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Cheating is a tough problem for any studio to combat when creating a competitive shooter. In 2021, the Call of Duty Warzone team revamped its efforts in this area with a new anti-cheat system, known as Ricochet. Rather than grouping suspected cheaters together in their own lobbies, as we've seen …

It has been years since Street Fighter V first launched, exclusively to PlayStation 4 and PC. Now, the fighting game community has something new to look forward to – Street Fighter 6, which is releasing later this year.  Today, Capcom officially announced Street Fighter 5 during the Capcom Pro Tour …

During CES 2022, Intel announced a new gaming NUC featuring up to an Intel 12th Gen Core i9 processor. That sounded promising, but it was unclear whether it would be equipped with desktop or laptop CPUs. Now according to a leaked spec sheet, we have confirmation that the NUC will …

Throughout 2021, Sony's first-party studios proved that the PS5 was the next-gen console to have in year-one, with a solid slate of new games with jaw-dropping graphics. Now to kick off 2022, Sony is looking to continue making its mark with Horizon Forbidden West, another incredible graphical showcase, although it is a slow burn for returning players...

With Intel Arc Alchemist desktop graphics cards coming in Q2 2022, we are starting to see a few benchmark entries of the engineering samples hitting the Internet. This was the case in the Geekbench database, where an Intel GPU with 512 EUs was spotted running at 2.4GHz. According to the …

Last week, Intel gave us a first look at the Raptor Lake processors and detailed the upcoming architecture. According to Intel, the Raptor Lake processors should offer “up to” double-digit performance gains, which is rather vague. However, a recent report gave us a better understanding of what type of performance …

It's a monster of a gaming monitor - 49in screen size, 5120x1440 resolution, 165Hz

Following on from the Z690 Classified, EVGA is now announcing a new flagship Z690 board. Like its enthusiast-grade graphics cards, the new Z690 board from EVGA will be named after K|NGP|N, one of the best overclockers worldwide...

BenQ has made projectors for quite some time and we’re beginning to see some impressive gaming-oriented ones. BenQ’s latest projector, the X3000i, offers a 240Hz maximum refresh rate, but it comes at a steep price.  The BenQ X3000i, first announced during CES 2022, has finally arrived for those looking for …

Since Nintendo announced it would shut down the eShop for 3DS and Wii U, people started buying games they won't be able to get in the future. At the moment, the classic Pokémon titles are topping the charts, but the reason behind this surge in popularity may not be just …

Ubisoft brought the Assassin's Creed franchise back from the brink with Origins, which presented a major shift in gameplay and mechanics. We've now had three ‘RPG' style Assassin's Creed games, with Valhalla being particularly successful.  As part of the publisher's recent quarterly earnings report, Ubisoft CEO, Yves Guillemot, confirmed that …

In October last year, new leaks gave us plenty of details about Avowed, which appears to be Obsidian's very own version of The Elder Scrolls. The leaks indicated that production is ramping up into full swing, and now, the game will reportedly be releasing in the first half of next …

This week, sources from within EA speaking with the press claimed that the publisher recently blamed low Battlefield 2042 launch sales on the early release of Halo Infinite multiplayer. While we weren't expecting EA to respond at all, it seems the amount of coverage this story got ruffled some feathers, …

Dragon Age 4 skipped last year's major gaming events, but we should get a substantial update on the game later this year. According to new reports, Dragon Age 4 has been hitting its development milestones and is on track for a 2023 release.  EA officially announced Dragon Age 4 back …

When Nintendo first launched its Switch handheld-hybrid, the console manufacturer’s desire to ensure that the handheld is seen as a gaming device first meant that third-party media apps such as Netflix and youTube were not available. Slowly they were added to the handheld however, and now, joining the Nintendo eShop …

In the wake of Microsoft’s massive $68.7 Billion purchase of Activision Blizzard, it seems all companies, whether developers or publishers, are considering and reflecting upon their own potential to be acquired. The latest company to announce their willingness to be acquired is Ubisoft. As reported by Senior industry analyst Daniel …

After Nintendo announced it plans shut down the eShop for Wii U and 3DS consoles, the Video Game History Foundation made its objections known, accusing Nintendo of being “actively destructive” to video game history.  In a tweet posted by the Video Game History Foundation (VGHF), the association accuses Nintendo of …

Skull and Bones has been delayed repeatedly, but it seems that we'll finally get the chance to play it within the next year, as Ubisoft confirmed plans to release within the next fiscal year (April 2022 to March 2023). As expected after multiple reboots, the game will now be a …

Each week, the Epic Games Store offers at least one game for free to all those with an Epic Games account. From now until Thursday the 24th of February, users can get their hands on the unique platformer Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons …

Intel Investors Meeting took place this week, complete with new roadmaps and details about the upcoming roster of CPUs and GPUs. 

PlayStation Productions represents Sony's latest effort with regards to turning the console manufacturer’s many successful video game IPs into other forms of media such as TV shows and film. With the long-in-development Uncharted film now out, we can see the company’s brand new studio logo opening animation. Revealing the animation …

Earlier today we reported that No Man’s Sky had received a new major update adding all manner of additions, changes and fixes. This is the game’s 19th major update, and yet the team appears to be nowhere near done. Hello Games has shown No Man’s Sky the level of support …

Today during Intel's 2022 Investor Meeting, the company gave several important updates on its product roadmaps. Most interestingly to us is the confirmation that the first Intel Arc Alchemist graphics cards will still be releasing in Q2 2022.  We expected to hear more about the first round of Arc Alchemist …

Battlefield 2042 has been on a downward spiral since the beta last October, with tens of thousands of players leaving the game behind due to gameplay and design decisions, as well as a lack of post-release content. In another PR loss for the game, recently an EA executive claimed that …

While graphics card prices are trending down, low availability and marked-up prices still remain an issue. With that in mind, many are turning to pre-built PCs for an upgrade. If you're currently shopping around, then there are some deals to be had, including a free game with all CyberPowerPC desktops …

We're roughly half a year away from the launch of Apple's next-generation iPhones. The iPhone 14 is expected to make a number of key upgrades, one of which could finally be an increase in RAM on future iPhone models.  While there are plenty of 8GB, 12GB and even 16GB Android …

It has been eight years since Dead Island 2 was first announced and several years since the last update on the game’s development. Just one week ago, a leaker claimed that the game was finally heading towards release and now, Deep Silver's parent company has confirmed exactly that.  Originally revealed …

The Eden Project is an educational charity and social enterprise whose global mission is to create a movement that builds relationships between people and the natural world. PlayStation is hopping on this conservation train with a visually-impressive Horizon Forbidden West crossover. Located in Cornwall, England, The Eden Project is not …

Laptops powered by the new Zen 3+ ‘Rembrandt’ AMD Ryzen 6000 Mobile series processors have released today, marking the introduction of RDNA2 iGPUs, TSMC’s 6nm process node, and DDR5 memory to the world of AMD-based notebooks...

Daedalic Entertainment has been working away on Lord of the Rings: Gollum for a while and now, the game has found a publisher. This week, Nacon announced that it has acquired Daedalic Entertainment for $60 million. Nacon has been around since the early 2000s, but the company has been particularly …