The refresh rate race has just hit a new, frankly absurd, milestone. HKC has officially launched the Ant esports ANT257PF, the world's first 750Hz gaming monitor to hit the market. This new display is aimed squarely at the top of competitive esports, where pro players demand every possible frame. As …
Read More »Shenmue 3 returns with new ‘Enhanced Edition’
Despite being a massive Kickstarter success, the return of Shenmue wasn't the grand event many backers had hoped for. Shenmue 3 ultimately ended up disappointing both older fans of the original games, and newcomers. Now, creator Yu Suzuki is hoping for a do-over with Shenmue 3 Enhanced Edition. This week, …
Read More »Keighley teases Fallout, Resident Evil and more for Gamescom Opening Night Live
Gamescom Opening Night Live is just 24 hours away. The stream, hosted each year by Geoff Keighley, will bring along a string of new game announcements, as well as updates for previously announced games, including the likes of WoW, COD, Resident Evil and more. In a teaser posted this afternoon, …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 won’t make the jump to $80
Over the summer, Microsoft announced plans to raise the prices of all its new games to $80 at launch. This decision quickly garnered criticism, in large part due to The Outer Worlds 2 being used as the poster child for this change. Obsidian is famously known for being a lean …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Shadows is the highest-selling new game of 2025
The top 20 best-selling games throughout Europe have now been revealed. Despite much negativity surrounding Ubisoft, Assassin's Creed Shadows still managed to beat out every other major release so far this year. The Game Business has published its list of the top 20 best-selling games of the year, focused exclusively …
Read More »Valve pulls Steam GPU monitor tool
Valve claims that with its latest Steam Client Beta update, its in-game overlay provides more accurate GPU utilisation figures than the Windows Task Manager itself. However, in a swift turn of events that suggests the feature wasn't quite ready for prime time, the company has since rolled back the change, …
Read More »Cancelled ‘The Story of Rayman’ game from 2021 has surfaced
According to an ex-Ubisoft developer, the publisher was working on a new Rayman game back in 2021 – though the project was ultimately cancelled.
Read More »EA reportedly wants to release a new Battlefield entry annually
EA appears to want to follow in Call of Duty’s footsteps, with a new Battlefield game releasing every single year - à la Call of Duty.
Read More »Upcoming Sony ‘INZONE H9 II’ PlayStation headset leaks ahead of announcement
Sony is set to follow-up its gaming-focused INZONE headset with the new H9 II – reportedly being officially announced in the coming days.
Read More »Black Ops 7 set to get highly-experimental campaign mode
Call of Duty Black Ops 7 is taking in an interesting direction for its story, with the campaign mode set to be integrated into the game's meta-progression.
Read More »Pulsar eS HE 70 keyboard offers full customisation with no added software
Pulsar Gaming Gears has officially launched its new flagship esports keyboard, the eS HE 70 ANSI. This new peripheral has been designed from the ground up with the professional tournament player in mind, featuring high-performance magnetic switches and the ability to configure every setting directly on the keyboard without needing …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 to release in November but no Nintendo support at launch
We're days away from Gamescom and there have been a number of leaks in the lead up. The most recent leaks have come via back-end store updates, which show that Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is bound for PC and consoles in November, but Nintendo console owners will have …
Read More »Path of Exile 2 finally getting new major update
While Path of Exile 2 had a huge launch in December 2024, news around the game has been pretty quiet since. That is finally changing this week with confirmation of the next major version update, bringing the game up to version 0.3.0 with a bunch of new content. While the …
Read More »Intel rolls out Shared GPU Memory Override in Arc graphics driver
Intel has just rolled out a new feature in its latest graphics driver (32.0.101.6989) for Core Ultra systems, giving users direct control over how much system memory their integrated Arc GPU can use. The new “Shared GPU Memory Override” feature allows you to increase the iGPU's VRAM pool, which could …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D shows up on PassMark
Just when we thought the Zen 3 V-Cache story was over, a new and unexpected chip has surfaced. The first benchmarks for the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D have been spotted, confirming the existence of a new budget-friendly gaming CPU for the AM4 platform. The specifications for this CPU have been …
Read More »Razer BlackWidow V4 now available with low-profile keys
Razer has expanded the BlackWidow V4 lineup with two new models that embrace a slimmer, more streamlined design. The new BlackWidow V4 Low-profile HyperSpeed and its Tenkeyless variant are the first to feature Razer's brand-new low-profile mechanical switches, as well as other high-performance features. Taking centre stage are Razer's new …
Read More »Corsair expands AIO line-up with Nautilus RS LCD coolers
Corsair has launched the Nautilus RS LCD line of AIO coolers, a new model that brings a customisable screen to the proven RS liquid coolers. Better yet, those with an existing RS CPU cooler can upgrade with an additional LCD upgrade kit. As you might've guessed, the key feature of …
Read More »Ratatan early access release delayed
Fans eagerly awaiting the spiritual successor to the beloved rhythm-strategy series Patapon will have to wait just a little bit longer. The development team behind Ratatan has announced that the game's Steam Early Access release has been pushed back to ensure a more polished launch experience. The new release date …
Read More »Blizzard reportedly leaks new class for Diablo 4
Blizzard has already revealed the World of Warcraft team's massive plans for Gamescom next week, but it looks like the Diablo team will have some announcements to make as well. In preparation for the event next week, someone at Blizzard accidentally revealed the next class for Diablo 4. As spotted …
Read More »Fallout Season 2 teased ahead of December premiere
Following its extremely successful launch last year, Fallout Season 2 is already gearing up for release – officially arriving this December.
Read More »Apex Legends introduces wall-running in upcoming LTM
While Titanfall 3 is nowhere to be seen, Respawn has announced that wall-running is coming to Apex Legends via a limited time mode.
Read More »Steam beta update brings refreshed UI to game pages and descriptions
Valve is bringing further improvements to Steam, with each game’s store pages and descriptions seeing a welcome visual refresh.
Read More »Humble’s ‘Point Blank’ FPS Bundle includes High on Life, SUPERHOT, Postal and more
The ‘Point Blank’ Humble Bundle offers a variety of unique first-person shooters, including High on Life; Postal: Brain Damage; SUPERHOT and more.
Read More »GameMax expands its cooling portfolio with Glacier series AIO liquid coolers
GameMax is getting into the high-end segment of AIO liquid coolers with its new Glacier Series. Available in 240 mm and 360 mm sizes, these new coolers feature an innovative design that completely conceals the tubing for an ultra-clean look, which is complemented by a large, high-resolution LCD screen on …
Read More »Intel APO is getting support for more games soon
Intel's Application Optimisation (APO) technology, which offers game-specific performance boosts for its CPUs, is here to stay, but its future development may leave some users behind. In a Reddit discussion, a user claiming to be an Intel developer shed some light on the future of the software, confirming that support …
Read More »Lexar introduces Ares Pro PCIe 5.0 SSD with up to 4TB of storage
Lexar has thrown itself into the high-end storage ring with the announcement of its new flagship M.2 NVMe SSD series, the Ares Pro. Aimed at PC enthusiasts and hardcore gamers, these new drives leverage the PCIe 5.0 interface to deliver some impressive performance figures. The Ares Pro series will be …
Read More »Crimson Desert delayed to 2026
Pearl Abyss has announced that its highly anticipated open-world action fantasy game, Crimson Desert, has been delayed. During its latest investor call, the developer confirmed that the release has been pushed back from its original Q4 2025 window to Q1 2026. Despite the delay, Pearl Abyss confirmed that it is …
Read More »DICE working on fixes for Battlefield 6 beta matchmaking issues
The Battlefield 6 Open Beta returned today for the second weekend of public playtesting. Unfortunately, those looking to get an early start, there have been matchmaking issues present today, something that EA is looking to quickly address. The second weekend for the open beta started today but early players were …
Read More »Tales of Xillia Remastered confirmed by Bandai Namco
Last year after the official announcement for Tales of Graces F Remastered, a leak claimed that the former PS3 exclusive, Tales of Xillia, would be next. Now, it appears that an official announcement is imminent. Tales of Xillia was a late-cycle exclusive for the PlayStation 3. Since then, Bandai Namco …
Read More »Blizzard will reveal World of Warcraft: Midnight expansion at Gamescom
The next chapter in World of Warcraft's Worldsoul saga is coming very soon. At Gamescom this year, Blizzard will be debuting much more about the new expansion, including the new opening cinematic. Gamescom 2025 kicks off with Opening Night Live on August 19th. You can catch the reveal of Midnight …
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