During the heights of its popularity, Naruto was undeniably one of the biggest anime shows of its time, with dozens of games being made based on the IP. The Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm games saw particular success, with the latest entry in the series having officially become the best-selling anime …
Read More »Rockstar website update points to imminent Red Dead Redemption Remaster announcement
There have been rumours of a Red Dead Redemption remaster circulating for years but everything seems to be coming to a head in recent months. Shortly after a new version of Red Dead Redemption was rated, Rockstar's website has now been updated and sleuths have discovered more references hinting at …
Read More »The PS5 has surpassed 40 million sales
The PS5 has reached a new sales milestone, with Sony confirming that over 40 million units of the new-gen console have been sold. It didn't reach this milestone as quickly as the PS4, but that can primarily be chalked up to significant supply issues during the console's first two years …
Read More »Remnant 2 headlines this week’s GeForce Now update
GeForce Now is updating its library again this week, bringing eight more games to the service, headlined by Remnant II, which has garnered a fantastic reception on Steam. Remnant II launched earlier this week. The game already looked highly impressive in trailers thanks to its Unreal Engine 5 feature set, …
Read More »The iPhone 15 Pro line-up may see price increase up to $200
Earlier this week, we heard that Apple was planning to have 85 million iPhone 15 units made this year, showing confidence in this year's launch. However, Apple will also be asking for more money, particularly for its Pro models, which are set to get a significant price increase. As reported …
Read More »Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart ray-tracing disabled on PC for AMD GPUs
While Insomniac's PC release of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart was supposed to support ray-tracing, this is only the case for Nvidia users. Insomniac disabled RT features for AMD GPUs. The game also supports an older version of AMD's FSR feature than anticipated. In a support article posted earlier this …
Read More »AMD HP OMEN 16 (2023) Showcase
At CES earlier this year we learned about a number of new AMD laptop chips in the 7040HS and 7045HX series. Today we have the opportunity to showcase an HP Omen 16 laptop that uses an AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS processor with eight cores/16 threads that are built on the latest Zen 4 architecture. This enables the HP Omen 16 to storm along in office work or games while consuming very little power, and that helps to maximise battery life.
Read More »FSP’s highly-rated Hydro PTM X Pro ATX 3.0 power supplies are now ‘available’
A couple of weeks ago, we reviewed another FSP power supply, the Hydro PTM X Pro 1200W. As it turns out, we got our unit quite a bit ahead of schedule, with FSP officially announcing availability this week. The Hydro PTM X Pro 1200W power supply from FSP performed admirably …
Read More »From Software shows off Armored Core 6 with new gameplay trailer
From Software ruled the 2022 gaming landscape with Elden Ring, which is widely considered to be the studio's best game to date. This year, the studio is taking a break from its Souls-like games to return to Armored Core. Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon is due out later this …
Read More »AOC Q24G2A Review (23.8in 1440p)
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Read More »Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart launches on PC today, Insomniac confirms Steam Deck support
The Ratchet & Clank series is making its long awaited debut on the PC platform. The formerly PS5 exclusive Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart releases on Steam today and just ahead of launch, Insomniac has now confirmed that the game is Steam Deck verified. Sony has been pretty good about …
Read More »CD Projekt Red is laying off roughly 10 percent of its development team
Last year, CD Projekt Red announced a huge roadmap of titles, with a new Witcher trilogy, new Witcher spin-off games and a Cyberpunk 2077 sequel all making the list. Unfortunately right now, all of these projects are in the early stages and as a result, CD Projekt Red has found …
Read More »Leaks point to new Ryzen chips with 3D V-Cache for gaming laptops
AMD has found success with its new 3D V-Cache technology on desktop processors and soon, we may see that same technology making its way to laptops. According to new reports, AMD is now preparing new Zen 4 mobile CPUs with 3D V-Cache for a new generation of gaming laptops. According …
Read More »Ubisoft says it won’t delete inactive accounts with purchased games on them
Over the weekend, Ubisoft drew criticism over its data policies, with Ubisoft Support indicating that uPlay/Ubisoft Connect accounts are deleted after a period of inactivity, removing access to purchased games. Ubisoft has since clarified this, claiming that it does not delete any accounts with purchases on them. When this news …
Read More »Apple to make 85 million iPhone 15s this year
Apple shares spiked recently thanks to fresh leaks around the iPhone 15. In the months leading up to launch, Apple has reportedly set a target to make around 85 million iPhone 15 units this year. According to Bloomberg, Apple has asked its manufacturer to make between 83 million and 85 …
Read More »Bethesda offers deeper look at Starfield with trio of animated shorts
Bethesda has released a few teasers in the run-up to Starfield, with short talks about some of the different planets and their capital cities. With the game now just six weeks away, Bethesda has released a series of animated shorts, offering a deeper look at Starfield's universe. Starfield is the …
Read More »Diablo 4 season pass doesn’t give enough in-game currency to buy cheapest in-store item
At this point, most popular online games rely on a seasonal battle pass model for recurring income. Diablo 4 is no exception, but while other battle passes give players enough in-game currency to purchase the next season's battle pass, the Diablo 4 battle pass doesn't even give players enough currency …
Read More »Call of Duty 2023 is Modern Warfare 3
There have been several Call of Duty leaks recently. During the NBA Summer League, a number of players posted images of themselves playing a new preview build for Call of Duty 2023. Shortly after, a bunch of screenshots were posted online, only for Activision to issue DMCA takedowns, confirming Call …
Read More »Upcoming Dying Light 2 DLC might add horse riding
As with the first game, the team at Techland have been adding a whole bunch of new stuff to Dying Light 2, from small changes and refinements, to entirely new gameplay styles. Thanks to a dataminer, it seems as though Dying Light 2 is set to soon get a whole …
Read More »Meta reportedly scraps Quest Pro 2 and AR glasses to double down on Quest 3
Earlier this year, Meta officially announced plans to launch the Quest 3 headset later this year. Since then, Meta has apparently rethought its strategy, scrapping plans for a Quest Pro 2 and other devices to focus all resources on the Quest 3. According to a report from The information, Meta …
Read More »The PS5 is due to get an official price cut soon
While stock shortages have hampered the sales potential of the PS5 somewhat, the console has still sold a lot of units since launching in 2020 and this year, supply has greatly improved. We may see stocks sell out again later this year though, as Sony is reportedly planning a price …
Read More »Insomniac has a third unannounced game, development began in 2021
Insomniac has been incredibly active since officially joining PlayStation Studios a few years ago. The developers have released Spider-Man Miles Morales, as well as Spider-Man Remastered, followed by Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and this year, Spider-Man 2 will release. In the middle of all this, Insomniac has also been …
Read More »Spotify announces plans to raise subscription prices
While most streaming services have raised their prices in recent years, Spotify has remained firm on the price of its Premium subscription. That will finally change this year, with Spotify's subscription prices set to rise in a few countries. In the US, the Spotify Premium price is increasing from $9.99 …
Read More »High on Life shadowdrops onto PlayStation
In December of last year Squanch Games released High on Life as an Xbox console exclusive – arriving day-one on Game Pass. Following an update to the PlayStation Network’s backend with a package titled ‘High on Life’ the comedic FPS has now been officially announced for PlayStation. Shadow-dropping the game …
Read More »PlayStation’s Project Q handheld runs on Android according to leaked images
During Sony’s PlayStation Showcase, the console manufacturer officially announced Project Q – a Remote Play enabled handheld which will allow you to play your PS5 games away from the console itself. Few details were shared at the time, however thanks to a new set of leaked images we can now …
Read More »Sony’s infamous E3 2006 conference is now available in full HD
A couple weeks ago, YouTube Channel / documentary creators ‘No Clip’ announced that they had obtained more than a decade’s worth of lost video game history and would be archiving it online for all to view. As part of this, Sony’s now infamous E3 2006 conference has been archived in …
Read More »SEGA reportedly bringing back multiple dormant franchises
In recent years we have seen SEGA renewing its focus on the video games industry, giving its games more time and money to ensure they are as quality as possible. The publisher has in recent months discussed the idea of bringing back older games and franchises in new ways, and …
Read More »Diablo 4 devs address balance patch criticism
Last week's pre-season balance patch for Diablo 4 drew a lot of criticism. On Friday afternoon, the developer team held a stream to address the community, kicking things off by saying they won't be rolling out a patch like that again. Patch 1.1.0 made pretty much everyone unhappy, with sweeping …
Read More »Mortal Kombat 1’s first round of DLC characters officially revealed
NetherRealm has had a difficult time keeping on top of leaks recently. Pretty much all of Mortal Kombat 1's announcement details were leaked months ago. Back in May, we even learned about plans for the first batch of DLC characters and now, an official reveal has confirmed that leak as …
Read More »Ubisoft will delete your account and games if you forget to sign in for too long
The age of digital gaming has brought along plenty of benefits, mainly quicker access to new games as well as saving space in the home. However, it also means that in many cases, we are beholden to the digital platform provider and their terms of service. Ubisoft recently confirmed that it will delete user accounts, as well as their purchased games if a user doesn't log in for a period of time.
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