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Back in August 2018, Apple became the first US company to be valued at $1 trillion. It didn't take long for analysts to concede that Apple's empire could continue to grow and as of today, Apple's market capitalisation has officially doubled, hitting the $2 trillion mark.  This makes Apple the …

Like most game studios, the team behind Baldur's Gate 3 has faced various setbacks this year due to the Coronavirus and the need to switch to a work-from-home environment. The original plan was to get Baldur's Gate 3 into Early Access at some point in August. That release window will …

One of the key areas where Microsoft has somewhat lagged behind this generation has been the dashboard, which has been somewhat clunky and slow over the lifespan of the Xbox One. As Microsoft prepares for the Xbox Series X, the dashboard UI is getting an overhaul, reworking the interface for …

Shortly following on from last week's patch, the team at Guerrilla Games has released update 1.02 for Horizon Zero Dawn on PC this week. There are still a number of known issues, but this latest patch should fix more crashing issues and implements additional performance improvements.  This patch “aims to …

Ever since the launch of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One back in 2013, fans have been clamouring for a remaster of the Mass Effect Trilogy. While rumours of its existence have been circling for what feels like forever, the elusive remaster might finally be arriving in October – as …

It is still early days for Apple's next-gen Bionic SoC, but so far, it looks like it will give a laptop 9th Gen Intel Core i9 a run for its money. Geekbench 5 benchmark scores of the Apple A14X Bionic have surfaced, and the results are impressive, offering as much performance …

Intel has revealed more details about its upcoming Tiger Lake CPU architecture. During a presentation at Hot Chips 2020, Intel revealed the die of a quad-core Tiger Lake processor and shared new information on the architecture's specifications and power management. Intel Tiger Lake is the company's latest mobile focused architecture. …

The Xbox Series X SoC has been detailed during Microsoft's presentation at Hot Chips 2020. Besides revealing the SoC die, Microsoft also shared new information about the Xbox Series X, including graphical features and optimisations, storage specifications, encode/decode support and more. The die-shot of the SoC shows us that the …

When Facebook acquired Oculus back in 2014, many VR owners expressed concern that the tech giant would force users onto the controversial social media platform. While this hasn't been the case until now, with Oculus operating mostly independently, Oculus owners will soon be forced to create a Facebook account in …

Untitled Goose Game took the internet by storm when it released back in 2019. Taking control of a goose, players would complete various objectives – usually involving stealing items from humans without them noticing. In a surprise announcement yesterday, the developers – House House – announced that the game will …

Update (21/08/2020): The PlayStation Access video that this article is based on turned out to be inaccurate. Crytek has since announced a new September release date for Crysis Remastered and revealed a new ‘tech trailer'. You can find our coverage of that HERE. When Crysis Remastered was first announced back …

Shortly after announcing a small one week delay for Dirt 5, Codemasters has also revealed the PC system requirements for its next-gen racing simulator. As you would expect from a racing game, it is accessible and playable on older PC hardware, but also takes advantage of newer and more powerful …

Nvidia has a busy couple of months ahead, as not only will there be a GeForce Special Event on the 1st of September, but the company has also announced its global GTC keynote stream and the schedule for other GTC sessions. The digital version of GTC will be taking place …

This week, MSI has announced availability for its Creator 15 series of laptops. The Creator 15 is, as the name suggests, aimed at creative professionals that need powerful hardware in a portable form-factor. The Creator 15 is available with a slew of different GPU options, in addition to a choice …

This week, Nvidia is bringing its GeForce Now streaming service to a new platform. For the first time, Chromebook users will be able to stream their PC games, bringing access to high-end gaming wherever you go, just as long as you have the internet connection to support it.  As of …

HITMAN 3 is the final game set to release as part of the World of Assassination Trilogy. Arriving in January 2021, the game will be bringing back many of the much-loved game modes from previous installments, as well as adding new ones. That being said, not all will be returning, …

Asus has announced a new high refresh rate monitor featuring Extreme Low Motion Blur technology. Belonging to Asus TUF Gaming brand, the VG27AQ1A is a G-Sync compatible display that offers HDR support and an “extremely fluid gameplay” experience. The Asus TUF Gaming comes with a 27-inch IPS panel with a 2560x1440p …

The past few generations have seen manufacturers create revised versions of their respective consoles – be it the Xbox 360 Arcade or the PS3 Slim. As the generation nears its end, both Microsoft and Sony have in the past released further revised consoles in order to sell a few more …

Microsoft Flight Simulator is undoubtedly an ambitious game, attempting to map the entire world in such detail that which hasn’t been seen before in another title. With the game finally launching and review embargoes lifted, it appears as though Microsoft and Asobo Studio have pulled it off, as the game …

MSI's latest addition to its monitor portfolio is the Optix MAG271VCR monitor. Featuring high refresh rates, fast response times, and Adaptive Sync, the Optix MAG271VCR is a well-rounded gaming monitor that “will give you the competitive edge you need to take down your opponents”. Featuring a 27-inch curved (1800R) VA panel with …

It's been almost a year since the last General Nintendo Direct, and while it appears as though that streak won’t be ending any time soon, the console manufacturer has announced that it will be hosting a Nintendo Indie World Showcase later today. Going live at 5pm, the showcase will feature …

IBM has revealed its next generation of Power processors. The upcoming Power10 CPUs were designed to “meet the unique needs of enterprise hybrid cloud computing”, focusing on its performance and energy efficiency across a multitude of workloads. The IBM Power10 CPU is being developed for over 5 years and it …

The competitions just keep on coming this month! Today we are offering you the chance to completely revolutionise your storage setup, with a QNAP NAS up for grabs. Not only that, but Seagate is providing two IronWolf hard drives, along with two IronWolf SSDs, to get you up and running with almost 10TB of storage space!

The legal battle between Apple and Epic Games is taking another turn this week. Shortly after Fortnite was booted off the iOS App Store for circumventing Apple's in-app purchase payment methods, Epic Games filed a lawsuit against Apple for its 30% revenue cut. Now, Apple is revoking Epic Games' access …

Ahead of the release of Microsoft: Flight Simulator and World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, Nvidia has released a new GeForce Game Ready driver with day-one optimisations in place. This new driver will also prepare GeForce GPU users for Total War Saga: Troy and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 & 2 remastered.  …

Not long ago, EA announced that Criterion Games would be responsible for the development of future Need For Speed video games. A new entry to the franchise is already in development by the studio, but we might get a remaster of an older one in the meantime. The first reports …

With X570 and B550 motherboards available, AMD's A520 entry-level motherboards are the only ones missing in its portfolio. If the rumours are true, the situation might change this week, with the launch of the A520 motherboards on August 18th. AMD 400 series, X570, and B550 platforms have been the go-to …

Recently, Nintendo updated its console sales figures, revealing that the Switch has sold 61.44 million units – just shy of the NES’ 61.91. Though Nintendo updates these figures every Quarter, new sales figures from the Japanese magazine Famitsu have officially pushed the Switch beyond Nintendo’s first console. As mentioned, Nintendo …

The rumours around the RTX 3000 series of graphics cards never stop coming. The latest ones revolve around the GPU clock and memory of both the RTX 3090 and 3080. As per these rumours, there's new proof that the RTX 3090 will come with 24GB of memory and with the …

Recently, the highly popular Takeshi’s Castle-styled Battle Royale game Fall Guys announced a crossover with Team Fortress 2, which saw players being able to buy a Scout skin for their in-game character. Though not unexpected, it appears as though the developers, Mediatonic, have more crossovers planned, as two new skins …