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Biomutant Benchmark Test & Performance Review

Introduction Biomutant is a fantasy open-world action adventure where you control a sentient animal-like character that is working to free the Tree of Life, which breathes life into the world, from dark forces that have taken over its roots. The story isn’t linear and can branch out in many ways. The world is filled with… Read more

The PS5 will be profitable next month — and Uncharted 4 is coming to PC

In February, Sony revealed it was selling the PlayStation 5 at a loss — but that’s imminently about to change. The PS5 should hit break-even in June, and become profitable the very same month, according to a presentation the company shared with investors (PDF) during its investor day today. Needless to say, that’s fast —… Read more

Square Enix and Team Ninja working on Final Fantasy spin-off inspired by Souls games

Over the last year, Square Enix has announced a slew of new Final Fantasy projects, including expansions for Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Final Fantasy XIV, as well as the next major game in the series, Final Fantasy 16. It looks like the publisher isn’t stopping there either, as rumours are pointing to another new… Read more

Final Fantasy director’s Paralympics RPG is launching next month

The first project from Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata’s new studio JP Games will finally be released next month, the company has announced. The Pegasus Dream Tour is a mobile RPG themed around the Paralympic Games, the first game ever to carry the official Paralympics license. It was initially announced more than two years… Read more

What Is Nvidia DLSS? A Basic Definition

Home News DLSS 2.0 off vs DLSS 2.0 on (Image credit: Nvidia) DLSS stands for deep learning super sampling. It’s a type of video rendering technique that looks to boost framerates by rendering frames at a lower resolution than displayed and using deep learning, a type of AI, to upscale the frames so that they… Read more

Mass Effect Legendary Edition review: Revisiting the best RPG series ever made

(Pocket-lint) – We couldn’t have been more excited when we heard that the original Mass Effect trilogy was to be remastered for a new collection. But must admit to feeling slightly deflated when we realised the games weren’t to be remade completely. That means, while the graphics and gameplay have undergone extensive tweaking, they haven’t… Read more

Hans Zimmer isn’t the only composer that can make tech sounds, you know

Today I learned that Hans Zimmer, known for his brilliant scores for movies such as Inception, Pirates of the Caribbean, and The Lion King, has also composed driving sounds for BMW. And they’re actually pretty good! You can hear one coming to the company’s M version of its electric BMW i4 cars in this video… Read more

Final Fantasy VII Intergrade is exclusive to PS5 for ‘at least 6 months’

Mustafa Mahmoud 3 days ago Console, Featured Tech News, Software & Gaming Final Fantasy VII Remake was one of the biggest PS4 exclusives of 2020. At the time, it was believed that the game would come to Xbox and PC one year after its initial April 2020 launch – but that was not the case…. Read more

2021’s video game hall of fame inductees announced

Mustafa Mahmoud 3 days ago Featured Tech News, Software & Gaming As the video game industry matures, it is only fair that a record of some of history’s most important titles is kept for the sake of posterity. As can be observed in other media industries, the world video game hall of fame inductees for… Read more

Coda is a post-apocalyptic fantasy adventure that crosses Fury Road with Lord of the Rings

Comics have never been bigger: with Marvel TV shows, DC movies, and indie adaptations growing by the day, comic books have never been more prominent in pop culture. This biweekly Verge column recommends comic series new and old, whether you’re a longtime fan or a newcomer. With most mainstream comics today tending to skew more… Read more

2B from NieR: Automata is coming to Fall Guys

Mustafa Mahmoud 2 days ago Featured Tech News, Online, Software & Gaming Ever since it was popularised by Fortnite, many different video games have seen crossover content, especially in battle royales. Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, the Takeshi’s Castle styled game has likewise followed suit, with the latest leaks revealing that upcoming skins will include 2B… Read more

These are the winners of the 24th annual D.I.C.E. awards

The D.I.C.E. awards have returned again this year, awarding developers for their hard work on some of the best games released last year. This time around, Hades takes home the GOTY trophy, and a bunch of PlayStation exclusives were also highlighted. As far as PlayStation exclusives go, Ghost of Tsushima, The Last of Us Part… Read more

Beloved Japanese gaming store Super Potato has opened an eBay shop

Visiting Super Potato in Akihabara is usually a key reason why many die-hard gamers want to venture to Japan. The flagship Super Potato store (of the eight total in Japan, according to its Twitter) is nondescript, yet its shelves are covered wall-to-wall in rare yet reasonably priced games and consoles. It’s a magical place that’s… Read more

Multiple parties interested in acquiring Square Enix

Matthew Wilson 1 day ago Featured Tech News, Software & Gaming Square Enix has been a key pillar in the games industry for decades now with huge historical gaming franchises under its belt. A major change could be coming though, as sources claim that “multiple parties” are exploring an acquisition of the publisher. According to… Read more

Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings series to cost $465 million for first season

The first season of Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings TV show is reported to cost the retail giant a frankly difficult to imagine $465 million to produce. Just to save you from having to re-read that, this price tag is for just one season, and that there is not a missing decimal in the… Read more