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Netflix reportedly looking to further push into video games industry

Netflix has experimented in the video game space over the years, through a combination of small titles based on popular shows like Stranger Things as well as choose your own adventure style interactive shows like Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. New reports this week indicate that the streaming giant is looking to get a bit more serious… Read more

Gears of War 3 PlayStation 3 build released publicly

While Gears of War has always been published by Microsoft, the IP wasn’t always owned by the company. Back when Gears of War was still under Epic Games, the title was used for internal testing purposes, leading to a version of Gears of War 3 for the PlayStation 3. Now, this PS3 version of the… Read more

Bungie will be beta testing Destiny 2 cross-play next week

Last week, Bungie accidentally switched on cross-play in Destiny 2, a feature that wasn’t expected to roll out until later this year. The feature was quickly disabled, but now the studio is ready for a proper beta test. Between the 25th and 27th of May, Bungie will be officially testing cross-play in Destiny 2, allowing… Read more

Gigabyte details FI32U gaming monitor with 4K resolution, HDR and 144Hz refresh rate

Last month, Gigabyte announced its first gaming monitor to sport HDR, 4K resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. Now, the full spec sheet for the FI32U has been revealed, fully detailing Gigabyte’s impressive upcoming 32-inch display. For those that care about gaming performance and picture quality equally, the Gigabyte FI32U comes equipped with a 31.5-inch… Read more

Overwatch 2 PvP changes include a switch to 5v5 matches

Blizzard’s big Overwatch 2 stream took place last night, during which developers revealed a lot more about the sequel. One of the biggest changes is a move away from the 6v6 matches in the original game to a new 5v5 format, which is much more common amongst competitive shooters. With the new 5v5 match format,… Read more

HP Omen 16 revealed with Radeon RX 6000M graphics

HP has recently announced the first Radeon RX 6000M-powered laptop, the Omen 16 2021. Aside from being the first laptop with a Radeon RX 6000M GPU, it is also the first 16-inch Omen laptop. The HP Omen 16 laptop will come with up to an Intel Core i7-11800H processor or 8-core AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX…. Read more

AMD patent details how FidelityFX Super Resolution may work

AMD’s latest patent gives yet another update on FidelityFX Super Resolution technology. The last official word about the release of this technology comes from AMD’s Scott Herkelman, who claimed it would come before year’s end. However, rumours are much more specific and optimistic, pointing to a release in June. The patent (via Beyond3D forum) is… Read more

GeForce Now adds Saints Row: The Third Remastered and more

GeForce Now is bringing another 17 games to its library this week, with the list headlined by Saints Row: The Third Remastered, which finally comes to Steam this week after a lengthy Epic Games Store exclusivity period. Aside from Saints Row: The Third Remastered, this week’s GeForce Now update has another significant announcement. Nvidia has… Read more

Four lawsuits against CD Projekt over Cyberpunk 2077 launch combine

We’ve known for a while now that some investors were not pleased with how CD Projekt Red handled the launch of Cyberpunk 2077. This ended up spawning a few different lawsuits on behalf of shareholders, claiming that CD Projekt made misleading statements leading up to the game’s release. Now, these lawsuits are combining into one… Read more

Bethesda and Xbox will have a joint presentation at E3

While initially it was expected that Microsoft and Bethesda would continue to have their own separate conferences at E3, the two companies have since decided to join forces. There will be a joint conference at E3 this year, with Xbox Game Studios taking up one portion and Bethesda taking up the other. The news was… Read more

Nvidia might announce the RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3070 Ti at Computex

Yesterday, Nvidia confirmed that it would be holding its own keynote at Computex 2021, which will cover everything “from gaming to the enterprise data centre”. Interestingly, this keynote is happening on the 31st of May – the same date that recent leaks have pointed to for the RTX 3080 Ti reveal. As previously reported, the… Read more

MSI launches its first lightweight wireless gaming mouse

Lightweight gaming mice are becoming increasingly popular amongst competitive shooter players. Back in February, we reviewed the MSI Clutch GM41 and now a few months later, MSI is back with an improved, wireless version. Today, MSI launches the Clutch GM41 Lightweight Wireless gaming mouse, aimed at first-person shooter players. The mouse is constructed from lightweight… Read more

Microsoft is officially retiring Internet Explorer

Now that the Chromium version of Edge has shipped and Microsoft’s new browser has built up a user base, it is time to finally say goodbye to Internet Explorer. IE has been around for more than 25 years, but this week, Microsoft announced plans to retire it. Internet Explorer 11 will be the final version… Read more

Starfield is coming ‘way later’ than anticipated

There has been a lot of rumour and leak chatter around Bethesda’s upcoming game ‘Starfield’ recently, leading to a general sentiment that the game is almost done and could release in 2021. Now, sources familiar with the matter are looking to reign in those expectations. Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier has been speaking with “several people familiar… Read more

First pre-built system featuring Intel Iris Xe DG1 graphics card spotted at retailer

The Intel Iris Xe DG1 graphics card has made a surprising appearance. A US retailer began listing a CyberPowerPC listing, which appears to be the very first system to feature Intel’s desktop graphics card. The system (via VideoCardz) is an entry-level gaming PC, priced at $750 and bundled with a keyboard and mouse. The main… Read more