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The 2020s seems to be the decade of acquisitions – at least so far – with publishers, holding companies and console manufacturers alike all partaking in this most recent acquisition spree. Joining the fray is Nordisk Games, an equity investor who after purchasing a minority stake in Supermassive Games has …

When Ubisoft revealed Beyond Good and Evil 2 back in 2017, the publisher also announced an insider program, promising playtests in the future. We've had very few development updates on the game since then, but according to recent reports, the game will finally enter testing soon.  According to industry reporter, …

Following on from rumours that began circulating late last night, Nintendo has revealed a new trailer for Bayonetta 3. The new trailer also gives us final confirmation on the game's release date, which is set for October.  Bayonetta 3 is set to release on Nintendo Switch on the 28th of …

Over the course of the pandemic, we've seen a rise in ransomware attacks on major tech and gaming companies. Ubisoft, Crytek, Capcom, CD Projekt Red, EA, Nvidia and more have suffered attacks over the last two years, and now, Elden Ring publisher, Bandai Namco, has also suffered a security breach.  …

Last week, it was reported that EA's recent Skate 4 pre-alpha playtest build leaked online and has been cracked, allowing essentially anyone to play. EA has now confirmed the leak, but is urging fans not to download the current build due to its age.  When EA announced the Skate 4 …

Nintendo’s strategy when it comes to game announcements is rather inconsistent, with some titles seeing months or years of publicity and hype prior to its release – with others getting announced out of the blue. Kirby’s Dream Buffet falls into the latter, with the surprise title set to launch this …

We've been patiently waiting for the launch of the Intel Arc A770M and A550M. The two GPUs are yet to be found in a laptop you can go out and buy, but the first 3DMark benchmark scores have now appeared online...

We reviewed the AOC U28G2XU back in October 2021 and found it to be a very capable 4K/144Hz monitor at the sub-£600 price point, but the omission of HDMI 2.1 limited the overall appeal. AOC seems to have taken our feedback on board with the U28G2XU2, with the screen sharing …

We've not seen as many free game promotions with graphics cards this generation, likely in part due to the major stock shortages preventing many gamers from upgrading in 2021. At this point, availability has vastly improved and we're finally starting to see some deals. This week, Nvidia has begun offering …

The wait for Bayonetta 3 has been long and painful, with the initial announcement trailer now being almost 5 years old at this point. According to one insider, fans of the upcoming spectacle action game can look forward to some Bayonetta 3 news later today – possibly even a release …

The Lian Li O11D series of cases has been incredibly popular in recent years, particularly amongst liquid cooling enthusiasts. This week, EK is launching the new EK-Quantum Reflection² Distro Plate for the O11D Mini, delivering an easy solution for those looking to build a smaller system with custom liquid cooling. …

Last week, 343 made it known that the team is planning to go live with a campaign co-op beta test for Halo Infinite soon. Initially, the target was to go live with the beta on the 11th of July. As the clock ticked down to the final minutes, 343 confirmed …

The Intel Core i9-13900K has finally made its first appearance on Geekbench. In the entry, you can see the CPU operating frequency going as high as 5.7GHz, likely thanks to Thermal Velocity Boost technology. The Geekbench entry shared by Benchleaks shows the 24C/32T hybrid processor scoring pretty high in the …

Similar to the ASRock Intel 700-series motherboard line-up, the vendor's AMD 600-series motherboard range has also leaked, including upcoming X670E and B650 models.  VideoCardz was the first to share ASRock's AMD 600-series motherboard line-up, which, surprisingly, didn't include any X670 motherboards. However, the leak does include five X670E models – Taichi, Taichi …

Ubisoft caused quite a stir this week after it announced plans to shut down online services and remove DLCs for several older titles. In the case of Assassin's Creed Liberation HD on Steam, an update to the store page also claimed that the game would be deleted from owner's libraries, …

It has been 11 years since Battlefield 3 first launched but the game is getting new life in 2022 thanks to the efforts of modders. This week, Battlefield 3: Reality Mod launched, offering a complete gameplay and UI overhaul for more tactical gameplay.  Battlefield 3's Reality mod is the passion …

Amazon Prime Day has officially arrived and there are tons of deals to be had. Not only can Prime members claim over 30 games for free this week, but there are also loads of discounts on PC gaming gear, making now a perfect time to pick up an upgrade. After doing some digging, it looks like now is an especially good time to pick up a new gaming monitor.

ARK: Survival Evolved was first ported to the Nintendo Switch all the way back in 2018. Unfortunately, the port was neither performant nor pretty, making for a highly sub-standard experience. In an unexpected move, it was later announced that the Switch would be getting a brand new port of the …

We currently exist within a cross-generational period, with many of the newest titles releasing also coming to previous-gen systems. One game which won’t be back-ported to PS4 is the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, which according to publisher Square Enix is due to the enhanced SSD speeds of the PS5. …

Recently we reported that Rockstar Games had plans to remaster Grand Theft Auto IV as well as the original Red Dead Redemption. Unfortunately, these plans were dropped following the less-than-stellar release of the GTA Trilogy: The Definitive Edition. Unfortunately, it seems as though a PS5 / Series X port of …

Almost every studio goes through a period of crunch as a game nears its release date. While neither healthy nor good, it is a common practice in the industry. Fortunately, studios are taking steps to undo this culture of crunch, with Naughty Dog claiming that the upcoming The Last of …

Sony has slowly been dipping its toes more and more into the PC gaming space, most recently announcing a set of gaming headsets and monitors targeting PC players. According to the console manufacturer, this is just the first step in becoming the ‘Nike’ of gaming peripherals...

To date, over 110 games have enabled or announced support for AMD FSR, but Nvidia's DLSS technology still holds a lead. On the green side, around 200 games and apps support DLSS so far.  The adoption of DLSS increased significantly with the introduction of plugins in major game engines. Currently, …

After finally enabling third-party PCIe 4.0 SSDs for PS5, Sony has now found a partner for the first PlayStation-licensed M.2 SSD for the console. The excellent WD_Black SN850 NVMe SSD is now making its way over to the PS5.  The new WD_Black SN850 NVMe SSD for PS5 Consoles fits within …

At this point, it seems pretty clear that Respawn has moved on from Titanfall, with the studio's main priority now being Apex Legends. We may see some of that Titanfall formula return though, as Respawn has begun hiring for a new single-player shooter.  While initially Apex Legends was set in …

Playground Games' Fable reboot has been in the works for five years now, but there is still a long way to go before we finally see the game in action. It seems the game could be in for some more behind-the-scenes changes, as the game now has a new lead …

Returnal was a huge hit on PS5 at launch and now a year later, it looks like the game will be heading to PC. A SteamDB page for the game was discovered back in May, and recent updates indicate an imminent announcement.  While Sony has not yet announced Returnal for …

PUBG: Battlegrounds remains one of the most popular battle royale shooters currently, especially in the wake of its free-to-play release. That being said, until now, the game offered no upgrades for PS5 and Series X|S users. Launching tomorrow, the ‘next-gen’ update brings many improvements across the board – though much …

In recent months, we have been seeing a downward trend in GPU prices, as well as an uptick in retail availability. At this point, Nvidia's RTX 30 series graphics cards are readily available here in the UK, as well as competing cards from the AMD Radeon RX 6000 series.  Alongside …

Bright Memory: Infinite kicked off Microsoft’s first Xbox Series X|S game showcase back in mid-2020. Two years on, the game is set to launch on Xbox Series X|S and PS5 on the 21st of July. Interestingly, this ‘next-gen’ game is also coming to Nintendo Switch on the same day. Described …