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Unlike consoles, PC players have many options to choose from when it comes to video game stores and clients. Two of the biggest are the Epic Games Store and CD Projekt’s GOG Galaxy. In an interesting move by both parties, GOG Galaxy is now available to download through the Epic …

First released back in 2016, Paragon was a 3rd-person MOBA developed by Epic Games which was eventually shut down following the overwhelming success of Fortnite. Nearly half a decade later, Paragon is coming back in an official capacity thanks to the efforts of a South Korean studio. Paragon: The Overprime …

After multiple AIB partners revealed their RTX 3060 8GB and RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X custom designs, Nvidia has finally announced the two new GPUs. According to Nvidia, the new cards will be released next month, so we should see these out in the wild soon. Besides the two RTX 3060 …

Nvidia's latest Game Ready graphics driver has arrived, adding in optimisations for a few new games, DLSS 3 to F1 22 and support for Nvidia's newly launched RTX 3060 SKUs, including the new 8GB RTX 3060 and the GDDR6X RTX 3060 Ti.  Nvidia's latest Game Ready graphics driver, version 526.47 …

The Long Dark is a unique and much-loved survival game which captured the interest of many following its Early Access debut all the way back in 2014. In the many years since, The Long Dark has continued to see updates from the studio, with fans responding in tow, as it …

After a successful beta, Infinity Ward has been working on further improving the now available multiplayer mode for Call of Duty Modern Warfare II. The developer has considered the community's feedback, leading to changes in various game systems, including UI, matchmaking, sound, and gameplay.   The patch brings many improvements over …

While fans eagerly anticipate the release of the upcoming survival horror action game The Callisto Protocol, those living in Japan will unfortunately be unable to play the game, as Callisto has failed its certification in the country – with there being no plans to alter the game. Making the announcement …

With each passing year, we are seeing digital game purchases take over the industry, with physical media becoming slowly but surely a thing of the past. Speeding up this process is EA, who has now announced that the publisher will no longer be releasing games in German speaking countries in …

It seems AMD is getting ready to launch a few more Ryzen 7000 series CPUs. Besides the recently spotted Ryzen 7 7700, two new Ryzen 7000 series chips have also appeared in benchmark listings – the Ryzen 7 7800X and the Ryzen 3 7300X. Starting with the Ryzen 7 CPU, …

Genshin Impact has been a huge success since its launch two years ago. In a short space of time, the game has already generated around $4 billion in revenue, and much to Microsoft's chagrin, the game is not available on Xbox. It might be too late to rectify the situation …

EA has been attempting to be more open about its in-development projects. While BioWare hasn't been as open about Dragon Age 4 as EA Motive has been about Dead Space Remake, we've still had a good number of development updates. This week, BioWare gave us the latest news on the …

Microsoft had been working on Xbox Keystone for quite some time. Keystone, the codename for a dedicated streaming box for Xbox games, appeared once again on Phil Spencer's shelf a few weeks ago, but now, Spencer confirms that the device is still years away from launch. We've been hearing about …

A few days ago, we heard rumours that Nvidia would launch new RTX 30 series SKUs. Since then, we've already seen confirmation of the RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X and the RTX 3060 8GB. The only one left to be confirmed is the RTX 3070 Ti with a GA102 GPU, which …

Vulkan 1.3 is the latest major version of the compute and graphics API. As such, it has been receiving support for all the graphics cards launched between its release and now. Currently, it supports all graphics cards on the market from AMD, Nvidia and Intel, but it's also ready for …

The RTX 4090 has arrived and it is truly a beastly card. We've seen many incredibly chunky air-cooled models so far, which means many looking at this GPU may be considering liquid cooling. Phanteks has those people covered with a new set of GPU water blocks.  This week, Phanteks is …

While GeForce Now does offer a free account option, it also has a Priority subscription membership option, granting users quicker access to their games over the cloud, longer play sessions and a more powerful GPU. Usually, a six-month GeForce Now Priority membership goes for £44.99, but for a short while, …

We've seen a lot of great gaming chairs in recent years, some offering simple designs and colour combinations, and others offering full themes based on games and movie characters. Now, Overclockers UK is giving you the opportunity to put your own artistic touch on a chair.  Overclockers UK and Techforge …

Earlier this year we saw Sony increase the price of its PlayStation 5 console in many markets, with inflating raw material costs said to be part of the reason why. In the past, Microsoft has claimed that it plans to keep its prices frozen at the current rate – though …

For the month of November, those who are subscribed to PlayStation Plus Essential will be privy to a number of free games, including 2020’s action souls-like Nioh 2. In the wake of this, the team confirmed that the Nioh duology has so far shipped over 7 million units since 2017. …

Ever since Xbox Game Pass first went live, the game subscription service has been met with scepticism by some due to its ‘too good to be true’ value proposition. That being said, according to Xbox’s Phil Spencer, Game Pass is doing just fine, with the service said to be profitable …

After users reported melting and burning RTX 4090 12VHPWR adapters, Nvidia launched its own investigation into the matter. We've yet to have an update from them, but the main issue at hand here may have already been discovered thanks to a dissection of Nvidia's 12VHPWR adapter. Simply put, the 12VHPWR connector itself should be safe, but the adapter Nvidia is shipping with its new graphics cards can cause some big problems. 

For years now we have known that Naughty Dog is working on a standalone multiplayer ‘Factions’ game set in the world of The Last of Us. While little has been revealed regarding this game – aside from a few sparse quotes and one single piece of concept art – a …

Earlier this week, a ratings board listing revealed that Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is likely coming to Xbox. Now, as part of the series' 25th anniversary celebration, Microsoft has announced that both Age of Empires II and Age of Empires IV will be heading to console.  Both games …

Back in 2019, following on from a successful revival of the Age of Empires series, Microsoft also expressed interest in bringing back Age of Mythology. Now, several years later, that is finally happening with Age of Mythology: Retold.  Age of Mythology began as a spin-off of Age of Empires, but …

Earlier this year, the European Union announced legislation requiring smartphone and tablet makers to use a universal charging port to help reduce electronic waste. This isn't an issue for most Android device makers, as the vast majority have been using USB-C for years. When it comes to the iPhone though, …

Due to its ability to be booted as an operating system, Memtest86+ has become one of the most recommended tools to check memory stability. Despite its status, the last non-beta version was released nine years ago. That has now changed, as the developer launched a new update introducing support for …

Just recently, we saw the first evidence that AMD is planning new Ryzen 7000 CPUs, offering non-X variants of the line-up. Now, the first benchmark entry for the Ryzen 7700 has appeared, giving us an early look at what to expect.  The entry shared by Benchleaks shows the Ryzen 7 …

CD Projekt Red learned a lot after making the first Witcher game. While that title is looked back on fondly by hardcore fans of the series, it is inaccessible to most due to never getting a console release, not to mention the outdated visuals and gameplay. Fortunately, CD Projekt Red is going back to its roots, announcing a full remake.

For years now, a tv show based on the popular Fallout titles has been in the works at Amazon, and while very little has been shown off so far – barring a vague teaser – we now have our very first look at the show thanks to a newly released …

As we rapidly approach the end of October, Halloween is set to soon be upon us. As part of this, the rogue-lite cult management game ‘Cult of the Lamb’ has gotten a limited-time event called the Blood Moon Festival, adding new cosmetics, a new ritual and more. Making the announcement, …