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Voting for the “Ultimate Game of the Year” category at the Golden Joystick Awards 2025 is now open to the public. The annual awards ceremony is scheduled for November 20th, but the public vote for its main prize is running now. Voters can select up to three titles from a …

NVIDIA has announced a fresh round of DLSS integrations across several PC titles this week, headlined by a major update for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. The RPG will receive DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation on November 5, alongside upgrades to DLSS Frame Generation and the newest transformer‑based DLSS model. …

It is the first Tuesday of the month, which means it is time for another Game Pass update. November has one clear headliner already announced – Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, but there are a number of other games joining the library before then, including the likes of Sniper …

Kingston has introduced the FURY Renegade G5 PCIe 5.0 NVMe M.2 SSD, an ultra-fast drive that offers capacities as high as 8TB and read/write speeds up to 14,800MB/s and 14,000MB/s respectively. 

AOC is launching its very first AOC GAMING QD-OLED monitors this week. Both are 27-inch QD-OLED monitors, featuring ultra-fast response times and refresh rates, all at a surprisingly low price.

The DeepCool AK series of CPU coolers impressed us quite a bit. Now, the company is preparing the next generation of AK coolers, expanding the lineup with a new range of options, offering four, five or six heatpipes depending on the model. Second Gen AK DIGITAL CPU coolers are also on the way, offering users a digital display on top of the cooler for convenient system stat monitoring.

Sharkoon has introduced the SKILLER SGM30W, a wireless gaming mouse boasting up to 70 hours of battery life on a single charge. The long runtime is paired with the convenience of recharging either wirelessly or via the included USB‑C to USB‑A cable, ensuring the mouse is always ready to go. …

It might not be Black Friday officially yet, but MSI has rolled out a huge range of deals on gaming monitors. If you've been looking to make the jump to a QD-OLED display, now is a good time to shop around, with some models having their prices cut by nearly …

Intel's “Game Days” promotion, which wrapped up in late October, has already been replaced, though you could be forgiven for not noticing. Intel hasn't made any formal announcements, but new game packages spotted on retailers like Newegg indicate that the blue team is already underway with a new promotion. While …

The October 2025 Steam hardware and software survey shows that Linux gamers have surpassed the 3% threshold for the first time, while Windows' share dropped by almost 1%. According to the new data, Linux user share rose by 0.41% to hit 3.05%. This growth comes at the expense of Windows, …

It appears Embark Studios is facing a classic case of success-induced server strain. This weekend, Arc Raiders saw its concurrent player count on Steam explode, rocketing past an all-time high of over 350,000 players. While this is a massive milestone for the extraction shooter, the victory wasn't achieved without its …

Following plenty of hype, previews and playtests, the Embark Studios-developed extraction shooter Arc Raiders is finally here. While there is already plenty to enjoy, the studio has now unveiled their 2025 roadmap for Arc Raiders – confirming the addition of new maps, weather, enemies and more.

After well over a decade since its Early Access launch, Escape From Tarkov has finally Gone Gold ahead of the game’s 1.0 launch later this month.

The popular collectible card game Pokémon TCG Pocket has managed to make more money than Pokémon GO in its first year on the market.

In partnership with Kojima Productions, Backbone has announced an officially licensed Death Stranding 2 smartphone controller.

A franchise as big as Call of Duty will always be hampered by its own size, with the series having its hands tied left and right so as to not deviate too far from what has made Activision (now Microsoft) Billions on an annual basis. The most recent Black Ops 6 is in some ways the best entry in the franchise, and in other ways, the worst. With Black Ops 7 coming around the corner, the team at Treyarch seem to be saying and doing all the right things in the lead-up to its release. Unfortunately, the duality of Call of Duty ensures that no future entry will ever truly be the best it can.

AMD is partially reversing course after a recent announcement that it would move RDNA 1- and RDNA 2-based GPUs into “maintenance mode”, halting the development of game-ready drivers for these cards. Following significant backlash from the PC gaming community, the company has clarified that game optimisations for these cards will …

Epomaker is expanding its line of ergonomic keyboards, targeting users looking to reduce the physical strain associated with traditional single-piece boards. The company has launched the new Epomaker Split70. Like the existing 65% Split65, the new model is built around a true split design, allowing users to position the two …

Krafton, the developer behind PUBG: Battlegrounds, has unveiled its new AI-driven companion, ‘PUBG Ally', at Nvidia's “GeForce Gamer Festival” in Seoul. Krafton is labelling it a ‘Co-Playable Character' (CPC), designed to interact and collaborate with live players, going well beyond what you would expect from your typical NPC. The system …

Razer has announced a partnership with Valve for a new line-up of Counter-Strike 2-branded peripherals. The collection features the iconic and highly sought-after Dragon Lore AWP skin, which is applied to five of Razer's esports-focused products. This collaboration is primarily an aesthetic overhaul, wrapping the distinct yellow and orange design …

While the graphics performance of Intel's upcoming “Panther Lake” mobile CPUs has been the subject of much speculation, we now have our first look at the platform's CPU capabilities. Laptopreview (via VideoCardz) has shared a set of Cinebench R23 multi-core benchmarks for two of the new Core Ultra 300 series …

The World of Warcraft: Midnight closed alpha test kicked off just four weeks ago. At that same time, rumours of a February launch date emerged and now, that release date looks even more likely, as Blizzard is quickly moving on to beta testing. World of Warcraft: Midnight has wrapped up …

A few weeks back, we learned that Silent Hill 2 Remake, Blooper Team's excellent re-telling of one horror's all-time greats, might be coming to Xbox. Now, it appears that ratings boards have confirmed exactly that, with an Xbox version of the game now rated.  The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) …

Roughly one year ago, we learned that Nintendo had filed a lawsuit against a creator known online as Every Game Guru. The lawsuit accused the creator of promoting piracy and streaming pirated copies of games, sometimes before those games were even available to buy. Now, Nintendo has won the lawsuit. …

Earlier this month, Microsoft officially announced its next Halo game – Halo: Campaign Evolved, a complete remake of the original Halo campaign in Unreal Engine 5. It sounds like Microsoft won't be stopping there though.  One Halo-focused leaker, Halo Leaks, claims that Halo 2 and Halo 3 will also be …

AMD's latest WHQL driver, Adrenalin Edition 25.10.2, is a major one, though not only for the reasons you might think. While the new driver delivers Game Ready optimisations for Battlefield 6 and Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, its release notes contain a hard-hitting announcement: AMD is officially moving its …

Thermal Grizzly has unveiled the WireView Pro II, a monitoring device designed for graphics cards using the 12V‑2×6 connector. The unit provides detailed oversight of power delivery, helping users detect potential issues early and safeguard both the connector and GPU. Unlike other tools that measure total current, the WireView Pro …

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting an official Switch 2 upgrade early next year alongside a massive free 3.0 update.

Epic has announced that Fortnite is adding a new type of cosmetic in the form of Sidekicks - letting you obtain and customise a pet companion.

Following its official announcement in September, the writers and director for Paramount’s live-action Call of Duty film have been revealed.