Back at E3, Microsoft announced that Age of Empires II Definitive Edition would be releasing this year, across Steam and Xbox Game Pass for PC. We've been patiently waiting for more news since then and last night during the kick-off to Gamescom, we got a proper release date, alongside the …
Read More »Marvel’s Avengers finally unveiled in 20-minute gameplay demo
While Square Enix first showed off Marvel's Avengers back at E3, the publisher opted to only demo gameplay in behind closed door meetings. Now just a few months later, that 20-minute gameplay demo has been officially shared with the world, giving us a better quality look at the game in …
Read More »The Witcher 3 is coming to Nintendo Switch in October, new gameplay trailer released
Back in June, the most ambitious Nintendo Switch port to date was announced, bringing the complete edition of The Witcher 3 to Nintendo's hybrid console. We've seen some screenshots already but now, we have a new gameplay trailer, complete with a release date. The Witcher 3 is set to run …
Read More »Minecraft will be getting RTX ray-tracing
Just last week, Mojang announced that it was cancelling the Super Duper Graphics Pack for Minecraft, the game’s first in-house graphics overhaul set to rival some of the most impressive mods. While the graphics pack may no longer be coming, there is something else in the works, with Minecraft set …
Read More »Leadership shakeup sees Halo Infinite creative director leave 343 Industries
Creating a Triple A game is no easy task, requiring the hard work and dedication of hundreds of people and a solid leadership team to keep things on track. Over the weekend, it looks like 343 Industries went through some changes on the Halo Infinite team, with the creative director …
Read More »Phanteks Enthoo Luxe 2 launches in UK
Phanteks has made some of our favourite PC cases over the last few years, particularly when it comes to high-end cases. Last week, we saw the launch of the new wallet-friendly Eclipse P400 AIR range but now, we are back to looking at the high end, thanks to the launch …
Read More »Corsair One GTX 1080 and GTX 1080Ti systems see big discounts
CORSAIR has been well established in the boutique PC market for some time now thanks to the excellent Corsair One system. These tiny Mini-ITX builds pack some serious power and at the moment, they are also on sale, boasting savings of up to £1300. Corsair is currently having a sale …
Read More »Microsoft Flight Simulator Insider Program begins, development roadmap revealed
Microsoft Flight Simulator made a grand return to the spotlight earlier this year thanks to an impressive reveal at E3. Now, it won’t be long for the first enthusiasts to get their hands on it, as the Flight Simulator Insider Program has been taking sign-ups and is now ready to …
Read More »RTX support could still come to Assetto Corsa Competizione but it is a low priority
Back when NVIDIA first announced RTX GPUs, a number of games were listed to support real time ray-tracing. One of the first games to be announced was Assetto Corsa Competizione, but it looks like that announcement may have come too soon, as RTX implementation is low on the list of …
Read More »Hello Games is swiftly patching No Man’s Sky Beyond to counter issues
No Man's Sky Beyond launched earlier this week, bringing some huge changes to the game and VR support. Unfortunately, this massive update also came with a few problems, particularly for PC and VR players, who experienced performance issues and crashes. However, Hello Games has been quick to address these problems, …
Read More »Microsoft also uses humans to listen to Skype and Cortana-recorded voice data
Earlier this month, Apple ended up suspending its Siri voice grading program due to privacy concerns. Apple was found to have been sending voice recordings from unsuspecting Siri users to contractors tasked with grading Siri on its voice recognition capabilities, but these contractors ended up hearing private conversations, which sparked …
Read More »Gamescom Opening Night Live will feature a ton of announcements
It looks like Gamescom this year is going to be getting some extra attention from publishers and developers across the gaming industry. The European gaming event is usually a great place to try upcoming games but we rarely have an E3 style showcase of announcements. That will be changing this …
Read More »Power Colour launches Red Devil and Red Dragon custom RX 5700 GPUs
A few days ago, we had the chance to cover the launch of custom AIB versions of the RX 5700 and RX 5700 XT. We reviewed the Sapphire Pulse at launch and have known about the ASUS line up for a couple of weeks now. Today, Power Colour is arriving …
Read More »The OnePlus TV appears to be coming soon
It has been almost one year since OnePlus first unveiled its plans to break into the TV market, pushing beyond the line of smartphones the company is best known for. The OnePlus TV is now closer than ever, with the Chinese OEM revealing new details this week. OnePlus will be …
Read More »2015 MacBook Pro banned from flights due to unsafe batteries
Following this year's recall, the 2015 MacBook Pro has been banned from flights in the U.S.
Read More »Need for Speed Heat has been announced, launches in November
Update (14.08.19): Just as expected, Need for Speed Heat was announced by EA today. The countdown timer from earlier in the week has now reached zero, unlocking the announcement for the next entry in the Need for Speed franchise. As you might expect, Heat once again focuses on the street …
Read More »Apex Legends Solo mode is now live for a limited time
Ever since the game’s launch in February, we’ve known that the team at Respawn has been working on new modes for Apex Legends, including a highly requested ‘solo’ mode. In an update last night, the solo queue went live, giving Apex Legends players a chance to take on the challenge …
Read More »UHD Netflix streaming support arrives for AMD RX 5700
It took quite some time for 4K Netflix streaming to arrive on PC, in large part due to piracy protection and DRM concerns. However, we have now reached a point where most modern GPUs, Ultra HD monitors and Windows 10 all have the required tools in place to allow for …
Read More »No Man’s Sky BEYOND launches today
No Man’s Sky has had quite the impressive turnaround over the years. While the game initially disappointed at launch, the team at Hello Games put their heads down and got to work on various improvements, leading to several huge free updates. At this point, No Man’s Sky has better crafting/building, …
Read More »Patreon exclusive: Win an Iceberg 240mm AIO liquid cooler and Corsair LL120 RGB fans!
We are back with another giveaway for our Patreon supporters. Those of you supporting us on any tier on Patreon can now enter our new competition to win an Iceberg 240mm AIO liquid cooler and a set of three Corsair LL120 RGB fans to go with it. We reviewed the …
Read More »AMD Zen 3 said to be on track for 2020, Zen 4 begins design phase
AMD refuses to slow down as next-gen Zen 3 and Zen 4 architectures are on track.
Read More »Minecraft’s Super Duper graphics pack has been cancelled
A couple of years ago during E3, Microsoft announced that it would be releasing its own Super Duper Graphics Pack for Minecraft, a first-party, cross-platform graphics pack comparable to some of the mods that have been available on PC for years. Mojang has been quiet on the subject since its …
Read More »Valve cracks down on Steam Workshop skin scams
Last week, we learned that Valve was making changes to Steam in an effort to crack down on developers abusing the store’s ‘upcoming releases’ list. Now this week, the Steam team’s attention is turning towards the community workshop, where CS:GO, Dota 2 and Team Fortress 2 items will now need …
Read More »Nightdive Studios is also making a System Shock 2 Enhanced Edition
The folks at Nightdive Studios have been working on a crowdfunded remake of the original System Shock for some time now. The project has been through some ups and downs but appears to be back on track now. Before we get to the big remake though, it looks like we …
Read More »Former id Software director joins Saber Interactive
Following the launch of RAGE 2 in May, id Software director, Tim Willits, announced that he would be parting ways with the company after a 24-year long career. Willits isn’t leaving the gaming industry behind though and has now taken up a new position as the Chief Creative Officer at …
Read More »The first custom-cooled RX 5700s are rolling out
The long awaited custom-cooled versions of the RX 5700 and RX 5700 XT are hitting the market starting today.
Read More »Final Fantasy 14 devs to make base game content ‘more compact’ for new players
Final Fantasy XIV has been excellent for many years now and the player base has continued to grow with each expansion. However, getting into a long-running MMO and catching up to current content is still a daunting task that can put some potential players off, so Square Enix is hoping …
Read More »Gears 5 has gone gold, will appear at Gamescom and custom map creator confirmed
Over the last couple of weeks, things have been ramping up for Gears 5. Not only have we had two waves of multiplayer technical tests, but the game has been confirmed for another big showing at Gamescom in August and The Coalition has just announced that the game has gone …
Read More »Developers now need Valve’s approval before changing release dates on Steam
Over the years, Valve has made attempts to be more developer friendly by making it easier to get onto the Steam Store and giving developers more control over their store pages, sales discounts, community pages and other aspects. Unfortunately, sometimes these systems are abused, most notably, Steam's front page ‘upcoming …
Read More »Custom-cooled versions of the RX 5700 are arriving this month
It looks like custom editions of AMD’s RX 5700 and RX 5700 XT GPUs are due to drop any day now. So far, we’ve had pre-orders and retail listings open up for custom-cooled versions from Sapphire and ASUS ROG. Leaks have also shown off what XFX has planned and Power …
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