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DXRacer will soon launch new models of its Air and Master series gaming chairs. In addition to a revamp to the Master series with its 2023 model, there will also be a Pro variant of the DXRacer Air.  Starting with the 2023 Master model, this gaming chair is supposed to …

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It seems it will take a bit longer than expected to see Ryzen 7000 CPUs in action. According to a new rumour, the launch has been postponed by a couple of weeks, with availability now apparently planned for late September.  There was already plenty of proof that AMD would reveal its …

Microsoft is currently in the process of having its massive acquisition of Activision Blizzard approved by governments across the world. While most countries don't publicly publish documents involved in these investigations, things work a bit differently in Brazil, which has given us an excellent look behind the curtain. The latest …

Now that Spider-Man has officially broken free of PlayStation exclusivity and ended up on PC, dataminers have swiftly gone to work trying to figure out all of the game's secrets. As it turns out, at one point, Insomniac was considering a multiplayer co-op component for the game.  In the game …

Last week, Unity received a surprise acquisition offer, with mobile-focused company, AppLovin, offering $17.5 billion. There's just one problem, the merger would mean that Unity would have to cancel its previously announced deal to acquire IronSource. After talking it over, Unity has decided to go ahead with its original plans. …

Scorn was first announced as an early exclusive for the Xbox Series X/S consoles, as well as a big day-one title for Xbox Game Pass. The game was unfortunately delayed back in 2021, but now, Ebb Software is on the road to release, with plans to launch in October.  Scorn …

It looks like The Lord of the Rings is making a resurgence in video games. Recently, there have been rumours of several studios getting access to the Middle-Earth license, and we've now got another studio to add to that list, as Wētā Workshop is now working on a game set …

Last week ended with a major new PC release in Spider-Man Remastered. Originally a PlayStation exclusive, Spider-Man has now arrived on PC, complete with all of the features you expect from a PC game. Nvidia released a set of day-one drivers for the game, and AMD also rolled out a …

To cap off last week, THQ Nordic held its own games showcase, announcing several new and upcoming titles. One of those titles was none other than a new Alone in the Dark game, confirming leaks from earlier last week.  Alone in the Dark will be a “reimagination” of the original …

We seem to be rapidly approaching launch for AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7000 desktop processors and the first 600 series motherboards. Ahead of AMD's official unveiling, retailers have begun listing multiple processors and X670 motherboards online complete with pricing.  The listings are no longer online, but they were shared by @momomo_us. Looking …

Intel appears to be having trouble with DX9 on its new, modern GPUs. As a result, Intel is changing things up and will drop DirectX 9 support on Arc and Xe GPUs, and will instead use an open-source mapping layer to emulate DX9 using DX12. 

Avatar: The Last Airbender is still loved by fans to this day, but it has been quite some time since we last saw a video game based on the series. That could change soon, as an unannounced Avatar game has leaked via Amazon, and it may be releasing in November.  …

We've known for a while now that there is a new South Park video game in the works, but exactly who is working on it has remained a mystery. A small California-based studio called ‘Question Games' is working on something, and in a surprise move, it appears that THQ Nordic …

WB has been a little cagey on the release date for Hogwarts Legacy, sticking to a ‘holiday 2022' release window. Typically when a release date isn't set this late, it means there is a delay. With that in mind, it shouldn't be too surprising to learn that WB's upcoming Wizarding …

As we approach Q4 more details about upcoming product launches have been leaking. This week, new reports claim to reveal the internal codenames for AMD's upcoming RDNA 3 GPUs, as well as the upcoming Ryzen 7000 series CPUs for laptops.  According to Angstronomics (via VideoCardz), AMD has internally named the …

With more platforms supporting PCIe 5.0 coming later this year, SSD manufacturers have been developing new storage solutions to take full advantage of the new standard. Some manufacturers have already announced they're working on PCIe 5.0 SSDs, but Samsung has been quiet so far. However, a list published by PCI-SIG …

After two years of virtual Gamescom events, the game conference will again open its doors to attendees and gaming companies. One of those companies is AMD, which has already confirmed it will be at the event, inviting fans to visit their booth. Gamescom, the biggest gaming convention in Europe, is …

BenQ has introduced two new gaming monitors to its portfolio – The Mobiuz EX270M and EX270QM. Both come with the same design, with grey tones and orange accents on the feet of the stand. However, each uses a different panel, with one offering 1080p/240Hz and the other offering 1440p at …

It has been five years since Ubisoft first announced Beyond Good and Evil 2, and unfortunately, there have been few development updates since. The game lost its director back in 2020, and now according to new reports, it seems that the game has been internally rebooted once again.  Recently, industry …

Recently, Bungie has been handing out lawsuits against cheat sellers and cheat creators, looking to stamp out cheating in Destiny 2. For the most part, Bungie is winning these cases, but it ran into a wall earlier this year when a lawsuit against AimJunkies was dismissed by a judge. Now, …

A few days ago, we first heard that THQ Nordic is planning a new game based on the survival horror classic, Alone in the Dark. THQ Nordic acquired the IP back in 2018 and now, the series will be getting rebooted once again.  Leaked screenshots and a retail listing with …

The Razer DeathAdder is back in new and improved form. This week, Razer is launching the DeathAdder V3 Pro, boasting HyperSpeed Wireless technology, HyperPolling and an ultra-lightweight design. First released in 2006, with over 15 million mice shipped worldwide so far, the DeathAdder is Razer’s most popular gaming mouse. With …

MultiVersus has had a great reception since launching its open beta earlier this summer. The game's first season was unfortunately delayed ‘indefinitely' at the start of the month, but the developers have quickly been able to polish things up for launch, which will now be happening next week.  In an …

MemTest86, the famous memory diagnostic tool, has received an important update for DDR5 users. An upcoming version of the memory testing software will help us move into a “new era of memory testing”, allowing users to identify faulty DDR5 memory modules within the stick. The new feature coming to Memtest86 …

Gamescom is coming up later this month and Geoff Keighley has finally begun sharing details on what we can expect from his Opening Night Live showcase. The show will kick off Gamescom on the 25th of August, and will be the first time the event has been held in person …

A few weeks ago, Intel shared the first gaming benchmark results for the Arc A750 graphics card. At the time, we only had performance comparisons between the A750 and RTX 3060 in five games, but now, Intel has benchmarked almost 50 titles and released the results today. 

The specifications of the RTX 4070 have once again been updated, now including the base, boost and maximum clock speeds of the upcoming SKU. Assuming these values are accurate, we can expect the RTX 4070 to perform on par with the RTX 3090 Ti. The updated specifications shared by kopite7kimi …

Earlier this week, fans spotted that many top-selling games on Xbox had their store pages updated to indicate cloud streaming support. Now, Microsoft is claiming that this was a bug, which has now been fixed.  In response to reports, Microsoft told Eurogamer that the cloud streaming options advertised were a …

A few weeks ago, leaks revealed that Fortnite had another big anime collaboration in the works. Following on from a recent Naruto-themed event, Epic is now bringing Dragon Ball to Fortnite.  Epic officially teased the new crossover event on Twitter, publishing an image of Shenron hovering above the map, hinting …