not …

The PC gaming market has had a rather major resurgence in recent years, in particular when it comes to publishers supporting the platform with well-optimised and bespoke PC versions of their games. One company which has seen great success on PC is Capcom, with the publisher revealing that half of …

While SEGA no longer makes its own video game consoles, the company has released a large number of systems throughout its history. Since 2019, SEGA has released a number of mini consoles containing some of the system’s most iconic games. Following the release of the SEGA Mega Drive Mini 2, …

Following on from months of leaks and rumours, the first GDDR6X RTX 3060 Ti graphics cards are starting to arrive. This time around, Asus is launching a revamped Dual-series RTX 3060 Ti with 8GB of GDDR6X memory.  Similar to previous RTX 3060 Ti Dual series graphics cards, the new ones …

A couple of weeks ago, G.Skill teased that its first 8GHz DDR5 memory kits were almost ready for launch. Today, that exact kit is launching, pushing the high-end of consumer DDR5 memory to new heights. Following on from G.Skill's new 7800MHz kits, the company has now unveiled its Trident Z5 …

Earlier this week, HBO began listing a January 15th premiere date for its upcoming TV adaptation of The Last of Us. Now, this has been officially confirmed, as well as a few other details. The Last of Us will get a nine-episode first season, but its availability outside of the …

Back in September, EA announced a partnership with Koei Tecmo and Omega Force to produce a new Monster Hunting game to rival Capcom's Monster Hunter series. That game was later revealed to be ‘Wild Hearts', which is now launching in 2023. EA typically doesn't publish many Japanese games, but the …

Back in May, it was announced that Embracer Group was set to acquire Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, Square Enix Montréal as well as a litany of IPs. While it has now been revealed that Square Enix Montréal is being shut down, Eidos Montréal is fortunately still kicking, with the studio reportedly …

Hearthstone has gone through plenty of changes over the years, with Blizzard implementing new modes and card sets over the years, but the core game has remained the same with the same set of playable classes. Now, with the next expansion, Blizzard will finally be introducing a new playable class …

Sony has been slowly drip-feeding us details on the PlayStation VR2 since the start of the year. Over the summer, we finally got a step closer to launch with the announcement of the first PS VR2 games. Now, Sony has announced that the new headset will be available as of February 2023, but it will cost more than a PlayStation 5. 

It is not uncommon for popular video game franchises to receive their own board games. We have seen this with the likes of Dark Souls, Elden Ring, and Horizon Zero Dawn to name but a few. The latest title to get its own board game is The Last of Us …

Acer isn't typically known for graphics cards, but with Intel entering the market, it looks like Acer will be jumping on as a board partner. New leaks suggest that Acer will be releasing two Arc graphics cards, a custom A770, and a blower-style A380.  Spotted by @momomo_us on Amazon, the …

The mainline Persona games have historically been exclusive to Sony systems, though this has been slowly but surely changing. Following the release of Persona 5 Royal on all platforms, Persona 4 Golden is next, planned for release in January 2023. Ahead of this however, it seems the game’s already-released PC …

Over the past few days, we have seen a number of sales figures released for Call of Duty Modern Warfare II, with the game breaking concurrent user records on Steam as well as being the fastest-selling Call of Duty on the PlayStation Store. Now, Activision themselves have revealed that Call …

God of War Ragnarök is just a few short days away, and ahead of the game’s release, Sony has released some stats on the previous title, revealing that 2018's God of War has now sold over 23 million units. Around this time last year, Sony Santa Monica revealed that 2018’s …

With the release of the RTX 40 series, Nvidia introduced a new codec named NVENC AV1. As such, streaming software has to be updated to support the new encoder. OBS Studio has just introduced this with version 28.1, alongside other new features and fixes.  Only RTX 4090 owners can take …

We're a month into Q3 of the fiscal year and as a result, many companies are now releasing their earnings reports for the previous quarter and giving updates on upcoming products. EA is no different, teasing a ‘major IP' launch for early next year.  As part of EA's recent earnings …