All through last year, we heard rumours that Rare was remastering its classic N64 shooter, GoldenEye 007, for Xbox consoles. As it turns out, this revamped version of the game is heading to both Xbox and Nintendo Switch, and it will be available later this week. Months on from the …
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AMD website update suggests Ryzen 7000X3D CPUs will support overclocking
AMD's product pages for the upcoming Ryzen 7000X3D processors haven't been entirely accurate in the lead-up to launch. Previously, a page was updated to show a February 14th launch date, but this was later removed. Now, the product page has been updated again, this time with mention of unlocked overclocking. …
Read More »Bethesda is reportedly planning a media event for early March
Microsoft has already confirmed that Starfield won't be part of tonight's Xbox Developer Direct steam. Instead, the company will be focusing on titles like Redfall today. We may not be waiting long to get our next look at Starfield though, as Bethesda will reportedly host a media event in March. …
Read More »Here’s what liquid metal can do to an aluminum GPU heatsink
Liquid metal is known to be an extraordinary thermal conductor, but if not used properly, it can do more harm than good. One example of misusing this thermal product is to transfer heat from a chip to an aluminium heatsink, as you can see in Der8auer's latest video. Liquid metal …
Read More »Noctua releases two NH-L9a low-profile coolers for AM5-based CPUs
Here's the latest addition to Noctua's popular NH-L9 line of low-profile CPU coolers: the new NH-L9a-AM5 and NH-L9a-AM5 chromax.black. With just 37mm of height, both models are aimed towards silent, ultra-compact HTPCs and Small Form Factor systems using AMD's new AM5-based Ryzen CPUs. Receiving over 100 awards, the original NH-L9a …
Read More »GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GDDR6X GPUs are slightly faster than GDDR6 models
We've known about Nvidia's GDDR6X RTX 3060 Ti for a while now, but due to limited availability, the latest revision has not seen much public testing. That is starting to change, with one new review arriving, revealing a small performance bump over the original RTX 3060 Ti with GDDR6 memory. …
Read More »Gunnir is selling Arc A380 GPUs in a mobile MXM form factor
As AMD and Nvidia have mostly stopped releasing MXM-based products, we thought the standard would be dead by now for GPUs. However, that doesn't seem to be the case, as Intel and Gunnir have just made an Arc A380 GPU available using that form factor. As spotted by BionicSquash, Gunnir …
Read More »TT Games reportedly working on new LEGO Batman title
TT Games have long been the go-to studio for the many LEGO video game adaptations released over the years, and this seems to not be changing anytime soon. That said, while the studio was reportedly working on a big Disney-focused title, the project has since been shelved, with TT Games …
Read More »Industry insider believes there won’t be a PlayStation 5 Pro
In most console generations we have seen systems updated and refreshed halfway through their life cycles, offering a slimmer, cheaper or in some other way different console to the launch variants. Surprisingly, last generation we saw the introduction of a PS4 Pro – being the first PlayStation system to get …
Read More »Asus ProArt Showcase (Monitors and Motherboards)
Leo checks out a bunch of ASUS ProArt motherboards and monitors
Read More »Isaac Clarke from Dead Space comes to Fortnite
Late last year we reported that leaks claimed Fornite was set to crossover with Dead Space ahead of the remake’s release in January. With the remake mere days away, Isaac Clarke has now officially been added to Fortnite. Making the announcement on their blog, the Fortnite team said “Isaac… Isaac… …
Read More »Last-minute game details seemingly leak ahead of Xbox showcase
We are less than 24 hours away from the Xbox and Bethesda developer direct where the console manufacturer is expected to show off a meaty selection of games both known and unknown. Ahead of the event, some last minute leaks have sprung, detailing at least one of the games seemingly …
Read More »Gearbox confirms a Duke Nukem film is on the way
Following some major successes, it seems as though the floodgates have been opened wide when it comes to the number of film and tv adaptations in the works based on original video game IPs. One rumoured project was claimed to be a Duke Nukem film, said to be in the …
Read More »4A Games releases Metro Exodus engine giving modders free reign
Video game mods can help push titles to new heights, infinitely extending a game’s life cycle while also allowing for near endless kinds of content to be added. Typically, developers shy away from releasing modding tools for their games – with a decent selection of notable exceptions. Fortunately, Metro Exodus’ …
Read More »Marvel’s Avengers is being delisted in September
Marvel’s Avengers hasn’t had the most comfortable of existences, with the game launching to criticism – and its post-launch updates doing little to improve the consensus. All that said, it still comes as a huge surprise that Marvel’s Avengers is being wholly delisted later this year, meaning it will no …
Read More »The Callisto Protocol New Game+ update goes live with fixes and more
After a great deal of hype and excitement, The Callisto Protocol launched to mixed opinions, with particular criticism being placed on the game’s PC performance. A little under two months after launch, New Game+ is now available as part of Callisto’s 3.01 update – bringing with it PC specific fixes …
Read More »The Last of Us Part 1 sales jump almost 250% following HBO show premiere
Following the launch of Netflix’s The Witcher show, we saw the CDPR-developed RPG The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt balloon in sales, pushing the game’s impressive sales even further. We are now witnessing a similar phenomenon with HBO’s The Last of Us, as game sales have now increased by over 300%. …
Read More »Persona 6 reportedly planned for reveal this Summer as game is “far along”
Persona 5 hit big for ATLUS when the game first launched all the way back in 2016. After many years of waiting the JRPG has finally come to all platforms. With P5 being over 6 years old already however, excitement surrounding a potential Persona 6 has been bubbling, with a …
Read More »AMD is giving away Star Wars Jedi Survivor with Ryzen 7000 CPUs
AMD is back with another game bundle, this time around for Ryzen 7000 series processors. AMD recently expanded the Ryzen 7000 series of desktop processors with cheaper alternatives and now, anyone picking up one of these CPUs from a participating retailer will also get a free copy of Star Wars …
Read More »Nvidia’s latest driver update preps for Dead Space, Forspoken and new DLSS 3 titles
We've got a couple of big game releases scheduled this week, including Square Enix's Forspoken and EA's highly anticipated Dead Space Remake. Ahead of those launches, Nvidia has rolled out a new Game Ready driver with day-one optimisations, in addition to expanded DLSS support for a few games. With today's …
Read More »Netflix will introduce extra charges for password sharing by the end of March
We've been hearing for a few months now that Netflix is planning on cracking down on ‘password sharing', putting an end to users sharing accounts between separate households. Many already cancelled their subscriptions due to this, but Netflix hasn't actually banned password sharing just yet. That should be changing pretty …
Read More »Forspoken is getting a much needed PC demo
We were all surprised when Forspoken's PC system requirements were revealed earlier this month, calling for powerful GPUs like the RTX 3070 just to hit 30 frames per second. This has caused a lot of concern over the game's optimisation and PC performance. Fortunately, there will be a free demo …
Read More »KitGuru Games: Fire Emblem Engage feels like a step back
A few years ago, Nintendo took some bold risks with the Fire Emblem franchise, adding new Persona-style social elements to the game and expanding the story to include three paths and a huge cast of likeable supporting characters. Now just a few years later, Fire Emblem is back in the spotlight, this time with Fire Emblem Engage. Unfortunately, this time around, the development team has shied away from the elements that helped Three Houses stand out so much.
Read More »Virtual Reality Batman game in development by Iron Man VR studio
Batman is no stranger to the world of virtual reality, with a short but impressive VR experience being released for the platform back in 2017. It seems another virtual reality Batman game is in the works from the team that made 2020’s Iron Man VR. As discovered and first reported …
Read More »Episode 2 of HBO’s The Last of Us breaks even more records
The 15th of January saw HBO’s The Last of Us premiere to a huge audience, with the episode reaching 4.7 million viewers during its airing – the second highest debut for HBO since 2010. News of the show’s quality seems to have spread like an infection, with the second episode …
Read More »Study compares thermal conductivity of everyday products, including toothpaste, potato, cheese, ketchup, and baby cream
Using toothpaste as an alternative to proper thermal compound on GPUs and CPUs is something some have tried with mild success. Although it works, you're probably better off using a low-grade thermal paste. However, for those that may not have any at hand, there's another everyday product better than toothpaste …
Read More »ASRock reveals expansion card that can turn a B650 motherboard into an X670 one
What if you could turn an AMD B650 motherboard into an X670 motherboard? That's already possible, but you won't be able to do it just yet. ASRock developed an AMD X670 expansion card that only works with specific B650 motherboards from the vendor. However, they're not on sale, at least …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 4090 performance reduces by 20% when used as an eGPU
External GPUs have become a great way to give some extra oomph to the graphics capabilities of a laptop. Pairing a desktop RTX 4090 graphics card with a laptop using an iGPU will definitely improve graphics performance. Still, due to the limited maximum bandwidth of eGPU enclosures, you might end …
Read More »It looks like the Dead Space Remake will include an alternate ending
EA's Dead Space Remake is shaping up to be a hit, delivering a modern retelling of the original game with improvements to gameplay and a huge graphical overhaul. As it turns out, there will be one surprise change in the remake with the addition of an alternate ending. While the …
Read More »Forspoken launches to mixed critical reception
Many of us were excited for Forspoken following its initial PS5 reveal trailer. Since then, a round of divisive previews put the breaks on the hype train. Now with the review embargo lifted, we can take a proper look at what Forspoken does well, and where it falls short.
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