Star Citizen is still pretty far away from a final release but good progress is continuing to be made. This week, the development team revealed their plans for survival mechanics, with systems for eating, drinking and maintaining body temperature. Inside Star Citizen is a developer diary series from Cloud Imperium, …
Read More »Developers share familiar concerns around Stadia and working with Google
Ever since Google first announced Stadia as a cloud gaming platform, plenty of gamers and industry pundits have made their concerns clear about the service. We haven't heard as much chatter directly from developers but that changed this week thanks to a new report, sharing that developers have familiar concerns …
Read More »Riot’s new shooter ‘Valorant’ to be fully revealed next week
Just a few days ago, the first leaks around Riot's upcoming shooter, Valorant, hit the web. Now thanks to a few more insider sources, we have more details, including the fact that Riot plans to announce and reveal beta testing plans next week. Esports consultant, Rod Breslau, has confirmed through …
Read More »Fallout 76 Wastelanders gameplay shows off major improvements
Bethesda is gearing up to launch the Wastelanders expansion for Fallout 76, adding proper NPCs, conversations, new story quests and more to the game. This potentially game-saving update has been delayed a couple of times but now, an April release date is in place and a good chunk of gameplay …
Read More »Asgard’s Wrath studio acquired by Facebook to join Oculus Studios group
While Boneworks stole the spotlight a bit towards the end of last year, Asgard's Wrath certainly had an argument for the best VR game of 2019. This was a well polished, Norse-inspired action RPG with a full story and game world to discover. Now the developers behind the game are …
Read More »Developers raise concerns over GOG’s new refund policy
Earlier this week, GOG announced a change to its refund policy, giving customers of the DRM-free games store a 30-day refund window. Refunds can be obtained at any point within those 30 days, whether the game has been downloaded and played or not. It is the most generous refund policy …
Read More »You can get Black Desert Online for free on Steam right now
We're at a slow point in the year for game releases, so you might be looking to try something new. With that in mind, Pearl Abyss is having a 100% off sale on Black Desert Online on Steam, you don't just get to play this weekend, the game will be …
Read More »AMD’s Ryzen 9 3900X CPU is at its lowest ever UK price this weekend
A couple of weeks ago, Overclockers UK announced its 20th birthday celebration plans, including an in-store party and a big sale both at its shop and online. Today, one of the event's best deals went live, bringing the price of a Ryzen 9 3900X processor below the £400 mark. AMD's …
Read More »GDC 2020 has now been postponed
Over the last couple of weeks, we have seen a lot of major companies pull out of the Game Developers Conference in early March. Despite the growing list of drop-outs, a few days ago the organisers behind GDC still planned to go ahead with the event. That changed last night, …
Read More »EKWB make LEO smile – new QUANTUM hardware for 2020!
EKWB tells us that 29th February is a Quantum day (you only get them every four years) and that is the day EKWB is launching their new range of CPU blocks called Quantum Magnitude. To mark the occasion EKWB sent Leo a huge box of hardware packed with the latest …
Read More »SK Hynix calls out fake HBM2E and AMD GPU leaks
We are all patiently waiting to see AMD's next-gen GPUs and more specifically ‘Big Navi'. There have been plenty of rumours lately regarding specs, one of which pulled SK Hynix into the conversation, forcing the company to respond and deny the rumours. One source claimed that the Radeon RX 5950 …
Read More »Riot’s new shooter is reportedly called ‘Valorant’, first hero character leaked
Last year, Riot Games went on an announcement spree, greatly expanding the studio's list of projects beyond League of Legends. One of those upcoming games is known as ‘Project A', a tactical first-person shooter. Riot has been a bit quiet on details since the initial reveal but leaks appear to …
Read More »Stadia APK datamine reveals upcoming features, like Stadia Base and live streaming
With Stadia expanding to more smartphones this month, an updated APK file has been made available for datamining, showing what features Google is prioritising for near-future updates. As part of Stadia app version 2.7, some small tweaks were made to the UI but if you dig a bit further, we …
Read More »Xbox Series X will let you pause and resume games even after rebooting
A few days ago, Microsoft announced a number of details and Specs for the Xbox Series X. It seems they weren’t done announcing new features however, as it was revealed that the Series X will allow you to continue playing where you left off even after the console has been …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 gameplay and Early Access details revealed
After appearing at PAX East this week, Larian Studios officially revealed Baldur's Gate 3 gameplay for the first time and beyond that, the studio has also confirmed plans for an Early Access release. We also have details on exactly what will be included in the Early Access version of the …
Read More »Borderlands 3 launches on Steam on the 13th of March
When Borderlands 3 was first announced, it was revealed that the game would be an Epic Games Store timed-exclusive on PC. At the time, no specific date was given regarding when Steam users might be able to play – although a six month exclusivity window was insinuated. Now it has …
Read More »Epic Games and Unreal Engine teams pull out of GDC 2020
Last night, another wave of gaming companies pulled out of GDC next month, with Microsoft, CD Projekt Red and Unity joining a growing list. Now, Epic Games and the folks behind the widely used Unreal Engine are also cancelling their appearances. The announcement was made by the official Unreal Engine …
Read More »Greninja wins Pokemon of the Year
Earlier in February, we reported that Pokémon had partnered up with Google in order to establish who everyone’s favourite Pokémon was. The vote took place within google search, and after hundreds of thousands of votes, the results were finally announced. Though Pikachu and Eeviee are well established as the faces …
Read More »Corsair releases the Corsair One Pro i200, a powerful compact workstation
Corsair just added a new configuration to its One Pro line of compact workstation PCs. This new configuration is the new series' flagship, equipped with an Intel 10th Gen Core X processor and an Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 Ti, paired with a set of Corsair components. All the components are …
Read More »Logitech G partners with Herman Miller to produce new gaming furniture
Logitech has announced that its Logitech G gaming brand will team up in an exclusive partnership with Herman Miller to produce a range of furniture for gamers. The partnership will bring together both companies’ expertise to provide esports athletes, gamers and streamers with a new line of ergonomic furniture. Just …
Read More »EIZO launches the first HDR1000 monitor with built-in calibration sensor
EIZO is about to release the first true HDR monitor with a built-in calibration sensor for professional colour grading- the ColorEdge Prominence CG3146. Succeeding the EIZO CG3145, the CG3146 is a 31-inch HDR reference monitor using a DCI-4K resolution (4096×2160) designed for “professional post-production and colour grading workflow”. Offering 1000 cd/m2 (typical) …
Read More »Gigabyte Aorus showcasing new gaming products at PAX East
Gigabyte’s premium gaming division Aorus will be showcasing its line of next-generation products for gamers at PAX East this weekend. Aorus plans to show off an arsenal of new pre-built PC gaming systems, gaming monitors and laptops during the gaming festival held at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Centre. The …
Read More »Space exploration title ‘InnerSpace’ is free on the Epic Games Store
The Epic Games Store continues to gift its users a free game each week. This week’s free title is InnerSpace, and though only one game is on offer, it’s still worth checking out thanks to its unique art style and focus on exploration and self-reflection. InnerSpace is replacing last week’s …
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Read More »Microsoft, Unity and CD Projekt Red are the latest to pull out of GDC 2020
Just a few days ago, it was announced that GDC was still planned to go ahead in early March despite increasing concerns around the coronavirus. At this point, Sony, Oculus, Capcom, Square Enix, Capcom, EA and more have all pulled out and this week, Microsoft, CD Projekt Red and Unity …
Read More »Plague Inc has been removed from the iOS App Store in China
Ever since the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Plague Inc. has become one of the most popular games in China on the iOS App Store. At the time, the studio behind the game issued a statement about the virus outbreak and reminded players that the game is not intended to be used …
Read More »Destiny 2 will be removing paid loot boxes from its game
Though there was once a time when loot boxes were being implemented into a large number of games, it would seem the many controversies surrounding the exploitative nature of the randomised system has led to many of these developers backtracking on the mechanic. The latest game to remove loot boxes …
Read More »Latest Nvidia driver adds support for new game expansions and more G-Sync Compatible displays
There are some big releases to look forward to over the next week, from Apex Legends season 4, to ARK's latest expansion and The Division 2: Warlords of New York. In order to get GeForce GPU users ready, the latest driver has begun rolling out with day-one support, as well …
Read More »Platinum Games’ third big announcement is a brand new Tokyo-based studio
Platinum Games has revealed the third of its four announcements, although unlike the first two reveals, this one isn't a game. So far, Platinum has announced The Wonderful 101 Remastered and Project GG, now the third reveal is a big expansion to the studio, with Platinum opening up a new …
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