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Over the years, we have seen the notion of crossplay in games become more and more of a standard, with most multiplatform titles released today offering the functionality. Some games released prior to this era of crossplay have been updated to include the feature. In a monkey’s paw-type situation, Rainbow …

Just last week, Xbox head, Phil Spencer, stated that he would be comfortable offering Sony a long-term contract to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation should its planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard go through. At the time, he did confirm that there would be no contract that states Call of …

AMD's current top-end processor, the Ryzen 9 7950X, offers great performance but it is also expensive, with a launch price of $699 in the US, or £739.99 here in the UK. If you've been holding out for a sale before picking one of these up, then now is a great …

Microsoft made the bold choice to launch two next-gen consoles two years ago, a powerful, full-priced Xbox Series X, and a cut-down version of the console, the Xbox Series S. The Series S was already a good deal for a new-gen console at its £250 price point, but for Black …

Last month, we reported that Feargus Urquhart, the co-founder of Obsidian Entertainment, stated that the studio would be interested in developing another Fallout game if given the chance. Now, the game director for Fallout New Vegas has weighed in on the matter, similarly stating his desire to make another entry …

Mortal Kombat’s creator Ed Boon has long been known to engage with fans online, especially when it comes to them speculating on NetherRealm Studios’ future titles. In a rather transparent move, when asked what the next game by the studio will be, Boon made it quite clear. Ed Boon, the …

With video games evolving to require increasing amounts of internet data usage, it is quickly becoming one of the greatest contributors to internet service providers’ traffic – both due to online play and game data downloading. One of the biggest gaming launches of the year – Warzone 2.0 – was …

Despite their MSRPs, the RTX 40 series graphics cards are selling relatively well. Currently, sales for the RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 combined sit at around 160,000 units according to the latest analytics. Given that the RTX 4080 only just became available, fewer units have been sold, so there are …

Samples of the next generation of Ryzen Threadripper processors have seemingly been sent out. Previously, a 64-core Threadripper CPU was spotted in online listings, and now, two benchmark entries for a 96-core CPU sample have surfaced.  The entries (1, 2) found by Benchleaks show the two processors were tested on …

Upscaling technologies like Nvidia DLSS and AMD FSR have really caught on with game developers, in part thanks to ease of implementation through plugins for popular game engines. Developers working with Unreal Engine will soon be able to quickly implement Intel XeSS too, as a plugin is now rolling out …

Previously, EA announced that Battlefield 2042 would be available through EA Play once Season 3 drops. Now, we have a proper date, with subscribers getting access on the 22nd of November.  For those out of the loop, an EA Play subscription is also included as part of Xbox Game Pass …

It has been two years since Assassin's Creed Valhalla first launched and Ubisoft is finally starting to wind down development. After a long roadmap of DLCs, Ubisoft has now announced ‘The Last Chapter' update for the game, which will wrap up a few remaining storylines.  On the 6th of December, …

Earlier this year, we learned that Xbox's upcoming Perfect Dark reboot is being co-developed through a joint effort between The Initiative and Crystal Dynamics. While Xbox hasn't said much about this project so far, Crystal Dynamics did give an update from its end of things, claiming that development is progressing …

Earlier this month, after two years of silence, former Doom composer, Mick Gordon, spoke out against id Software for the way the Doom Eternal soundtrack was handled and managed. The Doom Eternal soundtrack did not meet quality expectations, leading to a number of disappointed fans. In a 2020 Reddit post, …

Blizzard has had a long-term partnership with NetEase to allow its games to operate in China. Unfortunately, a dispute between the two companies has come to light, and as a result, their licensing deal will be coming to an end and the majority of Blizzard games will be pulled from …

Recent rumours have suggested that AMD will launch more affordable non-X Ryzen 7000 processors in early 2023, potentially during CES. According to a new source, we'll have at least three new processors, with prices ranging from $229 to $429.  As reported by VideoCardz, a Twitter leaker claims that there will …

Back in early 2021, we reported that Ace Combat 7 – the latest entry in the long-running and well-loved arcade-style flight combat game franchise – had sold 2.5 million copies within its first two years on the market. Since then, support for the game has not slowed down, with the …

Despite having the functionality since all the way back in the PS3 days, few games take advantage of the PlayStation controller’s gyroscope support. Fortunately, one of the biggest franchises in the world – Call of Duty – has now added the ability for both PlayStation and PC players. As discovered …

Reports about the RTX 4050 desktop GPU are still scarce, but the laptop variant is already popping up on benchmark databases. Two listings for the RTX 4050 laptop GPU have been spotted on PugetBench, showing performance between an RTX 3050 and RTX 3060 laptop GPU.  The PugetBench entries (1, 2) …

Despite originating in Japan, Sonic the Hedgehog has always had much wider appeal in the West – with Sonic games typically performing worse in the blue blur’s home country. That being said, Sonic Frontiers seems to have broken this trend, with Sonic Frontiers becoming the fastest selling Sonic game in …

Over the years, video game development has shifted somewhat to feature much more heavy use of motion capture technology for games. One company known for its performance capture feats is Sony/PlayStation, with the console manufacturer said to have helped with the development of the upcoming ‘The Callisto Protocol’. Striking Distance …

Last month, Crystal Dynamics went live with a survey asking for fan feedback on a potential future game in the Legacy of Kain series. Sure enough, fans took to the survey and spoke out, with over 100,000 entries.  As far as surveys go, getting more than 100K entries is quite …

While all signs were indicating that Dead Island 2 would finally release this year, the development team needs a little more time to polish the game up. Today, it was announced that Dead Island 2 will be delayed by a few months, pushing the launch back to Q2 2023. Dead …

Over the past few years, we have seen a rise in the popularity of films and TV shows being based on video game properties. The latest game franchise to be receiving a film adaption is Streets of Rage – with Lionsgate helming its distribution. As reported by Deadline, Lionsgate has …

Phanteks is unveiling three new Eclipse G500 series PC cases this week. Each model offers something a little bit different, with one for D-RGB fans, another focused on performance and a fanless chassis.  The front and top panels of the G500A feature an ultra-fine mesh for airflow and dust filtration. …

Cooler Master is expanding its monitor lineup this year with new Mini-LED gaming displays. there are two new options to choose from, both offering a Fast IPS panel, a quantum dot enhancement film to improve colours, and Mini-LED backlighting, which improves HDR performance. The Tempest Mini-LED series consists of the …

Fractal Design has released many cases in the last few years, but the ITX segment of its portfolio still has room to grow. That's where the Ridge comes in, offering an alternative to the Era chassis with support for bigger GPUs, increased airflow and removable panels for ease of access. …

Another week has arrived and sure enough, there is another batch of titles on the way for GeForce Now, including seven brand new releases, the biggest of which is Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, which finally releases today. Aside from that, Nvidia has confirmed its plans for CES in January.  While new …

Nvidia's Q2 earnings report showed a substantial drop off in gaming revenue. Now three months later, the Q3 earnings report is in and revenue has declined further.  Nvidia's Q3 earnings report covers up to the 30th of October, shortly after the RTX 4090 launched. The company ended the quarter with …

Following years of leaks and rumours, a film based on the classic video game franchise BioShock was announced to be in development at Netflix. Being directed by Francis Lawrence of I Am Legend and Hunger Games fame, it has now been revealed that the game’s original creator – Ken Levine …