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 …
Read More »Seasonic rolls out new Prime series ATX 3.0 power supplies
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 …
Read More »INNO3D unveils new ‘Stealth’ design graphics cards to hide power cables
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.
Read More »Lies of P demo has been downloaded over 1 million times
Following the overwhelming success of the Souls franchise we have witnessed many teams taking on the task of trying to carve out their own niche within the genre. One of the more exciting Souls-likes is the upcoming Lies of P; letting you play as the famous Pinocchio in a cruel, …
Read More »Like a Dragon Studio announces “Fall 2023” Summit
The Like a Dragon franchise has gone from strength to strength, seeing a great deal of increased success over the course of the generations. Two major titles in the series are set to arrive over the next year: Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name and Like …
Read More »Illumination denies Zelda film rumours
Following the overwhelming success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, animation studio Illumination and Nintendo seemed to confirm that more films based on the console manufacturer’s IPs were on their way. One rumour claimed that next in line for an adaptation is The Legend of Zelda. According to Illumination however, …
Read More »Final Fantasy XVI’s Japanese dub does not feature lip-syncing
The Final Fantasy franchise has a huge following across the entire world, with fans hailing from all regions of the globe. While the upcoming Final Fantasy XVI will offer multiple language options, the game’s lip-syncing has unfortunately only been tuned for the English voice over – with the studio suggesting …
Read More »Kojima will not direct the Death Stranding film – but he’s heavily involved
One of Hideo Kojima’s goals with the creation of Kojima Productions was to eventually expand beyond gaming and into other mediums such as films and TV. This wish seems to have come true with the announcement that a Death Stranding film is on the way. Details were light at the …
Read More »Persona 3 Reload is being developed by “almost all of” P5R team
With Persona 5 first launching all the way back in 2016, many fans have been eagerly awaiting for news on its sequel. Don’t expect this any time soon, as ATLUS have now confirmed that almost the entirety of the P5R team moved over to work on the upcoming Persona 3 …
Read More »Starfield’s first story expansion ‘Shattered Space’ revealed
Last week following Starfield Direct, Bethesda opened up pre-orders for the game and announced its various editions. One of the more expensive editions revealed something interesting - a Starfield story expansion is already planned.
Read More »ASRock Radeon RX 7800 XT Phantom Gaming spotted with 16GB of VRAM
ASRock is gearing up to release its first RX 7800 GPU, potentially based on the latest Navi 32 GPU architecture. According to a listing on the EEC, the AIB partner is preparing two Radeon RX 7800 XT Phantom Gaming graphics cards with 16GB of VRAM. The upcoming AMD Navi 32 …
Read More »First Intel Raptor Lake refresh CPUs expected to be announced in October
By now, you may have heard that Intel is planning a refresh of the Raptor Lake CPUs. These are now expected to come in October for the K chips, followed by the non-K processors in November or December. As we learned in Intel's rebranding announcement this week, Intel will be …
Read More »Dell unveils new wave of affordable gaming monitors with high refresh rates
Alienware is preparing to roll out its next wave of monitors. While typically, Alienware gear tends to lean towards the high-end market, these new monitors appear to be much more affordable, with a 360Hz option coming in well below $500. According to PCMag, the AW2724HF is a Full HD monitor …
Read More »Corsair’s new Darkstar Wireless gaming mouse surrounds your thumb with side buttons
Corsair is adding a new gaming mouse to its arsenal. The new Darkstar Wireless aims to suit gamers of all genres, offering an ergonomic build and six configurable side buttons surrounding your thumb for quick and easy access. In total, the Darkstar Wireless has 15 reprogrammable buttons. Six of those are …
Read More »ATX 3.0 PSU user reports melted 12VHPWR cable
Back when the RTX 4090 first began making its way into the hands of consumers some found their 12VHPWR connectors melting on the side connected to the graphics card. Now, the first user report of a 12VHPWR cable melting on the PSU side has surfaced. In photos shared to Reddit, …
Read More »Microsoft is officially no longer developing any games for Xbox One
In the wake of the Xbox Games Showcase, Xbox Game Studios chief Matt Booty took part in an interview where all manner of topics were discussed – from Redfall to Halo to Activision Blizzard and more. One of the more interesting tidbits from the interview saw Booty confirm that Microsoft are no longer developing any games for the last-gen Xbox One...
Read More »Win a Sapphire RX 6750 XT 12GB Nitro+ graphics card (closed)
This is the LAST DAY of our RX 6750 XT competition - be sure to get a last minute entry in before 23:59 BST tonight to be in for a chance to win.
Read More »AOC launches its biggest Agon monitor yet
Unfortunately, most ultrawide gaming monitors with a display size of over 38 inches are curved. Although there's a market for these, some people just prefer their displays flat. That's where the AOC Agon AG405UXC comes in, featuring a 40-inch flat ultrawide display with a 144Hz refresh rate. The AG405UXC features …
Read More »New Atlus RPG ‘Metaphor: ReFantazio’ isn’t an Xbox exclusive
At the Xbox Games Showcase last week, Atlus unveiled a trio of new games, including Persona 5 Tactica, Persona 3 Reload and a brand new fantasy RPG, Metaphor: ReFantazio. We've already had confirmation that both Persona games will be coming to other platforms outside of Xbox and PC. Now, Metaphor: …
Read More »Final Fantasy 16 leaks ramp up as early physical copies arrive
Back when Kingdom Hearts 3 came out, physical copies of the game ended up in the wild a couple of weeks before release. Now, the same thing is happening with Final Fantasy 16, so be wary of spoilers. Physical copies of Final Fantasy 16 are already making their way into …
Read More »Payday 3 will add hostage negotiations and better stealth to heists
During the 2010s, Payday 2 dominated Steam charts, becoming a hugely popular game. Now almost ten years on, Payday 3 is finally set to release and it'll have plenty of gameplay upgrades to go along with the newly upgraded visuals. Payday 3 has obviously had a graphical upgrade compared to …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty gets updated PC system requirements
Cyberpunk 2077's big expansion, Phantom Liberty, is heading our way in September. With this expansion, CD Projekt Red is officially dropping support for last-gen consoles, with new features and content aimed squarely at PC, Xbox Series X/S and PS5 users. As a result, the game's PC system requirements have also …
Read More »Steam’s latest update refreshes UI and introduces new features
Valve recently released a new version of the Steam client for all users. This update includes new features that have undergone extensive testing and refinement in the beta branch. Some of these additions won't be noticeable immediately, but others certainly will. Much of the work put into this update was …
Read More »Rockstar co-founder unveils new media company ‘Absurd Ventures’
After shipping Red Dead Redemption 2, Dan Houser took an extended break from the games industry and ultimately left Rockstar Games in 2020, a little over two decades after co-founding the company. Now, Dan Houser is returning with a new company known as Absurd Ventures. Houser's new company will focus …
Read More »Microsoft offers updates on Halo, Redfall, Perfect Dark and more
In the wake of Microsoft’s recent Xbox Games Showcase, the console manufacturer has engaged in a host of interviews. Now, Xbox’s game studio chief has weighed in on a number of titles which we did not see at the event, including Halo, Redfall and Perfect Dark. In an interview conducted …
Read More »Not launching first-party PlayStation games on PS Plus will “continue to be our strategy”
In the wake of the success of Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass, Sony revamped its own PlayStation Plus service, offering three tiers in total which included a Game Pass-like library of rotating titles. Unlike Microsoft however, Sony does not bring its first-party games to the service day-and-date with their retail release. …
Read More »The Lara Croft Collection announced for Nintendo Switch
Lara Croft is one of the earliest and most iconic video game mascots, with the character finding her way into many different creative mediums. Unfortunately, despite its popularity, no Lara Croft games have been released for the Nintendo Switch – until now with the aptly-named The Lara Croft Collection. First …
Read More »Asus introduces 38-inch gaming monitor with 4K resolution and 144Hz refresh rate
It's not everyday we see a company introduce a 38-inch gaming monitor, but Asus just did. The new ROG Swift PG38UQ monitor is almost alone in its segment, offering a big enough screen area for those who want something bigger than 32 inches, but might feel that anything over 40 …
Read More »Outriders developer signs with Xbox for new action-adventure game
People Can Fly didn't quite strike it big with Outriders. The studio recently confirmed that the project has still not turned a profit, but the company does now have funding for something new. People Can Fly has signed a publishing agreement with Xbox Game Studios for its next project. People …
Read More »Blizzard will charge you extra for Overwatch 2’s seasonal story missions
While Blizzard has been getting some good press recently thanks to the release of Diablo IV, the situation is very different on the Overwatch side of things. When the game was first announced, the justification for the sequel was the planned Hero PvE mode, but that was cancelled earlier this …
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