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TeamGroup is again thinking outside of the box, introducing the world's first ARGB AIO liquid cooler that simultaneously cools a CPU and an SSD. The T-Force Siren cooler will support the latest processors, although a final launch date has yet to be announced. TeamGroup explains that with the rising power …

Earlier this month, Ubisoft announced an insider program for Skull & Bones to help gather feedback on the game. Now, one of Ubisoft’s other multiplayer-first titles, XDefiant, is also opening up for insider program sign-ups. Tom Clancy’s XDefiant was first announced last year as a free-to-play Tom Clancy-themed shooter. However, …

Square Enix ran into some controversy last year, not just due to the sky-high price of Final Fantasy VII Remake on PC, but also due to the PC version’s quality. The game launched with numerous issues and performance problems. Now, the publisher’s latest PC Final Fantasy release, Stranger of Paradise: …

A couple of weeks ago, leaks indicated that Nvidia would soon offer GeForce Now RTX 3080 memberships in one-month batches, in addition to being available as a six-month long subscription. Last week, that one-month membership officially launched, and now in this week's update, seven more games have been added to …

It has been just over a year since Rare’s 007 GoldenEye remaster resurfaced online with fresh leaks and even a playable build. Now a year later, it looks like GoldenEye will be re-releasing, although recent world events may have caused a delay.  Rare originally began working on this remaster back …

Over the last week, rumours have been circulating around AMD’s next-gen upscaling technology. Now today, AMD has officially announced RSR, its new driver-level upscaling feature, and FSR 2.0, which is coming in Q2 2022.  Previous leaks claimed that FSR 2.0 would arrive in Q2 and today, AMD has confirmed exactly …

Bethesda is ramping up to showcase Starfield gameplay this summer. In the meantime, the studio has been releasing developer diaries and concept art for the game. In the latest developer diary, we see Todd Howard and other key leads on the game talking about character creation, RPG mechanics and factions …

Five years after it was revealed, Tunic has finally launched. Now available for Xbox consoles and PC, the game was released yesterday and had some airtime during the ID@Xbox Showcase event, where it was also revealed as a surprise day-one title for Xbox Game Pass. Xbox Game Pass subscribers can …

Following on from earlier reports, AMD has now confirmed that the Ryzen 7 5800X3D won't support overclocking. However, this only applies to the CPU, so users can still modify Infinity Fabric and DRAM clock speeds. In an interview with HotHardware, AMD's Robert Hallock spoke about the new Ryzen chips coming to …

Tencent has been expanding its roster of studios in recent years, putting significant investments into companies like Dontnod Entertainment, Remedy and others. In its latest move, Tencent has now acquired Spanish studio, Tequila Works.  Tequila Works is best known for Rime and The Sexy Brutale, both of which released to …

Supermassive Games has been working on the Dark Pictures Anthology of games over the last few years, but the Until Dawn studio now has something new in-store for us. Today, Supermassive officially announced The Quarry, with a full trailer coming tomorrow.  We first learned of The Quarry just a few …

Last year, Gearbox updated Borderlands 3 with full cross-play support, allowing players on console and PC to group up. However, for reasons unknown, cross-play was not allowed on the PlayStation version of the game. This was brought back up again recently, as it was confirmed that Gearbox's new game, Tiny …

Following on from yesterday's leak, Microsoft has confirmed the next batch of games coming to Xbox Game Pass. The official announcement also includes supported platforms for each game – something that wasn't included in the leak.  While Xbox Game Pass is available across Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC and …

Hyte's new case promises to bring a fresh take on PC cases. featuring bezel-less tempered glass surrounding half of the case, the Y60 looks to be perfect for those wanting to showcase their hardware.  Featuring a three-part, bezel-less, tempered glass front and side panel, the Hyte Y60 is a window to …

Back in August, we learned that Google was hiring new Stadia employees to work on licensing its streaming tech out to game developers and publishers, in lieu of focusing on first-party games and bringing consumers on to Stadia directly. Now, Google has officially announced ‘Immersive Stream for Games', a licensing service that lets …

A recent change to one of Steam's APIs unintentionally revealed the hidden release dates behind a lot of games. On Steam, publishers and developers can set a hidden release date for apps before announcing dates publicly. Many of the release dates shown through the leak are placeholders, but there are …

ViewSonic is launching a new portable monitor, but this one is aimed at gaming. Named VX1755, the new portable monitor looks to be a good companion for gaming while travelling, offering a 144Hz 17.3-inch screen in a compact casing to easily carry it everywhere. Featuring a 17.3-inch IPS display with …

For the game industry, summer is the season of gaming events. From E3 to Gamescom, the summer of the last 20 years or so was always full of conferences and presentations from game publishers announcing what they were working on. Lately, that idea has been deteriorating, as companies prefer to …

NZXT is officially stepping into the gaming peripherals market, starting with the new Function Modular Mechanical Keyboard and the Lift Lightweight Ambidextrous Mouse. The introduction of peripherals will also see deeper customisation options offered through the NZXT BLD service. The NZXT Function keyboard is a low-profile keyboard with an aluminium …

Arm's future plans were drastically changed recently when a deal to be acquired by Nvidia fell through. Now, Arm is going through changes, the first of which appears to be a 12 to 15 percent decrease in staff, putting hundreds out of a job. Arm chief, Rene Haas, reportedly told …

Last year, Intel announced plans to build new facilities in Europe to boost chip production. Now, that plan has been finalised, with Intel today announcing plans to invest as much as 80 billion euros in the EU over the next decade, as well as plans to create six new facilities …

Recently, we learned that Perfect Dark director, Dan Neuburger, has left The Initiative. As it turns out, the number of key departures from the studio is much, much larger. After assembling a team of hand-picked talent, nearly half of The Initiative's employees left over the past year. Currently, it is …

Last year, shortly after the successful launch of Monster Hunter Rise on the Nintendo Switch, Capcom announced that it would be releasing a ‘massive expansion' for the game in Summer 2022. Today, more information was finally revealed, with the Sunbreak expansion set to release for Switch and PC on the …

AMD has announced that its 3D V-cache-equipped Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor will launch on April 20 at $449 USD. And in a bid to compete with Intel’s increasingly strong budget and mid-range CPU offerings, AMD has also announced the introduction of six new Zen 2 and Zen 3 Ryzen processors. …

The Xbox team has had a busy month so far. We’ve already seen Xbox Game Pass updated with Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy joining the service, alongside other titles. Now, the second batch of games hitting Game Pass have been revealed, including Weird West, a new game from the creator …

When Microsoft first announced the Xbox Series X/S consoles, DirectStorage technology was also announced, paving the way for speedier loading times and better game performance. Now roughly 18 months later, DirectStorage has officially come to PC following months of testing. Microsoft announced that DirectStorage would come to PC last year …

Intel has always claimed that the first Arc Alchemist GPUs would launch in Q1, but following a no-show at CES, the clock has been ticking down fast. It seems that Intel will just about meet this release window, with a graphics-focused event set to take place on the 30th of …

Philips has always been widely known in the consumer electronics markets, featuring a broad portfolio of products, including TVs, monitors, headsets, earphones, Hue devices, lamps and various home utilities. However, the company may soon expand into a whole new market – DDR memory. According to leaked photos on the BoardChannels …

It looks like FSR 2.0 isn't the only upscaling technology in the works at AMD. While we expect to see it in action at GDC 2022, it seems the chip manufacturer will also announce a new technology called RSR, which is implemented at the driver level.  As reported by VideoCardz, …

Aside from announcing plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, the Xbox team has been very quiet so far in 2022, with no announcements or streams. Meanwhile, competitors like Nintendo and Sony have both held game reveal streams in Q1. We could be waiting a little while longer to hear from Xbox …