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Seasonic's website features a helpful wattage calculator to check how much power you'll need for a given system. This type of tool usually lists available components, but users recently spotted a few unreleased GPUs listed on the calculator, including three RX 7000 series cards.  As first spotted by SkyJuice (via VideoCardz), …

A recent report suggested Intel would use a 2551-pin socket for desktop Meteor Lake and Arrow Lake, but a new rumour now says otherwise. Instead, this 2551-pin socket will reportedly be adopted by laptops, and desktop chips are to utilise a new LGA1851 socket. The rumour comes from Benchlife, which …

Though there was once a time when all software was installed through the use of physical media, the commercialisation of the internet has allowed for digital-only releases to become more and more commonplace. One company which is maintaining the spirit of physical media is Limited Run Games – who have …

Last night during Apple's WWDC keynote, the company officially launched its next generation Apple Silicon processor. The new M2 chip is heading to Macs this year, promising 18% faster CPU performance and 35% faster GPU performance. 

Apple recently held its Worldwide Developers Conference stream, where the iPhone manufacturer announced all manner of new software updates for its various devices, from the Macbook to the Apple Watch and more. One of the most interesting announcements was the fact that No Man’s Sky will soon be coming to …

A couple of weeks ago, EA and DICE announced that the first season of Battlefield 2042 is finally nearing release. The big update will be dropping soon, and we'll be getting the first gameplay footage later today.  Later today at 4PM BST, DICE will release the Battlefield 2042 Season One …

Capcom was a huge part of Sony's State of Play stream last week, giving us new reveals for Resident Evil Village, Resident Evil 4 Remake and Street Fighter 6. As it turns out, Capcom has even more to announce this summer, so the publisher will be hosting its own showcase …

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Back in April 2021, we reported that Toys for Bob, the Activision-owned studio responsible for the Spyro remakes as well as Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, was being reduced to a support studio for Call of Duty. Luckily, it seems as though this decision has been somewhat reversed, with …

Following last week’s PlayStation State of Play, Microsoft is readying up for their own Summer Game Fest-related showcase. Taking place on the 12th of June, Microsoft’s Xbox and Bethesda Showcase is said to include “amazing titles coming from Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda, and our partners around the world”. Thanks to …

Sony’s PlayStation 5 launched in November 2020, right in the middle of a global pandemic. This has had a huge impact on the industry as a whole – particularly when it comes to hardware. As such, it is impressive to see that despite everything, Sony has now officially sold more …

During State of Play last week, Capcom revealed a new trailer for Street Fighter 6, as well as a 2023 release date. The publisher planned to reveal more details later this year, including the character roster, but leaks swooped in beforehand. Rather than avoiding the issue, Capcom has directly addressed …

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BioWare officially announced Dragon Age 4 with a teaser trailer back in late 2020 and now roughly 18 months later, BioWare has given us a much needed update. The next Dragon Age game is known as Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, and will see the return of Solas from Dragon Age Inquisition. …

Though there may not be an E3 this year, Geoff Keighley’s Summer Games Fest seems to be serving as a suitable replacement. With that, Devolver Digital has now announced that they will be partaking in this year’s Summer Game Fest, and it will be hosted by industry veteran Suda51. In a …

It has been almost two years since Ubisoft first announced Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake. Due to the reaction to the initial reveal trailer, Ubisoft quickly delayed the game to address feedback. The game was then delayed again, and again, seemingly stuck in development hell. Recently, the project switched studios …

It has been just over a year since Rare’s 007 GoldenEye remaster resurfaced online with fresh leaks and even a playable build. Now a year later, it looks like GoldenEye will be re-releasing, as new evidence points to a remaster nearing the end of development.  Rare originally began working on …

Previous rumours have claimed that the LGA1700 socket would last for three generations, meaning Alder Lake users would be able to upgrade to Meteor Lake chips when they become available. However, new reports say otherwise, claiming Intel is now planning to introduce the LGA2551 socket with Meteor Lake, forcing Alder …

Late last year, Intel launched its Alder Lake processors, ushering in the age of DDR5 memory. At first, DDR5 memory prices were through the roof, with 32GB kits going for over £400. Since then, the market has improved considerably.  ComputerBase has been checking in on the price of DDR5 memory …

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Gigabyte has announced a new model of its Aorus Model S SFF PC, packing the new Intel Core i7-12700K and an RTX 3070 GPU – a powerful combo for a system that's just a little bigger than an Xbox Series X.  Despite being bigger than the Series X, it's still …

AOC has a new AGON Pro monitor coming up this year, and it may be the company's best yet. The new AGON Pro AG274QS sports a Fast IPS panel with 1440p resolution and up to 300Hz refresh rate, making this one of the fastest desktop gaming monitors around.  The new …

If you're a retro game fan, we have some interesting news to share. Sega will launch a new Mega Drive Mini, this time packing a total of 50 titles and support for Mega CD. The new mini-console was announced during a Sega live stream, although as we've seen in the …

When The Callisto Protocol was first announced, it was supposed to be a horror game set in the PUBG universe. This always seemed like an odd move, but fortunately, that decision was later reversed. Now, The Callisto Protocol is its own IP, and we'll be playing it before the end …

A few weeks ago, we learned that Capcom would be revealing more about Street Fighter 6 very soon. Last night during State of Play, not only did Capcom have new announcements for Resident Evil 4 Remake and Resident Evil Village, but the publisher also revealed a new gameplay trailer for …

Square Enix has been promising Final Fantasy XVI news for months. Last night during State of Play, a new trailer for the game was finally shown and better yet, we have a release date – although the game is a little further off than you may expect.  We've been hearing …

Capcom has been quiet on what's next for Resident Evil following the release of Village and RE3 Remake, but that changed last night during State of Play. Not only is Resident Evil Village heading to PS VR2, but Resident Evil 4 Remake has been officially announced with a March release …

Through leaks, we learned recently that PS5 exclusive, Returnal, will be heading to the PC. As it turns out, Sony had a big surprise up its sleeve - Insomniac's Spider-Man and Miles Morales games are arriving first. 

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We've known for some time now that Activision is working on Warzone 2, a refresh of the Battle Royale game for next-gen consoles and PC. Warzone 2 is expected to debut shortly after the release of Modern Warfare 2 later this year, and work on Warzone 2's second major map …