CHERRY has long been a market leader when it comes to mechanical switches, often being the number one choice. Today, not only did Cherry announce that its MX Switches now have twice as much durability and longevity, but there is also a brand new switch on the way called VIOLA. …
Read More »Sundered: Eldritch Edition is your free Epic Games Store title of the week
While the Epic Games Store previously only promised free weekly games until the end of 2019, it would appear as though the promotion has been extended through 2020, as once again, a new free game is available for all to purchase on the Epic Games Store. Sundered: Eldritch Edition, is …
Read More »Cherry updates its MX switches for improved durability
CES 2020 has seen plenty of new mechanical gaming keyboards being launched and today Cherry, who supply the key switches for many of these new keyboards has announced an update to its MX mechanical key switch line. Since its introduction in 1983, Cherry has been constantly developing and optimising its …
Read More »Pokémon Mystery Dungeon remake, and Sword/Shield Expansion Pass announced
Nintendo recently hosted its first Direct of the year. Focused on Pokémon, the Direct lasted for 20 minutes, and brought three new announcements: the reveal of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, a remake of the classic Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance titles; the announcement of an Expansion Pass …
Read More »CES 2020: Patriot shows off its SSDs and peripherals
Today at CES Luke and Leo visited Patriot, where we got a look at some new peripherals as well as a load of SSDs, which opened up an interesting discussion from Leo- what can we expect from next-gen SSD tech? Patriot has released plenty of decent gaming peripherals over the …
Read More »CES 2020: First look at the Intel NUC 9 Extreme at EVGA
we look at the NUC 9 Extreme with an EVGA RTX 2060 KO GPU crammed inside
Read More »CES 2020: First look at new wireless earbuds and gaming headsets from Edifier
Earlier this week, Edifier launched a bunch of new audio products at CES 2020. Edifier has mainly focused on introducing new wireless headphones at the Las Vegas event with a range of earbuds and the G7 gaming headset. Our team at CES caught up with Jasmine from Edifier to take …
Read More »Street Fighter V netcode bug from launch fixed by a modder
The Street Fighter V community has been showing its discontent regarding what seems to be a netcode bug that has been present since the game launched. After four years with no answer from Capcom, Redditor Altimor took the matter into his own hands and fixed the issue. After two days …
Read More »2019 was the best year in recorded history for Nintendo hardware in Japan
The Nintendo Switch has become one of the company’s greatest success stories. With over 41 million consoles sold in less than 3 years, and the recent release of the Switch Lite, it appears as though the console has no intention of slowing down any time soon. This appears to be …
Read More »Samsung launch T7 Touch portable SSDs
While the main hardware news this week has focused on what’s happening at CES, there are other hardware launches happening at the same time. Samsung has revealed a new line of external SSDs, the T7 Touch series. Samsung claims its new T7 Touch Portable SSD series delivers lightning-fast transfer speeds …
Read More »CES 2020: Lian-Li Odyssey X, O11D Mini and new cooling gear
Today we paid a visit to Lian-Li here at CES 2020 to get a good look at all of the latest cases. In our coverage here, we go over the LANCOOL II Mesh, 315, O11D Mini and of course, the high-end Odyssey X. Lian-Li had plenty of new cases to …
Read More »CES 2020: Enthoo Pro II, speakers, RGB & more at Phanteks
Leo took a trip to Phanteks where he got a first look at a bunch of new PC cases and RGB products
Read More »CES 2020: Alphacool expands its liquid cooling lineup
We check out Alphacool's suite at CES 2020, packed with new fans, fittings, AIOs and custom cooling gear
Read More »CES 2020: Cooler Master serve up new gaming chairs, monitors, cases and peripherals
Continuing with our coverage at CES, today the guys are at the Cooler Master suite checking out what’s to come this year from the hardware manufacturer. Luke finds some interesting products on display including gaming chairs, monitors, peripherals, cases and cooling products from Cooler Master. Luke and Leo have been …
Read More »CES 2020: EKWB AIOs, CPU blocks, distribution plates and more
Luke and Leo see what we can expect from EKWB in 2020
Read More »The PlayStation 5 has already broken a world record
It would appear that excitement for the PlayStation 5 is at an all time high. With the console set to release later this year, fans are eagerly anticipating any news or information regarding the next generation PlayStation. Excitement seems to be so much so, that when the logo was revealed …
Read More »CES 2020: First look at Concept Orion, Corsair’s RGB tempered glass
Ever wanted RGB tempered glass? it could be coming to the market sooner than you think...
Read More »CES 2020: Corsair K95 RGB Platinum XT, SCUF and Elgato streaming gear
Yesterday at CES, we had the chance to swing by the Corsair booth to check out plenty of new gear. In this video, we dive into the brand new Corsair K95 RGB Platinum XT mechanical keyboard, as well as some of the latest gear from SCUF and Elgato. The Corsair …
Read More »The PlayStation 5 will likely launch concurrently worldwide – unlike the PS4
When the PlayStation 4 first launched, it saw a staggered release between the console’s major markets. While the system was released on the 15th of November 2013 in North America, PAL regions had to wait another two weeks (29th of November) to get their hands on the system. In the …
Read More »CES 2020: Hands-on with Corsair’s new air and AIO coolers
Luke is at the Corsair booth taking a look at what new coolers the company is launching for 2020
Read More »The bigger PlayStation 5 differences “have yet to be announced” according to Jim Ryan
With 2020 being the year that the PlayStation 5 launches, details of the new console have began to be addressed in a more concrete manner. While some of the PS5’s major features have already been announced, such as the use of an SSD; new haptics; variable trigger resistance; and hardware-based …
Read More »CES 2020: MediaTek unveils the new Dimensity 800 5G SoC
With the Dimensity 800 SoC, MediaTek is planning to bring the full feature-set of a flagship to the mid-range 5G smartphones of the future. This new 7nm chip will combine multimedia, connectivity, AI, and imaging innovations in one SoC, expected to launch in 1H 2020. The Dimensity 800 has a …
Read More »Gigabyte introduces two new RX 5600 XT graphics cards
It's common for AIB partners to unveil their new graphics cards when a new GPU is released. With the announcement of the AMD RX 5600 XT at CES 2020, Gigabyte is adding to its gaming hardware portfolio two new graphics cards, following on from Sapphire's and MSI's announcement. These two new graphics …
Read More »CES 2020: Phanteks launch a new case, water distribution plate and Evolv speakers
CES 2020 has seen a plethora of new PC cases being launched by various manufacturers and Phanteks is showing off one of its latest designs, along with a new water distribution plate and a pair of speakers to complement its Evolv chassis series. Phanteks has launched three new products at …
Read More »CES 2020: Alienware’s latest prototype is a PC gaming alternative to the Nintendo Switch
We are used to seeing modded systems and crazy product prototypes at CES but Alienware's Concept UFO still managed to catch us by surprise. It is essentially a PC version of a Nintendo Switch, complete with detachable handheld controllers. The main unit is a tablet-sized PC with an 8-inch Full …
Read More »CES 2020: Western Digital unveils new portable storage devices
CES 2020 is reaching its halfway point today and we have already seen a stack of innovative and exciting new products launching at the event in the last few days. Western Digital has announced the world’s highest capacity, pocket-sized portable SSD from its SanDisk line, along with other brand-new storage …
Read More »CES 2020: First-hand look at MSI’s latest gaming laptops
Today at CES, our man on the ground, Luke Hill, had the chance to check out MSI's impressive lineup of laptops, including the Alpha and Bravo AMD-powered systems, as well as the brand new GS66 Stealth and GE66 Raider...
Read More »Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot will take up to 100 hours to complete
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, the upcoming open world Action-RPG, based on the popular manga/anime franchise, is set to release worldwide on the 17th of January. Prior to its release, a Japanese journalist has revealed that the game will take between 35-40 hours to mainline, with a full playthrough – including …
Read More »CES 2020: MSI expands ‘Creation’ lineup with cases, GPUs & more
Luke goes hands-on with new components from MSI at CES 2020
Read More »Xbox Games with Gold for January includes a Batman and Star Wars title
Four Xbox titles are being offered for free to those who own an Xbox Live Gold subscription for the month of January. The games replacing last month’s Games with Gold titles are: Styx: Shards of Darkness, Batman: The Telltale Series, Tekken 6, and Lego Star Wars: The Original Trilogy. Unlike …
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