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Though once a rare occurrence saved only for Super Smash Bros. more and more franchises are now crossing over in video games. The latest crossover to be announced is between Xbox’s racing franchise Forza and the recently released Cyberpunk 2077. Fans of both games can now get their hands on …

Each week, the Epic Games Store offers a number of games to Epic account holders for free. As we near the end of the year, the storefront appears to be upping its offerings, gifting two Obsidian Entertainment RPGs entirely for free. Pillars of Eternity and Tyranny are both available to …

For Day 11 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2020, we’re teaming up with EKWB to give you the chance to win a custom liquid cooling kit! Our prize today is none other than the EK-Quantum Power Kit D-RGB 360. 

If you've ever jailbroken an iOS device, then chances are you've heard of Cydia. Cydia was the first unofficial app store, only installable on jailbroken devices. In an interesting twist, Cydia is suing Apple, alleging anticompetitive practices.  Apple has been getting an increasing amount of criticism for its App Store …

Respawn Entertainment is testing out new waters next week with the launch of Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond – the studio's first VR game. Unfortunately, it is looking to be one of the most demanding titles to date, with very high recommended system requirements and a massive download size.  …

 The US Federal Trade Commission is taking aim at Facebook this week, filing a lawsuit alleging that the company has engaged in systematic anti-competitive behaviour. The lawsuit comes following an cooperative investigation between attorney generals in 46 states.  The lawsuit alleges that Facebook's acquisitions of Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp …

While Twitch streams are a great way to bring fans of a particular game or streamer together to experience the joy of video games all as one, the platform has unfortunately suffered in the past from issues involving toxicity. As such, the live streaming platform has now announced new policies …

Typically, we expect Samsung to launch its flagship smartphone in February or March of any given year. The company will apparently be going a bit earlier than usual in 2021, with reports claiming that the Galaxy S21 will arrive in January.  According to sources speaking with both Android Authority and …

With Cyberpunk 2077 now out in the wild, CD Projekt Red is opening up to the idea of discussing what's next. In a secret message found in the game's launch trailer, the studio confirms that free DLC drops will begin in early 2021.  The message is hidden in a single …

Remedy’s Control released last year to a positive reception from both fans and critics alike. The game later went on to be nominated for Game of the Year at the 2019 game awards. Now, a little over a year after its launch, Control has officially sold over 2 million copies. …

Cyberpunk 2077 has officially launched and as we expected, it is indeed a massive success already. Following the launch last night, CD Projekt Red began sharing some statistics – including the fact that a massive 8 million people pre-ordered their copy.  So without counting today's day-one sales, Cyberpunk 2077 has …

When Spider-Man Miles Morales launched on the PS5, the open world title offered two different graphical modes: a 30fps mode with ray-tracing, and a 60fps one without. Now, in an update, Insomniac Games has added a third option, allowing players to experience the game at 60fps with ray-tracing on – though …

Over the past few years, The Game Awards has become a major focus for new video game announcements. It would appear 2020’s show is no different. According to Geoff Keighley, this year’s awards ceremony will feature between 12-15 new game announcements. In a Reddit AMA, The Game Awards’ creator Geoff …

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A couple of months ago, Microsoft announced that it would still be bringing xCloud game streaming support to iOS. Microsoft has also committed to bringing its game streaming service to PC too. Now, we finally have a launch window for these new versions of Xbox Game Streaming, with both scheduled …

Yesterday, an important PSA went out regarding Cyberpunk 2077 and portions of the game that could be problematic for those prone to seizures. CD Projekt Red has since responded to this, promising to implement a more prominent warning in-game while also working on a ‘permanent solution'.  Following on from the …

It looks like the AMD reference design versions of the RX 6900 XT, RX 6800 XT and RX 6800 are going to be short lived. These triple-fan reference cooler designs sold out very quickly after launch and apparently, they are already being discontinued.  Cowcotland first reported that AMD has discontinued …

We're all well aware that Cyberpunk 2077 is launching this week. Naturally, that also means we have new GPU drivers to install. Today, Nvidia has begun rolling out its latest GeForce Graphics driver, including support for the full release version of Minecraft RTX and Cyberpunk 2077. The driver includes day-one …

ZeniMax Online Studios appears to be putting some of that Microsoft buy-out money to good use. This week, it became known that the developer has formed a second studio in San Diego with the goal of producing a new IP.  Quentin Cobb, an industry veteran that has previously worked at …

AOC is introducing its biggest AGON gaming monitor yet this week. The AOC AGON AG493UCX is a 49-inch, 32:9 gaming display, essentially combining two 27″ QHD monitors into one seamless panel. The AOC AGON AG493UCX features a 5120×1440 super-wide resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, 1ms MPRT response time, DisplayHDR 400 …

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Destiny players have been clamouring for cross-play for a long time now. Bungie took the first step in this direction last year with the introduction of cross-platform saves but the next big piece of the puzzle is coming in 2021, with the studio confirming plans for full cross-play.  In 2021, …

A short while back, 343 Industries promised a ‘high level' update on the status of Halo Infinite – which was later followed by rumours of a Spring 2021 release date. 343 has since delivered its official update, confirming Halo Infinite is now targeting a Fall 2021 launch window.  In a …

Cyberpunk 2077 reviews officially went live last night and there has been plenty of discussion about the game and its content on social media since then. One of the issues raised is a warning to those who suffer from seizures, as one mechanic the game contains a combination of blinking …

Each time a new World of Warcraft expansion launches, it seems to out-do the previous one in terms of sales. The case is no different for the recently launched Shadowlands expansion, which Blizzard claims is the “fastest-selling PC game of all time industry-wide”. Previously, the fastest selling PC-only game was …

There have been rumours swirling for a while now that Apple will soon introduce its own over-ear headphones as part of the AirPod line. Today in a surprise announcement, the company made it official – unveiling the Apple AirPods Max noise-cancelling headphones.  At this point, the AirPod line-up now spans …

IO Interactive has been very busy recently, not only has the studio announced that it is working on a new game based on the James Bond IP, but it is also preparing HITMAN 3 for release early next year. Today, the first gameplay trailer for Hitman 3 released, giving us …

For a while now, we've been expecting Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake to release in January. Unfortunately, it no longer looks like the game will be ready for that date, with Ubisoft announcing a delay today. While this announcement has not been made on Ubisoft's English social …

Over the past twenty years, video games have advanced graphically at a rapid rate, going from basic 3D polygonal shapes to extremely intricate environments and characters. As we embark on a new generation of consoles, this advancement will only increase further. According to the CEO of Take-Two, the video games …

Not only do we have scalpers to worry about when it comes to RTX 30 GPU stock, but now it would seem we also need to worry about thieves too. This week, it has come to light that 40 cargo boxes full of RTX 3090 graphics cards have been stolen …