We are just one week away from Microsoft's big July Xbox games showcase. We've heard some rumours about what might be shown, so in the build-up, Xbox leads are setting expectations, giving us a few more details on what the event will entail. First up, the show will be about …
Read More »The Uncharted movie finally begins filming
The movie adaptation of the popular first-party PlayStation franchise Uncharted has spent more than a decade in development hell. With more than six separate directors signing onto the project before ultimately leaving, and a litany of complete script rewrites, some fans wondered whether the film would ever see the light …
Read More »Silicon Power announces UD70 NVMe SSD with 3D QLC NAND
Silicon Power has announced a brand new series of NVMe SSDs this week. The new UD70 series uses a PCIe Gen 3×4 interface and is rated for read/write speeds of up to 3400 MB/S and 3000 MB/s respectively. The UD70 SSD is available in three storage capacity options: 500GB, 1TB, and …
Read More »Microsoft Flight Simulator will take up 10 disks
There's no denying that Microsoft Flight Simulator is an ambitious game. The upcoming PC and Xbox title is set to simulate the entire planet Earth, featuring over 1.5 billion buildings and 2 trillion trees. All of these textures and models aren't coming cheap, as it has now been revealed that …
Read More »You can now unlock some cars with your iPhone, thanks to iOS 13.6
Though Apple recently announced and released its iOS 14 beta, giving iPhone owners the opportunity to try its latest software additions, the smartphone manufacturer is continuing to introduce new features to those running iOS 13. iOS 13.6, which is available now, comes with a number of new features, including the …
Read More »Sharkoon expands ultra-lightweight mouse lineup with Light² 100
Earlier this year, we reviewed the Sharkoon Light² 200 , which won our worth buying award. Now, Sharkoon is back with another ultra-lightweight mouse, the Light² 100, weighing in at only 78g. The Light² 100 is equipped with adjustable RGB illumination and has an optical sensor that is capable of up to 5,000 DPI. …
Read More »Leaker shares possible configurations of Intel Alder Lake-S/P and M, possible 14nm iGPU
Just yesterday, we shared the leak on Alder Lake desktop processors using Intel Hybrid technology, but it seems that these won't be the only ones. Another leak suggests that both Alder Lake-M and Alder Lake-P will also use Intel Hybrid Technology, which might be a sign that the bigSMALL architecture is …
Read More »Antec and ASRock team up for Striker Phantom Gaming Edition mini tower
Antec and ASRock have designed a new case for ITX builds. The iF Design Awards 2020 winner ‘Striker Phantom Gaming Edition' uses 4mm tempered glass, as well as an aluminium and steel structure to give modders an “open-air frame” with “great thermal performance” through its wide cooling capabilities and support. …
Read More »iiyama’s latest G-Master monitor combines 144Hz ultra-wide gaming and sleek design
3440x1440, 144Hz, HDR and FreeSync Premium for less than £500
Read More »Oppo’s 125W Flash Charge cuts smartphone charging times down to 20 minutes
Smartphone battery life has not evolved that much in recent years but many companies have been getting around that with faster charging technologies, making it quicker than ever for users to juice up their devices before leaving the house. One promising fast-charging solution has been announced by Oppo this week, …
Read More »AMD officially announces 3rd Gen Ryzen Threadripper PRO series CPUs
After several weeks of leaks and rumours, last night, AMD officially announced the Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3000WX series of desktop processors. As expected, there are four SKUs in the launch lineup, ranging from 12-cores all the way up to 64-cores. These four SKUs specifically are the Threadripper PRO 3995WX (64 …
Read More »Marvel’s Avengers open beta tests begin next month
We had a good look at gameplay for Marvel's Avengers a while back and later this month, Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics will be inviting us back to the War Table to show off even more of the game. This time around, we are likely going to get details on …
Read More »EU court rejects $15 billion tax ruling against Apple
Over the last few years, one of the biggest cases against Apple has been an EU ruling to pay 13 billion euros in back taxes in Ireland. Since the beginning, Apple has had a firm stance on fighting this ruling and the Irish government was also on Apple's side. Now, …
Read More »CD Projekt Red shows off more areas of Cyberpunk 2077’s Night City
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 Santo Domingo, one of Night City's oldest districts. Concept …
Read More »Sony is increasing PS5 production by roughly 50%
During the early days of the COVID-19 global pandemic, many companies announced that production of their goods and services would be negatively impacted. One of these affected companies was Sony, who claimed at the time that it would be unlikely to match demand for the next-gen console’s launch, come its …
Read More »A Super Bomberman Battle Royale is coming exclusively to Stadia
Google recently held its latest Stadia Connect stream, outlining the next 6 months or so of games and updates coming to the service. While many of the games announced are already available elsewhere, the search giant did unveil a few Stadia exclusives including a 64-player Battle Royale featuring the classic …
Read More »Red Dead Online players dress up as clowns due to lack of updates
It has been quite some time since Rockstar last released a significant content update for Red Dead Online and it appears that players are starting to get restless. As part of a movement within the Red Dead Online community, players have begun dressing up as clowns to protest the lack …
Read More »Document suggests the use of Intel Hybrid Technology on Alder Lake processors
Intel Hybrid Technology was officially introduced when the company announced its Lakefield processors. These processors were designed to be used on mobile devices, offering reduced power consumption without sacrificing performance. This same hybrid technology has been rumoured to come to desktop processors too, and Alder Lake-S might be its gateway. …
Read More »Stadia announces exclusivity deal with studio behind Until Dawn; among others
Google recently held its Stadia Connect digital stream, announcing that a number of pre-existing third-party titles are set to arrive on the service over the next 6 months or so. Alongside these announcements however, Google revealed that it has signed a number of exclusivity deals with 5 separate studios – …
Read More »Razer launches its first 60% keyboard – the Huntsman Mini
Razer's first ultra-compact, 60% keyboard has officially launched...
Read More »Google announces over a dozen third-party titles coming to Stadia
Since its launch, Google Stadia has struggled to gain a foothold within the video games industry. The online-only game streaming service has encountered a number of issues on many fronts, including but not limited to its lack of games. In its latest Stadia connect, the search giant tackled this issue …
Read More »AMD’s new Raise the Game GPU bundle includes Godfall and WoW: Shadowlands
AMD is back with another ‘Raise the Game' bundle for Radeon graphics cards. Recent months have seen titles like Resident Evil 3, Monster Hunter Iceborne and Xbox Game Pass memberships given away. In the latest update to the bundle, Radeon RX 5000 series GPU buyers will get access to Godfall …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 said to be delayed, won’t be at Unpacked next month
While the original Galaxy Fold faced a myriad of issues in its original form, Samsung eventually managed to patch things up and has since been hard at work on a follow-up device. Unfortunately, we won't be seeing the new and improved Galaxy Fold 2 for quite some time if recent …
Read More »ID-Cooling intros the IceFlow 240 ARGB CPU Cooler
ID-Cooling is back with a new 240mm all-in-one CPU liquid cooler- the IceFlow 240. This particular AIO comes with a patented pump design and addressable RGB lighting to bring an extra dash of colour to your gaming rig. The ID-Cooling IceFlow 240's ARGB lighting is applied on both the frame …
Read More »Corsair debuts iCUE NEXUS keyboard display accessory
The days of gaming keyboards with built-in LCD displays have been over for a while now but CORSAIR might have the next best thing. This week, Corsair announced the iCUE NEXUS Companion Touch Screen, a new display accessory with a fully customisable interface. The Corsair iCUE Nexus is compatible with …
Read More »Yakuza Kiwami 2 is launching day 1 on Xbox Game Pass
Though Xbox has traditionally fallen behind PlayStation when it comes to Japanese-developed titles on their platform, the console manufacturer has made a concerted effort to bring a number of these previously PlayStation console-exclusive games to its own Xbox System. Now, almost two years after its western PS4 release, Yakuza Kiwami …
Read More »Silverstone releases 500W and 600W ET-MG modular PSUs
Silverstone has added two new ET-MG PSUs to its portfolio. The 500W ET500-MG and the 600W ET600-MG ATX power supplies are fully modular, offering multiple options to power your components, and are certified with 80PLUS Gold power efficiency. As 80 PLUS Gold power supplies, their efficiency can be as high …
Read More »Platinum Games apologises for lack of ‘Babylon’s Fall’ updates
Platinum Games currently has many titles cooking in the kitchen. One of these is Babylon’s Fall, a unique-looking seemingly lore-heavy hack ‘n slash. Announced back at E3 2018, the game has since seen very little in the way of development updates. Previously, Platinum Games promised that it would have more …
Read More »HyperX launches Predator and Fury DDR4 kits with up to 256GB capacity
HyperX is revamping its lineup of Predator and Fury DDR4 RAM, this time with up to 256GB of memory and up to 4800MHz speeds. These new kits were designed to pass “rigorous certification test procedures” for both Intel and AMD based systems. The Predator modules are available with 8GB, 16GB, …
Read More »Ubisoft’s Skull & Bones has reportedly been completely rebooted
Though Ubisoft is often known for its output consistency, the past few years have seen the French publisher face a number of setbacks. One of these setbacks is reportedly Skull & Bones – the PvP pirate ship combat title. Announced back in 2017, there has been very little heard from …
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