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We learned back in February that Final Fantasy XIV would be getting a free update to take advantage of the PlayStation 5's more powerful hardware. Now, the PS5 version of the MMO is in open beta, complete with new visual enhancements and smoother frame rates. Over on the PlayStation Blog, …

Back at CES 2021, AMD confirmed that the Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 7 5800 (non-X) will be coming this year for OEMs. As it seems, PC makers are finally starting to receive those processors, with Alienware being one of the first to include them as a configuration option. The …

The Corsair ONE is getting an upgrade for 2021, with CPU upgrades to the latest processors from AMD and Intel. The Corsair One a200 is now available with a Ryzen 9 5900X while the Corsair One i200 is available with up to an Intel Core i9-11900K. Besides the powerful new …

We've seen plenty of leaks for Microsoft's Surface Laptop 4 over the last month. We can now put an end to those, as the Surface Laptop 4 has been officially announced, complete with options for Intel 11th Gen Core processors or Ryzen 4000 series processors. There will be two AMD …

While online gaming has allowed for new ideas and many different ways to play games, the issue with these is that servers will inevitably shut down. Such is the case with a number of legacy Ubisoft titles, all of which will have their servers taken offline soon. On PC, a …

Creative Assembly have been consistently making video games for over 30 years. During this time, the Horsham, England based studio has become known for a number of high profile franchises including Total War, and the much-loved Alien: Isolation. The studio has now announced its latest expansion, making Creative Assembly the …

Over the weekend it was revealed that so far, Epic Games has spent around $330 million on exclusives for the Epic Games Store. Epic Games didn't seem to concerned about this and now we know why, as the company has just completed a $1 billion round of funding with investments …

Fortnite continues to be perhaps the biggest crossover in all of media. With dozens of different franchises being represented, the battle royale game can seemingly crossover with almost any media property. It would appear that one of the next major crossovers will bring Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn into the …

For a while now, insiders have claimed that we can expect the next major Apple event some time in April. Now, it appears that Siri has spilled the beans, revealing that Apple will hold its next event on the 20th of April. As spotted by MacRumors, if you currently ask …

The team over at be quiet! is expanding its power supply range this month. Today, the company announced the new Pure Power 11 FM series, consisting of fully modular power supplies with 80 PLUS Gold efficiency. The Pure Power range is all about dependability, which is why every unit in …

Ever since its launch all the way back in 2017, NieR: Automata has suffered from a number of rather significant problems on PC in particular, including stutter and resolution scaling issues, to name a few. Most of these were never resolved, leading to a great deal of frustration from fans. …

Gigabyte has recently announced its first 4K gaming monitors. Ranging from 32 to 48 inches, the upcoming Gigabyte Aorus gaming monitors offer up to 144Hz refresh rates, HDMI 2.1 connectivity, and Aorus Space Audio, making them ideal for both PC and console gaming. The new Gigabyte Aorus 4K gaming monitors …

Over the last few years, developers from Valve's SteamWorks forum have regularly leaked upcoming sales dates. Now, Valve is done trying to hide upcoming sales and is announcing them publicly ahead of time. This all starts with the “Steam Open World” sale, which will take place next month. In a …

We've known for a while now that a new BioShock game is in the works and now thanks to some new job listings, we have some new details on what to expect. Currently, it looks like BioShock 4 is going to be an open world game with a less linear …

Nvidia will expand its RTX A workstation series with two new desktop GPUs and four laptop GPUs. During GTC, the company also revealed two entry-level mobile GPUs based on the Turing GPU architecture without RT or Tensor cores. Up to now, the Nvidia RTX A6000 was the only desktop workstation …

Microsoft Flight Simulator released to a great deal of praise last year on the PC. The Asobo Studio-developed game was commended for its impressive scale and ambitious technology. Following its PC release, Microsoft has announced plans for a console release, with a new PEGI rating suggesting it is nearing completion. …

The Resident Evil series features many characters, all of whom are part of different sub-series while being a part of a greater universe. Resident Evil Biohazard introduced the latest protagonist, Ethan Winters, who is returning for the upcoming RE: Village. It would seem Ethan’s story won’t end there however, as …

GPU virtualisation is officially exclusive to some Nvidia data centre and professional graphics cards, but a group of modders have been working on changing that. Through some tweaking, developers have managed to enable GPU virtualisation on GeForce and Quadro graphics cards.  Nvidia GeForce gaming graphics cards have always had the …

There has been a huge rise in the number of HDR-capable gaming monitors over the last couple of years. Up to this point, the highest-ranking HDR monitors support VESA's DisplayHDR 1000 standard, but soon, we may see the first DisplayHDR 2000 monitor, with Samsung leading the pack.  According to a …

Sony recently disappointed a large number of PlayStation players following a report by Bloomberg which claimed that the console manufacturer cancelled a Days Gone sequel that was pitched by developers at Sony Bend. While disappointing for fans of the open-world zombie title, it seems not all hope is lost, at …

Last week, BioWare treated us to some new details on Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, including a broad range of gameplay changes to modernise the trilogy. Now this week, the remasters have officially gone gold, paving the way for a successful launch next month.  Mass Effect: Legendary Edition director, Mac Walters, …

The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise has had a tumultuous life. Despite going head-to-head with Mario during the 90s, the blue blur has not been able to keep up with Nintendo’s mascot since. While fans eagerly await for the return of Sonic, following the disappointing ‘Sonic Forces’, it seems SEGA may …

The Ryzen 5000G series is closer to launch than ever. Last week, the AMD's upcoming APU line-up was leaked and now, we appear to have some performance data to go along with those leaks. Someone has managed to get their hands on the upcoming Ryzen 7 5700G, releasing the benchmarks …

Update (12/04/21): While we only just heard about Microsoft's negotiations to acquire Nuance in the last 48 hours, things have moved quickly. This afternoon, Microsoft officially announced that it is acquiring Nuance in a deal worth $19.7 billion – the second largest acquisition in the company's history. As expected, this …

We've known for a while now that Apple is planning to launch a new iPad Pro with an upgraded Mini LED display in 2021, but the global tech shortage may get in the way. According to sources this week, Apple suppliers are struggling with yield rates for the new iPad …

Microsoft's Age of Empires Fan Preview event took place over the weekend and sure enough, we got plenty of new information about Age of Empires IV. The long-awaited sequel has been in the works for a few years and now, we finally have a release window – with the game …

The Graphics Technology Conference is coming up soon and once again, Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, will be hosting his annual keynote from his kitchen. The first time Jensen hosted a conference from his kitchen was GTC 2020, as part of the new socially distanced, digital approach to GTC to stay …

In an effort to take on Steam and bring more players and developers over to its own store, Epic Games has been spending a lot of money on weekly game giveaways and exclusive titles. Epic Games has never revealed how much money it spent on this venture, but that changed …

While rumours of a Fallout 3 remaster never amounted to anything, we may be returning to Bethesda's post-apocalyptic version of Washington D.C. in a different form soon. Dataminers have been chipping away at recent updates to Fallout 76, discovering a new Expedition map.  Fallout 76 Expeditions are an upcoming mission …

Back at CES 2021, MSI announced plans to enter the SSD market by showcasing a PCIe 4.0 M.2 SSD. Things have been quiet since then, but EEC listings suggest that MSI's first SSDs will be launching quite soon.  The EEC listing spotted by u/denzop shows that the company plans to …