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Crash Bandicoot 4 came out a little too early to be part of the next-gen console launch window, but PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of the game are on the way this year. In addition, the game is also coming to PC and Nintendo Switch for the first time.  …

In the wake of the cancellation of E3 2020, the Summer Game Fest was established, which attempted to bring all of the many various game showcases and announcements under one single unified banner. Unfortunately, the Summer Game Fest suffered somewhat due to taking place over the span of many months. …

Ever since its founding in 2014, Playtonic Games has established itself as a reliable video game developer with a focus on creating games which harken back to previous video game generations. Following the release of Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair in 2019, the studio has remained mostly silent on its …

Grand Theft Auto V is one of the best selling games of all time. Released in 2013, the game has continued to sell incredibly well every year since. During Take-Two’s most recent earnings call, the video game holding company revealed that Rockstar’s juggernaut has now shipped a total of 140 …

UK owners of Valve's VR headset, the Valve Index, are having some issues to kick off 2021. Due to Brexit and all of the associated changes in policies, Valve's UK RMA/returns system is having difficulties, leading to delays in repairs and replacements.  This was pointed out to VR enthusiasts over …

Last year, Obsidian returned to The Outer Worlds with a new expansion ‘Peril on Gorgon'. The adventure isn't over yet though, as a second expansion is on the way and according to reports, it'll be releasing before the end of March.  The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon initially released on …

As the Epic Games Store continues to focus its efforts on maintaining a foothold within the PC gaming market, the digital storefront owner has now announced that it will be holding an Epic Games Store Spring Showcase, featuring “a curated collection of exciting new announcements, gameplay, developer insights and more.” …

We've known for a while now that the ESA is planning a digital version of E3 for 2021. Now, we know when the event will be taking place, although it still needs the backing of some major publishers.  The ESA is currently planning to hold a digital E3 between the …

It has been two years since BioWare first released Anthem and around 18 months since the studio decided to take the game back to the drawing board. Anthem's 2.0 update has been in the works for a long time now but we know very little about it. That could change …

CD Projekt Red has been hacked again, this time around though, it appears to be a much bigger deal. As confirmed by the company itself, an attacker has managed to breach CD Projekt's systems and obtain source code and other confidential files related to Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3.  …

TeamGroup has released a couple of white-themed translucent components featuring RGB lighting. Besides the 1TB Delta Max White RGB SSD, Teamgroup has also launched the new Xtreem ARGB White DDR4 Gaming Memory kits. Starting with the Delta Max White RGB SSD, the SSD's casing features a large translucent area with RGB …

Intel has confirmed that the entry-level H410 and B460 motherboards won't support 11th Gen Intel Core processors. The remaining Intel 400-series motherboards will support these processors when using an updated BIOS. This information came from Intel itself, on a support page to help people that may not be able to boot the system …

Back when AMD announced the Radeon RX 6000 series, the company mentioned that it would introduce an alternative to Nvidia DLSS for its products. Named Super Resolution, this AI upscaling technology is apparently coming out in March, alongside an update to Radeon Boost.

Later this week at the Tokyo International Forum Hall, fans will gather to experience a live orchestral performance of the music of Final Fantasy VII Remake. In a surprise announcement, it was revealed that the concert will include information on some new Final Fantasy VII Remake “content.” Making the announcement …

Thermaltake is expanding its peripheral line-up this month with a new wireless keyboard. Today, the company officially announced the W1 Wireless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, delivering Cherry MX switches free of wires.  The W1's main selling feature is the wireless connectivity. There are three different connection modes that can be used. …

Historically, SEGA’s support for the PC platform has been underwhelming, especially when it comes to certain franchises. The publisher has slowly been improving on that front, bringing titles such as Persona 4 Golden to the platform. Next, it looks like a number of Sonic titles may also find their way …

We've been expecting Nvidia to launch the non-Ti variation of the RTX 3060 soon but now we seem to have a proper launch date. According to reports this week, the RTX 3060 will launch in just a couple of weeks.  According to sources cited by wccftech, Nvidia has begun telling …

As more and more people get their hands on the latest consoles, developers and publishers have begun to upgrade many of their live service titles to offer higher performance modes, taking advantage of this new hardware. The latest title to receive a PS5 patch announcement is Final Fantasy XIV, which …

Recently, EA officially confirmed that a new Battlefield entry would be revealed and released this year. Other than that however, the publisher has provided little to no information on the next entry in the first-person shooter franchise. One leaker has now offered some details on what fans can expect from …

At this point, Halo: The Master Chief Collection is complete on both Xbox consoles and PC. So what's next for the MCC development team? It looks like we'll be finding out quite soon, with 343 Industries teasing a ‘new place and way to play'.  In the latest Halo Waypoint developer …

It has been years since Shadow of Mordor introduced us to the Nemesis System, a dynamic in-game mechanic that turns NPCs into long-term rivals throughout the single-player campaign. Many of us expected to see similar systems appear in other games over the years but there have been very few attempts …

Last week, Square Enix officially announced ‘Endwalker', the next expansion for Final Fantasy 14. Now, the development team's pre-expansion patch plans are beginning to come to light, with the first arriving in April. Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.5 is coming on the 13th of April, coinciding with the game's open …

Among Us hasn't changed much since its massive rise over the Summer months of 2020. We're still awaiting new content directly from the developers, but fortunately, modders are swooping in and changing things up in the meantime.  Last week, an extra roles mod was released for Among Us, adding four …

As SSDs are getting closer to reaching the theoretical speed limit of PCIe 4.0 x4 interfaces, Silicon Motion has started to develop PCIe 5.0 SSD controllers for the next generation of NVMe M.2 SSDs. Currently, there are PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs capable of transferring data at over 7GB/s. Although PCIe 4.0 …

We've already had one Intel Core i9-11900K benchmark leak, but an updated test run this week shows improved performance. In a new Geekbench 5 run, the Core i9-11900K scored over 1,900 points in the single-core benchmark and 11,000 points in the multi-core benchmark.

It seems that Nvidia has changed the specifications of the RTX 3080 Ti graphics card. As per a new report, both the GPU and the memory configuration have been modified, with the latter being the most affected. Earlier reports and listings suggested that the RTX 3080 Ti would feature 10496 CUDA …

Razer is about to launch the Razer Thunderbolt 4 Dock Chroma, a universal dock with 10x ports and RGB lighting to greatly expand and centralise connectivity for your setup.  Featuring Thunderbolt 4 interfaces, the Razer Thunderbolt 4 Dock Chroma allows users to transfer data at blazing fast speeds, connect to multiple displays …

darkFlash has released a new mini-ITX case with RGB lighting for compact DIY PC builds. Despite its small size, this case supports 240mm radiators and 320mm long graphics cards without sacrificing airflow thanks to the meshed panels of the case. Available in pink, black, white, and neomint, the darkFlash DLH21 …

Shortly before the release of Hitman 3, IO Interactive announced that it was planning to support Hitman 2 level imports on PC after all. However, due to the game's Epic Games Store exclusivity, coming up with a solution for those who own the game on Steam is taking some time. …

Earlier this week, Cyberpunk 2077 modders noticed a security issue with the game, as there was a vulnerability that allowed crafted save files to execute rogue code. This would make downloading any modded save file for the game a risky move. Now two days later, CD Projekt Red has released …