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Is the RTX 4080 really as bad value as it looks? We find out in our launch day review

As the video games industry continues to rely increasingly on online services and functionalities, there is an ever-increasing need to ensure that users of these services are safeguarded from harassment and harm. Microsoft has now released its first Xbox transparency review, revealing that over 33 million reports were made during …

The RTX 4080 launches this week and just ahead of reviews, a new batch of gaming benchmarks have leaked onto the web. Originating from a China, we now have benchmark results for a wide range of titles, including the likes of Borderlands 3, Cyberpunk 2077, Forza Horizon 5 and more.  …

After months of teasing, Sony has finally given us a price for its second-generation PlayStation VR headset – and it’s more expensive than the PS5 itself. That being said, the headset looks to be on the bleeding edge of VR tech, and in trying to make it the best headset …

While initially CD Projekt Red had planned to release next-gen updates for The Witcher 3 in 2021, it was later pushed to 2022. The enhanced version of The Witcher 3 was being developed by Saber Interactive, but CD Projekt Red took over development earlier this year, planning for a Q4 …

Up to this point, we assumed that Nvidia's Frame Generation technology would only work in conjunction with native resolutions or in conjunction with DLSS 3. However, recent findings suggest otherwise, as the frame generation tech also works with AMD FSR 2 and Intel XeSS. According to Igor'sLAB, Frame Generation can …

After 5 years of waiting, a brand-new Sonic the Hedgehog game has finally come to fruition. Sonic Frontiers has taken the series in a rather new direction – and it seems to be paying off, with the Blue Blur amassing a concurrent player count on Steam nearly double that of …

Xbox Game Pass features hundreds of games available to play by all those who pay the service’s monthly fee. One publisher which has shown support for Game Pass is Ubisoft – with the Polish Xbox store now suggesting that the latest Assassin’s Creed Valhalla might be set to join the …

Ever since its launch back in Autumn 2020, Microsoft Flight Simulator has continued to evolve with constant and consistent updates – not only improving performance and graphics over time, but also the amount of content. Now as part of the franchise’s 40th anniversary, Microsoft Flight Simulator is getting an update …

After 5 long years of waiting, we have finally gotten another mainline Sonic game – and early responses from fans seem to be highly positive. In the wake of its launch and positive reception, Sonic Frontiers’ director has finally spoken, claiming “we still have a long way to go.” Sonic …

It has been a few weeks since Nvidia revealed that it is investigating reports of dodgy 12VHPWR adapters shipping with RTX 4090 graphics cards. We've seen plenty of investigation into the matter from the tech press, but Nvidia itself has remained silent since the investigation began. That changed this week with Nvidia releasing a statement on the matter...

Earlier this week, sources claimed that the cancelled RTX 4080 12GB SKU would return as the RTX 4070 Ti in early 2023. Now, an updated report gives us a date. Apparently, we can expect the new graphics card to launch at CES 2023, with availability also planned for January. 

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 was supposed to release a long time ago, but development issues led to repeated delays for the game. At this point, the project is being worked on by a new team, and while we still don't have a new release date, Paradox Interactive thinks …

Doom 2016 had a masterful soundtrack, all composed by Mick Gordon. Due to the popularity of that OST, Gordon was brought back in to produce the soundtrack for Doom Eternal, but the relationship between Gordon and id Software began to sour and ultimately, the two parted ways. The blame for …

We've recently seen quite a few cases of laptop GPUs being used for desktop graphics cards, particularly in China. Recently, an AIB partner known as Sheli took the mobile RTX 3070 Ti and began selling it as a desktop graphics card.  The AliExpress listing (via VideoCardz) of the Sheli 51 …

Each week, those with an Epic Games account are able to get their hands on a number of titles for free via the Epic Games Store. With this week’s games now available, next week’s offerings have been revealed. Currently, you can get your hands on Alba – A Wildlife Adventure …

Battlefield 2042 might not have had the perfect launch, but since Respawn has taken control of the game's post-launch development, you can see it is in much better shape than it was. Each season, the development team makes considerable improvements, and with Season 3 and the introduction of classes to …

Over the years, Discord has become the de facto social media / messaging app for video game enthusiasts. Likewise, The Game Awards has in many ways become one of the biggest ceremonies for gaming. It therefore makes sense for the two to team up, with The Game Awards now announcing …

In recent generations backwards compatibility has become much more of a major focus for the 3 main console manufacturers. While both the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S are backwards compatible with previous console games, the Switch is not, with Nintendo veteran Shigeru Miyamoto discussing the matter. During the company’s most …

For many years, Pokémon Red, Green and Blue combined have topped Japan's best-selling games chart. Now, their time at the top has ended, as Animal Crossing: New Horizons takes the lead with 10,450,000 sales in Japan, 200,000 more than the first Pokémon games. The team at Game Data Library has …

A few weeks ago, Nvidia released a graphics driver that significantly improved DX12 gaming performance for RTX 30 series graphics cards. While preparing for upcoming reviews, we've been re-benchmarking on the latest drivers, and it brings to light an important note for upcoming RTX 4080 reviews. When reading reviews for …

Last month, sources claimed that Infinity Ward is planning a massive expansion for Modern Warfare II sometime after launch. We heard this would include many classic Call of Duty maps for multiplayer and new campaign content. According to an updated report, the new campaign content will be developed by Sledgehammer …

Back in September, Google announced that it would be shutting down its Stadia cloud gaming service in early 2023. At the time, Google also announced plans to refund all game purchases made on Stadia since launch, and now, those refunds are starting to roll out.  Stadia is shutting down on …

Sackboy: A Big Adventure is the latest Sony published game to find its way onto the PC platform. Unfortunately, not only has the game been met with mild commercial enthusiasm, but the PC port also suffered from some major performance woes, leading to a less-than-stellar experience. Fortunately, a new patch …

Call of Duty Modern Warfare II launched on the 28th of October to massive success, with the game breaking multiple franchise and platform records. This is all despite the fact that the game’s first Season of content has yet to go live. With Season 1 set to arrive on the …

Since its release on the 28th of October, Call of Duty Modern Warfare II has continued to break records all over the place, with us having previously reported that the first-person shooter not only managed to achieve the biggest launch in PlayStation Store history, but also in the history of …

All the way back in early 2022, the PC servers for a number of Dark Souls titles were taken down due to a major exploit in the system which could allow for one’s PC to be remotely accessed by others. Following the return of the PC servers for Dark Souls …

Earlier this week, Sony announced a big drop of Ratchet and Clank games for PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers. Now, Sony has announced all the games heading to PS+ Extra and Premium this month, and it is a pretty solid line-up. The PlayStation Premium Classics library update was already revealed for …

We're just a week away from Nvidia launching the RTX 4080, and thanks to early samples floating around, we now have our first 3rd-party benchmark results to look at, including Geekbench and 3DMark scores, giving us a better view of how it compares to the RTX 4090 and previous-gen graphics …

Intel is launching its most powerful NUC mini-PC to date. The new NUC 13 Extreme Kit has been announced, powered by a 13th Gen Core K-series processor, and with enough space for a triple-slot graphics card.  Powered by up to a Core i9-13900K (other options include the Core i7-13700K and …