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One of the earliest surprise successes to come from the Nintendo Switch was Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, with the Mario/Rabbids crossover strategy game going on to sell over 7 and a half million copies. Unfortunately, it seems as though the game’s sequel is not performing nearly as well. Ubisoft has …

Overclocker “Cens” has once again demonstrated his skills by breaking the GPUPI world record. By pushing a Colorful RTX 4090 iGame LAB edition to 3.93 GHz, the overclocker secured the top spot in HWBOT's GPUPI 3.3 32B ranking. Note that HWBOT competitions do not have a specific GPU frequency ranking. …

2023 represents the 40th anniversary of Capcom. So far, they have treated the year well, releasing two highly rated titles in 2023 in the form of Resident Evil 4 Remake and most recently Street Fighter 6. In celebration of the publisher’s anniversary, they released a number of interesting facts – …

Microsoft just held its big Xbox Games Showcase this month but more game announcements are on the way. In July, Microsoft will hold an ID@Xbox showcase, focusing on new indie games heading to Xbox and Game Pass.  Just like last year, Microsoft will hold an ID@Xbox showcase event in the …

For the past 5 years Bethesda has been slowly but surely updating Fallout 76, turning it into the game that many hoped it would be prior to launch. One big omission so far however has been the lack of any support for current-gen systems. As part of the most recent …

Two motherboard manufacturers have recently released new firmware updates in preparation for Intel's next-generation CPUs. ASRock and Asus have taken the lead by deploying firmware updates for their B760M PG Sonic WiFi and ROG Maximus Z790 Apex motherboards, explicitly stating support for upcoming processors. The new BIOS for the ASRock …

Today, Roccat launches its inaugural wireless gaming keyboard – the Vulcan II Mini Air, combining performance and durability in a portable 65% form factor.  Remaining faithful to the series' sleek and low-profile design, the Vulcan II Mini Air showcases an aluminium top plate and AIMO RGB lighting that can be …

The DDR5 memory overclocking record has been broken once again. Using a Gigabyte Z790 Tachyon motherboard, renowned overclocker HiCookie managed to push the boundaries with an astonishing 11,255MHz overclock.  HiCookie set the new record with an impressive 11,255 MHz (timings 64-127-127-127) using Aorus DDR5 memory (16GB) modules and an LN2-cooled …

Recent Linux graphics driver patch notes have revealed new details about AMD's next upgrade for FreeSync. Soon, AMD may introduce a feature called FreeSync Panel Replay, which could act as a replacement for Panel Self Refresh.  In 2021, AMD introduced support for Panel Self Refresh, a feature that was already …

The Yakuza games have become very popular in the west over the last few years. Once considered a cult classic, the series now has a huge global fan base but it can be intimidating for a newcomer to jump in. If you want to pick up all the games in …

It has been around six months since The Callisto Protocol launched and many players have likely been done with the game for months. You may soon want to reinstall it though, as the game's promised story expansion is just around the corner.  The Callisto Protocol returns to headlines this week, …

Over the last few years, Ubisoft has primarily released PC games on its own Ubisoft Connect store and on the Epic Games Store. In recent months, the company also finally began bringing games to Steam once again. Unfortunately, it looks like Ubisoft won't be keeping things nice and simple by …

Over the last few days, we've seen rumours claiming that a Nintendo Direct will be happening soon and recent leaks around Persona 3 Reload seemingly backed that up. Now, it is all official, with Nintendo confirming plans to announce new games this week.  Today, Nintendo announced that its next Nintendo …

Steam Next Fest has returned today, offering up hundreds of playable demos for new and upcoming PC games, with a focus on interesting indie titles over big blockbuster releases.

For many years, Spotify has offered a higher bit-rate option to premium subscribers, but it has not caught up to other streamers offering ‘lossless' audio streaming. That should change soon with Spotify HiFi, but it may mean paying extra. According to Bloomberg, Spotify is now planning a new, more expensive …

Over the last year, we've finally started to see gaming monitor makers utilising smaller OLED panels. AOC is the latest, introducing the new AGON Pro AG276QZD OLED gaming monitor this week.  The new AGON Pro monitor features a 26.5″ OLED panel with QHD resolution and up to 240Hz refresh rate. …

The next wave of titles for Xbox Game Pass subscribers has now been announced. Between now and the end of the month, you can expect seven more games, including Need for Speed Unbound, which is finally moving into the EA Play library.  Need for Speed Unbound launched last year and …

The Metal Gear Solid franchise has historically been associated with PlayStation. That said, support for Xbox finally arrived with the release of MGSV. Interestingly, it has now been confirmed that an Xbox 360 version of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots was in development – but did not …

During Sony’s recent PlayStation Showcase, Bungie showed off a cinematic teaser for its upcoming extraction shooter ‘Marathon’. While details on the game were light at the time, a new report has now offered a great deal of information on Marathon’s gameplay loop, progression and more. According to known industry insider …

With all of the Summer Game Fest showcases now come and gone – and no sign of Nintendo – fans have been wondering when we could see the console manufacturer host its next Nintendo Direct. Though no official announcements have been made, reports are claiming that a Nintendo Showcase could …

Back in March of 2021 it was announced that a film based on the popular new PlayStation IP Ghost of Tsushima was in the works. Headed up by Chad Stahelski of John Wick fame, we have now gotten our first update on the project – including the fact that it …

Ghostwire: Tokyo was one of the more forgotten games of 2022. Originally pitched as a PlayStation exclusive, the game’s developers (Tango Gameworks) ended up being acquired by Microsoft midway through development. Following a year’s long exclusivity period, the game finally released on Xbox and Game Pass – with the game …

During the 8th generation of consoles we saw both Sony and Microsoft release mid-generation refreshes of their consoles, with Sony developing the PS4 Pro and Microsoft making the Xbox One X. Interestingly, it seems as though we will not be getting any mid-gen refreshes from Xbox this time round – …

This month we launched our latest giveaway, offering up a Sapphire RX 6750 XT Nitro+ graphics card to one lucky reader. The competition has wrapped up and now, we are pleased to announce the winner.  The Sapphire RX 6750 XT Nitro+ graphics card uses a triple-fan cooler with a full-length …

The Asus ROG Ally has been available for some time, often deemed as a worthy rival to the Steam Deck. As expected from a portable console like this, there will be software updates to improve the experience over time. Unfortunately, the latest ROG Ally firmware update appears to have gone …

During the Xbox Games Showcase, Persona 3 Reload and Persona 5 Tactica were both announced. A few days later we learned that both games would be multiplatform, with plans to release both games on PlayStation consoles, with Persona 5 Tactica also being confirmed for the Nintendo Switch. Now, it would …

Back when Microsoft announced the Xbox One X, Phil Spencer jumped the gun by promising both 4K gaming and ‘high-fidelity VR'. As we now know years later, Microsoft has not made any efforts to bring VR to Xbox and it sounds like that won't be changing anytime soon. In an …

While at first Square Enix confidently claimed that there would be no day-one patch for Final Fantasy 16, the company has now had to walk back those comments following the release of the game's demo.  The Final Fantasy 16 demo has been out for over a week now, offering up …

Seasonic is well known for its top-quality power supplies and the company is looking to continue that trend as we enter the ATX 3.0 generation with the new Prime RX and Prime PX PSUs. These power supplies tick all the right boxes for PC builders, with modular cables and support …

At Computex a few weeks ago we saw a number of motherboard makers showcasing new 'stealth' designs, with the power connectors moved to hide cables. Graphics card makers may begin trying something similar soon. This week, Inno3D unveiled its new stealth GPU design, moving the power connector to the back of the PCB.