AMD has released a new graphics driver, and with it comes multiple bug fixes, support for new games and optimisations for existing ones. The biggest highlight is a significant performance improvement for Diablo II: Resurrected, which now runs up to 13 percent better. Diablo 2: Resurrected now runs up to …
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Samsung Exynos 2200 SoC with AMD RDNA 2 graphics benchmarked
Earlier this year, we learned that Samsung and AMD were partnering up on a new Exynos SoC featuring RDNA 2 graphics cores. Now, the first benchmark result for the Samsung Exynos 2200 has appeared online, but while the results are decent, we're still months away from the planned Q1 2022 …
Read More »Call of Duty: Warzone makes $5 million every day
While the Call of Duty remains one of the biggest franchises in gaming, the annual series has been in decline somewhat for the past few years. It seems that Activision struck gold however with its free-to-play Warzone Battle Royale mode. According to a recent study, Warzone makes over $5 million …
Read More »Kaspersky detected over 5.8 million malware attacks from fake PC games in past year
As we all know, the pandemic and associated lockdowns keeping people at home led to a surge in gaming across all platforms between 2020 and 2021. Due to this, there was also a surge in malware attacks, using pirated games or mods as a vehicle for malware, leading to Kaspersky …
Read More »Destiny 2 to implement anti-cheat software
Despite its many advantages, one of the issues with PC gaming is the fact that it can be much easier to cheat in games. While not an issue in single-player games, multiplayer titles with cheaters can ruin the experience for others. As a result, Bungie has now announced that Destiny …
Read More »Fortnite adds Among Us inspired game mode
While Among Us wasn’t the first game to introduce an imposter-based game of deduction, it certainly popularised it, with the indie title becoming one of the biggest games of 2020. Fortnite saw its success initially by taking inspiration from PUBG, and it looks like Epic Games is doing it once …
Read More »Dead Space creator speaks out on upcoming remake
Last week, EA officially announced that it is reviving the Dead Space franchise, starting with a modern remake of the original game. Now, Dead Space creator and former Visceral Studios lead, Glen Schofield, has shared his thoughts on the remake for the first time. Before working at PUBG Corp and …
Read More »AMD 4700S processor desktop kit appears to be a PS5 APU
More details about the AMD 4700S processor desktop kit have come to light, and apparently, it's actually based on the PlayStation 5 SoC, rather than the Xbox Series X/S chip. Moreover, additional benchmarks results have also been posted online and compared to an Intel Core i7-11700. Initially, it was thought …
Read More »Oppo Find X3 Pro Review
If you're looking for a new Android flagship, the Oppo Find X3 Pro is definitely one to consider - find out why
Read More »EA is working on a Battlefield mobile game
This week, DICE and EA began teasing this year's Battlefield game, promising bigger battles and more destruction than ever before. Battlefield 6 isn't the only new project in the works though, EA is also planning a Battlefield mobile game to compete with the likes of Call of Duty Mobile and …
Read More »Google Stadia expands to eight more countries
Prior to launch, Google announced Stadia with the goal of delivering games across the world at the press of a button. As we know though, the number of countries that Stadia is available in has been quite limited. As we head towards the end of 2020, that is beginning to …
Read More »Stadia Pro subscribers get six more free games this month
Recently, we learned that interest in cloud gaming has been growing this year, in part due to COVID-19 and the associated lockdowns. If you happen to have made the jump to Google Stadia, then there is some good news this month, as Stadia Pro subscribers are getting six free games. …
Read More »Xbox’s Games with Gold for November have been announced
Though Xbox Game Pass has very much become the flagship subscription service for Microsoft’s Xbox, the console manufacturer still gifts its Xbox Live Gold subscribers with a number of free games each month. Though not as exciting perhaps as neither Game Pass nor PlayStation Plus’ offerings, subscribers in November can …
Read More »Fall Guys peaks as the fourth most played game on Steam this weekend
The top ten most popular games on Steam has been shaken up a few times in the last few years. This week, a newcomer has broken the ranks of Steam's most concurrent players, with Fall Guys gaining more concurrent users than Grand Theft Auto V, Rainbow Six Siege, Destiny 2 …
Read More »Google announces over a dozen third-party titles coming to Stadia
Since its launch, Google Stadia has struggled to gain a foothold within the video games industry. The online-only game streaming service has encountered a number of issues on many fronts, including but not limited to its lack of games. In its latest Stadia connect, the search giant tackled this issue …
Read More »Tencent announces new US-based studio for next-gen games
In recent years, Tencent has become a major player in the video games industry. The Holdings company is perhaps best known for investing in other companies and studios. That being said, Tencent has now announced that it has opened a brand new studio in Los Angeles, which will focus on …
Read More »Tencent preparing to launch streaming service partner program to compete with Twitch
While Microsoft has recently bowed out of the live game streaming race with the shutdown of Mixer, there are other giant corporations still hoping to steal Twitch’s throne. This week, it is being reported that Tencent is preparing to launch a platform of its own, complete with a partnership program. …
Read More »NZXT is releasing a limited edition Rainbow Six Siege themed PC case
NZXT is back with another themed-case launch. Last year, we saw NZXT create a PUBG-edition of the H700 chassis and this year, NZXT is teaming up with Ubisoft, delivering a Rainbow Six Siege edition of the NZXT H510. This is the sixth entrant in NZXT's limited-edition series of licensed game-themed …
Read More »Five more games now available to claim for Stadia Pro subscribers
Google has been on top of its Stadia community updates over the last few months. To kick off June, Stadia swiftly announced this month's free games coming to Stadia Pro subscribers, with five titles in total available to claim. Starting this week, Get Packed, Little Nightmares, SUPERHOT, Panzer Dragoon and …
Read More »Stadia adds 1440p streaming support on Chrome browser
Back in March, Google brought its highest quality streaming option (4K) to the Chrome web version of Stadia. Now, those who don't quite have the connection for that full 4K, or have a QHD display can enjoy Stadia over Chrome, as a new 1440p streaming option has been added. The …
Read More »Area F2 taken offline following Ubisoft lawsuit
Just a few days ago, we learned that Ubisoft was suing Apple, Google and a game developer known as Ejoy over a mobile clone of Rainbow Six Siege. The similarities between Ubisoft's popular shooter and ‘Area F2' were not subtle and now, the mobile game has gone offline. Ejoy was …
Read More »SteelSeries unveils new Neon Rider themed peripherals
SteelSeries is known for releasing ‘themed' peripherals, with the company previously teaming up with the likes of PUBG, Call of Duty and even The Sims. Now, SteelSeries has released a new set of peripherals based on the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Neon Rider skin, made in partnership with Red Moon workshop. …
Read More »Intel announces 10th Gen desktop CPUs
Today, Intel is announcing its 10th generation desktop processors, starting with cheap dual-core Celeron processors and ranging all the way up to the Core i9-10900K with 10-cores and 20-threads. The Core i9-10900K is going to take over from its predecessor, the 9900K, as ‘the world's fastest gaming processor'. Under the …
Read More »CS:GO surpasses DOTA 2’s Steam concurrent record
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. …
Read More »Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord Early Access is Steam’s biggest launch of 2020
The Early Access version of the new Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord has just been released and it is already breaking records. This new Mount & Blade title is the most successful game on Steam in 2020, peaking at 220,000 players in-game at the same time. It seems that the …
Read More »Steam sets a new record for concurrent users online
The record was broken twice in two days, with over 20 million users online yesterday...
Read More »Ubisoft’s remake of Trackmania Nations is coming in May this year
Ubisoft has announced that it is developing a remake of Trackmania Nations. The game will be titled “Trackmania”, and it will follow a seasonal model, with “daily and weekly casual cups” alongside a Grand League and Open Grand League twice a year. It will also feature new tools for track …
Read More »Steam sets new record for highest number of active users
Back in January 2018, we saw a new milestone hit on Steam, with 18.5 million users all online and using the platform at once. That record has remained in place for two years now but this week, it was finally broken, with Steam having its biggest day yet. The new …
Read More »Sharkoon Light² 200 Mouse Review
Sharkoon has joined the party with an ultralight ergonomic mouse, weighing just 62g
Read More »AMD unveils new Radeon Adrenalin 2020 software
Extracting the best possible performance from the GPU inside a PC requires great software. AMD has been improving its Radeon Software for many years and since 2015 we have not only seen new features added but also improved performance and stability too. Since AMD moved away from the Catalyst Control …
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