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This morning, Microsoft officially confirmed the Xbox Series S console following a leak a few hours earlier. This afternoon, the trailer and other details about the console also leaked, so Microsoft is lifting the curtain on everything.  The Xbox Series S is officially launching on the 10th of November. Microsoft …

It has been almost 18 months since Facebook first released the Oculus Quest headset and it looks like we could be in for an upgraded Quest 2 very soon. This week, the original Oculus Quest began showing up as out of stock around the world, indicating that something new is …

Nintendo's holiday game release plans are beginning to take shape. Last week, we received the announcement of Super Mario 3D All-Stars, a collection of remasters for some of the best 3D Mario games to date. There will be something for Zelda fans this holiday too, with Nintendo today announcing a …

ASUS has unveiled the latest addition to its gaming monitors portfolio – the TUF Gaming VG24VQR. This 24-inch curved gaming monitor is certified with Freesync Premium and features a 165Hz refresh rate and Asus's Extreme Low Motion Blur technology “for professional gamers and those seeking immersive gameplay”. The Asus TUF Gaming VG24VQR …

The Streets of Rage franchise was one of the most beloved and recognisable in the early 90s, with the side scrolling beat ‘em up representing some of the best games on the SEGA Mega Drive. Since the mid 90’s however, the series saw an extended hiatus, finally broken by the …

Zowie is about to release the XL-K series of gaming monitors. This series was designed based on the original XL series, introducing new customisable features that “help amateurs and pros alike be more comfortable in-game”, further improving their gaming ability and results. This series consists of two monitors: the XL2546K …

While we first heard of the term AAAA in reference to Microsoft’s ‘The Initiative' studio, it appears as though other publishers are beginning to adopt the naming scheme. Ubisoft, has now announced that it is working on two separate AAAA titles, one of which is the much-anticipated Beyond Good & …

A new report suggests that AMD is planning to enter the networking hardware market with the help of MediaTek. Currently, laptops powered by AMD processors and AMD motherboards mostly use a Realtek or Intel WiFi controller, but that may change with an AMD and MediaTek partnership. Intel and Realtek are …

When Nintendo announced Super Mario 3D All-Stars, there was little doubt in anyone’s mind that the game was going to sell well. That being said, it is still surprising nonetheless to see that the collection of classic Mario adventures has already become the second best selling game of all of …

After months of rumours, leaks and insider reports, today Microsoft is officially announcing the Xbox Series S - complete with an incredibly aggressive price tag.

While Cyberpunk 2077 will soon be upon us, the upcoming RPG from CD Projekt Red will later be joined by a standalone multiplayer title set in the same universe. While the developers have confirmed that the multiplayer game will include microtransactions, they have stressed that “the goal is to get …

Over the last couple of years, a few publishers have attempted to boost their own revenue by selling advertising spots within full-priced video games. EA is of course one of those publishers, although after recently crossing the line with UFC fans, the company is backtracking a bit.  EA has apologised …

Earlier today, Sony kicked off the PlayStation VR Spotlight event, which will involve new VR game announcements and updates to existing PSVR titles over the next week. At this point with PS5 on the horizon, any time new game announcements are being made, there is going to be some next-gen …

Last week, CD Projekt Red made the surprise announcement that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be getting a graphical overhaul for PC and next-gen consoles. As you might expect though, CD Projekt Red itself isn't working on this internally so as to not take resources away from Cyberpunk 2077. …

Codemasters has revised the release date for Dirt 5 once again, although this time the delay is a tad longer. Previously, the game was due to release on PC and current-gen consoles in October before heading to next-gen consoles later this year. Now, the game is being pushed back to …

Guerrilla Games is continuing to patch up Horizon Zero Dawn for new PC players. The last few patches have focused on crashes – a few more crashing issues are fixed in this week's patch, but we also get general performance improvements, which can bring up to a 10% boost.  The …

While Marvel’s Avengers represents one of the bigger releases for the latter half of 2020 (at least until next-gen consoles arrive), it appears as though the ensemble action-adventure Destiny-like is falling behind compared to one other superhero outing. According to the UK physical sales charts, Marvel’s Avengers’ launch sales are …

The first benchmarks after the announcement of the RTX 30 series graphics cards have surfaced. The first graphics card to get tested was the RTX 3080 on the Compubench test suite, checking how well the card performs in the CUDA and OpenCL tests. The info page shows us that the graphics …

The Last of Us Part II is undoubtedly a divisive game. While some consider Naughtly Dog’s latest offering to be one of the best games of the generation, others do not. Still, it appears as though the sequel succeeded in keeping players’ attention, as The Last of Us Part II …

Allegedly set to release in Q1 2021, Intel Jasper Lake is the successor to the low-power Gemini Lake architecture. Intel Jasper Lake is Intel's upcoming processor architecture aimed at entry-level laptops and mini desktops, and it will be using the Tremont core architecture. Through the use of the Tremont architecture, …

The Epic Games vs Apple lawsuit is likely one of the most high-profile legal disputes the gaming industry has experienced in many years, due in part to the sheer size of both companies, as well as the IP that is in the centre of it all. It has now been …

With so much buzz surrounding Nvidia's RTX 30 series launch, it was only a matter of time before we started hearing about AMD's competing launch. The long awaited 'Big Navi' is rumoured to be on the way with aggressive pricing to compete with Nvidia.

CD Projekt Red has long been known to be one of the more consumer-friendly developers within the video games industry. The Polish studio recently announced that it would be updating The Witcher III: Wild Hunt with ray-tracing and other improvements (including next-gen versions) completely for free. Now, CDPR has also …

Back in 2018, THQ Nordic announced that it had purchased the rights to the Kingdoms of Amalur IP, immediately prompting rumours of a remaster of the 2012 Action-RPG. Nothing was announced at the time, but that changed in June with the announcement of Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning. Now just ahead …

Last year we saw MSI debut a new line of high-performance laptops for creative professionals. Now in 2020, MSI is expanding on that with a line of business laptops known as the ‘Summit Series', which are among the first laptops to be powered by Intel's new 11th Gen Core processors. …

Shenmue isn't a game for everyone, with even the latest entry to the series, Shenmue III, exhibiting dated and clunky mechanics. However, a lot of people are still interested in the story. Those fans will be getting a new way to experience the story, as Shenmue: The Animation has been …

Named after the famous overclocker Vince “K|NGP|N” Lucido, the Z490 Dark K|NGP|N edition is the latest addition to EVGA motherboard portfolio. Aimed at the overclocking aficionados, this motherboard's set of features will allow users to “pull every last ounce of performance from the new 10th Gen Intel Core CPUs”. The Z490 Dark K|NGP|N edition …

EKWB has announced that water blocks for the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 and 3090 will be available at launch. The company stated that the water blocks will work on both GPUs, confirming indirectly that these two share the same reference board design. During Nvidia's announcement of the RTX 30 series, …

Razer has updated the Naga gaming mouse to create the Naga Pro, a wireless gaming mouse with everything that made the original the success that it is today, and then some. No matter what type of game you're playing, the three swappable side plates allow you to adapt the mouse to …

Today Dominic sits down and has a discussion about the new RTX 3000 series of GPUs. We've learnt a few things since the unveiling event on Tuesday which we go over in this video, while Dominic also has a few questions about these new graphics cards...