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While Halo Infinite may not have been the grand revival that Microsoft were hoping for the franchise, series co-developer Certain Affinity looked to be prepping to offer their own take on the franchise with a battle royale game. Though never officially announced, the long-in-development title has now reportedly been cancelled. …

The rumour mill has been spinning for a while around Nvidia's reportedRTX 3050 6GB. Unlike the RTX 3050 8GB, this new model will have fewer cores, smaller memory sizes and bandwidth, and require less power. As such, it looks like the only similarity between the RTX 3050 released in 2022 …

From its inception, the Overwatch series was developed with teamwork in mind. Unlike other multiplayer first person shooters, the hero-based nature of Overwatch required teammates to take on certain roles, including tanks and healers. In a massive change for the shooter, Overwatch 2 will soon heavily reduce its reliance on …

Zowie has unveiled the U2 wireless esports mouse featuring an all-new design. The U2 has a characteristic inward-curved shape on both sides, designed to appeal to claw grippers. Zowie has also fitted the U2 with an improved receiver for better wireless signal reliability and plug-and-play functionality. Despite being wireless and …

The MSI Claw garnered plenty attention as one of the most exciting gadgets showcased at CES 2024. It adds to the competition in the gaming handheld sector and represents Intel's first foray into this market with the Arc-based Core Ultra 100H series. MSI is aiming to have a presence in this market for years to come, as it has confirmed that it plans to launch more Claw consoles.

For many years, EA’s Battlefield franchise managed to set itself apart from Actvision’s Call of Duty through a number of ways including their focus on high-quality destructibility. Over the past many entries we have seen this unique-selling-point fall to the wayside. Fortunately, it seems as though DICE and EA are …

Over at CES 2024, Atari and MyArcade have announced they're teaming up to release a new handheld gaming console aimed at retro gaming fans. The new portable device is named Game Station Portable and features a 7-inch screen. Unlike the majority of the latest portable gaming consoles, it's not based …

Deep Rock Galactic is a fun co-op first-person shooter which sees players working together to mine underground resources in fully-destructible environments, all the while trying to hold back the horde of enemies coming your way. Since its Early Access release in 2018, the game has sold better and better each …

Sand Land, the new game based on Akira Toriyama's work, finally has a release date. Announced in 2023 by Bandai Namco, the game is set to release on April 26th for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Join Beelzebub, the Fiend Prince, his escort Thief, and Sheriff …

2023 was a record-breaking year for Epic Games and Fortnite, with the battle royale-turned ’metaverse’ title seeing waves of growth throughout the year. Despite this, the massive surge in players during 2023’s final months saw Fortnite surpass the likes of Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto and Roblox combined. As …

The Switch generation has seen Nintendo top many markets, with the aging console still continuing to sell like hotcakes despite nearing its end-of-life. One of Nintendo's biggest markets is unsurprisingly Japan. Though they may have a home advantage, Nintendo and the Switch still managed to completely dominate the market – …

2023 was an excellent year for video game releases across the board. That said, the PC market in particular thrived last year, breaking a whole bunch of records. One of the platform’s greatest success stories was Baldur’s Gate 3, with the surprise hit not only selling the most copies, but also generating the highest revenue...

After creating the critically acclaimed Batman Arkham Trilogy, Rocksteady’s next title was announced to be Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. While conceptually a cool idea, the switch to a more live-service styled approach has led fans to worry that the game’s story will suffer as a result. According to …

The EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Direct Die D-RGB is the first AIO CPU cooler designed for delidded Intel CPUs. Designed in collaboration with Der8auer, this cooler features a pump-block combo with a custom-built cold plate to direct die cool Intel LGA 1700-based CPUs. This AIO cooling system is bringing the benefits …

In recent years, we have seen a surge in the number of internally-developed video game documentaries, with the likes of Sony and Microsoft giving deeper insight into the creation of their titles. One of the first studios to embrace this format was Naughty Dog, releasing a documentary for The Last …

It was one of the smaller ASUS showings that we have seen at CES in recent years, but the area was still packed with new products. Here we look at those on show – together with some of the revelations we were presented with on the recent EHA Tech Tour …

Humble Bundles are a great way for video game players to acquire a number of high-quality titles for a relatively low price. Available right now and in celebration of the annual Awesome Games Done Quick charity event, players can get their hands on a variety of speedrun-able games for less …

Cygames, the developer of Granblue Fantasy: Relink, has recently released the official PC system requirements for its upcoming action RPG. The game is set to be released on February 1st, and it appears that it won't demand a high-end PC setup, which is great news for gamers with lower-spec machines. …

Hi-Rez Studios and Titan Forge Games are teaming up to create Smite 2, the successor to the popular third-person MOBA action game, Smite. With the original game boasting an impressive 40 million players, fans eagerly anticipate what the sequel will bring. Smite 2 is set to feature a significant upgrade …

At CES 2024, Dell Alienware introduced the Pro Wireless Mouse and Alienware Pro Wireless Keyboard, Alienware's first foray into the competitive gaming peripheral market. These innovative wireless devices were unveiled alongside new gaming laptops and QD-OLED displays, all designed to please competitive gamers and esports pros alike. To create a …

EKWB had a packed room at CES this year with tons of new hardware and custom systems. From a liquid-cooled PS5 to the NoCase, join Leo as we take a closer look at EKWB's 2024 line-up.

At CES this week, we had the chance to swing by the Lexar booth to check out their new line-up for 2024. Aside from new super-fast and gaming oriented SSDs, we also see some new professional storage devices for videographers or photographers. At CES this week, Lexar is showcasing its …

On January 24th, AMD will not only release the Radeon RX 7600 XT with 16GB RAM but also make Fluid Motion Frames available to the public. This technology will be included in HYPR-RX and provided as a standalone driver setting. What's interesting about this technology is that it doesn't require …

Lossless Scaling, a premium tool available on Steam for scaling windowed games to full screen using spatial scaling and sharpening algorithms, got a major update. From now on, the software also supports frame generation across a wide range of GPUs, including integrated graphics solutions. Lossless Scaling is a tool that …

Enermax unveiled its latest cooling products at CES 2024 – the Aquaflo LCD and Liqtech XTR AIO liquid CPU coolers. The former is the first AIO liquid CPU cooler with a detachable LCD screen, while the Liqtech XTR AIO liquid CPU cooler is for Ryzen Threadripper Pro and Xeon processors …

Nvidia's big announcement at CES this year is the RTX 40 Super series, with new RTX 4080 Super, RTX 4070 Ti Super and RTX 4070 Super graphics cards set to launch over the next couple of weeks. In our latest coverage, Leo swings by Nvidia's CES booth to get a …

Delving into the mobile gaming ecosystem can sometimes feel like a foreign experience for those who mainly engage with the medium through consoles or PC. While there are some familiar faces, 2023’s top-grossing mobile games have now been revealed – showcasing a number of surprise additions. As reported by ‘mobilegamer.biz’, …

We've all seen the HYTE Y70 Touch case, now Leo swings by the HYTE booth at CES to take a look at what new cases and peripherals we can expect in 2024...

In partnership with Universal, Nintendo has been building its own suite of theme park attractions and locations, with the past few years seeing the opening of Super Nintendo World in Japan and Hollywood. As part of the company’s plans for expansion, Nintendo looks set to introduce dedicated Zelda, Pokemon and …

During the 2023 Game Awards SEGA made a highly surprising announcement – revealing 5 new games for the first time all at once. What’s more, each of these titles represent new entries in much-loved yet long-dormant franchises. At the time, the publisher claimed that even more such games were in …