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Microsoft is continuing to add more and more titles to its lineup of Game Pass offerings, fleshing out the subscription service with new games on a monthly basis. For the month of August, subscribers can look forward to over a dozen games, including Final Fantasy VII HD and Flight Simulator. …

After a series of validation and compatibility tests, ASUS ROG officially has the world's first certified HDMI 2.1 gaming monitor.

Since the Nintendo Switch’s release back in 2017, the console manufacturer has slowly but surely been bringing enhanced ports of its Wii U titles to the hybrid portable system. One of the last remaining holdouts – Pikmin 3 – has now been announced to be coming to the Switch in …

Sony recently released its fiscal report for the first Quarter of 2020 (April-July), bringing lots of new and interesting information. Alongside the fact that PlayStation had the best Quarter ever in its history when it comes to revenue, the console manufacturer also revealed that “add on content” made the company …

PlayStation recently released its fiscal results for the first Quarter of 2020; between April and June. Despite the PlayStation 5 being on the horizon, Q1 2020 served as the best Quarter ever for the console manufacturer, with PlayStation bringing in over $5.6 Billion in revenue and $1.15 Billion in profit. …

We've had a number of leaks and rumours surrounding Ampere and the GeForce RTX 3000 series over the last few months and now, it looks like we can expect official announcements very soon...

As we learned back in May, Blizzard will not be hosting a BlizzCon this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time, event organisers said that an online alternative was being explored and now, it looks like those plans have been finalised, with a digital BlizzCon set for early …

As we learned earlier this week, Spider-Man is going to be a PlayStation exclusive character in Marvel's Avengers. As many suspected, the exclusive content deal does indeed stretch beyond certain characters, with PlayStation also set to get early access to cosmetics and takedown moves, as well as its own exclusive …

When the Epic Games Store first launched, the PC client lacked many of the features found on other more mature PC store fronts. Slowly but surely however, Epic Games seems to be adding many of the much-requested features into its own store. Following on from the recent addition of achievements, …

A lot of our audience will know Logitech for keyboards, mice and headsets but the Logitech G team has also made some great racing wheels over the years. Today, the latest racing sim kit is being introduced – the Logitech G923 TRUEFORCE.  Logitech's new G923 Racing Wheel and Pedals feature …

So far, Disney+ has been a huge success and it would seem that Disney is looking to further expand into the streaming space in 2021 with another service. Unlike Disney+, however, this new service will focus on content from Disney-owned networks like ABC and FX, as well as studios like …

Each month, PlayStation adds a number of new titles to its games subscription service PlayStation Now. The month of August appears to be a particularly strong month, as the lineup of 9 games include titles such as Hitman 2, Greedfall and Dead Cells. The full list of games joining PS …

AMD and Lenovo have announced that they are working together on education solutions – powered by a new AMD 3015e CPU that offers up to 2 cores and 4 threads with a TDP of only 6W. There's a great need for learning platforms. According to UNESCO “more than 1 billion students, over …

ViewSonic has just released two new 31.5-inch curved monitors, expanding the company's VX series of entertainment monitors. Both the VX3268-2KPC-MHD and the VX3268-PC-MHD have very similar specifications and physical appearance, but the first has a QHD resolution with a 144Hz refresh rate, while the latter is FullHD with 165Hz refresh …

The AL700 Sync is Abkoncore's latest full-tower chassis, featuring an ARGB “spectral LED bar”, a left side tempered glass panel, a right smokey tempered glass panel, and an aluminium finished front panel. Equipped with 3x 120mm fans, a HR120 ARGB fan on the rear, and a vented front panel, the AL700 …

With Makalu 67, Mountain expects to take “lightweight mouse design to new heights”. Featuring the 19000DPI Pixart PMW3370 sensor and a weight-reducing perforated design, the Makalu 67 is as light as its name, coming in at 67g. The 67g weight is achieved due to the rib cage design that “trims unnecessary weight …

Just as the leaks predicted, Spider-Man is indeed going to be in Square Enix's upcoming Avengers game as a PlayStation-exclusive character. The Spider-Man DLC is due to release on PlayStation platforms for free early next year and for now at least, this doesn't appear to be a timed exclusive. Sony …

It has taken quite a few years but Halo: The Master Chief collection is finally the definitive Halo package, improving just about everything from the original games for Xbox and PC. 343 Industries isn't done though, as more major feature updates are still planned, including cross-play.  As part of the …

A short while back, when Take-Two announced NBA 2K21, the publisher also unveiled a new $70 standard price tag for the game on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. This led to plenty of assumptions that some publishers may try to raise the standard price of games during the next …

Obsidian took quite a risk at XO19 last year when it announced Grounded. Rather than sticking to its single-player RPG roots, a small team at Obsidian splintered off to work on an early access survival game. As it turns out, Obsidian knocked it out of the park too, with Grounded …

Just a few weeks ago, Microsoft announced its intentions to officially launch Project xCloud in September, bundling it in as part of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership. Now, we have some more specific details, including an exact launch date and a list of supported games. Beginning on the 15th …

While the iMac line has been decent enough, it has had its shortcomings, particularly when it comes to standard/base models. Some much needed improvements are arriving today, with Apple refreshing its desktop iMac line-up with new hardware.  The 27-inch iMac is getting the biggest upgrade, featuring faster Intel Comet Lake …

ZALMAN has updated its entry-level CPU Cooler line-up with the CNPS4X. This new single-tower air-cooler is built using pure copper and aluminium – it also comes equipped with RGB lighting.  The CNPS4X RGB CPU Cooler from ZALMAN is built using pure copper and pure aluminium. The Cooler is fully compatible …

Analog Devices is back in the news this week, although this time we are focusing on a new partnership with Intel. Today, the company announced a collaboration with Intel to address 5G network design challenges and enable 5G networks more efficiently.  The new radio platform combines ADI’s radio frequency (RF) …

So far in the Zen 2 generation, AMD has been able to keep on top of demand well, with little in the way of stock shortages. That could change in Q3, with one laptop maker seemingly facing a shortage of AMD CPUs, raising concerns that other companies could also be …

Following the successful release of the Cloud Core gaming headset, HyperX is now launching a variant featuring 7.1 virtual surround sound for the PC and PS4 platforms. Thanks to the 7.1 virtual surround sound and the signature Cloud design, this headset aims to please gamers with comfort, durability and audio experience. …

Video game ratings boards have often served as a good indicator for upcoming unannounced titles. The Taiwanese ratings board in particular has been responsible for a number of leaks. Now, the Taiwan Digital Game Rating Committee has revealed that No More Heroes 1, the 2007 Nintendo Wii hack ‘n slash …

A PlayStation representative has come out to explain how PS5 compatibility with PS4 peripherals will work. Apparently, most peripherals will work on the upcoming console, but some will be limited to supported PS4 games. On the other hand, Xbox has announced today that all Xbox One controllers will work on all games on …

With the next generation of video game consoles on the horizon, Microsoft revealed its intentions with the Xbox brand, highlighting its emphasis on backwards and forward compatibility while still allowing its next-generation Xbox Series X to shine. The console manufacturer did this through introducing a large “Optimised for Series X” …

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and its Warzone Battle Royale counterpart have been great successes for the first-person shooter series. One issue that has risen however from its games-as-a-service styled seasonal updates is the fact that not only has the game’s file size ballooned to almost 200GB, but each new …