Each month, those who are subscribed to Amazon Prime are able to acquire a wide range of ‘free’ games as part of the company’s Prime Gaming initiative. Throughout February, subscribers will be able to get their hands on almost two dozen titles, including but not limited to Bioshock Infinite, The Talos Principle and Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
Read More »Switch 2 Nintendo Direct showcase officially announced
Last month, following years of leaks, rumours and speculation, Nintendo finally officially announced and unveiled the Switch 2. That said, the presentation was brief and focused solely on the physical attributes of the new hardware – with the company promising a more in-depth look later down the line. Finally, the company has confirmed that we will be getting out first proper deep-dive Direct on the Switch 2 in early April.
Read More »EA’s next Battlefield game will launch before April 2026
Following the disappointment of Battlefield 2042, EA and DICE seem to be going all-in for the series’ next entry, featuring more internal tests than ever before, and recently going live with its Battlefield Labs program. While details on the game overall continue to remain light, we do know that the upcoming title will launch before April 2026.
Read More »Red Dead Redemption 2 reaches new Steam record with 100,000 concurrent players
While not quite the sales juggernaut that GTA is, Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption series remains one of the biggest in the industry, with RDR2 alone selling more than 67 million units. Despite little post-launch support for the game (especially when it came to Red Dead Online), RDR2 has reached a new peak player count on Steam with just under 100,000 concurrents...
Read More »Intel Panther Lake on track for 2025, Nova Lake coming in 2026
Intel has confirmed part of its CPU roadmap for the next two years, confirming the arrival of Panther Lake in 2025 and Nova Lake in 2026. But while Panther Lake's future in the desktop market remains uncertain, Nova Lake could shake things up with a new architecture with dual CPU tiles.
Read More »Forza Horizon 5 is coming to PlayStation 5 this Spring
Back in August, we began to hear rumours that Microsoft was planning to bring Playground Games’ Forza Horizon 5 to PlayStation – following on from the likes of Grounded, Hi-Fi Rush and Sea of Thieves. Reports later claimed that this port had been internally delayed, but not cancelled. Finally, seemingly out of nowhere, Forza Horizon 5 has officially been announced for PS5.
Read More »Sony removes PSN requirement to play PlayStation games on PC
In a surprising move, Sony has announced it will no longer require players to link their PlayStation Network (PSN) accounts to play certain PC titles. This decision comes after widespread criticism from PC gamers who objected to the PSN account requirement for games like God of War Ragnarök and Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered
Read More »Monster Hunter Wilds becomes the most wishlisted upcoming game on Steam
Late last year, Capcom hosted a beta for their upcoming Monster Hunter Wilds – amassing more than half a million concurrent players on Steam alone. With the game just one month out from release, it seems the hype has reached an all-time high, as Monster Hunter Wilds has now become the most wishlisted upcoming game on the platform.
Read More »Microsoft reveals the best-selling Xbox games of 2024
With us comfortably into 2025 now, Microsoft is looking back to last year, sharing some stats on the best-performing Xbox games across its digital storefront in 2024. From total units sold to Daily Active Users, the top 20 titles from each category have now been revealed.
Read More »Scan is holding an in-store launch event for the Nvidia RTX 5080
Calling all PC gamers here in the UK! Scan Computers, in Bolton, is hosting the UK's only official Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series launch event on January 30th, 2025. This is your chance to snag an RTX 50 series GPU on day one, along with exclusive perks and prizes...
Read More »Quality Matters: Fractal’s Swift Cancellation After KITGURU Input
Because of our thorough testing process, from time to time we find significant faults with products and things don’t quite go to plan. How the company deals with our feedback on issues can vary depending on the company in question - some react well, others not so much...
Read More »Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti card listed with release scheduled for February 20th
Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5070 Ti cards have been expected to be released in February since the 50-series was announced at CES 2025, but we've not had a specific date - until now. A retailer listing might have spilled the beans on the upcoming release of the Nvidia RTX 50 series card, pointing the launch date to February 20th...
Read More »“A few other surprises” to be announced during Xbox Direct, according to insider
Tomorrow, Microsoft will be going live with its Xbox Developer Direct, in which the console maker is said to be showing off 4 titles in total – including DOOM: The Dark Ages and South of Midnight. According to one insider, Microsoft is keeping its cards close to its chest, with “a few other surprises” said to be announced during the event...
Read More »AMD Radeon RX 9070 series launch confirmed for March
An AMD representative has confirmed that its next-generation Radeon RX 9000 series GPUs will launch in March, quashing rumours of a January release...
Read More »Nvidia RTX 5090 Founders Edition Unboxing and First Look
Today we can present an unboxing of Nvidia's RTX 5090 Founders Edition graphics card! Announced back at CES 2025, the RTX 50 series is finally official, and while we can't disclose performance data just yet, we can whet our appetites with this unboxing and first look at the RTX 5090 itself...
Read More »Sony reportedly cancels God of War title developed by Bluepoint Games
After waiting years for new games from Bluepoint and Sony Bend, both studios’ projects (including a live-service God of War) have unfortunately been cancelled.
Read More »The Nintendo Switch 2 has been officially announced
Just as predicted, Nintendo officially announced the Switch 2 this week. Much like the original Switch reveal back in late 2016, Nintendo opted to drop the trailer without any build-up, but there is still a lot left to be revealed about Nintendo's next-gen system.
Read More »Xbox Series X|S console sales fell by almost 50% in 2024
The GSD have released their annual European game sales report – revealing some troubling stats for Microsoft’s Xbox Series X|S console(s).
Read More »Nvidia releases new RTX 50 vs RTX 40 benchmarks
At CES last week, Nvidia officially announced the new RTX 50 series graphics cards. The RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 are set to launch later this month, followed by the RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5070 in February. One week on from the big reveal, Nvidia has now released its own performance comparisons, giving us an early look at the RTX 5090 vs the RTX 4090, the RTX 5080 vs the 4080, and comparisons for the new RTX 5070 GPUs...
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Mirage and Shadows reportedly coming to Switch 2
Ubisoft looks set to support the Switch 2 from the off with multiple titles – including two Assassin’s Creed games in 2025.
Read More »Nintendo Switch 2 will be unveiled this week according to insider
With leaks and rumours for the Nintendo Switch 2 ramping up, one insider is claiming that the next-gen system will be officially unveiled this week.
Read More »CES 2025: The Best Tech on Show
CES 2025 has wrapped up. We went back over our extensive video coverage from the week to round up the best tech of the show! If you missed out on any of last week's announcements, this round-up will get you up to speed fast.
Read More »CES 2025: Leo gets up close with Gigabyte’s RX 9070 and RTX 50 GPUs
Both AMD and Nvidia announced new GPUs this week and that means there are a ton of custom-cooled graphics cards heading our way in the coming weeks. At CES this week, Leo caught up with Gigabyte to get a closer look at their new Radeon RX 9070 graphics cards, as well as new RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 models.
Read More »CES 2025: Inno3D showcases custom RTX 50 graphics cards
This week at CES, Nvidia officially announced its new generation of graphics cards. The RTX 50 / RTX 5000 series, based on the Blackwell architecture, is launching later this month and plenty of board partners are showing off custom-cooled models. In this video, Leo checks in with Inno3D to see all of their upcoming graphics cards.
Read More »CES 2025: MSI reveals RTX 50 powered Titan HX Dragon Edition, new Claw handhelds and more
At CES today, we stopped by one of two MSI booths to check out all of the latest laptops. Of particular interest are the latest generation of gaming laptops sporting RTX 50 GPUs, which will be available starting in March.
Read More »CES 2025: Palit and Gainward showcase custom RTX 50 graphics cards
At CES this week, Nvidia launched its new RTX 50 series graphics cards, which naturally means that lots of board partners are now showing off their upcoming custom-cooled models. Today, Leo stops by to meet with Palit to take a look at all of their upcoming graphics cards.
Read More »CES 2025: Acer unveils Project DualPlay laptop, Nitro Blaze handheld and more
Day One of CES continues. This time around, Leo and Mat stop by the Acer booth to check out everything from new gaming monitors and laptops, to new PCs and even an interesting prototype known as the 'DualPlay Laptop'.
Read More »CES 2025: Nvidia launches RTX 50 GPUs powered by ‘Blackwell’ architecture
After months of leaks and rumours, Nvidia has officially announced the GeForce RTX 50 series of graphics cards. Based on the Blackwell architecture, with new generation Tensor and RT cores, and of course, DLSS 4.
Read More »CES 2025: Intel launches new generation CPUs for gaming laptops
CES begins today and Intel is starting things off with a range of new processors. The new Intel Core Ultra 200HX and H series mobile processors are the focal point, but we also have new 65W and 35W Core Ultra 200S desktop processors.
Read More »MSI will reveal more EZ DIY options for PC builders at CES 2025
As we prepare for major launches at the start of 2025, MSI hopes that its latest innovations will make it quicker and easier than ever for anyone to build a high-performance PC. Recently, we had the privilege of visiting MSI’s headquarters in Taipei, where the company revealed its next generation of enhancements under the umbrella of the “1-Concept”.
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