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August was a big month for Helldivers 2, as Arrowhead welcomed a whole new platform to the ranks. Helldivers 2 is now out on Xbox consoles for the first time and so far, it appears to be a massive hit.  Alinea Analytics shared their list of the most downloaded games …

Borderlands 4 is less than a week away at this point. For those eager to get in as soon as their pre-order unlocks, Gearbox has now finalised its launch-day plans, revealing global launch times for the game on all platforms. Interestingly, PC players will get in hours earlier than those …

This week, LC-Power lifted the lid on yet another impressive monitor in its arsenal, the LC-M27UFD. This is a 27″ flatscreen monitor with Dual Mode functionality, enabling higher resolution at a lower refresh rate, or a lower resolution at a super charged 320Hz refresh rate, so you can take advantage …

Last year, PowerColor entered the gaming peripheral market with its new brand, Alphyn. The launch kicked off with two great products, the PowerColor Alphyn AM10 wireless mouse and the Alphyn AH10 wireless gaming headset. We gave both positive reviews when they launched at their initial MSRPs of £99 and £79, …

Gigabyte is getting in on the hardware game bundle action this month. For a limited time, anyone buying select Gigabyte graphics cards or gaming laptops will also receive a free copy of Borderlands 4, which has been garnering plenty of positive reception from early previews.  If you buy a Gigabyte …

Cougar has unveiled the FV150 Mini RGB, a new compact case that joins the popular trend of panoramic showcase chassis. Designed for Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX builds, this new case features a pillarless, dual-chamber design and is available in three colours: black, white, and pink. Measuring 285 x 436 x 365mm, …

Noctua has just updated its public product roadmap, providing a clearer, albeit slightly delayed, timeline for its most highly anticipated products. While there have been a few more shifts, we now have a firm release window for the company's first-ever AIO liquid cooler. The roadmap (via Tom's Hardware) shows the …

For months, we've been hearing rumours that Valve is working on a new home console, one that would bring the Steam Deck experience to the living room. Now, a recent trademark filing suggests that Valve is close to an announcement.

Ahead of its arrival this December, Bungie has announced a developer livestream dedicated to the upcoming Destiny 2 expansion ‘Renegades’.

It's a 4K 160Hz display from ASUS priced just north of £300 - worth buying?

In the year and a half since its launch, Ubisoft's underrated metroidvania Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has managed to attract over 3 million players.

Netflix’s animated series Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft will officially end later this year following the conclusion of the show’s Second Season.

Within hours of its launch, Hollow Knight: Silksong managed to become one of the most played games on Steam – with over half a million concurrent players.

Acer is preparing to launch its own dual-mode OLED monitor with a 720Hz refresh rate. The new Predator X27U F8 is a 27-inch class QHD monitor built on the same next-generation panel technology as Asus ROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W, setting the stage for fierce competition at the very high end …

While we haven't had a new Batman Arkham game for PC and consoles in over a decade, the series has been living on in VR. Last year, Batman Arkham Shadow launched for Meta Quest VR headsets and now, it looks like a sequel is on the way.  Batman Arkham Shadow …

MindsEye had a lot going for it pre-launch. The game was a new open-world shooter produced by former Rockstar alumni but the game launched in a rough state and ultimately flopped. Now, IO Interactive has spoken up about the project, which may have killed the company's future plans for publishing …

Marvel Rivals is officially landing on the last-gen PS4 as part of Season 4’s launch – though there is currently no Xbox One version in sight.

Looking for a compact but feature-rich WiFi 7 router? We check out the AVM FRITZ!Box 5690 Pro

IO Interactive’s 007 First Light has gotten its first proper gameplay showcase – alongside confirmation of the game’s release date.

Iiyama has three new gaming monitors hitting the market this month, all hitting incredibly competitive price points. Better yet, these are all large screens, offering 32″ to 43″ panels.  The Iiyama G-Master Gold Phoenix GB3290QSU-B1and Red Eagle GB3271QSU-B2 are at the top of the list. Both are 32″ monitors with …

After years of waiting, it appears Insomniac Games is gearing up to give us our first proper look at Marvel’s Wolverine – possibly as soon as this month.

Following its official announcement last year, the Amazon-produced live-action Tomb Raider show has now officially found its Lara Croft.

New details about Intel's next-generation desktop platform have just surfaced in a shipping manifest, giving us another glimpse at the upcoming “Nova Lake-S” architecture. The documentation mentions a 52-core CPU, likely the flagship of the series, as well as the 28-core variant that we previously reported on.  The NBD manifest …

Philips has announced the launch of its new Brilliance 27E3U7903 monitor, a 27-inch 5K display that looks to be a direct competitor to Apple's Studio Display. With a similar high-resolution panel and a robust feature set, Philips aims to tempt creative professionals with a more reasonable price tag. The new …

Last week, we reported on a new round of lay-offs taking place at Crystal Dynamics. At the time, I reported that this was likely impacting the Perfect Dark team, as Microsoft/Xbox opted to cancel the game this year. Now, we have confirmation on that and as it turns out, the reason for the delayed impact at Crystal Dynamics was due to a deal that was brewing between Microsoft, Embracer and Take-Two, which would have seen Take-Two taking over the game and funding it through to completion. 

Dying Light: The Beast is just a few weeks away and now, Techland has revealed the PC system requirements. Despite this game spinning off from a Dying Light 2 DLC to its own standalone game, the PC system requirements have made a bit of a jump compared to Dying Light …

Earlier this year, we heard from a number of readers who had issues obtaining their paid-for product after pre-ordering RTX 5090 graphics cards from uwgamespecialist.nl, a tech retailer in the Netherlands. Following our initial report, the CEO of uwgamespecialist claimed that an internal investigation would be launched but by July of this year, we learned that the company was in fact still scamming customers. Now another couple of months later, the company appears to have shut down.

We get hands on with the new Thermal Grizzly DeltaMate Asus ROG Astral RTX 5090 Waterblock!

Unlike many other live-service titles, Marvel Rivals looks set to be coming to last-gen consoles with the launch of Season 4.

Humble has unveiled its line-up of titles for September as part of the company’s Choice subscription – including the likes of Destiny 2: Legacy Collection.