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As previously rumoured, the Xbox Games Showcase will return on the 9th of June. Like last year, Microsoft will be following up its major showcase with another ‘Direct' stream. Last year, the secondary Direct focused on Starfield, but this year's Direct remains a mystery for the time being.  Microsoft did …

Earlier this week, a fan site focused on Fantasy IP like Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings, claimed to have heard about an upcoming Game of Thrones MMORPG game from Nexon. As it turns out, the game being referred to was actually a previously announced mobile game from …

Everspace 2 launched last year to great acclaim, swiftly becoming one of the most played games on Steam in 2023. Now, Rockfish Games has revamped the game, updating it to a new Unreal Engine 5 build with new content.  Everspace 2's latest update swapped out the UE4 version of the …

Square Enix recently announced plans to revise its approach to game development. As a result of this, a few creative endeavours have been abandoned, with Square Enix announcing plans to absorb the losses, which will add up to around 22.1 billion Japanese Yen. Square Enix's recent investor note confirms that …

While Qualcomm is remaining quiet on the launch date for the Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon X Plus processors, it does appear that OEMs are gearing up to make announcements very soon. Today, Asus has announced its next AI PC launch event, which will feature guest speakers from both Qualcomm …

Intel's upcoming Lunar Lake CPU design is set to revolutionise the low-power mobile market. This new processor will be the first to feature the company's highly anticipated Battlemage graphics technology. Though little information is available regarding the revised architecture, early benchmark results indicate that this processor could be a force …

Madfinger Games, the Czech developer behind mobile titles such as Shadowgun and Dead Trigger, has announced the early access launch of their latest project, Grey Zone Warfare. The tactical first-person shooter PC game has already secured the seventh spot on Steam's worldwide wishlist, and it's expected to rival Escape from …

Intel is all set to launch its Arrow Lake-S series of processors this year, marking the debut of a new socket (LGA-1851) and the retirement of the Raptor Lake family. As the release approaches, we're getting more reports about the specs of the upcoming processors. The latest one concerns the …

Since its release (and surprising success) earlier this year, the team at Arrowhead Studios have been continuously updating and supporting Helldivers 2 with all manner of new content, as well as major balance tweaks. The latest update for the game is available now, and brings with it a very long …

Housemarque is one of the more out-there first-party PlayStation studios, with the Finnish developers known best for their work on 2021’s excellent 3rd person rogue-lite shooter Returnal. Since the title’s last major update in 2023 the team have been relatively silent…until now. Teasing fans on Twitter, the team at Housemarque …

After much anticipation and a great deal of waiting, Fallout 4’s ‘next-gen’ update finally released last week. The ‘free’ update had issues on PlayStation Plus Extra however – though this was eventually fixed. Those who owned FO4 through the PS Plus Collection however were still unable to upgrade. Fortunately, this …

Remedy Entertainment is one of the most unique (and previously-underrated) AAA studios currently around, with the Finnish developers only recently seeing major commercial success with the likes of Control and Alan Wake 2. Following all the recent buzz surrounding Remedy, shareholder and video game holding company Tencent has now almost …

Montech recently announced the release of its latest PC case, the Sky Two GX, an enhanced version of the Sky Two series. The Sky Two GX has been designed for enthusiasts and gamers who require good cooling performance for their high-end components. This new case features an airflow-focused E-ATX design …

It has been a few years since Square Enix first announced Kingdom Hearts 4. As it took almost two decades to get Kingdom Hearts 3, many fans have not been expecting the game to release anytime soon. However, one leaker is now claiming that the game is coming in 2025.  …

Bethesda's recent update for Fallout 4 on PC did little to impress fans. The update did break many mods and the touted 21:9 support simply stretches the 16:9 image, leading to poor presentation. Now, players are flocking to mods that can uninstall the recent patch.  Over on NexusMods, The Fallout …

UPDATE: Nexon has since confirmed that it is not developing a Game of Thrones title. It is now believed that the report that appeared earlier this week had misinterpreted information about an upcoming GoT game from Net Marble, which is destined for mobile devices and not consoles/PC.  Despite the popularity …

After many users reported instability with Intel 13/14th Gen Core i9 CPUs, the company has finally issued a statement condemning motherboard manufacturers for allowing Intel processors to run outside of specified specifications. The company also confirms that most stability complaints involve unlocked motherboards. Intel's statement was shared by Igor's Lab. …

We've been hearing about Nintendo's next-gen console plans for months already. Now, thanks to a Nintendo supply chain partner, we seem to have a few concrete details on the Switch 2, which is described as a “conservative evolution” of the original Switch design.  While Nintendo typically jumps from one bright …

The MSI Claw didn't blow anyone away with its day-one gaming performance but through new drivers and BIOS updates, the handheld gaming system has improved tremendously, with MSI boasting performance gains up to 150 percent. The new E1T41IMS.106 BIOS (referred to as 106) and 31.0.101.5445 GPU driver (referred to as 5445) …

Antec has unleashed its latest case – the Antec C5 ARGB. Available in black or white, the case stands out with its 270-degree tempered glass panel, while also introducing support for back-connect motherboards, a new design that moves all of your power connectors to the back of the motherboard, leaving …

While ArcheAge was a highly popular MMO in the US and Europe when it first launched ten years ago, various updates led to many players dropping the game for other MMOs. Now, ArcheAge is pulling out of the US and Europe.  Kakao Games, the publisher behind ArcheAge, has announced that …

Over a hundred of the world's leading technology journalists have been analysing all the hardware products that have been through our various labs, deciding on which are the best products in the market for 2024. On Monday, 3rd June 2024, the 10th edition of the European Hardware Awards will be …

AMD's upcoming Strix Point and Strix Halo APUs are generating some buzz in the community. While AMD has yet to reveal the complete specifications for its next-generation APUs based on Zen 5 architecture, a new leak has given us much more information. According to the documents obtained by HKEPC (via …

Gigabyte's latest gaming monitors, the Gigabyte MO34WQC and Gigabyte MO34WQC2 have finally been detailed after making their debut at CES 2024. Boasting impressive specs and features, including the latest-gen QD-OLED technology. While the two monitors are almost identical, there are a few key differences to note. The Gigabyte MO34WQC has …

The RTX 40 GPUs have been in high demand, but the supply has not kept up with the market. One particular model that has been hit the hardest is the RTX 4060 Ti, with availability decreasing significantly in the first two weeks of April for both the 8GB and 16GB …

Battlestate Games recently released the Unheard Edition of Escape From Tarkov, which is part of the newest patch. The edition brings a new PvE mode and other benefits. However, the hefty $250 price tag has left many fans dissatisfied.

Late last week, Bethesda finally released their long-awaited ‘Next-Gen’ update for Fallout 4 – bringing native PS5 and Series X|S support for the 2015 title. Unfortunately, the free update appeared to be unavailable to PlayStation Plus players. Bethesda has now responded and ‘mostly’ rectified the situation. Announced to be a …

Manor Lords, Steam's most wishlisted game in 2024, is already a success. The strategy game sold over one million copies in its launch weekend alone, and during the same period, it reached a peak concurrent player count of over 173,000.  Manor Lords, released on April 26th, was at the top …

Shinji Mikami is a legend in the games industry, Known best for his work on the original Resident Evil and its equally as revolutionary RE4, Mikami has a long and varied history in game development. In 2023, he left his studio Tango Gameworks, with a non-compete clause forcing him to …

Starting development all the way back in 2016 as a one-man project, Lost Soul Aside has been eagerly anticipated by many thanks to its Final Fantasy Versus XIII (later FFXV) inspired visuals and flashy action combat. Over the years, the game’s ambitions grew, and so did the team, sitting at …