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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 …

It takes Two was one of the biggest surprise hits of 2021. Developed by Hazelight Studios of A Way Out fame, the indie studio’s latest award-winning co-op title has now sold over 7 million copies in just one year. Announced by Hazelight Studios on Twitter, the developer said: “Over 7 …

Blizzard began winding down development on Heroes of the Storm a couple of years ago and now, it looks like the team is ready to move on for good. Moving forward, Blizzard's MOBA will essentially go into maintenance mode, ensuring the game remains operational but with no further content planned.  …

After Sapphire's surprising announcement of the Radeon RX 6700, followed by AMD's official announcement of the GPU, the first samples have started to hit western markets, specifically in France and Spain. For now, there are only two listings, with pricing varying greatly. Up to now, the Radeon RX 6700 was …

A leaker previously known for revealing specs for AMD's next-gen EPYC processors has now shared photos of what appear to be legitimate engineering samples, although they didn't survive very long and apparently burned out as soon as the user tried to boot a machine with them.  Prominent leaker Yuuki_Ans was …

While digital gaming brought with it many conveniences, it also puts your full library into the hands of the storefront – meaning you never truly own your games. The downsides to such a thing can be seen with Ubisoft’s treatment of its games – as the single player Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD will soon no longer be playable even if you own the game...

Leakers are claiming to have new information on AMD's next generation of EPYC processors. According to a leaked table, the EPYC 9000 series will feature SKUs with up to 96 ‘zen 4' cores. The specifications shared by YuuKi_Ans (via VideoCardz) shows the EPYC 9654P as the flagship, packing 96 cores …

With more DDR5-compatible platforms coming out later this year, Teamgroup is expanding its memory line-up with the new T-Create DDR5 memory DIMM and SO-DIMM modules, covering both desktops and laptops.  Starting with the DIMM modules, Teamgroup T-Create DDR5 Classic look like the DDR4 counterpart but is much faster, delivering 16GB …

AMD has been developing exclusive Ryzen chips for select PC OEMs, like Lenovo. These Ryzen Pro processors use Microsoft's Pluton security chip, although it seems that Pluton does limit OS compatibility, limiting these processors to the Windows OS.  Matthew Garret (via Phoronix), a Linux security specialist, wanted to analyse the …

The popularity of certain sports within the medium of video games has waned and waxed over the many years. Currently, the skateboarding genre is seeing a resurgence with one of the most prominent upcoming titles being Session: Skate Sim. After a lengthy development and Early Access period, Session is set …

A leaked Intel Meteor Lake mobile platform diagram gives us an overview of what we may expect from the 14th Gen Core processors. Out of everything mentioned in this diagram, the most interesting is the introduction of low-power E-cores and Xe-LPG iGPUs with up to 128EUs. The information in the …

Recently, ASRock released new BIOS updates to support upcoming Intel “Raptor Lake” desktop processors on 600 series motherboards. Now, Asus has confirmed plans to do the same, with most Z690 motherboards getting the update.  The BIOS updates will be available to download through Asus's website, or you can use the …

PS Plus Extra and Premium rolled out to the US and Europe last month and now, we're coming up on the service's first monthly update. According to a new leak, July will bring some pretty big titles to the Extra and Premium libraries, including Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade. According …

Rockstar has never supported Red Dead Online particularly well and it is clear that the main focus has always been GTA Online. Now, the studio has essentially confirmed exactly that, putting a pause on any major Red Dead Online updates.  This week, Rockstar confirmed that for the past few years, …

Each week, the Epic Games Store offers a number of games for free to all those with an Epic Games account. From now until the 14th of July, you can get your hands on the RPG card battler ‘Ancient Enemy’, as well as the co-op first-person zombie shooter Killing Floor …

Just one week ago, EA announced the Skate 4 pre-alpha playtest, encouraging fans to sign up to provide feedback. In the past we've seen gameplay footage leak out of playtests like this, but the situation with Skate 4 might be much worse, as the playable build has reportedly been cracked.  …

ViewSonic's Omni Gaming line of monitors is getting a new addition this month. The new Omni VX2418C delivers high refresh rate gaming in an affordable package.  The monitor features a 24-inch 1080p MVA panel with 165Hz refresh rate and 1ms MPRT. It's a budget panel, so there is no HDR, …

Each month, Nintendo adds one additional game to its library of Nintendo 64 titles as part of the company’s Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack subscription service. Following on from last month’s game ‘Pokemon Snap’ NSO members are set to receive another N64 Pokemon game this month. Coming to Nintendo Switch …

The Terminator franchise has seen its tumultuous reputation rise and fall across all mediums, from films to video games. Following on from 2019’s well-received Terminator Resistance, an open-world survival game set in the Terminator universe has now been announced. The 2022 Nacon Connect game showcase recently concluded, showing off and …

Since FSR 2.0 went open-source, modders have been having some fun implementing it in games that don't officially support it. The modder 'Muddymind' took things a step further, forcing FSR 2.0 to render at native resolution, essentially creating AMD's version of DLAA. 

Just as promised, last night Ubisoft officially re-revealed Skull and Bones with a fresh new gameplay trailer and a release date. After nine years of development and multiple delays, Skull and Bones will finally release on the 8th of November.  Skull and Bones is set in the Indian Ocean during …

Over a week ago we reported that Fall Guys Free For All, the free-to-play re-launch of Fall Guys, attracted more than 20 million players in just 48 hours. Two weeks on from release, we now have updated figures which reveal that the game has now passed 50 million players. Making …