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The first AMD AM5-compatible processors should be coming later this year, and CPU cooler makers are already preparing for the change. This week, MSI announced that its CoreLiquid CPU coolers will support the upcoming AM5 socket.  MSI isn't the first company stating that its cooler will support the new AMD …

Have you ever thought about how much better the Steam Deck could perform with an external GPU? While external GPU docks aren't directly supported, one early buyer has figured out how to get one set up, although the process isn't super user friendly.  YouTuber ETA PRIME thought it would be …

The Watch Dogs franchise is one of Ubisoft’s most frustraiting, not due to its quality, but simply due to the fact that it’s a series with a great deal of potential being hampered by typical Ubisoft gimmicks. It is therefore interesting to see that a manga based in the world …

The GPU market might be improving, but generally, consumers are still dealing with inflation. The new entry-level Radeon RX 6400 is expected to launch soon, but some regions may face abnormal prices. This was the case for the MSI Radeon RX 6400 Aero ITX, which was listed at a higher …

Aside from a rumoured Monster Hunter style game, Certain Affinity is continuing its development work on Halo Infinite, working alongside 343 Industries and other studios. Today, Certain Affinity announced that it is “deepening” its relationship with 343, and will become more involved in growing Halo Infinite moving forward.  Certain Affinity …

Blizzard has been supporting WoW Classic for a few years now, offering players a way to go back and experience the game as it was many years ago. Last year, The Burning Crusade expansion came to WoW Classic, opening up the possibility that we'll see other expansions too in the …

Back in 2020, Bugsnax launched as an early console exclusive for the PS5. Now, two years later, the game is spreading to other platforms, including Xbox and Nintendo Switch.  Bugsnax initially launched for PS4, PS5 and PC, although the game was exclusive to the Epic Games Store on PC too. …

In the past few years, we have seen the video games industry consolidated into fewer but larger publishers, with holding companies growing faster than ever as all manner of developers and publishers scramble to acquire as many studios as is legally possible. Embracer Group is one such company, and according …

Up to now, most TUF Gaming graphics cards from Asus have used a triple-fan design, but this can be overkill for lower TDP GPUs like the RTX 3050. With that in mind, the new RTX 3050 TUF Gaming has been redesigned with a dual-fan cooler.  Asus will be releasing two …

Back in 2020, a group of former Suikoden developers formed a new studio and kickstarted Eiyuden Chronicle, a new JRPG and spiritual successor to Suikoden. Following a successful campaign, the scope of the project expanded to include a smaller prequel game, which will now be releasing in May as a …

AOC and Porsche Design have already launched some monitors together, mainly focusing on elegant office and professional monitor designs. This time around, the pair tackled the gaming monitor, creating the Agon Pro PD32M, featuring a top-spec mini-LED display.  With a 32-inch mini-LED display with 4K resolution and 144Hz refresh rate, …

Modders are slowly but surely beginning to figure out how to make changes to Halo Infinite. The latest mod to make headlines completely shifts gameplay, enabling a third-person view of Master Chief and the Zeta Halo.  Since the beginning, Halo has been a first-person shooter franchise, while other Microsoft IP, …

In the first person shooter genre, the Battlefield franchise has historically been one of the most prominent. Unfortunately, recent entries have been met with depreciating amounts of enthusiasm. Battlefield 2042 has had its fair share of issues, and so 6 months from launch, just 1000 people are playing it on …

Sony has been slowly releasing more and more information on their upcoming PlayStation VR2 headset, with many fans expecting a late Holiday 2022 release date. It seems that may have been the initial plan, but according to a new leak, supply chain issues have forced Sony to delay the system …

2020’s Sonic the Hedgehog film surpassed many expectations, offering a fun and lighthearted family film while packing in enough references and easter eggs to excite even the most hardcore fans. The film was a commercial hit, spawning a sequel. Having concluded its first weekend in cinemas, Sonic 2 is already …

Xbox’s first-party studios and recent acquisitions have been getting all the headlines lately, but Microsoft does also have a number of third-party publishing deals in place for the coming years. One of those deals will see one of Xbox’s long-standing partner support studios, Certain Affinity, trying their hands at a …

Roughly one year ago, Oculus execs made it known that there would be no Quest Pro or Quest 3 headset anytime soon, with the company poised to continue supporting and pushing its best-selling Quest 2 headset for the foreseeable future. Now one year on, things may have changed, with reports …

Subnautica became a hit when the indie survival game was released in Early Access back in 2014. Its unique setting for the genre helped it to stand apart and even spawned a sequel. Launched just last year, it seems the team at Unknown Worlds Entertainment are already hard at work …

Every console generation, we eventually see a hardware refresh of sorts, whether its by using a more power efficient chip and sold as a ‘slim' console, or something more substantial like last generation's PS4 Pro and Xbox One X. Right now, it appears that Microsoft has begun working on its …

CD Projekt Red made great progress with Cyberpunk 2077 over the last year. Updates were slow, but Patch 1.5 and the next-gen launch delivered on a number of promises and perception of the game's quality has begun to shift. Now, CD Projekt Red has reaffirmed plans for multiple expansions.  While …

In recent years, Sony has been steadily investing money into Epic Games. As part of the company's latest round of funding, Sony, and the investors behind LEGO, have invested a further $2 billion into Epic Games.  This time last year, Epic Games was valued at around $29 billion, but that …

Over the weekend as part of the Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary celebration, Square Enix announced Kingdom Hearts 4, promising a new adventure with Sora and some returning characters. While the trailer looked good, it was entirely cinematic, as the game is still in the early stages of development.  During the …

Sony has made a concerted effort to expand the console manufacturer’s gaming business beyond the constraints of their own hardware. One method of this has been through releasing some of their biggest games onto PC. Thanks to SteamDB we now know what the next Sony title coming to PC will …

At E3 last year, one of Nintendo’s big surprises was a full remake of the Advanced Wars games, repackaging the first two games for the Nintendo Switch. Initially, the game was due to release in December 2021, but was later delayed to April 2022. Unfortunately due to “recent world events”, …

Corsair is expanding its optical-mechanical keyboard range this week. Up to this point, only the K100 has been available with these switches, but now, you'll be able to get these switches in a smaller footprint thanks to the new K70 TKL.  The new Corsair K70 RGB TKL, like most optical-mechanical …

Intel hasn't told us much about its next generation of HEDT processors. However, rumours have been spreading, pointing to a release in Q3 2022. Although we can't confirm this yet, the new AIDA64 update suggests they are coming, as the app received preliminary support for Alder Lake-X HEDT CPUs.

MMORPGs have seen a substantive resurgence in popularity thanks in part to the success of Final fantasy XIV Online and its latest expansions. A rising tide lifts all boats, and developer Pearl Abyss is taking advantage of this occasion by making ‘Black Desert Online’ free-to-keep for a limited time. Black …

In a surprise announcement this weekend, Square Enix has officially revealed Kingdom Hearts 4. The new entry to the mainline series will see Sora return in an “epic new storyline titled the ‘Lost Master Arc'. The announcement was made as part of the grand finale for the Kingdom Hearts 20th …

After publishing the first synthetic benchmarks of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, the same tester has now begun sharing gaming benchmark results. Unlike the synthetic benchmark results, gaming is the field in which we would likely see the chip shine.  The XanxoGaming team had already tested AMD's upcoming chip with some …

There was concern over Intel's Arc Mobile GPU launch this week, as few OEMs have begun announcing new laptops with Arc graphics equipped. The first Intel Arc laptops are on the way though, with the first units from Samsung arriving in South Korea, with other OEMs expected to launch new laptops 'in the coming weeks'.