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There have been hints that AMD Ryzen 7000 mobile CPUs would feature Zen 4 (Ryzen 7x4x) and Zen 2 (Ryzen 7x2x) chips. Now, a new benchmark entry suggests the upcoming laptop CPU range will also include some Zen 3-based processors. The SiSoftware Sandra entry spotted by @momomo_us shows us a …

Nvidia introduced the hash rate limiter during the RTX 30 series life cycle in an effort to discourage purchases from crypto miners and get more stock into the hands of gamers. Now, Nvidia seems to be dropping the hash rate limiter, with the latest drivers unlocking mining performance on all …

One of the core advantages to owning a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S has been the fact that games which release on these new-gen systems typically offer multiple graphics options – allowing you to play at 30fps, 60fps and even beyond, depending on the game. Unfortunately, WB have now …

Each year, EA’s FIFA titles release to critical condemnation yet commercial success. This year’s entry is not any different, with EA now announcing that FIFA 23’s launch period represents the biggest in franchise history. Making the announcement via a press release on their blog, Eric Escaravage, the Global PR Lead …

A couple of weeks ago, Razer teased the return of the Razer Edge. This time around, rather than being a Windows gaming tablet, the device is positioned as a handheld games console, complete with 5G capabilities for fast access to cloud gaming services. Now today at RazerCon, the company has officially unveiled the system, which also promises some excellent hardware for native gaming too. 

Microsoft and Sony have been going back and forth for a while now, taking jabs at one another especially when it comes to the state of Call of Duty should the Activision Blizzard acquisition by Microsoft go through. In response to Sony’s own statements on the matter, Microsoft has now …

Overwatch 2 has had a rough launch to say the least. Multiple issues have come into play over the last 10 days, but still, that hasn’t stopped the sequel from being a massive success.  This week, Blizzard announced that over 25 million players logged into Overwatch since launch. In addition …

It has been a while since Valve last released a game, and even longer since the company started a new IP. Soon, we might be getting both, as Valve has registered a trademark for a new game called ‘Neon Prime’.  Valve filed a trademark for the name, filing it under …

Last month, Nvidia announced three graphics cards - an RTX 4090 and two RTX 4080 versions. The company quickly gained criticism for the RTX 4080 12GB, as the card has a different chip and significantly lower performance compared to the 16GB version. Now, Nvidia has hit the rewind button and is ‘unlaunching’ the 12GB RTX 4080. 

While previous rumours have claimed that AMD's upcoming Navi 31 GPU will utilise DisplayPort 2.0, newer reports suggest AMD is going a step further. According to multiple sources, the Navi 31 GPU will be upgraded to DisplayPort 2.1, an upcoming version of the standard, which could provide an advantage compared …

The RTX 4090 offers incredible performance, but it comes at a significant cost. Still, there are many willing to pay the price and we are already seeing Founders Edition cards swiftly selling out. To help with this, Nvidia is introducing a new ‘priority access' queue system for buyers, so you …

Back during the 2017 Game Awards, a new and unique arena fighting FPS game called Witchfire was announced. The game finally received a release window a few months ago, claiming that it was intended to release by the end of the year. This is no longer the case – however …

Now that the Intel Arc A700 series has officially launched, third-party partners like ASRock can introduce their custom solutions to the public. For now, there's only an Arc A750 model and another for the  8GB variant of the A770, but an A770 with 16GB of memory should come at a …

Unlike Microsoft, which tries to unify the gaming experience no matter where you are playing, Sony continues to put more emphasis on console generations, especially when it comes to each console’s user interface. Though it was somewhat criticised at launch, the PS5’s software has seen a number of improvements – …

Overwatch 2's launch issues have been well-documented at this point. The game's initial days live were hampered by DDOS attacks, connectivity issues and long log-in queues. The past week has seen more issues, forcing some heroes to be taken offline for maintenance, and now, an errant PC bug is causing …

Humble Bundles are a great way for video game fans to get their hands on a number of high-quality games for a relatively low price. Available for the next two weeks is Humble’s Melee Mayhem bundle, including the likes of Mortal Kombat, River City Girls, and Chivalry II. The bundle, …

Each week, those with an Epic Games account are privy to a number of free games – available to add to your library and then keep forever. With this week’s games now available, Epic has revealed what free games are being given away next week – including the classic Fallout …

Back when noblechairs first started producing new designs based on gaming IP, one of the first chairs we saw took inspiration from Fallout. This year is Fallout's 25th anniversary, and noblechairs is back with a new Nuka-Cola Quantum Edition gaming chair, and a matching set of memory foam pillows.  The …

Update: Just as promised, the AMD Frame PC has been delivered by James! Here's the photo of Darren with the system:  With the AMD Frame PC now in a new home, we'll be turning our attention to other competitions, so keep an eye out for more giveaways soon! Just like …

After a good long break, Volition and Deep Silver returned to Saints Row this year with a new reboot. Unfortunately, the game was critically panned, averaging a low 62 overall score on Metacritic. Due to the reception to the initial release, the developers have revealed that future content plans are …

While it isn't surprising that Google is shutting Stadia down, the timing of the announcement did catch a lot of people off guard, including plenty of game developers. Employees and developers were not informed of the decision until it was announced to the world and now, many game devs are …

Spider-Man Miles Morales is heading to PC next month. The PC trailer already gave us a good look at what platform features to expect, and now, we also have a range of in-depth PC system requirements, ranging from the minimum spec targeting 720p/30FPS all the way up to the hardware …

Sega and Amplitude Studios' grand strategy title, Humankind, first launched on PC last year. The game was due to get a console release this year, but complications bringing the game to PlayStation and Xbox consoles have forced Sega to indefinitely delay the release.  As reported by VGC, the console versions …

Starfield had an excellent showing during the Xbox and Bethesda showcase back in June. The game is still a while off from launching, but this week, Bethesda gave us a new update, with Todd Howard discussing the game's classic RPG and hard sci-fi inspirations.  Bethesda has released a number of …

Two weeks ago, Sony reminded us that Spider-Man Miles Morales is also on the way to PC, very shortly after the successful launch of Spider-Man Remastered. Now, we have an exact date, and Sony has revealed some of the game's PC-specific features – including support for both DLSS 2 and …

Gotham Knights is just one week away, but it seems we aren't going to get a full set of PC system requirements. Recently, the game's Steam page was updated with the minimum required spec, but no recommended spec has been announced.  Gotham Knights is a new game separate from the …

Late last year, From Software revealed that it was planning to bring ray-tracing features to Elden Ring, but they wouldn't be there at launch. We haven't had an update since then, but that finally changed this week. The latest Elden Ring patch includes new strings for ray-tracing support.  As spotted …

Nvidia is continuing on with its weekly library updates for GeForce Now. This week, 11 new games are joining the service, the vast majority of which are brand-new releases.  The headliners here include PC Building Simulator 2, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (closed beta) and Scorn, an upcoming horror adventure that has …

While Sony isn't offering day-one titles, it has brought a very decent selection of games to PS+ Extra and Premium, and there have been consistent monthly updates. The next batch of titles for the new PS+ tiers has now been revealed, including older hits like Dragon Quest XI, Dragon Quest …

Earlier this week, the Meta Connect conference kicked off, bringing the Meta Quest Pro headset and some smaller pieces of news. During the event, former Oculus CTO and current Meta advisor, John Carmack, had the chance to speak, and he used that time to express a number of frustrations with …