After some initial rumours late last year, we have heard very little since about the future for the Oculus Rift. That changed today with the announcement of the Oculus Rift S, a sequel headset that makes a few design changes to the Rift and bumps up its spec for a …
Read More »RTX support finally makes its way to Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Back when Nvidia began showing off RTX and DLSS running in games for the first time, Shadow of the Tomb Raider was one of the few big titles supporting the technology. Unfortunately, the last six months have gone by without any word on when the RTX patch would arrive. That …
Read More »Stadia is Google’s ambitious cloud gaming platform
Today at GDC, Google CEO, Sundar Pichai, took to the stage to announce the company’s new gaming service, known as Stadia. Built on the technology tested last year as part of ‘Project Stream’, Stadia is Google’s cloud gaming platform, aiming to tie together playing games and watching games.
Read More »Halo Master Chief Collection PC details revealed in AMA
While we already knew that Halo Infinite would be launching on Xbox One and PC, there were still questions lingering over past games in the series- that is, until one week ago, when 343 Industries officially announced The Master Chief Collection for Windows 10 and Steam. Now, some of the …
Read More »HP’s latest consumer VR headset has the highest resolution display to date
When the first wave of Windows Mixed Reality headsets were revealed, HP was among the few early supporters for the platform. Now a few years later, HP has had time to develop a new and improved headset, featuring the highest resolution VR display we've seen in a consumer headset to …
Read More »Call of Duty: Mobile launching soon, beta sign-ups now open
Call of Duty Mobile has been talked about as a possibility for years now but it looks like the success of PUBG and Fortnite has pushed Activision to finally make the jump. In partnership with Tencent, soon, Call of Duty: Mobile will see release in Asia, North America, South America …
Read More »Nvidia is unlocking DXR on non-RTX GPUs next month
Soon you'll be able to turn ray-tracing on with your non-RTX graphics card.
Read More »Bethesda will be at E3 this year, DOOM Eternal showcase planned
Bethesda has been regularly holding its own E3 press conference for a few years now, featuring its own in-house developed games and those published under the Bethesda banner. This year will be no different, with Bethesda set to host its own E3 showcase on the 9th of June. E3 is …
Read More »Valve is ‘looking into’ the data Epic’s launcher collects from Steam
Last week was capped off by news that the Epic Games Launcher apparently taps into Steam user data and specific Steam files found on the user's home PC. While Epic Games has responded, specifically noting that there is an ‘import friends' option, accusations of snooping on games owned, time played …
Read More »Apple quietly launches new iPad Air and iPad Mini
Earlier this morning, Apple mysteriously took its store offline, something that traditionally only happens when it is being updated with new product launches. Sure enough, today Apple stealthily launched two new iPads ahead of its big event next week. There is still no news on AirPods 2 or the AirPower …
Read More »Crytek demos real-time raytracing in CRYENGINE
There has been a lot of talk surrounding real-time raytracing over the last year. Nvidia, Microsoft and AMD all announced plans to begin supporting the technology at GDC 2018. Now this year, Crytek is carving out its own piece of the pie, releasing a real-time raytracing demo for CRYENGINE. CRYENGINE …
Read More »The Division 2 tops UK game chart in debut week
As you might expect, last week's videogame charts were dominated by Ubisoft's latest release- The Division 2. The game has performed well in reviews, leading to it entering the UK charts in the number one spot. The Division 2 moves players from New York City to Washington DC. This time …
Read More »Halo Master Chief Collection PC beta sign-ups now open
Last week, Microsoft announced that the Master Chief Collection would finally be coming to PC and more importantly, 343 Industries wants to make sure it gets the PC version right. With that in mind, the team has opened up sign-ups for Halo Insider, giving PC players a chance to sign up for beta access.
Read More »343 Industries has two additional studios helping on MCC for PC
Halo is set to make a grand return to PC this year, with The Master Chief Collection launching on both Steam and Windows 10. Given Halo's deep roots in consoles, fixing everything up for a proper PC experience takes quite a bit of work, so 343 Industries has some extra …
Read More »Apple and Spotify set to butt heads over EU antitrust complaint
Earlier this week, Spotify filed a new complaint with the European Union's antitrust regulators. The complaint was levied at Apple, calling out the company's App Store tax, limitations placed on iOS developers, app update approval process and more. Apple has since responded, stating that Spotify “wants all the benefits of …
Read More »Valve launches ‘Steam Link Anywhere’ in open beta
Last year, Valve retired its Steam Link hardware and shifted focus to a software app, allowing users to enjoy the benefits of Steam in-home streaming on Android and even some smart TVs. Now, just ahead of GDC next week, Valve has announced ‘Steam Link Anywhere', which will allow you to …
Read More »Battlefield V’s Battle Royale mode is arriving this month
In September last year, DICE and EA announced that Battlefield V would indeed have its own battle royale mode. Unfortunately a month later, they also announced that it wouldn't be coming until 2019. Now, several months later, it looks like Firestorm is officially ready and will be out before the …
Read More »Microsoft brings Xbox Live to iOS and Android
Last month, details of the next Xbox Live SDK leaked out, revealing new features for iOS, Android and Switch integration. Now, Microsoft has made two out of those three official, with Xbox Live coming to iOS and Android devices. As part of Microsoft's push for cross-platform gaming and the build-up …
Read More »Reports debunk Sony & Take Two acquisition rumours
Yesterday was a wild one for rumours, with a market analysis firm claiming that Sony was in “advanced board level talks” to acquire Take-Two. This would be a massive deal and would put franchises like Grand Theft Auto, Bioshock and NBA 2K under Sony's umbrella. There is just one problem …
Read More »ASUS’s latest ProArt monitor is ultrawide, colour calibrated and supports HDR 10
The ASUS ProArt series of monitors has always had a fantastic reputation for quality. This year, ASUS is releasing an ultra-wide version, packing a 3440×1440 34-inch display, HDR-10 and industry-leading colour accuracy. The ASUS ProArt PA34VC is a professional monitor. The panel is IPS and offers the popular 3440×1440 21:9 …
Read More »Glorious PC Gaming Race Model O gaming mouse arrives in the UK
Glorious PC Gaming Race has been working on its own peripherals for a while now. We've already seen the launch of the fully customisable mechanical keyboard and now, the Model O Gaming Mouse is heading our way. The Model O is designed based off of suggestions from the PC gaming …
Read More »Devil May Cry 5 debuts at number one in UK games chart
This has been a very successful year for Capcom so far, with Resident Evil 2 Remake and Devil May Cry 5 both launching to extremely positive reviews. With Devil May Cry 5, Capcom has also managed to crack the UK's top-ten chart, with the game debuting at number 1. With …
Read More »Microsoft unlocks DirectX 12 support on Windows 7
Since the launch of the DirectX 12 API, Microsoft has kept it exclusive to Windows 10. At this point, while there are 800 million Windows 10 devices out in the wild, there are still a good chunk of users running Windows 7. Now, those people will get access to DirectX …
Read More »Jade Raymond joins Google ahead of gaming push
After a few years of leaks and various rumours, Google is set to sit down and talk about its gaming plans more at GDC this month. Ahead of the big event, Google has revealed that Jade Raymond has joined the team as a VP, after leaving EA Motive. Jade Raymond …
Read More »Its official, the Halo Master Chief Collection is coming to Steam
After more than a decade, the mainline Halo games are returning to PC. Today, during the latest episode of Inside Xbox, 343 Industries announced that the Master Chief Collection will be coming to PC and beyond that, it will be available on Steam.
Read More »Future Windows 10 updates will revert if installation corrupts
Over the last few years, Microsoft has worked on delivering two major Windows 10 feature updates a year and a weekly patch. Unfortunately from time to time, the installation process for these updates doesn't go smoothly. Going forward, Microsoft will have a safety net in place for this, which will …
Read More »Apple event confirmed this month, TV streaming service rumoured to be announced
It looks like Apple will reveal its Netflix competitor later this month.
Read More »343 Industries begins teasing Halo PC announcement
Last week, a rumour began going around claiming that the Halo Master Chief Collection is finally coming to PC and that the game is almost ready for release. There have been less reputable ‘leaks' going around since then but it does look like an announcement is coming our way, as …
Read More »Nvidia is ending support for 3D Vision and Kepler Mobile GPUs in April
A major acquisition isn't the only talking point floating around Nvidia today. We are also seeing the company end support for two of its products soon, the first being 3D Vision and the second being the last remaining Kepler-based mobile GPUs. 3D Vision debuted back in 2008 on the cusp …
Read More »Today’s Master Chief Collection PC ‘leaks’ aren’t real
Last week, fresh reports surfaced, claiming that Halo: Master Chief Collection would finally be launching on PC soon. It is easy to get swept up in the excitement but some of the evidence currently floating around isn't as compelling as it first appears. Fresh stories doing the rounds today are …
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