Earlier this week, CD Projekt Red announced that The Witcher 3's next-gen update was delayed, leading to a lot of doom and gloom headlines stating the update was delayed “indefinitely”. This came up during CD Projekt's earnings call last night, with the company downplaying the severity of the delay. During …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077’s expansion isn’t coming until 2023
Last night, CD Projekt Red held its quarterly investors call, unveiling new milestones, changes within the company, and future plans at the studio. Aside from updating us on Cyberpunk 2077 sales, the studio also made some comments about the game's upcoming expansion, which is unfortunately arriving later than expected. After …
Read More »The Witcher 3 surpasses 40 million copies sold milestone
Last night, CD Projekt Red held its quarterly investors call, unveiling new milestones, changes within the company, and future plans at the studio. Alongside sales milestone updates on Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt has also reached new milestones for The Witcher franchise, which has now accrued over 65 million sales. Back …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 has surpassed 18 million copies sold
Last night, CD Projekt Red held its quarterly investors call, unveiling new milestones, changes within the company, and future plans at the studio. Surprisingly, the studio gave us our first update on Cyberpunk 2077 sales in over a year. In 2020, Cyberpunk 2077 sold 13.7 million copies, a figure that …
Read More »CPU-Z update adds preliminary support for various unreleased Intel and AMD products
A new version of CPU-Z was recently released, bringing preliminary support for Intel's upcoming CPU and GPUs. The update also added support for quite a number of AMD APUs that have yet to be announced and Zhaoxin's first discrete GPU. Typically, developers provide software developers with information about their new …
Read More »AM5 motherboards may run new CPUs at 1.5V
The Ryzen 7 5800X3D marks the end of the AM4 era and the start of a new one. From now on, AMD will focus on the AM5 platform, which is expected to bring many new features, technologies and intricacies. Things will definitely change with the new platform, and according to …
Read More »Custom RX 6950XT GPUs will cost almost as much as an RTX 3090 Ti at some retailers
The first retail listings for the Radeon RX 6950XT have just gone live, and as it seems, they will be quite expensive. Based on two listings from Australian retailers, the Radeon RX 6950XT will cost about the same as the RTX 3090 Ti. The Radeon RX 6950XT listings spotted by …
Read More »Ethereum’s Proof-of-Stake delay may hurt GPU prices
The Ethereum blockchain is considered one of the main culprits behind the recent state of the GPU market. Generally speaking, GPU prices increase when Ethereum's value increases. However, moving the blockchain from a Proof-of-Work (mining) to Proof-of-Stake (staking) should end the influence over the market. Unfortunately, the switch to proof-of-stake …
Read More »PlayStation Plus deal reportedly “devastated” sales of Oddworld
There were many concerns shared when game subscription services came to prominence, with some devs fearing the netflix model would not work well for games. According to statements by Game Pass affiliated studios, sales in fact increased after coming to Game Pass. According to Lorne Lanning – the creator of …
Read More »Back 4 Blood’s Tunnels of Terror expansion has finally arrived
Turtle Rock has always had post-launch expansions and DLCs planned for Back 4 Blood, although it has taken a while longer than expected. Last month, the studio announced that the first expansion, Tunnels of Terror, would be launching in April. This week, the big update officially began rolling out, adding …
Read More »Nintendo Switch Online and PS+ get consumer-friendly changes following UK investigation
Earlier this year, Microsoft made some consumer-friendly changes to the way it handles subscriptions on Xbox, following an investigation by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Now a few months later, Nintendo and Sony have adopted similar policies for Nintendo Switch Online and PlayStation Plus. The CMA has been …
Read More »Among Us VR and its release date leaks
Few games have gone as viral as Among Us managed back in mid 2020, amassing 100s of millions of players and billions of social media views in just a couple short months. Though still popular today, Among Us has long hit its peak. It seems the team at InnerSloth are …
Read More »Nvidia cuts GPU prices amid UK stock surge
For the past couple of years, PC gamers have had a particularly tough time due to GPU shortages and skyrocketing prices. There are signs that things will return to normal in the coming months, and Nvidia is looking to spur things along a bit. Nvidia has teamed up with a …
Read More »Elon Musk wants to buy Twitter for $41 billion
Elon Musk has always had a huge presence on Twitter, to the point where even if you don't follow him, you've likely seen him pop up in your feed. A couple of weeks ago, Musk bought into Twitter, acquiring a minority stake. Now, he's looking to buy the company in …
Read More »The Elder Scrolls Online’s Morrowind expansion is now free for all players
The Elder Scrolls Online doesn't often make headlines, but the MMO is still going strong and is continuing to get major expansions and updates each year. In a couple of months time, the latest expansion, High Isle, will be launching and to help players catch up on story content, Zenimax …
Read More »The Master Chief Collection is more popular than Halo Infinite right now
Following an enjoyable honeymoon period, many Halo fans have fallen off of the Halo Infinite train. 343i’s slow rate of updates certainly hasn’t helped. This frustration felt by fans has now led to Halo: The Master Chief Collection surpassing Infinite in concurrent players. As noted by ResetEra user NekoNeko, Halo: …
Read More »AMD wants to ‘make a big splash’ with its DDR5 memory overclocking capabilities
The industry is still in a transition period, as platforms begin to shift from DDR4 to DDR5 memory. With AMD's upcoming Zen 4 CPUs, the company wants to 'make a big splash' with DDR5 memory overclocking...
Read More »Disabling Dynamic Tuning on Intel Arc A350M increases performance significantly
Currently, Intel Arc powered laptops are few and far between, but slowly, these new mobile GPUs are making their way into the hands of reviewers. Some early results for the Arc A350M have been somewhat disappointing, but it turns out that early testers may have been limiting performance. After retesting …
Read More »No Man’s Sky’s next major update is out now
Like clockwork, the developers over at Hello Games have dropped a massive new No Man’s Sky update – and as always it is 100% free. The new ‘Outlaws’ update focuses on entirely new systems with “the ability to recruit your own squadron of pilots; improved space combat; a stunning Solar …
Read More »Bethesda Launcher is going away later this month
Though Steam is viewed as the default launcher by many for their PC gaming needs, a number of publishers have in the past tried to draw users towards their own bespoke launcher and service. Bethesda was one such company, however thanks to the acquisition by Microsoft, its launcher is defunct …
Read More »PlayStation Studios website update hints at possible acquisition
Sony has been on an acquisition spree as of late, adding Insomniac, Housemarque, Nixxes, Bluepoint and Bungie to its roster of PlayStation Studios – to name just a few. We know Sony plans to make more moves, but it seems the console manufacturer may have accidentally leaked their own announcement …
Read More »The Witcher 3’s next-gen update has been delayed again
While initially CD Projekt Red had planned to release next-gen updates for Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3 in 2021, both were later pushed to 2022. The enhanced version of The Witcher 3 was being developed by Saber Interactive, but CD Projekt Red has since taken over development, which unfortunately …
Read More »Razer and Lambda team up for ‘Tensorbook’ portable workstation
Razer has been a key player in the high-end laptop market for years now, with each Razer Blade offering great performance for gaming and professional tasks. Now, Razer is looking to tackle a new market – workstations. Teaming up with deep learning specialists, Lambda, Razer has created the “world's most …
Read More »SEGA’s ‘Super Game’ plan spans multiple titles and may include metaverse elements
Last year, SEGA entered a partnership with Microsoft, which will see the publisher using Microsoft's tech to develop a ‘Super Game' over the next five years. The ‘Super Game' concept wasn't exactly defined back when this announcement was made, but SEGA has since shared more details. On Sega's Japanese recruitment …
Read More »Glorious launches Model I mouse with magnetic replaceable buttons
Recently, we saw the launch of the Glorious GMMK Pro pre-built mechanical keyboard, and now, the team is moving to expand its mouse line-up. Joining the already popular Model O and Model D mice is the new Glorious Model I, complete with replaceable magnetic side buttons and the Glorious BAMF …
Read More »The Overwatch 2 beta begins in two weeks
We've known for a while now that Blizzard plans to begin beta testing Overwatch 2 this month. At this point, we have early PC system requirements for the game, as well as some details on content, which will be accessible to beta participants starting on the 26th of April. As …
Read More »QuakeCon will be all-digital again this year
Last year due to the pandemic, a lot of events were cancelled, while others shifted to a digital-only format. While some events will be returning to normal this year, a lot of gaming events will stay digital this year, including QuakeCon, which returns for 2022. In an announcement posted this week, …
Read More »DICE details huge 4.0 update for Battlefield 2042
Recently, Battlefield 2042 dipped below 1,000 active players on Steam for the first time since launch. DICE has been quietly working on major game updates for months, pushing back all post-launch content in the meantime. Now, the 4.0 update is ready to go, bringing a huge round of changes and …
Read More »Dead Island 2 might be launching sooner than expected
It has been eight years since Dead Island 2 was first announced and several years since the last update on the game’s development, at which point the game underwent another reboot at a new studio. In recent months, we've heard that the game is planned to launch in the current …
Read More »Sledgehammer Games has begun working on its next Call of Duty title
Sledgehammer Games hasn't had the best few years. Back in 2019, Treyarch had to step in and take over development of a previous Call of Duty game, leading to Black Ops Cold War, and now, Sledgehammer's most recent title, Vanguard, has launched to middling reception. Still, the Call of Duty …
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