Earlier this year, Intel ended up cutting its workforce down by 11 percent, pushing 12,000 or so people out of the company. As it turns out, a heck of a lot of graphics engineers may have been caught in the line of fire back in April, which has since spurred …
Read More »Revive injector updated to 1.0, adds Oculus Touch support
With the release of Oculus Touch controllers today, there are over 50 new, supporting games hitting digital distribution platforms like Steam. To make sure that VR stays inclusive, developer CrossVR has updated their Revive compatibility layer, which makes it possible to play all of those Touch games on a HTC …
Read More »Oculus Touch is on sale, but only in a few places
Today marks the day when Oculus catches up to the HTC Vive in the controller department. Nearly eight months on from the initial release of both headsets, Oculus Touch controllers are now out in the wild and by most reviews, they seem to be pretty great. Getting your hands on …
Read More »Kingston DC400 480GB SSD Review
Kingston's DC400 series are the latest additions to the companies Enterprise range of SSDs and have been designed as entry level drives for data centers. The new drives have been built with read-intensive applications in mind for use in a mixed workload environments. The DC400 treads down a well-worn path …
Read More »Mysterious unreleased AMD GPU benchmark surfaces
Just recently, we began hearing whispers about a potential RX 490 again after months of silence. While at the time these rumours didn't seem so credible, we have since come across a mysterious, previously unseen GPU in a benchmark database listing, showing an unnamed AMD card matching the GTX 1080 …
Read More »AM4/X370 Zen motherboards to be shown at AMD’s New Horizon event
In just one week, we will be getting our best look at AMD's upcoming Zen processors yet at the ‘New Horizon' event, just before the rumoured January launch. However, Zen will be just one element, we will also be getting a good look at the new X370 chipset and some …
Read More »Oculus Touch is here and reviews seem to be very positive
The Oculus Rift and HTC Vive have been going head to head all year but so far there has been a clear, defining difference between the two headsets- motion controllers. The HTC Vive has often been applauded as the better buy as many prefer using motion controllers within VR, rather …
Read More »Razer pushes on with open-source by joining Khronos Group
Razer has been a big proponent of Open-Source development for a while now, with its biggest push for open standards coming from OSVR, an open-source virtual reality initiative founded by Razer and supported by quite a few studios. Now, Razer is getting involved with open-source graphics technology by joining the …
Read More »Updated: VR headset probably didn’t cause eye swelling
Update: We've spoken with registered optometrist, Simon Matthews MCOptom BSc(Hons) FBDO CL, who tells us that from the photo the swelling looks to be an “oedema” of the lids, which is more likely to be caused by an allergic reaction than an infection or pressure from the headset itself. He …
Read More »MSI X99A XPower Gaming Titanium Motherboard Review
Spoilt for choice would be an understatement for any prospective buyers of the X99 platform. MSI alone has a motherboard for almost every possible price point, use-case scenario and type of user. Add other motherboard vendors into the mix and the amount of choice is dizzying. With its high-end price …
Read More »Affordable GTX 1050-powered laptops said to launch at CES
It has been over a month since we saw the launch of Nvidia's new low-power GTX 1050Ti and GTX 1050 graphics cards. However, we have yet to see these more affordable options make their way to laptops for gamers who require the portability. Fortunately, if this week's rumours are correct, …
Read More »Zotac’s VR backpack is powered by a Core i7 and GTX 1070
It looks like there is now a competitor on the market for MSI's VR backpack as Zotac has stepped into the ring with the VR Go, a wearable PC packing an Intel Core i7 processor and a GTX 1070, designed to untangle your VR experience and free you from the …
Read More »MSI’s next-gen motherboards will feature M.2 cooling shields
We have two huge CPU launches on the horizon at the moment, with both Intel and AMD debuting new desktop processors in the new year. As you might imagine, this is also quite a big occasion for motherboard makers, who will get the chance to refresh their lineups with new …
Read More »Even with Oculus Touch, HTC Vive will still be better at Roomscale
One of the biggest gaps between the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive is about to be closed with the launch of Touch motion controllers in the next few days, but camera set up guides suggest the Rift will always fall behind the Vive in terms of roomscale tracking. Even with …
Read More »Design changes to Vive tracking stations could drive down price
Right now the biggest thing holding back widespread VR adoption is cost. However, it looks like Valve is looking into ways to reduce that a little bit as reports this week indicate that an alternate design may be put in place for the HTC Vive's Lighthouse stations, which will reduce …
Read More »Corsair RM1000i Special Edition unboxing (one of 100 made!)
This Special Edition of the Corsair RM1000i power supply is extremely limited as only 100 will ever be made. Corsair is giving away 30 (to whom we have no idea), 20 will be given away to key members of the Press such as KitGuru and 50 will be sold from …
Read More »Ubisoft’s VR lineup will be hardware agnostic, cross-platform
Whether you have an Oculus Rift, a HTC Vive or a PSVR headset and tracking solution, you'll be able to play all of Ubisoft's upcoming VR games. Thanks to the launch of Oculus Touch in the next few days, all platforms will have motion controls and should play Ubisoft's new VR …
Read More »HPE’s new prototype puts memory at the center of computing
Over the years, we have grown accustomed to CPUs being the driving force behind computing platforms and that trend remains true today. However, things may be very different in the future as this week, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) showed off the world's first memory-driven computing architecture, which puts memory at centre …
Read More »Early Kaby Lake i5 7600K and i7 7700K benchmarks have surfaced
Just a few days ago we got out first look at early benchmarks of Intel's upcoming Kaby Lake Core i3-7350K processor, which actually managed to stack up well compared to the Haswell Core i5 4670K. Now just a few days later, some more benchmark numbers have surfaced, this time for …
Read More »Microsoft Hololens to go on sale in Japan in December
Microsoft is continuing the international roll out of its flagship augmented reality headset, the Hololens, by introducing it in Japan. Set to go up for pre-order in the country on 2nd December, devices are set to ship out in early 2017. This move will bring the number of territories where …
Read More »Colorful’s new GTX 1080 is a 4-slot hybrid cooled monster
There are many add-in board partners in the world of graphics cards, some more popular than others. One you may not have heard much about is Colorful, who surprised us all over the weekend with the announcement of the new iGAME GTX 1080 Kudan- a four slot GTX 1080 with …
Read More »Update: Nvidia Quadro P6000 not as capable as we thought
Update 07/12/16: This story has now been shown to be false, after Nvidia updated its information. For a full retraction and explanation, have a read of the new story here. Original Story: If we thought early consumer grade virtual reality was pretty, wait until the military grade experiences and AAA …
Read More »Intel Kaby Lake Core i5 and i7 CPU European pricing appears online
Update: Back at the end of October, we got out first look at the final clock speeds for Intel's upcoming Kaby Lake desktop processors, alongside early indicators for US pricing for the new Core i7 and Core i5. Since then, some more retailers have begun listing prices, this time in …
Read More »Thermaltake takes aim at modders with ‘Super Tower’ chassis
The PC modding scene is always very exciting and this year, Thermaltake wants to get more involved with the launch of its brand new Super Tower Chassis series, designed in collaboration with Watermod France with a focus on innovation and craftsmanship. The Tower 900 is an E-ATX vertical chassis and …
Read More »Intel’s unlocked Core i3 7350K confirmed, benchmark results leaked
While Intel isn't set to unleash its Kaby Lake desktop processors on the world until the start of 2017, we have been getting some early looks at what's to come in the build up. Just a couple of weeks ago, we first learned that Intel may be releasing an unlocked, …
Read More »Save money or win a new system today with DinoPC
We've already got you covered when it comes to Black Friday deals for components and laptops, but what if you are looking to grab yourself a pre-built system while the sales are on? Well, DinoPC have some enticing offers on their end but if you aren't looking to spend big, …
Read More »MSI’s top ten Black Friday laptop deals
Black Friday has arrived and many of you might be looking to burn a hole in your wallet for the occasion so expect a few deal round-ups from us today. If you are in the market for a new gaming laptop, then MSI have you covered as we have managed …
Read More »Graphics cards, motherboards and more discounted on Black Friday
It's Friday guys, so the weekend is almost upon us, but of course this isn't just any Friday, it's Black Friday, which means for the next few days the news will be chock full of video of people trampling each other to save a few quid on a new TV. …
Read More »Tesla has been hiring Hololens developers
Elon Musk's electric car company, Tesla, has been making waves over the past year for its Model 3, its acquisition of Solar City and its push for power storage technology, but its future cars could be rather eye catching too. Tesla has recently hired on its second ex-Microsoft and more …
Read More »HTC has sold ‘much more’ than 140,000 Vive headsets
Last month, reports began circulating and claiming that HTC has managed to sell a total of 140,000 Vive virtual reality headsets between April's launch and October. However, it turns out that the actual figure might be more impressive as HTC clarified the situation during a briefing with investors, stating that …
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