Back in March, CD Projekt Red announced that it would be making some internal changes to support development on multiple major projects at once. Now, we are starting to see that take shape, with Cyberpunk 2077 getting a new Game Director. Previously, CD Projekt's Adam Badowski served as both Studio …
Read More »Dying Light 2: Stay Human gets new gameplay and release date
Yesterday, Techland held a pre-E3 reveal stream for Dying Light 2 and sure enough, we got plenty of new details about the game, as well as a release date and new gameplay footage. The release date that leaked yesterday for Dying Light 2: Stay Human turned out to be accurate. …
Read More »GeForce Now adds Biomutant and 21 other games this week
Nvidia started off this month promising to bring over 60 games to GeForce Now. As we near the end of May, the final batch of GeForce Now games for the month have been announced, bringing over another 22 titles. The standout here is Biomutant, which launched on the 25th of …
Read More »Borderlands 3 is getting cross play on all platforms except for PlayStation
Gearbox has some good news today – Borderlands 3 is finally getting cross-play support. The bad news is that this won't be enabled for PlayStation, as publisher 2K Games requested that the feature be disabled for Sony's console. Gearbox CEO, Randy Pitchford, made the reveal on Twitter this afternoon, stating: …
Read More »Acer pairs AMD Ryzen CPUs and Nvidia’s RTX 3050 Ti in Swift X laptop series
Today, Acer announced its new Swift X laptop series – a new range of thin and light laptops pairing AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors with Nvidia GeForce discrete graphics. While these laptops will have some power for gaming, they are primarily aimed at ‘creators' and appear to be designed as …
Read More »Dying Light 2 release date leaks
Techland is set to show off Dying Light 2 once again later today, but the game's release date may have already leaked. The studio has previously said that Dying Light 2 is still planned to release in 2021, but it may just barely make the cut. As spotted by Okami13 …
Read More »Unreal Engine 5 now in Early Access, full release coming in early 2022
Epic Games revealed a fresh new look at Unreal Engine 5 last night. Not only did we get an impressive looking new demo showcasing the engine's tech, but we also have new details on various improvements and when the engine will be ready for wider use. Unreal Engine 5 is …
Read More »Square Enix announces Dragon Quest 12 and Dragon Quest 3 Remake
Today, Square Enix held a Dragon Quest showcase stream for the series' 35th anniversary and the publisher was not short on announcements. Not only did we get an announcement for Dragon Quest 12, but an older classic is also getting a remake. The major announcement here is Dragon Quest 12: …
Read More »Nintendo Switch Pro to be announced before E3
We've been hearing about the ‘Nintendo Switch Pro' for years now, with rumours beginning back in 2019. Now, it looks like all the mystery will finally be put to rest soon, as multiple sources this week have said that Nintendo will announce its new Switch model before E3. According to …
Read More »noblechairs Elder Scrolls Edition gaming chair now available
Back in early 2020, noblechairs partnered up with Bethesda to produce officially licensed gaming chairs based on Bethesda’s biggest game franchises. So far, we’ve seen Fallout and DOOM get the noblechairs treatment and now, The Elder Scrolls is getting its turn in the spotlight. Back in January, the noblechairs HERO Gaming Chair …
Read More »SanDisk Professional unveils powerful storage gear for media creation
Western Digital isn't only announcing new storage gear for the gaming market today, the company has also unveiled SanDisk Professional, a new brand of premium storage solutions for creative professionals. Professional content creation requires reliable storage, as content is captured, saved, transferred, shared and archived. To harmonise this process, SanDisk …
Read More »Western Digital launches trio of WD_Black Gaming SSDs for PC and console
Western Digital is amping up its WD_Black Gaming SSD range this week. During today's Flash Perspective event, WD announced three new WD Black SSDs, including the new WD_Black SN750 SE and a pair of WD_Black D30 Game Drive SSDs for next-gen console storage expansion. We'll start off with the PC-focused …
Read More »Pokémon Legends Arceus is releasing in January 2022
Back in February, Game Freak and Nintendo announced the next major game in the Pokémon franchise – Pokémon Legends Arceus. We already knew that this was a game scheduled for 2022, but it looks like the game will be out much earlier in the year than expected. Today, The Pokémon …
Read More »QNAP launches AMD Ryzen powered NAS with up to 8 storage bays
QNAP is back with another AMD Ryzen powered NAS system. The new TS-x73A features an AMD Ryzen V1000 series v1500B quad-core processor, 2.5GbE networking, 8GB of memory and up to eight bays for storage drives. Speaking on the new Ryzen powered NAS, QNAP Product Manager, Jason Hsu, said: “With a …
Read More »Valve ‘SteamPal’ will reportedly be a Switch-like handheld PC with docking features
Yesterday, dataminers spotted some curious new code strings in Steam, pointing to a new device called ‘SteamPal', as well as a new controller codenamed ‘Neptune'. Now, more sources have spoken out on what Valve is working on, reinforcing the theory that Valve is working on a handheld console of sorts. …
Read More »JJ Abrams’ Portal movie back in ‘active development’
It has been years since JJ Abrams and Valve first began publicly talking about movies for IP like Half-Life and Portal. We may finally be starting to see some progress though, as the Portal movie is back in “active development”. Speaking with IGN this week, director JJ Abrams gave a …
Read More »Tencent acquires minority stake in Alan Wake studio Remedy Entertainment
We've known for some time now that Remedy Entertainment is partnering up with Epic Games on future projects. This appears to have piqued Tencent's interest, leading to the company acquiring a minority stake in Remedy. Tencent is adding Remedy Entertainment to its long, growing list of video game studio investments. …
Read More »Amazon accused of illegally raising prices, faces antitrust lawsuit
Amazon is facing antitrust allegations again this week. This time around, a new lawsuit is alleging that Amazon unfairly raised prices and used anti-competitive business practices to supress competition from other stores. The lawsuit was filed by Washington DC Attorney General, Karl Racine, stating: “Amazon’s policies have prevented competing platforms, …
Read More »AOC’s full gaming peripherals line-up has been revealed
Earlier this year we saw AOC take its first steps beyond monitors and into the PC gaming peripherals market. AOC already has two headsets and now, there are two mechanical keyboards, two gaming mice and a new mousepad to add to that line-up. In total, the new AOC Gaming series …
Read More »Capcom reportedly working on Dragon’s Dogma 2 with RE Engine
Hope for a sequel to Dragon's Dogma was reignited a few years ago when the original game was remastered for modern systems. Now, it looks like we will be getting a sequel based on Capcom's RE Engine. According to Dusk Golem, who has a good track record with Capcom leaks, …
Read More »Microsoft and Qualcomm to release Windows on ARM mini-PCs
Back in 2016, Microsoft began working with Qualcomm to get Windows 10 working on ARM chipsets. This resulted in a number of Qualcomm Snapdragon powered laptops, but there is still more work to be done to drum up developer support. To tackle this, Microsoft and Qualcomm are teaming up again …
Read More »Valve may be working on a handheld Steam console
Over the last couple of years, Valve has been working on Steam Cloud Gaming, allowing users to connect their Steam libraries to services like GeForce Now. Valve's cloud ambitions may not end there though, as evidence is pointing to a new handheld streaming device currently known as ‘SteamPal'. SteamDB creator, …
Read More »Apex Legends Arena mode gets penalty system for match abandoners
Apex Legends' new 3v3 Arena mode has been live since early May and during that time, Respawn has been monitoring feedback for balancing and other additions. One major change coming to the mode is a new penalty system to lessen the number of people abandoning matches. Penalties for abandoning an …
Read More »Samsung launching new Tizen-powered ‘Smart Monitors’
Samsung has been growing the number of displays it sells over the last few years, adding professional-grade and gaming monitors to its line-up. Now, Samsung is attempting to add another category to its list – Smart Monitors. Samsung's Smart Monitor range is expanding this week, with a new 43-inch 4K …
Read More »Private Division clarifies Microsoft owns The Outer Worlds after Obsidian acquisition
Take-Two caused some confusion in recent days, after executives spoke about The Outer Worlds during an earnings call, praising the game for surpassing three million sales and expressing excitement at being involved with the IP moving forward. This of course made it sound like Microsoft did not get the publishing …
Read More »Ubisoft claims ‘considerable progress’ made since last year’s harassment allegations
Last year, Ubisoft was forced to face its own internal culture issues, firing prominent executives and putting new systems in place to curb work-place harassment. A report earlier this month checked claimed that not much has changed at Ubisoft's offices, something that the publisher appears to have responded to today. …
Read More »Square Enix and Team Ninja working on Final Fantasy spin-off inspired by Souls games
Over the last year, Square Enix has announced a slew of new Final Fantasy projects, including expansions for Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Final Fantasy XIV, as well as the next major game in the series, Final Fantasy 16. It looks like the publisher isn't stopping there either, as rumours …
Read More »Elite Dangerous Odyssey launches to ‘mostly negative’ reception from players
Elite Dangerous took a big step forward with its new Odyssey expansion, introducing new planets, boots-on-ground combat missions and more. Unfortunately, the launch did not get off to a good start, leading to a lot of disappointment amongst early PC players. Over on Steam, Elite Dangerous Odyssey has quickly garnered …
Read More »Watch Dogs Legion 60FPS update confirmed, PvP modes delayed
For a few months now, Watch Dogs Legion has been following a content roadmap for major updates throughout the year. Some of this planned content is now being juggled around, with some updates pushed back to a later date. We also have an official date for Watch Dogs Legion's 60 …
Read More »Google Pixel 6 leak shows large flat-screen design for standard model
Earlier this month, we got our first sneak peek at some of the design changes Google is implementing for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones. Now, more reputable leakers are sharing what they know, giving us an even better idea of what to expect from Google's next flagship. …
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