Overwatch 2 was announced at Blizzcon last weekend and unfortunately, the official announcement didn’t manage to clear up much of the confusion surrounding the sequel. With the way things are currently set up, Overwatch 2 sounds more like an expansion than a full sequel. Adding some extra fuel to this, …
Read More »MSI launches trio of TRX40 motherboards for 3rd Gen Threadripper
Yesterday was a big one for both AMD and its partners. Not only have the first 3rd Gen Threadripper CPUs been announced, but motherboard makers are starting to show off their first offerings for the new TRX40 platform. We've seen a trio of boards from ASUS already this week and …
Read More »HITMAN 2 is getting free content updates throughout November as sequel development ramps up
HITMAN 2 has had quite the year, delivering content updates at a rate that put other ‘live service' games to shame. IO Interactive is continuing this streak with new content throughout November, although things are starting to wind down as work on the sequel starts to ramp up. In November, …
Read More »Need for Speed Heat stealthily launches today
While EA's prized racing franchise has run into plenty of trouble over the current console generation, Need for Speed keeps coming back. The last entry in the series seemed promising but was bogged down by a microtransaction-riddled and randomised car modification system. This week, Need for Speed Heat has snuck …
Read More »Payday 2 returns with Silk Road update and new DLCs
Over the last year or so, Starbreeze has been in a rough financial position, leading to the loss of The Walking Dead video game license, a publisher restructuring and the dropping of StarVR. Prior to this, Payday 2 development had officially ended, but that changed a couple of weeks ago …
Read More »CORSAIR expands gaming chair lineup with T3 RUSH
Back in 2017, Corsair expanded beyond PC gaming peripherals and components with its own line of gaming chairs. The T1 Race swiftly hit the market and was followed up by the well received T2 Road Warrior in 2018. Now as we head towards the end of 2019, the third-generation T3 …
Read More »More Steam Cloud references uncovered including support for 3rd parties like GeForce Now
Just a few days ago, a Steam Partner site update went out with references to something called ‘Steam Cloud Gaming'. This initially sparked rumours of Valve creating its own streaming alternative to the likes of Google Stadia, although recent updates indicate that third-parties will be able to offer their own …
Read More »Rockstar expands bug bounty program with up to $10,000 payouts for vulnerabilities
Bug bounty programs are fairly common in the tech world, but it is rarer to see game developers participating. With GTA Online, Rockstar began a bug bounty program calling on white hat hackers and security sleuths to dig out reproducible instances of false positive bans. Now, the program is being …
Read More »Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 augmented reality headset is finally shipping
Microsoft announced the HoloLens 2 augmented reality headset all the way back in February, with pricing and pre-order details arriving in May this year. Now after plenty of waiting, the HoloLens 2 is officially shipping, with an upgraded field of view and more powerful internal hardware. Under the hood, the …
Read More »AMD announces specs and pricing for 3rd Gen Threadripper and Ryzen 9 3950X
AMD teased us a while back with the announcement that the Ryzen 9 3950X and 3rd Gen Threadripper processors would be launching this month. Now, we have all of the final details, with the TR 3960X and TR 3970X being announced alongside the new TRX40 platform. We also have more …
Read More »Guerrilla Games co-founder replaces Shawn Layden as Sony head of Worldwide Studios
Back in early October, Sony made the surprise announcement that Shawn Layden, head of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios, has left the company after a lengthy 30-year career. A replacement had not been lined up at the time but today, Sony announced a new head for SIE Worldwide Studios. Hermen …
Read More »Age of Mythology remaster or a complete reboot currently being considered
Over the last few years, Microsoft has been looking to bring back some of its PC-specific game franchises, with the most notable revival being Age of Empires. We are currently getting ‘Definitive Editions' for the first three Age of Empires games with a long-awaited sequel also in the works. Age …
Read More »MSI launches GK50 low profile mechanical gaming keyboard
MSI is adding to its growing lineup of peripherals this week with the launch of the Vigor GK50 low profile mechanical gaming keyboard. We got our first look at this keyboard all the way back at Computex 2018, around the time the first Cherry MX low profile mechanical keyboards started …
Read More »Halo: Reach PC test build is being patched and current beta is extended by an extra week
Last week, Halo: Reach went live on PC for one full week, giving beta testers a chance to check out every major game mode and give the online multiplayer servers a good push. A lot of feedback was offered over the course of the week, so instead of ending the …
Read More »NZXT announces new suite of audio devices
NZXT is well known for cases and RGB lighting accessories and now, the company hopes to be recognised for audio gear too. Today, NZXT announced its first set of audio peripherals, including a headset, a headphone stand and an audio mixer. The series starts off with the AER Headset series, …
Read More »Microsoft’s Project Silica uses glass for long-term data storage
Microsoft has worked on some incredible research projects over the years, from desks with holographic displays, to a full room augmented reality effort reminiscent of the holodeck. This time around, Microsoft Research has focused its efforts on new forms of long-term data storage, with Project Silica storing data on quartz …
Read More »Epic Games Store DRM policy makes headlines and subscription service rumours begin to appear
The Epic Games Store is often in the news, primarily due to various store-exclusive deals for big games. This time around, EGS is making headlines for two reasons, the first is criticism over a perceived flaw with the launcher, allowing users to play games they don't own. The other is …
Read More »Steam Cloud Gaming might be on the way
Valve has been working on in-home game streaming for years now, allowing you to stream your Steam games from a gaming PC, to any other compatible device in the house. There is even an option to stream to devices not on the same network, turning your PC into a personal …
Read More »Red Dead Redemption 2 PC performance issues creep up
Red Dead Redemption 2 has finally made its way to PC this week and while it is visually impressive, a lot of early players have run into bugs and issues at launch...
Read More »Custom 3rd Gen Ryzen power profile enables improved boost speeds, core load balance and idle temps
AMD has found plenty of success this year thanks to the launch of 3rd Gen Ryzen but there was at least one issue around launch that stuck out. Some early adopters found that their new CPU wasn't hitting its rated boost clock speed. AMD has been ironing out this issue …
Read More »Nitro Concepts D16E gaming desk arrives with electric sit/stand height adjustment
Over the course of this year, we have seen an uptick in the number of ‘Gaming Desks' hitting the market. We kicked off 2019 with the ultra-expensive Thermaltake Battlestation, then in April a more affordable desk arrived from Sharkoon. Now this week, Nitro Concepts is adding a gaming desk to …
Read More »Here are all the different graphics settings in Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC
Rockstar continues to impress with its latest PC release. Here, we dive into Red Dead Redemption 2's vast array of graphics options.
Read More »Blizzard’s Jeff Kaplan says leaks are ‘extremely demoralising’
Blizzcon came and went over the weekend with three major announcements- Diablo IV, Overwatch 2 and a new WoW expansion. Of course, most details around Overwatch 2 leaked in the week or so prior to the event, so the big reveal wasn’t a huge surprise. Since then, Overwatch director, Jeff …
Read More »Latest AMD driver preps for RDR 2 and fixes issues with The Outer Worlds
Nvidia began rolling out its GeForce driver update for Red Dead Redemption 2’s launch this week and AMD has its own prepared too. The latest version of the Radeon Software driver adds day-one optimisations for Rockstar’s cowboy adventure, while also fixing some issues with The Outer Worlds, OBS encoding, Vulkan …
Read More »The Witcher showrunner has seven seasons in mind so far
Just last week, the full trailer for Netflix’s The Witcher TV series landed with an accompanying release date. The first season set to debut on the 20th of December but of course, a story as large as the one found in The Witcher novels can’t be told in a single …
Read More »New references to Navi 22, Navi 23, Navi 12 Lite and Navi 14 GPUs spotted
Over the course of this year, AMD has been making headway in the GPU market with its RX 5700 and RX 5700 XT GPUs. A while back, AMD CEO, Lisa Su, did mention that high-end Navi was ‘on track', so there is a bigger, more powerful version to come later …
Read More »Wild rumour claims Apple is partnering with Valve on Augmented Reality tech
We have known for some time now that Apple has big plans for Augmented Reality technology. A good chunk of Apple’s engineers are working on various projects and we have seen Apple buying up AR specialist companies to help pave the way for a wearable. We've seen a few patents …
Read More »Nvidia’s latest driver adds support for G-Sync on LG OLED TVs, Red Dead Redemption 2
Just one month ago, Rockstar finally broke its silence and officially announced Red Dead Redemption 2 for PC, with the game coming to the Rockstar Launcher, Epic Games Store and eventually, Steam. The game is launching tomorrow and as usual, Nvidia already has a Game Ready driver rolling out in …
Read More »Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order PC system requirements revealed
While EA hasn't really managed to impress fans with its use of the Star Wars license so far, the publisher might make up for that relatively soon thanks to Respawn's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. The game is coming to PC soon as part of Origin Access Premier and for …
Read More »The December Humble Monthly bundle’s early unlocks have arrived
Last month's Humble Monthly bundle was a big one, with subscribers getting Call of Duty: WWII, Spyro Reignited Trilogy and the Crash Brandicoot N.Sane trilogy amongst a few smaller hidden gems. This month's Humble Monthly bundle is looking like a good follow-up so far, with the first three early unlock …
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