This week, LC-Power lifted the lid on yet another impressive monitor in its arsenal, the LC-M27UFD. This is a 27″ flatscreen monitor with Dual Mode functionality, enabling higher resolution at a lower refresh rate, or a lower resolution at a super charged 320Hz refresh rate, so you can take advantage …
Read More »PowerColor brings big discounts to Alphyn gaming peripherals
Last year, PowerColor entered the gaming peripheral market with its new brand, Alphyn. The launch kicked off with two great products, the PowerColor Alphyn AM10 wireless mouse and the Alphyn AH10 wireless gaming headset. We gave both positive reviews when they launched at their initial MSRPs of £99 and £79, …
Read More »Gigabyte is offering up free copies of Borderlands 4 with GPUs and laptops
Gigabyte is getting in on the hardware game bundle action this month. For a limited time, anyone buying select Gigabyte graphics cards or gaming laptops will also receive a free copy of Borderlands 4, which has been garnering plenty of positive reception from early previews. If you buy a Gigabyte …
Read More »Voice actor confirms Batman Arkham Shadow sequel in development
While we haven't had a new Batman Arkham game for PC and consoles in over a decade, the series has been living on in VR. Last year, Batman Arkham Shadow launched for Meta Quest VR headsets and now, it looks like a sequel is on the way. Batman Arkham Shadow …
Read More »Nvidia brings 17 new games to GeForce Now this month
We've hit the first Thursday of the month, which means it is time for another mega-update for GeForce Now. This week. Nvidia revealed 17 new games joining the cloud gaming library over the next several weeks, including the long-anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong. The game was originally planned as an expansion …
Read More »IO Interactive hits the brakes on third-party publishing after MindsEye flop
MindsEye had a lot going for it pre-launch. The game was a new open-world shooter produced by former Rockstar alumni but the game launched in a rough state and ultimately flopped. Now, IO Interactive has spoken up about the project, which may have killed the company's future plans for publishing …
Read More »Iiyama launches trio of super-sized gaming monitors starting at £250
Iiyama has three new gaming monitors hitting the market this month, all hitting incredibly competitive price points. Better yet, these are all large screens, offering 32″ to 43″ panels. The Iiyama G-Master Gold Phoenix GB3290QSU-B1and Red Eagle GB3271QSU-B2 are at the top of the list. Both are 32″ monitors with …
Read More »Perfect Dark was almost saved by Take Two but Microsoft wouldn’t give up IP
Last week, we reported on a new round of lay-offs taking place at Crystal Dynamics. At the time, I reported that this was likely impacting the Perfect Dark team, as Microsoft/Xbox opted to cancel the game this year. Now, we have confirmation on that and as it turns out, the reason for the delayed impact at Crystal Dynamics was due to a deal that was brewing between Microsoft, Embracer and Take-Two, which would have seen Take-Two taking over the game and funding it through to completion.
Read More »Nintendo may have just confirmed a Nintendo Switch Online leak from earlier this year
A few months ago, a leak revealed a few new classic games due to join the Nintendo Switch Online library. Now, just ahead of next week's rumoured Nintendo Direct showcase, Nintendo appears to have confirmed this leak. In an announcement this week, Nintendo confirmed that Forsaken 64 will be joining …
Read More »Dying Light: The Beast PC system requirements announced
Dying Light: The Beast is just a few weeks away and now, Techland has revealed the PC system requirements. Despite this game spinning off from a Dying Light 2 DLC to its own standalone game, the PC system requirements have made a bit of a jump compared to Dying Light …
Read More »Dodgy tech retailer closes down after scamming RTX 5090 buyers for months
Earlier this year, we heard from a number of readers who had issues obtaining their paid-for product after pre-ordering RTX 5090 graphics cards from uwgamespecialist.nl, a tech retailer in the Netherlands. Following our initial report, the CEO of uwgamespecialist claimed that an internal investigation would be launched but by July of this year, we learned that the company was in fact still scamming customers. Now another couple of months later, the company appears to have shut down.
Read More »Capcom head thinks PS5 prices are to blame for low Monster Hunter Wilds sales
If you take a look at the Steam reviews for Monster Hunter Wilds, you will probably come to the conclusion that the game's dwindling sales are due to unaddressed performance issues and a lack of optimisation. Capcom's leads think differently though, pinning the blame on the cost of PS5 consoles. …
Read More »Hollow Knight Silksong headlines new wave of Game Pass titles
The Xbox team is kicking off September with a stacked line-up of games. Naturally, the headliner is a game that many fans have been waiting on for years- Hollow Knight Silksong. Hollow Knight Silksong is a sequel to the 2017 platformer, Hollow Knight. In this sequel, you play as Hornet, …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 update teased
It looks like there may be yet another surprise Cyberpunk 2077 update on the way, as CD Projekt Red has teased an announcement for later this week. In a post this week, CD Projekt Red posted a “message for N.U.S.A. citizens”, dated September 4th 2025. The letter invites everyone to …
Read More »Sony’s State of Play returns this week with new look at 007 First Light
IO Interactive officially revealed its James Bond game this year, titled 007 First Light. We already saw some gameplay over the summer, but we are now due for an even more in-depth look at the game during the next State of Play stream. Sony has announced that State of Play …
Read More »CD Projekt Red grows as work on Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2 continues
CD Projekt Red has been very transparent on the status of its upcoming projects. As part of CDPR's most recent earnings report, the company has confirmed that The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2 teams are continuing to grow. The Witcher 4 has added another 60+ employees to the team. The …
Read More »Fairgames loses creative director months after studio head departure
Haven Studios has gone through some worrying changes in recent months. Back in May, it was reported that external playtests for the studio's first game, Fairgames, led to negative feedback. Then, just weeks later, Haven Studios founder, Jade Raymond, suddenly left the company, a move that caused one games industry …
Read More »Battlefield 6 drops ray tracing for better performance
When Nvidia launched its very first RTX series graphics cards in 2018, it brought real-time ray-tracing to the video game world. One of the first games to showcase RT effects was Battlefield V, and the series has included ray-tracing in its graphics options ever since. That won't be the case …
Read More »Escape from Tarkov is finally coming to Steam
Escape from Tarkov is finally hitting V1.0 this year, with plans for a worldwide release on November 15th. Part of this launch is going to include a particularly big change, with Escape from Tarkov joining Steam for the first time. Since release, Escape from Tarkov players have had to download …
Read More »Mortal Kombat 2 film pushed from October to May 2026
The first Mortal Kombat film released a couple of years ago and while it didn't smash records, it did perform respectably considering the challenges of releasing a film in 2021. Now just weeks ahead of the planned debut for Mortal Kombat 2, the new film has been delayed by over …
Read More »Resident Evil Requiem director explains decision to add 3rd-person camera
Resident Evil Requiem is due out in February and Capcom is slowly revealing more details about the game and its development. While the previous two titles, Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil Village, have been first-person games, Requiem will add a third-person camera. The game director has now explained that …
Read More »Crystal Dynamics undergoes layoffs but Tomb Raider unaffected
Crystal Dynamics is hard at work on the next Tomb Raider game. However, the company did just take a hit due to Perfect Dark being cancelled. Crystal Dynamics had been the main support studio for this game. Now, Crystal Dynamics is undergoing more layoffs. In a statement (via VGC), Crystal …
Read More »Bethesda confirms plans for new Starfield DLC
When Starfield was revealed to the world, Bethesda had also announced the game's first expansion, Shattered Space. That DLC released last year and while fans had anticipated new announcements this year, Bethesda has been quiet on the subject of new content. That changed this week, with a new Developer Insight …
Read More »New Battlefield 6 playtest will focus on server browser and Portal content
You may have thought that testing for Battlefield 6 had ended with the open beta a few weeks ago, but it turns out, EA still has more rounds of playtests on the way. Those who have signed up for Battlefield Labs are being called upon once again, this time to test out new Portal features, as well as an early version of the Server Browser - a highly requested feature following the open beta.
Read More »Paramount reportedly in bid for Call of Duty movie
It looks like the next major video game IP to get a Hollywood adaptation has been revealed. According to a new report, Paramount is currently in talks to secure the rights to Call of Duty.
Read More »MSI slashes laptop prices for back to school sale
It is back to school season. We've already covered a bunch of deals from MSI for those looking to pick up new parts for a custom PC build, but what about those looking for a laptop? Well, look no further, as we've rounded up the best UK deals going. We'll …
Read More »ASRock rolls out new BIOS to fix AM5 stability issues
Earlier this week, AMD commented on a recent surge of complaints from AM5 motherboard users, who suffered 'burnt out' CPUs and sockets. AMD said this was a BIOS misconfiguration issue. Now, ASRock is rolling out a new BIOS that will improve system stability.
Read More »Leaker claims Steam Deck 2 will arrive in 2028
Valve has made no announcements about an upgraded Steam Deck. In fact, most official statements from Valve indicate that the Steam Deck 2 will be a long way off. Now, we have an idea of the timeline we can expect, with a reliable leaker claiming a 2028 target for Steam …
Read More »Battlefield 6 PC-exclusive features revealed
We are a couple of weeks removed from the hugely popular Battlefield 6 beta, which shattered numerous franchise records. DICE still has plenty more to announce for the game before its launch in October though. Today, we got new details about the PC version of the game, which will include a number of exclusive features over the console versions.
Read More »Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 gets massive anniversary update and new DLCs
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 became one of the highest-rated shooters of 2024, but Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive are not done with the game just yet. Today, they announced the Year Two roadmap for Space Marine 2, promising a ton of free gameplay content, alongside a new season pass. …
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