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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 …

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 …

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.  

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, …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Sony has sneakily bagged itself an early 2021 exclusive this month with the launch of Hitman 3. While Hitman 3 itself is multi-platform, the VR version of the game is currently exclusive to PlayStation VR. That could change in the future though, as dataminers have discovered evidence of a PC …

The Valve Index first launched in June 2019 and ever since then, it has been in high demand. That demand only grew in 2020 with the release of Half-Life Alyx, which is said to be the best single-player VR game made to date. Unfortunately, supply has not been able to …

While the rumour mill has claimed that Microsoft will do away with the Xbox Live Gold service in the near future to focus on Game Pass, it looks like the company's plans are quite different. This week, it was announced that Xbox Live Gold is actually going to get a …

Back in December, Rare announced some pretty big changes coming to Sea of Thieves in 2021. The biggest change is that development on the competitive mode ‘The Arena' is coming to an end, with the developers focusing on the core game moving forward. Alongside this, a new seasonal content system …

Capcom's Resident Evil Showcase aired last night and as expected, we got plenty of new information about Resident Evil Village. For starters, we have a new trailer to tease the story, a release date has been announced and we have details on the new multiplayer mode ‘Re:Verse'.  The new trailer …

Philips has announced a new monitor featuring a minimalistic design for the workspace. The Philips 288E2UAE monitor features a 4K resolution and enhanced connectivity options to improve productivity.  The Philips 288E2UAE monitor comes equipped with a 28-inch IPS panel with a 4K resolution, 4ms G2G response time, and a 60Hz refresh …

The PassMark CPU Mark ranking for laptop and portable CPUs has a new entry in the number one spot. The Ryzen 9 5900HX is the new number one laptop CPU in the PassMark CPU Mark benchmark rankings. 

Asus is readying up a successor to its ROG Ryujin AIO CPU cooler. The new ROG Ryujin II 240 is fairly similar to its predecessor with one key difference – a massive 3.5-inch LCD screen on top of the pump. Featuring a 240mm radiator and 2x 120mm fans, the upcoming …

We've known for quite some time now that Apple is working on its own Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality hardware behind the scenes. It looks like the company's first consumer product in this segment is starting to take shape – with reports indicating this week that Apple will be launching …

A Humble Bundle store page leak has given us some early details about Resident Evil Village. Interestingly, the leak also confirms that Capcom is planning to include a multiplayer mode, just as it did with the Resident Evil 3 remake last year.  The leak has been spreading across Twitter this …

Nvidia's GeForce Now streaming service is kicking off 2021 strong with another major expansion to new territories. Starting this year, gamers in Australia, Turkey and Saudi Arabia will be able to take advantage of Nvidia's streaming tech. According to the analysts at Ericsson, 5G coverage is estimated to reach 15 …

Ghost Recon Breakpoint had a rough launch back in 2019 but after a year of additional development and several major updates, the game is in much better shape now. If you've yet to give the game a go, then this week is the perfect time as the game is free …