We've seen quite a few games joining GeForce Now this month already. This week's library update is noticeably smaller, containing only two games. However, the upside is that both are pretty major day-one games for the service. If you are picking up Dragon's Dogma 2 or the new Alone in …
Read More »Intel’s latest Arc graphics driver brings more impressive performance gains
Intel Arc drivers have come along way since the first discrete GPUs from Intel first hit the market. Since launch, we've seen massive performance gains for older DirectX titles, as well as improvements for other APIs like Vulkan. This week's update brings more impressive performance gains, as well as support …
Read More »FSR 3.1 update allows frame generation and upscaling to run independently
Nvidia isn't the only company making announcements at GDC this month. AMD has now unveiled the latest version of FidelityFX Super Resolution, bringing us up to FSR version 3.1, which brings further visual enhancements.
Read More »The Lexar SL500 supports Apple Pro Res recording with the iPhone 15 Pro
Lexar's latest portable SSD has arrived, bringing with it faster speeds, USB Type-C connectivity and wide compatibility for gaming PCs and consoles, as well as smartphones like the iPhone 15. The Lexar SL500 Portable SSD features a slim, aluminium unibody, making it small enough to fit in the palm of …
Read More »New gameplay and characters announced for new Dragon Ball Budokai Tenkaichi game
It has been a few months since Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero was announced. The game is still some ways off but we're slowly getting more gameplay, including a new showcase trailer featuring 11 new confirmed characters. During the latest gameplay showcase, we get confirmation of fan favourite characters, as well …
Read More »Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection gets extensive first update but many issues remain
The Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection did not launch in the best state last week, swiftly leading to a very negative rating of the game on Steam. Aspyr is now beginning the process of fixing up the game, starting with an extensive first patch. The new update is now available …
Read More »The Last of Us Part 1 update brings FSR 3
The FSR 3 update has finally rolled out, improving the adoption rate of AMD's latest FSR version. However, there are some mixed opinions floating around...
Read More »Akira Toriyama’s Sand Land now has a free demo on PC, Xbox and PlayStation
Last year, Bandai Namco surprised us all with the announcement of Sand Land, a new game based on Akira Toriyama's short, 1-volume manga. Fans were immediately drawn in at the sight of Toriyama's distinctive character designs, and now, we can try the game out for ourselves thanks to a free …
Read More »Nvidia’s latest Game Ready driver brings day-one optimisations for Horizon Forbidden West
Horizon Forbidden West is making its grand debut on PC later this week. This new version of the game will support PC-exclusive technologies like Nvidia's DLSS 3. If you are planning on picking the game up, then you can now update your graphics drivers beforehand, as a new Game Ready …
Read More »Nvidia teams up with Ubisoft to showcase AI-powered NPCs for games
Nvidia has made a bunch of announcements this past week at the GDC and GTC conferences. Today, we're getting another one, with Nvidia teaming up with Ubisoft to demonstrate AI-powered NPCs for games. Game developers are looking towards AI to speed up various processes. The creation of background, NPC characters …
Read More »Xbox’s Hi-Fi Rush officially comes to PS5
As a Japanese studio, Tango Gameworks almost certainly wanted to see Hi-Fi Rush on more platforms. Earlier this year, Microsoft confirmed plans to bring a few more of its first-party games to rival consoles, and now just as promised, Hi-Fi Rush is now officially available on PS5. Hi-Fi Rush was …
Read More »Nvidia unveils next-generation ‘Blackwell’ GPU
We've heard through rumours that Nvidia's next generation graphics architecture will be formally named as 'Blackwell'. This week at GTC, Nvidia officially announced exactly that, with the Blackwell platform promising to usher in "a new era" of computing.
Read More »Ark: Survival Ascended, Diablo 4 and The Quarry are heading to Game Pass
We've been eagerly awaiting the addition of Activision Blizzard titles on Xbox Game Pass ever since Microsoft completed its acquisition of the company in late 2023. This month, we're finally getting the ball rolling, with Diablo 4 coming to Game Pass, alongside a slew of other titles over the next …
Read More »ECS unveils new Liva Z5 Mini PCs with Intel 14th Gen processors
ECS is back with a new round of mini PCs. The new Liva Z5 Plus, Liva Z5E Plus and Liva Z5F Plus are built for industry-specific applications, with the ability to connect up to four displays to power things like electronic whiteboards, airport flight systems and Point of Service systems. …
Read More »Dunkey’s publishing company Big Mode has announced its first game
We've seen a few big streamers and content creators go on to work directly in games. One of the most popular gaming YouTube channels, Dunkey, set up his own publisher back in 2022, called Big Mode, with plans to shine a light on and bring hidden-gem indie games to market. …
Read More »GOG is bringing DRM-free games to the cloud via Amazon Luna
GOG has made a name for itself by offering DRM-free PC games, including some major AAA titles from third-party studios, as well as DRM-free day-one releases from CD Projekt Red, like The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077. Looking ahead to the future, GOG is looking to expand by offering its …
Read More »Former single-player Battlefield lead has ‘nothing positive to say’ about working with EA
A few weeks ago, Halo co-creator, Marcus Lehto, announced plans to leave EA and his newly formed Battlefield studio, Ridgeline Games. Just a day later, EA confirmed it was shutting down the studio entirely and handing future single-player Battlefield development over to Critereon, alongside other studios. Now, it seems Lehto's …
Read More »Sony reportedly ‘pausing’ PlayStation VR2 production due to sales decline
While Sony executives have insisted that PlayStation VR2 sales have been fine, analysts have been claiming the opposite since launch. Some new evidence of the souring situation has surfaced this week with Sony reportedly pausing production of the headset due to an overabundance of stock. According to Bloomberg, Sony has …
Read More »Aspyr’s Battlefront Classic Collection reportedly used modder’s work uncredited
Fans were already quick to notice the AI upscaling used for Aspyr's recent Battlefront: Classic Collection remasters, with this being seen as the main culprit for the game's massive 70GB+ install size. As it turns out, the launch version of the game may also contain mods without the creator's permission. …
Read More »Helldivers 2 may have surpassed 8 million copies sold
We already knew that Helldivers 2 has been a huge success so far. One look at the game's high concurrent player counts on Steam proves that. The story got more impressive when we learned that sales of the game were growing week to week, avoiding the usual decline many other …
Read More »Aspyr responds in wake of rocky Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection launch
Yesterday, the Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection had a very disappointing launch. Players logged into the game to find a low number of available servers, bugs, and an unreasonably large 70GB+ install size. Now, Aspyr has spoken out about some of the game's problems, promising fixes. Aspyr addressed the situation …
Read More »Cherry unveils its first XTRFY gaming keyboard with MX2A switches
Cherry is launching its first gaming keyboard to feature its new MX2A switches. The Cherry XTRFY K5V2 is a compact 65% keyboard, equipped with Red MX2A switches, the latest version of Cherry's renowned mechanical switches with some key design tweaks. The MX2A switches ship with a new spring design, changing …
Read More »Intel officially launches Core i9-14900KS with 6.2GHz boost speed
Intel first debuted a ‘KS' version of its flagship chip with the Core i9-9900KS back in October 2019, and the tradition has carried on each generation since. Today, Intel unveils its latest ‘KS' chip, the Core i9-14900KS, reaching 6.2GHz speeds out of the box. While most enthusiasts will be happy …
Read More »GeForce Now gets nine more games this week
Nvidia continues its tradition of GeForce Now Thursdays, with a new wave of games being confirmed. This week, The remake of Star Ocean 2, Star Ocean: The Second Story R, is headlining, with indie hits like Space Engineers and older major titles like Deus Ex: Mankind Divided also making appearances. …
Read More »Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection launches with broken multiplayer and minimal servers
There was plenty of buzz when Aspyr announced plans to launch the Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection, bringing back the original two games with full online multiplayer. Unfortunately, the game's launch today has not gone as planned, swiftly garnering negative reviews due to major issues. The Battlefront Classic Collection packages …
Read More »Enermax unveils world’s smallest ATX 3.1-compliant power supplies
ENERMAX is back with its latest series of power supplies. The new Revolution D.F. 12 is the world's smallest PSU compliant with the Intel ATX 3.1 standard from Intel's psuselector-20240301, allowing users to maximise space for airflow within their PC case while delivering robust power to all critical components. The …
Read More »Nvidia unveils huge wave of RTX game upgrades and software updates
The annual Game Developers Conference is kicking off on Monday but Nvidia has a few new RTX related announcements going live ahead of the event. This month, even more games are getting RTX features. Diablo 4 will soon get ray-traced graphics, Star Wars Outlaws has been confirmed for ray-tracing and …
Read More »Ryzen 7800X3D hailed as a ‘game changer’ for esports
One of Counter-Strike 2's first major esports tournaments is set to kick off soon. For each esports tournament, a lot of thought is put together into the setups the players will be using to ensure that all competitors can play the game at the highest frame rates and fidelity settings …
Read More »Embracer Group sells off Saber and Metro studio 4A Games
Saber Interactive splits off from Embracer, taking the KOTOR Remake, 4A Games, 3D Realms, Slipgate Ironworks and other studios with them...
Read More »The Finals’ second season will bring a new 5v5 mode
The Finals enters its second season starting tomorrow, March 14th. From there, players will get access to a whole new battle pass with new rewards. That's not all though, the game will also be introducing new weapons for each class, as well as a new 5v5 PvP mode. The new …
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