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We recently reported that the remastered release of Marvel’s Spider-Man for the PlayStation 5 would not be offered to those who own PS4 copies of the game, nor would the save files transfer over. In an official statement, Sony have shared more deflating news on the PS5 remaster of Marvel’s …

The RTX 3090 is set to launch in just a matter of hours and while you might expect it to be a bit easier to pick up at launch due to its high price tag, Nvidia has pre-warned that this likely won't be the case.

Elden Ring excited fans when it was first announced during E3 2019. The collaboration between FromSoftware and George R. R. Martin could potentially make for an interesting and exciting game. That being said, since its initial announcement, very little else has been revealed. Now however, in a recent interview with …

Following on from the big news that Microsoft is acquiring Zenimax Media and Bethesda, Larry Hryb, otherwise known as Major Nelson, gathered Todd Howard, Pete Hines and Phil Spencer together to discuss the news on his podcast. Interestingly, the subject of Starfield did come up, giving us some news on …

Among Us has suddenly become a smash hit over the last few months, after spending a couple of years just flying under the radar. It is the true definition of a sleeper hit and now, the developers are scrapping plans for a sequel to focus on upgrading the current game. …

While Sony have shown off many aspects to the upcoming next-generation PlayStation 5, nothing can compare to actually getting your hands on the device. While most fans will have to wait until launch day, the console manufacturer has announced that a number of online personalities will be getting their hands …

The folks at be quiet! have been in the all-in-one liquid cooling market for some time now, consistently improving with each new generation. This week, be quiet! is introducing its next series of AIOs – Pure Loop, promising silent, reliable and versatile cooling. You even get a refill port and …

Samsung SSDs have always been amongst the most popular, reliable and high-performance. Samsung is looking to keep that track record going with PCIe 4.0, as the company today officially announced the Samsung SSD 980 PRO. This is an SSD that was previously leaked via the Samsung website, but the official …

Glorious PC Gaming Race caused a stir in the gaming mouse market with the release of the Model O, an affordable, very lightweight gaming mouse. Last week, things were shaken up again with the announcement of the Model O Wireless, which we now have technical specs and UK pricing information …

It has been a long time since Square Enix first released its demo for Bravely Default 2 and even longer since the title was first announced for a 2020 launch. Since the demo's release on the Nintendo Switch, little has been said since, but that could be changing very soon. …

Like most game studios, the team behind Baldur’s Gate 3 has faced various setbacks this year due to the Coronavirus and the need to switch to a work-from-home environment. For a while now, Larian has been working towards a September Early Access launch date, but this has since been pushed …

Last month just ahead of Gamescom Opening Night Live, Geoff Keighley announced that The Game Awards would also be happening again this December. While this is normally a huge on-stage event with a ton of industry guests in attendance, due to the current pandemic, this year's version will be an …

Microsoft recently made waves when it purchased ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion, bringing over half a dozen studios into its first party line-up of developers including Bethesda, id Software, and Arkane Studios. Despite this most recent purchase, it appears that Microsoft may not be done with its acquisition spree.

Mike Morhaime left Blizzard a while back amid reports of growing influence and pressure from Activision. At the time, we all thought the former Blizzard co-founder would retire, but as it turns out, he is not quite done with the games business just yet.  This week, Mike Morhaime has partnered …

Midway through the current generation of consoles, we saw both Microsoft and Sony introduce HDR gaming to its devices, allowing for image quality to be much more immersive when using a supported display. Though Nintendo has in recent years fallen behind its competitors technologically, it appears as though the Switch …

AMD has just launched the first “Zen” processors for Chromebooks, the Ryzen 3000C series. Set to be used in Acer, ASUS, HP and Lenovo systems, the new series of AMD mobile processors for Chromebooks will consist of 5 SKUs, offering up to 212% better performance than the previous generation. Based on …

Following the unveiling of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, it was confirmed that the open world cross generation Ubisoft title would run at 4K and 60fps on the upcoming Xbox Series X. At the time, there was no news regarding whether PlayStation 5 would see the same treatment or not. It has …

As the official announcement of the AMD Radeon RX 6000 series of graphics cards comes closer, new leaks about the GPUs have been popping up on the Internet. The latest one reveals some key specifications of two GPUs, more specifically the ones codenamed Sienna Cichlid and Navy Flounder. The AMD …

When The Last of Us first launched in 2013, the notion of a modern global pandemic was nothing but fiction at the time. Now, as the entire world has been plunged into such a pandemic, the series’ creator’s annual fan event ‘Outbreak Day’ has taken on a different meaning. It …

Asus latest addition to its monitor portfolio is the XG32VC. “Designed for professional gamers and immersive gameplay”, this monitor features Adaptive Sync, Asus ELMB Sync, low response times, and a high refresh rate to ensure that you stay ahead of the competition. Featuring a 32-inch curved VA panel (1800R), the …

Earlier this week, reports of Activision accounts being compromised began to circulate. The claim was that up to 500,000 people could be affected. Since then, however, Activision has refuted these claims, saying there has been no breach. The rumour first appeared on the Twitter account ‘oRemyy, which has since been …

Prior to Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda, the publisher seemed to be getting pretty close to Sony, having signed two deals for timed PS5 console exclusives. As it turns out, Bethesda Game Studios next big game, Starfield, was also reportedly due to be a timed PS5 exclusive.  Bethesda typically hasn't done …

Razer is expanding its portfolio of wireless gaming peripherals this week with a new mouse, headset and keyboard all using Razer HyperSpeed Wireless technology to cut out latency. The new trio of peripherals consists if the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro, DeathAdder V2 Pro and BlackWidow V3 Pro. If you need …

Recently, Sony announced that the much-loved and highly successful Marvel’s Spider-Man would be seeing a PS5 release, featuring a number of enhancements to take advantage of the next-gen hardware. While exciting, it appears as though this release comes with caveats, as it supposedly will not receive a physical release, nor …

It is increasingly becoming clear that Xbox Game Pass is core to Microsoft’s strategy for the next generation of Xbox gaming. Alongside the recent announcement that Bethesda is joining Xbox Games Studios, the console manufacturer revealed that its Game Pass subscription service has reached 15 million subscribers – an increase …

Despite some bumps along the way and continued roadblocks in Apple's policies, Microsoft is still determined to get xCloud streaming running on iOS. Speaking with Bloomberg, Microsoft's Vice President of Gaming and Xbox chief, Phil Spencer, stated that the company remains “committed” to bringing xCloud to Apple's ecosystem and is …

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War just wrapped up its multiplayer alpha testing and now, as we head closer to launch, details for beta testing have been announced. As you would expect, Activision's marketing deal with Sony means that PS4 players will get access first, with other platforms following …

While the idea of customised controllers and exciting alternate colours is nothing new for video game consoles, Microsoft appeared to take the concept one step further when they first created Xbox Design Lab. Letting users completely customise their Xbox controllers in an official capacity, Xbox Design Lab allowed for fans …

Recently, we reported that the price for the Xbox Series X and S’s proprietary expansion cards had seemingly leaked online, with a 1TB card coming in at $220. Now as pre-orders have gone live for the consoles, and other accessories are beginning to become available to purchase, it seems as though …

The launch of the RTX 3070 is still almost a month away, but Gigabyte is already showing us what they have in store for us. The first RTX 3070 graphics cards to be presented by Gigabyte powered by the GA104 GPU are the RTX 3070 Gaming OC and RTX 3070 Eagle …