This week, DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation is multiplying performance in Mortal Online 2 and RuneScape: Dragonwilds. Additionally, Brickadia will enter Early Access on July 11th with day-one support for DLSS 4. Runescape: Dragonwilds launched with day-one support for DLSS 3 with Frame Generation, Nvidia Reflex and DLAA. Now, a new update brings DLSS …
Read More »Acer slashes gaming laptop and monitor prices for Amazon Prime Week
Amazon Prime Week has arrived. We've had a look through some of the big tech deals on offer this week. Here, we break down some of the best gaming laptop and monitor deals from Acer. On the monitor front, there is an excellent deal available to those looking to make …
Read More »LC-Power unveils new DIGI and AERA CPU coolers
LC-Power is debuting some very attractive options for the budget CPU cooler market. The latest DIGI cooler embraces new technologies, such as integrated displays in the heatsink and modern heat distribution methods, while keeping the price tag fairly low. LC-Power also has new black and white air coolers joining the …
Read More »Deep Rock Galactic Survivor leaves Early Access in September
Deep Rock Galactic Survivor has been one of my most played games on Steam Deck over the past year, even in its early access state. Now, the extremely fun spin-off is nearing its full release. Deep Rock Galactic Survivor is heading towards V1.0, which will also mark the end of …
Read More »Borderlands 4 dev diary gives us a deep dive into Kairos, enemy factions and more
Borderlands 4 is just a couple of months away. The $80 launch disaster has been avoided and 2K is slowly revealing more details about the game. In a new deep-dive video, developers give new insight into the history and lore of Kairos, the new planet where the events of Borderlands …
Read More »Capcom questioned by shareholders over poor optimisation in Monster Hunter Wilds
Monster Hunter Wilds has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons recently. While the announcement of the game's new free content update should have been a celebrated moment, the lack of any performance improvements led to a flurry of negative reviews. Now, Capcom has been forced to address the …
Read More »Smash Bros, Donkey Kong 64 and more to join Switch Online library
A handful of classic games were announced for Nintendo Switch Online as part of the Switch 2 launch. Now, as we near the next Nintendo Direct showcase, it looks like fans have figured out what new titles will soon be announced for the service, including Smash 64. The next Nintendo …
Read More »Final Fantasy 9 Remake a no show at 25th anniversary stream
For years now, a Final Fantasy 9 remake has been rumoured. When Square Enix announced plans for a special 25th anniversary event for the game, an announcement became widely anticipated. However, the stream came and went this week with absolutely no mention of a new Final Fantasy 9 game. The …
Read More »Video game industry pushes back as Stop Killing Games petition gains traction
The Stop Killing Games petition has surpassed one million signatures in the EU, meaning the movement may soon move towards next steps to getting new consumer protection laws in place targeting the video game market. As a result of this, a lobbying group backed by Ubisoft, Take-Two, WB, Riot Games, …
Read More »Call of Duty: WWII pulled offline due to RCE security flaw
Call of Duty: WWII officially came to Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass earlier this week. However, the PC version has had to swiftly be pulled offline due to a newly discovered security issue. It seems that Call of Duty: WWII has been hiding a bug that enables Remote …
Read More »Kojima’s Xbox game ‘OD’ unaffected by recent Microsoft cuts
Needless to say, this has been an awful week for Xbox, with thousands of developers being let go, several high-profile game cancellations and even a few studio closures. As Microsoft purpotedly began cancelling funding for third-party game projects, some fans became worried about the status of Kojima's upcoming Xbox game, …
Read More »Helldivers 2 won’t be coming to Game Pass
Helldivers 2 launched last year as a PlayStation console exclusive, and as the PC version is also published by PlayStation, it was widely assumed that the game would never come to Xbox. That changed this week with a surprise announcement, but while Helldivers 2 will be on Xbox moving forward, …
Read More »CD Projekt Red and Studio Trigger announce Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2
Anime Expo 2025 is taking place this weekend and CD Projekt Red did not disappoint with its panel. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is indeed returning, and Studio Trigger will be handling it once again.
Read More »Romero Games could seek a new publisher and reopen
One of the more surprising casualties from last week's Xbox layoffs was Romero Games. Founded by DOOM creator, John Romero, the studio was not owned by Microsoft, nor had any public business ties to the company. However, it turns out that Romero Games was working on a new shooter, with …
Read More »Xbox has reportedly downsized Turn 10 and cancelled Forza Motorsport
This week, Microsoft announced plans to let go of 9000 employees. Various studios within the Xbox unit were impacted, including Turn 10, which reportedly lost as much as half of its employees. Now, an ex employee has made the claim that Forza Motorsport has effectively been cancelled. Former Turn 10 …
Read More »MindsEye creator blames ‘internal and external saboteurs’ for rocky launch
MindsEye has been in a rough state since launching a few weeks ago and it sounds like the studio behind it isn't in any better shape. Build a Rocket Boy founder, Leslie Benzies, has allegedly accused developers of sabotaging the game, and the studio may also face closure. MindsEye launched …
Read More »Resident Evil goes tactical with Resident Evil Survival Unit
Capcom had another secret Resident Evil-related game announcement up its sleeve. Weeks on from the reveal of Resident Evil Requiem, Capcom has now announced Resident Evil Survival Unit, a new strategy game. Resident Evil Survival Unit presents a new take on the horror franchise. Survival Unit is a strategy game, …
Read More »Romero Games cancels new game following Xbox cuts
Since leaving id Software and DOOM behind, John Romero has been operating his own independent studio in Ireland. Over the last couple of years, Romero Games has been working on a new first-person shooter, but now the studio is closing after losing funding from its unnamed publisher. In a statement …
Read More »Battlefield 6 to include new Battle Royale mode
While DICE had previously attempted bringing Battle Royale to Battlefield with Battlefield V's Firestorm mode, it didn't quite take off. This time around, EA is adopting an approach that closely resembles Call of Duty Warzone, by spinning off the Battle Royale mode into a free-to-play game. Through datamining the early …
Read More »Techland reportedly cancels two games
Techland has announced to investors that it has cancelled two unannounced projects. The cancellations follow back-to-back years of financial losses for Techland, despite continued sales of Dying Light and Dying Light 2. Techland announced the cancellations in a press release. While they did not reveal specific details about the cancelled …
Read More »Helldivers 2 is getting a surprise release on Xbox
Helldivers 2 launched last year as a PlayStation console exclusive, even the PC version of the game is published by PlayStation. With that in mind, it was assumed that the game would never come to Xbox, but as it turns out, it will be, and it will be releasing very …
Read More »GeForce Now adds 20 more games in July
The first GeForce Now library update of the month has arrived. There are just a handful of games joining GeForce Now today, but 20 more games will be joining the library over the course of July, like the day-one release of Killing Floor 3, Dreadzone and more. This month will …
Read More »Sea of Thieves director leaves Rare Studios following Xbox layoffs
After weeks of speculation, Microsoft began a new round of mass layoffs yesterday, with many teams across Xbox studios being impacted. We already learned that Rare had been forced to cut staff and cancel Everwild, now, Rare has also lost one of its longest-tenured creative leaders. Gregg Mayles, a game …
Read More »Forza studio Turn 10 loses half of its developers
The scope of the layoffs at Xbox studios continues to astound. Following the closure of The Initiative and several game cancellations, it has come to light that Turn 10 has been forced to fire half of its staff. Turn 10 is the studio behind the Forza Motorsport games. Despite these …
Read More »Microsoft closes The Initiative and cancels Perfect Dark reboot
As part of Microsoft's mass lay-off announcements yesterday, the Xbox team made another shocking decision. First-party studio, The Initiative, is closing immediately and the Perfect Dark reboot has been cancelled. The Initiative was announced by Microsoft back in 2019. The studio was billed as Microsoft's ‘AAAA' studio, that's right, quadruple …
Read More »Rumour claims Zenimax MMO and Perfect Dark cancelled
As the news of mass layoffs at Microsoft continues to spread, more details about cancelled games are coming to light. This afternoon, it was reported that Rare's next game, Everwild, has now been cancelled. Now, it looks like the Perfect Dark reboot and a new MMO from Zenimax have also …
Read More »Rare’s Everwild cancelled following Xbox cuts
Following initial rumours from last month, Microsoft has begun announcing its planned job cuts to internal studios. The full scope of the impact is still being determined but around 9000 layoffs are expected. Rare is reported as one of the studios affected, following the cancellation of Everwild. Rare first announced …
Read More »Xbox layoffs to impact King, Zenimax and more
Since completing the $70 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard in late 2023, Microsoft has been looking to pump up Xbox's profit margins. That effort has already led to several rounds of job cuts, with another now set to take place this week. Last month it emerged that Microsoft was intending …
Read More »Prime Gaming reveals free PC games for July 2025
There are some great freebies to claim this month through Amazon Prime Gaming. This month's batch of free PC games includes classics like Tomb Raider and Saints Row 2, to newer indie games like Endless Space 2. There are six ‘Prime Day' extra games still available to claim until July …
Read More »Nine more games announced for Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass
We've reached a new month, which makes it time for another wave of titles for Game Pass. The first half of the month will see nine more games joining the Game Pass library, including the day-one release of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 remastered. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 is …
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