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As part of a multi-media franchise revival, Sony had been pushing to see the return of the classic PlayStation destruction derby series Twisted Metal. Last year’s Peacock-distributed live-action adaptation was well-received, with a 2nd season confirmed to be on its way. Unfortunately, it seems as though the long-in-development Twisted Metal …

Baldur’s Gate 3 was by far one of the biggest success stories of 2023, with the game arriving seemingly out of nowhere to rave reviews across the board and an influx of newly invested players. Though no official sales figures have been shared, the RPG has been confirmed to have …

By now, you have probably heard the recent rumours about the release of the Nintendo Switch 2. It has been said that Nintendo will launch the upcoming portable console in Q1 2025, but a more recent report has now given a more specific timeframe, claiming the Switch 2 is coming …

Nvidia has recently launched two new graphics cards for professional laptops, which are part of the RTX ADA series. These new graphics cards are the RTX A1000 ADA and the RTX 500 Ada, which were unveiled at MWC 2024. The RTX Ada series now features the RTX A1000 ADA, packing …

Over the past year, there have been plenty of layoffs at studios across the games industry. Unfortunately, this trend has continued into 2024. Following on from Microsoft's announced layoffs earlier this year, Sony is now cutting down its workforce at Sony Interactive Entertainment.  In an announcement today, penned by current …

Aside from updates to Pokémon Unite, Pokémon Go, Pokémon Sleep and the announcement of a new version of the Pokémon TCG for mobile devices, today's Pokémon Presents stream also brought the unveiling of the next major Pokémon game, although there is still quite a wait ahead for fans.  Pokémon Legends …

We've seen G.SKILL memory used to break plenty of overclocking records over the years and that trend isn't slowing down in 2024. This week, G.Skill announced that South Korean overclocker, SAFEDISK, has set a new SuperPi-32M world record using Trident Z5 DDR5 memory. In collaboration with Asus ROG, Intel and …

A lot of PC builders nowadays pay close attention to the case fans they put in their rigs, with the goal of improving airflow and balancing noise/performance. This week, Sharkoon is unveiling what should be its best PC fan yet, the Rebel F50 PWM.  The Sharkoon Rebel F50 PWM fan …

As much as I've been enjoying Helldivers 2 recently, there are some improvements that can be made. The server situation is finally starting to clear up, but on the visual side, we are still limited to what appears to be FSR 1.0 for upscaling. In our review of the game, …

We've known about Ubisoft's plans for Assassin's Creed Infinity for years already. The new game is set to be the hub for future single-player campaigns in the Assassin's Creed universe, making everything accessible in one place, with a hub where players can interact. We've yet to see any of this …

GeForce Now has had a free tier for a long time, allowing users to stream their PC games over the cloud at limited quality settings. Free tier users also typically sit in a queue for a server slot, while paid subscribers can get straight in. In an update soon, the …

Recent Geekbench 6 scores have revealed that the Snapdragon X Elite, Qualcomm's upcoming CPU, has surpassed AMD's flagship laptop APU, the Ryzen 9 7940HS, in both single- and multi-core ratings, indicating that the next generation of Arm-based CPUs might compete with x86 chips used in laptops and desktop PCs.  According …

The BenQ EX321UX is an upcoming gaming monitor from the Mobiuz series that has been recently introduced in Japan. This monitor is expected to hit the market later this year, but BenQ Japan has already released a teaser video showcasing its features.  According to DisplaySpecifications, the BenQ EX321UX boasts a …

While there was a little bit of unexpected hype for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League thanks to some successful playtests, the final game did end up disappointing many. While the campaign has good storytelling moments and fantastic visuals, it is ultimately bogged down by the ‘live service' elements, which …

Supermassive Games appears to be the latest game studio to run into financial issues. Over the past year, thousands of developers have lost jobs due to various cuts at companies across the games industry. Now, it is being reported that Supermassive, the studio behind Until Dawn, The Quarry and other …

Intel Arrow Lake is coming up and it would seem that we now know what to expect on the integrated graphics side. According to new reports, Arrow Lake-S processors will utilise Xe-LPG for the iGPU, while the Laptop oriented Arrow Lake-H CPUs will feature Xe-LPG+.  Coelacanth's Dream (via VideoCardz) notes …

Last year, Microsoft's plans for an all-digital Xbox Series X console leaked. While Microsoft has recently stated it doesn't plan to do away with physical media just yet, this all-digital Xbox Series X could be landing in just a few months. Current rumours also suggest that this new digital version …

Mobile World Congress kicks off today and as you would expect, Qualcomm has plenty to show this year. With the whole tech world moving towards AI, we've seen plenty of new PC hardware designed with AI acceleration in mind. Now, Qualcomm wants to bring those same AI capabilities to mobile …

FurMark is a widely popular graphics card benchmarking tool that has been around since 2007. After numerous updates, in 2022, the developers launched the beta of its successor, Furmark 2. This past weekend, the developers announced that Furmark 2 would come out of beta, marking its official launch. The latest …

Microsoft is gearing up for the Graphics Developer Conference (GDC), where it plans to make some exciting announcements. One of the primary focuses of the conference will be DirectSR, a new super-resolution technology that Microsoft is reportedly unveiling. DirectSR aims to establish a standardised solution for graphics cards operating at …

With the announcement that Microsoft are set to bring a select number of their exclusive Xbox titles to PlayStation and Switch, many fans wondered just how much the publisher would allow its teams to take advantage of these competing pieces of hardware. Fortunately, it seems as though the power of …

Back in May of last year, famed video game creator Hideo Kojima announced that he was working on a documentary titled ‘HIDEO KOJIMA – CONNECTING WORLDS’ which “takes you on a journey into the creative mind of the most iconic video game creator in the world”. Initially said to be …

For over a decade, Ubisoft had pretty much ignored the Prince of Persia franchise in favour of Assassin’s Creed. Released just over a month ago, Prince of Persia The Lost Crown reinvented the franchise as a metroidvania – to great success. Now, the team have promised that the game will …

Helldivers II has been suffering from success, with the game’s overwhelming and unexpected popularity leading to extended waiting times for eager fans of the game. Fortunately, the team have now managed to increase the game’s server capacity – allowing for up to 800,000 concurrent players. Over the course of the …

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Prior to Fortnite, Epic Games had Paragon – a 3rd person MOBA which was eventually shut down in 2018 as a result of Fortnite’s overwhelming success. In a welcome gesture, Epic released all of the game’s assets for free; spawning two spiritual successors in the form of Predecessor and Paragon: …

Thermaltake has recently announced the global availability of the Toughfan EX12/14 Pro cooling fan. The new EX Pro fans feature TT's new Magforce 2.0 Quick Connect design for daisy chaining, as well as swappable fan blades.  The Toughfan EX12 Pro and EX14 Pro come with the new MagForce 2.0 Quick …

Palworld has achieved another remarkable milestone by surpassing 25 million players across all platforms. Developed by Pocketpair, the game has garnered 15 million unit sales on Steam and 10 million Xbox gamers. Pocketpair announced the latest Palworld download stats on the game's official Twitter/X account. According to the developer, the …

According to recent reports, Skull & Bones has failed to attract a significant number of players. As it seems, the game has not reached 1 million players yet, with around 850,000 players, including those playing it through the eight-hour free trial period.  As per Insider Gaming, one significant factor behind …

Elden Ring quickly became by far FromSoftware’s biggest success following its release in February 2022 – where the game managed to sell over 12 million copies within its first few weeks on the market. With the official announcement of its long-anticipated Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, the team have revealed …