Readers, I have spent two full days in the benchmark pits to tell you what you've already guessed: the GeForce RTX 5090 is very fast, too expensive, and laden with more AI tech than Philip K. *****’s cheese dreams. At least two of those points will, I’m sure, send the average graphics card shopper running, especially at a time when even game developers are growing suspicious of generative AI and its many-thumbed, robot-voiced nostrums. Yet while there’s not much to be done about the RTX 5090 costing at minimum £1939 / $1999, hundreds more than the infamously spenny RTX 4090, its suite of more purely performance-focused artificial intelligence tools is – dare I say it – quite neat. These range from Multi Frame Generation (MFG), which is basically DLSS 3 frame gen but up to twice as fast, to DLSS 4’s general upscaling enhancements and even the ability to apply newer DLSS versions to older games. All this will come to the rest of the RTX 50 series as well, with some trickling down to the enter RTX range, so maybe the RTX 5090 is best understood not as a practical GPU purchase in itself but as a Picadilly Square-filling advert for its more affordable siblings can do. Read more View the full article
The Pokémon Go Unova Tour is just over a month away, and fans are already unhappy with many practices Niantic is implementing for the in-person event—but one missing mythical Pokémon is causing a storm within the community. Keldeo, one of Unova’s many Mythical Pokémon, is currently nowhere to be found following other announcements from Niantic for Pokémon Go, which has confirmed Shiny Meloetta is part of the tour’s Masterwork Research tasks. Victini will also reappear as a premium reward for the Unova Tour’s newly constructed Battle Pass. View the full article
The producer of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy has assured players that the third part won’t be exclusive to PlayStation 6. The first part of Final Fantasy 7 Remake was initially a PS4 exclusive, before coming to PS5 and PC more than a year later. The second part, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, followed suit by initially releasing only on PS5 – the PC version is released today. Read More... View the full article
Mike Monroe / Belief Engine are approaching the release of DEAD LETTER DEPT., a thoroughly creeping looking typing game and it's coming with Linux support. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
The vast castle of Hogwarts hides many secrets waiting to be uncovered in Hogwarts Legacy. As you traverse through the halls of this massive building, you’ll find all kinds of unique puzzles to solve like the Argyllshire map with a button. If you want to discover what secrets this special room hides, you need a very particular spell to solve this puzzle. It’s a decently easy one to tackle once you know what needs to be done, so here’s what the button by the Argyllshire map does in Hogwarts Legacy. View the full article
CD Projekt Red has released a new update for its popular open-world RPG, Cyberpunk 2077. The patch brings Cyberpunk 2077 to version 2.21 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, and is filled with a long list of new bug fixes, support for DLSS 4 on PC, and much more. CD Projekt Red previously revealed that many of its developers had moved on to other projects, meaning there would be no new major updates for Cyberpunk 2077, but the title continues to receive some pretty substantial improvements. View the full article
Every Thursday we share the weekly Famitsu sales charts, which tracks physical boxed game sales and hardware sales in Japan. ... Read more View the full article
Theories about which Fortnite collaboration will be next are always swirling around the gaming community, and it looks like Minecraft is the next big rumor. Although there is no confirmation from either Mojang Studios or Epic Games about this potential crossover, players are already debating what they want to see if the two gaming giants collaborate. BackGamersF on X (formerly Twitter) posted an image showcasing Minecraft updates over the next four quarters. Although this image hasn’t been confirmed as coming directly from Mojang Studios, and there are a few indicators that it is fake, fans have gotten carried away with the possibility. View the full article
In a dramatic turn of events, the Royal Shakespeare Company have finally acknowledged that video games are cool and theatre simply does not have enough buttons. They are partnering with a game studio to create a playable adaptation of Macbeth from the point of view of someone examining Lady Macbeth's computer for dirt. Lili looks a lot like the interactive drama popularised by Sam Barlow's Her Story and Telling Lies. Except this has the added twist of being set in contemporary Iran. The game "will see Macbeth’s witches reimagined as hackers, with surveillance cameras and cyber-infiltration putting the player at the heart of the story..." Witchy hackers? I'm in. Read more View the full article
Much to the delight of the game’s community, Pokémon TCG Pocket’s next expansion set, Space-Time Smackdown, has just been revealed and will be released shortly. The reveal trailer shows that the expansion heavily features Palkia and Dialga. This expansion set is due to come out late on Jan. 29 for NA players and early Jan. 30 for EU players, meaning fans won’t have long to wait until they can rip into the packs and add the new cards to their collection. View the full article
The current Trials of Osiris experience in Destiny 2 can be ********** unless you’re an avid PvP player. With a low player population inside the mode, Bungie is making major changes to Trials, coming to the game in Episode Heresy. In an extensive Heresy Crucible Updates blog post on Jan. 22, Bungie outlined the core changes coming to PvP in Destiny 2. The main change for Trials of Osiris is moving away from the flawless seven-win-in-a-row system in favor of just seven wins and win streaks. With the new system, you can pick up the Lighthouse Passage and win seven matches to access the Lighthouse. Losses don’t matter as long as you get those seven wins on the card. View the full article
Marvel Rivals players can earn a free skin for Star-Lord by participating in the hero shooter's Fortune & Colors event, which runs from January 23 to February 14. NetEase Games recently launched Marvel Rivals' Season 1: Eternal Night Falls, which added Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman to the title's ever-expanding roster. In addition, the developers have stated that players can expect to see Human Torch and The Thing make their debut in a large mid-season update. View the full article
The hugely popular Pokémon TCG Pocket is about to get even *******, as a brand new expansion has officially been announced! ... Read more View the full article
Adventures of a Cat in Space sounds like an exciting one to keep on your radar. An upcoming musical point and click adventure game starring Arthur Darvill (Doctor Who, Broadchurch, Legends of Tomorrow and more). Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
If you're a gamer with a healthy game collection, you won't be immune to the pressure of ever-decreasing disk space availability. If you're often finding yourself short of space to install new games, this gaming SSD deal is ideal for you. This 1TB Crucial T500 gaming SSD is a worthy additional drive for your gaming PC, and it's a decent price right now, scoring you 42% off the MSRP. This Crucial drive offers a solid cost-to-performance ratio for gamers who want a budget upgrade to their rig. On paper, it's only a little slower than the Samsung 990 Pro, which is still the fastest PCIe 4.0 SSD recommendation in our best gaming SSD shortlist, giving you similarly top speeds for under $90. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Grab this Crucial 32GB DDR5 gaming RAM upgrade for its lowest price ever Save 47% on this 2TB Steam Deck gaming SSD deal from Crucial this Cyber Monday Upgrade to 32GB DDR5 gaming RAM for under $80 with this ****** Friday saving View the full article
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Between Diablo 4, Last Epoch, and Path of Exile 2, we're spoilt for choice when it comes to excellent action RPGs. Each game has something unique to offer, forcing any new contenders to introduce their own, genre-bending ideas to shake up the traditional hack and slash format. The imminent launch of Dragonkin: The Banished is doing just that, as developer Eko Software is changing how we experiment with builds. So if you enjoy meticulously tinkering away at the ideal character setup, Dragonkin is giving you an inventive way to do just that. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Dragon-slaying Path of Exile 2 rival Dragonkin locks in early access launch View the full article
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Despite the rumors of a highly anticipated Wriothesley rerun banner in Genshin Impact 5.4, players should consider saving their Primogems and premium pulls for another character, who will likely rerun some time after Version 5.4. Currently, the action RPG by HoYoverse is in the middle of Version 5.3, an important patch that introduced the conclusion of the main Natlan story arc and added Citlali, Mavuika, and the Pyro Traveler as playable characters. The patch is also seeing the release of Lan Yan in Genshin Impact, a Liyue character who matches with the annual Lantern Rite Festival event in Version 5.3. View the full article
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Folks who have been keeping tabs on everything Lucasfilm might remember there once was a Children of Blood and Bone adaptation in the works at the studio. The fantasy epic would've marked the company's first non-Star Wars project (though we've had Willow and Indy 5 since) since it was acquired by Disney. However, the rights lapsed and went towards Paramount. Now, the movie is close to production and has secured a pretty impressive cast. Read more View the full article
A big update has dropped in Marvel Rivals today, January 23. It's called the Spring Festival, and if you like a high flying kickabout in between your regular superhero showdowns, it's got a new mode you'll definitely want to check out. Read more View the full article
Paradox Interactive have announced that a big Stellaris 4.0 update is coming later this year, and it's going to overhaul quite a lot. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
After continually falling in price over the past year, the MTG card Pest Control is now back up, surging in value over the past month. This removal spell cost just $2.50 on Christmas Day, but since then its price has risen by 196% to $7.40. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: MTG Final Fantasy release date and latest news MTG Aetherdrift's new god card is a sexy frog MTG Aetherdrift planeswalkers include biker Chandra and a busted Aetherspark View the full article
Palworld developer Pocketpair are not slowing down, as they just launched their own video game publisher with Pocketpair Publishing. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
If you love classic point and click adventures then Splittown might be your next destination, as it's just arrived on Steam. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Palworld developer Pocketpair is moving into the publishing business to release Tales of Kenzera: Zau developer Surgent Studio's next game. The newly formed Pocketpair Publishing said on X/Twitter it will support "a brand new horror game" from Surgent Studios, which released Tales of Kenzera: Zau as its debut title in April last year. The horror game published by Pocketpair won't be a continuation of that universe, however. "We noticed a pattern in the entertainment industry, and Pocketpair has given us the opportunity to make a horror game about it," said Surgent Studios CEO Abubakar Salim. "Both Surgent and Pocketpair are well versed in taking risks. This game will be short and weird, and we think players will be interested in what we have to say. "We’re still in earnest conversation about further projects set in the Tales of Kenzera universe, but this will be a standalone piece: a mile marker between where we’ve come from and where we’re going." We’re still in earnest conversation about further projects set in the Tales of Kenzera universe, but this will be a standalone piece. No release window or even a title was announced, so the project is presumably still a while away from releasing. This is also separate from the Project Uso concept previously shared by Surgent Studios. Pocketpair Publishing, meanwhile, is now accepting pitches from other developers. "We don't want to tell you what to do. We don’t want to take control from you. We don’t want to change your dream or push you to make a certain type of game," it said on its website. Head of Pocketpair Publishing John Buckley added: "At Pocketpair, there is nothing we love more than games, and Pocketpair Publishing is our latest venture to help the world enjoy gaming even more. Game development comes with many challenges, but we want to ease that process as much as possible and provide an environment where creators can pursue their dreams. "We are pleased to be able to support Surgent Studios’ new title as our first step. We deeply sympathize with their original ideas and passion and are honoured to help them realize their vision. We will respect the autonomy and vision of developers and work together to make great games for people all over the world." Salim, who is also an actor having played Assassin's Creed Origins protagonist Bayek, Alyn of Hull in House of the Dragon, and the titular character in Tales of Kenzera: Zau, said "it's an incredible honor to be Pocketpair Publishing's first partner" in a follow up post on X/Twitter. "This is the energy I want to see driving games in 2025," he said, "developers lifting each other up, creating together, and pushing the industry forward." Tales of Kenzera: Zau is a single player Metroidvania game which explores themes of grief and love. It earned a 7/10 in IGN's review. "Tales of Kenzera: Zau's action isn't groundbreaking within the genre, but its elevated by a truly moving tale about how to go on in this world when your loved ones have passed on to the next," we said. The positive reception wasn't enough to drive unbridled success, however, as Surgent Studios announced layoffs in July. Things grew worse as employees were put on notice for redundancy in October amid further funding struggles, meaning the support from Pocketpair Publishing will likely go a long way. As for Pocketpair, it's still battling The Pokémon Company and Nintendo's patent infringement lawsuit, filed following Palworld's record-breaking sales success. Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day. View the full article
AMD's David McAfee has responded to complaints surrounding the upcoming Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT release date. The Vice President and General Manager of Radeon and Ryzen added context surrounding the delay after the graphics cards were originally expected to arrive this month. So far, the two AMD RX 9070 graphics cards have had a weird time since they were revealed at CES 2025. Although announced, AMD didn't say much about the cards, their specs, or their release date. Instead, it was down to the company's card-manufacturing partners to showcase the cards on the show floor. They look like being a cost-effective alternative to Nvidia's RTX 5000 offerings but the full picture is still far from clear. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: AMD Radeon RX 9070 release date, price, and specs AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT release date, price, and specs AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D buyers beware, as gaming CPU is at center of another scam View the full article
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Readers, I have spent two full days in the benchmark pits to tell you what you've already guessed: the GeForce RTX 5090 is very fast, too expensive, and laden with more AI tech than Philip K. *****’s cheese dreams. At least two of those points will, I’m sure, send the average graphics card shopper running, especially at a time when even game developers are growing suspicious of generative AI and its many-thumbed, robot-voiced nostrums. Yet while there’s not much to be done about the RTX 5090 costing at minimum £1939 / $1999, hundreds more than the infamously spenny RTX 4090, its suite of more purely performance-focused artificial intelligence tools is – dare I say it – quite neat. These range from Multi Frame Generation (MFG), which is basically DLSS 3 frame gen but up to twice as fast, to DLSS 4’s general upscaling enhancements and even the ability to apply newer DLSS versions to older games. All this will come to the rest of the RTX 50 series as well, with some trickling down to the enter RTX range, so maybe the RTX 5090 is best understood not as a practical GPU purchase in itself but as a Picadilly Square-filling advert for its more affordable siblings can do. Read more View the full article