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COD Zombies icon Jason Blundell has announced a brand new studio, Magic Fractal Studios, following the unceremonious closure of Dark Outlaw Games by Sony.

Back at CES, Intel launched its new Core Ultra Series 3 processors, based on the new Panther Lake architecture. MSI has prepared a rollout of new gaming laptops for 2026 with Intel's latest CPUs at the heart of them, alongside RTX 50 series GPUs.

Early reviews for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie are live, revealing a sequel which is visually pleasing but rather shallow.

Since as far back as 2017, Garry’s Mod creator Garry Newman has been working on a spiritual successor to the iconic Source Engine-based sandbox. Utilising Valve's new Source 2 Engine, Newman’s upcoming project – s&box – has now finally gotten an official release date.

A year after their Computex 2025 announcement, Noctua and Asetek have confirmed that their joint flagship AIO liquid coolers have completed the Production Validation Test (PVT) phase. This milestone marks the final hurdle before mass production, with both companies officially targeting a global retail launch in Q2 2026. The heart …

Late last year, the US Patent Office opened up a 're-examination' of a patent that gave Nintendo ownership over a common videogame mechanic - summoning an NPC to fight for you. Now months later, this process has resulted in the patent being revoked.

Ahead of its official launch, Capcom has confirmed that PRAGMATA has now gone Gold – alongside confirmation that it is in fact not a secret Mega Man game.

In a surprise announcement, Stellar Blade studio SHIFT UP revealed that they have fully acquired Shinji Mikami’s brand new studio UNBOUND.

Kioxia is back with a new Gen5 flagship SSD

Blizzard have announced and released the first couple chapters of their brand new 40-part Overwatch: Undivided Webtoon; available now.

Crimson Desert was a hotly-anticipated brand new IP prior to its official launch earlier this month, with the ambitious open-world title garnering a ton of attention thanks to its pretty visuals, freeform gameplay and player agency. Upon its launch however, the game suffered from a number of issues, including rather awkward controls. Fortunately, the team at Pearl Abyss have been quick to respond to criticisms – with Crimson Desert having now climbed its way to a ‘Very Positive’ score on Steam.

Panel manufacturer AUO is set to make a significant splash at the upcoming Touch Taiwan 2026 trade show in Taipei. Leading its gaming-focused lineup is a world-first 24-inch Full HD panel capable of a staggering 800Hz refresh rate. As reported by Prad, the company is also addressing the high-resolution enthusiast …

For years now, Epic Games and Disney have had a close working relationship. Unreal Engine has been used for Disney Park attractions and film productions, while Disney has also leveraged Fortnite to promote its treasure trove of IP. It is now being claimed that Disney executives are waiting for their opportunity to swoop in and buy Epic Games outright. 

Fans of the Deus Ex franchise must unfortunately brace for more bad news. Eidos Montreal has been hit with another wave of layoffs, reducing headcount for a third year in a row, indicating that a new major game is not close to coming out. In a statement shared this week, …

Earlier this year, Nvidia revealed DLSS 4.5, bringing new features to RTX 50 series graphics cards, including 6X and Dynamix Frame Generation modes in supported games. As of today, DLSS 4.5 is now rolling out to the masses.

NZXT has a new Small form factor case but is it better than the H1?

The next entry in the Serious Sam series has been officially announced, with the co-op focused Shatterverse set to launch some time this year.

Following the release of South of Midnight, Compulsion Games have confirmed that their next project will once again be a brand new IP.

ARC Raiders’ next big update is here, with the Flashpoint Update officially going live later today alongside new weapons, enemies and more.

During the latest shareholder meeting, Pearl Abyss’s CEO spoke on the future of Crimson Desert; cut features and the potential for official modding tools.

Microsoft has confirmed its plans for the summer Xbox Games Showcase. There will once again be a day of announcements in June, followed by a special Direct presentation on Gears E-Day, the latest game in the Gears of War franchise.  The showcase, announced by newly appointed Xbox CEO, Asha Sharma, …

2026 looks to be a solid year for Nintendo, with plans for a new version of Ocarina of Time and the release of The Duskbloods – among other upcoming projects.

In early 2025, Krafton officially announced PUBG: Blindspot, a new spin-off game, offering players a very different top-down tactical gameplay experience compared to the main battle royale game. Now after just a little time in early access, the game is shutting down. PUBG: Blindspot did not take off after its …

Death Stranding 2 has officially launched on PC, arriving just less than one year after its initial release on PS5. Thanks to this new version of the game, total sales for Death Stranding 2 have pushed over 2 million. 

It is going to be years before we see a new mainline Halo game but in the meantime, the newly formed Halo Studios does have something else for fans – Halo: Campaign Evolved. New details about this remake have recently surfaced, revealing new missions that expand on the original story.  …

The Elder Scrolls Blades has been around for over seven years at this point but it has been years since the game last had any kind of major content update. Now, we never see new Blades content, as the game is officially shutting down. 

If you've ever wanted to review tech, then this is a perfect opportunity as we are now hiring for a new reviewer to join our team! Prior experience is not strictly necessary, but we would like to see some example works from applicants. 

Corsair is officially expanding its presence in the peripheral market with a refresh of its MM mousepad family. The new lineup introduces three distinct tiers, headlined by the company's first foray into the premium glass segment: the MM Glass Large.  Measuring 400mm x 500mm, the MM Glass Large is the …

Samsung Display has officially announced the launch of QuantumBlack, a next-generation display film engineered to address one of QD-OLED's primary weaknesses: ambient light interference. While self-emissive panels excel at delivering “True Black” by cutting power to individual pixels, external light reflecting off the panel has historically caused dark scenes to …

The Xbox Game Pass tier lineup might be about to change once again. Following the recent appointment of Asha Sharma as the new CEO of Microsoft Gaming, reports are surfacing that a budget-friendly, first-party-focused Game Pass tier is currently being planned.  According to findings shared by Better xCloud, the Triton tier is …