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Throne and Liberty finally has a global launch date. The MMORPG, developed by NCSoft and published by Amazon, will be available on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S consoles starting on September 17th. However, we'll be able to play it earlier during the open beta scheduled for July. Following …

A while back, Microsoft announced that the upcoming Redfall DLC, which promised new playable heroes and had already been sold to players, would no longer be coming out. The planned ‘Hero Pass' has been scrapped and Arkane Austin, the studio behind the game, is also being shut down. Now, Microsoft …

The Netgear Nighthawk series returns this year with an upgrade to WiFi 7. The new Netgear Nighthawk RS300 is launching this week, offering advanced features while maintaining a much more affordable price compared to the WiFi 7 Netgear Orbi 970 series, priced at £299 rather than £2000.  The Nighthawk RS300 …

Nintendo Switch Sports was far from the game many Nintendo fans were hoping for when the title released back in 2022, with the premium game in many ways being inferior to Nintendo’s own Wii Sports pack-in title from back in the day. That said, Switch Sports did improve over time …

Bluepoint Games came out of the gate swinging this generation with the release of the excellent Demon’s Souls Remake at the launch of the PS5. Since then, the team have been quiet, with little known aside from the fact that they are working on an ‘original title’. While it has …

Sony caught flack recently for forcing all Helldivers II players on PC to create a PlayStation account in order to continue playing the much-loved title. The backlash was swift and Sony eventually conceded. That said, they did reveal that future PC titles would require such an account in order to …

RPCS3 is the biggest PlayStation 3 emulator available, allowing players to go beyond the limits of Sony’s old console and reviving older titles through higher frame rates and resolutions. The team behind the project have been steadfast in their commitment to continually improving the emulator – with the most recent update bringing major performance improvements.

Nvidia's list of DLSS-supported titles continues to grow. This week, three more games are launching with DLSS 3 technology, including Frame Generation, allowing RTX 40 GPU users to bump up frame rates even further. One of the big surprise games is none other than Pax Dei, an MMO that has …

It has been well documented that CD Projekt Red originally had plans for two expansions for Cyberpunk 2077. However, after the game's rough launch, the studio decided to drop the second expansion. Not much has been discovered about this second expansion, as references to it were few and far between …

Ubisoft has not brought up Assassin's Creed Infinity in quite some time, despite announcing the project several years ago. It seems the project is still on the way, and it may be ready in time for the launch of Assassin's Creed Shadows later this year.  Assassin's Creed Infinity was billed …

During the Xbox Games Showcase earlier this month, Microsoft impressed a lot of fans with its reveals for Gears of War: E-Day and Fable, both of which got brand new trailers. However, the show was lacking when it came to specific release date news. Fortunately, it seems we now have …

GOG has made a name for itself by offering DRM-free PC games, including some major AAA titles from third-party studios, as well as DRM-free day-one releases from CD Projekt Red, like The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077. Looking ahead to the future, GOG is looking to expand by offering its …

Meta's Reality Labs business has been bleeding money for years at this point, although so far, company executives have been happy to continue footing the bill with the goal of expanding the mixed reality device market. However, Meta is now restructuring the unit, splitting it into two distinct groups with …

GPD, a Chinese startup, introduced the Duo OLED at Computex this month, a ground-breaking laptop with two 13.3-inch AMOLED displays. Initially set to support up to the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U, GPD has now confirmed a change in specifications, opting for the more powerful Ryzen 9 HX 370 APU. As …

AMD's upcoming Ryzen CPUs might be closer to release than some expect. While specific availability dates have yet to be confirmed, various retailers have started listing the new products, hinting at launches in mid-July for laptop chips and late July for the desktop. According to B&H listings (via Wccftech), the …

Corsair has unveiled its latest addition to the iCUE Link ecosystem: the LX RGB fan series. The new fans are available in 120mm and 140mm sizes and in black or white to complement any build. With 18 individually addressable RGB LEDs, these fans can produce various lighting effects, including Corsair's …

Netflix has in the past few years been branching out of just films and tv shows, adding an increasing number of games to its streaming service. By far the biggest push came in December of last year when the GTA Trilogy was added. This seems to have garnered quite a …

While Microsoft has certainly benefitted from the tech boom in recent years, becoming a $3 trillion company, Nvidia has been outpacing the industry at large in recent years. Nvidia's stock price has been skyrocketing, and just yesterday, it hit a new all-time high, making Nvidia the most valuable company in the world.

While the PlayStation Portal might not have been the portable PlayStation that many were hoping it might’ve been, the game streaming handheld has found its own niche. Unfortunately, even those who enjoy the device have encountered issues, especially when it comes to signing into WIFI networks. Fortunately, this has been …

Twice a month, Microsoft updates its Game Pass library, adding a line-up of titles across the AAA and indie sides of the industry. For the second half of June, Microsoft will be dropping a decent selection of titles including some strong indies and a day-one addition. Making the announcement on …

Sony has been steadily growing its PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium service ever since its revamp a couple years ago. As with most subscription game services however, titles only stick around for a limited time. Sony has now announced which games will be leaving next month. In going to the PlayStation Plus …

Nintendo had some major reveals in store for us during today's Direct showcase. Not only did we get our first real look at Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, but a new Zelda game was announced. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom will be a more traditional Zelda game, borrowing the …

Update: The Nvidia App is now out of beta and can be downloaded – HERE. Nvidia shows no sign of replacing “GeForce Experience” with its new “Nvidia App” as both programs continue to coexist. While the latter has been getting more attention lately, Nvidia has recently released an update for its …

Metroid Prime 4 was first announced in late 2017 and fans have been waiting for news on the game ever since. Today during Nintendo Direct, we finally got our first full trailer, including a look at gameplay ahead of the game's 2025 release date.  Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is releasing …

Elden Ring has often been referred to as a masterpiece, putting together everything From Software has learned in its years of making ‘Souls like' games into one massive open world filled with difficult boss fights. The game went on to win Game of the Year in 2022. Now, two years …

During today's Nintendo Direct, Square Enix finally announced the release date for its long-awaited HD-2D remake of Dragon Quest 3. That's not all though, Square Enix has announced plans to complete the full trilogy, with Dragon Quest 1 & 2 also set to get a HD-2D remake in 2025.  If …

Adobe has had a bit of a monopoly in the editing software space for a while now. With the launch of Creative Cloud and a switch to a subscription model for Adobe apps, many long-time users have complained about pricing and the subscription cancellation process. Now, the US government has decided that enough is enough, with the FTC filing a lawsuit against the company and two of the company's high-ranking executives.

CI Games has recently announced that a sequel to Lords of the Fallen (2023) is in the works and will be exclusively published by Epic Games for PC, at least at launch. The decision not to release the game on Steam has surprised many fans, considering the success of the …

2024 has been a terrible year for developers in the video games industry, with tens of thousands of creatives being let go from nearly every single major publisher. Discussing the current climate, and how he will ensure such a situation does not take place at FromSoftware, Miyazaki claimed “As long as this company is my responsibility, that's something I would not let happen.”

Though sentiment surrounding the game has ebbed and flowed over the years, there’s no denying that Overwatch has had a notable impact on the industry, for better and for worse. That said, with the 11th Season of Overwatch 2 on its way, the team have revealed that the franchise has …