Hell is Us has been shaping up to be one of the most interesting games of the year. With the planned launch just weeks away, a final demo has now been made available on PC, giving everyone a chance to try it out ahead of time. The Hell is Us …
Read More »GTA V Enhanced gets DLSS 4 upgrade, new GeForce Game Ready driver available
Rockstar finally brought Grand Theft Auto V Expanded & Enhanced to PC a while back, well after the initial release on consoles in 2022. Now, the game is being updated with PC-specific features, including support for the latest versions of Nvidia's DLSS upscaler. Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced Edition is …
Read More »Valve ends support for Steam on ChromeOS
Back in November 2022, Valve launched Steam for a new platform – ChromeOS. Steam for ChromeOS has been in beta for four years at this point but now, Valve is pulling the plug. As spotted by 9to5Google, Valve quietly announced this month that it would be ending Steam support for …
Read More »UK tech retailer Ebuyer to be bought by Fraser Group after entering administration
Ebuyer, an etailer that has served the tech enthusiast scene in the UK for decades, has now entered administration. It might not be the end though, as sources have already indicated that Fraser Group is due to buy the company from administrators. Fraser Group is a company founded by Mike …
Read More »Battlefield 6 anti-cheat tackled over 300K cheaters during beta weekend
DICE and EA are looking to take cheaters more seriously than ever before with Battlefield 6. The new game will include a new anti-cheat system and so far, it appears to be doing a very good job, resulting in hundreds of thousands of bans during the open beta weekend. The …
Read More »Ubisoft making Far Cry TV show with Mythic Quest creator
Ubisoft and Netflix recently confirmed that an Assassin's Creed TV series would soon be going into production. Now, it appears that one of Ubisoft's other major franchises, Far Cry, is due to get the same treatment. According to a now deleted post on Ubisoft's website, which was later preserved on …
Read More »Blizzard’s head of Diablo leaves after five years
Blizzard is undergoing more major changes behind the scenes. Last week, the company's head of Diablo, Rod Fergusson, announced that he was leaving the studio after five years at the helm of all things Diablo related. Fergusson had previously worked at Epic Games, before moving to Microsoft to found The …
Read More »MSI slashes laptop prices for back to school sale
It's back to school season and that means there are a ton of deals to be found on PCs and laptops. Until late August, MSI is slashing prices across a range of laptops just in time for the new school year. At the top of our list is the MSI …
Read More »EA shot down pitch for Dragon Age remaster, according to former BioWare dev
BioWare is in a very tough spot at the moment, having released two critical and commercial flops in Anthem (2018) and Dragon Age: The Veilguard (2024). In an effort to try and turn things around a bit, BioWare had pitched a set of remasters for the original Dragon Age games, …
Read More »id Software shadow drops Heretic + Hexen remaster at QuakeCon
QuakeCon took place over the weekend and as usual, Bethesda had some surprises in store. Over the past couple of years, Bethesda has used QuakeCon has a platform to announce remasters for several of its classic shooters and QuakeCon 2025 was no different. Bethesda's id Software has teamed up with …
Read More »Asus RTX 5080 Noctua Edition announced with NF-A12x25 G2 fans
Asus's partnership with Noctua continues with the announcement of the Asus x Noctua RTX 5080, delivering a triple-fan cooler with Noctua's famously silent fans. Asus and Noctua have been partnering on some graphics cards for a few years now but the 5080 variant seems to have the best cooler yet. …
Read More »Mafia: The Old Country launches to ‘very positive’ reviews on Steam
Mafia: The Old Country is now available and the game is doing well judging by the Steam reviews. At launch, the game sits at a Very Positive rating, based on over 1700 user reviews. Mafia: The Old Country is a small prequel game that explores the origins of the Italian …
Read More »Thermal Grizzly’s der8enchtable is now available
Back at Computex, Thermal Grizzly gave us a preview of the der8enchtable, a modular, user-friendly benchtable featuring an integrated active PCB and D-RGB lighting. Now, the der8enchtable is ready to hit the market. The der8enchtable is aimed at the hardware tinkerer and enthusiast, with features that simplify testing. It combines …
Read More »Avalanche gives statement after Xbox publishing deal cancelled
Last night, it became clear that there was another casualty in the recent Xbox shake-up. Xbox has cancelled its publishing deal and funding for Avalanche's new game, Contraband. Now, Avalanche has confirmed that the project has been paused while the studio looks into its options. Xbox announced Contraband as an …
Read More »You can claim over a dozen free games with Prime Gaming this month
Amazon has revealed the next batch of free games for Prime subscribers. Through Prime Gaming, this month you'll be able to claim classics like Civilization 3: Complete Edition and Thief: Definitive Edition, as well as a dozen other games. Starting today, Prime subscribers can head over to Prime Gaming to …
Read More »Activision now requires COD PC players use Windows Secure Boot
Due to the amount of cheaters in cross-platform lobbies, Activision implemented kernel-level anti-cheat for Call of Duty on PC a few years ago. Now, the requirements are increasing once again, with Black Ops 6 to enforce Secure Boot for Windows systems. Secure Boot is a feature in Windows that aims …
Read More »ROG Xbox Ally release date leaks ahead of Gamescom
A couple of weeks ago, a reliable leaker confirmed that the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally handheld would become available for pre-order at Gamescom later this month. Now, we have an exact release date, so those looking to pre-order know when they should receive their shiny new device. Renowned leaker, bilbill-kun …
Read More »Sony still expects Marathon to release this fiscal year
Following a series of alpha gameplay tests earlier this year, Bungie was forced to delay Marathon due to artists discovering stolen artwork being used for assets throughout the game. While we still don't have a new release date for the game, Sony says it is still on track to release …
Read More »Sony admits transition to live-service games has not gone smoothly
Under former CEO, Jim Ryan, PlayStation embarked on a mission to break into the live-service genre, spinning up over a dozen projects across its studios. Eventually, Sony spent billions to acquire Bungie to aid in this effort, but it only resulted in most of these projects being cancelled. Now, Sony's …
Read More »TeamGroup’s new NV5000 SSD offers ‘nova value’
Today TemGroup is launching its latest SSD, the NV5000, utilising PCIe 4.0 technology, making it ideal for both PCs and the PS5 console. The new NV series, short for Nova Value, aims to deliver an optimal combination of performance and value. The first SSD in this series is the NV5000, …
Read More »Mafia: The Old Country joins GeForce Now alongside 4 other games
This week, GeForce Now adds five more titles. Mafia: The Old Country is the major headliner, but TItan Quest 2 has also been quickly added to the service after its surprise release last week, Mafia: The Old Country launches today. The game is a prequel to the original games, taking …
Read More »Bethesda to bring paid mods to Fallout 4
Over the years, Bethesda has brought paid mods to several of its biggest games, including Starfield and Skyrim. There is one long-standing game that has not yet received this update – Fallout 4. That will change soon, however. According to Bethesda-focused YouTube channel, JuiceHead, which also has an extensive library …
Read More »HoYoverse announces plans to shutdown Genshin Impact for PS4
Genshin Impact fans still using a PS4 will soon want to upgrade. This week, HoYoverse made the surprise announcement that the PS4 version of the game will be shutting down. As of April 8th 2026, the PS4 version of Genshin Impact will no longer receive any updates. In an official …
Read More »ThermalTake debuts View 390 Air, complete with Future Dusk and Butter Caramel colour options
Following on from their massive showcase at Computex earlier this year, Thermaltake is now ready to bring its latest PC case to market. The new TT View 390 Air offers a spacious interior for high-end components, an advanced airflow design and support for hidden-connector motherboards. The ThermalTake View 390 Air …
Read More »Ashes of the Singularity II announced for 2026
Stardock and Oxide Games today announced Ashes of the Singularity II, the highly anticipated sequel to the groundbreaking, massive-scale RTS that redefined real-time strategy gaming a decade ago. Set to release in 2026, exactly ten years after the original, the game invites players to engage in strategic battles of unprecedented …
Read More »Save up to £300 in CyberPowerPC UK’s back to school sale
It is back to school season and with that comes a ton of deals on PCs and laptops. Today, CyberPowerPC UK launched its new deals, slashing prices across a range of PCs and laptops great for work, study, creative projects and gaming. The first on our list of deals is …
Read More »New AMD Radeon graphics drivers optimise for Battlefield 6 beta, Mafia: The Old Country and more
If you are a Radeon gamer then it is time to update your drivers. Today, AMD rolled out its new AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 25.8.1 update, bringing optimisations for new games like Mafia: The Old Country and Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. FSR 4 continues to gain traction with adoption in dozens …
Read More »Nintendo Indie World Showcase returns this week
Last week, Nintendo held a Direct showcase to announce a number of third-party games for the Switch 2. A new showcase has now been announced for August, this time focused on the indies. The Nintendo Indie World showcase returns on the 7th of August at 2PM BST. The stream will …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Aliens and more join Game Pass this month
The first wave of Game Pass titles for the month have now been announced. While last month saw Grounded 2 headlining, August 2025 sees a major third-party AAA game joining the library – Assassin's Creed Mirage. Assassin's Creed Mirage and Aliens: Fireteam Elite are the two ‘biggest names' joining Game …
Read More »Starfield to finally come to PS5 in 2026
While Microsoft has brought many of its recent exclusives to PS5 there is one big game missing – Starfield. Bethesda's latest RPG released just months before Microsoft pivoted from exclusives to multiplatform game development. Many expected Starfield to hit PS5 sometime this year, in lieu of a new expansion, but …
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