Earlier this year, CD Projekt Red surprisingly announced that it has begun working on its fourth major Witcher RPG, moving away from the RED Engine to Epic's Unreal Engine 5. The game was announced very early, as it is just entering pre-production. It seems that the financial fallout from Cyberpunk …

Back in January, Thermaltake unveiled its first set of TOUGHRAM DDR5 memory. In the months since, the team has been working away on new and improved modules ahead of next-gen CPUs like Intel's Raptor Lake chips and AMD's Ryzen 7000 series. Today, Thermaltake is launching the new TOUGHRAM RC DDR5, …

An apparent presentation leak may have revealed Intel's pricing strategy for its upcoming A-series desktop graphics cards. So far, it looks like Intel's flagship A770 GPU will compete with the RTX 3060 Ti or RX 6650 XT in terms of price, coming in at under $400. 

Last week, former EA CEO and current Unity CEO, John Riccitiello, landed in hot water after calling developers “****ing idiots” for not designing their games around monetisation systems. After facing thorough backlash across the internet over this, the CEO has now apologised.  The Unity CEO was trying to make the …

Turn-based combat used to be a staple of the Final Fantasy series, but with Final Fantasy XIV and the Final Fantasy VII Remake, Square Enix chose to move towards a flashier action combat system. Final Fantasy 16 will continue this tradition, in part to win over a younger audience.  As …

Way back in the earlier days of Dragon Age and Mass Effect, EA sold a virtual currency known as ‘BioWare Points', which customers could then use to obtain DLCs for Dragon Age Origins, Dragon Age 2, Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3. Now, EA is retiring the outdated virtual …

Following Asus and ASRock, MSI is now also adding support for upcoming 13th Gen Core “Raptor Lake” processors to some of its existing 600-series motherboards. The respective BIOS update is already available for many models, and MSI will also support the new processors on mid-range H670, B660 and H610 motherboards, …

AMD has confirmed plans to launch its Ryzen 7000 series processors later this year and as the launch swiftly approaches, we are starting to see more leaks. This week, a benchmark leak appears to have revealed the Ryzen 5 7600X.  The entry shared by @TUM_APISAK shows the CPU was mounted …

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It looks like Warframe will soon be a multi-game franchise. This weekend, Digital Extremes announced a new spin-off action RPG – Soulframe.  Soulframe will be Digital Extreme’s first new game in five years. The Action MMORPG will also be free to play, just like Warframe, although exact monetisation methods could …

Sony and Bungie surprised us all earlier this year with a merger announcement. Sony looked to acquire Bungie and its flagship IP, Destiny, in a $3.6 billion deal. Now just a few months later, the deal has officially closed.  As of Friday evening, Bungie is now officially part of the …

July has been an unexpectedly big month for EA’s Skate game. The first public alpha test took place last week, and now EA has revealed further details, including the fact that the game will be free to play.  Officially titled ‘skate.’, the new game in the series will be free …

Earlier this year, Blizzard officially announced World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, the next major expansion for the long-running MMO. While we initially weren’t sure if the expansion would launch this year, Blizzard has since confirmed plans for a 2022 release, and now, players can get their first taste of the new …

After the success of the LS and AK series of CPU coolers, DeepCool has taken elements from both to form the new value-oriented LE and AG series CPU coolers, promising similar performance at a lower price point.  Compatible with Intel LGA 1700 and AMD AM4/AM5 platforms, the new LE and …

This week it was reported that Nvidia would be cutting the MSRP of its RTX 30 series graphics card. As it turns out, that's not true, but Nvidia is running promotional campaigns at the moment, which will see some GPUs sold at reduced prices for a limited time.  The initial …

Update – 04/08/22: Intel has since privatised the original video released a few weeks ago, replacing it with a new Arc A750 performance showcase with a few tweaks. You can find our story on the updated video, HERE.  (Original story – 15/07/22): Intel is finally starting to show off its …

Lian Li has been showing off the LANCOOL III in prototype form for a while, but now, the case is ready for its time in the spotlight. This month, Lian Li is launching the LANCOOL III, designed to provide more ventilation than previous models, as well as plenty of room …

For years, Microsoft has offered a loyalty program to its users, allowing Xbox players to earn points which can later be redeemed for a number of things, from games to gift cards to sweepstakes and even charity donations. Sony now seems to be following suit, offering their own loyalty program called …

The Alien franchise has had a rocky and inconsistent track record across all of the various mediums which it exists within, including video games. 20th Century Games has now announced a partnership with Survios to create a brand new “intense single-player, action-horror game set in the iconic Alien universe.” Making …

Prior to Windows 10, Microsoft would release a new version of Windows roughly every three to four years. It seems that following on from Windows 11, Microsoft will be returning to this release cadence, meaning we'll be seeing Windows 12 in 2024.  As reported by Windows Central, Microsoft is shaking …

In the wake of the announcement that video game engine creator Unity and IronSource are set to merge, the company’s CEO sat down for an interview, where they claimed that those who do not embed monetisation into their games early on in the process are “****ing idiots.” John Riccitiello, the …

Compared to PCIe 4.0 SSDs, the upcoming PCIe 5.0 storage devices will get hotter. Knowing that, cooler manufacturers have been developing solutions to handle the extra heat generated by these devices. TeamGroup, for example, has decided to add an SSD heatsink to the loop of an AIO CPU cooler, creating …

Console gaming has historically been known for offering few options when it comes to graphics and performance. Thankfully, the added power of the ‘next-gen’ consoles has allowed for developers to give players more flexibility with their games. God of War Ragnarök will be no exception, offering multiple graphics and performance options …

MultiVersus is an upcoming free-to-play, platform fighter which takes many of WB’s biggest IPs and characters and pits them against one another in a similar vein to Nintendo’s highly successful Super Smash Bros. series. Following a lengthy marketing period and a closed alpha, MultiVersus is finally almost here, with an …

Razer has offered ‘streaming gear' for years in the form of webcams, chairs, microphones and various peripherals, but now, the company has its own all-in-one solution. The new Razer Stream Controller is launching later this year, looking to take the crown away from the Elgato Stream Deck.  The Razer Stream …

While we had just a few games joining GeForce Now last week, this week's update is much more substantial. As of today, nine more games have joined the library, including Loopmancer, which finally came to Steam recently.  Loopmancer first released earlier this year as an Xbox Game Pass title. The …

InWin has expanded its A-series of cases - literally!

Intel has scheduled an Innovation event for September 27th and 28th. According to Intel, the company will present new technologies from various fields, but it didn't specify which. However, considering the date, there's a good chance we'll hear something about Raptor Lake. Intel's upcoming Innovation conference will be held in …

Pre-production samples of the upcoming Intel Core i9-13900K have begun doing the rounds. Over in China, one reviewer with a sample ran multiple tests, comparing the early edition chip to the Core i9-12900KF. Overall, Raptor Lake seems to bring a big bump in multi-core performance compared to Alder Lake. The …

Many companies have been looking to crack open the portable gaming market with handheld gaming PCs, but nobody has been quite as successful as Valve with the Steam Deck. The popularity of the Deck is partially due to Steam OS and all the work Valve has put in on the …