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Nvidia has been rapidly building up its library of supported games for GeForce Now over the last year. All that hard work has led to a new milestone, with the cloud gaming service now spanning over 1,000 games.  The milestone is crossed with today's GeForce Now library update, which brings …

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Battlefield 2042 isn't out for a few more months, but DICE is preparing for technical alpha and beta testing in the coming weeks. One of the features that will be tested over the summer is crossplay, with DICE planning to enable console and PC players to matchmake together.  In the …

While both Microsoft and Sony released new controllers for their respective next-gen consoles, the Xbox Series X/S controller was an incremental upgrade over the Xbox One gamepad, while the PS5's DualSense controller went with a more ambitious design and feature set. Now, Microsoft is looking to make some bigger improvements …

Back in May, we learned that Netflix was mulling over a bigger push into the video game industry and was looking to hire experienced industry veterans to help. Now, it seems that Netflix has made its first big gaming hire, putting former Oculus exec, Mike Verdu, as VP of game …

For years now, there has been more scrutiny over DRM in PC games and the performance impact that these protections can have. Resident Evil Village is the latest game to enter this conversation, as it has now been proven that the cracked, pirated version of the game runs better than …

Our regular readers will know that we like to run a lot of competitions ourselves, but sometimes we see a giveaway running elsewhere that we think you'd all be interested in. This month, be quiet! is running a competition for a gaming PC worth €3000. The system being given away …

Final Fantasy 16 was announced last year as part of a PlayStation 5 showcase and since then, we've heard that the game is quite far into development and could release in 2022. With that in mind, there has been some expectation that we'll see some gameplay footage some time this …

We've known for a while now that Tencent is looking to acquire more game developers and according to reports this week, it may have its eyes on Crytek. Sources this week claim that Tencent is looking to acquire Crytek. According to German news outlet, Bild, Tencent is looking to acquire …

Today Razer is launching the new Razer Blade 17 gaming laptops, packing Intel 11th Gen Core H-series processors and up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 graphics. For the first time in a Blade 17, buyers will also be able to opt for an Intel Core i9-11900H CPU.  With the inclusion …

We've seen plenty of Apple leaks this year, including several surrounding the iPhone 13. It would seem that Apple expects its new generation iPhone to have a huge launch compared to the iPhone 12, as orders from suppliers have seen a sharp rise. Sources have also begun revealing details about the upgrades present in this year's iPhone. 

Last month, Koei Tecmo brought the Ninja Gaiden Master Collection to PC via Steam, immediately garnering a negative response for missing features, including a lack of graphics and display settings. Now, thanks to a new update, the game now has at least the basic options you would expect in a …

Synology is launching its brand new HAS5300 series 3.5″ SAS hard drives this month to meet growing demand for high-capacity and resilient storage systems. There are three HDDs, offering up 8TB to 16TB of storage. Available in 16TB, 12TB, and 8TB models, the HAS5300 drives are the latest addition to …

Earlier this year, talks of Discord being acquired began to emerge. Eventually, the company decided to remain independent, but took on a large investment from Sony. Now, Discord is putting that money to use through an acquisition of its own.  Discord has acquired Sentropy Technologies, a company specialising in AI-powered …

Earlier this year, Frontier Developments began rolling out its latest Elite Dangerous expansion on PC. Unfortunately, the game was not in a fit state at release and as a result, the upcoming console versions of the expansion have been delayed indefinitely.  In an effort to focus on fixing the PC …

Corsair keeps adding new water cooling components to the Hydro X series. This time, the component manufacturer introduced the XD7 RGB pump/reservoir combo, white models of the XR5 radiators, and a white variant of the XT Hardline satin white tubing. Available in black and white, the Hydro X Series XD7 …

Over the course of 2020, the PC market saw significant growth as more people shifted to remote working. Now, it looks like we're starting to see things slow down in the second half of 2021.  According to the market analysts at IDC and Gartner, while demand for PCs is still …

Samsung Unpacked is still a month away, but it looks like the company's planned reveals have already leaked. Not only is Samsung set to reveal two new Galaxy foldable phones, but we'll also see a new Samsung Galaxy FE device, new smartwatches and more.  In a series of tweets this …

Earlier this month, Rockstar Games announced that it would be bringing Nvidia's DLSS technology to Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online on PC as part of an upcoming update. That update has now arrived, and it looks like RTX graphics card owners will be getting up to a …

Today, Razer is announcing its latest gaming headset, targeting multi-platform gamers who like to bring their headset across PC, console and mobile. The Razer Barracuda X is a 4-in-1 wireless headset with TriForce drivers, Discord-certification and low-latency wireless audio. 

Cyberpunk 2077 was finally welcomed back on to the PlayStation Store last month following CD Projekt Red's 1.23 patch for the game across all platforms. We were unsure how well the game would do now six months later, but it quickly became the best selling PS4 game of the month.  …

It has been a long time since we last had an update on Ghostwire: Tokyo from Tango Gameworks. The game was initially set to be releasing on PC and on PS5 as a timed-exclusive this year, but the game has since been pushed back.  In an announcement today, Bethesda and …

EA has finally announced FIFA 22, detailing some of the game's upcoming features, the “Dual Entitlement” option, and the game versions. One of the highlights is the new HyperMotion technology, which promises to deliver better animations by motion-capturing athletes. However, this and other next-gen features won't be bundled in the …

Roccat is launching its first studio-grade USB microphone, the Torch. Aimed at gamers, streamers, and content creators, this microphone comes with an impressive feature set, including support for 24-bit audio, dual condenser, latency-free Mic Monitoring, customisable AIMO RGB lighting, and a built-in pop filter. Compatible with a multitude of shock …

With WarnerMedia being spun off and merging with Discovery to form a new company, questions have been raised around the future of certain WB Games studios. Recently, it was suggested that NetherRealm and TT Games could be sold to another publisher, but WB has now denied these rumours.  The rumour …

Following on from the Acer Thronos and Razer’s Project Brooklyn, Cooler Master has become the latest company to announce a ‘gaming throne’ designed around full immersion. The Cooler Master Orb X is a uniquely designed, multi-purpose gaming pod aimed at both gamers and professionals. The Cooler Master Orb X has a semi-enclosed …

Last week during a State of Play showcase, Sony focused on Deathloop, one of two upcoming PlayStation exclusives from Bethesda. The interesting thing is that now, Microsoft owns Bethesda, opening the door for this game to eventually come to Xbox...

Activision is no stranger to cheaters in its games, with Call of Duty being a target of cheat makers each year due to its popularity. Recently, a new kind of cheat was discovered, using machine learning and automatic input commands to allow aimbot on consoles. As you would expect, Activision …

Microsoft is continuing its acquisition spree. This time, the tech giant has bolstered its cybersecurity offerings by acquiring RiskIQ in a deal said to be worth more than $500 million.  According to Bloomberg, the acquisition will see Microsoft paying more than $500 million, although the company has not yet revealed …

Earlier this year, SEGA announced that it would be returning to its Yakuza spin-off series, Judgement, with a brand new sequel known as ‘Lost Judgement'. Given that Sega has been bringing all of the Yakuza games over to PC recently, it was assumed that Judgement would also see a release …