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There have been plenty of CPU leaks over the last month or so, from Intel 10th Gen and Cascade Lake-X to AMD Ryzen Threadripper and new additions to the Ryzen 9 lineup. Today, another previously unannounced chip has appeared on a retail listing, indicating that the Ryzen 5 3500 should …

Blizzcon 2018 was shaping up to be pretty solid for Blizzard with announcements for WoW Classic’s launch and Warcraft 3 Remastered lined up. Unfortunately, all of that was quickly overshadowed by the Diablo Immortal announcement. Since then, the folks at Blizzard have been doing some soul searching, with the studio’s …

Gigabyte has lifted the lid on its new X299X motherboards for Intel’s new Cascade Lake-X HEDT processors. Some of these were hinted at in prior leaks but now, we have the full reveal, with the Designare 10G, Aorus Xtreme WaterForce and Aorus Master boards hitting the market. The trio of new …

All the news from Microsoft’s big Surface event is out now, with the tech giant announcing a ton of new devices. There were a few surprises in there, including news that Microsoft will be entering the smartphone market again with an emphasis on dual-screen devices. Microsoft unveiled a range of …

The HTC VIVE Cosmos is set to launch very soon to take on the Oculus Rift S as an inside-out tracking based alternative to first-gen VR headsets. If you are an original VIVE owner equipped with the official wireless adaptor and looking to upgrade, then it should work with the …

At times, it can be easy to forget that PlayStation Now exists. While Sony was ahead of the competition when it came to subscriptions and streaming, the service hasn’t had as much of a push as something like Xbox Game Pass or upcoming services like Google Stadia. It looks like …

Bungie’s efforts to reinvent Destiny 2 this year seem to be paying off, with the new expansion being well received so far in addition to the game getting a big show of support from players on Steam. Not only has the game accrued some very high concurrent player numbers, but …

All the way back in July 2015, we learned that an incredibly rare prototype of the unreleased SNES-CD, otherwise known as the SNES PlayStation or the Nintendo PlayStation Superdisc, was found and recovered in near perfect condition. Over the next couple of years, the owner got the console working and …

Back in 2017, Atari announced a return to the console market with its own retro gaming system. The console has been through a lot since then, including a name change and a big crowdfunding campaign but we are finally nearing an official release, which means we are also finally starting …

Logitech has introduced and new mechanical keyboard to its Pro X line-up of gaming peripherals. The Pro X mechanical keyboard features swappable switches for ultimate customisation. Logitech's gaming brand, Logitech G has announced a new mechanical keyboard to extend its Pro X line of gaming peripherals. The keyboard will offer …

We are approaching the one year anniversary for HITMAN 2, taking lessons learned from the episodic release of Hitman in 2016 and making a ton of improvements. Hitman 2 did away with the episodic formula, but has continued to be updated with fresh content each month. Now for October, there …

With a return to their Sensei range, SteelSeries has launched a new ambidextrous mouse- the SteelSeries Sensei Ten, featuring an all-new sensor and buttons capable of a 60 million click lifespan and programmable RGB lighting of course. SteelSeries has continued the popular Sensei range with the new Sensei Ten which …

It has been just over a year since we first got our hands on the Razer Huntsman Elite opto-mechanical keyboard. At launch, Razer included tactile switches but now, there is also an option for those that prefer a linear key switch instead. The Razer Huntsman Elite is already an excellent …

Custom water-cooling supplier Alphacool has announced some new products for AMD Radeon RX 5700 and 5700 XT graphics cards. New custom full-cover water blocks for the 5700 series of graphics cards are now available from the Alphacool store, with support for a range of third party cards. Three new full …

Intel has lifted the embargo on their new high-end desktop CPUs early due to a press leak breaking the NDA. Cascade lake-X will offer HEDT users a considerable upgrade over previous generations and will come in at a lower price point. Like the previous generation of Intel’s HEDT processors, Cascade …

Nvidia released a new GeForce Game Ready driver yesterday, version 436.48 WHQL is said to offers optimisation updates for Tom Clancys’ Ghost Recon Breakpoint which is due to release in the next few days. Game Ready drivers provide Nvidia graphics card owners the best possible gaming experience for all major …

Just a few weeks ago, AMD rolled out a new graphics driver containing Radeon Image Sharpening support for several RX 500 and RX 400 series GPUs. At the time, we thought it was odd that Vega was left out of the equation, particularly since the Radeon VII is still AMD’s …

Just a few weeks ago, GlobalFoundries levied a lawsuit against TSMC claiming patent infringement on chips sold and used within the products of some of the world’s most high-profile tech companies. At the time, TSMC did state that it was prepared to defend itself and now, we are seeing the …

Ever since Apple launched the first iPhone way back in 2007, the iOS platform has been a fortress. Only by implementing fiddly jailbreak hacks could you open the operating system up to unapproved apps. However, iOS app developer, Riley Tesut, has released an iOS App Store alternative called AltStore, to …

Valve is implementing some region-specific changes for CS:GO this week in order to get around potential loot box regulations. In an effort to work around the lootboxes/gambling argument, CS:GO now has an X-Ray scanner to reveal the specific item in any container before opening it. The X-Ray Scanner is only …

Over the years, AMD has managed to put together some excellent game bundles for hardware buyers. Earlier this year, we saw some Ryzen CPUs and Radeon GPUs sold with free codes for The Division 2, Devil May Cry V and Resident Evil 2. Now just in time for the holiday …

Today is a big day for Bungie, with the studio establishing its new era of independence with a new expansion, a free to play version of Destiny 2 and a platform switch, with Destiny 2 officially leaving Battle.net and coming to Steam. All of these changes take time though, so …

AMD has today announced the global availability of its new Ryzen PRO 3000 series of desktop processors, with part of the line-up available with integrated Radeon graphics. Ryzen PRO is designed for enterprise systems and will be coming in Q4 2019. Following on from a story we reported on just …

By all accounts, Windows 10 will be taking another step forward with its second feature update of 2019 potentially being released this week. However, this update is reported to be minor compared to previous releases. The latest Windows 10 feature update dubbed 19H2 (version 1909) will be shipping to participants …

Back in 2016 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Duke Nukem, the Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour was released. That re-release is now causing some legal issues as composer, Bobby Prince, is suing Gearbox, Randy Pitchford and even Valve claiming that his music was used without permission. Court …

With Ryzen 3900X CPUs appearing to be extremely thin on the ground recently, retailers who have stock are hiking prices up daily. With both UK and US markets showing price increases, it may not be good news for potential buyers. AMD’s Ryzen 9 3900X CPU remains very difficult to get …

Asus is always looking for innovative ways to extend and enhance its ROG product line to satisfy gamers’ and enthusiasts’ needs. Their most recent addition is the ROG Strix Arion M.2 SSD enclosure which offers users M.2 NVMe SSD performance on the go. The Asus ROG Strix Arion SSD enclosure …

At this point, the smart home craze is in full swing and most major tech companies are looking at ways to break into the market. On Microsoft's side, the Xbox One is getting voice command support for Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa in addition to Microsoft's own digital assistant, Cortana. …

Over the last year, a class-action lawsuit has been brewing against Nintendo for ‘Joy-Con drift', an issue where the Switch controller's thumbsticks begin to register movement even when the user is not moving the analogue stick. This has been an on-going issue for a long time now and unfortunately, it …

Prior to developing Spider-Man and officially being acquired by Sony, Insomniac was exploring games on other platforms, with Oculus being the most notable example. Over the years, Insomniac has released three VR games for the Oculus Rift and in November, the studio's most ambitious VR project yet, Stormland, will be …