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Scuf Gaming has launched the Valor Pro wired performance controller for Xbox and PC. This controller represents the culmination of nearly a decade of collaboration with esports professionals and content creators, packing a suite of features designed to increase the user's gaming performance.

Following years of anticipation, Dune: Awakening is officially set to launch on the 20th of May for PC, with console versions coming later down the line.

Shortly after firing a bunch of its developers, Marvel Rivals publisher NetEase has announced that the game has surpassed 40 million players.

The Rogue Prince of Persia has gotten its first major update for 2025, bringing in dozens of skins, progression overhauls and much more.

Following leaks, Activision has confirmed that a new Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater game is in the works – teasing the announcement within Black Ops 6.

Game Freak wrapped up the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet generation back in 2023 with the release of two expansions. Since then, we've been waiting on the next major Pokémon title to hit Nintendo consoles, and it looks like we'll get some much-needed details later this week.  As is the case …

Back in 2022, Rockstar released Grand Theft Auto V: Expanded and Enhanced for Xbox Series X/S and PS5 consoles. The main addition? New graphical features like Ray Tracing. Now years later, and just ahead of the release of Grand Theft Auto 6, those graphical enhancements are finally coming to the …

Valve has been putting a lot of its development resources into new projects in recent years. From Artifact and Dota Underworlds, to more successful releases like Half-Life Alyx and Counter-Strike 2. This has essentially meant that Team Fortress 2 has been left behind. Now, Valve has handed the keys to …

It seems the wait for AMD's Ryzen 9 9000 series with 3D V-Cache might be over soon. Both the 16-core Ryzen 9 9950X3D and the 12-core Ryzen 9 9900X3D have just surfaced on Geekbench with single-core and multi-core benchmark scores.

EK has unveiled its next-generation EK-Quantum Velocity³ CPU water blocks. Designed for compatibility with AMD AM5 and Intel LGA 1700/1851 sockets, the Velocity³ offers a high level of customisation, allowing users to fine-tune their cooling setup for optimal performance and aesthetics. One of the key innovations of the Velocity³ is …

Apple has officially unveiled its much-anticipated "budget-friendly" iPhone, the iPhone 16e. While rumours previously suggested it might be named "iPhone SE 4," Apple has opted for a new moniker for its entry-level offering.

Following on from pre-release reviews yesterday, today the RTX 5070 Ti graphics card is launching to the masses globally. As we've seen with the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080, stock may be hard to come by. If you are looking to pick up an RTX 5070 Ti as soon as possible in the UK, we've compiled a range of listings for you to choose from, with a particular light shown on GPUs that actually get close to the MSRP price tag. 

There have been many disappointed enthusiasts who have been unable to get hold of an RTX 5090 or RTX 5080 graphics card since launch last month. In an effort to avoid scalpers buying up Founders Edition graphics cards, Nvidia has now set up a Verified Priority Access program. 

This week, Epic Games is giving away two titles for free, the co-op zombie shooter World War Z: Aftermath and the cutesie RPG Garden Story.

Following claims from a pro skater, one industry insider has revealed Microsoft’s plans to bring back the ill-fated Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4.

Sony giveth and Sony taketh away, with 10 games set to leave the company’s PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium service next month.

Supergiant Games is back with another massive Hades II update, bringing new gods, boons, story content and much, much more.

HBO’s The Last of Us was a huge hit when it released back in early 2023, amassing 10s of millions of viewers and winning a ton of awards. Though it was known that Season 2 is planned to arrive sometime in April of 2025, we’ve now gotten a concrete premiere date.

Ubisoft is teaming up with gaming peripheral manufacturer Lexip to equip Assassin's Creed Shadows fans with a collection of co-branded gaming accessories. This collaboration features six custom-designed items, each reflecting the game's feudal Japan setting. These peripherals will also be available in unique bundles with the game itself upon its release on March 20th for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, macOS, and PC.

The DRAM market is facing a potential upheaval as leading manufacturers like Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix are considering halting the production of DDR3 and DDR4 memory by the end of the year. According to industry sources, this move is driven by a combination of lower memory prices and declining …

Phil Spencer has been doing the rounds in headlines again this week thanks to a newly published interview. We've already heard that Microsoft is no longer interested in convincing gamers to switch to Xbox from competing platforms. Spencer has now confirmed that future Xbox game showcases will feature more multi-platform titles.

The Pillars of Eternity series was incredibly well received but due to the top-down, CRPG nature of the game, it wasn't as widely accessible to the gaming masses. Obsidian is opening up the world of Eora to a new audience today with the launch of Avowed, which has released to a very positive reception on Steam. 

Insurgency Labs, a new company in the PC hardware scene, has just launched its very first PC case. If you want something different from the usual rectangular or fishtank boxes we typically use to house our hardware, then the new ModuCase ITX modular chassis might be up your alley.

RTX 5070 Ti reviews are coming up shortly, but one popular reviewer has broken embargo to discuss the situation with pricing. Despite being sent an 'MSRP' RTX 5070 Ti that is supposed to sell for $750, these graphics cards are already being marked up at retailers, bringing prices up to $1000 for certain versions. 

Despite Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 being cancelled a few years ago, one professional skater has now claimed that a new remaster is in the works.

Microsoft has now announced its Xbox Game Pass line-up for the second half of February – including a bunch of notable departees.

With the Switch 2 likely to be mere months away from release, Nintendo has announced that they are discontinuing their Gold Points program.

Despite the game’s undeniable success, one of Marvel Rivals’ game directors has announced that he and others from his team have now been laid off.

GameSir is raising the bar for multi-platform gaming controllers with its latest release, the Super Nova. This controller prioritises comfort, precision, and customisation, offering a single device to play across PC, Switch, Android, and iOS devices. The Super Nova's standout feature is its focus on silent operation. Noise-free ABXY buttons …

OCCT is now available in alpha for Linux / SteamOS users, marking a significant step for the platform.