Over the past year or so, Ubisoft has slowly but surely been bringing its Epic Games Store / Ubisoft Connect exclusive titles to Steam. Following the likes of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, The Division 2 and Scott Pilgrim vs The World, Ubisoft’s The Crew Motorfest is finally set to arrive on …
Read More »PS5 exclusive ‘Stellar Blade’ demo arriving this week
Stellar Blade is an interesting looking fast paced spectacle fighter which feels like a cross between NieR Automata and Bayonetta. Following the accidental release of the upcoming game’s demo a couple weeks ago, the team at SHIFT UP have now announced its official release. Making the announcement on the PlayStation …
Read More »Dragon’s Dogma 2 patch promises to fix many massive issues
After a great deal of excitement, Dragon’s Dogma 2’s launch was hampered by a great number of controversies both surrounding the game’s monetisation as well as its graphics/performance. While the former does not appear to be changing, Capcom have promised a bunch of fixes for the game’s visuals and performance. …
Read More »Zelda film director wants to “fulfil people’s greatest desires” with live-action adaptation
Following the overwhelming success of the Super Mario Bros. movie, Nintendo quickly greenlit an adaptation of The Legend of Zelda. Though the film is set to be live-action, the project’s director has expressed his hopes to “fulfil people’s greatest desires” with the project.
Read More »MSI’s latest 4K monitors boast ultra-fast refresh rates
MSI has recently launched two 4K gaming monitors with high refresh rates: the MSI MAG 274UPF E2 and the MSI MPG 274URF QD. Both are very similar spec-wise, with the most obvious difference being the former doesn't have Quantum Dot technology while the latter does. The MSI MAG 274UPF E2 …
Read More »MSI slashes up to £500 off gaming monitors, including QD-OLED displays
MSI has slashed prices on a number of gaming monitors this March. Here in the UK, the MSI MEG 342C QD-OLED monitor stands out in particular, offering excellent specs, with £500 chopped off its usual price tag. QD-OLED displays have plenty of benefits, including excellent contrast and colour accuracy, HDR …
Read More »EVGA RMA blunder sees customer lose 22TB of storage drives
While EVGA may not be in the graphics card market anymore, the company is still ticking with power supplies, with some units being very popular in the US. Unfortunately, EVGA is making headlines this week for the wrong reasons, after an RMA customer had 22TB worth of SATA drives killed …
Read More »Microsoft has ‘new prototypes’ for handheld Xbox gaming system
The handheld console market has been on the rise since the launch of the Nintendo Switch back in 2017. Things have improved further in the last couple of years thanks to the emergence of handheld gaming PCs like the Steam Deck. Now, after literal decades of handheld Xbox rumours, it …
Read More »Resident Evil 9 may see the series go open-world
While Capcom did a great job keeping things quiet for the unveiling of Resident Evil 7, since then, there have been numerous leaks that have spoiled elements of Resident Evil Village, as well as the Remakes, including RE2, RE3 and RE4. The latest leaks are now beginning to swirl, focusing …
Read More »You can play Cyberpunk 2077 for free this weekend
Cyberpunk 2077 has come a very long way since its launch. At this point, the game is in great shape across PC and current-gen consoles, and a bunch of overhauls and new content additions have expanded and transformed the game into one of the best RPGs in years. If you've …
Read More »Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail launches this July
It has been quite some time since Square Enix first announced the next major expansion for its top-selling MMO, Final Fantasy 14, The new expansion, titled ‘Dawntrail', now finally has a release date after months of secrecy. Speaking at PAX East over the weekend, Final Fantasy 14 director and producer, …
Read More »Xbox partners with Toys For Bob for their first independent game
Following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft, one of the publisher’s dozen+ studios – Toys for Bob – expressed their desire to be independent. Microsoft obliged late last month, freeing the Crash/Spyro devs from their new owners. The positive outcome with Microsoft has now led to a 2nd-party relationship, …
Read More »Persona 3 Reload devs apologise for lack of P3P content
Persona 3 Reload released last month to a wave of critical and commercial success – quickly becoming the biggest ATLUS game on Steam. That said, one of the remake’s core complaints comes in its lack of Persona 3 Portable content – in particular the female main character. Following the announcement …
Read More »Humble’s ‘Best of Boomer Shooters’ bundle available now
Humble Bundles typically offer a strong line-up of titles for a relatively low price, letting you get your hands on a thematically-linked set of games while supporting charity. Humble’s latest bundle is focused entirely on late 90s nostalgia. Available for the next 3 weeks, the ‘Best of Boomer Shooters’ bundle …
Read More »xDefiant delayed again as insiders speak out
Call of Duty has had a stranglehold on the casual multiplayer FPS market ever since Battlefield’s popularity fell to the wayside. One possible COD-killer is the highly-praised xDefiant from Ubisoft. Having been delayed multiple times over the course of its development (including its most-recent surprise last minute push back), an …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 estimated to have sold 15 million copies
Despite being by far the biggest success story of 2023, Larian Studios have been rather cagey when it comes to discussing Baldur’s Gate 3’s sales figures. That said, the team have offered enough clues to suggest that the universally-praised RPG has sold around 15 million copies. During a recent interview …
Read More »GTA VI could be delayed to 2026
Late last year, Rockstar Games finally revealed the next entry in the industry-defining GTA series more than a decade after the last. Announced to be coming in 2025, it would appear as though Rockstar will need more time to get GTA VI out of the door – possibly a whole extra year.
Read More »Nvidia is updating the RTX 4070, 4060 Ti and 4060 with new Ada GPUs
About a year after launching a new series, Nvidia typically releases new SKUs based on non-standard GPUs. These GPUs have deactivated cores that would otherwise go unused, and instead of discarding them, the company reduces the specifications to match lower-end devices. This means a card like RTX 4070 may have …
Read More »AMD confirms Zen 5-powered Strix Point APUs with RDNA3+ iGPUs for 2024
AMD has recently confirmed that the RDNA 3+ GPU architecture will power the upcoming Strix Point APUs, which are still set to launch in 2024. The announcement was made during an AI PC event in Beijing, China, where AMD's CEO is currently meeting with AI and PC partners to accelerate …
Read More »KitGuru Games: Dragon’s Dogma 2 launch squandered by greed
Hardcore RPG mechanics are undermined at every turn by paid-for items that simply don't belong, bringing an end to Capcom's long-running streak of top-tier releases...
Read More »Final Fantasy XVI Rising Tide DLC is coming out on April 18th
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has been stealing the spotlight recently but there is still plenty of new content coming for players of last year's major release, Final Fantasy 16. The Rising Tide expansion was announced a few months ago and now, we have an April release date, as well as …
Read More »Enermax unveils ‘PlatiGemini’ ATX 3.1 power supply
Enermax has recently launched its latest power supply, the PlatiGemini 1200W. This PSU is the world's first to support Intel ATX 3.1 and ATX12VO standards while maintaining an 80Plus Platinum certification. As with any ATX12VO-compliant PSU, the PlatiGemini doesn't have 3.3V and 5V lines, reducing energy conversion losses. It offers …
Read More »SK Hynix plans to launch 40Gbps GDDR7 memory
At GTC 2024, Nvidia revealed its plans for the upcoming Blackwell GPU architecture, which will feature GDDR7 memory. The event also featured the latest offerings from memory manufacturers, with Samsung leading the way. The tech giant unveiled its 28Gbps and 32Gbps memory modules, specifically designed for next-generation gaming GPUs. However, …
Read More »Former Naughty Dog director’s new game takes us back to the early days of Marvel
Since the closure of Visceral Studios and the cancellation of Star Wars project 'Ragtag', former Naughty Dog director and writer, Amy Hennig, has been at Skydance Media bringing a new action-adventure game to life. We've known for a while that this would be a Marvel project, but the official announcement still caught us by surprise.
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 wins Game of The Year award at GDC
The 2024 Game Developers Choice Awards have been announced, recognising some of last year's best video games. Baldur's Gate 3 took home the coveted Game of the Year award and three other awards, including Best Narrative, Best Design, and the Audience Award. Competing head-to-head with Baldur's Gate 3 was The …
Read More »Nearly a dozen games are leaving PS Plus next month
As they do every month, Sony is set to remove a handful of titles from its PlayStation Plus Extra game subscription service in April. Fortunately, the console maker offers plenty of heads-up, with subscribers having a solid three weeks to give these titles a whirl. Updating its ‘Last Chance to …
Read More »Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile is finally live
Announced all the way back in 2022, Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile has been a long time coming. Following a delay and 50 million pre-registrations, the full fat Warzone experience is now on mobile. Making the announcement on their blog, Call of Duty’s Valerie Lee said “It’s here! Call of …
Read More »Roller Skating-shooter Rollerdrome surpasses 1 million players
Roll7 are known best for their work on the OlliOlli franchise; a series of fast-paced trick-based 2D skateboarding titles. Their latest new IP – Rollerdrome – takes a similar concept…with the small additions of 3D movement and guns. Released a little over 6 months ago, the game has now surpassed …
Read More »FPS mode, Fall Guys and more coming to Fortnite
Back in 2022, we reported on a leak which seemed to suggest that Epic Games was working on a first-person mode for their ever-popular Fortnite Battle Royale. Finally the team have revealed that they will indeed be releasing a first-person perspective option later this year – but only in creative …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s 60FPS mode gets graphical improvements
Much like Final Fantasy 16, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth launched exclusively on PS5 with a performance mode that included just a few too many visual trade-offs. Fortunately, Square Enix has been working on it since the game's launch last month and now, a new update aims to make the game's …
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