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”, …
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InXile might be working on a new Fallout spin-off game
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 …
Read More »Gotham Knights is releasing in October
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 …
Read More »Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin PC system requirements target 720p and 1080p
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 …
Read More »LimeWire is coming back in an effort to cash in on NFTs
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 …
Read More »ASUS Moonlight White Peripheral Collection
We test out a keyboard, headset and mouse set from ASUS - all in Moonlight White
Read More »Intel Arc Alchemist desktop GPUs coming in May-June, new AMD CPUs in April
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 …
Read More »Apple unveils M1 Ultra processor with 20 CPU cores and 64 GPU cores
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 …
Read More »Nvidia may sell RTX 30 GPUs alongside RTX 40 series
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.
Read More »GTA V will cost £35 on PS5 and Series X|S…sort of
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 …
Read More »Almost 1500 Steam games are Deck Verified/Playable
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 …
Read More »Dying Light 1 gets its next-gen update but only on PS5
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 …
Read More »PlayStation State of Play announced with focus on Japanese games
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 …
Read More »Hackers are using Nvidia’s leaked certificates to sign malware
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 …
Read More »Nvidia acquires HPC storage specialists Excelero
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 …
Read More »AMD and Nvidia GPU prices hit lowest point since January 2021
So far in 2022, GPU prices have been slowly declining. Now, analysis of EU retail GPU prices has revealed that prices have reached their lowest point since January 2021. We're still some ways off from reaching MSRP price levels, but the premium has dropped considerably for some graphics cards. The …
Read More »Nintendo Switch OLED survives 3600-hour burn-in stress test
While OLED panels do deliver an undeniably good viewing experience, they also have their problems. Burn-in has been a known issue with OLED displays for a long time now, but the situation is improving. The new Nintendo Switch OLED model seems to have a particularly good panel, with the screen …
Read More »Gotham Knights Beta build briefly went live on Steam, revealing 82GB install size
Recently, a GameStop store in Ireland began advertising Gotham Knights as releasing in April. Given how soon that is, and the lack of any official announcements, this was quickly shrugged off as a placeholder date. However, there is new, strong evidence to suggest that we could be playing Gotham Knights …
Read More »Revisited: Fractal Design Torrent Compact Review
Leo takes a second look at Fractal Design's Torrent Compact chassis - this time with air cooling
Read More »AMD Launches ‘Zen 3’ Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5000 WX-Series
AMD has announced the release of its new Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5000 WX-Series processors featuring an update to Zen 3 architecture. The professional-orientated Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3000 WX-Series chips based on Zen 2 proved a hit for workstation users in domains such as rendering and animation. AMD is aiming to repeat that success, but this time with the company’s latest desktop processor architecture...
Read More »Elden Ring has a hidden colosseum for a PvP expansion
Players have been running around Elden Ring for over a week at this point and sure enough, the game's secrets are beginning to come to light. Modder, Lance McDonald, has moved on from Bloodborne to Elden Ring in the past week, investigating out of bounds areas. During this exploration, a …
Read More »MSI is replacing MAG CoreLiquid 240R and 360R coolers due to blockages
MSI has recently been made aware of an issue affecting MAG CoreLiquid 240R and 360R all-in-one liquid coolers. Due to an issue in a small number of these coolers, blockages are occurring, stopping them from cooling the processor as effectively as they should be. As a result, MSI has set …
Read More »Blizzard will reveal the next World of Warcraft expansion in April
There is no Blizzcon taking place this year, but Blizzard does have announcements for 2022. This week, the studio shared a roadmap of upcoming announcements, including the next World of Warcraft expansion, which will be revealed in April. The announcements will begin on the 15th of March, when the next …
Read More »Building a DeepCool-Themed System!
We build a new gaming PC with some of DeepCool's latest components!
Read More »Amazon and Sony in talks to produce live action God of War series
Following on from the box office success of Uncharted, Sony's PlayStation Productions is starting to look at giving the cross-media treatment to other franchises. Aside from The Last of Us and Twisted Metal, Sony is also in talks to produce a live-action TV series based on God of War. According …
Read More »Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire cancelled for Nintendo Switch four years after announcement
Back in 2018, Obsidian announced plans to bring its popular CRPGs, Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity 2, to the Nintendo Switch. The first game has been available on the platform for a while already, but unfortunately, plans to bring the sequel over have now been cancelled. Obsidian didn't …
Read More »Activision Blizzard is being sued for death of employee
Back when it was first revealed that Activision Blizzard had facilitated a toxic work place filled with sexism, discrimination, a frat boy culture and more, it was also claimed that the behavious of the company caused the suicide of a developer. Now, the family of the deceased is suing the …
Read More »Philips’ latest gaming monitors offer 1080p at 240Hz or 4K/144Hz
Over the last couple of years, Philips has been making a good push into the gaming monitor market. We've seen a number of large gaming monitors aimed at living room and console gaming. Now, Philips has two desktop-class displays hitting shelves, a 27-inch 1080p display with 240Hz refresh rate, and …
Read More »Ransomware group targets Samsung, leaks 190GB of data
A group known as LAPSUS$ has been making the news recently after gaining access to Nvidia's systems and stealing a trove of data, some of which has leaked. Now, the group is targeting another major tech giant – Samsung. As reported by Bleeping Computer, the group has gained access to …
Read More »Scooby Doo’s Velma joins WB’s MultiVersus fighting game
With Super Smash Bros. Ultimate finally concluded, many fans are looking for a new crossover-focused fighting game to fill the void. One game that is trying is WB’s MultiVersus. Planned to release some time this year, the game’s roster is slowly being revealed. In 2021 we saw Nickelodeon release their …
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