Back in January, Microsoft made the surprise announcement that Grand Theft Auto V was joining the Xbox Game Pass library on consoles. The game, complete with the campaign and access to GTA Online, has remained available through the service since then. It will be leaving next month, but it is …

Ubisoft has drawn new players to The Division 2 with a series of free weekends over the last year but now, there is a new timed trial in place, similar to the one for Ghost Recon Breakpoint. Now, those interested can play the game for eight hours for free, before …

With titles such as GTA V selling over 120 million copies, the news that a game has sold over 1 million copies may not seem like such a big deal, however for many – especially indie titles – this figure represents a major milestone. Such is the case with GRIS, …

There was once a time when DOTA 2 held the record for the highest concurrent Steam player count undisputedly. Over the last few years however, it has seen competition from other titles such as PUBG, which broke DOTA 2’s all-time concurrent record of 1.29 million players back in September 2017. …

Samsung is claiming an industry first this week by achieving the fastest speed over 5G in a laboratory demonstration combining 800MHz mmWave Spectrum with MU-MIMO (Multi-User, Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output) technology, running on Samsung’s 5G mmWave Access Unit. Samsung engineers demonstrated the new 5G speed using two test mobile devices that achieved …

Ninjala is an upcoming free-to-play multiplayer action video game releasing exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. Featured in the most recent Nintendo Direct Mini, the game appears to take inspiration from Splatoon – Nintendo’s wildly successful competitive team-based multiplayer game. Set to release on the 27th of May, eager fans can …

Void Bastards is a first-person roguelike which was developed by Blue Manchu and published by Humble Bundle. Released in May of 2019, the game was originally an Xbox One console exclusive, arriving on Microsoft’s Game Pass as a day-1 launch. Nearly a year after its release, the game has now …

Intel is back on top of the semiconductor market as the company with the highest revenue for 2019 – after ranking second behind Samsung in both 2017 and 2018. The main factor behind this change is said to be a decreased demand for DRAM, which has hit Intel's competition hard. …

Warframe is perhaps one of this generation’s greatest success stories. Released in 2013, the free-to-play third person action-RPG shooter has seen continuous support from both fans and its developers ‘Digital Extremes’, with the game only improving over time. Thanks to the scalability and success of the game, it would appear …

Facebook has already had to make changes to one of its annual conferences due to COVID-19 and now, the company's October-bound Oculus Connect is also going to be impacted. Traditionally, Oculus Connect is an in-person event, consisting of a main press conference for hardware and game announcements, and a show …

Cyberpunk 2077 was originally intended to release on this day, the 16th of April 2020. Unfortunately back in January the game was officially confirmed to be delayed until September. Even though CD Projekt Red felt as though the game would not be ready in time for its April release, many …

Back in August 2019, Nvidia and Microsoft teamed up to announce Minecraft RTX, bringing full path tracing to the game. There has been plenty of development work done since then and now this week, we'll be able to try Minecraft RTX for ourselves as the open beta is launching.  Minecraft …

Folding@Home continues to make headlines around the world about its rapid progress. In mid-March, it was reported that the university project from Stanford was faster than the 7 fastest supercomputers in the world combined. A week later Folding@Home reached one exaFLOP of computing power. Now the project is closing in on 2.5 exaFLOPS …

Usually demand and sales go hand in hand. However, our current situation is somewhat unusual. The PC market has seen a surge in demand – as a result of people being restricted to their home, having to study and work remotely. But because of lockdown measures, goods shipments have been …

Intel is increasing its donation efforts to combat COVID-19 once again. Previously, the company donated $1 million to Red Cross and set up a $6 million relief fund to help support other organisations helping communities impacted by the virus. This week, Intel is also committing $50 million to the Pandemic …

This week, Google took a big step in its cloud gaming journey by opening up Stadia to everyone , meaning anyone can sign up and stream as long as they have an email address. While the floodgates opening should be a good thing, it also comes at an odd time, …

The Danganronpa series is generally regarded as one of the best and most successful visual novels in the gaming medium. The franchise, which has seen three mainline titles, alongside spin-off games; an anime adaptation; as well as novels and manga is as strong as ever 10 years on from the …

Each week, the Epic Games Store offers a number of free titles to users of its platform. Though this week’s offerings appear to be lighter than most weeks, there is still a lot to enjoy. Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments – the adventure mystery game, and Close to the Sun – …

Just under 5 years on from the release of The Witcher 3, it has been confirmed that the third entry in the series has now sold through over 28 million copies, with PC being by far the best selling platform...

Xtrfy has joined the party with an ergonomic, ultra-lightweight gaming mouse - the M4 RGB

If you haven’t had the chance to check out Gears 5 since its launch late last year, then now is the perfect opportunity. The game is currently free to play on PC through both Steam and the Windows Store. The free play period lasts until the 12th of April, giving …

Back when Google first pitched Stadia, it was with a free tier for 1080p streaming and a pro tier for those who want up to 4K visuals. Since launch in November 2019, Stadia has only had the Pro subscription tier available but as of today, the free streaming tier is …

SK hynix likes to bring out products based on new technologies – whether it be SSDs or memory. The South Korean company has now announced the availability of the PE8000 series, an SSD line aimed for datacenter costumers. To re-iterate, the products are aimed for ‘professional' costumers, specifically those who …

Ever since PlayStation Now received its soft-relaunch back in October 2019, the game subscription service has focused much more heavily on giving its users higher quality titles. Previous months have seen PS4 juggernauts such as God of War and Persona 5 join the line-up. The stand out title for the …

The Call of Duty series is always consistently one of the best selling games each year. Though critical reception varies from title to title, the games prove to be lucrative for Activision time and time again. It seems however that 2019’s Modern Warfare reboot may have been particularly successful, as …

We are back with another giveaway! This time around, we are teaming up with Philips to give you the chance to win a 32-inch 4K monitor with FreeSync support, making it a great display for both work and play. 

The Resident Evil series of games is by far Capcom’s biggest. With almost 100 million copies sold across the franchise’s 20+ year history, Resident Evil has certainly received special treatment from Capcom – especially when it comes to remaking old titles. With Resident Evil 2 Remake releasing last year, and …

Last week, April’s free PlayStation Plus titles had allegedly leaked. The console manufacturer has now finally announced which titles subscribers to its online service can expect – and it is as the leaks foretold. For the month of April, PS Plus subscribers can look forward to receiving Uncharted 4: A …

Gearbox is no stranger to controversy, but things have been relatively rosy for the studio lately thanks to the success of Borderlands 3 and its DLCs. That changes a bit this week though, with a new report indicating that employees at the studio are paid less than market value and …

Overclockers UK has added another manufacturer to its arsenal, Singularity Computers will be joining the ranks to offer its range of modding components and cases to UK PC enthusiasts via the Overclockers UK store. If you are unfamiliar with the name Singularity Computers, it is an Australian based manufacturer of …