E3 serves as one of the biggest trade shows for the video games industry, where all the major companies get together to show off and announce their future products to an audience of millions. It is for that reason that when Sony announced that they would not be attending 2019’s …
Read More »Fujitsu announces new Happy Hacking Keyboard models and accessories
Fujitsu's Happy Hacking Keyboard (HHKB) lineup has introduced three new models as well as some accessories. Developed with programmers in mind, Fujitsu says the HHKB products are made with comfort and fast typing in mind, resulting in minimalistic and light designs. According to Fujitsu, these boards have now sold more …
Read More »Intel i9-10990XE leak shows a 22C/44T CPU, 380W TDP
A screenshot purporting to show a 22-core Intel i9-10990XE HEDT CPU has appeared online...
Read More »DRAM prices to ‘trend slightly upward’ in Q1 as PC makers begin stocking up
There has been plenty of news around the DRAM and NAND market over the last couple of weeks. Firstly, a Samsung facility suffered a small power outage leading to several days of production downtime. Beyond that, analysts are putting in their predictions for 2020, setting expectations for price rises. Trendforce …
Read More »Rockstar confirms Games for Windows Live to blame for GTA IV disappearance
Over the weekend, people were quick to notice that Grand Theft Auto IV has mysteriously disappeared from the Steam store. This has happened to other GTA games in the past due to expiring music licenses but this time around, the situation is different. Rockstar has now confirmed that GTA IV …
Read More »The next OnePlus flagship will have a 120Hz AMOLED display
Over the last couple of years, the smartphone market has been transitioning over to high refresh rate displays. OnePlus is one of the early adopters, opting for a 90Hz display on the OnePlus 7 Pro but improvements are coming, with the next OnePlus flagship to make the jump to 120Hz. …
Read More »Dreams creator shows off Cyberpunk 2077 PS1 ‘Demake’
We are used to seeing a lot of video game remakes and remasters nowadays but what about De-makes? Back in August, one Dreams creator showed off a work in progress ‘demaked' version of Cyberpunk 2077, reimagining the game with PlayStation 1 era graphics. Since then, the project has been updated …
Read More »Head of Microsoft Studios isn’t interested in directly competing with PlayStation
As we inch closer to the release of the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, comparisons between the two are inevitably going to begin sprouting up. Unlike in previous generations however, when console manufacturers would directly target one another, it would appear as though things might be different with the …
Read More »Panasonic develops world’s first UHD HDR virtual reality glasses
Panasonic's concept VR glasses are the first to feature HDR high-resolution image quality in a compact design
Read More »Wolfenstein: Youngblood update finally adds ray-tracing and DLSS support
While Wolfenstein: Youngblood was teased to be an RTX-supported game in the run-up to release, the game's ray-tracing and DLSS updates have taken quite some time to get ready. Now, six months later, the RTX update has arrived, with ray-traced reflections and DLSS now available. NVIDIA announced that the update …
Read More »Monster Hunter World: Iceborne launches with PC issues, Capcom is investigating
Last Thursday, Monster Hunter World: Iceborne finally arrived on PC after a lengthy stint on Xbox One and PS4. Unfortunately, the new expansion didn't come without issues, with some PC players reporting a loss of save files and poor performance. Currently, Iceborne has a ‘mixed' reception on Steam, with some …
Read More »Thermaltake announce the Shock XT gaming headset series
Thermaltake had plenty of new products on show at CES last week with a bunch of new PC chassis and water cooling products on display. The company has also added a couple of new gaming headsets to its portfolio with the new Shock XT 7.1 and Shock XT Gaming Headset. …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto IV has been removed from sale on Steam
If you head over to the GTA IV page on Steam right now, what you’ll find is that the game is no longer available to purchase. Discovered by user ‘Pix’ on ResetEra, Grand Theft Auto IV can not be purchased anymore – although GTA: Episodes from Liberty City is still …
Read More »Kingston launch the DC1000B NVMe SSD for data centre
Kingston Technology has announced a new range of NVMe SSDs for data centre solutions. The Data Centre DC1000B M.2 NVMe is optimised for server boot applications and equipped with power-loss protection (PLP). The new Data Centre DC1000B range from Kingston is a high-performance M.2 (2280) NVMe PCIe SSD utilising the …
Read More »The Xbox Series X won’t have any first-party exclusive games in its first year
It’s been roughly a month since Microsoft’s next generation console was revealed – the Xbox Series X. Set to launch in “Holiday 2020,” the console will usher in the next generation of gaming, and all the improvements that come with it. For Microsoft however, the handover period from the Xbox …
Read More »DOOM and DOOM 2 get 60 FPS support, quick saves, and more
Both DOOM re-releases, DOOM (1993) and DOOM II, have received an update that will enable 60 FPS gameplay, curated add-ons, quick save support, lots of fixes and optimisations, as well as quality of life adjustments and extra features. This update has been released on all platforms, for free. The add-ons can be downloaded …
Read More »Valve updates how Steam soundtracks work
Valve has changed how customers can acquire a video game's soundtrack on Steam. This update was made with two main objectives in mind: fixing the customer experience issues with the currently used model, where soundtracks are categorised as DLC, and adding new features. Starting with the fixes, the soundtracks available to be purchased …
Read More »Nvidia end Quadro driver support for a selection of Windows operating systems
Microsoft is set to end update support for Windows 7 on 14th January 2020 and Nvidia will also discontinue Quadro driver support for the operating system soon too, along with Windows 8 and other selected operating systems. Nvidia is planning to end support for Quadro drivers on a selection of …
Read More »BT becomes first big UK brand to sponsor an eSports team
Esports gaming has turned into big business over the past few years and 2019 saw interest in eSports continue to rise. Sponsorship of eSports teams is becoming very competitive now and even big UK based brands are getting in on the act. BT has become the first major UK brand …
Read More »Micron announces the next generation Crucial Ballistix gaming memory
Micron, the parent company of Crucial memory has announced the next generation of Ballistix gaming memory. The new RAM leverages a performance-tuned Micron die to provide high-speed memory with low latency. A new portfolio of Crucial Ballistix gaming memory designed for gamers and extreme overclockers has been unveiled by Micron …
Read More »MSI introduce the Creator 400 chassis series and new AIO coolers
At CES this week we saw some innovative new products from MSI. A couple of interesting new things from MSI that didn’t appear in our feature videos from the MSI Suite was the new Creator 400 desktop chassis series and a new line of AIO coolers from the company. MSI …
Read More »CES 2020: Luke and Leo discuss the best bits of CES
Luke and Leo are now back in the UK, but before they left CES 2020 they sat down one last time to discuss which products they were most impressed with from this year's show in Las Vegas...
Read More »Huawei announce the P30 Lite New Edition
Huawei has announced it will extend the P30 smartphone series with the addition of the P30 Lite New Edition. The new handset features an increase in RAM capacity, larger internal storage and a new 32MP selfie camera. The Huawei P30 flagship smartphone series has sold over 10 million handsets since …
Read More »CES 2020: Luke and Leo Get Technical – Intel vs AMD CES special!
Just before leaving CES, Luke and Leo sat down to talk Intel Vs AMD
Read More »CES 2020: First look at new InWin cases and AIO coolers
Leo takes a look at what we can expect from InWin in 2020
Read More »CES 2020: Luke and Leo discuss the Intel NUC 9 Extreme
Luke and Leo share their views on the Intel NUC 9 Extreme at CES 2020
Read More »GAME set to close 40 of its high street stores across the UK
Purchasing digital copies of PC and console games has become the favoured way for gamers to get their hands on the latest releases, rather than obtaining a traditional physical copy. Retail stores have noticed a huge decline in sales over the past few years which has contributed to many high …
Read More »Vodafone teams up with Sony to offer a great new year deal
Vodafone and Sony have teamed up to bring a great new year special offer when purchasing a new Xperia 5 handset on a pay monthly contract with Vodafone. The Vodafone Big Winter Sale is running until 30th January and includes some great deals. Vodafone will offer customers who purchase a …
Read More »MSI launch the Optix MAG251RX eSport gaming monitor
MSI has announced its eSports gaming monitor series is expanding with the introduction of the Optix MAG251RX. The company’s latest eSports gaming monitor will feature a 24.5-inch flat panel with a high refresh rate and low pixel response time for an ultra-smooth gaming experience. MSI has announced it will bolster …
Read More »Job Simulator sells 1 million copies, becoming only the second VR exclusive title to do so
While the VR market may not be the largest segment of the video game industry, there is still plenty of room for the platform, and its games, to be a success. Making the official announcement recently, Job Simulator, the ‘tongue-in-cheek’ simulation title developed and published by Owlchemy Labs, has now …
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