AMD's latest game bundle has arrived. If you are picking up a Ryzen processor or Radeon graphics card soon, you'll also get a free code for Ubisoft Massive's new open-world game, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. While Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora didn't garner the best reception during recent media previews, the …
Read More »Resident Evil 4 Remake heads to iPhone next month
Capcom is at the forefront of Apple's renewed gaming efforts. We've already seen Resident Evil Village running on an iPhone 15 Pro and next month, Resident Evil 4 Remake will be joining a growing list of AAA games on iOS devices. For now, games like Resident Evil Village and RE4 …
Read More »Noctua’s latest all-black coolers are perfect for compact PC builds
Noctua is expanding its line-up of all-black CPU coolers this month with the new chromax.black NH-D9L and NH-L9x65. Both coolers stay true to Noctua's successful formula of quiet fans paired with a sizable heatsink, while moving towards a more stealthy design over the traditional brown and beige colour scheme. The …
Read More »Three more DLSS-supported titles are on the way this month
Nvidia has had quite the run of DLSS 3-supported titles in recent months, with Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty arriving in September, Alan Wake 2 in October and now, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the latest AAA game to sport the tech at launch. On the 10th of November, …
Read More »The Epic Games Store has yet to turn a profit
Fortnite's rise to success also led to a big rise in spending for Epic Games, with the company embarking on a number of acquisitions, investing heavily in securing content for its own store to compete with Steam and a few major lawsuits levied against the likes of Apple and Google. …
Read More »The Finals hit 7.5 million players in beta and became Steam’s most wanted game
Over the last couple of weeks, Embark Studios' The Finals was in open beta across all platforms. Judging by the Steam numbers alone, it looks like this game is set to be a hit, with millions playing during the beta and propelling the game to the number one most wish-listed …
Read More »Cyberpower and Corsair team up to give away gaming chair and peripheral bundle
In need of some new PC gaming peripherals to refresh your setup? This month, Cyberpower is teaming up with Corsair to give away a full peripheral bundle, including a new gaming chair, as well as a new keyboard, mouse and headset. Corsair makes some of the most popular gaming peripherals …
Read More »Phil Spencer welcomed Blizzard to Microsoft at BlizzCon’s opening ceremony
This year's BlizzCon was a little different, taking place just weeks after Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard King. While we didn't get any major Xbox-related announcements, Phil Spencer did make an appearance during the show's opening ceremony. Speaking during the BlizzCon Opening Ceremony, Microsoft Gaming lead, Phil Spencer, took to the …
Read More »Cyberpower kicks off Black Friday early with discounts on Nvidia and AMD gaming PCs
The Black Friday deals are kicking off early at Cyberpower this year...
Read More »Overwatch 2 is getting a new hero for each class, starting with new tank ‘Mauga’
At BlizzCon this week, the Overwatch 2 team unveiled the game's latest hero. Mauga is a new tank hero who dual-wields chainguns and is designed to excel in close-quarters situations. We also get a teaser for what's to come in 2024. While a lot of people do have complaints about …
Read More »Blizzard unveils new trilogy of WoW expansions
While recent Diablo 4 leaks were proven to be accurate at BlizzCon this year, recent World of Warcraft leaks were completely off. BlizzCon surprised WoW players at the event this year with the announcement of a trilogy of expansions, making up the Worldsoul Saga. Chris Metzen, a fan-favourite WoW veteran, …
Read More »Diablo 4 gets second wave of Season 2 content and first expansion announcement
Diablo 4 had plenty of time to shine at BlizzCon this year. Aside from a teaser for the game's first expansion, the Blizzard developers revealed that there is still quite a bit of surprise content on the way for those participating in Season of Blood. Diablo 4's first expansion will …
Read More »Counter-Strike 2 finally gets Steam Workshop for community-made maps
The latest Counter-Strike 2 update has dropped and it should be one that makes the community a bit happier. Since launch, CS2 has had a limited map pool but now, custom workshop maps are supported, allowing you to access to a ton of additional maps for custom games. With today's …
Read More »Lian Li launches SL120 V2 ARGB UNI Fans with reverse blades
The Lian Li Uni Fan has become incredibly popular in recent years. Now, the Uni Fan SL120 V2 opens up to a wider market with the addition of a new Reverse fan option to the line-up. The Lian Li Uni Fan SL120 V2 RGB, is now available with reverse blades. …
Read More »MSI upgrades its Infinite and Aegis desktops with Intel 14th Gen CPUs and RTX 40 graphics
MSI is revamping its desktop PCs with new Intel 14th Gen Core desktop processors. The new Infinite RS and Aegis RS systems offer a convenient upgrade path for those looking to make the jump to the latest generation of processors and graphics cards, with plenty of room for further upgrades …
Read More »Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Hidden Treasure of Area Zero expansion wraps up in December
Back in February during a Pokemon Presents stream, Game Freak officially unveiled two upcoming expansions for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. We went months without an update but Part 1 of the Hidden Treasure expansion arrived in September and now, it looks like the Scarlet/Violet saga is all set to wrap …
Read More »Intel delivers more impressive performance gains with new Arc graphics driver
While Intel's discrete Arc graphics cards got off to a rocky start, they have improved leaps and bounds since then through driver updates. We regularly see huge performance improvements for titles with Intel graphics driver updates and the latest is no exception, boasting big games for a range of titles, …
Read More »Lexar takes aim at gaming market with affordable NM790 PCIe 4 SSDs
Back in September, we reviewed the 4TB Lexar NM790 NVMe SSD. At the time, we were impressed by its speeds but pointed out that it really needed a heatsink to manage thermals for high-load situations. Now, Lexar is unveiling the NM790 SSD with heatsink, marketed towards gamers, both on PC …
Read More »Nvidia is bringing over 50 games to GeForce Now this month
Nvidia has a huge month of updates lined up for GeForce Now. This November, 54 more games will be joining the cloud library, including a huge drop of 26 Xbox-published titles, accessible on GFN with a Game Pass subscription or with a digital purchase. This week's update is headlined by …
Read More »AMD brings laptop efficiency gains with new Zen 4c processors
Earlier this year, AMD launched the Ryzen 7040U series of processors, packing Zen4 cores for efficient, thin and light laptops. Now, AMD is debuting two more laptop chips, utilising the Zen4c architecture. The Ryzen 7040U series is spearheaded by the Ryzen 7 7840U with 8 cores and 16 threads, followed …
Read More »MSI aims to impress with new QD-OLED gaming monitors
OLED gaming monitors are finally becoming more common across the market and MSI is at the forefront with its QD-OLED line-up. This month, MSI is introducing two more OLED displays, with ultra-low response times and high refresh rates. It has taken a long time for OLED to make its way …
Read More »Mafia 2, Dragonball and Aliens join November PS+ line-up
We've reached a new month which means it is time for a new batch of PlayStation+ games. This month, those subscribed to PS+ will get three games – two PS4 titles and one PS5 game, although all three can be played on PS5 through backwards compatibility. First up on the …
Read More »Thermaltake launches Toughpower TF3 1550W with Titanium efficiency for high-power builds
Today, ThermalTake is launching what should be its best power supply yet. The new Toughpower TF3 offers 1550W of capacity, supporting the highest-end ATX 3.0 graphics cards, with two native 12V2X6 modular cables and 80Plus Titanium efficiency. The TF3 1550W meets Intel ATX 3.0 standards, supporting up to 200% total …
Read More »YouTube begins global crackdown on ad-blockers
Despite the wide use of ad-blockers over the years, YouTube has managed to remain very successful, generating billions in advertising revenue. However, it would seem that the company is now clamping down following limited regional tests earlier this year.
Read More »The Bungie situation somehow got worse
Yesterday, news broke that Bungie was laying off a number of employees, while also delaying its two major projects, Marathon and Destiny 2: The Final Shape. Somehow, the situation got worse in the day following, with Bungie's CEO putting out an ill-advised tweet and one well-sourced Destiny-focused reporter sharing some additional insight into the financial reasons behind why this may have happened.
Read More »Apple unveils trio of M3 processors built on 3nm node
Last night during Apple's annual Mac-focused announcement event, the company officially unveiled its latest Apple Silicon processor. The M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max processors are heading to Macs imminently, with faster CPU cores and beefier iGPUs with ray-tracing and mesh shading support. While these chips will be faster than …
Read More »Remedy’s Max Payne remakes are entering production
Last year, Remedy reached an agreement with Rockstar, allowing the studio to remake the first two Max Payne games, originally developed by Remedy. Now over a year later, Remedy has provided an update, confirming that the games are ready to enter production. Remedy is pretty good about providing updates to …
Read More »Baldur’s Gate 3 ‘on track’ to release on Xbox this year
Due to issues achieving feature parity on the Xbox Series X and S consoles, it certainly looked like Baldur's Gate 3 may skip Xbox entirely. Fortunately, the biggest RPG release of the year is indeed on the way, after Microsoft granted Larian special terms to drop split-screen co-op on the …
Read More »New Xbox Game Pass titles for November revealed
We're coming up to November, which means we're due a fresh batch of games for Xbox Game Pass across PC, console and cloud. Today, Microsoft announced the first wave of games, including a new surprise day-one game. Microsoft seems to be getting a good amount of support from SEGA in …
Read More »Nvidia drops Game Ready driver for Modern Warfare 3 and other new DLSS 3 titles
We're just a couple of days away from the early access campaign release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. We already know the game will utilise a suite of Nvidia features, including Reflex, DLAA and DLSS 3 with Frame Generation. Now, the Game Ready driver is available for the …
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