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It has been one year since Nvidia launched GeForce Now to the public and during that time, hundreds of games have been added to the library. To celebrate the anniversary, GeForce Now is getting its biggest update so far, with over 30 games being added to the service.  According to …

As the exclusivity agreement between EA and Star Wars begins to come to an end, the publisher has reflected on its relationship with Disney and the Star Wars IP. Despite a number of controversies, as well as some cancelled titles, the partnership appears to have paid off overall, with more …

As we learned earlier this week, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is coming out in just a few months time. We know what enhancements and content the remastered trilogy contains, but we didn't have confirmation on PC hardware requirements. That changes today and as you might expect, the game is very …

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is back in the news this week and unfortunately for Activision, it isn't for good reasons. The publisher has found itself in the middle of a copyright infringement lawsuit, claiming that the game ripped off a pre-existing character.  Clayton Huagen, a videographer and photographer alleges …

While console manufacturers such as Sony and Nintendo periodically update their console’s sales figures, letting the industry know just how many units are out in the wild, Microsoft ceased this practice a number of years ago meaning Xbox sales figures can never be 100% accurate. That being said, according to …

Recently we reported that Embracer Group has agreed to acquire Gearbox Entertainment for $1.3 Billion (depending on performance targets). At the time, we postulated as to what this would mean for the studio’s Borderlands series, which has historically been published by 2K. According to 2K Games, Borderlands titles will continue …

Rainbow Six Siege has had a ton of success over the years but as with any popular competitive shooter, the developers are constantly wrestling with cheaters. Over the course of 2020, just over 91,000 players were banned for cheating and in 2021, Ubisoft wants to take Siege's anti-cheat to the …

This month, we are teaming up with Supermicro to give away a Z490 motherboard to one lucky winner. If you are preparing a new system upgrade, then this is the perfect prize...

Late last week, Rare's cancelled GoldenEye 007 remaster resurfaced online, with one YouTuber putting up a full playthrough of the game. Given that the build is content complete and fully playable, it was only a matter of time before it leaked onto the wider web. Last night, the game became …

Over the course of 2020, the PC market surged due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This has been particularly good for Intel, as the company has regained an impressive amount of market share in desktop PCs, laptops and servers.

While Take-Two was initially cleared to acquire Codemasters in late 2020, EA ultimately outbid the publisher. Now, with the racing game studio under its belt, EA hopes to be able to have a new racing game out annually.  During EA's quarterly earnings call this week, CEO Andrew Wilson explained that …

It has been a few years since Creative Assembly first embarked on its Total War: Warhammer series. There have been two excellent games so far, but this was always envisioned as a trilogy. Today, Creative Assembly officially announced Total War: Warhammer III.  Total War: Warhammer III will be releasing later …

Valve first released its own game controller back in 2015, dubbing it the Steam Controller. While the gamepad has since been discontinued, it looks like it was infringing on a patent during its time on sale and as a result, Valve will now need to pay out $4 million.  SCUF, …

During EA's quarterly earnings call last night, we received the latest update on the next Battlefield game. DICE's flagship shooter is returning this year and so far, development on the game is ahead of schedule.  During the call, EA CEO, Andrew Wilson, told shareholders and analysts: “We’re looking forward to …

Embracer Group has been on an acquisition spree for a while now. The company owns THQ Nordic, Deep Silver and a huge number of other development studios. This week, the company signed off on its biggest acquisition yet – Gearbox Entertainment.  Embracer Group is acquiring Gearbox Entertainment in a $1.3 …

Sony recently released its fiscal earning reports for Q3 2020. Alongside the reveal that Spider-Man Miles Morales sold over 4 million copies, the company revealed that PlayStation set a new industry record for the highest amount of revenue ever in a single year. With an all-time high of $22.74 Billion …

Plague Inc had a resurgence last year due to COVID-19, particularly in China, which led to the game being removed from China's version of the iOS App Store. Last year, the developers promised a free DLC and now, Plague Inc: The Cure is available.  Plague Inc: The Cure is a …

In recent years, BioWare has fallen somewhat out of favour with players and critics alike, with the studio’s output seeing a lukewarm reception, as well as the studio suffering from many internal issues. Despite all this, EA appears to have faith in the studio, claiming that it is “very, very …

Spider-Man Miles Morales came as a surprise announcement when it was revealed at Sony’s PS5 showcase last year. As a PS5 launch title, it showcased much of what the new console could do, including 60fps gameplay and ray-tracing. This pseudo-sequel to 2018’s Spider-Man appears to have resonated with fans, as …

Back in June 2020, EA announced that the popular Battle Royale shooter Apex Legends would be coming to the Nintendo Switch. Though the game may have taken longer to arrive than anticipated, Switch players will soon finally be able to take part in battling for victory when Apex Legends drops …

A new XFX Radeon RX 6800 has been spotted in a Swedish retailer. The unannounced XFX Radeon RX 6800 16GB Qick 319 is very similar to the Merc 319 card, but there are some differences worth mentioning. Initially spotted by Paweł Maziarz, the Webhallen listing of the XFX Radeon RX6800 16GB …

Low supply of RX 6800 and RX 6900 GPUs has been an on-going problem, especially for those who want a reference design GPU at MSRP pricing. These graphics cards have been out of stock for a while now, but according to an AMD representative, more will be coming before the end of the quarter. 

Acer has introduced two new factory-calibrated monitors featuring high refresh rates. Aimed at creators, developers, and artists, the ConceptD CP1241Y and the CP1271 offer great colours, low response times and up to 165Hz refresh rate.  The CP1241Y is a 24-inch monitor, while the CP1271 is 27-inch monitor. Both feature IPS panels …

Silverstone is expanding on its power supply line-up, this time with a focus on RGB enthusiasts. The new Silverstone ET500 is rated with 80Plus Bronze efficiency and comes with an ARGB fan.  Rated with a minimum noise output of 18dBA, this PSU comes equipped with a 120mm ARGB fan with …

Nvidia is updating GeForce Now this week, bringing support for the service to Chrome browsers and Apple's new M1 powered Macs. This means that streaming through the browser is now an available option on supported operating systems.  Over on iOS and iPad OS, GeForce Now users have to stream their …

Each month, Sony adds a number of titles to its PlayStation Now game subscription service. For the month of February, subscribers will be able to stream and download half a dozen new titles, including Detroit: Become Human, Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, and more. The new games joining PlayStation …

We've known that Intel is working on Alder Lake-P processors for laptops for a while now, but we haven't had much indication of performance or specs. That is beginning to change this week, as an Alder Lake-P CPU has finally appeared in a benchmark database.  According to the Geekbench 5 …

Back on November 7th 2020, BioWare officially announced that it was working on Mass Effect Legendary Edition – a remaster of the original trilogy. Today, we finally got our first look at the remaster in action, confirmation on various graphical upgrades and a release date.  The official reveal trailer for …

The Yakuza series has seen a recent resurgence in popularity ever since the launch of Yakuza 0 back in 2015. Since then, the long running franchise has seen its expansion to a number of different platforms through remasters and remakes. Judgment is a spin-off of the Yakzua series which launched …

Today, the Xbox Game Pass team announced a new batch of games coming to the service. The February Game Pass update is headlined by Final Fantasy XII and The Falconeer.  These are the games coming to Xbox Game Pass between February 4th and February 11th: Ghost of a Tale (PC) …