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While Twitch streams are a great way to bring fans of a particular game or streamer together to experience the joy of video games all as one, the platform has unfortunately suffered in the past from issues involving toxicity. As such, the live streaming platform has now announced new policies …

Typically, we expect Samsung to launch its flagship smartphone in February or March of any given year. The company will apparently be going a bit earlier than usual in 2021, with reports claiming that the Galaxy S21 will arrive in January.  According to sources speaking with both Android Authority and …

With Cyberpunk 2077 now out in the wild, CD Projekt Red is opening up to the idea of discussing what's next. In a secret message found in the game's launch trailer, the studio confirms that free DLC drops will begin in early 2021.  The message is hidden in a single …

Remedy’s Control released last year to a positive reception from both fans and critics alike. The game later went on to be nominated for Game of the Year at the 2019 game awards. Now, a little over a year after its launch, Control has officially sold over 2 million copies. …

Cyberpunk 2077 has officially launched and as we expected, it is indeed a massive success already. Following the launch last night, CD Projekt Red began sharing some statistics – including the fact that a massive 8 million people pre-ordered their copy.  So without counting today's day-one sales, Cyberpunk 2077 has …

When Spider-Man Miles Morales launched on the PS5, the open world title offered two different graphical modes: a 30fps mode with ray-tracing, and a 60fps one without. Now, in an update, Insomniac Games has added a third option, allowing players to experience the game at 60fps with ray-tracing on – though …

Over the past few years, The Game Awards has become a major focus for new video game announcements. It would appear 2020’s show is no different. According to Geoff Keighley, this year’s awards ceremony will feature between 12-15 new game announcements. In a Reddit AMA, The Game Awards’ creator Geoff …

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A couple of months ago, Microsoft announced that it would still be bringing xCloud game streaming support to iOS. Microsoft has also committed to bringing its game streaming service to PC too. Now, we finally have a launch window for these new versions of Xbox Game Streaming, with both scheduled …

Yesterday, an important PSA went out regarding Cyberpunk 2077 and portions of the game that could be problematic for those prone to seizures. CD Projekt Red has since responded to this, promising to implement a more prominent warning in-game while also working on a ‘permanent solution'.  Following on from the …

It looks like the AMD reference design versions of the RX 6900 XT, RX 6800 XT and RX 6800 are going to be short lived. These triple-fan reference cooler designs sold out very quickly after launch and apparently, they are already being discontinued.  Cowcotland first reported that AMD has discontinued …

We're all well aware that Cyberpunk 2077 is launching this week. Naturally, that also means we have new GPU drivers to install. Today, Nvidia has begun rolling out its latest GeForce Graphics driver, including support for the full release version of Minecraft RTX and Cyberpunk 2077. The driver includes day-one …

ZeniMax Online Studios appears to be putting some of that Microsoft buy-out money to good use. This week, it became known that the developer has formed a second studio in San Diego with the goal of producing a new IP.  Quentin Cobb, an industry veteran that has previously worked at …

AOC is introducing its biggest AGON gaming monitor yet this week. The AOC AGON AG493UCX is a 49-inch, 32:9 gaming display, essentially combining two 27″ QHD monitors into one seamless panel. The AOC AGON AG493UCX features a 5120×1440 super-wide resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, 1ms MPRT response time, DisplayHDR 400 …

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Destiny players have been clamouring for cross-play for a long time now. Bungie took the first step in this direction last year with the introduction of cross-platform saves but the next big piece of the puzzle is coming in 2021, with the studio confirming plans for full cross-play.  In 2021, …

A short while back, 343 Industries promised a ‘high level' update on the status of Halo Infinite – which was later followed by rumours of a Spring 2021 release date. 343 has since delivered its official update, confirming Halo Infinite is now targeting a Fall 2021 launch window.  In a …

Cyberpunk 2077 reviews officially went live last night and there has been plenty of discussion about the game and its content on social media since then. One of the issues raised is a warning to those who suffer from seizures, as one mechanic the game contains a combination of blinking …

Each time a new World of Warcraft expansion launches, it seems to out-do the previous one in terms of sales. The case is no different for the recently launched Shadowlands expansion, which Blizzard claims is the “fastest-selling PC game of all time industry-wide”. Previously, the fastest selling PC-only game was …

There have been rumours swirling for a while now that Apple will soon introduce its own over-ear headphones as part of the AirPod line. Today in a surprise announcement, the company made it official – unveiling the Apple AirPods Max noise-cancelling headphones.  At this point, the AirPod line-up now spans …

IO Interactive has been very busy recently, not only has the studio announced that it is working on a new game based on the James Bond IP, but it is also preparing HITMAN 3 for release early next year. Today, the first gameplay trailer for Hitman 3 released, giving us …

For a while now, we've been expecting Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake to release in January. Unfortunately, it no longer looks like the game will be ready for that date, with Ubisoft announcing a delay today. While this announcement has not been made on Ubisoft's English social …

Over the past twenty years, video games have advanced graphically at a rapid rate, going from basic 3D polygonal shapes to extremely intricate environments and characters. As we embark on a new generation of consoles, this advancement will only increase further. According to the CEO of Take-Two, the video games …

Not only do we have scalpers to worry about when it comes to RTX 30 GPU stock, but now it would seem we also need to worry about thieves too. This week, it has come to light that 40 cargo boxes full of RTX 3090 graphics cards have been stolen …

While Sony initially claimed that it believed in distinct and separate generations, the console manufacturer later retconned this somewhat when announcing that a number of its PS5 games would also be coming to the now previous-gen PS4. While they have since doubled-down on this cross-gen period, it would seem as …

Many video games have been delisted over the years due to licensing issues, leading to discussions surrounding video game conservation. Luckily for fans of the Scott Pilgrim video game, this will no longer be an issue. Announced back in September, Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game Complete Edition has …

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When Sony announced the PlayStation 5, one of the most intriguing titles announced alongside the machine was Project Athia. Published by Square Enix, the game was positioned as a PlayStation 5 exclusive. Though we still don't know much about the game itself, we do know that when it does release, …

Prior to launch, Google announced Stadia with the goal of delivering games across the world at the press of a button. As we know though, the number of countries that Stadia is available in has been quite limited. As we head towards the end of 2020, that is beginning to …

Back in early 2019, Activision let go of CFO, Spencer Neumann. At the time, all indications seem to have been that he was pushed out of the company and later moved on to Netflix. Now, Activision is suing Netflix for poaching, indicating that there was more going on behind the …