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After spending years in early access, the popular resource management game Satisfactory has finally gotten its 1.0 update – almost a decade on from its initial inception. With PC players finally able to experience Satisfactory in its entirety, the team are now shifting focus to a console release. Announced during …

Though its price may be a bit of a hard sell for some, the PlayStation 5 Pro looks set to offer a massive improvement to most of your existing library – last-gen games included. While the main focus of the PS5 Pro is its ability to enhance a bunch of …

Following years of leaks and rumours, Sony’s PlayStation 5 Pro was finally officially revealed during a presentation hosted by the lead system architect Mark Cerny. Alongside the details of the console itself, Cerny revealed that current PS5 owners are much more likely to use a performance mode over the fidelity …

Following years spent in development hell, Dead Island 2 finally released last year to a surprisingly positive response, with the game selling millions of copies, supported by post-launch updates and DLC. Following the release of the two promised expansions, Dead Island 2 is now getting a surprise co-op horde mode. …

Back in July, Microsoft made a huge announcement regarding its Xbox Game Pass subscription service, announcing a brand new ‘Standard’ tier which removes one of the service’s core selling points – its day-one Game Pass additions. With the revamped service now officially live, we have gotten more details on exactly …

Following the less-than-stellar reception towards last year’s Call of Duty Modern Warfare III, Activision is relying on the team at Treyarch to bring COD fans back onto their side with the upcoming release of Black Ops 6. Ahead of its official launch, both closed and open betas were held – …

AMD's next-generation Zen 5-based APUs have been the subject of much speculation. While official announcements are still to come, AMD has at least confirmed that low-power ‘Kraken Point' SKUs will be launching in early 2025.  Recent developments include confirmation from an AMD representative (Jack Huyhn) to ComputerBase regarding the company's …

After many years, AMD is planning to unify its consumer and data centre GPU architectures again, something the company strayed away from after the jump from GCN to RDNA. In a recent interview with Tom's Hardware, Jack Huynh, senior VP and GM of AMD's computing and graphics business group, shared …

Earlier this year, Ubisoft sparked backlash after it took its original open-world racing game, The Crew, offline and went as far as removing the game entirely from digital libraries. To avoid making the exact same mistake with The Crew 2 and the more recent game, The Crew Motorfest, Ubisoft has …

Just as promised, in a stream this afternoon, headed by PlayStation architect Mark Cerny, the PS5 Pro was officially announced. The stream was remarkably short, with just a quick 5-minute explanation on the upgraded hardware, followed by a mashup trailer of the first games set to offer enhanced graphics and performance modes on PS5 Pro. 

MSI has unveiled the Modern MD342CQP, a 34-inch ultrawide monitor designed for professionals and casual gamers. This brings plenty of screen area, a decent refresh rate, and intelligent features to enhance productivity and entertainment. The 34-inch VA display offers an expansive workspace for multitasking, content creation, and gaming. Its 21:9 …

Ubisoft shares have been taking a nosedive recently after a rough year for Ubisoft that saw games like Star Wars Outlaws and Skull & Bones failing to meet expectations. Now, at least one investor is putting pressure on Ubisoft bosses to take the company private.  Ubisoft shares are currently at …

Following the revelation that Dr Disrespect was banned from Twitch for messaging a minor, his game studio, Midnight Society, dropped their association with him. Now, in the months that have followed, the studio has faced financial struggles, leading to 50% of the development team being let go. Midnight Society is …

At Apple's annual September event yesterday, the iPhone 16 was officially unveiled. Utilising a new A18 processor, using TSMC's 3nm process node, the new standard iPhones will now be capable of running AAA games available on iOS, like Resident Evil Village, Death's Stranding and No Man's Sky. The A18 uses …

Rumours surrounding the RDNA 4-based desktop GPUs suggested that AMD would skip the high-end segment in the next generation. However, the company hadn't said anything indicating that would be the case. That changed this week with an AMD representative confirming that the company will start to focus more on scale …

Despite being almost 4 years old now, the PlayStation 5 has yet to get a native version of Minecraft – with the Series X only having received its own upgrade recently. That said, the team have now finally confirmed and spoken on their plans for a free native PS5 upgrade; …

Astro Bot is a clear hit, with the 3D platformer from Team Asobi receiving universal acclaim from critics and players alike. While the team previously confirmed that the game will get some form of free DLC post-launch, Astro Bot’s director has now shared additional details on what to expect. Previously, …

Forza Motorsport released last year to a positive reception from critics – though much less so from long-term fans of the racing series. That said, the devs at Turn 10 have slowly been improving the final product with each successive patch. Following their 2024 roadmap from last month, the team …

In march of 2020, Sony officially announced and revealed the PlayStation 5’s specifications in-depth with a ‘Road to PS5’ stream hosted by the system’s lead architect Mark Cerny. With rumours of a PS5 Pro presentation set for this week, the console manufacturer has now announced another similarly-styled ‘Technical Presentation’ – hosted once again by Mark Cerny.

Nvidia has quietly unveiled a new entry-level graphics card for laptops last month. Named RTX 3050 (A), this mobile GPU deviates from the Ampere architecture of the previous RTX 3050 GPUs in favour of the Ada architecture. Although Nvidia has not officially confirmed the GPU name, leaks have revealed what …

Intel hasn't yet confirmed the release of the upcoming Core Ultra 200K processors, but retailers are already listing them on their websites. With the cheapest model listed at £275 (Core Ultra 245KF tray version) and the most expensive at £566 (Core Ultra 9 285K boxed), the new generation desktop CPUs …

Board partners have been showcasing the latest X870 motherboards at events such as Computex, Gamescom, and IFA. Despite this, an official launch date or availability has yet to be confirmed. However, it seems this is about to change, with stores beginning to offer the new boards. There's even a release …

It has been exactly 10 years since Bungie first launched Destiny and with no plans for a third game in the series, the studio is now revealing its new roadmap for the future of Destiny 2, which has received more than a few changes since the launch of The Final …

The music that plays on the radio stations has been a big part of the Grand Theft Auto games over the years. Many have discovered smaller artists through these games. However, not many artists like being paid in ‘exposure', something that has become abundantly clear after one band went public …

Earlier this summer, the developers behind the Yakuza series confirmed plans to announce a new game at the Tokyo Game Show, which takes place later this month. Since then, fans discovered a new SEGA trademark filing for a mysterious game called ‘Yakuza Wars'. Unfortunately for fans of the game on …

Ubisoft has been in crisis mode over the last couple of years due to tumbling game sales. The company had hoped that its big open-world Star Wars game, Star Wars Outlaws, would help turn the tide but it seems sales have been lower than anticipated and, as a result, Ubisoft …

Set to take place between the 21st and 24th of September, Tokyo Game Show represents one of the remaining major annual industry conventions. In recent years, Microsoft has made a greater effort in having a presence at the showcase. With a few weeks to go until the event, Xbox has …

Between May of 2017 and October 2018, the original release of Alan Wake was removed from sale on Steam due to expiring music licences – an unfortunately common occurrence in the video games industry. Luckily, these licences were able to be restored, with the game coming back on sale a …

Adata's gaming brand, XPG, has unveiled a new Lancer DDR5 gaming memory variant – the Lancer Neon RGB. These memory modules have 60% of their body illuminated by RGB. Moreover, it features a heat-dissipating layer covering the PCB to increase heat dissipation area, improve efficiency, and reduce heat production during …

Last week, we reported on the start of Sony’s 30th anniversary PlayStation celebrations, featuring teasers for some of the promotions, products and plans for the console’s milestone birthday. In a surprising move, Sony appears to have taken this opportunity to sneakily tease, for the first time, the existence of the …