Evangelion finally came to an end last year with the release of the fourth and final rebuild film, but the series is living on through plenty of collaborations. Recently, ASUS unveiled its own ROG x Evangelion hardware and now, Overclockers UK has put together a full Eva-themed pre-built gaming PC. …
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Genshin Impact continues its streak as the most discussed game on Twitter
Throughout the year, Twitter keeps track of the video game discussions taking place on its platform. Last year, the social network announced that Genshin Impact was the most Tweeted about game for all of 2021. 6 months into 2022 and the free-to-play title continues its reign at the top. Taking …
Read More »TMNT Shredder’s Revenge sells 1 million copies in its first month
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredders Revenge is the ultimate throwback experience for TMNT fans who were brought up in the 90s during the height of the franchise’s zeitgeist. It seems the pizza-loving sewer-dwelling turtles still have ‘it’ as TMNT: Shredder's Revenge has sold over 1 million copies in just one …
Read More »July’s PS Plus Premium/Extra games officially announced
After many leaks, rumours and a lot of waiting, Sony finally launched its revamped PlayStation Plus service, offering an Xbox Game Pass like experience. July marks the service’s first month of new additions, and we now know the full list of all 20 games arriving next week. Making the announcement …
Read More »MagniumGear unveils new Neo Qube 2 dual-chamber cases following big rebrand
Back in 2018, Phanteks branched out with a secondary case brand called Metallicgear, aimed at delivering value-oriented cases. This year, Metallicgear is rebranding to MagniumGear and with that effort comes a new line-up of Neo series cases. The new MagniumGear Neo Qube 2 and Neo Qube 2 IM (Infinity Mirror …
Read More »Job listing suggests Bungie is working on a competitive Destiny game
Bungie has found great success with their Destiny IP, offering a live service title with excellent first person gameplay and consistent content updates. That being said, Destiny’s PvP has always been lacking, with focus clearly put on the game’s co-op experiences. According to a new job listing however, Bungie might …
Read More »Corsair K70 Pro Mini Wireless Review
The K70 Pro Mini Wireless has a 360-degree LightEdge RGB zone and hot swappable switches
Read More »Sonic Frontiers won’t feature a Chao Garden and 100+ other questions answered
Ahead of Sonic Frontiers’ release later this year, Sonic Team’s Takashi Iizuka sat down with Game Informer to answer 123 rapid fire questions. Thanks to this, we now know much more about the upcoming title – including the unfortunate revelation that the game will not feature a Chao Garden side …
Read More »Nintendo acquires animation studio to form ‘Nintendo Pictures’
Nintendo has made its first major acquisition in quite some time, and interestingly enough, it seems to be focused on expanding Nintendo's reach beyond the games market. Nintendo has now acquired Dynamo Pictures with the goal of creating ‘Nintendo Pictures'. Nintendo has wanted to branch out its IP into film and …
Read More »Resident Evil 2 Remake surpasses 10M sales, Monster Hunter Sunbreak surpasses 3M
During its launch week, the excellent Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak expansion surpassed 2 million copies cold, with Monster Hunter Rise also surpassing 10 million copies sold. Now, Capcom has hit two back to back milestones, with Sunbreak surpassing 3 million sales and Resident Evil 2 Remake surpassing 10 million copies …
Read More »Twitter is suing Elon Musk for pulling plug on buyout
After seemingly joking about it earlier this year, Elon Musk made a bid to acquire Twitter in April 2022, offering $43 billion for control of the company. Shortly after, Musk put the deal ‘on hold' while awaiting accurate information on the number of spam bot accounts on the platform. Now, …
Read More »2022 Summer video game release drought leads to stacked October
The video game market has been pretty quiet this Summer, following a very busy Q1. Soon, the drought of new releases will be coming to an end, as October is shaping up to be the busiest month of the year. This isn't a new phenomenon in the games market. A …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Rift leaked as Aztec setting debunked
Recently this week, a games reviewer claimed that Ubisoft's next Assassin's Creed game would be set in the Aztec period. As it turns out, this may be false, as another reputable source has claimed that Ubisoft has two Assassin's Creed games coming up, neither of which will feature the Aztecs. …
Read More »Konami is bringing back delisted Metal Gear Solid games
The past half decade or so has seen Konami backing away from the video games industry, instead focusing on other endeavors (i.e. pachinko gambling machines). That being said, the publisher is slowly but surely dipping its toes back into the market – with the latest move seeing them bring back …
Read More »KitGuru Reader Awards 2022 – Win your choice of high end GPU! (closed)
It's that time of year again, when we ask you - our valued readers - to let us know which brands you believe make the best products in each category. It takes less than 5 minutes to enter and one lucky reader will get to choose between a Radeon RX 6800 XT and an Nvidia RTX 3080 as their prize!
Read More »Thermaltake’s new Floe Ultra RGB AIO CPU coolers feature an LCD display on the pump
Thermaltake is expanding its AIO CPU cooler portfolio with the addition of the Floe Ultra RGB series. Available in 240mm and 360mm radiator sizes, the new Flow Ultra coolers also pack an LCD display on the pump, allowing users to display custom images or videos to further customise their PC …
Read More »Cuphead’s DLC sells 1 million copies in less than two weeks
Cuphead’s Delicious Last Course DLC has been many years in the making, with it being announced all the way back in 2018. Originally planned for release in 2019, the Delicious Last Course ended up taking much more time than expected, only just launching at the end of June 2022. Fortunately, …
Read More »Nordisk Games acquires Until Dawn studio Supermassive Games
The 2020s seems to be the decade of acquisitions – at least so far – with publishers, holding companies and console manufacturers alike all partaking in this most recent acquisition spree. Joining the fray is Nordisk Games, an equity investor who after purchasing a minority stake in Supermassive Games has …
Read More »Ubisoft will reportedly begin playtesting Beyond Good and Evil 2 soon
When Ubisoft revealed Beyond Good and Evil 2 back in 2017, the publisher also announced an insider program, promising playtests in the future. We've had very few development updates on the game since then, but according to recent reports, the game will finally enter testing soon. According to industry reporter, …
Read More »Kingston IronKey Vault Privacy 80ES 480GB External SSD Review
Ever seen an external SSD with a touch screen before?
Read More »Bayonetta 3 gets new gameplay trailer and October release date
Following on from rumours that began circulating late last night, Nintendo has revealed a new trailer for Bayonetta 3. The new trailer also gives us final confirmation on the game's release date, which is set for October. Bayonetta 3 is set to release on Nintendo Switch on the 28th of …
Read More »Bandai Namco confirms recent ransomware attack
Over the course of the pandemic, we've seen a rise in ransomware attacks on major tech and gaming companies. Ubisoft, Crytek, Capcom, CD Projekt Red, EA, Nvidia and more have suffered attacks over the last two years, and now, Elden Ring publisher, Bandai Namco, has also suffered a security breach. …
Read More »EA confirms recent Skate playtest leak but urges fans not to download
Last week, it was reported that EA's recent Skate 4 pre-alpha playtest build leaked online and has been cracked, allowing essentially anyone to play. EA has now confirmed the leak, but is urging fans not to download the current build due to its age. When EA announced the Skate 4 …
Read More »Multiplayer-focused Kirby’s Dream Buffet announced
Nintendo’s strategy when it comes to game announcements is rather inconsistent, with some titles seeing months or years of publicity and hype prior to its release – with others getting announced out of the blue. Kirby’s Dream Buffet falls into the latter, with the surprise title set to launch this …
Read More »First Intel Arc A770M and A550M 3DMark scores show up online
We've been patiently waiting for the launch of the Intel Arc A770M and A550M. The two GPUs are yet to be found in a laptop you can go out and buy, but the first 3DMark benchmark scores have now appeared online...
Read More »AOC updates its entry-level 4K/144Hz monitor with HDMI 2.1
We reviewed the AOC U28G2XU back in October 2021 and found it to be a very capable 4K/144Hz monitor at the sub-£600 price point, but the omission of HDMI 2.1 limited the overall appeal. AOC seems to have taken our feedback on board with the U28G2XU2, with the screen sharing …
Read More »Trust Peripheral Set Review – Redex, Callaz and Thian
We check out a keyboard, mouse and headset from Trust - all attractively priced
Read More »Nvidia is finally giving away free games again with RTX 30 series GPUs
We've not seen as many free game promotions with graphics cards this generation, likely in part due to the major stock shortages preventing many gamers from upgrading in 2021. At this point, availability has vastly improved and we're finally starting to see some deals. This week, Nvidia has begun offering …
Read More »Bayonetta 3 news happening later today according to leaker
The wait for Bayonetta 3 has been long and painful, with the initial announcement trailer now being almost 5 years old at this point. According to one insider, fans of the upcoming spectacle action game can look forward to some Bayonetta 3 news later today – possibly even a release …
Read More »EK launches Quantum Reflection² Distro Plate for Lian Li O11D Mini
The Lian Li O11D series of cases has been incredibly popular in recent years, particularly amongst liquid cooling enthusiasts. This week, EK is launching the new EK-Quantum Reflection² Distro Plate for the O11D Mini, delivering an easy solution for those looking to build a smaller system with custom liquid cooling. …
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