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We check out a 2TB SSD from Lexar, priced around £230

2022 was a big year for ATLUS, with the studio releasing multiple much-anticipated titles, including the long-awaited multiplatform release of Persona 5 Royal. With 2023 officially underway, the team have now teased their plans for the upcoming 12 months. To start off 2023, Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu collaborated with dozens …

To some, Resident Evil 4 is one of the most important video games in history, with the title influencing the horror genre for years following its 2005 release. Nearly 18 years later, the remake is set to launch in March 2023. With just a few months left, the developers have now claimed RE4 Remake to be in the “final spurt” of development.

Throughout 2022 we saw both the rise and fall of NFTs, with game developers and publishers around the world announcing their own spin on the technology – before quietly moving away from the idea following backlash. One publisher that seems committed to the technology however is Square Enix, with them …

Unlike previous generations, Nintendo has remained somewhat conservative when it comes to releasing special edition versions of the Nintendo Switch. That being said, it seems a bespoke version of the handheld is planned for release alongside the upcoming Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, with images of the device …

This AMD EXPO kit comes in at £180, making it a cracking choice for a Ryzen 7000 system

Recent rumours have indicated that we'll see the first RTX 40-powered laptops in the new year. With the launch seemingly imminent, benchmark leaks have been occurring, giving us an early look at performance. In a newly leaked 3DMark Time Spy run, we see the RTX 4060 for laptops outperforming its …

High-end mobile processors are usually quite fast, sometimes even on par with some desktop chips. However, it's not every day we see a flagship mobile processor standing on par with the rival's top desktop CPU of the same generation. That could be the case with the Intel Core i9-13980HX, which …

In just two short months, Sony’s next-generation PlayStation VR2 headset will be released, improving upon the first iteration in literally every way possible. Even so, the headset will still need to be wired to the PlayStation in order to work (though admittedly with only one cable). In discussing this, Sony …

After a slow start due to supply issues and high demand, the Steam Deck has been hitting its stride on all fronts. 10 months after the first batch of Steam Decks were released to the wild, Valve’s popular portable handheld system now supports more than 7000 titles. As reported by …

Nvidia appeared to confirm the RTX 4070 Ti earlier this week through an update to its Omniverse system requirements, which now lists the card as the recommended GPU. Now, another update to the Nvidia website has revealed key specifications.  As spotted by momomo_us on Twitter, Nvidia has updated its website …

We take a closer look at power and efficiency for Ada Lovelace and RDNA 3

We are closing in on the end of 2022 and in keeping with tradition, Valve has revealed the top selling games of the year on Steam. This year's top 100 has some familiar titles, with the likes of Grand Theft Auto V, Rainbow Six Siege, Dota 2 and CS:GO making the list, in addition to a number of new titles, like Dying Light 2, Elden Ring and Monster Hunter Rise.  

The Epic Games Store’s 2022 edition of its 15 days of free games program has officially come to an end, concluding with an exciting pair of titles. As hinted at previously, the final game on offer for 2022 is Dishonored: Definitive Edition – though it isn’t the only one. Available …

Ever since Microsoft chose to focus on growing its Xbox Game Pass subscription service, the quality of games being offered as part of the console manufacturer’s Games with Gold program has seen quite a decline. January’s free games have now been announced – proving that the service will not be …

For years, there have been rumours that Nintendo had plans for a ‘Switch Pro', providing a mid-gen power bump to the console. This all came to a head in 2021, when ‘insiders' convinced fans that a new Switch was on the way, only to be met with the Switch OLED, …

We've seen some impressive displays in recent years, pushing refresh rates higher and higher. At this point, there are a few gaming monitors that can reach as high as 480Hz, but next year, we should see the first 500Hz-capable gaming monitors. 

Up to now, most AMD Radeon GPUs had the power play tables unlocked, offering an alternative method for overclocking the chip. That has changed with the Radeon RX 7000 series cards, as they now have the power play tables locked by default. As reported by Buildzoid, AMD has apparently locked …

With Intel's 13th Gen Core desktop CPUs and Nvidia's new RTX 40 series graphics cards now on the market, OEMs are starting to unveil new prebuilt desktop systems. MSI makes the list with its new MEG Trident X2 gaming PC, which includes an IPS touch display that can be used …

Each month, those subscribed to Sony’s PlayStation Plus Essential service are privy to receiving a number of games for ‘free’. Following a leaked line-up, Sony has now officially announced January’s PS Plus Essential titles. Making the announcement on the PlayStation Blog, Adam Michel, the Director for Content Acquisition & Operations …

Deathloop is the latest game to come from the much-loved French studio Arkane Lyon. Originally released in 2021 as a PS5 console exclusive, Deathloop has since been brought over to Xbox. In the wake of this, it seems as though more Deathloop is on its way – as accidentally shared …

For the final two weeks of 2022, Epic Games is giving away a new title for free every single day. Ahead of its official announcement, the final free game of the year seems to have been figured out thanks to the not-so-mysterious wrapping paper used for this digital ‘gift’. Looking …

For the final two weeks of 2022, Epic Games is giving away a new title for free every single day. Available to add to your library right now is the Souls-inspired action RPG Mortal Shell which “tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world.” Available right now to add …

We've seen a few RTX 40 series laptop leaks in recent weeks. As it seems, a few people already have their hands on the upcoming hardware. In the latest leak, we see how the apparent RTX 4080 for laptops fairs against the previous generation RTX 3080 laptop GPU.  The Geekbench …

While Nvidia has not announced the RTX 4070 Ti yet, there has been growing evidence that this graphics card will be launching soon. The latest piece of evidence comes from Nvidia itself, as the recommended system requirements for the Omniverse View app have been updated.  Nvidia Omniverse is a suite …

Naughty Dog have consistently pushed the video game medium forward by borrowing many aspects from other forms of media and expertly weaving it into a video game format. According to co-president Neil Druckmann, the team’s next game will take this notion even further, being “structured more like a TV show.” …

Bungie has already made all of its major announcements for next year's Destiny 2 expansion, Lightfall. However, recent datamining shows that there was one potentially huge change to Destiny 2 that was seemingly scrapped – a subscription option.  As reported by The Game Post, the D2 Datamines Discord server discovered …

Leo checks out the fantastic Z790 Aorus Master motherboard, with a focus on Biscuits

With the success of Sonic Frontiers, all eyes are on the blue blur’s next game and what it might be about. According to a new job listing posted by SEGA, the next Sonic game could in fact feature multiplayer. As discovered and translated by ResetEra user ‘Dooble’, SEGA recently published …

The MSI Titan is returning in 2023 in new and improved form. This time around, MSI is laying claim to the title of the world's first 4K/144Hz Mini LED laptop.  In an announcement this week, MSI revealed that its new Titan GT77 laptop will be available with a 4K/144Hz Mini …