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EA Play Finally Coming To PC Game Pass Later Today!

18Mar

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

EA Play Finally Coming To PC Game Pass Later Today!

Finally, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers will be able to play EA Play games on their PCs. As of 21:00 today (March 18th, 2021). There will be more than 60 of EA's biggest PC games such as Titanfall 2, FIFA 20, and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. I for one can not wait to play Fallen Order on the PC. I bought this on launch for my Xbox One X and thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish. As soon as the service unlocks, you'll be able to play Star Wars: Squadrons on PC and Console. You can also view which games are coming to Game Pass via the latest Xbox Wire post here, including Nier Automata, Outriders, Undertale, Octopath Traveler, and more. To access these games you will need to download and use the EA Desktop application which is currently in beta...

AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT GPU – Available Soon!

18Mar

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

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AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT GPU – Available Soon!

The latest from AMD Radeon™ is due to be in the wild soon... As of today at 13:00 the AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT will be available for you to buy! AMD have announced the below about the new incoming GPU: Get the ultimate 1440p gaming experience with rich immersion at max settings with the AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT graphics card. Powered by the breakthrough AMD RDNA™ 2 architecture, featuring up to 40 compute units, 12GB of GDDR6 memory, and 96MB of innovative AMD Infinity Cache, the Radeon RX 6700 XT is equipped to deliver all the performance needed for the latest games. The Radeon RX 6700 XT graphics card is available on March 18 at 6am PST / 9am EST / 1pm GMT. As mentioned above, the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT has 12Gb of GDDR6. This card also sits somewhere inbetween the Nvidia RTX 3060t...

Steam Ubisoft Celebration Midweek Madness Sale Now On!

18Mar

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

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Steam Ubisoft Celebration Midweek Madness Sale Now On!

Hide your wallets! Steam is at it again, they are like sorcerers who make money disappear. This time around we have a Ubisoft celebration sale for midweek madness, with up to 80% off hit Ubisoft games. So now's your chance to grab that Assassins Creed game you've had your eye on for a while. Or maybe you fancy taking down a religious cult in Far Cry 5? Fancy something a bit more classic? Rainbow Six Vegas 1 and 2 have your back. The choice is yours and here are some of the options you have: Far Cry 5 - £9.99 (80% off) Watch Dogs 2 - £9.99 (80% off) Anno 2205 - £8.49 (75% off) For Honor - £4.99 (60% off) Rainbow Six Vegas 1 and 2 - £2.14 each (75% off each) Rainbow Six Siege - £6.79 (60% off) Assassins Creed Odyssey - £14.99 (70% off) Assassins Creed Origin...

The Games We Struggled Most With In 2020

18Mar

By BrianNo Comments

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The Games We Struggled Most With In 2020

The year 2020 was a funny old year. For many, it was a time of solidarity and unification in the fight against COVID-19. Thank you to all key workers and NHS, you have done and are doing an amazing job. But for others, it was a time to reconnect with our loved ones - video games. As we were told to stay at home, we whittled away countless hours on video games. So here we have a list of The Games We Struggled Most With In 2020. While the real world was falling apart around us, we tapped into that ever-growing backlog to escape. To escape to worlds of pure joy and elation, where there is no death, only happiness. Well, as it turns out there was a hell of a lot of death and we kept on going back for more. The folks over at comparethemarket have analysed data from Google referring ...

40+ Games Now Using AMD FidelityFX Technology

17Mar

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

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40+ Games Now Using AMD FidelityFX Technology

AMD FidelityFX is an open-source collection of optimised visual technologies to make it easier for developers with high-quality effects in games from AMD. Think along the lines of Nvidia's ray tracing, DLSS and similar technologies. Some of the FidelityFX features are: HDR Mapper Denoiser Screen Space Reflections Contrast Adaptive Sharpening FidelityFX is now supported in over 40 games, helping those with AMD hardware to get the best out of their tech all whilst looking glorious. There's a whole platoon of developers taking these technologies on board and bringing them to their games. Some of those games are listed below: Dirt 5 Microsoft Flight Simulator Anno 1800 Evil Genius 2 Resident Evil Village (when it releases) Serious Sam 4 (check out Jasons...

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Has Best First Year Sales In Europe

17Mar

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons Has Best First Year Sales In Europe

Nintendo has reported that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has had the best first-year sales, of any Nintendo game in Europe. This news comes in reporting that over 7 million copies (physical and digital) have been sold since it's release on the Nintendo Switch in March 2020. Since it's launch, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has received a good handful of free updates. Whilst there's been some controversy with these updates with fans of the older games saying some of this stuff should have been in the game at launch, I think it's a good idea to stagger features such as diving into a free content update after launch. Read the official press release below: 16th March, 2021 – One year after its launch on Nintendo Switch, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has become the fastest-selling Ninte...

FIRST – New Survival Game Announced By SurvGames

16Mar

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FIRST – New Survival Game Announced By SurvGames

FIRST, the new survival game has been announced by SurvGames. FIRST is a survival simulator set in the world after a global apocalypse. The player and his dog travel through ruined cities, radioactive deserts and the ashes of the remains of civilisation. As the player progresses they will discover the story of the last days of human life on the planet. Face dangerous creatures that appeared after the environment died. Your four-legged companion will warn you of dangers, provide support, help search for resources, join in battles when necessary and more! Details about this game are rather sparse at the moment, however, check out the announcement trailer below. The game will be running on the new Unreal Engine 5, so has the promise to be an absolutely stunning game, graphically. ...

Evercade & The Oliver Twins Raise £11k For National Videogame Museum

16Mar

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

News & Updates, Retrogaming Corner

Evercade & The Oliver Twins Raise £11k For National Videogame Museum

Evercade has donated over £11,000 to the National Videogame Museum. This is with thanks to the sales of the Oliver twins collection cartridge on the Evercade handheld console. The Oliver twins collection cartridge is available for all to purchase from retails such as Amazon, Argos and more. All profits from this collection are being donated to the National Videogame Museum in Sheffield. The games in this collection are as follows: Treasure Island Dizzy BMX Simulator Go! Dizzy Go! The Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy Dizzy The Adventurer Super Robin Hood Panic Dizzy Dreamworld Pogie Mystery World Dizzy Wonderland Dizzy Some brilliant games in there if you ask me. You can read the official press release below: Evercade, Codemasters, and The Oliver Twi...

2K And Tiger Woods Ink Long-Term Exclusive Deal!

16Mar

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2K And Tiger Woods Ink Long-Term Exclusive Deal!

Tiger Woods and publishers 2K have signed a deal to bring Tiger back to golf games. Alongside this news, 2K have also announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement with HB Studios Multimedia Ltd to acquire their studio. HB Studios are known for PGA Tour 2K21 as well as The Golf Club franchise. Read the official press release below: Windsor, United Kingdom – March 16, 2021 – 2K made a hole in one today by announcing the Company has agreed to an exclusive, long-term partnership with Tiger Woods, one of the most iconic and celebrated figures in golf history. In addition, 2K announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held HB Studios Multimedia Ltd., developers of the critically acclaimed and commercially successful PGA TOUR® 2K21, as well as ...

Undertale – Cult Classic Game Coming To Xbox One Today!

16Mar

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

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Undertale – Cult Classic Game Coming To Xbox One Today!

Today, Cult classic game, Undertale, is coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S via Xbox Game Pass. In an Xbox Wire post, John Ricciardi tells us the below: At long last, Undertale is coming to Xbox! For the first time ever, players on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S will have the chance to experience one of indie gaming’s most beloved role-playing games when it launches on Xbox Game Pass tomorrow, March 16. As many of you know, Undertale isn’t exactly new to the gaming world. In fact, this past September, we celebrated the fifth anniversary of its original PC release with a free concert streamed on YouTube (which you should absolutely check out — after you’ve cleared the game, of course!). But the wonderful thing about Undertale is that despite its retro-inspired visuals — which are su...