The past few generations have seen manufacturers create revised versions of their respective consoles – be it the Xbox 360 Arcade or the PS3 Slim. As the generation nears its end, both Microsoft and Sony have in the past released further revised consoles in order to sell a few more …
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Microsoft Flight Simulator is the highest rated PC game of 2020
Microsoft Flight Simulator is undoubtedly an ambitious game, attempting to map the entire world in such detail that which hasn’t been seen before in another title. With the game finally launching and review embargoes lifted, it appears as though Microsoft and Asobo Studio have pulled it off, as the game …
Read More »MSI announces the Optix MAG271VCR curved gaming monitor
MSI's latest addition to its monitor portfolio is the Optix MAG271VCR monitor. Featuring high refresh rates, fast response times, and Adaptive Sync, the Optix MAG271VCR is a well-rounded gaming monitor that “will give you the competitive edge you need to take down your opponents”. Featuring a 27-inch curved (1800R) VA panel with …
Read More »Nintendo Indie World Showcase announced for today
It's been almost a year since the last General Nintendo Direct, and while it appears as though that streak won’t be ending any time soon, the console manufacturer has announced that it will be hosting a Nintendo Indie World Showcase later today. Going live at 5pm, the showcase will feature …
Read More »IBM details its new 7nm Power10 processor
IBM has revealed its next generation of Power processors. The upcoming Power10 CPUs were designed to “meet the unique needs of enterprise hybrid cloud computing”, focusing on its performance and energy efficiency across a multitude of workloads. The IBM Power10 CPU is being developed for over 5 years and it …
Read More »Win the latest QNAP NAS complete with dual Seagate SSDs and HDDs! (Closed)
The competitions just keep on coming this month! Today we are offering you the chance to completely revolutionise your storage setup, with a QNAP NAS up for grabs. Not only that, but Seagate is providing two IronWolf hard drives, along with two IronWolf SSDs, to get you up and running with almost 10TB of storage space!
Read More »Apple will revoke Epic Games’ access to iOS developer tools this month
The legal battle between Apple and Epic Games is taking another turn this week. Shortly after Fortnite was booted off the iOS App Store for circumventing Apple's in-app purchase payment methods, Epic Games filed a lawsuit against Apple for its 30% revenue cut. Now, Apple is revoking Epic Games' access …
Read More »Nvidia GeForce driver preps for ray-tracing in WoW and other upcoming games
Ahead of the release of Microsoft: Flight Simulator and World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, Nvidia has released a new GeForce Game Ready driver with day-one optimisations in place. This new driver will also prepare GeForce GPU users for Total War Saga: Troy and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 & 2 remastered. …
Read More »Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit remaster listed on Amazon
Not long ago, EA announced that Criterion Games would be responsible for the development of future Need For Speed video games. A new entry to the franchise is already in development by the studio, but we might get a remaster of an older one in the meantime. The first reports …
Read More »AMD A520 motherboards leak ahead of imminent launch
With X570 and B550 motherboards available, AMD's A520 entry-level motherboards are the only ones missing in its portfolio. If the rumours are true, the situation might change this week, with the launch of the A520 motherboards on August 18th. AMD 400 series, X570, and B550 platforms have been the go-to …
Read More »The Switch is officially Nintendo’s second best selling console ever
Recently, Nintendo updated its console sales figures, revealing that the Switch has sold 61.44 million units – just shy of the NES’ 61.91. Though Nintendo updates these figures every Quarter, new sales figures from the Japanese magazine Famitsu have officially pushed the Switch beyond Nintendo’s first console. As mentioned, Nintendo …
Read More »Patriot P300 (Regional) 1TB NVMe SSD Review
Can this entry-level Patriot NVMe drive do enough to stand out from the competition?
Read More »Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 and 3090 clock speeds seemingly revealed
The rumours around the RTX 3000 series of graphics cards never stop coming. The latest ones revolve around the GPU clock and memory of both the RTX 3090 and 3080. As per these rumours, there's new proof that the RTX 3090 will come with 24GB of memory and with the …
Read More »Portal and Fall Guys crossover leaked
Recently, the highly popular Takeshi’s Castle-styled Battle Royale game Fall Guys announced a crossover with Team Fortress 2, which saw players being able to buy a Scout skin for their in-game character. Though not unexpected, it appears as though the developers, Mediatonic, have more crossovers planned, as two new skins …
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Read More »Skyward Sword for Switch leaks via Amazon UK
The Switch has been very successful in bringing many of Nintendo’s older games to the console manufacturer’s latest system. While a number of fans are still waiting for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and The Wind Waker to make their way onto the hybrid console, it appears as though …
Read More »The latest Modern Warfare patch is 66GB on Xbox One
The latest Call of Duty Duty title, Modern Warfare, has become infamous for its bloated file size and massive patches. That being said, the latest patch is most likely the most egregious. The first-person shooter recently released a patch which fixes a graphical bug that has been plaguing the title. …
Read More »Xbox Series X tipped to cost $599
A retail source this week has shown evidence that the Xbox Series X will launch this November for $599
Read More »Over 7.5 million people claimed Total War Saga: Troy for free
Creative Assembly and Epic Games teamed up for something rather unusual last week. As part of the launch day for Total War Saga: Troy, the game was free to claim on the Epic Games Store for 24 hours. The giveaway was already a huge success when over a million people …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Creative Director fired from Ubisoft
Shortly after allegations were made against him on Twitter, Assassin's Creed Creative Director, Ashraf Ismail, stepped down from his role on the upcoming AC: Valhalla and deleted his social media. Now a couple of months later, Ubisoft has decided to let him go. Ubisoft has been conducting a number of …
Read More »Micron reveals HBMnext, planned to release in 2022
In a Micron Tech Brief, the company has confirmed the launch of the successor to HBM2E, named HBMnext. This next evolution of High-Bandwidth Memory is expected to arrive in 2022. HBM (high-bandwidth memory) was used in GPUs for the first time by AMD in 2015. Back then, AMD used SK Hynix …
Read More »Resident Evil series has sold a total of 103M units, RE7 best-selling individual release
Capcom's latest sales numbers reveal that the Resident Evil series has sold a total of 103M units across the span of 24 years, with the latest original entry to the franchise being the best-selling release. Capcom's sales chart is led by Monster Hunter World, with 16.1M units sold. Resident Evil …
Read More »Alleged GeForce RTX 3090/3080 PCB images leaked
Images of a supposed custom Colorful Nvidia RTX 3090/3080 have been leaked in a Chinese forum. In these images, we can see 11 memory modules that we suspect to be GDDR6X, based on reports that Micron has supplied 19-21 Gbps GDDR6 memory for the RTX 3090. The PCB pictures shared …
Read More »Microsoft commits to at least 3 years of Android updates for Surface Duo
The Surface Duo, Microsoft's first Android-powered smartphone, is coming out in just over one month. The dual-display, folding device is set to be a multi-taskers dream, but how long can buyers expect updates to the latest version of Android for? This is something that differs between manufacturers. Some devices have …
Read More »Dead By Daylight now has cross-platform multiplayer and a unified friends list
Dead by Daylight has grown massively over the years, scoring partnerships with franchises like Saw, Scream and Silent Hill while also arriving on other platforms, like Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Recently, the developers announced plans to introduce cross-platform multiplayer and progression. In an update this week, the first …
Read More »Horizon Zero Dawn gets its first PC patch
Horizon Zero Dawn has been out on PC for one week now and unfortunately, early buyers have ran into some issues with the PC version. Guerrilla Games is working on fixes though, with the first patch arriving today. This initial PC patch is smaller than the developers had hoped, but …
Read More »EA Access and Origin Access to be rebranded as EA Play
Just recently, EA set up a Steam page for the EA Access subscription service but it won't be called that for much longer. Today, EA announced that it was rebranding both EA Access and Origin Access for a more neutral name – EA Play. EA Access and Origin Access will …
Read More »The best selling games of July have been revealed
We're at the middle of the month, which means it is time for another update on the best selling games of the year so far from NPD Group. This week, we have the top ten US game sales in 2020 so far, as well as the top ten selling games …
Read More »Suicide Squad and Gotham Knights will be unveiled at DC FanDome next week
The official schedule for DC FanDome has been announced and just as anticipated, next weekend's event will see two separate game panels. The first will go over Rocksteady's newly announced Suicide Squad game, while the other will focus on WB Montreal's long-teased Batman game. Interestingly, the schedule announcement gives us …
Read More »Epic Games is also suing Google as Fortnite gets removed from Play Store
Late last night, Apple took steps to remove Fortnite from the iOS App Store due to Epic Games' recent inclusion of a new payment method that circumvents Apple's in-platform microtransaction system. Not too long after, Google did the same thing with Fortnite on the Google Play Store. Just as it …
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