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MSI has recently unveiled its initial lineup of X870(E) motherboards, bringing more AM5 motherboards to the market. The roster is segmented between MSI's usual product lines, including MEG, MPG, MAG, and PRO, each aiming at a different kind of user. The top-tier board is the MEG GODLIKE, which boasts high-end …

Initially introduced as an MSI-exclusive feature, AMD's 105W TDP mode has been confirmed as an official feature. Initially introduced by MSI for the Ryzen 7 9700X and the Ryzen 5 9600X, this capability has now been added by Asus and Gigabyte through their latest pre-release BIOS updates. The 105W TDP …

Baldur's Gate 3 has just received its latest major update. Now rolling out on PC via platforms like Steam, the new patch arrives as a 12GB download, introducing new endings, bug fixes and most importantly, official mod support, along with the first wave of approved creations, which will be available …

Thanks to Sony's decades in the entertainment industry, the company has access to a lot of IP, but only a percentage of it is original content, produced and conceived in house. Now, Sony's heads in Japan are looking to change that with a push for more original IP. Speaking with …

Nacon and KT Racing have recently unveiled the official PC system requirements for Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, slated for release on September 12th. Overall, the game looks relatively accessible for modern hardware, but a closer look at the notes might create some doubt regarding how well the game will …

Nvidia has big plans for GeForce Now in September. There are several major titles launching this month, including the likes of Final Fantasy 16 and Frostpunk 2. There are seven games joining GeForce Now this week, including titles Age of Mythology: Retold and the latest Warhammer game, Warhammer 40K: Space …

Following the announcement that the live-service PlayStation Studios title ‘Concord’ is being removed from stores due to its immediate financial failure, many have wondered what this means for PlayStation’s other previously-announced live-service games. According to one industry insider, the Haven Studios-developed PvP heist shooter Fairgame$ has had “very positive” internal …

While Warner Bros executives had high hopes for live-service games like Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and MultiVersus, the company's biggest hits in recent years have all been single-player games, the biggest of which was none other than Hogwarts Legacy. Now, WB is looking to put a Hogwarts Legacy …

After years of rumours, leaks and speculation, Nintendo finally confirmed that they are indeed working on a successor to the Nintendo Switch – stating that it will be revealed some time this fiscal year. According to one insider, it may actually be announced far sooner than expected.

No Man’s Sky is the gift that won’t stop giving. Just over a month on from the game’s biggest update yet – Worlds Part 1 – the team at Hello Games have already cooked up another surprise patch, introducing a comprehensive fishing system as part of the ‘Aquarius’ update. As …

Released all the way back in 2018, State of Decay 2 is the latest title from Undead Labs. Shortly following the game’s release, the studio was acquired by Microsoft – absorbing them into Xbox Games Studios. Despite announcing State of Decay 3 back in 2020, the team have continued to …

A trusted hardware leaker shared some intriguing details in recent updates on Nvidia's next-generation graphics cards. The upcoming GeForce RTX series, codenamed Blackwell, is anticipated to have a higher power consumption, sparking widespread speculation within the community. Kopite7kimi has confirmed what the leaker believes to be the power consumption figures …

Microsoft has once again responded to claims that technical issues are keeping Black Myth Wukong off of Xbox. In recent weeks, it has come to light that there is an unadvertised exclusivity deal in place for the game on PlayStation, and Microsoft's latest statement on the matter points to that …

Thermaltake has unveiled the latest addition to its CTE series, the E550 TG mid-tower chassis. This new PC case has three tempered glass panels, offering users an expansive view to showcase their PC builds. It is designed to support the latest hidden-connector motherboards and features a three-way GPU installation option. …

This week alongside IFA, Acer is showcasing its latest line-up of gaming gear. On the portable side, we have Acer's very first handheld gaming PC, the Acer Nitro Blaze 7, along with new Nitro V 14 & 16 laptops. Additionally, Acer is launching a new Predator Orion desktop system, as …

bequiet! has just unveiled the Light Loop, the latest addition to its AIO cooling lineup. Available in black and white, these new AIO liquid CPU coolers' key selling point is its RGB lighting system, which consists of up to 64 individual ARGB LEDs, depending on whether it's the 240 or …

Initially announced for release all the way back in 2022, GSC Game World encountered a great deal of issues in trying to bring STALKER 2 past the finish line – thanks in no part to the ongoing war in the studio’s home country of Ukraine. With the game finally set …

Today Qualcomm expands its line-up of Snapdragon X processors. We've already seen the Snapdragon X Elite, but now, our attention turns to the new Snapdragon X Plus, a cheaper 8-core CPU that will debut in CoPilot+ PCs later this month.

While PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch all require a subscription in order to play games online, free-to-play titles are typically exempt from this. It therefore comes as a bit of a surprise that the upcoming Xbox release of Genshin Impact appears to necessitate an Xbox Game Pass subscription. After years …

A couple months ago, Xbox was thrown into the centre of a new controversy when it was announced that the ‘Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics’ would not be coming to Xbox platforms – seemingly due to its use of the unsupported MT Framework. Microsoft was relatively quick to …

By now, it’s safe to say that PlayStation Studios’ live-service multiplayer hero shooter Concord is one of the biggest first-party failures in the platform’s history. Following abysmally low concurrent player counts and an estimated total sales of just 25,000 copies, Sony has been quick to respond – announcing the immediate ceasing of all sales alongside full refunds to everyone.

Humble’s Choice subscription service is a great way to get a bunch of games each month for a relatively low cost – aided by the fact that you can freely pause and unpause your subscription at will. For the month of September, those subscribed to Humble Choice will be able …

Intel is hosting a small media event this week to unveil Lunar Lake to the press. We've got Leo there with boots on the ground, so here is everything we know about the upcoming Core Ultra 200V (Lunar Lake) processors so far...

MSI recently introduced a new 105W TDP mode for its 600-series motherboards that can be enabled for the Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X CPUs. Notably, this feature is not integrated into the current AGESA firmware, acting like an MSI-exclusive feature. However, with the next AGESA update, it looks …

The first wave of Game Pass titles for September have now been announced, with all of them coming to both console and PC. This even includes the return of a classic RTS, Age of Mythology.  Age of Mythology: Retold is the headlining game in this Game Pass update. Coming to …

It is rare for Valve to make any big acquisitions, with its last being the acquisition of Campo Santo, the studio behind indie-hit, Firewatch, back in 2018. Now, Valve has made another move, hiring the developers at Hopoo Games, the team behind the Risk of Rain series, prior to the …

Windows 11 has not been free from controversy since it was first released back in 2021. From issues surrounding compatibility to aesthetic changes, many have opted not to update to Windows’ ‘latest and greatest’ OS. That said, in the nearly 3 years since release, the platform has for the first time surpassed its predecessor to become the most popular PC OS for gaming.

New Coreboot files have shown new details about Intel's upcoming Panther Lake platform. Besides corroborating many of the rumours and reports we've heard about the new chips, it also includes a new Panther Lake-H variant without integrated graphics. Panther Lake is set to target the laptop market and is expected …

Cooler Master has unveiled the “Universal Vertical GPU Holder Kit ARGB”, aimed at providing PC enthusiasts with an enhanced solution for vertically mounting graphics cards with some additional flair. Much like the first vertical GPU holder launched by Cooler Master, it promises to address the limitations of traditional horizontal placement, …

Level-5 is a Japanese game developer known best for their work on the Professor Layton and Ni no Kuni series. With the team currently developing Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road and FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time, Level-5 have now announced an online showcase – featuring “a brand new …