Overwatch 1 will shut down permanently 27 hours before Overwatch 2 launch
The clock is ticking on the end of Overwatch 1
Should You Buy DDR5 for Your Next Budget PC Build?
If you're about to build a new PC right now, and that requires you to buy a new motherboard and memory, we feel you're best off going with affordable entry-level DDR5 modules, but why?
Nvidia teases more RTX 4000 details with cryptic code, confirms Lovelace architecture name
Highly anticipated: We're now a mere five days away from the event gamers are hotly anticipating: Nvidia's unveiling of the RTX 4000 graphics cards. Adding more fuel to the hype machine, team green has posted a couple of new teasers for the GeForce Beyond event, including one with a mystery code that could reveal some Lovelace specs.
Uncharted lands on PC October 19, Sony reveals system requirements
Game requires 126GB of storage
Asrock launches 34-inch curved gaming monitor with built-in Wi-Fi antenna
For those who keep their PCs under the desk
FIFA 23 and other EA titles will come with controversial "kernel-mode" anti-cheat software
In context: Nothing can ruin a multiplayer game faster than rampant cheating, so it's no surprise that developers go to great lengths to devise ways to mitigate it. One controversial method is to install kernel-mode drivers that monitor for anything that tries to tamper with the game's software. However, many players are not comfortable with granting such low-level privileges.
The Sims 4 is going free to play in October
EA's aging social simulator will soon be free to play
Virtual computer built inside Minecraft can now play Minecraft
Would you like some Minecraft with your Minecraft?
GoldenEye 007 is coming to Nintendo Switch Online and Xbox Game Pass
Nintendo is also adding eight additional N64 games to its Switch Online Expansion Pack
In a nutshell: A new batch of classic Nintendo 64 games is heading to the Switch Online + Expansion Pack service in the not too distant future. The crown jewel is GoldenEye 007, which is also getting a re-release on Xbox Game Pass.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom launches May 2023
Link's next adventure arrives on the Switch next year
Ubisoft says $70 is now the standard price for its "big AAA games"
A hot potato: Ubisoft is joining the depressingly large number of companies charging $70 for their AAA games, the first of which will be November's Skull and Bones. The French studio has announced that the price will become a standard for its big PS5 and Xbox Series X/S releases. No word on PC games, though it wouldn't be surprising to see it follow in the footsteps of Square Enix and Activision by charging $70 for some titles on the platform.
Hideo Kojima almost included a boss battle in Metal Gear Solid 3 that would have lasted two weeks
WTF?! Hideo Kojima's games have a deserved reputation for being unconventional. But there was almost a sequence in Metal Gear Solid 3 that would have gone beyond anything else—and not in a good way: a boss battle that was supposed to last two real-time weeks.
Sony unveils Xperia 1 IV attachment with a fan, HDMI and Ethernet ports
Launching this October for around $160
Splatoon 3 has smashed video game launch records in Japan
In context: The popular Nintendo shooter franchise recently launched its third iteration, drawing immense hype and excitement from gamers, especially in Japan, where Splatoon 3 has managed to outsell (by a lot) previous chart leaders. Nintendo has not commented on sales figures in other regions so far however.
Leaked photos show a four-slot Zotac RTX 4090 and its divisive design
It's certainly different
Refreshed Nvidia RTX 3060, 3060 Ti, and 3070 Ti could launch in October
More stock clearing before Lovelace?
Ubisoft announces a slew of new Assassin's Creed titles set all over the world
Three major games are in the works
Official Steam Deck repair centers are now open
DIY repair is no longer the only option
Nearly 20 years after release, Wolfenstein ET gets official dedicated servers
A free-to-play FPS classic endures
Minecraft, FIFA, and Roblox have the most gaming-related cyberthreats
Far Cry players should watch out for cryptojackers
Nvidia teases ProjectBeyond, which is almost certainly its RTX 4000 graphics cards
Hopefully not beyond what we can afford
Spider-Man Remastered comes free with RTX 3080s and 3090s until October 12
Nvidia really wants to get rid of those Amperes
New PlayStation 5 hardware revision loses weight, cuts on energy consumption
PS5 model "1200" is lighter, less power hungry, and completely different on the inside