Back in 2018, Obsidian announced plans to bring its popular CRPGs, Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity 2, to the Nintendo Switch. The first game has been available on the platform for a while already, but unfortunately, plans to bring the sequel over have now been cancelled. Obsidian didn't …
Read More »Activision Blizzard is being sued for death of employee
Back when it was first revealed that Activision Blizzard had facilitated a toxic work place filled with sexism, discrimination, a frat boy culture and more, it was also claimed that the behavious of the company caused the suicide of a developer. Now, the family of the deceased is suing the …
Read More »Ransomware group targets Samsung, leaks 190GB of data
A group known as LAPSUS$ has been making the news recently after gaining access to Nvidia's systems and stealing a trove of data, some of which has leaked. Now, the group is targeting another major tech giant – Samsung. As reported by Bleeping Computer, the group has gained access to …
Read More »Square Enix has delayed Forspoken until late 2022
While Square Enix has insisted that Forspoken is releasing in May this year, rough gameplay previews have shown that the game likely needs more time in development. As it turns out, the development team agrees, and as a result, the game has been delayed until Q4 2022. Forspoken is being …
Read More »Bungie’s new game to be a Third-person character-focused action game
Bungie has spent 20 years creating nothing but first-person shooters, using each new project to refine the overall game-feel further. With the company having crafted a wholly satisfying first-person shooter in the form of Destiny 2, it looks like the company is expanding its horizons and making a third-person game …
Read More »Bethesda has a secret game in the works – SpyTeam
We've known for a while now that Bethesda has greenlit a few unannounced games after being acquired by Microsoft. One of those titles, Redfall, was unveiled at E3 last year and now, we know about another upcoming project – SpyTeam. A new trademark application for a game called SpyTeam was …
Read More »Call of Duty misses major milestone for the first time ever
Ever since the explosive success of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, the first-person shooter franchise has managed to keep itself at the top of the sales charts for every single year (with very few exceptions). The games’ annual release has started to show its cracks however, with COD missing …
Read More »Halo Infinite campaign co-op delayed again
Halo Infinite drew a lot of criticism at launch for its lack of campaign co-op and forge modes. As the months have gone on, that criticism has grown louder due to a lack of meaningful content updates for multiplayer. Much of this was supposed to be fixed with the rollout …
Read More »Take Two faces lawsuit over loot boxes in NBA 2K
We've seen a lot of lawsuits levied against game publishers over loot boxes over the years, although sports games tend to get a pass. With the exception of FIFA Ultimate Team, few have attempted to sue other sports game publishers over loot boxes, but that is beginning to change. Now, …
Read More »Cooler Master GM32-FQ Monitor (1440p/165Hz) Review
It's the first time we have ever reviewed a monitor from Cooler Master - is it any good?
Read More »AMD may have four new Ryzen 5000 series CPUs launching soon
Rumours say that the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D should be launched later this month, but a more recent report suggests it's not the only new Ryzen CPU releasing in March. As it seems, AMD will launch three other Ryzen 5000 series processors – the Ryzen 5 5500, the Ryzen 5 …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 3090 Ti reportedly launching March 29th, RTX 3070 Ti 16GB cancelled
While Nvidia initially planned to reveal more details on the RTX 3090 Ti in January, but that timeline swiftly went out the window when production faced delays, as we reported at the time. Now, Nvidia is reportedly planning to launch its new RTX 30 series flagship on the 29th of March, and the previously rumoured 16GB RTX 3070 Ti has been scrapped.
Read More »AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000WX “Chagall” specifications leak
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5000WX series has been rumoured to come out later this month, but up to now, the chip manufacturer hasn't yet confirmed its release. However, a recent leak indicates that the launch is coming soon, so perhaps hold off on that workstation upgrade for a few …
Read More »Apple reportedly working on Pro Display XDR successor
With the Apple Pro Display XDR turning three later this year, it's only reasonable to expect a successor soon. The Cupertino-based company hasn't revealed anything official about such a product, but recent rumours claim it's already in development. According to 9to5Mac, the upcoming “Apple Studio Display” will feature up to …
Read More »The MSI MAG Trident S 5M is an Xbox One-like PC for cloud and mobile gaming
MSI has been making gaming PCs for a while now, but none of them are quite like the new MAG Trident S 5M. Instead of focusing on packing a good CPU+GPU combo for native gaming, MSI designed the Trident S 5M for cloud and mobile gaming, offering a compact solution …
Read More »Cyber attackers leak Nvidia employee credentials
The group behind a recent cyber attack on Nvidia has leaked more sensitive data. After attempts to force Nvidia to open source its graphics drivers failed, the group began leaking more data, this time impacting over 71,000 employees.
Read More »Babylon’s Fall flops on PC, branded a ‘cash grab’ by Steam reviews
After several delays, PlatinumGames and Square Enix officially launched Babylon's Fall today – Platinum's first attempt at a live-service style game. Unfortunately, the game appears to be a flop on PC, with launch player numbers barely scraping past 1,000 concurrents. There has been some concern for Babylon's Fall for a …
Read More »Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2 likely releasing in 2023
Following on from the success of Respawn’s first Star Wars game, it was expected that we would eventually see a sequel to Fallen Order. As it turns out, Respawn is actually juggling three new Star Wars games. In the case of Fallen Order 2, it might be a bit further …
Read More »Rockstar will let you migrate your progress for GTA V on next-gen consoles
While there have been some delays along the way, Rockstar still plans to deliver Grand Theft Auto V for the Xbox Series X/S and PS5 consoles soon. The new version is now less than two weeks away, and will offer up to 60FPS performance on the console versions of the …
Read More »Modders have made the Mac Mini 78% smaller
The latest Mac Mini was the first of its kind to feature an M-series chip, and despite using a smaller motherboard, the overall size remained the same as its predecessors. Unhappy with the 2020 Mac Mini size, a modder transplanted the system to a smaller chassis, reducing its volume by …
Read More »Intel plans to physically disable AVX-512 on newer Alder Lake chips
The Alder Lake/AVX-512 saga is finally coming to an end. As per an Intel representative, future batches of Intel Alder Lake chips won't physically support the AVX-512 instruction set, as the chip manufacturer will “fuse off AVX-512 on Alder Lake products going forward”. Support for the AVX-512 instruction set on …
Read More »PlayStation’s Game Pass competitor is imminent as Sony removes PS Now
Microsoft has gone all-in on Xbox Game Pass, allowing users across PC, Xbox and mobile to play a large library of games for one monthly cost. Sony is currently juggling between two services: PS+ and PS Now. As part of the company’s rumoured refocus on PS+ however, the latter service has started to disappear from users’ PlayStations.
Read More »Nintendo Switch Sports datamine suggests even more games to be added post-launch
5 years on from the launch of the Nintendo Switch, the handheld console hybrid is healthier than ever with more than 100 million units sold and no sign of it slowing down. Though odd in its timing, the console manufacturer announced that the Switch would be getting its own version …
Read More »ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 Review – AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS & RX 6800S
ASUS has nailed it with the new Zephyrus G14, powered by AMD hardware
Read More »Quantic Dream’s Star Wars game may release as late as 2028
Quantic Dream is not known for developing games in a rapid fashion, but even so, their next project is seemingly going to take longer than even the developers themselves expected. According to industry insiders, Quantic Dream’s Star Wars Eclipse may not launch until 2028 due to the studio’s inability to …
Read More »Cities: Skylines will be free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, the Epic Games Store offers a number of titles for free to all those with an Epic account. This week’s free titles are now available, however even more exciting perhaps is the reveal of next week’s free game. The games available to redeem from now until the 10th …
Read More »Intel Core i7-12650HX mobile chip revealed via benchmark
Intel has already released many 12th Gen Core processors for laptops, but we have yet to see Alder Lake-S. While we still don't know when they will become available on laptops, some processors belonging to this series have been spotted here and there, with the latest one being the Core i7-12650HX. …
Read More »New Sly and InFamous games rumoured to be in development
Sucker Punch Productions are now known for developing 2020’s breakout hit Ghost of Tsushima. Prior to this however, the team was best known for working on the InFamous and Sly Cooper franchises. While Sucker Punch is most likely busy working on more Tsushima related content, their previous franchises are said …
Read More »SIFU has sold over 1 million copies in less than a month
SIFU caught many people’s attention when it was first announced back in February of last year. The martial arts title was a follow-up to developer Sloclap’s well-received 2017 game Absolver. The team seems to have struck gold with their sophomore release, as SIFU has sold over 1 million copies in …
Read More »STALKER 2 development on pause amid Ukrainian crisis
Ukraine is currently being invaded by Vladamir Putin, affecting all manner of people and industries, both in and outside of the country. STALKER 2, currently under development by Ukrainian studio GSC Game World, has now been put on hold as the developers focus on keeping themselves and their families safe. …
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