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Over the weekend, Alan Wake Remastered leaked ahead of a reveal planned for later this week. Now, we have some new details about the remaster, with sources saying that the new version will use a new engine.  According to sources speaking with Nintendo Pal, Alan Wake Remastered is going to …

As the video games industry matures, we have seen more and more AAA titles pushing the boundaries of video game budgets, with the biggest titles rivaling that of the most expensive blockbuster movies. It seems that with the power of next gen systems, this cost will only increase, with the …

Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodhunt is due out this week. So far, the game's PC system requirements have been revised twice and now just ahead of launch, they have been updated again, bringing down the minimum required specifications from previous estimations.  The last update to the PC system requirements raised the …

Following the surprise announcement of the Steam Deck, fans have been eagerly anticipating the upcoming release of the Valve-developed handheld device. With the earliest shipments set for December this year, Valve has now begun to send out development kits, allowing developers to prepare their games for the upcoming hardware release. …

While EA’s Frostbite engine is an impressive toolset, allowing developers to make good looking titles, the engine isn't as flexible as EA perhaps would like. We have seen the results of troubled engine development with games such as Mass Effect Andromeda. In order to avoid this, the next Mass Effect …

CES is coming up in January and rumour has it, AMD will be in attendance with a new range of Ryzen APUs – the Ryzen 6000H and the Ryzen 6000U. According to reports this week, these APUs have already entered mass production in preparation for a 2022 launch.  According to …

Listings for two upcoming Gigabyte Z690 motherboards appeared online over the weekend, revealing pricing and specifications. From the looks of it, some Z690 motherboards may support DDR4 memory, while others will support the new DDR5 standard. The listings were spotted by @momomo_us, showing some of the specifications and prices for …

The first retail listing for the unannounced Radeon RX 6600 graphics card has appeared online. The listing is specifically for the recently leaked Gigabyte Radeon RX 6600 Eagle. There are also new reports indicating that the graphics card will launch in October.  The listing spotted by @momomo_us comes from the Australian …

Bungie has tried to reinvent the 'Destiny' experience many times over the years to varying degrees of success. When Bungie first introduced the seasonal content model, it felt like things were heading in the right direction, but over time, we came to realise that those early seasons weren't building up to the big story moments many players were hoping for. That is all finally starting to change this year, with Season of the Lost and The Witch Queen expansion showing signs of living up to the ambitious promises Bungie sold us on all those years ago. 

Blizzard first announced Overwatch 2 in 2019, although since then, there has been no confirmation on when the game will actually release. Earlier this week, reports indicated that the game will launch in the first half of 2022 and now, new statements from Overwatch League executives seem to confirm that. …

We've been expecting Remedy Entertainment to revisit the Alan Wake IP for quite some time now, having acquired the rights from Microsoft and re-introduced the titular character in an expansion for another game, Control. Now, it looks like we'll be getting an Alan Wake Remaster, and it won't be long …

Earlier this week, Sony found itself in the middle of controversy after announcing that it would not be giving Horizon Forbidden West standard or special edition buyers a way to upgrade from the PS4 to the PS5 version of the game. Instead, to play the PS4 version and upgrade to …

EK has recently announced a new water block to expand its portfolio of water cooling components. Compatible with many RTX 3080 and 3090 graphics cards, the EK-Pro is an enterprise-grade GPU water block with simple aesthetics designed to get the job done. The EK-Pro GPU WB RE RTX 3080/3090 – …

We've known for a while now that Intel plans to unveil its 12th Gen Core desktop processor line-up in Q4 2021. According to new reports this week, while an announcement will come earlier, Intel will apparently be releasing these processors on the 19th of November. New Z690 motherboards will release …

Rumours surrounding the Radeon RX 6600 have existed for quite a while, but AMD has yet to announce it. While there was some doubt that such a SKU exists, a new leak showcasing a Gigabyte Eagle RX 6600 suggests it is indeed coming.  Through sources, VideoCardz was able to obtain renders …

This week, Ubisoft revealed the Far Cry 6 PC features trailer, confirming support for technologies like AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution, ray-tracing, a high-res texture pack and more. Beyond all of that, Ubisoft also announced the PC system requirements for the game, listing different specifications to target different resolutions and frame …

We've known for a long time now that Apple is working on its own virtual reality and augmented reality hardware. The first Apple headset is rumoured to be launching in the next year or two, boasting high-end features like eye-tracking technology, ultra high resolution displays and more. There may be …

Earlier this year, Crytek posted a series of unsubtle teasers for remasters of Crysis 2 and Crysis 3, followed by a full Crysis Remastered Trilogy announcement in June. At the time, Crytek did not announce any specific release dates for the collection, but that changed this week, with the company …

Ever since the disappointing release of No Man’s Sky back in 2015, Hello Games have been hard at work to turn the game into a success. They managed to do this, and then some, with the game receiving major updates more than 5 years after launch. The team is back …

While the PC platform has suffered from less-than-optimised releases in the past, with some games offering limited resolution options, frame rate caps and more, modern games have been better at taking as much advantage of the PC platform as possible. Far Cry 6 looks to be doing the same, with …

While Microsoft has been snapping up video game development studios left and right, Sony has taken a much more methodical approach, acquiring studios which have been closely aligned with the console manufacturer for years. It seems the latest shake-up by the company may involve the creation of a new studio …

PlayStation Now is a game subscription service in a similar vein to Xbox Game Pass. Each month, a number of titles are added to the service. While we do not yet know the full list of games coming this month, PlayStation has announced that a new Final Fantasy game will …

Nvidia has officially announced four CMP mining graphics cards at this point, but it looks like a fifth one will be on the way soon. At least one person has been able to get hold of a CMP 170HX and based on their testing, it offers a 164 MH/s hash …

We're still a short while away from Intel launching its upcoming ‘Alder Lake-S' 12th Gen Core desktop processors, but retail pricing appears to have leaked already. Pricing information for K-series processors in Europe has been uncovered, both with and without VAT.  The prices leaked by @momomo_us come from three different dutch …

The first Nvidia 500 series graphics driver has been released, and as previously announced, this is the first driver to drop support for Kepler-based GPUs, although a workaround might be possible. The real big news here is that this driver also seems to introduce early support for next-gen GPUs.  The …

While Death Stranding saw Norman Reedus take the role of playable character Sam Porter Bridges, for many, it was the performance of antagonist Mads Mikkelsen which stole the show. Hideo Kojima clearly thinks so too, as he has announced that he wishes to make a new game with Mikkelsen as …

It is becoming ever more common for publishers to host their own digital games showcases, not relying on neither console manufacturers nor special events such as E3 to reach out to their audience with news of upcoming titles. Such is the case with THQ Nordic, which has now announced a …

Each month, PlayStation offers a selection of games for free to all those with a PlayStation Plus subscription. For the month of September, subscribers can get their hands on three titles, two PS4, and a PS5 game – including Hitman 2, and Predator Hunting Grounds. Available from the 7th of …

While many publishers have pushed back against the idea that next-gen games need to cost more money, with most opting to offer free next-gen upgrades when it is available, Sony has not been doing so for the most part. Such is the case with Horizon Forbidden West, which will see …

While DisplayHDR 2000 may not exist, VESA has been working on bringing other HDR standards to the PC market. Today, VESA launched the DisplayHDR True Black 600 specification and standard, with ASUS being the first laptop maker to adopt it with new OLED display models. The new DisplayHDR True Black …