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Starfield has had an interesting trajectory. Following an extensive and lengthy marketing strategy, the game launched to a great deal of interest, amassing more than 10 million players within its first month. Since then however, growth has slowed down significantly, with just 4 million extra players entering its universe since. …

After swirling around in Todd Howard’s head for 25 years, we finally saw the release of Bethesda Game Studios’ Starfield last year. Though the game’s reception was far more divisive than most of the previous titles from the studio, the team appear dedicated to Starfield, with Howard himself claiming that they are planning to release annual expansions.

The release of Life is Strange back in 2014 helped to revitalise the waning choice-based adventure format with an emotional and evocative story alongside interesting gameplay mechanics. Unlike many games in the genre, Life is Strange featured two wildly different endings – both of which were considered canon at the …

MSI announced a new PC case series that deviates from the standard design. This series is the MAG Pano 100 PZ, featuring a panoramic view with three 4mm tempered glass in a chamfering design, allowing users to admire the hardware inside from any angle. The MAG Pano 100 PZ series' …

SK Hynix has shared its plans for next-generation GDDR7 memory. According to a company representative, the production of GDDR7 is expected to commence by the beginning of 2025.  In an interview with Anandtech, an SK Hynix spokesperson stated that “the firm will not kick off mass production of their GDDR7 …

The newly released Philips Evnia 34M2C6500 gaming monitor is the latest QD-OLED monitor to enter the market. Featuring a 34-inch ultrawide curved display and “Ambiglow” lighting, this monitor is aimed at gamers looking for a wider screen to immerse themselves in while gaming. The 34″ ultrawide display features a 3440×1440 …

2024 marks the 35th anniversary of the Prince of Persia franchise. While Ubisoft had not released a new entry in years, the publisher surprised many with the launch of the excellent metroidvania Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown back in January. As has been the case for many years now, …

Just yesterday, we reported on a massive leak which appeared to have taken place through the Epic Games Store thanks to a new website known as EpicDB. Using 3rd-party tools, the site was able to uncover a massive list of unannounced titles present in the EGS back-end. The site has since been taken down, with Epic Games officially commenting on the matter.

Following the death of E3, Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest has become the de facto Summer showcase, with much of the industry throwing their support behind the annual event. Following the successful conclusion of the show’s 5th year, Keighley has unsurprisingly confirmed that a 2025 edition of the showcase will …

For the past generation or so, Xbox has been putting an increased amount of emphasis on its cloud gaming platform, with Microsoft continuing to update and improve its xCloud game streaming service (to some degree). In a recent interview with Phil Spencer, the President of Microsoft Gaming revealed that Xbox …

On the way out to Computex in Taipei, we made a detour to spend a few days with DeepCool at their Huizhou production centre. We got to see everything from the making of heatpipes from scratch, through to the final assembly of PC cases. Fortunately, we took a camera – …

During the Computex Keynote, AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su made waves by unveiling the Ryzen 9000 series of AM5 CPUs. The upcoming series introduces the new Zen 5 core architecture and is set to hit the market next month. While the core count and clock rates remain unchanged in the …

For the past decade or so, FromSoftware have had a strong following, with each of their titles selling millions of copies. The release of Elden Ring in 2022 however put the developer on a whole other level – quickly becoming by far the studio’s best selling game. Ahead of the …

Each month, Sony updates its PS Plus Extra/Premium libraries with a plethora of games. Beginning this month, the Premium tier has gotten a notable boost, with PS2 and PSVR2 titles now included in the package. Making the announcement on the PlayStation Blog, Adam Michel – the Director for Content Acquisition …

Palit had several interesting graphics card announcements at Computex this year. For starters, Palit is gearing up a new 'AquaFusion' cooler design that blends air cooling and liquid cooling to deliver even greater temperatures on powerful GPUs like the RTX 4090. We also get a look at new RTX 4080 Super Master and RTX 4080 Super Beyond Limits graphics cards, and a new prototype liquid cooling project. 

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Astro Bot was by far the biggest reveal from Sony’s recent State of Play Showcase, with the 3D platformer seemingly set to take the crown from the long-reigning champion of platformers – Mario. Arriving in just a few months, the team at Asobi have confirmed that Astro Bot will be …

One of the biggest surprises from the recent Summer Game Fest Showcase was the official announcement of LEGO Horizon Adventures, a retelling of 2017’s Horizon Zero Dawn which has been completely reimagined in the style of the LEGO Movie. The team have now shared additional details on the game’s tech, …

SteamDB has long been a popular tool which uses specific APIs to offer users a ton of information on all the goings about happening on Steam – letting you track things such as game updates, concurrent users and more. An equivalent for the Epic Games Store was recently launched – …

If you're planning to upgrade your graphics card soon, this new AMD bundle might interest you. If you buy a Radeon RX 7800 XT or 7700 XT graphics card from select retailers, you can claim up to two games from a list of four. The newly announced bundle only applies …

Capcom recently held a global election campaign in which fans were able to vote for their favourite video game from the publisher, as well as their favourite character. With over 250,000 votes, the results are in – and quite surprising. Those who took part in the election were asked 10 …

While we have yet to get any story DLC for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Insomniac Games have been supporting the title since its release last year with a bunch of new suits, features and more. As part of an update arriving next week, 8 more outfits are being added – including …

At Computex 2024, we were given access to a host of new products from Gigabyte in a guarded room – away from the main show floor. Almost everything now has the letters ‘Ai’ stamped on it, from screens and graphics cards to AMD and intel motherboards...

The Resident Evil series is by far Capcom’s biggest, with each entry selling millions upon millions of copies – especially in recent years. That said, the most recent original title in the franchise – Resident Evil Village – has managed to surpass all which came before it, achieving a new …

Sony’s support for retro PlayStation titles has been somewhat mixed this generation, with its PS Plus Premium plan being the primary way to play PSOne and PS2 titles. That said, of the limited selection currently available, many have had trophy support added after the fact. In a surprise update, more …

Late last month after a great deal of hype – and many internal delays – Ubisoft’s XDefiant finally released for all the world to play. Following the official reveal of the game’s Season 1 update during the publisher’s ‘Ubisoft Forward’ showcase, the team have now revealed that XDefiant has surpassed …

It’s safe to say that Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is one of the biggest financial failures of the year, with the live-service title reportedly having lost publisher Warner Bros. over $200 million so far. Despite this, WB has confirmed that at the very least, Suicide Squad will get …

With the latest generation of iPhone and iPad devices, we have seen an increased focus by Apple on turning them into gaming machines, with a plethora of AAA console titles making their way onto the iOS platform. One company which has shown a great deal of support is Capcom, bringing …

Phil Spencer had been pretty quiet ever since the announcement of the many studio closures going on at Xbox. That said, the executive emerged in an interview with IGN following the conclusion of Xbox’s Game Showcase, discussing a number of topics including the potential for an Xbox handheld. Spencer in …