Apple just recently launched the first Apple Silicon powered Macs, all featuring the Apple M1 ARM-based SoC. The M1 is an entry-level chip for Macs, but a more powerful high-performance chip is apparently just around the corner and reportedly, it'll outperform Intel. According to Bloomberg, a new high-performance Apple Silicon …
Read More »Rust is still coming to consoles
After many years of success on PC, last year Facepunch Studios announced that they would be bringing Rust to consoles in partnership with Double Eleven. It has been a long time since we last had an update on the project, but that changed today. Today, Double Eleven, a studio also …
Read More »Call of Duty: Warzone surpasses 85 million players
Despite the fact that Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has now been released, Infinity Ward’s Warzone Battle Royale mode continues to be more popular than ever. In an announcement, it was revealed that the free-to-play Battle Royale mode has now surpassed 85 million players, with ‘200 million’ people …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 pre-load dates and unlock times revealed
Cyberpunk 2077 is coming in just a few days time and as the biggest game of the year, a lot of people are going to be looking to play on day-one. To make the download process smoother for everyone, pre-loading begins going live today on multiple platforms. We also know …
Read More »The Initiative’s project is said to be a “3rd Person stealth action game”
Since the announcement of the studio’s formation back in 2018, Xbox fans have been eagerly awaiting news on The Initiative’s first project. Though we have yet to see anything from the studio, new leaks have suggested that the game will be a “3rd Person stealth action game” with “experimental” elements. …
Read More »Leak claims The Wolf Among Us 2 is releasing next year, trailer coming this week
Back in 2018, the financial situation at Telltale Games went south very swiftly and despite various cutbacks and management changes, the studio ultimately shut down. Since then, another company has acquired Telltale’s assets, leading to The Wolf Among Us 2 returning to development in 2019. The game was re-announced at The …
Read More »Neil Druckmann is now Co-President of Naughty Dog
For years, Neil Druckmann has served as an important member of Naughty Dog. starting in 2004 as a gameplay programmer, Druckmann slowly worked his way up the studio’s ladder. Now, following the studio’s latest launch, it has been announced that Neil Druckmann will become co-president at Naughty Dog. In an …
Read More »Black Ops Cold War’s 1st season has been delayed
Though the game launched in November, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s first season won't be beginning until this month. While we were only a few days from release, the game’s first season has now been delayed from the 10th of December to the 16th. Making the announcement on …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020 Day 7: Win Edifier S2000 MKIII Speakers (closed)
For Day 7 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020, we’re teaming up with the folks at Edifier to give you the chance to win an audio upgrade. We’re giving away an S2000 MKIII speaker system worth £430!
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020 Day 6: Win a Silverstone IceGem AIO liquid cooler and ARGB Fan pack (closed)
For Day 6 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020, we’re teaming up with the folks at Silverstone to give you the chance to win a CPU cooling upgrade. We're giving away an IceGem all-in-one liquid cooler and better yet, the winner will get to choose the radiator size that best suits their build.
Read More »The Witcher: Enhanced Edition is now free to all GOG Galaxy users
The folks at GOG have been working on their Galaxy universal games launcher for a while now. This week, GOG is sweetening the deal for users of the launcher, by offering up CD Projekt Red's first Witcher game for free. Starting from this week, all GOG Galaxy users can claim …
Read More »Dragon Age 4 trailer will air during The Game Awards next week
The Game Awards are coming up next week, which means we'll be getting some new trailers and game announcements. EA has revealed one of the surprises planned – a new trailer for Dragon Age 4. Dragon Age 4 was first revealed at The Game Awards a couple of years ago …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020 Day 5: Win a G.Skill 64GB Trident Z Neo RAM kit (closed)
For Day 5 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020, we’re teaming up with the folks at G.Skill to give you the chance to win an excellent memory upgrade. Our prize today is a 3600MHz, 64GB kit of Trident Z Neo memory.
Read More »Kolink launches new and improved Rocket V2 Mini-ITX PC case
This week, Kolink is refreshing its popular Rocket case. The new Kolink Rocket V2 adds a series of improvements while retaining its small form factor design. The case is built entirely from 2.5mm aluminium and packs in support for 330mm long, multi-slot graphics cards. The Rocket V2 is an extremely …
Read More »Halo Infinite reportedly targeting a Spring 2021 release date
Ever since Halo Infinite was delayed, many have assumed that 343 Industries would be taking another full year on the project, but as it turns out, the game could still be coming a lot sooner, with recent reports indicating Spring 2021 is possible. The motion capture actor for Master Chief …
Read More »Patreon exclusive: Win a Team Group T-Force Xtreem DDR4 RAM kit! (closed)
Update: This competition is now closed and we can announce the winner… @Fionny from our Discord server! Thanks to all our Patrons for their continued support, and don't forget about our Advent Calendar running daily this month. We are back with another exclusive competition for our Patreon supporters! As a thank …
Read More »Microsoft acquires Smash.gg esports platform
Microsoft has been on a big spree of gaming-related acquisitions lately. Most of these have been development studios but this week, Microsoft has announced something slightly different. As of this week, esports tournament platform ‘Smash.gg' is now under the Microsoft umbrella. Smash.gg will be part of Microsoft's Content Services Group, …
Read More »Valve releases CS:GO Operation Broken Fang
The CS:GO community has gone quite some time without a significant update but fortunately, that is changing this week. The CS:GO dev team has announced Operation Broken Fang, the game's next big update. Broken Fang features seven new maps, a new Retakes mode that puts three terrorists against four CT …
Read More »Persona 5 Strikers releases in the West early next year
We weren't sure that Persona 5 S would still make its way over to the Western market just a couple of months ago, but it seems those worries were unfounded. This week, Atlus West announced that Persona 5 Strikers will be coming in early 2021. In Japan, the game is …
Read More »Apple’s App Store tax cut to 15% now in effect; Epic Games ineligible
Recently, Apple announced its intentions to reduce its App Store commissions from 30% to 15% to developers who make under $1 million in annual revenue via its store. This new ‘Small Business Program’ is now live, with developers being able to enroll onto the program – though Epic Games is …
Read More »Casey Hudson and Mark Darrah leave BioWare
For the past several years, BioWare has struggled to maintain its reputation as a studio and video game developer. After a string of disappointing titles, as well as reports of crunch and other internal issues, many had hoped that the studio would be able to get back on its feet …
Read More »PlayStation CEO feels “responsibility” to keep making PS4 games
PlayStation suffered from a slight controversy when it was first revealed that a number of PS5 launch titles would also be coming to the – now last gen – PS4. This was doubly the case following the announcement that Horizon Forbidden West would also come to PS4. It seems this …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020 Day 4: Win a case and cooling bundle from Deepcool! (closed)
For Day 4 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020, we’re teaming up with the folks at DEEPCOOL to give away a fantastic case and cooling bundle to kickstart your next build!
Read More »Master Chief is reportedly coming to Fortnite
Fresh on the heels of the announcement that Kratos from the PlayStation-exclusive God of War franchise has dropped into Fortnite, it would appear that one of Xbox’s biggest mascots will be joining him. Leaked screenshots have revealed that Master Chief from Halo will also be arriving in Fortnite, completing 2/3 …
Read More »Silent Hill director leaves Sony to form new studio
We may want to pump the breaks on rumours of Sony and Konami teaming up for a new Silent Hill game, as key departures at Sony's SCE Japan studio have taken place this week. These departures include Keiichiro Toyama, creator and director of the original Silent Hill. After more than …
Read More »AMD keynote announced for January 12th during CES 2021
CES 2020 was able to take place this year just ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic. That won’t be the case for CES 2021 though, which will be an all-digital event due to continuing health concerns. Still, big names will continue to be involved, including AMD. Today, the AMD Keynote for …
Read More »Cave Story+ is free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, the Epic Games Store offers a number of free titles to all those with an Epic Games account. This week, account holders can get their hands on the classic metroidvania indie action-platformer title Cave Story+. The game will be available to purchase for free from now until the …
Read More »Thousands of people are watching an RTX 30 stock-checking bot on Twitch
We're all well aware of the stock issues surrounding Nvidia's highly-rated RTX 30 series graphics cards. A lot of eager upgraders have been checking daily for new stock in an effort to grab one, but that manual searching may not be necessary anymore, as thousands of people are watching a …
Read More »GeForce Now gains Immortals Fenyx Rising and 7 other games this week
It has been a little while since the last major GeForce Now games library update, with the last major title being Assassin's Creed Valhalla. This week, Nvidia returns with another eight games for the GeForce Now library, including another big Ubisoft release. The big new game addition this week is …
Read More »A trailer for the Uncharted film may be shown at The Game Awards
One week from today, the 2020 Game Awards will be going live, celebrating the past year in gaming and all of its highest achievers. Even more exciting however is the announcements of new games and trailers at the event. Thanks to a special guest appearance announced to be at the …
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