June 1, 2021

Crysis Remastered Trilogy Announced For Autumn 2021

1Jun

By BrianNo Comments

Crysis Remastered Trilogy Announced For Autumn 2021

It's been a year since the release of Crysis Remastered, and this Autumn, you will be able to purchase the entire remastered trilogy in one bundle or each as standalone games. These remasters have been optimised by Crytek in partnership with Sabre Interactive to bring the best possible experience on currently available hardware and promises to play even smoother on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S|X via backwards compatibility. Crysis Remastered Trilogy will be available on Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. "We're excited to announce that these iconic Crysis games are returning in one bundle, remastered for a new generation of hardware," said Steffen Halbig, Project Lead. "Each game is enhanced to look and play beautifully on today's platforms, delivering the finest ...

XPG To Launch DDR5 Gaming Memory Modules Q3 2021

1Jun

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

News & Updates

XPG To Launch DDR5 Gaming Memory Modules Q3 2021

DDR5 is closer than we think! XPG has announced they are going to launch their DDR5 gaming memory modules in quarter 3 2021. They will be available in capacities of up to 32GB and huge overclocking potential with a frequency of up to 12600MHz. 12.6GHz, Wow... That... Is... Insane. The modules also look rather pretty, check them out below. Read the press release below: Taipei, Taiwan –May 31, 2021 – XPG, a fast-growing provider of systems, components, and peripherals for Gamers, Esports Pros, and Tech Enthusiasts, today announces that it will launch its new DDR5 gaming memory modules in Q3 2021. The new product series will be known as the CASTER series. The modules will deliever frequencies ranging from 6000 to 7400MHz and come with capacities of 8, 16, or 32GB. XPG has been wor...

Zotac Gaming Announces New Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti & 3080 Ti Graphics Cards

1Jun

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

News & Updates

Zotac Gaming Announces New Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti & 3080 Ti Graphics Cards

Zotac has officially announced the launch of their Nvidia Geforce RTX 3070 Ti and Nvidia Geforce RTX 3080 Ti graphics cards! The newly announced Nvidia graphics cards are here and manufacturers have revealed their latest cards, with Zotac being one of the first to get the news out there. We've had the chance to have a sneak preview of the cards and they're absolutely beautiful. Kudos to the designers of these. There have been five new cards announced by Zotac, these are listed below: First we have the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3080 Ti AMP Holo Next up is the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Trinity OC Third of the 3080 Ti range is the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Trinity Fourth in the list is the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3070 Ti AMP Holo Finally we have the ZOTA...

PlayStation Plus June 2021 Games Now Available!

1Jun

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

News & Updates

PlayStation Plus June 2021 Games Now Available!

The PlayStation Plus June 2021 games are now available to claim, download, and play! What are we in for this month? there are three pretty good games if you ask me. There's Star Wars Squadrons and Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown for PS4. We also have Operation Tango as a bonus PS5 game this month! Star Wars Squadrons First up we have Star Wars Squadrons from developers Motive Studios who are also known for Star Wars Battlefront II (2017). Star Wars Squadrons is set after the events of Star Wars Return of the Jedi, take flight in ships such as the X-Wing or Tie Fighter and takedown opposing forces in this first-person multiplayer space shooter! Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown The other PlayStation 4 game for this month is Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown. Developed by Ry...

1Jun

By BrianNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Mass Effect Legendary Edition Review

It's been roughly three years to the day since I first properly played a Mass Effect game, and then Mass Effect Legendary Edition drops into my lap. Yeah, I was very late to the party with this trilogy. I had tried it before, but action RPGs just weren't really my thing at the time. Fast forward to 2018 and I am a different gamer, a more developed and mature gamer. So when I played it back then, I could have kicked myself for not playing it before. Instead of playing the usual first-person shooters, I could have been playing this space epic! Mass Effect opened my eyes to how truly diverse the RPG genre can be. "Just another routine mission. Why do they always say that before a mission?" For a while, Bioware had been teasing something about Mass Effect all over social media. Fans were le...

1Jun

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Features, Retrogaming Corner

Gaming in the 90s and How it Defined Us

Gaming in the 90s. Why was it so good? Why was it so bad? What made a gamer in the 90s? Overlooked by society, labelled nerd or geek why would you keep going back? Join us as we go back to the decade that for some gamers was the ultimate pinnacle of gaming. As usual, if you enjoyed this and thought it was a good read then why not check out my previous article here. You can also check out what the rest of the Thumb Culture team are up to on social media. The 90s Many of you will know what an awesome decade the 90s was. The entertainment industry was huge, musically there were giants like The Spice Girls or The Battle of the Bands between Oasis and Blur. The movies never failed to deliver each year as well. With classics such as Terminator 2, Titanic, and The Matrix to name just a few....