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Despite a recent price hike in the US, Nintendo is still expecting to sell many Switch 2 consoles in the year ahead. Recent reports indicate that Nintendo is set to boost production of the console by 20% for its second year on the market. 

It looks like the era of Unreal Engine 5 is coming to an end. Epic Games has announced plans for Unreal Engine 6, with Rocket League set to be the first game to make use of the new technology.  The announcement of Unreal Engine 6 comes just a year or …

Star Citizen has been in development for over a decade at this stage. Since the initial crowdfunding campaign, around 6.5 million registered players have pumped more than $1 billion into the project, but the main game remains in alpha. 

Microsoft has just shelled out another $250 million as part of the Activision Blizzard acquisition. The deal, which had already cost the company more than $70B to complete, drew in a lawsuit, which Microsoft has now paid a hefty fee to settle out of court.

As they do each month, Sony has announced its list of PlayStation Plus titles set to leave the subscription service in June.

With the Super Mario Galaxy Movie closing in on a Billion dollars, Toad’s voice actor has confirmed that a 3rd film is planned to release in 2029.

Ahead of its expected arrival in Autumn, Playground Games’ Fable reboot has now been officially rated in multiple different regions.

Just days on from its full, wide release, Playground Games’ Forza Horizon 6 has already exceeded 6 million total players.

Take-Two is set to have a busy few years, claiming that they plan to release 7 different “remakes, remasters, and platform extensions” between now and 2029.

Gamdias has launched its new flagship PC case - the Atlas P6 CG. This one is for PC gamers who want their build to be the centrepiece of their set-up, with panoramic views of the internals, and even a dedicated platforms for displaying figurines. 

Hardware enthusiast wxnod identified a Corsair Vengeance DDR5 module using CXMT-sourced DRAM silicon, a notable departure for Corsair, which has traditionally sourced its memory chips from other manufacturers. wxnod (via Wccftech) shared CPU-Z screenshots detailing the specific hardware of these kits, identified as the “CMK5X16G3E60C36A2”, a 16GB Vengeance DDR5-6000 module …

AOC has introduced the Agon Pro AGP277QKP, a new 27-inch QHD (2560×1440) gaming monitor launched with circular polarisation technology for the Chinese market. Built around a Fast IPS panel, the display delivers a 425Hz refresh rate over a full-bandwidth DisplayPort 2.1 input or dual HDMI 2.1 connections. The monitor (via …

A new hardware-level calibration method for Xbox controllers is being added to DriftGuard, eliminating stick drift through re-adjusted deadzones.

Fractal has introduced the Dynamic 3 series fans, a new line of PWM cooling fans for mainstream and gaming desktop systems. Available in both 120mm and 140mm sizes, the series includes standard airflow, reverse airflow, ARGB, and non-RGB options. The Dynamic 3 fans feature rifle bearings and swept blades designed …

Lian Li has introduced the HydroShift II OLED Curved 360, a new AIO liquid cooler built around a motorised 6.67‑inch curved 2K OLED display and offered in three configurations: the 360TL at $339.99 / €339.99, the 360P28 at $299.99 / €299.99, and a fanless version at $279.99 / €279.99.

Take-Two just held its end-of-year earnings report, confirming sales from the previous year and forecasting the next 12 months. As you would expect, Take-Two used the opportunity to reaffirm the November launch date for GTA 6, while also estimating a massive $8 billion in revenue for the year ahead. 

Earlier this month, Sega confirmed to investors that it is still moving ahead with its 'classic IP revival' effort. Now, just a couple of weeks later, Sega has begun teasing the return of Crazy Taxi. 

The Xbox Showcase is coming up early next month and Infinity Ward is preparing early. In an open letter shared on social media this week, the studio confirmed that it is working on this year's Call of Duty, teasing ‘a new chapter' for the studio.  Infinity Ward has primarily been …

When Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag first launched more than a decade ago, Ubisoft was still mixing in ‘modern day' story elements into the Assassin's Creed games. Since then, this portion of the series' storytelling has been dropped almost entirely. Now with the Black Flag Remake coming up, Ubisoft has …

With the latest Star Wars film, The Mandalorian and Grogu, finally hitting the box office this week, MSI has also rolled out its limited edition RTX 5080 graphics card. There are only 500 of these being made, exclusive to the European market, so if you want one, you'll have to act fast. 

AMD has introduced the Ryzen AI Max 400 series of processors for local AI development platforms. Serving as an architecture refresh to the previous Ryzen AI Max (PRO) 300 series Strix Halo hardware, the new silicon combines Zen 5 CPU cores, RDNA 3.5 integrated graphics, a dedicated NPU, and AMD …

Last night, Bungie officially announced that it is ending development of Destiny 2. Fans immediately began hoping that this would mean that Destiny 3 is entering development, but that turns out to not be the case.

Helldivers 2 is set to get yet another major tech-focused update, introducing DLSS, FSR, PSSR, among other optimisations.

Less than a week on from its Early Access launch, Unknown Worlds’ Subnautica 2 has already sold more than 4 million copies.

We live in an age where we all need more storage than ever, especially if you like to back up your media libraries and other data locally. In an upcoming webinar, Seagate will deliver an easy-to-follow guide on building a dependable NAS set-up for home users and creators. The webinar, …

This week’s free Epic Games Store offerings includes the remastered Lara Croft Tomb Raider trilogy and indie puzzler Down in Bermuda.

Creative has introduced its latest soundcard, the Sound Blaster AE-X. This new PCIe 3.0 x1 desktop sound card is configured for high-resolution audio processing and dedicated headphone amplification.  According to ITHome (via Guru3D), the sound card is built around the ESS ES9039Q2M dual-channel DAC, which utilises the HyperStream IV architecture. …

In a shocking announcement today, Bungie has confirmed that it is ending development on Destiny 2. Destiny has been Bungie's most successful game to date, but with player numbers dwindling, Bungie has decided to walk away and explore new projects. In its statement today, Bungie confirmed that on June 9th, …

Herman Miller has expanded its gaming product lineup with the Coyl, a new motor-driven, height-adjustable desk.  Herman Miller already has the Motia standing desk in its product line-up, but this one wasn't designed with gamers in mind. That changes with the Coyl, which has additional accessories for cable management, mounts …

Colorful has introduced the iGame B850M Ultra series of motherboards for AMD Ryzen platforms, including two models – the iGame B850M Ultra-S and iGame B850M Ultra-OC. The new microATX motherboards feature an all-black design with matte-finish cooling plates, matching the company's iGame GeForce RTX 50 Series Ultra graphics cards. Both …