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While many developers have expressed issues with the Xbox Series S, Battlefield 6's developers claim that the lower-specced machine helped to optimise the game.

It is competition time! This month, we have teamed up with the peripheral experts at MARVO to offer up FIVE bundles for our readers.

Keychron is pushing the boundaries of keyboard materials with its latest announcement, teasing the new Keychron Q16 HE 8K. The upcoming 65% keyboard is claimed to be the world's first to feature a full ceramic construction, including the chassis and keycaps, and it's packed with high-end gaming features. While we've …

The first major content update for last year's breakout indie hit, Balatro, has been delayed. The game's solo developer, who goes by ‘Localthunk', has announced that the 1.1 update will no longer be released in 2025 and has been pushed back to an indefinite date to allow for a healthier …

Today, ASRock is announcing AI QuickSet WSL, a new tool to enable streamlined installation for multiple AI apps for Linux. The functionality also enables users to run Linux AI apps on Windows-based PCs and laptops. This major update empowers users to more easily establish a fully functional Windows Subsystem for …

Microsoft is in the process of reworking the Windows 11 UI to be fully navigable with an Xbox controller. We are going to see a preview of these changes when the ROG Xbox Ally handheld releases in October. PC gamers won't be left behind though, as a new Windows Insider …

While Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil Village are already ‘playable' on the Nintendo Switch, the games are only available in cloud form, meaning they don't run natively on the Switch hardware. Now with the much more powerful Switch 2 on the market, Capcom can finally bring native versions of …

Following the record-smashing success of Grand Theft Auto V, we are all expecting Grand Theft Auto 6 to sell well. The real question is, will it break all of the same records set by its predecessor? Rockstar seems to think so, as it confidently claims that GTA 6 will be …

While we aren't getting a new 3D Mario game for the series' 40th Anniversary, we are getting re-releases for two of the best 3D Mario games of all time – Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2. Like most new games nowadays, the price is raising eyebrows, with the package costing …

Borderlands 4 launched late last week and after a full weekend with the game, PC players have come away with the impression that the game was not very well optimised. This has led to a mixed overall score for the game on Steam and now, Randy Pitchford is tweeting out …

Fans hoping for a new, in-depth look at Squadron 42 at the upcoming CitizenCon event will have to temper their expectations. Cloud Imperium Games has officially confirmed that the highly anticipated single-player spin-off of Star Citizen will not have a presence at this year's show. In a live broadcast (via …

Ahead of its rumoured unveiling, Marvel’s Wolverine is reportedly slated to launch in 2026 – with the unannounced Venom project still "in development."

Following their previous sales update, the team at Sandfall Interactive have revealed that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has sold over 4.4 million copies.

Humble’s latest 'Humbling Soulslikes' bundle includes over half a dozen souls-likes for less than the price of Hollow Knight: Silksong.

Despite a slight delay earlier this year, Techland’s Dying Light: The Beast is celebrating 1 million pre-orders by bringing the game’s release date forward.

Intel developers are already hard at work optimising the open-source Linux drivers for the company's next-generation “Panther Lake” mobile CPUs. A new series of changes has just been merged into the Mesa 3D graphics stack, designed to fix performance regressions and promising a significant performance uplift for the new Xe3 …

PC case manufacturer darkFlash has a new microATX chassis with a very distinctive aesthetic. The new Floatron F1 features a unique “floating base”, which the company claims not only gives the case a unique look but also significantly improves airflow for your components. The most standout feature of the Floatron …

Asus has taken the wraps off its latest high-end professional display at the IBC 2025 trade show in Amsterdam. The new ProArt OLED PA27USD is a 27-inch monitor that combines a 4K QD-OLED panel with a suite of professional-grade features and connectivity, designed for content creators, video editors, and colour-critical …

In a surprise announcement during the latest Nintendo Direct, developer Supergiant Games has confirmed that its critically acclaimed sequel, Hades II, is officially leaving early access. The full 1.0 version of the game is set to launch in just a couple of weeks, on September 25th. Alongside the 1.0 launch …

The long wait for Xbox and Nintendo fans is finally over. Square Enix has announced that the console exclusivity for its Final Fantasy VII Remake saga is ending. The first part of the trilogy, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, is officially coming to Xbox Series X|S and the Nintendo Switch …

Hot on the heels of its wood-accented View 270 Plus WS, Thermaltake has unveiled another new case featuring a touch of natural material, the S370 WS. Unlike the previous release, which was a refresh of an existing model, this is a brand-new chassis design, featuring vertical wood slats on a …

Earlier this month, we reviewed the MSI DATAMAG 20Gbps, a magnetic, external SSD capable of impressive speeds. Now, MSI is bringing an even faster version to the market, the DATAMAG 40Gbps. The MSI DATAMAG 40Gbps utilises a USB4 40Gbps interface to further increase speeds. This model will be capable of …

It has been eight long years since Metroid Prime 4 was first announced. The game is finally coming out this year, but Nintendo has been quiet on the release timing for months. That finally changed during today's Nintendo Direct showcase, with a new trailer for the game dropping, alongside an …

With Metroid Prime 4 finally coming out, many Nintendo fans have been wondering what the company has in store for us in 2026. At the end of today's hour-long Nintendo Direct, Nintendo revealed exactly that, with a teaser for the next mainline Fire Emblem game.  Fire Emblem is Nintendo's long-running …

While VR headsets are quite common nowadays, back in the 90s, VR tech seemed like a distant idea. That didn't stop Nintendo from releasing the Virtual Boy in 1995. While the peripheral has largely been lost to time, Nintendo is reviving it soon, with the release of the new Virtual …

Dragon Quest 7 stands out as one of the most interesting games in the franchise, in large part due to its unique structure and worldbuilding. Next year, fans will be able to re-experience the game, with Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined now announced for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. Dragon Quest …

Just as promised, Nintendo went live this afternoon with the longest Direct showcase ever. This time around, Nintendo opened up the show new announcements for the Super Mario Bros. 40th anniversary, which kicks off tomorrow, September 13th.  The Mario 40th Anniversary segment began with announcements for the Nintendo Museum in …

This week’s free Epic Games Store titles feature 3 games in total, including the excellent first-person parkour slasher Ghostrunner 2.

Asus GPU Tweak III's Power Detector+ feature is being introduced to BTF motherboards, allowing users with such boards to be warned in case of any anomalies in the power distribution of the 12V-2×6 power connectors. Up to now, Power Detector+ has only been compatible with Asus high-end graphics cards. However, that's …

According to one insider, Resident Evil 2 and 3 Remakes are coming to Switch 2 and will include “feature parity” with the current-gen PlayStation and Xbox.