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With 6 weeks to go until its official release, pre-orders for S-GAME’s Phantom Blade Zero have reportedly “far exceeded expectations.”

Alongside the announcement that the game had gone GOLD, Remedy revealed that the physical edition of Control Resonant will be delayed slightly into October.

Another classic has now been preserved, with 2003’s Prince of Persia The Sands of Time officially joining GOG’s game preservation program.

According to analysts, GTA VI has reportedly already made almost half a Billion Dollars from pre-orders alone - 77% of which was on PlayStation.

For a while now, Thermal Grizzly has been selling delidded processors, allowing direct-die cooling without undergoing the risky delidding procedure yourself. Thermal Grizzly even backs these CPUs with their own warranty in case anything goes wrong. As of this week, Thermal Grizzly is now offering delidded versions of the Ryzen …

Intel VP Robert Hallock has confirmed that the company's next-generation CPU core will debut on desktop processors before reaching data centre products. The confirmation reveals that Intel is prioritising consumer platforms over enterprise for its upcoming architecture rollout. Hallock (via Tom's Hardware) made the comments while discussing competitor AMD's decision …

Razer has introduced a new Esports Green Edition of the Viper V4 Pro, adding the company’s signature colour option to its latest competitive gaming mouse. Finished in Razer’s green colourway, the Esports Green Edition retains the same specifications as the standard Viper V4 Pro. The mouse weighs 52g and uses …

Asus has released its GPU Tweak III V2.1.8.0 update, introducing an auto-shutdown feature designed to protect graphics cards from damage caused by 12V-2×6 power cables. Brought to our attention by Videocardz, the new feature automatically powers down a system when it detects persistently high current on supported hardware. According to …

Titan Army has announced the P276MX Ultra, a 27-inch Fast IPS gaming monitor featuring dual-resolution operation and a 2304-zone QD Mini LED backlight. The display offers 5120×2880 resolution at up to 180Hz, alongside a 2560×1440 mode at up to 360Hz. According to ITHome, native operation runs at 5120×2880 at 165Hz …

Rtings has published the results of a long-term OLED longevity test, revealing that displays from 2020 through 2023 develop burn-in similar to that of a 2017 model after 10,000 hours of simulated usage. This test was done with TVs, but the findings can mostly be applied to any OLED panel. …

Following leaks earlier this Summer, it appears as though LEGO Skylines will be officially announced during this year’s Gamescom.

Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls is set to be officially delisted from Apple Arcade later this week, with the exclusive being entirely unplayable by September.

Following its last limited-time PvE mode, Marathon has announced ‘Ordnance Heist’ – a PvPvE experience “built around a multi-run chase across different Zones.”

Initially expected to be launching next year, Sony has revealed that it currently does not have a fixed release date for the PlayStation 6.

A peer-reviewed IEEE study reanalysing 12 years of Backblaze hard drive data has revealed that HGST drives recorded the lowest failure rate, followed by Western Digital, Seagate, and Toshiba. In the IEEE study named “Are There Manufacturer Differences in Hard-Drive Reliability?” (via Tom's Hardware), economists Christoph Siemroth and Yeomyung Park …

Just a couple of weeks ago, we learned through a reliable leaker that Diablo 4 would be coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 in September. Now, the final date appears to be confirmed, and newcomers to the game on Switch consoles will be able to jump into the base game …

Injustice 2 has sold over 9 million copies worldwide, according to NetherRealm Studios co-creator Ed Boon. Boon disclosed the sales figure in a post on BlueSky (via GameReactor) following a discussion regarding NPD Group data for top-selling superhero games in the US (ranked on dollar sales). The dataset listed Injustice: …

The previews have been out for a while and by most accounts, Star Wars: Zero Company is going to be a must-play title for anyone who is a fan of XCOM style strategy. Ahead of the game's launch next week, one final trailer for the game has dropped.

Over the weekend, Square Enix revealed the latest trailer for Kingdom Hearts 4, alongside a 2027 launch date. It looks like fans can be confident in the release date, as director Tatsuya Nomura has ruled out the possibility of a delay.  While delays tend to be common throughout the games …

For the last few years, Sledgehammer Games has been the odd one out in the Call of Duty-sphere, with Activision primarily focusing on Treyarch's Black Ops series and Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare. Microsoft may have a new plan for Sledgehammer in the near future though, one that involves Halo.  Since …

To me at least, Star Wars: The Old Republic is the most underrated MMO still going. With its next major update just on the horizon, BioWare has shared new details, including new difficulty options, a raised level cap and new zones to explore.

While Zynga is primarily known as a mobile-focused games publisher, not too long ago, the company was working on a Star Wars game for consoles and PC. Now roughly one year on from its cancellation, gameplay footage of the project has leaked. 

Despite some misses, Disney / Marvel's gaming efforts appear to be paying off – with 9 different games having earned over $1 Billion so far.

While the US has mostly adopted digital media, other regions showcase a more even split between physical and digital - such as is the case with Resident Evil.

Going live next week, Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 will feature tons of ‘gaming legends’ including Sonic, Spyro, Persona and more.

Typically, the announcement of a new video game update is met with excitement, as fans look forward to whatever new content / fixes are in store. When it comes to Bethesda though, updates are far less celebrated due to the fact that they often break mods and can even lead to new issues. In service of giving fans a heads-up, BGS has announced that both Fallout 4 and Skyrim will be receiving updates this year.

The Kingdom Hearts panel at D23 this year did not disappoint. Not only did we get a new trailer for Kingdom Hearts 4, but a 2027 release date was also confirmed, alongside a new anime series. 

The Simpsons Hit and Run was a staple of the PS2 era, selling millions of copies worldwide and still being talked about today. At a recent D23 panel announcing the new Simpsons movie, series creator, Matt Groening, revealed that the game is set to make a comeback. 

Keychron has launched the massive C100 8K macro pad, featuring a 10-by-10 key layout and an 8K polling rate, offering ultra-fast response times and 100 total macro keys. 

Epic Games is developing a native Linux version of the Epic Games Launcher that will launch "soon", as revealed by an Epic employee during a Discord Q&A.