While it was initially believed that Call of Duty would be skipping 2023 in order to give Treyarch more time to work on their next game, the publisher later revealed that a new standalone Call of Duty title will be coming out this year. Now known to be Modern Warfare …
Read More »Intel LGA-1851 blueprints suggest new socket will need new cooler mounting kits
The LGA-1851 socket, as the name implies, has a different pin arrangement than the previous LGA-1700 socket used by Alder and Raptor Lake processors. However, recently leaked blueprints suggest that the two sockets are sized equally, meaning that CPU coolers for 12th and 13th Gen Core CPUs should be able …
Read More »Diablo 4 surpassed 10 million players in June
Back in June following Diablo 4's launch, Blizzard announced that it was the company's fastest selling game ever, without sharing specific sales numbers. Now six weeks on from launch, we know that the game brought in over 10 million players during its first month. Diablo 4 first launched on the …
Read More »Payday 3 will require an online connection to play
Payday 3 looks like a very promising sequel, with recent gameplay reveals showing nice upgrades, including improved stealth play and hostage scenarios. Unfortunately, one of the lesser-enjoyed aspects of modern gaming is also making its way to the sequel. Payday 3 will require an always-online connection to play. While Payday …
Read More »Asus is the first OEM to obtain Intel license to produce future NUC mini PCs
Earlier this month, it was reported that Intel had decided to end production of its NUC mini PCs, but left the door open for OEMs to make their own branded NUCs. Now, Intel has announced a new partnership with Asus to produce future NUC systems. Moving forward, Asus will manufacture …
Read More »Death Stranding x Fall Guys announced
As with many live service games nowadays, Fall Guys has had many crossovers in the past. From NieR Automata to Half Life, Sonic and more, Mediatonic have bean-ified many iconic video game characters. The latest crossover brings Sam Porter Bridges from Death Stranding into the battle royale game. Making the …
Read More »Pokemon Sleep finally launches globally
Announced all the way back in 2019, Pokemon Sleep is a hybrid sleep tracking app which rewards players with different Pokemon and items based on the quality of sleep achieved each night. Following years of silence, the game was re-revealed earlier this year with a Summer release window. Now, finally …
Read More »Summer’s Xbox Games Showcase breaks records for company
Summer Game Fest 2023 has come and gone, and to many, the standout showcase was Microsoft with its Xbox + Starfield Direct. The console manufacturer has now revealed that not only was the showcase well-received, but it was viewed by almost 100 million people. Sharing the news via the official …
Read More »Nearly a dozen games are leaving PS Plus next month
Sony’s revamped PlayStation Plus service seems to be somewhat of a success so far, with the console manufacturer in essence offering their own take on Xbox’s Game Pass. As with Game Pass however, Sony removes titles from the service on a semi-regular basis, with August set to see almost a …
Read More »Microsoft and Activision extend deadline to complete merger
While Microsoft could have completed its acquisition of Activision Blizzard this week after winning its case against the FTC in the US, doing so would have meant closing over the UK's CMA, which did object to the deal back in April. Since then, the CMA has seemingly had a change …
Read More »KitGuru Games: Blizzard, please stop making your game worse
Taking the fun out of strong builds isn't suddenly going to make weak ones more attractive. Blizzard's pre-season Diablo 4 patch has soured the player base after a dramatic round of nerfs.
Read More »Intel 14th Gen Core K CPUs to be up to 200MHz faster than predecessors
The Intel 14th Gen Core series is expected to be available in a few months. However, its specifications are often known far sooner to insiders and OEM partners, who have no problem sharing this information with others, as seen by the data that has just recently been posted online. Benchlife …
Read More »Logitech acquires custom consoles creator Loupedeck
Logitech has purchased Loupedeck, maker of the popular editing consoles used by streamers and creative professionals. The acquisition is the latest effort from Logitech to enter the streaming market, which started with the acquisition of Mevo, a livestreaming camera hardware and software business, in 2021. The partnership between Logitech and …
Read More »Diablo 4 gets major patch in preparation for Season of the Malignant
Earlier this month, Blizzard officially announced plans for Diablo 4's first season, unveiling the new seasonal mechanic and sharing more details on what progress will carry over to seasonal characters. In order to ensure your progress carries over for the season, you'll want to log in from today. The Season …
Read More »Nvidia looks to bolster AI earnings with stake in Lambda Labs
Lambda Labs is a smaller cloud company with plenty of ambition, looking to carve out a space in the market with AI training services and powerful data centres. Back in March following an investment round that generated over $44 million, it was announced that Lambda would be adding thousands of Nvidia …
Read More »Western Digital and Kioxia reportedly planning merger
Back in 2019, Toshiba Memory spun off into its own company and rebranded as Kioxia. In 2021, rumours of a potential merger with Western Digital emerged but nothing ever came of it. Now, those same rumours are spinning up again. According to Japan Times, WD and Kioxia have been holding …
Read More »Serious Sam, Celeste and more join Game Pass this month
The next wave of titles for Xbox Game Pass subscribers has now been announced. Between now and the end of July, subscribers can expect nine more games, this time primarily focusing on popular indies. This month's earlier update included the day-one release of Capcom's Dinosaur shooter, Exoprimal, as well …
Read More »SEGA President praises Sonic Frontiers’ sales
Following many less-than-stellar entries in the series, Sonic Team seemed to have hit it out of the park with Sonic Frontiers. Since its release last year, the game has been increasingly praised by fans, selling millions of copies as a result. According to SEGA’s President and COO, the game has …
Read More »Intel Arrow Lake flagship CPU estimated to be up to 21% faster than Core i9-13900K
Intel's Arrow Lake-S flagship processor is already being sampled internally and to some of the company's closest industry partners. As such, Intel has shared the first performance projections of this chip, comparing it to the Core i9-13900K and the upcoming “Raptor Lake Refresh” flagship CPU (probably named i9-14900K). First, while …
Read More »NieR:Orchestra Concert world tour announced
Back in 2020 Square Enix announced that they would be conducting a world tour featuring orchestral performances of the award winning music from NieR and NieR: Automata. For those who missed it the first time round, “The live music experience of the NieR series lives on!” Making the announcement on …
Read More »Free-to-Play multiplayer One Punch Man game announced
While fans of the anime series One Punch Man eagerly await the show’s 3rd season, a number of games based in its universe have been released in the meantime. Adding on to this list is the newly announced free-to-play immersive online action game ‘One Punch Man: World.’ Making the announcement, …
Read More »Gigabyte unveils Aorus M6 wireless gaming mouse with Nvidia Reflex
Gigabyte has unveiled its new lightweight wireless gaming mouse – the Aorus M6. This mouse packs an enthusiast-grade optical sensor, a symmetrical ergonomic design, Omron switches, and lightweight materials that enable gamers to use it comfortably and for a long period of time without feeling fatigued. The Aorus M6's 26,000 …
Read More »UK’s biggest supermarket to stop selling physical video games
In recent years we have seen an increased adoption of digital gaming media, with a decreasing number of players opting to purchase their games physically. This figure will likely only decrease from here on out, as the UK’s biggest supermarket brand has now announced their intentions to stop selling physical …
Read More »Fable narrative lead leaves Playground Games
Playground Games' Fable reboot has been in the works since 2018. We finally got our first gameplay trailer for the game earlier this year, but oddly enough, another major change has now taken place. Just one year after joining the team, the game's narrative lead has left the company. Anna …
Read More »Corsair is acquiring Drop to further expand peripheral business
Corsair has made a number of key acquisitions in recent years, greatly expanding its product portfolio. This week, Corsair announced the acquisition of another company – Drop, a custom peripherals retailer. Drop is perhaps best known for its line-up of mechanical keyboards, along with accessories like custom keycaps. However, the …
Read More »Adata XPG introduces new Lancer DDR5 and Spectrix DDR4 memory kits
Adata XPG has recently announced the release of various new memory modules. Starting with DDR5 memory, there are the new Lancer Blade, Lancer Blade RGB, and Lancer RGB ROG-certified memory modules. Additionally, it also introduced new DDR4 memory modules, the Gammix D35 and Spectrix D35G. Starting with the Lancer Blade …
Read More »AMD will reportedly announce Radeon RX 7800 and 7700 GPUs at Gamescom 2023
AMD's RX 7000 series rollout has been slow but things are finally starting to pick up. Recently, we saw the launch of the RX 7600 and now, it is reported that we'll see both the RX 7700 and RX 7800 series graphics cards in August, with AMD planning to make announcements at Gamescom.
Read More »Deck13 reveals Atlas Fallen PC system requirements
Focus Entertainment and Deck13 have unveiled the official PC system requirements for Atlas Fallen. The upcoming fantasy action RPG is releasing in less than a month, so if you're interested in playing it on PC, check if your system is able to handle it. The game will use the Vulkan …
Read More »Microsoft officially announces Game Pass Core, a new entry-level option for console
Following on from a leak yesterday, Microsoft has now officially announced Xbox Game Pass Core. The new, cheaper subscription option will replace Xbox Live Gold, offering Xbox console gamers access to multiplayer services, as well as a handful of Game Pass hits, with plans to add additional games periodically. While …
Read More »SEGA is “considering” remakes and reboots of Sonic games
Following many years of less-than-stellar releases, SEGA and Sonic Team seem to have gotten back on track when it comes to creating and publishing high quality Sonic the Hedgehog experiences. According to the company’s President and Chief Operations Officer Yukio Sugino “in parallel with the new [Sonic] game, we are …
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