Asus's partnership with Noctua continues with the announcement of the Asus x Noctua RTX 5080, delivering a triple-fan cooler with Noctua's famously silent fans. Asus and Noctua have been partnering on some graphics cards for a few years now but the 5080 variant seems to have the best cooler yet. …

Mafia: The Old Country is now available and the game is doing well judging by the Steam reviews. At launch, the game sits at a Very Positive rating, based on over 1700 user reviews.  Mafia: The Old Country is a small prequel game that explores the origins of the Italian …

Back at Computex, Thermal Grizzly gave us a preview of the der8enchtable, a modular, user-friendly benchtable featuring an integrated active PCB and D-RGB lighting. Now, the der8enchtable is ready to hit the market. The der8enchtable is aimed at the hardware tinkerer and enthusiast, with features that simplify testing. It combines …

Last night, it became clear that there was another casualty in the recent Xbox shake-up. Xbox has cancelled its publishing deal and funding for Avalanche's new game, Contraband. Now, Avalanche has confirmed that the project has been paused while the studio looks into its options.  Xbox announced Contraband as an …

Amazon has revealed the next batch of free games for Prime subscribers. Through Prime Gaming, this month you'll be able to claim classics like Civilization 3: Complete Edition and Thief: Definitive Edition, as well as a dozen other games.  Starting today, Prime subscribers can head over to Prime Gaming to …

Due to the amount of cheaters in cross-platform lobbies, Activision implemented kernel-level anti-cheat for Call of Duty on PC a few years ago. Now, the requirements are increasing once again, with Black Ops 6 to enforce Secure Boot for Windows systems.  Secure Boot is a feature in Windows that aims …

A couple of weeks ago, a reliable leaker confirmed that the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally handheld would become available for pre-order at Gamescom later this month. Now, we have an exact release date, so those looking to pre-order know when they should receive their shiny new device.   Renowned leaker, bilbill-kun …

Following a series of alpha gameplay tests earlier this year, Bungie was forced to delay Marathon due to artists discovering stolen artwork being used for assets throughout the game. While we still don't have a new release date for the game, Sony says it is still on track to release …

Under former CEO, Jim Ryan, PlayStation embarked on a mission to break into the live-service genre, spinning up over a dozen projects across its studios. Eventually, Sony spent billions to acquire Bungie to aid in this effort, but it only resulted in most of these projects being cancelled. Now, Sony's …

Today TemGroup is launching its latest SSD, the NV5000, utilising PCIe 4.0 technology, making it ideal for both PCs and the PS5 console. The new NV series, short for Nova Value, aims to deliver an optimal combination of performance and value. The first SSD in this series is the NV5000, …

This week, GeForce Now adds five more titles. Mafia: The Old Country is the major headliner, but TItan Quest 2 has also been quickly added to the service after its surprise release last week, Mafia: The Old Country launches today. The game is a prequel to the original games, taking …

Over the years, Bethesda has brought paid mods to several of its biggest games, including Starfield and Skyrim. There is one long-standing game that has not yet received this update – Fallout 4. That will change soon, however.  According to Bethesda-focused YouTube channel, JuiceHead, which also has an extensive library …

Genshin Impact fans still using a PS4 will soon want to upgrade. This week, HoYoverse made the surprise announcement that the PS4 version of the game will be shutting down.  As of April 8th 2026, the PS4 version of Genshin Impact will no longer receive any updates. In an official …

Following on from their massive showcase at Computex earlier this year, Thermaltake is now ready to bring its latest PC case to market. The new TT View 390 Air offers a spacious interior for high-end components, an advanced airflow design and support for hidden-connector motherboards. The ThermalTake View 390 Air …

Stardock and Oxide Games today announced Ashes of the Singularity II, the highly anticipated sequel to the groundbreaking, massive-scale RTS that redefined real-time strategy gaming a decade ago. Set to release in 2026, exactly ten years after the original, the game invites players to engage in strategic battles of unprecedented …

It is back to school season and with that comes a ton of deals on PCs and laptops. Today, CyberPowerPC UK launched its new deals, slashing prices across a range of PCs and laptops great for work, study, creative projects and gaming.  The first on our list of deals is …

If you are a Radeon gamer then it is time to update your drivers. Today, AMD rolled out its new AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 25.8.1 update, bringing optimisations for new games like Mafia: The Old Country and Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. FSR 4 continues to gain traction with adoption in dozens …

Last week, Nintendo held a Direct showcase to announce a number of third-party games for the Switch 2. A new showcase has now been announced for August, this time focused on the indies.  The Nintendo Indie World showcase returns on the 7th of August at 2PM BST. The stream will …

The first wave of Game Pass titles for the month have now been announced. While last month saw Grounded 2 headlining, August 2025 sees a major third-party AAA game joining the library – Assassin's Creed Mirage.  Assassin's Creed Mirage and Aliens: Fireteam Elite are the two ‘biggest names' joining Game …

While Microsoft has brought many of its recent exclusives to PS5 there is one big game missing – Starfield. Bethesda's latest RPG released just months before Microsoft pivoted from exclusives to multiplatform game development. Many expected Starfield to hit PS5 sometime this year, in lieu of a new expansion, but …

While Larian has mostly moved on from Baldur's Gate 3 at this stage, the studio is still thinking of ways to improve the game for fans. In a new community update, the studio confirmed plans to expand the modding kit further, opening up the door for more creative mods.  Mod …

Each week, Nvidia reveals new games upgrading to DLSS. This week is no different, with Nvidia announcing that DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation is coming to The First Descendant and Death Relives. The First Descendant released last year. Powered by Unreal Engine 5, the game invites players to participate …

Last week's Nintendo Direct ended up being quite disappointing. While many of us had hoped for a showing of new first-party games and a release date announcement for Metroid Prime 4, the most recent Direct presentation focused solely on third-party games. As a result, fans have grown concerned that Metroid …

It is back to school season and Acer is prepared with its new Vero PC range. There are new Acer Vero laptops, desktops and monitors, all designed under Acer's green initiative to make tech more environmentally friendly. The Acer Vero family is designed to reduce environmental impact without compromising on …

Today Cooler Master is bringing its latest case to the market. The MasterFrame 500 Mesh takes everything we already liked about the MasterFrame 500, but adds more mesh perforations for improved airflow. The MasterFrame 500 Mesh is a high-airflow ATX chassis with dual 200mm in the front for intake, as …

At Computex this summer, Thermal Grizzly announced plans to get into the custom liquid-cooling space with a whole range of DeltaMate blocks and fittings. With the first DeltaMate GPU block nearing release, Thermal Grizzly is readying up for the launch by revealing new details. Following last week's update on the …

Over the past couple of years, there have been consistent rumours surrounding an unannounced remake of Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag. It looked like Ubisoft was primed for a reveal this summer when a lead voice actor hinted at the project being real, but don't expect any further comment, as …

In recent years, we have consistently heard rumours about a new BioShock game. Last year, 2K Games officially confirmed that BioShock 4 was in development, which had fans eagerly anticipating a full reveal of the game. Unfortunately, it seems that right after that official announcement, the game fell back into development hell.

It has been decades since TItan Quest first released. The original game landed in 2006, giving players an alternative to the massive ARPGs of the time, like Diablo. Last night during the THQ Nordic showcase, Titan Quest 2 was shadowdropped, giving fans an entire new game to explore.  Titan Quest …

The $80 price tag for Mario Kart World sent shockwaves through the gaming industry, but that has not stopped it from selling. At the end of June, Nintendo had sold six million Switch 2 consoles and almost every single one of those customers also owns a copy of the new …