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While last week's GeForce Now update was pretty low-key, this week, the streaming service is adding a few headlining titles. Not only is Weird West launching on day-one, but titles like Midnight Ghost Hunt, ELEX II and Martha is Dead are also on the way.  There are seven new games …

Following on from multiple leaks, Sony officially announced its PlayStation Plus revamp. Formerly known as Project Spartacus, this was set up to be Sony's answer to Xbox Game Pass, but initial impressions seem to be that the final product has fallen short of expectations.

Back in December 2020, Ubisoft Massive released Title Update 12 for The Division 2, which was set to be the game's final content update. A few weeks later in early 2021, the team confirmed that due to fan demand, it would be releasing more content, which was later delayed to …

Recently, Nvidia's deal to acquire Arm fell through due to on-going regulatory issues. One of the key issues with the deal was the idea of a single chip-making company owning Arm. To get around this, a consortium with multiple investors could be formed to acquire Arm instead, and SK Hynix seems keen on getting something like that rolling. 

Back in October 2013, developer ‘Galactic Café’ burst onto the scene with The Stanley Parable- a wonderfully humorous and intriguing game built on the source engine. At this point, all of the game’s original secrets and surprises have been uncovered, so Galactic Café announced a huge update back in 2018. …

Philips has expanded its vast portfolio of gaming monitors with two new high-end products. Both share the same aesthetics, but the spec sheet shows some key differences.  Starting with the 27M1F5800, this gaming monitor uses a 27-inch Nano IPS 4K panel with 144Hz refresh rate, and 1ms G2G response time. …

Starting April 5th, PlayStation Plus subscribers will be able to redeem three new games for their library: Hood: Outlaws & Legends, SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated, and Slay the Spire. Hood: Outlaws & Legends is an online multiplayer heist game where rival gangs compete against one another …

Today, Intel officially unveiled the Arc A-Series of GPUs for laptops, promising Arc 3-powered laptops imminently, followed by Arc 5 and Arc 7-equipped laptops this Summer. Over the summer, Intel will also be rolling out the first Arc graphics cards for desktop PCs.  Alongside the mobile GPU launch, Intel has …

Apple dropped Touch ID from the iPhone in 2017 and 2018, choosing to go all-in on Face ID for biometric security. Still, Touch ID hasn't gone away completely, and is still in use on a few products. For a while now, we've been expecting Touch ID to return to the …

Today, Intel is officially launching its first Arc Alchemist graphics products, starting with the Arc 3, Arc 5 and Arc 7 series of GPUs for laptops. These are the first discrete GPUs from Intel's Arc A-series, which will expand to desktops and workstations later in the year. With this first …

If you've never picked up The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion on sale, or played the game at all, then you'll want to keep an eye on Prime Gaming over the next month. In April 2022, Amazon Prime customers can log into Prime Gaming and claim a free copy of the …

Few games can say they have amassed over 50 million players. Dead by Daylight is now one of the select few with the right to such a claim, as the asymmetrical multiplayer title has just announced this latest major milestone. Making the announcement on Twitter, the official Dead by Daylight …

Over the last year or so, Activision Blizzard has been hammered with multiple lawsuits, all alleging harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Two of these lawsuits were filed by US government agencies – the EEOC and DFEH. While the latter is still on-going, the former will soon be settled.  The …

There was a lot of optimism around Fast & Furious Crossroads leading up to its release, in part due to the fact that the game was developed by Slightly Mad Studios, the company behind Project Cars. Unfortunately, the game didn't turn out great and was critically panned at release. Now, …

After months of leaks and rumours, Sony finally announced their revamped PlayStation Plus service, offering new tier levels which include the ability to play classic PlayStation titles. While exact details on how the service works have not been detailed, Sony’s Jim Ryan has claimed that the games are “looking great” …

In an effort to continue the legacy of the Kone mouse, Roccat is now launching the Kone XP. Featuring a similar shape, the new Kone XP was redesigned to house 15 buttons, RGB lighting and a slew of other gaming-oriented features for users that play different types of games. Roccat's …

2020’s Sonic the Hedgehog movie surpassed expectations both critically and commercially, causing a sequel to be greenlit with future plans put into motion. With Sonic the Hedgehog 2 set to come to cinemas on the 1st of April, the film’s producer unveiled plans for a Sonic cinematic universe. The review …

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AMD has already confirmed we will see the new AMD Ryzen 7000 series CPUs later this year, during the second half of 2022. Now according to sources, these new processors will enter mass production very soon, raising the possibility of an early Q4 launch.  According to Greymon55, the AMD Ryzen …

2022 marks the 25th anniversary of One Piece, a worldwide smash hit anime and manga series which continues on to this day. Bandai Namco has created many One Piece video games over the years, but the publisher has now announced the series’ most ambitious game yet: One Piece Odyssey. One …

As the debut of the Arc Alchemist GPU approaches, a leaked table showing the specifications of Intel Arc Alchemist mobile gaming GPUs has appeared online. In this table, you can see the specifications of five different SKUs, as well as the release period for each of them. According to the …

Back in October 2021, G.Skill unveiled the Trident Z5 family of DDR5 memory, starting off with 6400MHz 32GB (2x 16GB) kits. Now, G.Skill has unveiled the fastest 64GB DDR5 memory kit to date, achieving speeds of 6000MHz in 2x 32GB configuration.  The latest dual-channel memory kit from G.Skill offers DDR5-6000 …

One of the first games to take advantage of hardware accelerated ray-tracing on PC was Minecraft, transforming the simple blocky world into a visually accurate graphical showpiece. This ray tracing update is now coming to Xbox Series X|S owners. As reported by The Verge’s Tom Warren, Minecraft’s latest Preview update …

Modern Call of Duty games are visual showpieces which offer refined and solid gameplay and visual experiences. Unfortunately, the COD teams have been unable to keep game file sizes in check, leading to inflated download sizes. According to a Warzone dev, this has stunted development, preventing new maps being added …

Sony just announced its revamped PlayStation Plus game subscription service, finally providing concrete details on the console manufacturer’s response to Xbox Games Pass. According to PlayStation Head Jim Ryan however, the notion of adding brand new games day-one to PS Plus “would not be possible.” Sony finally officially announced its …

Despite its position as an accessible and highly evolving Battle Royale shooter, Fortnite’s stance on its building gameplay and mechanics have been relatively static, leading to a massive skill gap over time. To solve this issue, Epic temporarily removed the ability to build. Now this is being spun off into …

If you haven't been living under a rock, you should know that the graphics cards market has been in complete chaos for the past 15 months. However, new reports suggest we will see a return to normalcy in May, according to a UK retailer representative. In the latest graphics cards …

While Nintendo was initially planning to launch the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in late 2022, the developers need more time. As of today, Breath of the Wild 2 has been delayed to Spring 2023.  The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild began development …

Overclockers UK and 8Pack are back at it again with another high-end, masterfully crafted PC. This time around, the team is launching the Cryocube, a fully water-cooled PC with plenty of visual flair and horsepower.  The Cryocube uses an ice-like, all-white aesthetic, combined with RGB lighting, to create a super …

Apple only just launched the new iPhone SE, but it appears the first few weeks of sales have not been encouraging. According to supply chain sources, Apple has cut iPhone SE production by 20 percent due to low demand.  According to sources speaking with Nikkei, Apple has cut production for …