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Amazon has announced it is ending support for third-party integrations on its Luna cloud gaming service. Effective immediately, users can no longer purchase Ubisoft+ or Jackbox Games subscriptions via the platform. The “Bring Your Own Library” feature, which allows access to titles from EA, GOG, and Ubisoft storefronts, will also …

It came as quite the surprise when Pete Hines left Bethesda. The company's long-time PR lead departed once Starfield hit the market, and it sounds like the merger with Microsoft played a major factor. In a recent interview with Firezide Chat (via VGC), Hines said that it “it was really …

Microsoft has begun removing Copilot AI branding and icons from the latest versions of Notepad and Snipping Tool in Windows 11. Following reports of negative user sentiment, the company has rebranded AI-driven features such as rewrite and summarise as “Writing tools” and paused the forced inclusion of AI buttons across …

Late last week, a hacking group claimed to have breached Rockstar Games, stealing a selection of data, none of which is believed to be related to Grand Theft Auto 6. Now, Rockstar has confirmed it did suffer a cyber-attack recently. In a statement sent to press outlets like Kotaku and …

Razer has announced the Hammerhead V3 HyperSpeed gaming earbuds, featuring dual-mode connectivity via 2.4GHz HyperSpeed Wireless and Bluetooth 6.0. The new model introduces a redesigned charging case that houses the wireless dongle and supports simultaneous playing and charging when connected via USB-C. The Hammerhead V3 Hyper Speed earbuds use Razer …

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is now officially Steam Deck Verified following the release of patch 1.3. In addition to bringing the “Verified” status, the update addresses stability, performance, and user interface issues, specifically targeting text legibility and UI scaling problems previously reported by the community. Before this update, …

Insiders have claimed that Microsoft is considering removing future Call of Duty entries from its day-one Xbox Game Pass program.

Thermal Grizzly continues to expand its liquid-cooling line-up with the ROG Astral RTX 5080 DeltaMate GPU block – featuring borosilicate glass for the first time. The block retains the series’ core features, including 0.2mm microfins, full‑metal construction with an illuminated viewing window, and cooling coverage for all VRAM and VRM …

Previously announced to be arriving this year, leakers have now claimed that Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis has been pushed back to early 2027.

Initially set to launch sometime in Autumn 2026, industry insiders have claimed that Playground Games’ Fable could be delayed – possibly to 2027.

Eidos Montreal’s underrated Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is seemingly set to arrive on Switch 2 soon, according to the Taiwanese Game Rating Board.

Hyte has partnered with hololive and Cover Corporation to design a Sakura Miko collection, featuring a custom Y70 case and a bundle including a keycap set and desk pad. The products feature artwork by illustrator Rosuuri and are available in both black and white. The Hyte Y70 Sakura Miko case …

Cherry Xtrfy has announced the K5 Pro TMR Compact gaming keyboard, featuring Cherry MK Crystal Magnetic switches and Tunnel Magnetoresistance (TMR) sensing technology, designed for high precision and fast response times in competitive gaming. As you might know, TMR technology captures small changes in the magnetic field, providing users with …

After announcing at Computex that it would launch a full system, Thermalright has finally made its debut in the pre-built PC market with the AI HydroNous R1. The system features an LCD panel and is powered by an AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor, cooled by an integrated liquid-cooling unit. …

MSI has announced the Cubi NUC TWG Series, a new compact mini‑PC range powered by Intel’s N Series processors and housed in an ultra-compact 0.55‑litre chassis. The Cubi NUC TWG supports up to three displays, including output over USB‑C, and includes dual‑LAN connectivity with 2.5G and 1G ports. MSI’s cable …

Crimson Desert has been off to a great start. While the game had some lower critic scores than expected, the game has secured high praise from players and that positive word of mouth has led to over 5 million sales so far. Now, the developers at Pearl Abyss are sharing …

While nowhere near the heights of its predecessor, Mortal Kombat 1 has reached a new milestone with over 8 million copies sold.

In a surprise release, Gearbox and Zynga have stealth-dropped 'Borderlands Mobile' onto the iOS App Store as a free-to-play title.

Following plenty of controversies, Bungie’s Marathon finally launched just over a month ago to solid reviews and a decent playercount. Whether or not the live-service extraction shooter is a success or not remains to be seen, with insiders claiming that the title cost over $200 million to develop – possibly $250 million.

Two decades on from their first attempt, a Metal Gear Solid film might finally be happening, with directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein officially attached to the project.

Keychron has published a GitHub repository containing CAD files for its hardware designs, effectively making its keyboards and mice open-source hardware. The collection provides the community with access to 3D models and 2D plate files, enabling users to produce or modify enclosures and internal components using 3D printing or CNC …

Arctic is expanding its case lineup with another variant of the Xtender case. The newly released Xtender Black clear glass provides an even greater look inside of the PC from multiple angles, making it a great option for RGB-heavy builds.  The chassis is constructed from black SECC steel, providing a …

MSI is expanding its presence in the pre-built PC market with the launch of the MAG Infinite S AI 2nd. This desktop aims to combine AI and gaming in a single box, pairing Intel's Core Ultra 7 265 with Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5070 Ti to deliver enough horsepower for 4K …

For a long time now, Intel's CPU sockets have used a single-lever system to lock the chip into place. Apparently for the next generation Nova Lake chips, Intel will go back to embracing a dual-lever mechanism, which will also allow Intel to make the IHS on top of the CPU …

A couple of weeks ago, AMD officially announced the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition processor, combining two stacks of 3D V-Cache in one chip. This is going to be AMD's top-end Ryzen desktop processor, so we expected it to be expensive, but the exact cost remained elusive. That changed this …

Nvidia has dropped the next round of DLSS-supported titles, alongside a new batch of games for the GeForce Now cloud gaming service. This week, Samson launches with DLSS Multi Frame Generation, ray‑traced effects, DLSS Ray Reconstruction, and DLSS Super Resolution that can be upgraded to DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution via the …

It has been a couple of months since the last State of Play showcase took place. Apparently, there could be another one happening pretty soon. 

Ten years on from its initial reveal, No Man's Sky is still getting updates. In the latest content drop, Hello Games added a full Pokémon-style battle arena to the game, along with the ability to catch and train different alien species.  The Xeno Arena update is now available for No …

Hazelight Studios has made a name for itself over the years with a series of high-quality co-op titles. At this stage, the studio has managed to sell 50 million copies of its games, but as you may expect, the majority of that comes from 2021 GOTY winner, It Takes Two.  …

Crimson Desert has been dominating gaming discussions for the past week or so. As it turns out, the studio behind Just Cause, had a similar game in the works...