Over the last couple of weeks, Nvidia has been rapidly adjusting its plans for the Graphics Technology Conference this month. Initially, the event was going to shift to an entirely digital format but as the coronavirus pandemic continues to evolve, event plans have also needed to change. Last week, the …
Read More »Leo uses EK FURIOUS Meltemi fans – Wow they’re Loud!
Leo investigates the airflow and thermal performance of his recent custom loop in the SilverStone Seta A1, and goes a bit fan mad...
Read More »CD Projekt Red shifts to remote work to combat COVID-19, no Cyberpunk 2077 delay expected
In an effort to combat the spread of coronavirus, a lot of businesses all over the world are shifting to remote working, sending employees away to work from their homes. This includes game developers, which opens up the question of unforeseen delays for upcoming games. In the case of CD …
Read More »ASUS ROG Chakram Review
Can't decide between a controller or mouse and keyboard? Check out the ASUS ROG Chakram!
Read More »Resident Evil 3 demo available on March 19, Resident Evil: Resistance open beta on March 27
The demo for the upcoming Resident Evil 3 is right around the corner, scheduled for a March 19 release on Steam, Xbox One, and Playstation 4. Resident Evil: Resistance will also have an open beta on Steam, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, available starting March 27 and ending by April …
Read More »PassMark’s new PerformanceTest v10 heavily favours Intel processors
With the PassMark PerformanceTest v9, most of the top single-threaded performance scores were from AMD processors. Now, with the release of the latest version of PerformanceTest v10, the top 34 places for single-threaded performance are held by Intel CPUs, and in the 35th position, there's the Ryzen 3 4300U as …
Read More »Gamescom 2020 still planned for August but coronavirus situation being ‘monitored daily’
Just one week ago, Gamescom announced the first set of exhibitors for this year's events but with the coronavirus situation constantly evolving, a lot has also changed in the last week. E3 has officially been cancelled and other events have also been axed. For now though, Gamescom 2020 is still …
Read More »Xbox Series X Quick Resume and NVMe SSD load times shown off
Microsoft has unleashed a ton of information on Xbox Series X hardware specifications and performance capabilities today but that's not all. Two demo videos have also been released, showing off the traditional performance boost enabled by the custom 1TB NVMe SSD, including much faster load times and near-instant suspension and …
Read More »Xbox Series X hardware specs, raytracing and SSD performance detailed
Back when the Xbox One X was making its way on to the market, the folks at Digital Foundry were given an early look at the specs and capabilities of Microsoft's mid-gen refresh system. Now as we head towards the launch of Xbox Series X, history is repeating itself, with …
Read More »Halo 2 Anniversary for PC will begin public testing soon
Halo: Combat Evolved returned to PC this month as part of the Master Chief Collection and soon, it looks like Halo 2 and Halo 2: Anniversary will be joining the club. Hot on the heels of Halo 1's release, 343 Industries is readying Halo 2 for testing on PC. Prior …
Read More »Apple’s A14 chip may exceed 3GHz
Apple has recently invested into the development of ARM processors and the company is expected to release its first ARM powered Mac in 2021. The A14 ARM-based mobile processor is also expected to start being mass-produced in April this year. Now Research Snipers reports that the A14 chip may exceed 3GHz clock speed. …
Read More »Patent infringement case against Nintendo Switch thrown out
Following on from the Nintendo Switch's launch in 2017, a company called ‘Gamevice', known for the Wikipad, sued Nintendo claiming that the detachable Joy-Cons infringed on patents. Now almost three years later, the lawsuit appears to be over. Gamevice has been making smartphone gaming controllers and its own ‘Wikipad' tablet …
Read More »Steam sets a new record for concurrent users online
The record was broken twice in two days, with over 20 million users online yesterday...
Read More »Put your CPU and GPU in use against the COVID-19 virus
There's been a lot of coverage around the Corona/COVID-19 virus in the last few weeks, with significant ramifications for everybody, not just in the hardware industry. Now Folding@Home is giving people a chance to donate their computing power to fight the Corona/COVID-19 virus. Whatever hardware you are using, high-end or low-end, …
Read More »Call of Duty: Warzone hits 15 million players after three days
After initially hitting 6 million players in its first 24 hours, Call of Duty: Warzone has now reached 15 million players after its first 72 hours. When compared to other battle royale games, Warzone has more players than the likes of Fortnite BR and Apex Legends had after their first 72 …
Read More »Asus ProArt PA90 series now Nvidia RTX Studio certified
Asus has announced that compatible products from its ProArt PA90 series have been awarded Nvidia RTX Studio certification. All new purchases of Asus ProArt PA90 series products will benefit from qualifying for an exclusive complimentary Adobe Creative Cloud subscription for a limited period. ProArt Station PA90 mini PC’s equipped with …
Read More »Twelve South launch premium Journal case series for Apple devices
Twelve South has introduced new lines to its luxury leather case range by adding the Journal series for MacBook and iPad Pro. Both new cases are crafted from full-grain cognac leather and are designed to offer a luxurious premium feel. The new Journal series from Twelve South includes cases for …
Read More »Hideo Kojima rumoured to be returning to complete Silent Hills
Back in January, we reported on a rumour that Konami was working on two Silent Hill titles. The franchise, which has remained dormant since 2012’s Silent Hill: Book of Memories and 2014’s cancelled Silent Hills, was rumoured to be coming back in a big way with two new titles. Since …
Read More »Monster Hunter World: Iceborne ships 5 million copies
The Monster Hunter series has always been one of Capcom’s biggest, but with the release of Monster Hunter World in 2018, the franchise reached new heights becoming the best selling Capcom game of all time with over 15 million copies sold. Back in September 2019, Capcom released the much anticipated …
Read More »Samsung researchers create new all-solid-state battery technology
Samsung's new all-solid-state battery technology could improve capacity and cycle life.
Read More »Apple’s WWDC20 event scheduled for June; will be held online
WWDC is Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference which is held every year in June. It is one of the company’s biggest events each year (perhaps second only to their September Keynote), and is used to announce new hardware alongside the new versions of iOS, iPadOS, and MacOS – among other surprises. …
Read More »Sennheiser announce Momentum True Wireless 2 earbuds
Sennheiser has introduced a new line of second-generation true wireless earbuds. The company has taken its premium true wireless earphones and added new enhancements such as Active Noise Cancellation with refined ergonomics and a long battery life that can be extended via a charging case. The new Momentum True Wireless …
Read More »EKWB launch a low profile RTX 2080 Ti GPU water block
EK Water Blocks has announced the launch of its narrowest GPU water block to date. The new EK-Quantum Vector Direct RTX RE Ti D-RGB is specifically design for reference Nvidia RTX 2080 Ti graphics cards to improve compatibility in space-constrained PC cases. To offer improved compatibility of custom liquid-cooled reference …
Read More »LG begins rolling out 2020 TV lineup this month
LG Electronics announced this week that it will begin the rollout of its 2020 TV set line-up...
Read More »Three games are available for free this week on the Epic Games Store
Though the Epic Games Store was only initially planning to offer free weekly games until the end of 2019, the platform holder later decided to extend the deal into 2020. Three months into the year and Epic Games are continuing to offer a number of great titles. This week, three …
Read More »5G phones made up less than 1% of smartphone sales in the US last year
There's no doubt that 5G devices are becoming more popular, with the likes of Samsung already selling a large number of 5G smartphones. It might come as a surprise to many that 5G phones are reported to have accounted for less than 1% of the total sales of smartphones in …
Read More »Logitech launches new 3-in-1 wireless charging dock
People are using more devices than ever before. It's not uncommon for someone to own a smartwatch, smartphone and wireless headphones. This makes life more convenient for a big part of the population. Something, however, that isn't so convenient is charging said devices – to combat this, Logitech has unveiled …
Read More »The Last of Us composer joins the HBO adaptation
The announcement of The Last of Us’ tv adaptation came as a surprise to many. The series which is set to be headed by the Creator of Chernobyl, Craig Mazin, and released by HBO was also confirmed to be receiving talent from the game’s creators themselves. Neil Druckmann was already …
Read More »Mountain sets first stretch goal for Midnight Black Everest keyboard
Mountain’s new innovative Everest keyboard is available for pre-order now in Barebone, Core (TKL) and MAX iterations. However, many backers of the Everest keyboard have requested it to be available, in an all-black version, Mountain has responded by setting a stretch goal to enable the creation of a new model. …
Read More »Prince of Persia is crossing over with For Honor in a limited-time event
The Prince of Persia series was at one point, one of Ubisoft’s flagship franchises. Since 2010 however, the series has seen very little in the way of releases, save for some mobile incarnations. As we approach 10 years since the last mainline game, Ubisoft have announced that the Prince of …
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