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While Halo Infinite may not have been the grand revival that Microsoft were hoping for the franchise, series co-developer Certain Affinity looked to be prepping to offer their own take on the franchise with a battle royale game. Ultimately this project never came to be, with reports claiming back in 2024 that the BR title had been cancelled. It appears rumours of the game’s death were somewhat exaggerated however, with insiders now claiming that the team pivoted and reworked the Battle Royale title into an extraction shooter.

InWin has announced the Covalent, a flagship full-tower case designed for high-performance computing (HPC), AI development, and professional workstations. The case features a modular internal architecture and a refined industrial aesthetic, offering a choice between tempered glass or solid metal side panels. The Covalent is designed to accommodate workstation-class hardware, …

Cooler Master is expanding its AIO cooling lineup with the MasterLiquid Atmos II Stealth series, available in both 240mm and 360mm configurations. This new iteration strips away the flashy RGB lighting in favour of a clean, professional aesthetic that blends into modern minimalist builds.  The Atmos II Stealth series (via …

Bolt Graphics has officially announced the successful tape-out of its Zeus GPU test chip based on TSMC's 12nm FFC process node. This architecture, which has undergone four years of FPGA testing and customer evaluation, is designed as a highly scalable compute platform targeting high-performance computing (HPC), AI, and professional rendering.  …

Over the past week, several leaks have pointed towards an imminent reveal for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, followed by a July release. Now, Ubisoft has confirmed the game publicly for the first time.  In a pre-announcement today, Ubisoft confirmed that it will be revealing Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced …

IO Interactive has released yet another trailer for its new game, 007 First Light. The new Rules of Spycraft trailer gives us a look at new gameplay, including new stealth and action sequences. 

This week, Nvidia's GeForce Now updates include a round of new games, most of which are new releases, as well as some minor UI tweaks to make the search experience better for all users. Nvidia is updating the GeForce Now interface with new in-app labels for Game Pass and Ubisoft+, …

Pearl Abyss continues to impress with the speed of its patches for Crimson Desert. A number of criticisms from the pre-launch period were addressed in the week of the game's release. Since then, the studio has been focused on making more improvements based on user feedback.  The latest patch for …

Following a number of teasers, SEGA has finally officially unveiled Ecco The Dolphin: Compete – featuring previous games alongside a brand new original entry.

Following its official announcement late last year, Remedy Entertainment's Control Ultimate Edition is now available to purchase and play on iPhone and iPad.

With the rest of April’s PlayStation Plus line-up now available, Sony have announced which titles will be removed from the service, including Control.

Xbox’s new CEO Asha Sharma has been quick to take action following the executive’s recent appointment, announcing that Game Pass prices would be coming down, while Call of Duty will no longer be a day-one addition to the service. Teasing even more changes, Sharma has revealed that Xbox’s partnership with the social platform Discord is set to grow further.

MSI has officially released the Versa 300 Wireless 8K, marking the brand's first foray into the 8K polling rate market. This mouse is built on a symmetrical chassis weighing just 66g, designed to balance competitive speed with ergonomic support for various grip styles. The Versa 300 Wireless 8K mouse is …

Razer has officially unveiled the Atlas Pro, a tempered glass gaming mouse mat that claims the title of the world's thinnest in its category. With a thickness of just 1.9mm, including its full-coverage rubber base, the mat is designed to sit nearly flat with the desk surface. The glass layer …

For years, a group of former Witcher 3 developers have been working on a new game, titled The Blood of Dawnwalker. Now, this vampire-themed RPG is finally nearing launch, with a big showcase scheduled for later this month. Next week, the team at Rebel Wolves will give us our first …

Asus is upgrading its TUF Gaming power supply lineup with the introduction of the Platinum Series, available in 850W, 1000W, and 1200W capacities. By achieving 80 Plus Platinum certification, these units offer a significant efficiency boost over previous generations.  According to Vortez, these units (850W, 1000W, and 1200W) share the …

Earlier this week, Microsoft confirmed that it would be unwinding last year's Game Pass price hike, reducing the price for both Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Now, the UK price changes have been confirmed.  As we know already, over in the US, Game Pass Ultimate is coming down …

MSI has refreshed its gaming laptop lineup with redesigned Raider and Crosshair models and updated 18‑inch systems, all now powered by Intel’s Core Ultra 200HX processors and NVIDIA’s RTX 50‑series GPUs. The new designs focus on higher sustained power, improved thermals, and quieter operation across multiple chassis sizes. The new …

The Nintendo Switch 2 continues to impress. The new console has already been outpacing its predecessor in first-year sales and that trend continued last quarter, with the Switch 2 being the highest-selling console in March.  According to the market analysts at Circana, the Switch 2 led US game hardware sales …

Philips has announced the Evnia 27M2D5901A, a 27-inch 5K dual-mode gaming monitor. Revealed at a press event in Croatia, the display shares many of the specs of the 27M2G5800 revealed a few weeks ago, but with a new Ambiscape lighting technology. According to TFTCentral, the monitor features a Fast IPS …

PlayStation owners will soon need to verify their age in order to use Sony’s communication features such as voice chat and direct messages.

Animation studio Toei has established a new game-publishing subsidiary, with Toei Games’ first title set to be unveiled later this week.

Like clockwork, Arrowhead Game Studios have announced brand new DLC coming to Helldivers II, with the Exo Experts Warbond officially arriving early next week.

After years of leaks, rumours and a great deal of anticipation, Ubisoft is set to finally properly show off their Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced remake tomorrow. It appears however that Black Flag is not the only title set to receive the remake treatment, with insiders claiming that at least one other AC title is currently being remade – with more potentially coming down the line.

Many criticised last year's Game Pass price hikes. When new Xbox leadership came into place in 2026, we began to hear that people within Microsoft now deemed the service as too expensive. That turned out to be true, as Microsoft is now bringing Game Pass prices back down.  As first …

Microsoft has officially announced a new collection of limited-edition accessories to celebrate the upcoming Forza Horizon 6, which takes the festival to Japan. The lineup includes a custom Xbox Wireless controller, a Wireless headset, and a matching 8BitDo Charging Dock, all featuring vibrant aesthetics inspired by Japanese street racing culture …

In the final months of 2025, we began hearing that Apple may be on the hunt for a new CEO, as Tim Cook was expected to step down sometime in 2026 after leading Apple since the passing of Steve Jobs in 2011. Now, it has been confirmed that Cook is …

Earlier this month, a report claimed that Amazon had ordered a round of re-writes for its upcoming Mass Effect series, with the goal of broadening its appeal to people who aren't fans of the game. Now, one of the actual writers on the show has spoken out to dispute this …

Intel, in partnership with various partners, has introduced the HUDIMM (Half-Unbuffered DIMM) standard to address the ongoing global memory shortage and rising hardware costs. This new specification aims to lower the barrier to entry for DDR5 platforms by simplifying the internal architecture of the memory modules. However, this new module …

The next round of titles for Xbox Game Pass has been announced, including big hitters like Final Fantasy V and Double Fine's latest game, Kiln. There are also some rather big names leaving the Game Pass library this month too, however, including Crytek's multiplayer hit, Hunt Showdown 1896.  While big …