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With the recent releases of Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 Series GPUs and 360Hz NVIDIA G-SYNC, Alienware is updating its gaming monitor lineup. These new monitors will feature IPS Nano Colour panels for exceptional colours without sacrificing refresh rates or response times. Several Alienware Gaming PCs are also getting upgraded with new …

Asus has just launched three new “next-generation” gaming routers with improved gaming performance in the UK. These routers are “fully compatible with UK ISPs”, offering a stable and fast connection throughout your home using WiFi 6.  The three routers include the ASUS RT-AX82U, the RT-AX86U, and the ROG Rapture GT-AX11000. All …

Microsoft has a couple of third-party console exclusives lined up for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at launch. One of those is The Medium, an impressive looking horror game from the studio behind Layers of Fear and Observer.  The Medium puts players in the shoes of Marianne, …

Earlier this year, Amazon Game Studios took a big step by releasing Crucible, the publisher's first PC shooter. It didn't take long for the developers to backtrack and put the game back into beta. Now after a few months of extra feedback, the game is being scrapped entirely.  In a …

Apple is all set to announce the next batch of iPhones next week but it looks like the company may still have more product launches planned before the end of the year. Today, reports indicate that another Apple event will come in October to introduce the very first Apple Silicon …

There has been some confusion over the PlayStation 5's backwards compatibility with PS4 games. Sony previously announced that it had tested the top 100 PS4 games and expected the majority of the PS4 library to work on the new console. Now, we have more specifics, with Sony revealing a small …

With Xbox Game Pass streaming now up and running on Android, Microsoft has been turning its attention to iOS. So far, game streaming services have had issues getting onto Apple's platform, but a solution may have been found.  According to sources speaking with both The Verge and Business Insider, Microsoft …

In the lead up to the launch of the PlayStation 5, Sony appears to be settling its affairs in preparation for the new console. After recently revealing that it will be revamping the Trophy system, Sony has now announced that the PlayStation Store on the web will be seeing a …

As we near the release of the next generation of consoles, many publishers have begun to detail their plans for upgrading current games for the new hardware. While some publishers are charging for the upgrades, Ubisoft has been much more pro-consumer in that respect. The publisher has now announced that …

When Marvel’s Avengers launched last month, the release came with a respectable amount of fanfare. Most who played the games as a service title enjoyed the feeling of the various Marvel characters. That being said, after hitting the endgame, many appeared to get tired of the gameplay loop, leading to …

Outriders, the sci-fi class-based third person shooter developed by People Can Fly was first announced back during E3 2019. Originally intended to release some time in 2020, the effects of COVID-19 had delayed the game somewhat. Now however, the studio has confirmed that Outriders will launch on the 2nd of …

AOC has unveiled a new 4K gaming monitor – the AOC U28G2AE gaming monitor, featuring FreeSync and fast response times, ensuring a high-resolution gaming experience without tearing or stutter. Featuring a 4K IPS panel with 1ms MPRT response time (4ms G2G response time), 178/178º viewing angles, and a 60Hz refresh rate, …

Streacom, known for its SFF PC cases, has released its DA2 Version 2 chassis in the UK. The “next iteration of Streamcom's popular Small Form Factor (SFF) case” offers numerous improvements over its predecessor, including a redesign of its intake vents, which results in increased airflow for the system components. …

Gigabyte has officially unveiled its Aorus GeForce RTX 30 series graphics cards. Featuring MAX-Covered Cooling technology and powered by Nvidia Ampere architecture, the new Gigabyte Aorus RTX 30 series consists of four graphics cards.  The Aorus GeForce RTX 30 series consists of 4 graphics cards: the Aorus GeForce RTX 3090 Xtreme 24G, the Aorus …

During today's Zen 3 and Ryzen 5000 presentation, AMD also briefly touched on the GPU side of things. While we'll have to wait until later this month for the full Radeon RX 6000 series GPU reveal, AMD did give us an early look at 4K performance on three modern games.  …

Quite often, companies with well established brands will trademark all potential future iterations of that brand in order to ensure that no legal issues arise in the future. In Japan, Sony has trademarked the PlayStation brand all the way up to PS10. That being said, it appears the company did …

While most modern video games offer a field of view slider on PC, allowing players to customise how much peripheral vision is afforded to them when playing a game, console titles have rarely been offered the option. Be it for performance reasons or otherwise, only a handful of titles have …

The Western Digital Black series of storage devices has long been a favourite amongst enthusiasts and gaming PC builders. This week, the WD Black portfolio is getting some big upgrades, including three new NVMe SSDs, pushing PCIe 4.0 speeds to their limits.  First up is the WD Black SN850 NVMe …

NZXT has announced the launch of its third generation of motherboards. The N7 Z490 ATX motherboard was “specially designed around Intel’s 10th generation Z490 chipset”, offering DIY enthusiasts everything they need to squeeze every bit of performance from their systems. NZXT has partnered with ASRock to manufacture the N7 Z490 motherboard, …

Dell has announced a set of new monitors to “help creatives and office professionals work productively and comfortably”, be it at home or at the office. The new monitors belong to the Dell Ultrasharp series, offering exquisite designs, good ergonomics, and impressive colour accuracy. As per this research, the vast …

Today, Phanteks is launching a new chassis for the budget-conscious PC building crowd. The Eclipse P360A launches today, including a tempered glass window, two RGB fans with PWM control and a sleek mesh metal front panel for high airflow. The Phanteks Ultra-Fine Performance Mesh front panel comes with 1mm perforations, …

Next-gen consoles are on the way and for hardware enthusiasts, one of the more exciting aspects of a new console launch is the teardown, seeing how these custom machines are built and exactly what is going on under the hood. To satisfy that very crowd, today Sony released an official …

MSI has found itself wrapped in controversy this week, as allegations of the company scalping its own products for a higher price on eBay began doing the rounds. The accusation started off on Reddit, with someone linking a company called ‘Starlit Partner' to MSI. Starlit Partner recently sold several RTX …

Each month, Sony adds a number of games to its PlayStation Now game subscription service. For the Halloween month of October, the console manufacturer is adding horror and horror-adjacent games including the Sony Bend-developed Days Gone, as well as the remake of the PlayStation classic MediEvil. Making the announcement on …

Virtual Reality is a perfect companion for many types of video game genres. One of these is undoubtedly horror. Bloober Team appears to have recognised this, as the studio has taken its most recent release, Blair Witch, and adapted it for VR devices. Coming to Oculus Quest first on the …

A new entry on the SiSoftware database shows an unannounced Intel 12th Gen processor featuring Intel's hybrid processor architecture, Alder Lake. This Alder Lake-S processor spotted on SiSoftware comes with 16 cores, from which 8 are allegedly big cores and the other 8 are small cores, and 32 threads.  Intel …

As we inch closer and closer to the launch of the PlayStation 5, Sony has begun to show off more and more of what it hopes will separate the next-gen console from its competition. One of these features is the PS5’s 3D audio powered by Sony’s Tempest Engine. The console …

Antec is about to launch a new airflow focused mid-tower chassis to house your system. The upcoming DP502 Flux takes the “thermal performance of the Antec Dark Series to a new level”, offering advanced ventilation and 5 RGB fans at a competitive price. The front panel of the DP502 FLUX …

Genshin Impact took many people by surprise when it launched last week. The free-to-play, open world, Breath of the Wild inspired action RPG released to much fanfare thanks to its fun gameplay, exciting world, and generous gacha mechanics. All this has led to the creation of a game which many …

Today, SteelSeries is preparing for the next generation of gaming with two new headsets specifically made for the Xbox Series X/S and the PS5. Utilising the best components of the original Arctis 7 and adding the USB-C dongle from the Arctis 1,  SteelSeries hopes that the Arctis 7X and 7P …