BioWare kicked off 2019 with the launch of Anthem, a brand new IP with a promising premise and fun looking gameplay. Unfortunately, Anthem did not live up to expectations and was deemed inferior not only to previous BioWare games, but to other looter-shooter multiplayer games in a number of ways. …

For years now, Facebook has been making efforts to branch out beyond social networking. At one point in time, the company tried to topple the smartphone market with its own phone, which swiftly failed. Nowadays, Facebook owns Oculus and is enjoying success in the VR space and now the next …

Over the years, we have seen a number of publishers/developers break away from Steam in order to set up their own game launchers and sell games directly to customers. In the case of EA, all games are only available through Origin on PC, while others like Ubisoft and Bethesda are …

For years, we have been hearing that a group at Valve has been working on revamping the Steam interface. Last year, some progress was finally made with an all new chat system. Now this week, the beta version of the new Steam Library page has begun rolling out. The Steam …

Over the course of this year, we've seen many major games announced with ray-tracing support, with this year’s Call of Duty set to be the biggest. The game is currently undergoing beta testing ahead of its October release date, but if you are planning an upgrade to an Nvidia RTX …

Blue microphones have been hugely popular over the years, particularly the Blue Yeti, which garnered plenty of praise and is still widely used by streamers and YouTubers. This week, Blue is introducing the Yeti X, an upgraded professional USB microphone complete with Blue's new VO!CE software to get the most …

Dragon Quest is one of the most influential JRPG franchises of all time, paving the way and serving as inspiration for many Japanese RPGs for years to come. Now, we’ll have an opportunity to go back to where it all started, as the first three Dragon Quest games are being …

Personal cyber security is more important now than ever. A lot of people will use a password manager in order to make this process easier and maintain strong, unique passwords across different sites. Unfortunately, putting all of that information in one place can also have its downsides. This month, LastPass …

Back in 2016, the European Commission ruled against Apple in a huge tax evasion case, ordering the company to pay around 13 billion Euros in back taxes. Apple did begin paying off the bill, with the money being held in an escrow account. Now this week, Apple will begin its …

After plenty of build-up from last year’s E3 announcement, Microsoft officially launched Gears 5 last week across Xbox One, PC and Game Pass. The game had far fewer physical retail sales compared to Gears 4, but it would seem that Game Pass and digital sales have more than made up …

As exciting as the 2015 announcement of Final Fantasy VII Remake was, some concerns have popped up over the years. We know that Square Enix is looking to drastically shake things up from the original game, leading to a new multi-part release plan and some gameplay changes. Some fans of …

It wasn’t too long ago when Discord was planning to transition from the world’s most popular gaming chat app into a fully-fledged game launcher and store. Unfortunately, those efforts didn’t end up paying off, with the Discord Games Store closing down earlier this year. Now, those who subscribe to Discord …

A couple of decades ago, Nintendo attempted to one-up the entire gaming industry by breaking in to virtual reality far before the technology was truly ready. The Virtual Boy swiftly died but in the last few years, VR has regained ground and is now viable for consumer gaming devices. Nintendo …

Microsoft has been building up the Surface line-up for a long time now, starting off with kickstand-equipped tablets and eventually spreading to all-in-one PCs, huge enterprise displays and laptops. Next month, Microsoft will be lifting the curtain on what’s next for Surface, although some leaks have already given us a …

The ongoing loot box debate continued late last week when the UK’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee announced that it would be recommending that video game loot boxes be regulated under gambling laws. As you might imagine, the Entertainment Software Association isn’t too happy about this. The committee, which …

Borderlands 3 launched just last Friday and despite some shady pre-release tactics and performance issues across platforms, the game is doing very well. As you might imagine, Gearbox CEO, Randy Pitchford, has already been talking up the game’s early success online. We weren’t entirely sure how well Borderlands 3 would …

Last week at the Tokyo Game Show, Capcom officially announced Project Resistance. It didn’t end up being a new Outbreak game like many of us thought. Instead, this is a 4v1 game in a similar vein to Dead by Daylight. Some fans were disappointed in the announcement and would prefer …

LEO had plenty of positive things to say about this case earlier in the year, and now we are giving one away!

AMD has been making a big push for new software features this year with new Radeon technologies like Anti-Lag and Radeon Image Sharpening. RIS launched alongside the RX 5700 series and is already on its way to being implemented in a bunch of key games this year, including Gears 5, …

Just over six months on from launch, Bioware's troubled ‘live service' shooter, Anthem, is joining EA Access and Origin Access Basic. Previously, Anthem could be played on PC via EA's more expensive Origin Access Premier subscription but with the move down to the cheaper plan, the game should be more …

In an effort to stay on top of the music streaming market, Spotify began offering a family sharing plan a while back. The idea is that you pay £15 per month and up to six users get access to Spotify Premium. This costs a lot less than the standard £9.99 …

Borderlands 3 is officially launching today across PC, Xbox One and PS4. We've already heard that there were some potentially shady stuff has been going on with the reviews process for the game and now, we can start to make some guesses as to why. Those who have already got …

While we've already seen the first trailer for Netflix's live-action series based on The Witcher, we have yet to receive a solid release date. A couple of weeks ago, one Netflix executive said that some reshoots were underway this month but that a late October/early November release date was still …

ASUS already has a few ATX-sized X570 motherboards out in the wild but today, we are seeing two new additions to the lineup for small form factor builds.

While the first generation of Ryzen processors had some issues maintaining high DDR4 memory speeds, significant improvements have been made since then. Now with 3rd Gen Ryzen and X570, memory makers are able to release blazing fast DDR4 kits tailored to AMD's platform. Corsair's new Vengeance LPX for instance runs …

Back at Computex, we got a good look at a lot of the upcoming gear from Phanteks, including new cases and accessories. Now a couple of months later, we are seeing the launches of three new Phanteks products- the Evolv Shift Air, the Eclipse P360X and the Neon Digital RGB …

Square Enix finally began giving us real details on Final Fantasy VII Remake at E3 earlier this year. We have a release date, we know a lot more about the gameplay changes and we even know a little bit more about the ‘episodic' release. Now this week during the Tokyo …

The build up to Borderlands 3 has been rife with leaks along the way, to the point where 2K has made some controversial moves, including sending private investigators after a YouTuber. This week, it came to light that the review copy situation for Borderlands 3 is also strange, with many …

Over the last few months, there have been several leaks surrounding the Google Pixel 4. At this point, we have a good idea of the specs, we know what the phone will look like and now, we also know when the Pixel 4 will be launching, with an official date …

Nintendo is often fighting against piracy. In the past we have seen the company shut down various ROM sites directly but here in the UK, Nintendo is now trying a new tactic, with the High Court of Justice ordering ISPs to block access to Switch piracy sites. Over the last …