AMD has been working on new FidelityFX technologies. Besides FSR 3, we don't know what other technologies the company has up its sleeve, but that should change in a few weeks. AMD has now confirmed plans for a FidelityFX-focused presentation at GDC. Jason Lacroix, principal member of technical staff at …
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Nvidia might refresh the RTX 3060 again
If you thought Nvidia had stopped working on new RTX 30 series SKUs, you might be wrong. As per a recent report, the green team is apparently working on a new RTX 3060 SKU equipped with a new GPU and GDDR6X memory. According to T4C Fantasy (via VideoCardz), Nvidia might …
Read More »Intel Panther Lake iGPUs may be based on upcoming Xe3-LPG graphics architecture
Intel Panther Lake has been mentioned occasionally in rumours, but not much is known about it. Besides being expected to arrive after Lunar Lake (2025-2026?), there aren't many specifics about Intel's future platform. However, a recent finding has shed some light on the iGPU these chips will feature. According to …
Read More »Xbox Games Showcase dated for June 11th
Microsoft has now confirmed when its big summer showcase will take place. Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda will be taking the stage together once again on the 11th of June. This announcement came alongside Starfield's delay and release date announcement earlier this afternoon. The Xbox Games Showcase will air on …
Read More »Starfield finally gets a release date
The day has finally come – Bethesda and Microsoft have now confirmed that Starfield has been delayed again. For months there have been questions as to whether or not the game will be ready for its pre-June release window. It turns out the answer is no, but it won't be …
Read More »Pokémon Scarlet and Violet players encounter save-deleting bug
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet launched with their fair share of issues and Game Freak has been slowly trying to get the game into better shape. Unfortunately, a recent update to the game that introduced expanded functionality and new content also introduced a bug that seems to be deleting some player …
Read More »We will get a new look at S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 at GDC this month
It has been a while since we last had an update on Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl but that is set to change soon. The GDC 2023 schedule is starting to be unveiled, and Stalker 2 will indeed make an appearance. As spotted by TechPowerUp, Nvidia is holding a session …
Read More »Aragami developer Lince Works is shutting down
The video games industry is a rather volatile place, with many studios working paycheck-to-paycheck or project-to-project in order to stay afloat in a market which has ballooned over the years – making both success and failure even more likely. Unfortunately, Lince Works, known for creating the Aragami series, is now …
Read More »Neon White is finally coming to Xbox as game gets rated by ESRB
Neon White was one of the most exciting breakout indie hits of 2022, with the fast first-person action game seeing you “exterminating demons in Heaven” using a combination of weapons, platforming and a lot of resets. Currently available on PC, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch, Neon White looks set to be …
Read More »Latest PS5 OS update brings Discord voice chat, improves 1440p support and more
In February, Sony began publicly testing Discord voice chat on PS5 consoles through its beta software program. Now just a few weeks later, the feature is ready and is now rolling out to everyone. Those who own a PS5 can now use Discord voice chat on the console, just as …
Read More »The Meta Quest seems to be getting its own subscription service
In recent years we have seen a focus by companies on creating and offering subscription services for nearly every product or service available. This is no more so the case than with the video games industry. It seems as though Meta is now wanting to capitalise on its VR market …
Read More »PS5 sales in Europe increase by a massive 5X in February
Just recently we reported that the PlayStation 5 has been performing incredibly well thanks to supply shortages finally being sorted out. In the UK, the PS5 saw its sales grow by a huge 300% in February compared to the same month last year. Surprisingly, the console is doing even better …
Read More »Seasonic Vertex GX-1200 PSU Review
A new quality design from Seasonic, but did you expect anything else?
Read More »Escape from Tarkov devs name and shame cheaters caught in recent ban wave
We regularly see the studios behind large competitive games announcing massive ban waves, but we rarely see them publicly outing cheaters by name. This week, the team behind Escape from Tarkov not only banned almost 7,000 players, but it also published a series of spreadsheets to publicly name and shame …
Read More »GTA 6 targeting Holiday 2024 release according to leaker
We have long known that Grand Theft Auto 6 is in development and while Rockstar Games themselves have yet to officially announce the game, last year saw a huge data breach leak a bunch of in-development GTA 6 footage. With GTA V nearing its 10th anniversary, many fans have been eagerly awaiting the announcement and release of the game’s sequel. According to one insider however, we may be waiting for almost 2 more years.
Read More »Bethesda’s previously rumoured March event was for Redfall
Back in January, it was reported that Bethesda was planning a media event for March. At the time, this was rumoured to potentially be for Starfield, as Arkane had just shown a hefty amount of Redfall gameplay. Now it appears this line of thinking was indeed wrong as several media …
Read More »Overwatch 2’s One Punch Man collaboration goes live
Back in early February we saw Overwatch 2’s 3rd Season of content go live, adding a new themed Battle Pass, an additional map and more. The most interesting announcement for Season 3 was the collaboration between Overwatch 2 and One Punch Man. One month into Season 3, the crossover is …
Read More »More evidence of Counter Strike’s impending Source 2 upgrade appears
It has been a big week for Valve leaks. A few days ago, an Nvidia driver update revealed the existence of CSGO2.exe and cs2.exe, pointing to a new version of Counter Strike being in development. Then, a reputable esports journalist revealed that Counter Strike 2 is indeed in testing and …
Read More »Microsoft claims just 3% of PlayStation users would switch to Xbox if COD was exclusive
During its investigation into Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition, the CMA conducted various surveys, including one that found that roughly 15 percent of PlayStation users would switch to Xbox if Microsoft made Call of Duty exclusive. Microsoft conducted its own study on this, finding that the amount of users that would …
Read More »New Xbox Game Pass titles include Valheim, Civ 6 and more
The next batch of titles for Xbox Game Pass have now been announced. Six titles will be joining the library over the next couple of weeks, including Guilty Gear Strive, which was announced earlier this week. Survival hit Valheim is also joining the Game Pass library, at least for console …
Read More »Sharkoon unveils its first AIO liquid coolers
Sharkoon is expanding its portfolio beyond cases and peripherals and into CPU coolers for the first time. Today, the company unveiled a trio of AIO liquid coolers, including the S70 RGB, the S80 RGB and the S90 RGB. Each Sharkoon AIO liquid cooler offers addressable RGB PWM fans, a water …
Read More »You can get The Last of Us Part 1 for free with AMD GPUs until April 15th
Following on from a leak earlier today, AMD has now officially announced its latest GPU game bundle. Starting today and running through to the 15th of April, anyone who purchases select Radeon RX 7000 series or RX 6000 series graphics cards will get a free copy of The Last of Us Part 1.
Read More »Ambitious MMO ‘Pax Dei’ is being developed with Unreal Engine 5
We first heard about Pax Dei back in 2021. At the time, it was billed as a scalable cloud MMO and was supposedly being developed in partnership with Xbox, although it later shifted into a multiplatform project. Now, the studio behind the game, Mainframe, has officially unveiled its ambitious MMO. …
Read More »Corsair unveils 48GB DDR5 memory with 7000MT/s speeds, 192GB kits now available
Corsair is expanding its lineup of high-speed DDR5 memory this week with the new Vengeance and Vengeance RGB 48GB memory kits, offering 2x 24GB DDR5 memory DIMMs and speeds of up to 7000MT/s. Additionally, Corsair's massive 192GB DDR5 memory kits are now available for the first time. These new memory …
Read More »Hogwarts Legacy for Xbox One and PS4 has been delayed again
Hogwarts Legacy is already a success on PC and the latest-gen consoles. However, there's still a huge market of players still waiting to get their hands on the game on PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The Xbox One and PS4 versions were supposed to arrive in April, but the …
Read More »Sea of Thieves: Voyage of a Lifetime documentary announced
In recent years we have seen a greater effort by both studios and publishers to document the development process for a wide variety of games. Following the recent release of the 23-hour long documentary chronicling the development of Psychonauts 2, Microsoft has now announced that a Sea of Thieves documentary …
Read More »PS5 sales increase by over 300% in February
Due to a whole host of factors, when the PlayStation 5 was first released in late 2020, it suffered from a great deal of stock shortages – putting a heavy hamper on the system’s sales. Finally, in January Sony claimed that 2023 would be the year when the PS5 no …
Read More »DeepCool Quadstellar Infinity – Build and Review
Back by popular demand is a revamped version of the DeepCool Quadstellar, but what has DeepCool done differently with the Infinity?
Read More »AMD to bundle The Last of Us Part 1 with RX 7900 and RX 6000 GPUs
AMD already has its next game bundle lined up for potential Radeon graphics card buyers. According to a recently spotted retail page, AMD will soon be offering free copies of The Last of Us Part 1 with its current and previous-gen graphics cards.
Read More »Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2 will be Neo-Tokyo inspired according to leaks
With it being such a major player in the video games industry, it is unsurprising to see just how often Fortnite details leak. Ahead of the game’s second Season of Chapter 4, many of the biggest changes and additions coming with this update have now been shared by insiders, revealing …
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