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Returnal was one of 2021’s surprise hits, offering highly fun and engaging gameplay all the while creating a world that was both visually interesting and fun to play through. While developers at Housemarque revealed that their next game will not be Returnal 2, it seems as though fans are getting …

Up to this point, it has been a bit of a challenge and an investment for developers to get their games on Stadia, as the service uses Linux servers. This has limited the number of games that can release on Stadia but soon, the situation may change, as Stadia is …

Skull & Bones has been in development for many years at this point, and during that time, the game has gone through multiple reboots. At this point, Ubisoft has settled on Skull & Bones being a ‘multiplayer first' game, with the core focus being PvP gameplay. Now, the publisher is …

In late 2021, a lawsuit was filed against Sony alleging gender discrimination. Sony attempted to get the suit dismissed recently, citing a lack of evidence of systemic issues within the company's operations. Now, eight more women have joined the lawsuit, adding their own testimony.  As reported by Axios, the gender …

The pre-built Glorious PC Gaming Race GMMK Pro customisable mechanical keyboard is making its way over to the UK. As of today, the GMMK Pro is available, ready to go right out of the box, while also offering a hot swap design so users can customise the keyboard as they …

A couple of weeks ago, leaks indicated that Nvidia would soon offer GeForce Now RTX 3080 memberships in one-month batches, in addition to being available as a six-month long subscription. This week, that membership has officially rolled out and the GeForce Now library has expanded with a few more titles.  …

Earlier this month to celebrate the launch of the Steam Deck, Valve released a game… well, sort of. Aperture Desk Job is a small, 30 minute title set in the Portal universe with mechanics that teach players how to use the Steam Deck controllers. The game itself isn't all that …

Scythe has been in the DIY PC market for quite some time, consistently improving along the way. While the Fuma 2 CPU cooler launched to decent reception, there was some room for improvement, leading to the new Fuma 2 Rev. B, which swaps out the original fans for upgraded Kaze …

Apple only just announced the M1 Ultra processor a couple of days ago, but benchmark results are already making the rounds. The M1 Ultra has been spotted on Geekbench, showcasing impressive multi-core performance. 

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D will have its benefits, thanks to performance gains delivered by the new 3D V-Cache. However, it seems it will also have one drawback. According to motherboard vendors, the upcoming AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D won't support overclocking.  A Twitter user @ShiinaChaos spotted a post in Bilibili from …

The DualSense controller is an impressive piece of kit, with the console hardware being pushed beyond expectations thanks to a number of PC programs. Interestingly, Sony has actually made the controller slightly better in a number of ways, hopefully leading to a longer lifespan as well as an enhanced overall …

The music industry is notorious for having rather harsh copyright laws with a recent example seeing Nintendo forcefully remove over 1000 songs from YouTube. Fortunately not every company takes this approach, as Square Enix has now uploaded over 5000 songs to YouTube for all to enjoy for free. In late …

With E3’s grasp on the video games industry weakening, many other events have been formed to fulfill the annual ritual of Summer game announcements. One of these is the Future Games Show, and after a successful run in 2021, the showcase is returning later this month. The Future Games Show …

Last night during Apple's streamed product launch event, the company surprised us all with the announcement of the Mac Studio. This super-charged Mac Mini packs the brand new M1 Ultra chip, enabling impressive performance for its form factor. The M1 Ultra is a new SoC from Apple. As we reported …

Since its launch in October 2021, Nintendo Switch Online’s Expansion Pack has seen a new game added to the Nintendo 64 library roughly once per month. March’s game has now been announced. From the 11th of March, those who are subscribed to NSO’s Expansion Pack can gain access to F-Zero …

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard was already complicated. Not only is it the largest merger in gaming history, but the latter company is also dealing with a number of lawsuits. Now, another legal battle has been added to the pile, with the US Justice Department investigating potential insider trading connected …

At E3 last year, one of Nintendo's big surprises was a full remake of the Advanced Wars games, repackaging the first two games for the Nintendo Switch. Initially, the game was due to release in December 2021, but was later delayed to April 2022. Unfortunately due to “recent world events”, …

In recent weeks, sources have claimed that Microsoft is in talks with its teams to create a sequel to Fallout New Vegas. As it turns out, the situation may have been misread slightly. Rather than a New Vegas 2, Microsoft may have another Fallout spin-off planned, similar in concept to …

Earlier this week, there was some speculation around when Gotham Knights would release, after retail stores advertised the game with an April launch, followed by developers uploading a beta of the game to Steam. Now, WB has made things official, making Gotham Knights a late October release.  WB previously confirmed …

Team Ninja, the studio behind the excellent Nioh games, is currently nearing the release of its next major game, the Final Fantasy spin-off known as Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. With the game just over a week away, the official PC system requirements have been announced, with the minimum …

Throughout the 2000s, LimeWire was one of the most popular file sharing tools. LimeWire was shut down back in 2010 and forced to pay a hefty fee for enabling piracy, but surprisingly, the company will be making a comeback soon – as an NFT marketplace.  As reported by engadget, LimeWire will …

New rumours suggest the new Ryzen CPUs and Radeon RX 6×50 XT GPUs may come simultaneously. However, it may be a bit later than you think, as both reports point to April 20th. In addition, it seems we'll see the first Intel Arc Alchemist desktop GPUs shortly after, between May …

As if the M1, M1 Pro and M1 Max weren't enough, Apple has now announced the M1 Ultra. Based on the same 5nm process node, the new M1 series chip consists of two interconnected M1 Max chips using UltraFusion packaging architecture, totalling 20x CPU cores and 64x GPU cores in …

Since Nvidia launched the RTX 30 series cards, the company has struggled to produce enough supply. As a result, it decided to relaunch the RTX 2060 to meet the increased demand. Now, as the release of the next-gen GPUs approaches, the chip manufacturer expects demand could spike again, leading it to consider selling RTX 30 series and Ada GPUs simultaneously.

Ahead of the launch of the Expanded and Enhanced versions of GTA V for the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, prices for the remastered title have finally been revealed, offering an introductory price alongside it. With preorders for the next-gen versions of GTA V going live for the Xbox Series …

While the Steam Deck has officially launched, its limited production rate has meant that early adopters are having a bitter-sweet experience. The number of supported Steam Deck titles is rather small, however it is growing every day, with almost 1500 games now Steam Deck Verified / Playable. Making the announcement …

Prior to the launch of Dying Light 2 it was announced that the first game would receive a free update to take advantage of the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. With Dying Light 2 finally out, the team at Techland have pushed out the next-gen version of the first game …

With the PlayStation 5 firmly in its second year on the market, many fans have been wondering what is next for the console and its manufacturer. It seems these questions may be revealed very soon, as Sony has announced a State of Play stream set for tomorrow, the 9th of …

LAPSUS$, the group behind the recent Nvidia cyberattack, has begun leaking more confidential data. This time around, the group leaked code signing certificates, leading to bad actors using them to sign malware.  According to Bleepingcomputer (via TechPowerUp), it didn't take long for security researchers to find that malware developers were …

Nvidia's plans to buy ARM may not have gone well, but that doesn't mean there aren't other companies worth acquiring. With the ARM deal now dead, Nvidia has turned its attention to other acquisitions, starting with Excelero, an HPC storage specialist company based in Tel-Aviv. With the acquisition of Excelero, Nvidia …