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Remedy made its plans for an inter-connected universe of games well known with the second expansion for Control, which featured a tie-in with Alan Wake. Now, it looks like this cross-universe worldbuilding will continue with an upcoming expansion for Alan Wake 2.  Alan Wake 2 officially launched last week to …

It looks like Microsoft is going to start blocking “unauthorised” Xbox controllers and accessories soon. Until now, you could release a third-party controller or peripheral and connect it via USB. However, users have begun noticing a new “connected accessory is not authorised” error message. Several users on Resetera have seen …

FromSoftware has become hugely successful over the past decade, with the continuation of the Dark Souls series, Bloodborne, Sekiro and of course, its most beloved game yet, Elden Ring. Now, FromSoftware appears to be ramping up investment in development, with a large-scale recruitment phase underway.  FromSoftware is currently on a …

Last week, Display Specifications caught wind of a new AOC Agon monitor, sporting a massive 45-inch OLED panel with a 240Hz refresh rate. AOC doesn't appear to have officially announced this monitor yet but from what we know so far, it sounds like it is going to be very good. …

While it may not be making as many headlines this month, Starfield is still very popular, ranking amongst the most-played games on Xbox and maintaining high concurrent player counts on Steam. Starfield ended up being the top-selling game in the US in September and as expected, Microsoft has now confirmed …

Since its release last year, the team at Polyphony Digital have been diligently updating Gran Turismo 7 with a whole host of new features, cars and modes. Studio head and GT7 director Kazunori Yamauchi has now teased that a “big update” is set to drop some time this week. Teasing …

Last week, Qualcomm officially announced its new 12-core processor for PCs, the Snapdragon X Elite, planned to become available in 2024. Now just one week later, Qualcomm has released the first benchmarks, comparing the chip to competing Intel and AMD laptop processors. 

Obsidian Entertainment has made a name for itself by creating a whole host of engaging and deep RPGs – perhaps known most fondly for their work on the much-loved Fallout: New Vegas. In 2019, the studio released a spiritual-successor to New Vegas in the form of The Outer Worlds. Celebrating …

A few years ago, Sony began supporting GOG with DRM-free versions of Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition and Days Gone for PC. Now, more PlayStation Studios titles will be getting DRM-free releases. Today GOG has announced that God of War and Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection will be available on …

The Chieftec Hunter was a good looking and affordable case. Now, Chieftec is following it up with the new Hunter 2 Gaming ATX case with a mesh airflow design to increase air intake and provide better cooling for components. The Chieftec Hunter 2 improves on the original Hunter design with …

Call of Duty: Mobile has been a huge success for the first-person shooter franchise, with the free-to-play game having amassed more than 500 million downloads since its release back in 2019. That said, Activision is set to launch its successor next year, with Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile said to …

BlizzCon is just a few days away now and if you happen to be in attendance, you'll find MSI monitors throughout the convention for showcasing the latest Blizzard game updates. MSI is the official monitor partner for BlizzCon, sending 1,500 monitors to be used throughout the Anaheim Convention Center during …

The Resident Evil series is by far Capcom’s biggest, with the nearly 30-year-old franchise continuing to see new entries released at a regular cadence to great fanfare and commercial success. As part of the publisher’s most recent fiscal report, Capcom revealed that total sales for the Resident Evil franchise has …

All signs are pointing to a new Nintendo console in 2024, widely expected to carry forward the hybrid console idea. A new Nintendo patent gives us a small peek at one idea its had, showing a new dual-screen device that splits in half.

We already had one instance of players being mistakenly VAC banned in Counter-Strike 2 this month, with AMD's Radeon Anti-Lag+ feature found to be triggering anti-cheat to kick in. Now, players have found a reproducible bug that bans you for moving your mouse in a bot-like fashion.  If you've ever …

While we may be past the peak of the battle royale zeitgeist, Respawn Entertainment’s Apex Legends continues to go strong, with the free-to-play title set to see its 19th Season go live on the 31st of October. Alongside the many expected additions set to arrive with Apex Legends: Ignite, the …

Insomniac's Spider-Man games contain plenty of easter eggs for the wider Marvel universe. Soon, Insomniac will expand its Marvel repertoire with a standalone game based on Wolverine. In a recent interview, Insomniac confirmed that while Wolverine doesn't get a nod in Spider-Man 2, Insomniac's version of the character will be …

Released all the way back in 2013, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag holds a special place in many AC fans’ hearts, with some deeming it to have been the best entry in the entire franchise. As the game now reaches its 10th anniversary, Ubisoft has revealed that Black Flag has …

Humble Bundles are a great way for video game fans to acquire a number of high-quality titles for a relatively low price. Right now, in collaboration with Warner Bros. and celebrating the company’s 100th anniversary, you can get your hands on a dozen titles (including Gotham Knights, MK11, Batman Arkham …

By now, you should be familiar with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE. Initially, this SKU was only available in China, with DIY sales restricted to the same market. However, system integrators from all over the world were able to offer these cards as part of a comprehensive system. This …

With just a few days before users can access EA Sports WRC, an essential question has been addressed. EA and Codemasters have finally revealed the system requirements for the PC version of the game, as well as the console performance targets. Overall, the PC system requirements look to be relatively …

Chiplet technology has been a success for AMD's Ryzen desktop processors. However, when it comes to laptops, the company is treading cautiously. During a recent media event in South Korea, AMD was asked about possibly incorporating chiplets into mainstream laptop APUs. As per AMD, that could happen someday, but only …

In recent months, we've heard persistent rumours that Western Digital and Kioxia were looking to merge, allowing both companies to join forces to challenge Samsung's position in the NAND market. However, according to a new report, SK Hynix, has opposed the merger and talks may have now come to an …

At Intel Innovation last month, we had the chance to see an Intel Meteor Lake iGPU running Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Now in a more recent demo, Intel has showcased its new iGPU running a more recent and demanding game - Dying Light 2. 

Following the recent rumours about the Nvidia RTX 4080 Super, the upcoming graphics card has now been spotted on the PCI ID repository, a website where users can add new entries based on their knowledge and leaked information. The recently added RTX 4080 Super entry was added by T4CFantasy, a GPU …

Intel recently launched its new Raptor Lake-S CPUs for desktops. While the company is gearing up to launch its mobile platform Meteor Lake in December, it is also working on high-end gaming “HX” laptop chips based on Raptor Lake Refresh. A recent leak from the PugetBench website revealed a new …

Thermaltake has announced the availability of new white and green variants of their TH V2 and TH V2 Ultra AIO CPU coolers. The TH120/240/280/360/420 V2 ARGB Sync and TH240/280/360/420 V2 Ultra ARGB AIO liquid coolers will get a Snow edition, and the TH280 V2 ARGB AIO will get a Matcha …

There was a time when people were generally looking forward to Skull and Bones but years of delays and reboots to the project have dampened that considerably. Still, Ubisoft is forging ahead with it, but it won't be releasing this year.  After being swiftly delayed out of 2022 last year, …

Discord has continued to grow in popularity over the years, expanding beyond being an app for gamers to meet up. Nowadays, Discord is used by all kinds of people, including young teenagers. In an effort to shore up security, Discord is now implementing new safety measures. Alongside this, the mobile …

Earlier this year, Phanteks rolled out its new Glacier One D30 AIO liquid coolers, sporting a 240mm or 360mm radiator, along with Phanteks excellent D30 RGB fans. Now a couple of months later, the 420mm version of this cooler is now hitting the market. The Glacier One D30 AIO cooler …