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This is a big day for Phanteks, with the case and cooling specialists launching the Enthoo Pro 2 chassis. This new full tower PC case is built for both professionals and enthusiasts alike, paving the way for users to build “a professional system with no compromise”. High airflow performance is …

Recently, Ubisolft held its E3-styled games showcase, titled “Ubisoft forward”. Though the showcase lasted for less than an hour, and featured no real surprises, the publisher promised that it would hold a second Ubisoft Forward sometime later in the year. It would appear the showcase is set to arrive sooner …

After a few delays and some coronavirus-related troubles along the way, the Final Fantasy XIV team is officially ready to ship the game's next major content patch. Patch 5.3 is coming on the 11th of August, containing new content for those keeping up with the latest expansion, as well as a completely …

Half-Life: Alyx has been out since March 2020 and you may have been wondering, what have the folks at Valve been up to since then? Well in the case of Gabe Newell, he's been a ‘COVID refugee' in New Zealand for the last few months and as a thank you …

Microsoft’s next generation Xbox event is nearly here. As we count down the hours until the console manufacturer unveils what it has planned for the next generation of Xbox, Microsoft has given fans an early tease at one of the most-anticipated games set to be at the event – releasing …

Genshin Impact received a lot of attention when it was first announced back in June 2019. The open-world action-RPG appears to take heavy inspiration in its visuals from titles such as Breath of the Wild. After many closed betas and much anticipation, the game’s developers MiHoYo have now announced that …

Foxconn has reportedly begun construction on a new advanced semiconductor assembly and test plant this week. Located in Qingdao, northeast China, this facility is expected to be used to manufacture “solutions for 5G and AI related” devices.  When looking into investments made in the semiconductor sector, it's easy to stumble across hefty sums …

Persona 5 Royal is the enhanced/expanded version of the much-loved Persona 5. Released in October 2019 in Japan and March 2020 worldwide to universal acclaim, the game’s sales reception appears to be matching its critical one, as the developers (Atlus) have now announced that Persona 5 Royal has surpassed 1.4 …

It has been just over a year since the Oculus Quest first hit the market and roughly 18 months since the standalone VR headset was first revealed. Now, all eyes are on Oculus Connect in October, an event that could see the announcement of the Oculus Quest 2.  A known …

Super Flower has succeeded in designing a PSU can deliver 1000W while only being 130mm long. The Super Flower Leadex V Gold  launches this week, complete with highly rated Japanese capacitors and a ton of safety features to keep your system protected.  The Leadex V Gold 1000W has a fully modular …

Ghost of Tsushima is one of PlayStation biggest titles for 2020. That being said, some expressed concern at how the open-world samurai title would perform in Japan, especially as the game was developed by a US-based studio. It would seem however that Ghost of Tsushima is exceeding expectations in the …

Last week, ahead of Ubisoft Forward, Ubisoft announced that it was letting go a number of high-profile executives following a wave of misconduct allegations. Today, the publisher adds another high-up employee to that list- Stone Chin, (former) Ubisoft PR Director.  Chin confirmed his departure from the company with a statement …

This week, Creative announced the Creative Aurvana Trio, sporting a triple-driver system, including a ‘balanced armature super tweeter' for what promises to be a ‘rich and detailed' wireless audio experience.  Creative's Aurvana Trio Wireless headphones features three drivers, as implied by the name. The “Balanced Armature Super Tweeter” is designed to …

We'll have to wait a little longer to play Mafia: Definitive Edition for ourselves, but to tide us over, 2K Games and Hangar 13 are showing off decent chunks of gameplay. As part of IGN's Summer of Gaming efforts, a 15 minute gameplay video for the game was produced, giving …

CD Projekt Red is continuing to release little teasers for Cyberpunk 2077 to tide us over until the game’s new release date in November. This week, the studio is returning to concept art again, this time giving us a view of the Heywood district, which is split between modern skyscrapers …

Final Fantasy VII Remake had a fantastic debut earlier this year but now that it has been out for a little while, everyone is wondering when part 2 will be on the way. In a Japanese interview this week, it would seem that Square Enix has confirmed one major milestone, …

All the way back in December 2019, Obsidian announced that it was planning and working on additional DLC for The Outer Worlds. It has taken quite some time to get to this point, but Obsidian appears to be ready to bring The Outer Worlds back into our lives.  The official …

Sucker Punch has officially returned this year with another PS4 exclusive- Ghost of Tsushima. While a story about a samurai in feudal Japan may seem like a shoe-in idea for a PS4 exclusive, Sucker Punch went through a number of ideas before landing on this one. Thanks to some new …

This week, ASUS has launched the ROG Falchion wireless mechanical gaming keyboard, featuring a compact, 60% design. Impressively, it is also rated for up to 400 hours of battery life.  ASUS introduced the ROG Falchion wireless gaming keyboard. The small keyboard from ASUS sports an Interactive touch panel that make it possible …

This generation has seen the release of many unique and zany couch co-op party games. One of the more unique and well-known is overcooked. Team17, the studio behind the game series, has now announced that all of the games, its DLC, and new additions will be coming to the next-generation …

Though just a few years ago the concept of console-wide cross-play was but a pipe dream, the video games industry has evolved at a rapid rate in that respect, with many games now offering the functionality. One more game is now set to join the list, as its been announced …

When Mario Kart Tour was first announced, one of the most interesting decisions by Nintendo was to make the mobile racing title playable only in portrait mode. As the game races towards its first anniversary, players who prefer a wider field of view can now play Mario Kart Tour in …

TSMC is now officially the biggest semiconductor manufacturer in the world. This week, the company's market cap grew once again, hitting a total value of $313 billion USD.  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, better known as TSMC, has passed its competition and grabbed the number one spot in the world as …

Review bombing has been an issue for developers for some time now and while there have been efforts to tackle it on platforms like Steam, Metacritic's user reviews have continued to be an issue. That could start to change soon, as a waiting period is now being put in place …

With E3 and many other gaming conventions cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19 and the global pandemic, the opportunity for fans to get their hands on games before release has been severely limited. It is for that reason that Geoff Keighley teamed up with Xbox to bring more than 60 …

One of the big surprise announcements during Sony's recent PS5 unveiling was Spider-Man: Miles Morales, a smaller, standalone game based in Insomniac's Spider-Man universe. We haven't seen much of the game outside of an initial teaser trailer, but slowly, more details are being shared- with the latest announcement being a …

Just as promised, today Nintendo aired a brand new Direct Mini stream, coming in at about eight minutes long and showcasing various third-party games coming to the Nintendo Switch. We weren't really expecting any exclusives news, but as it turns out, Shin Megami Tensei V did make an appearance. You …

A couple of months ago, it was reported that TSMC would soon stop shipping wafers to Huawei following new rule changes in the US. New orders were halted at the time and now, new information indicates that Huawei will no longer receive shipments from TSMC in September.  Back in May …

Though we recently reported that Sony is upping the number of PlayStation 5 consoles manufactured for launch from 6 to 10 million, it appears as though the console manufacturer may still be concerned about being able to meet the expected demand. Discovered on PlayStation’s website, fans may be limited to …

For years now, we’ve heard rumblings of the existence of a new title in the much-loved Splinter Cell franchise. The last game in the series released all the way back in 2013 and so fans are clamouring for a new entry. The wait may not be too long, as according …