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Back in 2018, following the swift collapse of TellTale Games, Tales From the Borderlands was pulled from sale and delisted from digital store fronts. Now, in 2021, it looks like the game will be restored thanks to a new licensing agreement.  TellTale initially developed Tales from the Borderlands under a …

While Asobo Studio had planned to ship Microsoft Flight Simulator's UK and Ireland focused World Update this week, it has been pushed back a bit for final polish.  Microsoft Flight Simulator has had two other major World Updates since launch, one focusing on adding more landmarks to the United States …

There are many games which come and go, each of which get their time in the limelight. While they may leave the minds of those who are constantly looking forward to that next big release, these titles often continue to silently sell. Such is the case with Human: Fall Flat, …

The Kingdom Hearts series is one of Square Enix’s most loved, filled with millions of loyal fans. While the series has stretched across a number of various platforms, the PC-sphere had been left out, with none of the mainline entries making their way onto the platform. Finally, it has now …

Owners of the Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE are flashing a custom vBIOS with 155W TGP to increase the RTX 3080 laptop GPU performance. Featuring a default TGP of 115W, increasing up to 130W through Dynamic Boost, the RTX 3080 laptop GPU found on the Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 …

Each week, the Epic Games Store offers one or two games for free to all those with an Epic Games account. Following last week’s free titles of Metro: Last Light Redux and For the King, this week, users can get their hands on the “retro space strategy RPG” Halcyon 6. …

The developer behind 3DMark has introduced the Mesh Shader feature test mentioned in the Intel Xe HPG tease. By introducing a test using DirectX 12 Ultimate Mesh Shaders, UL “shows how game engines can improve performance” with this feature. Before explaining what a mesh shader is, first, you need to know what …

It seems that the Chinese tech giant, Huawei, also wants a piece of the gaming market. According to the latest reports, Huawei is developing new gaming notebooks and a gaming console to rival Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. As per the news shared on Weibo by TomatoPrince (via HuaweiCentral), …

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Earlier this week, we learned that CD Projekt Red has been hacked, with the attackers obtaining the source code for Cyberpunk 2077, The Witcher 3 and GWENT alongside other documents. Now, it seems that some of CDPR's data has been sold off in an auction.  Cybersecurity firm, KELA, monitored the …

Since the PS5's launch, we've known that Sony has two major first-party games planned for 2021. While Horizon Forbidden West is scheduled for late 2021, we were expecting Ratchet & Clank to come before the holiday season. Now, we have a final release date. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is …

We learned via an earnings call earlier this week that Blizzard won't be releasing Diablo 4 or Overwatch 2 this year. However, we will be seeing both games in action at BlizzCon, which takes place later this month.  The BlizzCon Online schedule went live last night, so we know what …

Ever since around 2014, the Call of Duty franchise has been operating on a three year development cycle. Between Treyarch, Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games, the Call of Duty series has offered a decent amount of variety through the unique gameplay and story stylings of each development studio. Though this …

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Back in late 2020, Gearbox announced a second season pass for Borderlands 3. We are now coming to the end of that season pass, with the Director's Cut DLC coming out next month.  Borderlands 3: Director's Cut will introduce plenty of new content, including a new mechanic for crime scene …

It looks like the GTX 1050 Ti is making a comeback. Nvidia is resupplying AiBs with GeForce GTX 1050 Ti GPUs and some retailers have begun re-stocking them to help meet demand for entry-level graphics cards.  Back in January, we shared the news that AiBs have been receiving stock for …

Historically, major video game announcements were reserved for a select few annual events. Since the cancellation of E3 2020 however, a number of alternative expos popped up to fill the hole left behind. One of these was the New Game+ Expo. Despite reports claiming that E3 is looking to return …

Raja Koduri, Intel's senior vice president, chief architect, and general manager of Architecture, Graphics, and Software, has teased the upcoming Xe HPG gaming GPU on Twitter. The post contains a screenshot of the UL 3DMark Mesh Shader Feature test, showing the “Xe HPG mesh shading in action”. Following the launch …

Ever since it was first announced that HBO would be making a TV show based on the PlayStation exclusive The Last of Us, many fans have been speculating on who might be playing the two main characters, Joel and Ellie. While names such as Hugh Jackman and Kaitlyn Dever were …

A new report has shed some light on what we might expect from AMD in the coming future. From Zen 3+, through Zen 4, and ending on Zen 5, it looks like AMD isn't slowing down on generational performance leaps in the coming years.

Many trepidatious fans were left surprised following the release of the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie. What was first mocked for its initial character design and tone following the original trailer eventually turned into a surprisingly funny family friendly film.Thanks to its commercial success, a sequel was all but confirmed. …

Massive Entertainment serves as one of Ubisoft’s primary development studios. Responsible for the development of Far Cry 3 and The Division, Massive Entertainment was recently announced to be working on an open-world Star Wars game. Unfortunately, it seems as though fans will be waiting for quite some time, as the …

It looks like Sony's new DualSense controller is facing some issues. Recently, some users have been reporting stick drift issues, which has led to an investigation that could result in a class action lawsuit.  Both Nintendo and Microsoft are being sued for similar problems. Stick drift is an issue that …

While Far Cry 6 was initially due to be out this month, the game was pushed back in late 2020 to an unspecified release date. Now, we can narrow down the release timing a bit, thanks to comments from Ubisoft executives during a recent earnings call.  Speaking to shareholders and …

As part of Nintendo’s online service – Nintendo Switch Online – subscribers are able to play a handful of classic NES and SNES titles. Periodically, Nintendo will refresh its offerings, adding more games to the service. Four new titles will be joining the service on the 17th of February, bringing …

The stock market is a fickle beast, and yet it continues to be widely recognised as one of the main determining factors of a company’s value. In that respect, Embracer Group, the holdings company for a number of game companies including Gearbox and THQ Nordic, has now overtaken Ubisoft to …

As we've known for months now, Microsoft is in the process of acquiring ZeniMax Media and all of its subsidiaries, including Bethesda. The acquisition is due for approval from the EU in the next few weeks. To gain this approval, Microsoft is setting up a new subsidiary called ‘Vault', which …

Rainbow Six: Siege has undoubtedly become one of Ubisoft’s greatest success stories. Though the game initially launched to a modest response due in part to a lack of content, the game has seen continued support from both Ubisoft and the game’s fans. Almost 6 years after its initial release, Rainbow …

EVGA has announced a set of new gaming peripherals. Besides the new X20, X17, and X15 gaming mice, EVGA has also introduced the Z20 and Z15 mechanical gaming keyboards. The new EVGA X series gaming mice are the world's first to feature a triple sensor, from which two are LOD sensors. …