Recently we reported that The Last of Us Part II had surpassed 200 Game of The Year awards, entering an exclusive club which only a few games have managed to achieve. Since then, the accolades have continued to flow in, and now The Last of Us Part II has officially become …
Read More »noblechairs launches Elder Scrolls Edition gaming chair
Back in early 2020, noblechairs officially partnered up with Bethesda to produce officially licensed gaming chairs based on Bethesda's biggest game franchises. So far, we've seen Fallout and DOOM get the noblechairs treatment and soon, it will be The Elder Scrolls' turn. Today, noblechairs has officially revealed the design of …
Read More »Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity becomes the best selling ‘Warriors’ game ever
Of all of Koei Tecmo's franchises, its Warriors games are by far the best selling. With over 42 million copies sold across the entire franchise, it more than quadruples the publisher’s next best-selling series. Even among Warriors games however, the newly released Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity stands out, becoming …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 5000 “Cezanne” mobile CPU architecture gets new details
More details about the upcoming AMD Ryzen 5000 mobile processors have surfaced through a leaked presentation. Besides describing the improvements coming with the new architecture, this presentation also includes comparisons between the Ryzen 5000H APUs and the currently available mobile APUs and CPUs from AMD and Intel. Besides the leaked slides …
Read More »343i promises monthly Halo: Infinite updates
Ever since the delay for Halo: Infinite was announced from Holiday 2020 to Fall 2021, fans have expressed concern at the state of the game, and whether the situation is even worse than previously thought. In order to qualm these concerns somewhat, 343 Industries has promised that it will offer …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 3060 and 3070 Mobile 3DMark Time Spy scores leaked
3DMark Time Spy scores of the upcoming RTX 3060 and 3070 Mobile GPUs have surfaced. These GPUs will be featured in multiple mid/high-range gaming laptops in February, but thanks to this leak, we get our first glimpse of their performance before their launch.
Read More »Over 19 million players downloaded Battlefront II from the Epic Games Store
Each week the Epic Games Store offers at least one free game to all those with an Epic Games account. While the quality and popularity of the title varies from week to week, last week’s offering of Star Wars Battlefront II was perhaps one of the store’s biggest. It has …
Read More »Apple sued in Europe over ‘battery gate’ scandal
Late last year, Apple began to put the ‘battery gate' scandal to rest by settling one of the more prominent class-action lawsuits over the issue in the US. In December though, it quickly became clear that Apple was still in trouble with consumer groups in Europe. Now, a consumer advocacy …
Read More »GTA Online cheat seller closes down after ‘discussions’ with Take-Two
Grand Theft Auto Online and more recently, Red Dead Online, have had issues with cheaters and hackers on PC since their respective launches. As part of an effort to crack down on cheating, Take-Two has recently been targeting cheat makers and sellers, with one popular cheat website now shutting down. …
Read More »Intel Alder Lake SKUs unveiled in SiSoftware Sandra, launch tipped for September 2021
Thanks to a new leak, we now know even more about Intel's upcoming Alder Lake-S series of CPUs. These processors aren't due out until the second half of 2021, but SiSoftware Sandra has been updated with support for the full stack of Alder Lake CPUs. In addition to this, the …
Read More »Intel Core i7-11375H and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS benchmarked in Geekbench 5
Once again, the Geekbench 5 database is giving us a glimpse of what to expect from Intel and AMD's upcoming processors. This time, the two CPUs spotted in the database were the Intel Core i7-11375H and the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS, with Intel coming out ahead in single-core and AMD's …
Read More »RuneScape studio acquired by US group, deal said to be worth over $530m
Jagex, the UK studio behind RuneScape, has been sold again. The studio has changed ownership a number of times over the years, with the latest buyers being Carlyle Group, a US private equity holder. Carlyle Group has reportedly acquired a majority stake in the studio behind RuneScape. Previously, a Chinese …
Read More »Among Us sells 3.2 million copies in one month on the Switch
Among Us was by far one of the biggest games in 2020. Despite launching originally in 2018, the imposter-styled online game blew up in 2020 following global lockdowns as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the fast-paced nature of the video games industry, Among Us continues to see immense …
Read More »System Shock Remake pre-orders and ‘final demo’ coming in February
It has been over four years since Nightdive Studios successfully crowdfunded its System Shock remake. There has been progress and some setbacks along the way, but it looks like the game may finally release this year. In a Kickstarter update, Nightdive let backers know that the System Shock remake will …
Read More »First listings of the Nvidia RTX 3060 suggest prices well above MSRP
During CES 2021, Nvidia announced the RTX 3060 graphics card, scheduled for a late February release. While Nvidia set the MSRP of this GPU at $329, early listings for board partner cards indicate that pricing will be significantly higher than that at launch.
Read More »Dying Light 2 collectors edition leaks, offering hope for the game‘s release
Dying Light took many by surprise when it offered a fun and interesting take on the zombie genre in 2015. Since then, fans have been eagerly anticipating the game’s sequel. Unfortunately the game appears to have been suffering from some development issues, with many delays taking place. That being said, …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.1 introduces new progress-blocking bug
It has been a couple of days since CD Projekt Red released Cyberpunk 2077's first major patch. In Update 1.1, a lot of issues were fixed and the foundation was set for future updates too. Unfortunately, while there were a lot of fixes, at least one game-breaking bug has been …
Read More »Over 35 CS:GO pros suspended for betting and match fixing
In late 2020, the Esports Integrity Commission began investigating and suspending a number of professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players for illegal betting and match fixing practices. As the investigation has gone on, a number of additional players have been caught out, bringing bans to another 35 players. Today, the commission …
Read More »Hitman 3 on consoles will receive ray-tracing in a future update
One of the biggest selling points of the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series of consoles are their ability to ray trace reflections, shadows and more. That being said, only a handful of ‘next-gen’ titles currently offer the functionality. While the recently released Hitman 3 launched with no ray-tracing support, …
Read More »A sequel to Ghost of Tsushima has seemingly been confirmed
Ghost of Tsushima surprised many when it released last year, becoming the PS4’s fastest selling original IP debut and selling over 5 million copies to date. Following this success, it was safe to assume that Sucker Punch Productions would work on a sequel, however this has yet to be confirmed. …
Read More »KOTOR revival said to be in the works, not being developed by EA
Earlier this month, LucasFilm Games was officially revived and it was confirmed that the Star Wars games license will no longer be exclusive to EA. We already know that EA is working on a Jedi Fallen Order sequel and Ubisoft's Massive Entertainment is working on an open-world Star Wars game …
Read More »Intel is already shipping Rocket Lake and Ice Lake processors, Alder Lake on track for 2021
Intel just had its Q4 earnings call and during its presentation, the current CEO of Intel, Bob Swan, and the upcoming CEO, Pat Gelsinger, gave shareholders updates on the status of several upcoming CPU launches. First of all, Intel CEO, Bob Swan, has confirmed that the company has already started to …
Read More »Raijintek introduces the small tower Eleos RBW CPU cooler
Raijintek is adding a new CPU cooler to its portfolio this month. The new compact Eleos RBW CPU cooler features a 92mm fan, ARGB lighting, and a cover on top of the heatsink to enhance its aesthetics. The 92mm EOS 9 RBW ADD-1 PWM ARGB fan paired with the Eleos RBW …
Read More »Intel Core i9-11900K and Core i7-11700K spotted on Geekbench 5 database
Intel's upcoming Rocket Lake-S processors are beginning to appear in benchmark databases. This time around, the processors spotted were the Core i9-11900K and the Core i7-11700K, both in the Geekbench 5 database. Both the Intel Core i9-11900K and the Core i7-11700K are 8C/16T processors with a 125W TDP that are expected …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077’s first major patch is now available
Late last night, CD Projekt Red officially pushed out Cyberpunk 2077's first major patch. Patch 1.1 for Cyberpunk 2077 is available across all platforms and focuses on “various stability improvements”. Writing about Patch 1.1, CD Projekt Red said: “In this update we focused on various stability improvements, which you can …
Read More »Vicarious Visions joins Blizzard, reportedly working on Diablo II remake
Activision is making a surprising change this week. Vicarious Visions, the studio behind the Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2, is going to be merging into Blizzard. Vicarious Visions will soon be a new division within Blizzard. From there, all of Vicarious Vision's employees …
Read More »Microsoft reverses decision to raise Xbox Live Gold prices
Less than 24 hours after announcing Xbox Live Gold's price hike, Microsoft and the Xbox team have reversed the decision. Following the announcement, there was swift backlash and players were quick to point out other issues with Xbox Live Gold that have existed for quite some time. Following this, some …
Read More »Sony’s Uncharted movie delayed to 2022
Sony Pictures and Naughty Dog have been trying to get an Uncharted movie off the ground for many years now. It is finally happening, with Tom Holland set to take on the role of Nathan Drake but unfortunately, the film will no longer be coming out this year. Initially, Uncharted …
Read More »Razer launches new Naga X MMO gaming mouse
Razer has long been known for its popular gaming mice, with one of the biggest being the MMO-focused Razer Naga. To kick off 2021, Razer has revamped the Naga, introducing the brand new Razer Naga X gaming mouse. The Razer Naga X is the latest addition to the acclaimed Naga …
Read More »Nvidia confirms changes to Max-Q laptop GPU branding
Update (22/01/21): Earlier this week, Nvidia began changing some of the messaging around Max-Q, planning to drop the GPU differentiating moniker for the upcoming RTX 30 GPUs for laptops. Nvidia already got in touch with us once to explain this, stating that Max-Q has grown “beyond only GPU optimisations”. Now …
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