At Computex today we had the chance to swing by the be quiet! booth to check out the latest and greatest in cases, coolers and PSUs. Steve from Gamers Nexus also happened to be there, who quickly began chatting to Leo about feet… The team at be quiet! has been …
Read More »Computex 2024: Seasonic’s 2.2KW PSU, Noctua Edition Power Supply and more
Computex would not be complete without a visit with Seasonic. The renowned power supply makers are back this year with a new range, as well as a few surprises. Join Leo as we dive in to all of the new Seasonic gear. Power supplies aren't always the most exciting component …
Read More »Computex 2024: Montech unveils SKY 3, HyperFlow ARGB AIOs and new PSUs
For our second stop at Computex this week Leo swings by the Montech booth to get a look at the new Sky series cases and other hardware, including new coolers and power supplies. Naturally, we also stopped to gawk at some of the modded PC builds on display… One of …
Read More »Computex 2024: Sapphire showcases limited edition graphics cards & B650 motherboard!
Our Computex 2024 coverage begins today with our hardware experts, Leo and Dominic, heading to Sapphire's room to check out all the new products coming up in 2024. including a first-hand look at Sapphire's new Special Edition Frostpunk graphics card and the very first Sapphire motherboard
Read More »Computex 2024: Nvidia CEO discusses the future of AI in gaming
Nvidia did provide some gaming updates at Computex this year with its latest upgrades to ACE, the new G-Assist AI project and the announcement that RTX Remix is going Open Source. However, little of this was touched on in the main keynote and beyond that, there was no sign of next-gen GeForce GPUs. Fortunately, there was a media Q&A follow-up with Jensen himself earlier today, where we had the chance to dive deeper into the future of gaming.
Read More »Computex 2024: Intel reveals Lunar Lake CPU details
The first generation of Intel Core Ultra processors arrived in late 2023, based on the Meteor Lake architecture and pushing Intel's efforts towards AI acceleration. This year, we'll be getting the next generation of Core Ultra processors, also known as Lunar Lake, an overhauled CPU that replaces Hyper Threading technology …
Read More »Computex 2024: Thermaltake unveils new Tower 600 and Tower 250
We'll be stopping by Thermaltake's booth at Computex for a full video later this week. In the meantime though, we have a preview of two new cases launching here at the show this week, the new Tower 600 and its mini sibling, the Tower 250. The Tower 600 is a …
Read More »Computex 2024: MSI reveals range of X870 motherboards for Ryzen 9000
At Computex this week, AMD officially announced its first wave of Zen 5 processors, including the Ryzen 9000 series processors for desktops, and the Ryzen AI 300 (Strix Point) APUs for laptops. As a result of new desktop chips arriving, motherboard makers are also supporting AMD's launch with new X870 …
Read More »Computex 2024: TAITRA Opening Conference
Computex 2024 has officially kicked off and as is the case every year, the first thing we checked off on our list was the TAITRA opening press conference. This year's Computex is even bigger than 2023, attracting over 50,000 visitors, with 4,500 individual booths, up from 3,000 the previous year. …
Read More »Computex 2024: AMD launches first Zen 5 desktop and laptop processors
At Computex 2024, AMD has launched its first Zen 5 processors, including Ryzen 9000 CPUs for desktops and Ryzen AI 300 'Strix Point' APUs for laptops. Beyond that, AMD has also committed to supporting the AM5 platform beyond 2027.
Read More »Computex 2024: Nvidia is making an AI-powered digital assistant for gamers
Nvidia has kicked off Computex today with its latest keynote. This year, the company is tripling down on AI. For starters, Nvidia has revealed Project G-Assist, a new feature that will bring AI game guide assistants to supported games. Beyond that, RTX Remix is going open source, enabling developers to take the technology and work on it however they see fit.
Read More »Take-Two CEO confirms Grand Theft Auto 6 will get a late PC release
Grand Theft Auto 6 has been announced already, but so far, Rockstar has only confirmed the game for current-gen consoles. While the game will be releasing on Xbox and PlayStation in 2025, those of us on PC will have to wait a bit longer, pushing the release back to 2026. …
Read More »Dragon Ball Budokai Tenkaichi successor ‘Sparking! Zero’ to have over 150 characters
While Dragon Ball Budokai Tenkaichi was supposed to return in 2023, the game was eventually delayed after the widely positive reception to the game's announcement. The developers have been putting that extra time to good use too, as Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero (Budokai Tenkaichi) is due to have an absolutely …
Read More »Sony’s surprise State of Play announcements may have leaked hours ahead of time
Later this evening, Sony will be going live with its latest State of Play stream, during which we will see 14 new games announced for PS5 and PlayStation VR2. As usual, most of the trailers due to be shown have already been uploaded to YouTube in unlisted or privatised form, …
Read More »GeForce Now adds World of Warcraft and WoW Classic this week
With GeForce Now finally adding Battle.net integration and gaining access to Activision Blizzard games, we're starting to see major titles like Call of Duty and Diablo supported via the cloud gaming service. This week, Blizzard's biggest game is finally accessible via the cloud, with support for World of Warcraft now …
Read More »Homelander finally arrives in Mortal Kombat next month
We've known about Mortal Kombat 1's DLC characters for a long time now, with leaks revealing guest characters like Homelander well ahead of the game's launch. Now all these months later, the Homelander DLC is finally arriving. Mortal Kombat 1's Kombat Pack 1 DLC sold access to several new characters …
Read More »PSN bug leads to massive Destiny 2: The Final Shape leaks
Bungie is heading towards one of its most important releases ever. Destiny 2: The Final Shape is the final expansion in the Light vs Dark saga, the main story arc that kicked off with Destiny 1 ten years ago. The expansion is just around the corner, but it seems someone …
Read More »MultiVersus beta changes fail to impress fans
MultiVersus has had a weird road to release. The game was technically out, and even purchasable from late 2022 to mid 2023. Then, out of nowhere, the development team announced that the game would be ‘shutting down' after a six-month long beta, before re-releasing in 2024. Now, MultiVersus has finally …
Read More »Sony confirms ‘tentpole’ PS5 games won’t be coming to PC day-and-date
For the last couple of years, Sony has been slowly bringing more of its first-party PlayStation games to PC to improve sales. Since then, Sony has remained on a two-year cadence between the PlayStation release of new titles and the eventual PC version. While we had hoped that Sony may look to speed this process up a bit after the success of Helldivers 2, the company has confirmed that to not be the case.
Read More »Intel Innovation returns in September with more AI discussion
Intel Innovation is returning in 2024. Last year's show was kicked off by a keynote presentation from CEO, Pat Gelsinger, during which we learned a lot about Intel Core Ultra (Meteor Lake) and Intel's new focus on local AI computing. At Intel Innovation 2024, the AI discussion will continue. Intel …
Read More »Kerbal Space Program 2 devs confirm layoffs, while Take-Two remains silent
While Take-Two is still being coy about the status of Intercept Games, reliable sources have stated that the studio is closing down, there is even an official closure notice that has been filed with the state of Washington. While Take-Two doesn't want to confirm the lay-offs right now, the people …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077’s last group of developers have moved on, CDPR confirms
We're about 9 months on from the launch of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, the first and final expansion for 2020's Cyberpunk 2077. At this point, CD Projekt Red has squashed all major bugs and completely reworked a number of game systems from the ground up. Now, the team is finally …
Read More »Rocksteady co-founders reportedly working with Xbox on new game
Rocksteady co-founders, Sefton Hill and Jamie Walker, left the studio a couple of years ago, as Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League was entering its production push. Now, the pair have formed a new studio, free from the clutches of Warner Bros. It seems the new company already has a …
Read More »Zotac is the latest tech company to announce a handheld gaming PC
It looks like Zotac is also getting into the handheld PC market. Zotac is primarily known for its graphics cards, but the company has also dabbled in many other hardware areas over the years. This year, the company's big Computex reveal will be a “limit pushing” handheld gaming PC. The …
Read More »Former Forza Horizon devs team up with Amazon for new open-world racer
Amazon Games has been signing some key partnerships recently with third-party developers. A couple of months on from agreeing to publish the next AAA Tomb Raider game from Crystal Dynamics, Amazon has now announced a new partnership with Maverick Games, a studio created by former Playground Games veterans, and yes, …
Read More »PlayStation confirms ‘State of Play’ showcase this week
Just as rumours predicted, Sony is indeed holding its next State of Play stream this month, ahead of Summer Game Fest in June. The stream is taking place tomorrow, offering us a look at 14 upcoming titles for PS5 and PlayStation VR2, the latter of which will soon support PCs …
Read More »Activision wins $15M in court case against cheat provider ‘EngineOwning’
Earlier this week, a jury ruled against the operators of cheat-selling site, AimJunkies, awarding Bungie tens of thousands in damages and setting a precedent for future legal cases against those making and supplying cheats for online games. Now, Activision Blizzard has had its own court success, taking down EngineOwning. EngineOwning, …
Read More »Sony is bringing PC support to PlayStation VR2 headsets with new adapter
With Sony opening up to supporting the PC platform more and more, many of us wondered if the PlayStation VR2 headset would support PCs when it launched. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. However, Sony did reveal plans to change that earlier this year. Now, Sony appears to have successfully achieved PlayStation VR2 support on PC...
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 gets new trailer and Game Pass confirmation
While we were already expecting this year's Call of Duty to come to Game Pass on day-one, Microsoft had yet to officially confirm this. We thought they may save such an announcement for the upcoming Xbox Games Showcase, but it turns out they wanted to get the word out a …
Read More »You’ll be able to grab Chivalry 2 for free this weekend
We're a few days away from Epic Games offering up a new free game for all to claim, but thanks to leaks, we already know what to expect. If you are a fan of medieval multiplayer action, you will be pleased...
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