Unreal Engine 5 has been available to some developers in early access for a while now. We've seen what the engine can do on PS5 hardware and now, we have a new demo showcasing the technology running on an Xbox Series X. Xbox Game Studios' Gears of War specialists, The …
Read More »Apple patent details in-display Touch ID and Face ID
For years now, we've known that Apple has been working on a method to reintroduce Touch ID as an in-screen sensor. The company has also been working on ways to shrink its Face ID module to further increase screen-to-bezel ratios and overall iPhone display sizes. Now, Apple has been granted …
Read More »Oculus recalls Quest 2 foam faceplates due to skin irritation
The Oculus Quest 2 has been out for quite some time now, but it would seem that a small number of users have experienced skin irritation after wearing the headset with its standard removable foam faceplate. Now, Oculus is issuing a voluntary recall. Oculus announced today that it is participating …
Read More »Amazon denies rumours of accepting Bitcoin payments
Earlier this week, reports began claiming that Amazon was in the process of enabling cryptocurrency payments on its massive store. This would have been a very big deal and we swiftly began observing cryptocurrency prices creeping up following the news. Unfortunately, the story appears to have been incorrect. Amazon has …
Read More »Dead Space remake could restore cut content
Last week during EA Play Live, the Dead Space remake was officially announced, although specific details on what to expect from this new version were kept under wraps. Some new information has come to light this week, with the remake's creative director revealing that we may see restored cut content. …
Read More »Qualcomm and Amazon to be Intel’s first foundry customers
A while back, Intel announced plans to get into the foundry business, creating chips for other companies to rival the foundry businesses of TSMC and Samsung, amongst others. Now, we know who the first two Intel Foundry customers will be – Qualcomm and Amazon. Last night, following Intel's new process …
Read More »Intel reveals new architecture roadmap and first new transistor architecture since 2011
Today Intel has revealed its roadmap of process and packaging improvements, which will power the next several generations of Intel CPUs leading up to 2025 and beyond. This includes Intel's first new transistor architecture in more than a decade.
Read More »Battlefield 2042 open beta to take place in September
Earlier this month, Battlefield 2042 was officially announced, with DICE promising a beta ahead of the game's October release. Reportedly, the open beta will be taking place in September, giving anyone a chance to download and play the game ahead of release. According to fan-site ‘Battlefield Bulletin‘, the Battlefield 2042 …
Read More »Shadow of the Tomb Raider now runs at 4K/60FPS on next-gen consoles
The Tomb Raider Reboot trilogy came to an end a couple of years ago with Shadow of the Tomb Raider and while we weren't expecting to see next-gen console enhancements for this title, it looks like Square Enix has begun rolling them out. In a surprise update for Shadow of …
Read More »Valve’s Steam Deck ‘consistently met or exceeded’ 30 FPS during performance tests
Ever since Valve announced the Steam Deck, we've been left wondering what sort of performance to expect from the handheld in newer games. While Valve initially said that it was targeting 30 frames per second on the Steam Deck, a Valve programmer has since clarified that 30 frames per second …
Read More »Dead Space creator speaks out on upcoming remake
Last week, EA officially announced that it is reviving the Dead Space franchise, starting with a modern remake of the original game. Now, Dead Space creator and former Visceral Studios lead, Glen Schofield, has shared his thoughts on the remake for the first time. Before working at PUBG Corp and …
Read More »ASUSFest 2021 brings big discounts and a gaming PC giveaway
It's the summer season and ASUS is getting into the spirit with ASUSFest 2021, an online event that includes a huge competition, as well as discounts across a range of gaming laptops, components and monitors here in the UK. ASUS and ROG products will be on sale at special discounted …
Read More »New RTS ‘Age of Darkness: Final Stand’ promises over 70,000 enemy units on screen
PlaySide Studios is about to make its PC gaming debut with a new dark fantasy RTS. Age of Darkness: Final Stand is set to enter Steam Early Access later this year, offering a “modern, darker spin on the survival RTS genre”. In this game, you'll be placed on a procedurally …
Read More »Senior Borderlands 3 developers leave Gearbox to work on indie project
With the final two expansions now out and all previous in-game events unlocked for players, it would seem that Gearbox's work on Borderlands 3 is officially done. Now, six creative leads on Borderlands are leaving Gearbox in order to team up and form an independent studio. According to Axios, all …
Read More »Halo Infinite’s first playtest may take place next weekend
343 Industries promised that Halo Infinite public playtests would kick off over the summer and sure enough, the studio is sticking to that. In this week's latest development update, 343 began detailing content for the first Halo Infinite flight, which would kick off as soon as next weekend. The first …
Read More »Blizzard head responds to “extremely troubling” allegations
Earlier this week, the California Department of Fair Employment revealed that it would be suing Activision Blizzard over workplace misconduct, harassment and other issues. There has already been an ‘official' response from Activision Blizzard lawyers, which dismisses the allegations, however, an internal memo sent from Blizzard head, J. Allen Brack, …
Read More »Dragon Age 4 targeting a 2023 release date
We were hoping to see an update from BioWare on Dragon Age 4 during EA Play Live this month, but unfortunately, the studio decided to save its announcements for later on. Now, we have a good idea as to why, with reports indicating that Dragon Age 4 is at least …
Read More »EVGA is replacing failing RTX 3090 cards following New World issue
Over the last few days, EVGA RTX 3090 owners have ran in to trouble while trying to play the closed beta for Amazon's upcoming MMO, New World. A number of customers have had their graphics cards fail after playing the game, but it seems that EVGA is getting on top …
Read More »Chieftronic reveals new and improved M2 Gaming Cube
CHIEFTRONIC is back with another eye-catching compact gaming case. The new Chieftronic M2 packs a mesh front panel for optimal airflow and two tempered glass side panels for the perfect view of your PC build. Supporting Mini-ITX and Micro-ATX cases, the Chieftronic M2 gaming cube has plenty of space for …
Read More »KitGuru Games: Could Amazon’s ‘New World’ be the next big MMO?
Amazon Game Studios’ ‘New World’ has been in development for many years now, with the first mentions of the MMO appearing in 2014. The game has been delayed time and time again, but here we are in July 2021, with the closed beta live and the official launch just on the horizon. In this week's KitGuru Games, we go over what has changed since the early alpha days and try to answer the biggest question of all - is this MMO worth playing now?
Read More »Dead Space remake officially announced for PC, Xbox Series X/S and PS5
This evening, during EA Play Live, the publisher officially announced Dead Space. Just as previous leaks predicted, the horror franchise is coming back in reimagined form for PC, Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5. The original Dead Space and its two sequels were developed by Visceral Games, although the studio …
Read More »Battlefield Portal will enable custom games and community-generated content
Over the last couple of years, we’ve heard EA executives make comments about user-generated content, something that always stood out from a publisher that doesn’t openly embrace the modding scene. That will be changing with Battlefield 2042, which has an entire mode built around community-made custom matches and content. Today …
Read More »Steam Deck M.2 SSD is user-replaceable but Valve warns against it
Last week when Valve announced the Steam Deck handheld gaming PC, we learned that NVMe SSDs were being used for storage, but we did not know if the SSD would be soldered to the mainboard, or if it would be user-replaceable. As it turns out, the Steam Deck is using …
Read More »Zotac launches Ryzen and RTX 30 powered MEK Hero PCs
This week, Zotac is launching its new line of MEK gaming desktops. The new MEK Hero PC Gaming series will pair AMD Ryzen 5000 processors with Nvidia’s latest RTX 30 series graphics cards and EK liquid cooling. Speaking on the new MEK Hero PCs, Zotac USA president, Gary Lau, said: …
Read More »Battlefield 1 and Battlefield 5 are being given away for free
With Battlefield 2042 set to release later this year, EA is drumming up some extra buzz by giving away Battlefield 1 and Battlefield 5. All Prime Gaming members will get to claim both games over the next month. For those unfamiliar, Prime Gaming is essentially what used to be Twitch …
Read More »GeForce Now gets Orcs Must Die! 3 and 10 other games this week
Nvidia has been rapidly building up its library of supported games for GeForce Now over the last year, leading to the 1000-game milestone being reached last week. Now right on schedule, another 11 games have been announced for GFN, headlined by four day-and-date launches. Of the 11 games joining GeForce …
Read More »Amazon responds to reports of RTX 3090 GPUs dying after playing New World
Earlier this week, a number of RTX 3090 owners began reporting issues with their graphics card after playing Amazon's upcoming MMO, New World, which is currently in closed beta. Due to the apparent severity of this issue, Amazon Games has now responded with a statement...
Read More »The Witcher: Monster Slayer launches today for iOS and Android
CD Projekt Red first branched out into free-to-play mobile games a few years ago with a standalone version of GWENT, which is still running today. Last year, the company announced a mobile Augmented Reality game based on The Witcher IP – The Witcher: Monster Slayer, which is releasing today. This …
Read More »Zalman CNPS10X Performa Black CPU cooler warranty extended in UK
Earlier this week, we reviewed the brand new CNPS10X Performa Black, the latest CPU cooler from Zalman. While we had positive takeaways from our performance testing, we were a little let down by the 12 month warranty. As it turns out, the UK distributor for this CPU cooler is now …
Read More »Netflix’s gaming efforts will focus on mobile at first
Over the last six months, multiple sources have claimed that Netflix is working towards offering games as part of its streaming package. This was essentially confirmed earlier this month, after the hiring of a prominent gaming veteran to oversee development. Last night, Netflix confirmed its gaming plans, although it will …
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