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When Google announced the launch titles that were to be released alongside the ‘console’ on Tuesday the 19th of November, it brought with it a wave of criticism. With only 12 games, and many of them over a year old, Google Stadia’s launch line-up appeared lackluster to many ‘Founders’ who …

After the previous huge leak of maps, modes, and cosmetics, more information has been revealed about upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare content...

Ever since the introduction of AMD’s 7nm based Radeon RX 5700 GPU series earlier this year, we have seen an abundance of custom cards using the new technology from various manufacturers and now Gigabyte has added another RX 5700 XT variant to its line up. Gigabyte has officially announced the …

Micron claims it has eliminated the need for network video recorders after the company has announced it is launching the world’s first industrial-grade microSD card for cloud-managed video surveillance. The Micron i300 1TB microSDXC UHS-I was unveiled by the company which is said to be the world’s highest-capacity industrial microSD …

It wasn’t too long ago that having a smart mobile phone was classed as a luxury – these days almost every new device you can think of has some kind of smart capability. Although these devices are extremely clever, they require a well-designed app or piece of software for them …

Over the past couple of weeks, we have seen numerous new products launched by EK water blocks featuring new D-RGB LED lighting designs. Today, the company has unveiled another new pump-reservoir combo as part of its EK-Classic line-up. EKWB has launched a new pump-reservoir combo belonging to its classic line …

Water cooling a graphics card is a great way to improve performance by keeping the temperature under control, which allows boost core frequency to remain higher for longer periods. However, finding the correct water block for your graphics card is not always a simple process and removing a stock GPU …

Electronics manufacturer LG has filed a lawsuit against a Chinese mobile handset manufacturer TCL. The lawsuit filed in the German district courts of Mannheim and Dusseldorf claims that TCL has infringed several of LG’s LTE technology patents. LG Electronics has alleged that TCL, a Chinese handset manufacturer, has infringed three …

Just the other day at X019 we learned that Microsoft would finally make some of the Halo communities longest-standing requests a reality, with the announcement that Halo: Reach will be added to the Halo: Master Chief Collection on PC and Xbox One this year. After months of uncertainty, Halo: Reach …

Sharkoon has a reputation for offering good quality PC components and peripherals at a reasonable price. The company is introducing a new RGB illuminated rubber dome keyboard for gamers. The SKILLER SGK5 features n-key rollover support, multimedia keys and a detachable wrist rest. The main feature of the Sharkoon SKILLER …

Formally known as Toshiba Memory, KIOXIA America, the U.S based subsidiary of the KIOXIA Corporation has announced its range of PCIe 4.0 NVMe enterprise SSDs has achieved PCI-SIG compliance for PCIe 4.0 specification, along with University of Hampshire InterOperability Lab (UNH-IOL) certification. KIOXIA America is planning to be on hand …

After all the hype, it is pretty much widely accepted now that Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC has not got off to a great start. Since launch, the game has been riddled with various issues including crashes and performance problems that have completely spoilt the enjoyment of the game …

Thermaltake has announced a new line of compact PC cases – the Commander G Series Tempered Glass ARGB Mid-Tower chassis includes G31, G32 and G33 models, offering various appearances with specifications to suit all types of compact system builds. The entry-level Commander G series Tempered Glass ARGB chassis is a …

The NPD results for the month of October were released recently. Alongside the list of the month’s best selling games however, was the reveal that 2019 has been the best year for fighting games in the history of the NPD, beating out the previous record year of 2015 by 11%. …

Intel has been quietly working away on its upcoming Xe graphics architecture for quite some time now. We've heard tidbits of information over time, including multi-GPU scaling support, ray-tracing capabilities and plans to bring Xe graphics to all major markets, from gaming to data centres. A new report this week …

The NPD results for October have been released, giving us an insight into how the video game market performed last month in the US. Unsurprisingly, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare took the top spot as the best selling game of the month. Perhaps more surprising, however, is the fact that …

Over the course of last year, European consumer rights authorities began taking a closer look at Nintendo and its digital eShop refund policies. The Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC) got the ball rolling by saying that Nintendo's strict no-refund policy was against EU consumer protection laws. Since Nintendo of Europe is …

One of 2018’s best indie games is now available for free, thanks to the Epic Games Store’s free weekly game program. The messenger, a side-scrolling action platformer is available to purchase until the 21st of November, when it will be replaced by ‘Bad North’. The game follows last week’s offerings …

PowerColor’s RX 5700 XT Red Devil has already been crowned as one of the best custom AMD GPUs available on the market right now, but an upgrade is on the way. In September, PowerColor began teasing a liquid-cooled version of the card and now, it has been properly unmasked. The …

As usual, October and November have been packed with big video game releases, which has also meant a bunch of GPU driver updates for PC players. This week's highlight is Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, which is now available on Steam and Origin. Nvidia pushed out its own ‘Game Ready' …

Whenever a major company acquires a beloved independent studio, particularly now that we're in an age of publishers chasing the ‘live service' dream. In the case of Obsidian, which joined Microsoft's roster of Xbox Game Studios last year, much of the focus is on staying the same, with most improvements …

RGB LED case fans are an essential part of any high-end gaming or enthusiast PC build these days. Manufacturers are constantly updating products all the time, introducing more LEDs into the designs to produce even brighter lighting, with more choice of lighting colour and pattern customisation. Ever since RGB lighting …

People that bought or are planning to buy the Microsoft Surface Pro X have to consider the fact that the only apps that it will run are ARM, ARM64, and emulated x86 apps. Up until now, running x64 apps such as Adobe Premiere Pro or Photoshop Elements on a Surface …

Whatever GPU you have, you can now try out ray tracing with Crytek's lastest demo...

Just as expected, Microsoft has begun rolling out the Windows 10 1909 update this week, otherwise known as the November Feature Update. This time around, Microsoft is not looking to shake things up too much, hoping to avoid the numerous issues that plagued last year's October update. Windows 10 1909 …

Razer is well known for its headsets at this point, we've even reviewed a good number of Kraken series headsets ourselves over the years. This week, Razer is introducing a new flagship Kraken Ultimate to the lineup, swapping out standard 7.1 virtual surround sound for THX Spatial Audio. The ear …

Back in May, Intel shared information regarding an MDS (Microarchitectural Data Sampling) issue that could be exploited to extract data from its CPUs, bypassing security. On the 12th of November, Intel shared more about the subject by disclosing a new TSX Asynchronous Abort (TAA) vulnerability. Intel also shared information on the …

Just one day after earning the Accenture Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions to the virtual reality industry, Oculus CTO, John Carmack, has announced that he will be taking a step back from Oculus and will be spending more time working on artificial intelligence instead. Carmack has been the Chief Technology …

After recently buying Alpha Dog Games, Bethesda announced its latest studio acquisition. Human Head Studios, the developers behind Prey and Rune II, has been acquired by Bethesda and renamed as Roundhouse Studios. Human Head Studios was founded back in 1997 and made games alongside Square Enix (The Quiet Man), Bethesda …

Internet of Things are everyday “dumb items” that are connected to the web to become smart and talk to each other. Anything from simple sensors to smartphones an wearables are connected to automated systems to gather information to create an action, help with a particular task or to learn from …