Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is for many the best video game based in the Star Wars universe. Developed by Bioware, the 2003 RPG was announced to be getting a remake a couple years ago – before ultimately seemingly being canned. Despite this, hope lives on thanks to …
Read More »There is a Tekken 8 demo on the way for PC and consoles
Ahead of its launch on the 26th of January, Bandai Namco have started to rev up the marketing engine for Tekken 8, showing off many of the title’s game modes and announcing an upcoming free demo. Announced via the PlayStation Blog, O’Dell Harmon Jr. – a Specialist for Content Communications …
Read More »Insomniac Games hit by Ransomware
Sony recently suffered a Ransomware attack but it looks like hackers have been targeting smaller companies under its umbrella as well. This week, it has been reported that Insomniac Games were hit by Ransomware this year, leading to the theft of information, including personal employee information, as well as details …
Read More »Nvidia’s latest Game Ready driver has arrived
Nvidia's latest driver has arrived and it sure does have an interesting list of newly optimised games. Obvious entries like Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and multiplayer hit ‘The Finals' can be found here, listed alongside The Day Before – a game that has since been removed from sale, with the …
Read More »ESA finally throws in the towel and cancels E3 for good
We haven't had an E3 event for several years at this point, although the ESA has made several attempts to bring it back since the pandemic. Unfortunately, none of those attempts were successful and most of the industry has moved on, so E3 is now officially scrapped for good. Today, …
Read More »Google reveals most searched games of 2023
2023 has undoubtedly been a massive year for gaming, in particular when it comes to the sheer number of high quality titles published on a constant basis. With the year coming to a close, Google has released its search statistics, showing the most popular games of the year. Published to …
Read More »Uncharted movie sequel confirmed by Mark Wahlberg
2022’s Uncharted film represented one of the first projects to come out of Sony’s PlayStation Productions subsidiary. Despite receiving middling critic reviews, it seems as though the film made enough money to warrant a sequel. While the Uncharted film was clearly developed with future entries in mind, the relative success …
Read More »Jedi: Survivor’s complete 1444-paged sheet music published online
A video game’s soundtrack is just as important as the game itself in many instances. Despite this, developers rarely give it the flowers it deserves – with many publishers just now beginning to release their game soundtracks to music services. It therefore comes as a massive yet welcome surprise to …
Read More »Free Radical officially announces studio closure
Back in November, it was reported that the Embracer Group-owned studio Free Radical would likely be shutting down, with a consultation said to be taking place ahead of the supposed closure. Unfortunately, it seems as though the TimeSplitters studio will indeed be closed, with the Free Radical now confirming this fact. …
Read More »Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Benchmark, 20+ GPUs Tested!
We test over twenty GPUs, two IQ presets and three resolutions for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Read More »The Day Before studio shuts down one week after launch
The Day Before has had quite the year. The game, which was advertised as an MMO Zombie-Survival title, finally launched last week and players swiftly discovered that the game was nothing like what was previously promised. Now just days later, Fntastic is shutting down. The studio behind The Day Before, …
Read More »Intel Core Ultra 7 155H iGPU outperforms AMD Radeon 780M in 3DMark TimeSpy
With Intel's Meteor Lake (Core Ultra 100) processors just days away from their official launch, benchmark leaks have begun appearing as tests get underway. In the latest, we see the new Xe-powered iGPU for the Core Ultra 7 155H processor outperforming the Radeon 780M in 3DMark TimeSpy. According to the …
Read More »TCL showcases dome-shaped OLED panel at DTC 2023
TCL recently unveiled various new display panels at DTC 2023 in Wuhan, China. From OLEDs to LCDs, the Chinese company showed what's coming to TVs, monitors, and smartphones in the next few years. The highlight is probably the dome-shaped 31-inch OLED panel. As noted by ITHome, this 31-inch gaming display …
Read More »Square Enix returns to the Mana series with Visions of Mana
A brand new entry to the Mana series is coming in 2024. Named Visions of Mana, this new game is the first mainline instalment in the Mana series in over 15 years. The game will be a return to the series' roots, capturing themes of nature and the elemental aspects …
Read More »Intel to keep Moore’s Law alive with 3D stacked CMOS transistors with backside power
As technology advances, the demand for faster computation is increasing, leading chip designers to seek ways to integrate more components into processors. At IEDM 2023, during a technical session, Intel researchers demonstrated their latest technological breakthrough that will allow just that: 3D-stacked CMOS transistors with backside power and direct backside …
Read More »Skull and Bones is Finally officially releasing in February 2024
Skull and Bones has had an incredibly turbulent development. After being delayed over half a dozen times and pushed back years beyond its initial release date, the multiplayer Ubisoft pirate game looks to finally, FINALLY be arriving early next year – with an official launch date having been announced at …
Read More »God of War Ragnarok sells 15 million copies in first year
During the 2023 Game Awards, Sony Santa Monica and Kratos made a surprising appearance, announcing a free rogue-like DLC in the form of God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla. Alongside the announcement, SSM revealed that the 2022 game has sold an impressive 15 million copies. Taking to the PlayStation blog to …
Read More »Kojima documentary ‘CONNECTING WORLDS’ will come exclusively to Disney+ next year
Back in May of this year, famed video game creator Hideo Kojima announced that he was working on a documentary titled ‘HIDEO KOJIMA – CONNECTING WORLDS’ which “takes you on a journey into the creative mind of the most iconic video game creator in the world”. While we have yet …
Read More »‘DMC5’ and GOTY winner ‘It Takes Two’ leaving PS Plus next month
As with all game subscription services nowadays, titles are added and removed on a regular basis – typically monthly. While December’s PlayStation Plus Extra games have yet to even be removed, Sony has given subscribers a heads up on what is set to leave in January. As reported by PSXBrasil, …
Read More »Thermaltake CTE T500 Air and SWAFAN GT Build
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Read More »SEGA announces 5 new games including Jet Set Radio and Crazy Taxi
The 2023 Game Awards was a big night for video game announcements. Even so, SEGA showed up in a greater way than anyone could have expected, announcing nearly half a dozen new titles all at once – including the return of many iconic franchises. In what they have called a …
Read More »Black Myth: Wukong gets full release date
The debut trailer for Black Myth: Wukong took many by surprise when it was released back in early 2020, showing off what looked to be a highly-stylised and polished action-RPG from a previously unknown studio. Since then the team has continued to work diligently on the title, and following the …
Read More »Twisted Metal Season 2 officially announced
As part of Sony’s pivot to adapting its many original video game IPs into other mediums, we have seen the likes of HBO’s The Last of Us, an Uncharted film, and the Gran Turismo movie come to fruition. Despite these massive properties, perhaps the most surprising success comes from Peacock’s …
Read More »God of War Ragnarok to get free rogue-like DLC
Following the overwhelming success of 2022’s God of War Ragnarök, there had been rumblings that the team at Sony Santa Monica were cooking up some DLC for the game. Even so, it came as a great surprise when the studio revealed God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla, bringing a free rogue-like …
Read More »Acer’s Liquid Cooled RTX 4090 – Tested!
We test a custom-made liquid-cooled RTX 4090 from... Acer!
Read More »BenQ launches complete range of 4K gaming projectors
Spun off from parent company Acer back in 2000, BenQ is most widely known for its gaming monitors and Zowie eSports products. For the holiday season however, BenQ is completing the launch of a range of projectors aimed squarely at console gamers who want to convert entire walls within their …
Read More »AMD unveils new Ryzen 8040 series laptop processors
AMD has just launched its latest AMD Ryzen 8040 series mobile CPUs, with select models coming with integrated Ryzen AI NPUs, boasting up to 1.6 times greater AI processing performance compared to the previous generation. In AMD's own benchmarks, it claims that the Ryzen 9 8945HS is up to 64 …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 wins Game of the Year 2023
When Larian first announced Baldur's Gate 3, we all thought it looked impressive but there was no predicting the level of success the final release would see. The game went on to become one of the highest-rated games of the year and now, Larian has capped things off by winning …
Read More »Monster Hunter Wilds revealed for PC, Xbox Series X/S and PS5
Capcom's Monster Hunter series finally obtained global popularity in 2018 with the release of Monster Hunter: World. Now, we have our first look at Capcom's first truly next-gen Monster Hunter game – Monster Hunter Wilds. At The Game Awards last night, Capcom unveiled the first trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds, …
Read More »Kojima’s Xbox game officially titled ‘OD’ in new trailer
We've already talked about Hellblade 2 and Arkane's Blade but Xbox wasn't stopping there with its Game Awards announcements. Hideo Kojima also appeared on stage, alongside director film Jordan Peele, to discuss his upcoming Xbox game. Kojima's Xbox exclusive title is officially titled ‘OD', which ties in with previous rumours …
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