During the last console generation, Bioshock rose up to become one of the highest rated franchises in gaming. The series has been quiet since then but it won't be staying that way for long, as a new game is officially in development. 2K Games, the publisher behind Bioshock, announced this …
Read More »Halo: Reach mod brings back hundreds of custom maps and game modes
Halo: Reach has been out on PC for almost a week now and during that time, modders and custom game mode enthusiasts have been hard at work making tweaks and new content available. One of the biggest additions so far is the Halo Reach Forge Collection, packaging up hundreds of …
Read More »Apple’s ultra expensive Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR will be available starting next week
For this year's WWDC, Apple largely focused on its ‘Pro' user base with the announcement of the long-awaited redesigned Mac Pro desktop system, in addition to a new Apple-made monitor. We already know about specs and pricing but the actual launch dates for the Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR …
Read More »The Motorola One Hyper can charge to 75% in 30 minutes
Motorola hasn't made many waves in the smartphone space for a while but that is swiftly changing in 2019. Not only is Motorola reviving the old Razr flip phone with a new dual-screen design, but the new Motorola One Hyper is looking impressive, with a large bezel-free display and high-spec …
Read More »Half-Life remake ‘Black Mesa’ enters complete beta with all content available
This has been an exciting year for Half-Life fans, not just because of Valve's return to the series with Half-Life: Alyx, but also thanks to Black Mesa, which officially began wrapping up content development over the summer. Black Mesa is a remake of Half-Life 1 with an extended section focusing …
Read More »The next Outlast game will experiment with co-op survival horror
The Outlast series has gone on to become one of the highest rated horror franchises over the last few years. While the first two games focused on single-player, the next Outlast game is going in a new direction, offering a new co-op survival horror experience. The Outlast Trials will put …
Read More »Thermaltake shows off new TOUGHRAM Z-ONE RGB memory kit
ThermalTake began showing off its new ToughRAM DDR4 modules at Computex earlier this year, with enhanced RGB lighting features, a 10-layer PCB and pre-binned memory ICs to ensure performance. Since then, the lineup has expanded to hit different speed/price points and today, another new kit is being added- the TOUGHRAM …
Read More »Google co-founders step down as CEO and President of parent company
Back in 2015, Google had a big shakeup, forming a new parent company called ‘Alphabet' and restructuring executive positions. At the time, Sundar Pichai took on the role of CEO at Google, while Google co-founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, took on new roles leading the Alphabet parent company. Now …
Read More »Dragon Quest Builders 2 gets a jumbo demo ahead of PC release
It has been a big couple of years for the Dragon Quest franchise, not just because of landmark releases like Dragon Quest XI, but also thanks to the success of the Dragon Quest Builders spin-off. Dragon Quest Builders 2 is getting some more time to shine this year with a …
Read More »First gameplay footage shows off new Borderlands 3 expansion
Borderlands 3 has been out for a few months now and for those who have already finished the base game, there is more content just around the corner. The first campaign expansion, Moxxi's Heist of the Handsome Jackpot, is coming on the 19th of December and this week, Gearbox shared …
Read More »Ubisoft re-enables cross-team text chat in Rainbow Six Siege
Ubisoft has put many ideas to the test in an effort to combat toxicity in Rainbow Six Siege but not all of them are well received. The team's most recent attempt was to disable cross-team text chat from the game, removing the ability for opponents to trash talk each other. …
Read More »Control could be coming to Xbox Game Pass but not until next year
Xbox Game Pass has gone on to become one of the best value services in gaming today. Typically, which games are coming to the Game Pass library are kept under heavy wraps to avoid impacting sales but in the case of Remedy’s Control, it looks like Xbox head, Phil Spencer, …
Read More »Bethesda puts The Elder Scrolls: Legends development on hold
The success of Hearthstone spurred along a big card-game resurgence on PC and mobile, with many developers creating CCG spin-offs for various IP. Bethesda is one of the biggest examples, with The Elder Scrolls: Legends hitting the market three years ago and even undergoing a massive overhaul this year. Despite …
Read More »Humble Choice officially goes live with ten games to pick from
Earlier this year, Humble announced that its monthly subscription would be going through a big overhaul, changing to ‘Humble Choice’ with new tiers and giving subscribers the option to choose which games they wanted to redeem each month. The goal was to make Humble Choice live before the end of …
Read More »Apple could be looking to ditch the lightning port next and go ‘all in’ on wireless charging
Apple's disdain for ports on the iPhone became apparent back when the iPhone 7 launched without a 3.5mm headphone jack. At the time, Apple said that part of the reason for its removal was to reserve more space inside of the iPhone for other hardware. That same reasoning could be …
Read More »Patriot Viper VPR100 NVMe SSDs promise 3300MB/s read speeds and RGB
We've been following Patriot's VIPER GAMING series of SSDs for a while now and this week, the new VPR100 M.2 SSD was added to the roster, bringing a dash of RGB colour to the lineup. This is a PCIe Gen 3 SSD, coming in capacities all the way up to …
Read More »MSI is offering a free gaming chair with Optix ultrawide monitor purchases
We had some big MSI news back in July, not only thanks to the launch of the favourably reviewed Optix MPG341CQR gaming monitor, but also because of the launch of MSI's very own gaming chair. Now to celebrate the holiday season, MSI is bundling these together, gifting monitor buyers with …
Read More »Sony is hosting a State of Play announcement stream next week
There isn't a big PlayStation Experience event for Sony to cap off the year with but that doesn't mean that there won't be some exciting announcements sneaking in before the new year. Today, Sony announced its next State of Play livestream, taking place on Tuesday next week, just two days …
Read More »Riot will team up with third-party developers for new League of Legends games
League of Legends has been around for a decade now and during that time, plenty of interesting character lore has been written but due to the competitive MOBA format, those stories haven't been fully explored. That is starting to change, with Riot today announcing a new publishing group working with …
Read More »Platinum Games to release Vanquish and Bayonetta remasters
Platinum Games has made some of the best action games of the last decade and it looks like early next year, we'll get to revisit two of the classics in remastered form. This week, listings for remasters of Vanquish and Bayonetta were found on the Xbox store, as well as …
Read More »The Witcher 3 on Switch originally ran at 10fps but Saber found some clever workarounds
There have been more than a few ‘miracle ports' on the Nintendo Switch since launch. DOOM, Skyrim and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus were at the top of the ranks until October, when The Witcher 3 and both of its major expansions came to the Switch on a single 32GB …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 reportedly launching at MWC with lower price tag
Samsung faced a number of issues bringing its first foldable smartphone to market this year but eventually, the Galaxy Fold did make its way out into the world fully working. Rumour has it that next year, we'll be seeing a new and improved Galaxy Fold 2, potentially with a much …
Read More »EA doubles up on Star Wars with Battlefront II re-release
EA has already managed to cash in on the Star Wars license this winter thanks to the launch of Jedi: Fallen Order, but the publisher will be looking to double dip ahead of the Rise of Skywalker theatrical release later this month. Today, EA is launching Star Wars Battlefront II: …
Read More »3DMark updates with Tier 2 Variable-Rate Shading benchmark
DirectX 12 was recently updated with Variable-Rate Shading (VRS), giving developers the ability to improve performance by reducing the level of details in parts of a frame where you are unlikely to notice an impact on image quality. In August, UL Benchmarks added a VRS-specific test to 3DMark, utilising Tier-1 …
Read More »GWENT is being shut down for Xbox One and PS4, mobile and PC development will continue
After shipping The Witcher 3's final expansion, some of that development team decided to stay on the path, refining GWENT into its own standalone card game. The game has been out on PC for a long time now and spread to Xbox One and PS4 late last year. However, with …
Read More »Red Dead Redemption 2 is now on Steam
Red Dead Redemption 2 has been out on PC for a month already on other stores but today, Rockstar's wild west adventure officially comes to Steam. The Steam Store listing is now live for those looking to buy, although the game doesn't unlock until later today. As expected, Red Dead …
Read More »Microsoft still planning two next-gen consoles, Lockhart will be cheaper and disc-less
Late last year as plans for next-gen consoles started to solidify, multiple reports claimed that Microsoft would be coming out with two devices, with ‘Anaconda' set to be the high-end, more powerful console and ‘Lockhart' set to be a cheaper, digital-only version. In June, plans for a cheaper ‘Lockhart' console …
Read More »Apple acknowledges issue causing 13-inch MacBook Pros to randomly shut down
While we haven't heard about any issues with Apple's newly launched 16-inch MacBook Pro yet, it turns out that users are having problems with the older 13-inch 2019 model. A number of users have begun reporting issues with the MacBook ‘randomly turning off' despite still having battery power left, an …
Read More »Atari VCS backer shipments delayed but general availability still planned for March 2020
Back in 2017, Atari announced a return to the console market with its own retro gaming system. The console has been through a lot since then, including a name change, a big crowdfunding campaign, content partnerships and internal hardware changes. Initially, the Atari VCS was due to ship out to backers before …
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Season One content and Battle Pass goes live
Infinity Ward has done well with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare so far and with paid map packs and loot boxes now out of the picture, the game is transitioning to a ‘seasonal’ model for content. The first season is now live, promising the ‘biggest free content drop' in Call …
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