ASUS ROG first entered the smartphone market back in 2018, delivering the first ROG Phone. Since then, there have been a number of iterations, bringing us to today's launch of the ROG Phone 5. Unsurprisingly, it is shaping up to be the best Android smartphone currently on the market hardware-wise.
Read More »Blizzard adds 120Hz option to Overwatch on Xbox Series X/S
Blizzard has finally begun upgrading Overwatch for next-gen consoles. In a patch this week, the developers added Xbox Series X/S enhancements to the game, bringing additional graphics modes – including a 120Hz mode. Overwatch on Xbox Series X/S will now have three different performance/graphics presets. The first is “resolution”, which …
Read More »HTC teasing lip tracking module for VIVE VR headsets
Ever since launching the VIVE headset, HTC has been experimenting with additional VR accessories and modules. At this point, it is possible to turn the HTC VIVE into a wireless headset, add eye tracking and soon, a new module will seemingly bring lip tracking too. The HTC VIVE Twitter account …
Read More »Microsoft completes acquisition of Bethesda
After several days of approvals and clearing red tape, Microsoft has officially acquired ZeniMax Media. Today, the $7.5 billion deal completed, immediately bringing Bethesda and other ZeniMax teams into Microsoft's first party line-up.
Read More »Rust: Console Edition coming ‘Spring 2021’
Just last week, Double Eleven broke its silence on Rust: Console Edition, revealing a new teaser and announcing a closed beta test. Now, the studio has narrowed down the release window for Rust on Xbox One and PS4. Rust: Console Edition was first announced in late 2019 during XO19. The …
Read More »Microsoft to launch Surface Laptop 4 with Intel and AMD CPUs in April
It looks like Microsoft will have a new Surface Laptop out soon. According to sources, the Surface Laptop 4 will be coming in April, complete with both Intel and AMD configuration options. The Surface Laptop 4 will include Ryzen 4000 mobile series CPUs, not the more expensive Ryzen 5000 mobile …
Read More »Analyst points to Apple VR headset soon, followed by AR smart glasses
Apple's work on AR and VR hardware is one of the company's worst kept secrets. Recently, we've heard of plans for a standalone VR headset in 2022, but this week, an analyst has expanded on what to expect from Apple in the AR and VR space over the next decade. …
Read More »Nintendo Switch inspired handheld gaming PC ‘Aya Neo’ successfully crowdfunded
Over the last few years, we've seen a number of handheld gaming PC concepts taking inspiration from the Nintendo Switch. The latest of these is the Aya Neo, which actually received a limited release earlier this year. Now, the project is back on Indiegogo, seeking crowdfunding for a number of …
Read More »DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods – Part Two reveal coming next week
Back in October 2020, we got our first piece of DOOM Eternal post-launch campaign content with The Ancient Gods – Part One. Now, the second part of this expansion is just on the horizon, with a trailer coming later this month. Over the weekend, id Software announced that DOOM Eternal: …
Read More »Halo co-creator’s studio V1 Interactive shutting down
V1 Interactive attempted to make a big splash last year with the release of Disintegration, a new Sci-Fi strategy shooter from the co-creator of Halo. Unfortunately, the game fell flat and its multiplayer services were pulled just months after release. Now, the full studio is ceasing operations. V1 Interactive was …
Read More »Valve accidentally removes CS:GO from Steam Store
It seems that something has gone wrong over on Steam, as a set of games just disappeared from the Steam Store. Making matters worse, one of these is CS:GO, one of the biggest and most-played games on Valve's platform. At the time of writing, CS:GO can not be viewed on …
Read More »Monster Hunter Rise is getting a new demo, Monster Hunter Stories 2 coming in July
We're just a couple of weeks away from the Nintendo Switch's next big exclusive – Monster Hunter Rise. Ahead of the launch later this month, Capcom will be releasing a new version of the demo with a new quest in place. Monster Hunter Rise is a timed exclusive for the …
Read More »Oculus Quest 2 120Hz support pushed back
Just last week, we learned that 120Hz support would be coming to the Oculus Quest 2, with developers estimating a Q1 2021 release window. Unfortunately, things have shifted a bit since then, with 120Hz support being pushed back by several months. According to UploadVR, Facebook's Quest Platform Roadmap, which is …
Read More »Judge dismisses lawsuit against Nvidia over cryptocurrency mining revenue
Over the last few years, a class-action lawsuit has been brewing against Nvidia, claiming that the company misled investors over revenue growth in its gaming division. Now, that lawsuit has been dismissed. The group of investors involved in the lawsuit alleged that Nvidia gave misleading statements about gaming revenue growth, …
Read More »Apple discontinuing iMac Pro
For a few years now, Apple has offered an iMac Pro all-in-one machine alongside the Mac Pro desktop system. It seems that the pricey iMac Pro won't be around for much longer though, as it appears to be getting discontinued. The first sign of this popped up on the Apple …
Read More »Microsoft’s ZeniMax acquisition approved by SEC and EU Commission
It has been around six months since Microsoft first announced plans to acquire ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion. Now, it looks like the final hurdles have been cleared, with reports indicating that the merger has been approved by regulators. Today, the EU has approved Microsoft's acquisition of ZeniMax without conditions, …
Read More »Tomb Raider: Definitive Survivor Trilogy leaks on Microsoft Store
The Microsoft Store has become a good source of leaks over the last year. This time around, an early listing revealed Tomb Raider: Definitive Survivor Trilogy, indicating that we're getting a re-release of the Tomb Raider reboot trilogy soon. The listing was eventually removed, but not quickly enough to keep …
Read More »Watch Dogs Legion multiplayer mode delayed on PC
Ubisoft was finally set to release the multiplayer mode for Watch Dogs Legion across all platforms later this month but unfortunately, there has been another delay for PC players. Ubisoft discovered some lingering issues with the mode on PC, so it has been delayed indefinitely. According to the announcement, the …
Read More »UK competition authority investigating Apple over App Store rules
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has also decided to investigate Apple over anti-competitive business practices. Apple has been accused of violating anti-trust rules a number of times, but things have picked up considerably since Epic Games' legal assault, filing lawsuits and official complaints across the world. The UK's competition …
Read More »Microsoft investigating unresponsive Xbox Series X/S controller issue
One of Microsoft's big improvements with the Xbox Series X/S was improvements to controller latency. Unfortunately, there are people picking up the new controller and facing issues, with some complaining that the controller is unresponsive at times. Now, Microsoft is looking into the issue. The issue here is that sometimes, …
Read More »The Division 2’s next major update coming ‘later in 2021’
A few weeks ago, Ubisoft Massive announced that it would be delivering new content for The Division 2 this year. Now, the studio has revealed its roadmap, which will include re-runs of old seasonal content for a few months, leading up to a big update later in the year. Initially, …
Read More »Bungie acknowledges 12-player raid bug, promises not to fix it straight away
Over the last week, Destiny 2 players discovered a bug that allowed 12 players to join a single raid. As you would expect, this completely changed raid runs and opened up new ways for players to tackle challenges. As a result, there was some hope that Bungie wouldn't patch it …
Read More »Intel ordered to pay $2.2 billion over patent infringement, plans to appeal
This week, a federal jury in Texas has found Intel guilty of patent infringement. The jury found that Intel infringed on two patents held by a company known as VLSI and has ordered that over $2 billion should be paid in damages. The patent infringement lawsuit has been going on …
Read More »Aliens: Fireteam gameplay revealed
Earlier this week, Cold Iron Studios finally revealed the Alien game it has been working on for the last several years. Aliens: Fireteam is a co-op survival shooter, pitting squads of marines up against the Xenomorphs. The initial announcement came with a short trailer, but now we also have a …
Read More »Torchlight 3 studio Echtra Games acquired by Zynga
It looks like Echtra Games now has new ownership, as an acquisition agreement has been reached with Zynga. The San-Francisco based studio is best known for bringing back the Torchlight IP with Torchlight 3, which exited Early Access in 2020. While Echtra has developed one PC and console game, Zynga …
Read More »Outriders demo reaches 2 million players, new patch coming
People Can Fly seems to be off to a good start with Outriders. At the end of February, the team released a demo version of the game and so far, over 2 million people have downloaded it and tried it out. To keep the ball rolling, a patch for the …
Read More »Valve cancels development on Artifact 2.0, makes game free on Steam
While a small team at Valve has been working to keep Artifact alive over the last couple of years, at this point, the player count has dropped too low. As a result, Valve is officially cancelling future development on Artifact 2.0. Valve announced back in March 2019 that it would …
Read More »Elite Dangerous: Odyssey PC alpha coming this month
Elite Dangerous: Odyssey is still on track to release this year and soon, we'll have the chance to try it out for ourselves. This week, Frontier announced an upcoming alpha playtest and detailed the features and content we can expect to see. The PC alpha test for Elite Dangerous: Odyssey …
Read More »Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires delayed indefinitely
At the Tokyo Game Show last year, Koei Tecmo announced Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires, a new take on the hack and slash formula with a bigger focus on siege battles and fortress-based skirmishes. While the game was initially due to release in ‘early 2021', the game has since been delayed …
Read More »Diablo 2: Resurrected will be compatible with original Diablo 2 save files
If you happen to have a bunch of characters stored away on the original version of Diablo 2, then you may be pleased to hear that you can bring them along with you when jumping into Diablo 2: Resurrected later this year. This week, Blizzard revealed that Diablo 2: Resurrected …
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