Sea of Stars is an indie RPG from Sabotage Studio – the team that brought you 2018’s excellent retro action-platformer The Messenger. Launching to near-universal acclaim, the studio has now revealed that over 4 million people have played Sea of Stars since its launch back in August. Making the announcement …
Read More »Bethesda reportedly turned down pitch by Obsidian for TES spin-off
In the decade since its release, many have deemed Obsidian Entertainment’s Fallout New Vegas to be one of if not the best entry in the Fallout series. Unfortunately, Bethesda deemed the game a failure due to it missing an arbitrary Metacritic score by a single point. Had this not been …
Read More »ExtraSS framework is Intel’s answer to DLSS 3 and FSR 3 frame generation technologies
Intel has recently unveiled a new technology designed to improve picture quality and performance, much like what DLSS and FSR do. Based on frame extrapolation, the framework is described in a research paper presented at the SIGGRAPH Asia 2023 event in Sydney. The paper (via Wccftech) named “ExtraSS: A Framework …
Read More »Sony patents dynamic difficulty system for future games
Sony has been exploring ways to bring in-game help and tips to PlayStation users since the PS5's inception. The console launched with a guide feature that would give players quest-by-quest walkthroughs for supported games. A new patent from Sony reveals a new idea – dynamic difficulty that can be adjusts …
Read More »Free Radical’s TimeSplitters project was rebooted this year before studio closure
This month, it was confirmed that Embracer Group made the decision to close down Free Radical Design less than three years after reviving the studio to work on a new TimeSplitters game. Now, one of the studio's former developers has shed some light on what the team was working on …
Read More »Kamiya left PlatinumGames because “I don’t think of games as products”
Back in December, the co-founder and face of PlatinumGames, Hideki Kamiya, announced that he had left the studio. Since then, Kamiya has opened up a YouTube channel where he has been rather candid about his current situation. Speaking to IGN, the co-founder has now explained exactly why he departed the …
Read More »LC-Power M34-UWQHD-165-C Review
We check out a budget ultrawide from LC-Power, with a 165Hz refresh rate
Read More »Epic CEO claims “The end of these ridiculous 30% fees is near”
Last week, we reported on a statement from Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney in which he explained why Fortnite is not available on the Steam Deck. Sweeney has since made his position even clearer, suggesting that Steam’s 30% fees are to blame. In response to a Twitter post discussing the …
Read More »Fortnite’s TMNT crossover puts SF6 to shame
It has become commonplace for pretty much any and all live-service titles to crossover with other franchises – be it gaming or otherwise. That said, Fortnite’s collabs tend to be a cut above the rest, especially when it comes to the skins they sell. The latest crossover sees the Teenage …
Read More »Persona 5 series has sold 10 million copies
While the Persona series was a historically a relatively popular JRPG franchise, the 2017 release of Persona 5 put ATLUS on the map in a whole new way. Though the studio has been taking its sweet time with the inevitable Persona 6, the most recent entry has become a successful …
Read More »Intel 700 and AMD 600-series motherboards will soon support up to 256GB memory
MSI and ASRock have increased support for up to 192GB of memory capacity on their AMD-based 600-series motherboards earlier this year. However, that limit is about to be pushed even higher. The companies have recently announced that their motherboards can support even larger memory sizes, up to 256GB for 4 …
Read More »AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 is now open-source
AMD has made a significant move by releasing the source code for AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 (FSR 3). This technology is available for DirectX 12 and Unreal Engine 5, so developers and enthusiasts can now experiment with and incorporate it into their games and applications. This marks the first …
Read More »Naughty Dog officially scraps plans for The Last of Us multiplayer game
Since the release of The Last of Us Part II, Naughty Dog has been working away on an expanded multiplayer game to follow up on The Last of Us: Factions. Unfortunately, after several years of development, the studio has now decided to pull the plug. In a statement published last …
Read More »Update on our Acer RTX 4090 article
This time last week, we published an article taking a close look at an Acer-branded liquid cooled RTX 4090 graphics card. Although not available standalone as the GPU can only be purchased as part of the Predator Orion X prebuilt, we took at look at the GPU itself and assessed …
Read More »New Nvidia RTX 40 Super cards rumoured to release during January 2024
Rumours have been circulating about Nvidia's plans to unveil the next generation of GeForce RTX 40 Super graphics cards in a ‘Special Address' on January 8th at CES 2024. According to sources, the company will reportedly release the first RTX 40 Super cards nine days after the announcement. According to …
Read More »MSI unveils new Prestige 16 AI laptops with Intel Core Ultra CPUs
MSI has recently announced the launch of its new Prestige 16 AI series of laptops. Featuring unique AI-based technologies and the new Intel Core Ultra CPUs, the new MSI laptops come in 16-inch and 13-inch models for you to choose from. The lightweight Prestige 16 AI laptops feature the new …
Read More »New Game+ comes to Spider-Man 2 early next year
Back in September – ahead of the game’s launch – Insomniac Games shared a bunch of details surrounding the many accessibility options available within Spider-Man 2. At the time, the team revealed that not all features would be available at launch. Now, we know when these are arriving – and …
Read More »Mortal Kombat 1 ‘Kross-Play’ launches in February
Ahead of the game’s release, back in September NetherRealm revealed to fans that the then-upcoming Mortal Kombat 1 would not include cross play – at least not at launch. With us now being a few months into the game’s lifecycle NetherRealm has revealed when MK1 will be getting the much-requested feature. …
Read More »Kojima partners with A24 for Death Stranding film
Late last year we reported that a film adaptation of Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding was in the works – though very few specifics were shared at the time. While the project still remains a relative mystery, Kojima has now announced a surprising partnership. In a press release published to their …
Read More »Death Stranding surpasses 16 million players
Hideo Kojima and Kojima Productions took a big risk when they chose to develop Death Stranding: A delivery simulator with divisive gameplay and ‘frustrating’ mechanics. Despite this, the game managed to find its audience – and while it may have had a relatively slow start – Death Stranding has now …
Read More »Ubisoft is pulling online services for The Crew, making the game unplayable
Ubisoft jumped into the racing games market with The Crew all the way back in 2014. Unfortunately, the game relies on an always-online connection, so with Ubisoft set to pull support next year, the game will no longer be accessible. Ubisoft has announced that the online servers for The Crew …
Read More »Intel launches Meteor Lake with first wave of Core Ultra processors
Back at Intel Innovation 2023, Intel announced plans to launch its Intel Core Ultra processors in mid December. Based on the Meteor Lake architecture, the first wave of Core Ultra CPUs for laptops have now been officially announced and we have all the details on specs and features.
Read More »Destiny 2 Legacy Collection is free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, Epic Games gives away a game or two to all those with an Epic Games account. As they have done for the past many years, the Christmas season sees the platform holder go all-out on offering titles for free. 2023’s Holiday giveaway begins with Destiny 2: Legacy Collection. …
Read More »GTA V added to PS Plus Extra
Each month, Sony updates its library of PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium titles, adding and removing games on a regular basis. In alignment with the recent announcement of GTA VI (and a new update to GTA Online), the PS5 remaster of 2013’s GTA V has now been added to the service. Making …
Read More »Minecraft FINALLY gets 4K support on Xbox
Despite being by far the best-selling game of all time with more than 300 million copies sold, Minecraft on consoles has fallen far behind when it comes to receiving any tech upgrades – so much so that on the latest and greatest Series X, the game was still limited to …
Read More »Epic CEO explains why Fortnite isn’t on the Steam Deck
Epic Games has spent the last few years making a massive name for itself, going from a ‘mere’ engine developer to one of the biggest game publishers around, releasing arguably the most popular game currently (Fortnite) and even opening up their own PC store. Despite this, Fortnite isn’t available on …
Read More »Fallout 4’s next-gen update for Xbox Series X/S and PS5 has been delayed
Starfield isn't the only game Bethesda is working on right now. In recent weeks, we've seen an update to mod support for Skyrim, new content for Fallout 76 and we've been anticipating a ‘next-gen' graphics update for Fallout 4 on Xbox Series X/S and PS5. While Fallout 4's upgrade was …
Read More »JEDEC standardises new DDR5 CAMM2 memory modules
It's official – CAMM, the brand-new form factor for laptop RAM, has been adopted as a JEDEC standard. Now officially known as CAMM2, this new technology is expected to replace the older SO-DIMM form factor that has been in use for over two decades. Initially, CAMM was introduced by Dell …
Read More »Starfield is getting FSR 3, XeSS, new vehicles, mod support, and much more
Bethesda has been releasing updates to Starfield since its release in September, mainly consisting of bug fixes and minor tweaks. However, the company recently announced that a major game update will be released early next year, addressing “in-progress” blocked quests. In addition, the developer also shared what the future holds …
Read More »Disney gives hope for Knights of the Old Republic Remake
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 …
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