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It seems as if the surprise arrival of Bayonetta on Steam has been a big success. PCGamesN reports that SteamSpy numbers suggest there are somewhere in the region of 114k owners of the game on Valve’s service. The Platinum developed action outing, which is published by Sega, was released on …
Read More »Bayonetta could lead the way for more Platinum PC releases
Publisher Sega and developer Platinum Games have announced and released a PC version of Bayonetta all on the same day. Rumours of a PC port for the game have been rumbling since the recent releases of a free small Bayonetta 2D platformer on Steam. The icons for its achievements combined …
Read More »PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds hits 1m Early Access sales
The PC games scene has been taken aback by another surprise hit – PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. Battlegrounds in an online multiplayer last man standing survival shooter with similarities to games such as DayZ and H1Z1’s Battle Royale mode. However, while the famous zombie shooter took around four weeks to hit a …
Read More »Nvidia ups the game once again with new GTX Titan XP
Just over a month after lifting the lid on the GTX 1080 Ti PC graphics card, Nvidia has already toppled it from the top of the pack with an even faster GPU. The GTX Titan XP houses a full version of the GP102 chipset that has to date only been …
Read More »PC is joining Destiny 2 lineup as official trailer lands
Destiny 2 will be released on PS4, Xbox One and, for the first time, PC, when it debuts on September 8th. The game also has its first full-length official trailer, which you can see below. As has been previously suggested, characters, weapons and gear do not carry over from the …
Read More »The original StarCraft is getting remastered
Blizzard has announced plans to revisit pioneering 1998 strategy title StarCraft. StarCraft: Remastered is described as a reverently crafted modernisation” of the classic title, and will boast 4K graphics. Also included will be expansion Brood War and all the trappings you’d expect from a modern title, including online matchmaking and …
Read More »Capcom announces 8-bit retro Disney compilation
Six of Capcom’s 8-bit Disney classics will be bundled into a single release on PS4, Xbox One and PC next month. The Disney Afternoon Collection includes Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers, Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers 2, DuckTales, DuckTales 2, Darkwing Duck and TaleSpin. These titles were originally released between …
Read More »Zelda: Breath of the Wild is already being emulated on PC
It was only released last week, but already Nintendo’s critical smash hit The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has been emulated on PC. Motherboard reports that a hacked version of the game’s Wii U release was available online very shortly after the official release. It can be played …
Read More »Nvidia has officially announced the GTX 1080 Ti
The last GPU in Nvidia’s Pascal family has finally been announced. The GTX 1080 Ti looks not only to be a Titan X beater, but also offer a significant jump over the existing GTX 1080. In fact, Nvidia estimates a performance gain of some 35 per cent, which is better …
Read More »AMD begins Intel fightback with new Ryzen CPU range
Intel will finally face some serious competition in the PC processor sector. Having dominated the PC CPU gaming scene for years with its range of i5 and 97 processors, the company may soon see its position threatened by AMD, which is finally about to roll out a range of new …
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