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Nvidia has learned a lot of lessons from the disastrous RTX 3080 launch, where stock sold out instantly thanks to scalpers, bots, and overwhelming demand - but will they have had time to make changes for today's 3090 launch? The truth is, probably not - and Nvidia are trying to manage expectations for today's launch, noting that there will be a very 'limited...

Baldur's Gate 3 was due to launch in early access next week, but unfortunately has now been delayed until October 6th, according to developer Larian Studios. The reason for the delay, according to Larian, is to fix some last-minute bugs and issues with the localization of the game.  In a statement released on Twitter, the company clarified the reasons were d...

If you've still not gotten your hands on The Division 2 yet, then this weekend might be your chance, as Ubisoft is holding a free-to-play weekend, allowing you to sample everything the game has to offer.The Division 2 is set in a near-future Washington, D.C. in the aftermath of a genetically engineered virus known as "Green Poison" being released, and follow...

Microsoft made a huge shock with the purchase of Zenimax Media, the parent company of Fallout & The Elder Scrolls developer Bethesda, this week for a cool $7.5 billion. That might just be the first wave, however, as rumours suggest the Redmond software house are eyeing up other major studios.Indeed, Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella has gone on record today with...

There was an unverified rumour floating around yesterday that up to 500,000 user accounts linked to the Call of Duty franchise of games had been hacked, with personal data potentially stolen. The information came from a now-deleted Twitter account who made the claims.Activision has now officially gone on record to state that the information was "not accurate...

Rocket League is going free-tp-play tomorrow, and to celebrate, it's being invaded by characters from Fortnite, arguably the most popular video game in the world right now. That's one way to promote rocket-powered football to potential new customers, I guess.I doubt it'll do much to soften complaints from hardcore Rocket League fans over the fact they'll now...

Call of Duty: Black Ops is on the way, and it's first beta has now been confirmed to take place in October, with PlayStation 4 players being the first to get a chance to play it. Activision confirmed the timings for the betas, which kicks off with the PS4-exclusive testing on the 8th of October. There's then an open PS4 beta between the 10th and 12th. If you...

The Witcher 3 was a fairly chunky game, but if you were expecting the same from Cyberpunk 2077 you may be a little bit disappointed, as CD Projekt Red has confirmed that the game will be 'slightly shorter.'Of course, slightly shorter of a big game is still a big game - and indeed, according to CD Projekt Red on a recent livestream, the decision was made due...

Epic vs. Apple hasn't gone away - indeed, tech and gaming's latest rivalry is just hotting up, with Apple now accusing Epic Games' lawsuit of being nothing more than a 'marketing' stunt. The accusation appeared in Apple's September 16th's counter-filing against Epic, who are looking to get Fortnite reinstated to the iOS app store before the hearing to determ...

Microsoft dropped a huge bombshell today when it confirmed it had acquired ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Fallout and The Elder Scrolls developer Bethesda, for a cool $7.5 billion. The purchase means a catalogue of huge IP's now live exclusively under the Microsoft umbrella, including the aforementioned Fallout and Elder Scrolls series, along with Doom...

I recently completed both Life is Strange games and I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised at just how engaging and moving the storytelling is in both of these titles. The second game stood out however as a remarkable social commentary on modern America, and if you've never had the chance to pick it up, now's your chance, as the first episode is now comp...

With the news that Google's Stadia Pro service has launched to the mainstream, and GeForce Now providing some, albeit suffering, competition, it begs the question; what would the long term future of game streaming services hold for the game modding and preservation scenes?It's a genuine question, given the sheer proliferation and research going into the tech...