Nintendo has been locked in to a great deal of controversy ever since the release of the Nintendo Switch and its less-than-reliable joy-con controllers. Though fans had hoped that the newly announced Nintendo Switch (OLED model) would offer more robust joy-cons which are not susceptible to drifting, Nintendo has now confirmed that this isn’t the case.
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According to a roadmap we shared a few days ago, we are still more than a year away from the release of consumer Intel Sapphire Rapids CPUs. However, considering there are already benchmarks of dual-socket systems equipped with Sapphire Rapids CPUs, the server-grade processors might be coming sooner rather than …
Read More »Nacon Connect 2021 event showcases new peripherals and a lot of games
Nacon Connect 2021 allowed the company to show what its studios have been working on. During the conference, Nacon revealed multiple new games, detailed some others it had already announced, and introduced new gaming peripherals. The event started with a new trailer for Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong, a spin-off …
Read More »PlayStation Now lets you play Judgment and God Of War on your PC
PlayStation Now subscribers are in for a treat this month. With titles such as Nioh 2, Red Dead Redemption 2, Moving Out, Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and Nascar Heat, July's games are already a touch above the average month. However, the cherry on top is the addition of Judgment and …
Read More »PNY is giving away an XLR8 RTX 3060 and other hardware this month
Many of our regular readers will know that we love running our own competitions, but once in a while we'll spot a giveaway happening elsewhere that we think you'd be interested in. This week, PNY has launched its own giveaway, offering up three prizes, including an RTX 30 series graphics …
Read More »Apple to introduce M2 processor with new MacBook Air in early 2022
Shortly after Apple unveiled the first M1 powered Mac systems, rumours began swirling about the company's next gen chip. According to reports this week, we'll be seeing the Apple M2 relatively soon, with plans to introduce the chip in new Macs in the first half of next year. According to …
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Read More »Nintendo Switch OLED model announced, releasing in October
Ahead of E3 last month, rumours had many believing that a Nintendo Switch Pro would be announced ahead of or during the event. The event came and went with no new Switch news, but that changed today, with Nintendo announcing the Nintendo Switch OLED Model. Officially known as Nintendo Switch …
Read More »Sony reportedly to announce Bluepoint Games acquisition at next State of Play
Recently, Sony announced two more PlayStation Studios acquisitions, nabbing Housemarque and Nixxes. It is widely believed that a third acquisition is also set to be announced, likely to be announced during an upcoming State of Play stream. While Bluepoint Games recently updated its Twitter bio to point out that it …
Read More »Thermaltake launches Toughpower GF1 1000W and 1200W Gold power supplies
Thermaltake is revamping its power supply offerings this month with the new ‘TT Premium Edition' Toughpower GF1 1000W and 1200W PSUs. Both new units are 80Plus Gold certified and feature a hydraulic bearing fan with intelligent RPM controls. Like many modern power supplies, the Toughpower GF1 will stop the PSU …
Read More »Inflated AMD and Nvidia graphics card pricing continues to drop
The graphics card pricing situation appears to be moving in the right direction. Last month, GPU prices were 81-91 percent above MSRP on average, but that number has been dropping. If GPU prices continue reducing at this rate, we might see some cards finally reach MSRP pricing.
Read More »MSI enters SSD market with Spatium M.2 drives
Earlier this year, we learned that MSI was preparing its first line of storage devices. Now, the company has announced its new Spatium M.2 NVMe SSDs, including PCIe 4.0 and PCIe 3.0 options and capacities up to 2TB. The MSI M480 SSD is a PCIe 4.0 using NVMe 1.4 technology, …
Read More »Battle Cry of Freedom has finally reached Steam 9 years after its announcement
Back in 2012, the developers of Mount & Blade: Warband – Napoleonic Wars DLC announced a game called Battle Cry of Freedom. This game has been in development for nine years, with developers giving continuous updates along the way. This week, the game finally appeared on Steam, pointing to a …
Read More »The Oculus Rift S is no longer available
Shortly after announcing the Oculus Quest 2 last year, Facebook confirmed that the new standalone VR headset would replace the original Quest and eventually, the Rift S too. We’ve now reached the end of the Oculus Rift S lifecycle, with stock finally running out on the Oculus Store. Back in …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto 6 to release by 2025, sources claim
It has been almost eight years since Grand Theft Auto V released and it doesn't look like the game is going to be usurped anytime soon. According to reports this week, Grand Theft Auto VI is still several years away. Tom Henderson, an insider that recently rose to prominence after …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 beta build reveals cut content
Cyberpunk 2077's beta version has been hiding on console copies of the game since launch. By disconnecting a console from the internet and launching the game directly from the disc, an older September 2020 build of the game can be played, revealing cut content and other changes made in the …
Read More »Edifier launches GM5 true wireless earbuds with aptX audio
Edifier is looking to shake up the earbud scene this year with its own AirPod competitors. The Edifier GM5 earbuds are aimed at the gaming market, packing aptX adaptive audio decoding and up to 32 hours of battery life. The Edifier GM5 earbuds feature the latest Bluetooth v5.2 wireless connectivity, …
Read More »Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt PC system requirements raised
Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 is not coming out this year, but spin-off title, Bloodhunt, likely is. The multiplayer game previously had pretty tame PC system requirements, but following a recent alpha playtest, the system requirements for this game have been updated with higher-end hardware. Previously, the Steam listing for …
Read More »Intel Sapphire Rapids HEDT CPUs rumoured to use W790 chipset and release in Q2 2022
Intel hasn't launched new HEDT processors since late 2019, and according to a recently leaked roadmap, anyone waiting for them might still have to wait a year. By looking at the roadmap, it seems Intel is developing a new workstation HEDT platform based on Sapphire Rapids for Q2 2022.
Read More »Mortal Kombat 11 development comes to an end as studio shifts to new game
Mortal Kombat 11 has been receiving updates since launch in 2019, but after two years, the Aftermath DLC, and 12 additional characters, the developers are ending work on the game. Moving forward, NetherRealm Studios will be focusing its resources on its next game. The news was shared by the official …
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Read More »Apex Legends hijacked in protest of Titanfall hacker issues
Yesterday, Apex Legends was targeted by a hacker who had successfully hijacked the servers, making the game unplayable for some. As it seems, this hack was a form of protesting the current state of Titanfall 1, which is suffering from issues with cheaters. This past Sunday, those interested in playing …
Read More »MSI Bravo 15 laptops now feature AMD Ryzen 5000H mobile CPUs
The MSI Bravo 15, an entry level gaming laptop, is now being updated with AMD's Ryzen 5000H mobile processors. The laptop also comes equipped with an RX 5500M discrete GPU for mainstream gaming. The Radeon RX 5500M may be a previous-gen GPU, but it can still offer decent gaming performance …
Read More »AMD 4700S processor desktop kit appears to be a PS5 APU
More details about the AMD 4700S processor desktop kit have come to light, and apparently, it's actually based on the PlayStation 5 SoC, rather than the Xbox Series X/S chip. Moreover, additional benchmarks results have also been posted online and compared to an Intel Core i7-11700. Initially, it was thought …
Read More »Qualcomm is planning to launch laptop CPUs that rival Apple’s chips in 2022
Qualcomm's new president, Cristiano Amon, has revealed the chip maker’s plans to release a laptop CPU in 2022 in order to compete with Apple’s new chips, such as the M1 processor. This new laptop chip will take advantage of Nuvia's core architecture, which Qualcomm acquired a while back. In an …
Read More »Nvidia hotfix driver addresses Doom Eternal crashes
Following id Software’s RTX update for Doom Eternal earlier this week, some GeForce graphics card users began experiencing driver-related crashes. Fortunately for anyone experiencing this issue, a hotfix driver has now been made available. Earlier this week, Nvidia released the 471.11 driver, which enabled support for ray-tracing and DLSS in …
Read More »NIS America will be permanently increasing their PC prices
Recently we reported that the publisher Kalypso Media announced that it would be permanently slashing the prices of its past and future game releases thanks to “constant shifts in the video games marketplace, a further move toward digital sales, and the noticeable and ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic”. It …
Read More »DOOM Eternal to receive a Horde Mode in future update
id Software recently released the much anticipated next-gen and ray tracing version of DOOM Eternal (an analysis of which we conducted HERE), making 2020’s much-loved shooter even better. With parts 1 and 2 of The Ancient Gods DLC now out, the team has announced their future plans for the game. …
Read More »Bluepoint Games officially responds to acquisition rumours
Following the announcement that Sony would be acquiring Housemarque, the Finnish studio behind Returnal, rumours of another acquisition quickly followed. Due to an incorrect posting by one of the official PlayStation accounts, it would seem as though the console manufacturer may have also acquired Bluepoint Games. In the wake of …
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