It has been one year since Nvidia launched GeForce Now to the public and during that time, hundreds of games have been added to the library. To celebrate the anniversary, GeForce Now is getting its biggest update so far, with over 30 games being added to the service. According to …
Read More »Mass Effect: Legendary Edition PC system requirements revealed
As we learned earlier this week, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is coming out in just a few months time. We know what enhancements and content the remastered trilogy contains, but we didn't have confirmation on PC hardware requirements. That changes today and as you might expect, the game is very …
Read More »Activision sued over Call of Duty: Modern Warfare character design
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is back in the news this week and unfortunately for Activision, it isn't for good reasons. The publisher has found itself in the middle of a copyright infringement lawsuit, claiming that the game ripped off a pre-existing character. Clayton Huagen, a videographer and photographer alleges …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege devs aim to improve anti-cheat this year
Rainbow Six Siege has had a ton of success over the years but as with any popular competitive shooter, the developers are constantly wrestling with cheaters. Over the course of 2020, just over 91,000 players were banned for cheating and in 2021, Ubisoft wants to take Siege's anti-cheat to the …
Read More »Supermicro SuperO Z490 Motherboard Giveaway! (closed)
This month, we are teaming up with Supermicro to give away a Z490 motherboard to one lucky winner. If you are preparing a new system upgrade, then this is the perfect prize...
Read More »Rare’s cancelled GoldenEye 007 remaster playable build leaks
Late last week, Rare's cancelled GoldenEye 007 remaster resurfaced online, with one YouTuber putting up a full playthrough of the game. Given that the build is content complete and fully playable, it was only a matter of time before it leaked onto the wider web. Last night, the game became …
Read More »Intel CPU market share surged in Q4 2020
Over the course of 2020, the PC market surged due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This has been particularly good for Intel, as the company has regained an impressive amount of market share in desktop PCs, laptops and servers.
Read More »EA hopes to release a new racing game each year after Codemasters acquisition
While Take-Two was initially cleared to acquire Codemasters in late 2020, EA ultimately outbid the publisher. Now, with the racing game studio under its belt, EA hopes to be able to have a new racing game out annually. During EA's quarterly earnings call this week, CEO Andrew Wilson explained that …
Read More »Creative Assembly announces Total War: Warhammer III
It has been a few years since Creative Assembly first embarked on its Total War: Warhammer series. There have been two excellent games so far, but this was always envisioned as a trilogy. Today, Creative Assembly officially announced Total War: Warhammer III. Total War: Warhammer III will be releasing later …
Read More »Valve fined $4 million over Steam Controller patent infringement
Valve first released its own game controller back in 2015, dubbing it the Steam Controller. While the gamepad has since been discontinued, it looks like it was infringing on a patent during its time on sale and as a result, Valve will now need to pay out $4 million. SCUF, …
Read More »EA will officially unveil the next Battlefield in Spring 2021
During EA's quarterly earnings call last night, we received the latest update on the next Battlefield game. DICE's flagship shooter is returning this year and so far, development on the game is ahead of schedule. During the call, EA CEO, Andrew Wilson, told shareholders and analysts: “We’re looking forward to …
Read More »Embracer Group acquires Gearbox Entertainment in $1.3 billion deal
Embracer Group has been on an acquisition spree for a while now. The company owns THQ Nordic, Deep Silver and a huge number of other development studios. This week, the company signed off on its biggest acquisition yet – Gearbox Entertainment. Embracer Group is acquiring Gearbox Entertainment in a $1.3 …
Read More »Plague Inc devs release free DLC ‘The Cure’
Plague Inc had a resurgence last year due to COVID-19, particularly in China, which led to the game being removed from China's version of the iOS App Store. Last year, the developers promised a free DLC and now, Plague Inc: The Cure is available. Plague Inc: The Cure is a …
Read More »GeForce Now update adds support for Chrome streaming and M1 Macs
Nvidia is updating GeForce Now this week, bringing support for the service to Chrome browsers and Apple's new M1 powered Macs. This means that streaming through the browser is now an available option on supported operating systems. Over on iOS and iPad OS, GeForce Now users have to stream their …
Read More »Mass Effect Legendary Edition releasing in May
Back on November 7th 2020, BioWare officially announced that it was working on Mass Effect Legendary Edition – a remaster of the original trilogy. Today, we finally got our first look at the remaster in action, confirmation on various graphical upgrades and a release date. The official reveal trailer for …
Read More »The Falconeer, Final Fantasy XII and more coming to Xbox Game Pass this month
Today, the Xbox Game Pass team announced a new batch of games coming to the service. The February Game Pass update is headlined by Final Fantasy XII and The Falconeer. These are the games coming to Xbox Game Pass between February 4th and February 11th: Ghost of a Tale (PC) …
Read More »Nintendo CEO says don’t expect new Switch model ‘anytime soon’
As has been the case every year since 2018, we kicked off 2021 with renewed rumours of a Switch Pro launch coming. Nintendo has been quick to respond this time, telling us not to expect an announcement “anytime soon”. During Nintendo's latest financial earnings call, the company's CEO, Shuntaro Furukawa, …
Read More »Google Stadia shuts down first-party game studios
It has been just over one year since Google launched Stadia to the public, but the company's interest in funding its own games has already waned. Last night, Google shut down Stadia's internal game development studios. Stadia Games was being run by Jade Raymond, who previously held executive positions at …
Read More »NZXT responds to H1 chassis fire hazard concerns
Late last year, NZXT announced that it would be pausing sales and shipments of its Mini-ITX H1 case. This was due to a fire hazard caused by two screws included with the PCIe riser. New screws were sent out and the case went back on sale, but NZXT is pulling the case again...
Read More »Xbox Series X supply to remain ‘constrained’ until at least June
Since launch, it has been difficult for most to get hold of a next-gen console. Late last year we heard warnings that stock shortages are likely keep occurring in early 2021, but continued issues mean that Microsoft likely won't be able to meet demand until much later in the year. …
Read More »Blooper Team confirms The Medium is already a financial success
Microsoft partnered up with Blooper Team for one of its first big exclusives of the Xbox Series X/S generation. That partnership appears to be paying off, as The Medium, which released just a few days ago, has already become profitable for the studio. Blooper Team is a small independent studio, …
Read More »AMD rumoured to tap Samsung for additional chip production
AMD has been working with TSMC for a number of years now, for both its Ryzen CPUs and Radeon GPUs. The relationship has been fruitful for both sides, however, having a second source for chip manufacturing can be very handy, particularly when combatting stock shortages. According to new reports, AMD …
Read More »Netflix and SEGA working on a Sonic series coming next year
It has been rumoured for quite some time now that Netflix will be working with SEGA on a new TV adaptation for Sonic the Hedgehog. Now, those plans are official, with Netflix announcing Sonic Prime, a new series coming in 2022. Sonic Prime will be coming to Netflix in 2022. …
Read More »EU Commission to rule on Microsoft’s ZeniMax acquisition by March 5th
It has been several months since Microsoft announced its plans to acquire ZeniMax for a massive $7.5 billion USD. Of course, with any major acquisition, there are regulatory approvals that need to be obtained. Here in Europe, the EU Commission will make a decision on the acquisition by the 5th …
Read More »Battleborn has shut down for good
Gearbox missed the mark back in 2016 with Battleborn. While the game presented an interesting mix mechanics in both single-player and multiplayer form, it ultimately failed to garner much of a playerbase and as a result, Gearbox stopped working on it in 2017. Now, the game has officially shut down …
Read More »Rare’s cancelled GoldenEye 007 remaster resurfaces
Back in the days of the Xbox Live Arcade, a team at Rare was working on a remaster for GoldenEye 007. The game was ultimately cancelled, but remnants of it still exist. Now, one person has managed to reveal the remaster in its entirety. Over on YouTube, user ‘Graslu00' uploaded …
Read More »Biomutant dev explains lengthy silence
Earlier this week, the Biomutant team came out of a long period of silence to announce the game's release date. The team had been quiet for a couple of years and now, we know why they stepped out of the spotlight for so long. After first being announced and shown …
Read More »Hitman 3 DLC is on the way, may include ‘reimagined’ levels
Following the last two Hitman games, IO Interactive spent a year or so releasing additional DLC, adding in free new content in addition to paid levels. While no DLC has been revealed for Hitman 3 yet, IO Interactive will indeed be expanding upon the finale in the months to come. …
Read More »Immortals Fenyx Rising gets a free demo this week alongside new DLC
Immortals Fenyx Rising has been a tad overshadowed by Ubisoft's other major holiday 2020 release, Assassin's Creed Valhalla. In an effort to get more players to try out the new IP, Ubisoft has decided to release a playable demo version of the game this week. Immortals Fenyx Rising previously had …
Read More »Left 4 Dead 2 ‘uncut’ finally coming to Germany after ‘re-evaluation’
Back when Valve first released Left 4 Dead 2, the game faced issues being approved for sale in Australia and Germany. As a result, these versions of the game had to remove certain content while the rest of the world got the ‘uncut' edition. In 2014, Valve was able to …
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