Operating system fragmentation has always been an issue for Windows, and while the situation had been mostly resolved thanks to Windows 10 (until Windows 11 was introduced), many users still run much older versions of Microsoft’s OS, including Windows 8 and even Windows 7. Those wanting to play games via Steam however will soon need to upgrade as come the end of the year support for older versions of Windows is officially ceasing.
Read More »Fractal High Contrast giveaway update – the PC has been delivered!
A week ago we announced the winner for our Fractal High Contrast modded PC competition. Today, we are pleased to announce that the system has been delivered to the winner by James. As with our previous modded PC giveaways, rather than risking the system by sending it via a courier, …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077’s RT Overdrive Mode finally arrives next month
For all of its faults, Cyberpunk 2077 is a gorgeous looking game – especially when running on a high-end machine with all of its many ray-tracing features enabled. That said, the team at CD Projekt Red have teased that they plan to bring full path-tracing to the game via an ‘RT Overdrive Mode’. During GDC 2023, it was announced that path-tracing will be arriving next month as part of Cyberpunk 2077’s 1.62 update.
Read More »Aliens: Dark Descent gets gameplay trailer and June release date
It has been a couple of years since the last Alien-based game released. In June, we'll be getting a brand new one, with Aliens: Dark Descent set to launch. Today marks the release of the official gameplay trailer for Aliens: Dark Descent, a new game based on the Aliens IP. …
Read More »Custom Fortnite creations set to get a big boost as Epic’s Unreal Editor announced
User generated content has been a big factor in the success of the ever-popular Fortnite. That said, the tools available for users to create said custom content has been rather rudimentary, with creatives needing to use Fortnite’s in-game editor and tools. This will no longer be the case, as Epic …
Read More »Fractal High Contrast modded PC giveaway winner announced!
Over the last week hundreds of you have entered our High Contrast modded PC giveaway. Today, we are wrapping up the competition with the announcement of one lucky winner.
Read More »Resident Evil 4 Remake impresses with high scores in first wave of reviews
We're still a week away from the release of Resident Evil 4 Remake but Capcom seemed to have so much confidence in the project that it sent review codes out very early. The embargo has now lifted, revealing high scores across the board. Reviews for Resident Evil 4 Remake are …
Read More »Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin is finally coming to Steam
Since its initial release last year, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin has been exclusive to the Epic Games Store. That will soon change, with the game now announced for Steam and it will be getting a decent price cut too. Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin will release on …
Read More »System Shock remake gets one final delay as PC release date is announced
Announced nearly 8 years ago, Nightdive Studios have been working on a remake of the classic 1994 cyberpunk immersive sim System Shock. Development has not been the smoothest, with the title being delayed multiple times over the years. Ahead of the game’s intended March release, the team have now delayed …
Read More »The next PC port from PlayStation might be Ratchet & Clank
Ever since Sony announced that it would support the PC market with its first party games, we have seen a good number of major titles find their way onto the platform at a rather consistent rate. With The Last of Us Part I set to arrive on PC at the …
Read More »The Witcher 3’s latest next gen patch promises improved DX12 performance
As great as the visual upgrade has been for The Witcher 3 following the release of its next-gen version, the update didn't arrive without problems. There have been some lingering graphics and performance issues in the game for a while now but today, a sizable new patch began rolling out …
Read More »Frontier-published shooter Lemnis Gate is shutting down
Lemnis Gate looked promising when it first burst onto the scene in 2021 but unfortunately, the game never quite found its footing. Now, Frontier and Ratloop Games have announced plans to shut down the game for good. On the 11th of April, Lemnis Gate will be pulled from sale and …
Read More »Resident Evil 4 Remake demo now available on all platforms
Last night during the Capcom Spotlight stream, the publisher officially unveiled the Resident Evil 4 Remake demo. The demo is already available for PC, Xbox and PlayStation, giving players a chance to play a portion of the game early. The Resident Evil 4 Remake demo, otherwise known as the Chainsaw …
Read More »Epic Games will acquire fewer but bigger exclusives moving forward
In order to gain a foothold in the digital PC market, Epic Games employed a number of strategies following the official launch of its Epic Games Store, with the two most aggressive being the weekly offerings of free games as well as by making a bunch of PC games EGS …
Read More »The Last of Us Part 1 PC system requirements announced
The Last of Us Part 1 is heading to PC in just a few weeks time. In preparation, today Sony has revealed detailed PC system requirements for those looking to play at 1080p, 1440p and 4K. Additionally, PC-specific features for the game have now been confirmed. We'll start off with …
Read More »Adventure puzzler ‘Call of the Sea’ is free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, those with an Epic Games Store account are able to get their hands on a free game or two as part of the platform holder’s ‘Free Games’ initiative. Available to add to your library right now is the “otherworldly tale of mystery and love”: Call of the Sea. …
Read More »Prior Call of Duty entries finally come to Steam
After spending years away from the platform, Activision finally announced that it would bring all future published titles to Steam. This began with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II late last year and since then we have seen a number of missing Activision titles added to the platform. Though not …
Read More »Redfall will have full crossplay between PC platforms and Xbox
For the most part, Xbox's first-party titles have included crossplay when released for both Xbox and PC. However, with Bethesda's various studio being relatively new to Xbox, we've been wondering if future Bethesda multiplayer games would include it. Things are off to a good start in that regard, as Arkane …
Read More »Wo Long Fallen Dynasty breaks records for publisher Koei Tecmo
Team Ninja has made a name for themselves over the past half-decade or so for creating hardcore and mechanically interesting Souls-likes which are imbued with their own unique traits and personalities – making for games which stand on their own terms. The latest game from the studio ‘Wo Long: Fallen …
Read More »No Man’s Sky now supports DualSense features wirelessly on PC
One of the biggest generational leaps introduced with the PlayStation 5 was the DualSense controller – taking all of the features of previous peripherals and adding a whole host of additional hardware including adaptive triggers and precise haptic feedback. While PC adoption of the new controller has been slow, No …
Read More »Destiny 2’s Lightfall DLC pushes game to new concurrent record on Steam
Destiny 2 has enjoyed a healthy user base for the entirety of the game’s 5+ years on the market. That said, the latest Lightfall DLC has been presented as a major moment for Destiny – and this has been met with a similarly major boost in the game’s player count; …
Read More »Sifu is finally heading to Steam and Xbox
Sifu was without a doubt one of the best indie games of 2022, but due to platform exclusivity deals, there are still millions of gamers who have yet to try the game. That may finally change soon, as Sifu is set to finally hit Xbox consoles and Steam on PC. …
Read More »Final Fantasy 16 is exclusive to PS5 for six months, but PC version will take longer
As excited as many of us were to see Final Fantasy 16 announced, the game being exclusive to PlayStation 5 withered that excitement for many. Fortunately, the game has been confirmed for PC, but it will be arriving significantly later than the console version...
Read More »Surprise Resident Evil 5 PC update finally adds local split-screen co-op
Resident Evil 5 may be one of the more contentious entries in the series, but the game still deserves to be treated well by its developers. In a surprise update, Resident Evil 5 on Steam has been patched to remove Games for Windows Live, has added local split-screen support, and …
Read More »The Outer Worlds is finally getting upgraded for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC
Back in late 2022, we began seeing leaks for The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition, a new version of the game with visual upgrades for new-gen consoles and PC. It has been months since then and the leaks had all but been forgotten. That changes today, with Obsidian officially announcing …
Read More »Larian founder hints that Baldur’s Gate 3 will release on Xbox too
Last night during Sony's State of Play stream, Larian Studios made a surprise appearance with a new trailer for Baldur's Gate 3, confirming that the game will release on PlayStation later this year. While no Xbox version has been confirmed yet, Larian founder, Swen Vincke, seems to be hinting that …
Read More »Environmental strategy game Terra Nil coming to PC and Netflix next month
In an interesting move, Netflix has been amassing a decent collection of indie games which subscribers can play for no additional cost. Following the likes of OXENFREE, Moonlighter, TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge and Immortality, the latest game set to join the service is the Devolver Digital published intricate environmental strategy game …
Read More »Returnal has weak PC launch
Returnal officially made its way to PC last week just over 18 months on from its debut on PS5. As the first PS5 exclusive to make its way over to PC, we were expecting a little more noise around its release, but there has been very little movement on the …
Read More »Steam users downloaded 44.7 exabytes of data in 2022
The PC gaming platform has continued to go from strength to strength. Matching the trends seen within the console gaming market, PC gaming is bigger than ever, with Valve sitting comfortably at the top thanks to the near ubiquity of its Steam service. Unsurprisingly, 2022 represented the biggest year ever for the platform in many ways – including data delivery – with Valve revealing that almost 45 exabytes of data was downloaded last year.
Read More »Resident Evil 4 Remake PC system requirements announced
Horror game fans have been served well recently, with the likes of The Callisto Protocol and Dead Space Remake coming out. In March, Capcom will be returning to the spotlight with Resident Evil 4 Remake and the publisher is preparing us all for the launch by revealing the game's PC …
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