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Valve recently released a new version of the Steam client for all users. This update includes new features that have undergone extensive testing and refinement in the beta branch. Some of these additions won't be noticeable immediately, but others certainly will. Much of the work put into this update was …

After shipping Red Dead Redemption 2, Dan Houser took an extended break from the games industry and ultimately left Rockstar Games in 2020, a little over two decades after co-founding the company. Now, Dan Houser is returning with a new company known as Absurd Ventures.  Houser's new company will focus …

In the wake of Microsoft’s recent Xbox Games Showcase, the console manufacturer has engaged in a host of interviews. Now, Xbox’s game studio chief has weighed in on a number of titles which we did not see at the event, including Halo, Redfall and Perfect Dark. In an interview conducted …

In the wake of the success of Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass, Sony revamped its own PlayStation Plus service, offering three tiers in total which included a Game Pass-like library of rotating titles. Unlike Microsoft however, Sony does not bring its first-party games to the service day-and-date with their retail release. …

Lara Croft is one of the earliest and most iconic video game mascots, with the character finding her way into many different creative mediums. Unfortunately, despite its popularity, no Lara Croft games have been released for the Nintendo Switch – until now with the aptly-named The Lara Croft Collection. First …

After years of expanding and buying up studios, Embracer Group has now hit a bump in the road, forcing the company to ‘restructure' in an effort to reduce costs and become more efficient. Embracer owns a lot of great IP at this point, but it seems to be planning to …

In recent months we've heard rumours that Intel will be rebranding its Core i3/i5/i7/i9 series processors with its next-generation chips. Today, Intel is confirming exactly that, with plans to introduce Intel Core Ultra processors this year. Intel Core Ultra will be the new badge assigned to Intel's ‘most advanced client …

After spending years in development hell, Dead Island 2 finally released earlier this year to a surprisingly high amount of fanfare. With well over 2 million copies sold, the team at Dambuster Studios have now announced the game’s first set of DLC as well as its two upcoming expansions. Making …

Back in march, the team at Coffee Stain Studios announced that they would eventually be upgrading their popular first-person open-world factory building game ‘Satisfactory’ to Unreal Engine 5 – including all of the many benefits that would come alongside it. Now, the UE5 update is finally available, massively overhauling the …

Dead Cells may have initially launched all the way back in 2018, but the rogue-lite metroidvania-inspired action platformer featuring fast and frantic combat (alongside a near endless number of unique weapons) has only gone from strength to strength with each new update and piece of DLC. following the reveal that …

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A leaker has shared comprehensive details about the upcoming GeForce RTX 4060, detailing the embargo and release dates. According to the disclosed information, reviews of the RTX 4060 will be published starting June 28th, and the graphics cards will be launched on June 29th. As you can see on the …

In a series of acquisitions, Logitech purchased gaming headset manufacturer Astro for $85 million in 2017, followed by the acquisition of microphone manufacturer Blue Microphones for $177 million in 2018. However, Logitech has now made the decision to merge both companies into its Logitech G brand. While Astro will largely …

The Razer Blade 14 is making a big return this year with an all-new model. This time around, Razer has gone with the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS for the processor, pairing it up with Nvidia RTX 40 graphics, DDR5-5600MHz memory and speedy SSD storage.  The new Razer Blade 14 packs …

In recent years, Xbox in particular has struggled to get many of its games across the finish line, with a majority of first party titles announced years ago still in development. Speaking on these development times, the head of Xbox Game Studios claimed that the length of development for AAA …

Recently Microsoft officially began bringing its first-party PC games over to rival cloud gaming services like GeForce Now. Soon, Microsoft will be upping its offering, with Game Pass set to come to GeForce Now too.  Later this year, Microsoft will bring the PC version of Game Pass over to GeForce …

Intel has announced a significant milestone in the adoption of its XeSS upscaling technology, revealing that it is now available in more than 50 titles. According to Intel, there are currently 64 games and applications that either support XeSS or are expected to support it once the software is released. …

The Last of Us Part 1 did not launch in a great state on PC, but Naughty Dog has been consistently releasing patches to polish up the game. The latest is one of the biggest yet, updating the game to version 1.1 and bringing with it a whole host of …

With Microsoft being the only current console manufacturer to not hail from Japan, it makes some degree of sense that the Xbox has in the past struggled to secure a number of Japanese games. That said, this has been improving significantly in recent years – with Xbox forming partnerships with …

At CES earlier this year, AMD unveiled its next big product for the data centre market, the Instinct MI300A, offering a new 3D chiplet design and improved CDNA 3 architecture. Now six months later, the MI300X has been announced and will be launching soon. AMD unveiled its next big product …

Today AMD is launching its new Ryzen 7000 PRO series processors, for both mobile and desktop platforms. The new Ryzen PRO 7040 series mobile processors pack up to 8 cores and 16 threads while the Ryzen PRO 7000 desktop processors will top out at 12 cores and 24 threads.  The …

Earlier this year, leaks suggested that Ubisoft's upcoming open-world Star Wars game would release in 2024. It appears the company is well on the way to meeting that date, with a decent gameplay showcase arriving during Ubisoft Forward.  Star Wars Outlaws was first announced during the Xbox Games Showcase on …

At Ubisoft Forward last night, the publisher finally dropped the first gameplay trailer for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. Following a delay from 2022, the game is now set to release in December this year.  A year after the release of the latest Avatar film, Ubisoft's new open-world game set in …

Redfall’s launch earlier this year served as a cautionary tale for many, with the co-op open world vampire shooter suffering from a whole host of problems. Arkane Austin have now released patch 1.1, bringing with it improvements across the board. Unfortunately, there is still no 60fps option on Xbox. Making …

Ubisoft’s most recent edition of its Forward showcase has come and gone, and brought with it a bunch of announcements. One of the biggest new games to be officially announced was Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR – though unfortunately we did not get to see any gameplay. The notion of a …

After going a literal decade without any new Silent Hill games, last year saw Konami finally unveil a bunch of projects in the works. One of the most exciting was undoubtedly the remake of the classic Silent Hill 2. Said to be “close to finished” back in March, it seems …

When you think of games being re-released, many think of Skyrim. First launched all the way back in 2011, the open-world RPG has appeared on pretty much every platform available in some way or another. That said, this wide reach has allowed for the game to be a huge commercial …

Though it launched in a somewhat laughable state, Fallout 76 has continually been updated since its release back in 2018 – bringing the live service title much closer to what fans would expect from a modern Bethesda Fallout title. Nearly 5 years into its life, Fallout 76 continues to grow …

Sea of Thieves has over the past half a decade amassed a dedicated audience of swashbuckling buccaneers, thanks in no small part to the game’s exciting crossovers. Following the massive Pirates of the Caribbean crossover back in 2021, Sea of Thieves is now set to get its next major collaboration …

A couple weeks ago Ryu Ga Gotoku (RGG Studio) announced that they would be hosting a 2023 Summer Summit on the 16th of June in which we would get information on the team’s new and upcoming projects. Despite this, the studio made an appearance during Summer Game Fest Kick Off …