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Razer brings ‘Snap Tap’ to Blade laptops and older keyboards
Razer rolled out its ‘Snap Tap' feature for Huntsman V3 Pro keyboards a while back, allowing gamers to easily counter-strafe in shooters without having to double tap any keys. Now, Razer is rolling the feature out to more keyboards as part of a free update. Razer Snap Tap is available …
Read More »Steam sets new record with over 38 million users online
Steam has achieved a new record for concurrent players, surpassing 38 million concurrent users this past Sunday at around 3:00PM. That's an increase of one million players in just over a month since its previous record. Setting a new record with 38,367,277 concurrent players on the platform, the top most-played …
Read More »DNF Duel is free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, Epic gives away a title or two to all those with an Epic Games account. Available right now, players can add to their library the excellent 2.5D fighting game from Arc System Works ‘DNF Duel’. Available to add to your library from now until the 15th of August …
Read More »XDefiant surpassed 10 million players in under two weeks
Late last month after a great deal of hype – and many internal delays – Ubisoft’s XDefiant finally released for all the world to play. Following the official reveal of the game’s Season 1 update during the publisher’s ‘Ubisoft Forward’ showcase, the team have now revealed that XDefiant has surpassed …
Read More »Razer launches BlackShark V2 Pro and V2 X for PlayStation and Xbox consoles
Razer recently announced the expansion of its BlackShark V2 Pro line to include two new variants designed for PlayStation and Xbox systems. Based on the BlackShark V2 Pro for PC, these new models are designed to offer good audio quality, clear voice communication, long battery life, and comfort for prolonged …
Read More »Helldivers 2 was the UK’s best selling game in February
We already knew that Helldivers 2 has been a huge success so far. One look at the game's high concurrent player counts on Steam proves that. However, the story has gotten all the more impressive this week, with Helldivers 2 being crowned as the best-selling game in the UK. In …
Read More »Respawn reportedly has a new Titanfall game in the works
Fans of Titanfall have been hoping for a new game for years but unfortunately, following the launch of Apex Legends, it seems all plans for a Titanfall 3 were dropped. We aren't likely to ever get the Titanfall 3 that Respawn originally planned, but according to sources this week, the …
Read More »Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake gets DLSS, Tarkov: Arena launches with Nvidia Reflex
Charming indie co-op game, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is getting a remake, upgrading the visuals with Unreal Engine 5. On PC, GeForce graphics card users will benefit from additional features, like DLSS. New Nvidia Reflex titles are also on the way this week. Brothers: A Tale of Two …
Read More »CD Projekt Red begins ramping up for Cyberpunk sequel
CD Projekt Red is building up its new US and Canada-based studios, both of which form CD Projekt Red North America. This is the team spearheading Project Orion, otherwise known as the sequel to Cyberpunk 2077. The game is now in the early stages of development, with many former CD …
Read More »PCSpecialist Quantum Pro S Review (i5-13500/4070 Super)
This prebuilt features one of the latest GPUs from Nvidia, priced under £1400
Read More »Fortnite and FIFA 23 were the most played PlayStation games in 2023
With 2023 now officially behind us, Sony has published an interesting post detailing a full breakdown of the most popular games from the past 365 days. Perhaps somewhat unsurprisingly, Fortnite and FIFA 23 managed to take the top spots across most countries – followed closely by Call of Duty. Making …
Read More »Here are the 2023 Steam Awards winners
The winners of the public-voted 2023 Steam Awards have been revealed. This year's Steam Awards recognise a total of eight categories, such as Game of the Year, Labor of Love, Better With Friends, Outstanding Visual Style, and others. While some of the winners were expected, like Baldur's Gate 3 for GOTY, others were a bit more surprising, with Starfield winning most innovative gameplay and Red Dead Redemption 2 getting the Labour of Love award despite a complete lack of updates.
Read More »Steam reveals the best-selling and most-played PC games of 2023
Steam has recently released its “Best of 2023” list, which compiles the best-selling and most-played games on the platform. The list of highest earners this year is quite varied. Despite Destiny 2 losing a lot of players this year, the game still ranks in the top 12 earners on Steam. …
Read More »Intel launches Meteor Lake with first wave of Core Ultra processors
Back at Intel Innovation 2023, Intel announced plans to launch its Intel Core Ultra processors in mid December. Based on the Meteor Lake architecture, the first wave of Core Ultra CPUs for laptops have now been officially announced and we have all the details on specs and features.
Read More »DEATHLOOP is free with Prime Gaming
Each month, those who are subscribed to Amazon Prime are privy to a number of free games as part of the company’s Prime Gaming initiative. For the month of December, subscribers can get their hands on a decent selection of titles, headlined by Arkane Lyon’s much-loved DEATHLOOP. Available to add …
Read More »4K 144Hz Gaming with the MSI MAG 274UPF & MSI Infinity Desktop
Just how hard is it to hit 144 FPS when gaming at 4K?
Read More »Latest AMD Adrenalin preview drivers introduce System Lag monitoring for RDNA 3 GPUs
AMD has introduced a new monitoring GPU metric with its latest preview graphics drivers. Named System Lag, this new metric measures the delay between the production of frames in a game and the subsequent rendering of the same frame by the graphics card. CapFrameX noted the new metric is available …
Read More »Criterion is once again assisting with the next Battlefield game
As a studio, Criterion has been moved back and forth over the years in order to assist with the development of EA’s other franchises – especially Battlefield. Despite the fact that they are said to be currently working on the next Need for Speed title, Criterion has once again been …
Read More »Latest AMD Software Adrenalin driver introduces Anti-Lag+, Boost, and HYPR-RX
The latest version of AMD's Adrenalin software has been made available. Besides introducing support for Radeon RX 7700 and RX 7800 series graphics cards, the 23.9.1 version of the graphics driver brings new features, including AMD Radeon Anti-Lag, Radeon Boost, and AMD HYPR-RX. Initially, Anti-Lag+ will only support 12 games, …
Read More »CyberPowerPC UK is giving away custom Genshin Impact XXL mouse mats this weekend
The Genshin Impact 4.0 update has arrived and many players are looking to make the jump from mobile to PC for the first time. If you're part of that crowd, then it may be worth checking out CyberPowerPC UK's latest systems, built specifically to meet the requirements for the game …
Read More »COD MWII Warzone rebranded to just ‘Call of Duty’
Ever since the launch of the first Warzone back in 2020, Call of Duty has tied its free-to-play battle royale experience to the mainline games, with Warzone 2 similarly being attached to last year’s Modern Warfare II. in an interesting move, Call of Duty Modern Warfare II Warzone has now …
Read More »Gamescom edition of Future Games Show announced
Gamescom is one of the biggest annual industry events, with all manner of developers and publishers taking to the convention to announce and show off their in-development titles. One of the convention’s annual attendees is GamesRadar’s Future Games Show. Once again, the showcase is returning later this month, bringing with …
Read More »Respawn head wants to see Titanfall 3, but the ‘right idea’ hasn’t come along yet
Titanfall 2 had a bad launch financially speaking, an issue mostly brought on by EA's insistence to release the game in Q4, right in the middle of Call of Duty and a major Battlefield game. Still, everyone who did play the game had glowing praise, especially for its campaign. There …
Read More »Counter-Strike 2 is getting Nvidia Reflex support
We were all surprised when Counter Strike 2 was seemingly revealed through Nvidia's drivers earlier this year. At the time, Valve had not officially announced the game. If you were wondering why such a leak could have come from Nvidia, we now know why. Valve has been working with Nvidia …
Read More »Microsoft claims it could get Call of Duty and Warzone running natively on Switch
While Microsoft has signed a legal agreement with Nintendo to bring Call of Duty games to Nintendo consoles if the Activision Blizzard acquisition goes through, there has been doubt as to whether or not we'd see Call of Duty on the Switch. As it turns out, Microsoft is pretty confident that it could get a native version of the game working, even on the Switch's ageing hardware.
Read More »BAFTA 2023 nominees include God of War Ragnarök, Stray and Elden Ring
BAFTA has announced the candidates for the 2023 BAFTA Gaming Awards, which will honour the greatest games of 2022. Nominations were collected for 45 different games designed by various developers, from the biggest studios to small independent teams. As per the yearly tradition, the BAFTA Games Awards will celebrate the …
Read More »EA confirms it is in pre-production on “future Battlefield experiences”
In a surprise announcement this week, EA revealed that it is shifting strategy and scrapping two of its biggest mobile titles – Battlefield Mobile and Apex Legends Mobile. As far as Battlefield goes, EA's announcement also included an interesting statement, confirming that future Battlefield games are in pre-production. Battlefield Mobile …
Read More »Prime Gaming’s free February titles revealed
Each month, those who are subscribed to Amazon Prime are privy to a number of free games as part of the company’s Prime Gaming initiative. For the month of February, subscribers can get their hands on a number of titles, including The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. Available to add to …
Read More »Prime Gaming’s free January titles revealed – including The Evil Within 2
Each month, those who are subscribed to Amazon Prime are privy to a number of free games as part of the company’s Prime Gaming initiative. For the first month of 2023, subscribers can get their hands on a number of titles, including multiple Bethesda-published games. Available to add to your …
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