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AMD has today announced that it is delaying the launch of its new Zen 5 powered Ryzen 9000 processors for desktop PCs. Due to an unspecified fault impacting current stock, the launch has now been pushed back to August.

Gamers have been shocked by the low player numbers for Concord, Sony's next big live-service game, due to launch on PS5 and PC next month. During an open beta period, the game reached just 2,000 concurrent players, a far cry from the numbers we would expect from a first-party game …

Samsung has been launching its own foldable smartphones for years now, leaving many to wonder what Apple's alternative will look like. The long-rumoured foldable iPhone may finally be just around the corner, with reports claiming a 2026 launch.  In recent months, The Information has been reporting that Apple is refining …

A few months ago, I put together a list of the most promising looking indie games hitting PC this year. Right near the top of that list, you'll find Cataclismo, the next game from the studio behind Moonlighter. Now, Digital Sun is ready to put the game into the spotlight, …

While it is true that Yasuke is a Japanese legend, there is debate over whether or not he was actually a samurai. As a result, there has been a petition doing the rounds, calling out Assassin's Creed: Shadows for basing the new game on the character. Now, Ubisoft has officially …

Intel has recently introduced the AI Playground, a new generative AI tool designed for Arc GPU and Core Ultra users. This free, open-source Windows software allows users to create images and text based on various LLMs, which can then be manually tuned to refine the results. The tool is user-friendly …

If you grew up watching anime or reading manga through the 2000s, then you are likely familiar with ‘the big three', consisting of the three most popular Shonen series of that time period – One Piece, Naruto and Bleach. While we've had many, many video games for those first two …

It has been years since we last saw a TITAN class GPU from Nvidia. However, it looks like it will be making a return with the upcoming Blackwell architecture, which is expected to power the next-generation RTX 50 graphics cards. 

Skull & Bones was touted by Ubisoft as being a AAAA experience, marking the first game to have released with such a moniker. Of course, we now know that this was far from the case, with sentiment surrounding the game being less-than-stellar. While the game failed to grab an audience …

Earlier in the week, it was reported that Netflix has a staggering 80 games in development. As it turns out, there was a catch here. Netflix has now clarified that the quoted 80 games figure was referring to titles for Netflix's Interactive Fiction series.  The quote first came about during …

While the adoption of live service as a model for gaming only began to gain heavy traction a few years ago, there have for over a decade been plenty of examples of fruitful live-service experiences. One such success story is Digital Extremes’ Warframe. More than 11 years on from the …

A couple weeks ago, it was leaked that in alignment with the upcoming Deadpool and Wolverine film, the duo would be crossing over into the world of Fortnite. Though it has yet to be officially announced, images of the pair have now leaked online, all-but-confirming the impending announcement. As shared …

Earlier in the Summer, it was revealed just how much developers/publishers had to pay in order to secure a spot on Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest stage, with prices being as high as $250,000 for a single minute. Not to be outdone by his own self, Keighley’s other Summer showcase – Gamescom’s Opening Night Live – will reportedly cost almost as much.

Following on from numerous leaks, Microsoft has officially confirmed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will finally be added to the Game Pass library this week. After what I view to be a pretty low-ranking month for Game Pass, Microsoft is upping the ante a little bit during the …

The latest batch of DLSS-supported games has now been confirmed. This week, players can switch DLSS on in a number of new titles, including Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail, and a few other new releases.The Marvel Rivals closed beta continues this week with another round of invites going out to those …

AMD has released the first public version of FLM (Frame Latency Meter), a measurement tool rivalling Nvidia's LDAT. However, unlike LDAT, FLM can be used by all modern GPUs, including those from Nvidia and Intel. The FLM latency measuring tool offers various features and a user-friendly interface, making it suitable …

ASRock has unveiled the latest additions to its gaming monitor line-up. The new models, PG27FFT1A and PG27FFT1B, offer identical technical specifications, with both packing the same 27-inch FHD Fast IPS panel. The main difference lies in the stand, one being fixed and the other offering tilt and swivel adjustments.  Under …

It seems we'll have to wait a little longer for the RTX 50 series. Initially expected to debut later this year with the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090, a new report claims that Nvidia might push the launch to early 2025. According to Kopite7kimi, it is unlikely that Nvidia will …

The Helldivers team made the wise decision to slow down the release cadence for new War Bonds (battle pass) a while ago after shipping one every month since launch. Now thanks to that extra time, the studio has been able to put together their biggest update yet.  Helldivers 2: Escalation …

The relaunch of MultiVersus earlier this year has not gone the way Warner Bros. were likely hoping, with general sentiment surrounding the game being that it is inferior to the pre-release beta version from prior years. Despite this, it seems the publisher has a great deal of faith in developer …

Intel has been investigating widespread stability issues with 13th Gen Core and 14th Gen Core CPUs for months now. Today, the company gave us a long-awaited update, pinning the issues on elevated operating voltage.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners was a mini phenomenon when the Netflix show released a couple years ago, bringing in a whole new audience to the world of Night City while also drawing old players back in. One of the show’s main protagonists, Lucy, is interestingly making her debut into the medium of …

Star Wars is a big franchise and Ubisoft is a massive publisher. As such, the two pairing up for a big-budget open-world Star Wars game did not come as a surprise. What is surprising perhaps is just how much Ubisoft is banking on this game’s success, having put more money …

This generation has been a bit shaky for Microsoft, with the company selling far fewer consoles than its competition and Game Pass adoption being slower than hoped. That said, despite the negative sentiment surrounding the company’s decision to increase the price of Xbox Game Pass (while removing day-one games from its lower tiers), it seems this controversial move will likely pay off big time monetarily.

A leak has surfaced regarding Intel's future plans for the LGA-1700 socket, shedding light on the new Bartlett Lake series of desktop CPUs. This product is set to feature the Alder Lake/Raptor Lake hybrid die with P-Cores and E-Cores, along with a new die featuring P-Cores exclusively. However, it seems …

AMD 800-series motherboards are still a few months away, with the first wave expected in September. However, details have already started to be shared, including some of the features they'll offer. Asus boards, for example, will offer two apparently exclusive features that adjust CPU performance.  A user of the HardwareLuxx …

The ‘Tales Of' series has been going for decades. While Bandai Namco shipped the best game in the franchise recently with Tales of Arise and its expansion, there are still fans clamouring to revisit some of the older titles. We've already had a couple of big remasters, focusing on fan-favourites …

Riot Games has been working away on Valorant for a couple of years now, securing a top spot as one of the most-played competitive shooters. Soon, millions of console players will be able to access the game for the first time, as the Xbox Series X/S and PS5 version of …

Netflix and Riot impressed us all with the debut of Arcane's first season. The animated series, based on the League of Legends IP, had a critically acclaimed run and now with season 2 just around the corner, Netflix has released a new sneak peek.  The first teaser trailer for Arcane …

In recent years, there have been efforts across the games industry to unionise workers, allowing collective bargaining for better working conditions. Microsoft revealed that it would voluntarily recognise unions at its game studios previously. Now, Bethesda Game Studios has become the first gaming company under Microsoft to complete the unionisation …