It has been around a year since Oculus last showed off any of its in-development prototype VR headsets. This week though, we got a proper update, with a new pair of ‘Half Dome' VR headset prototypes being shown off at Oculus Connect 6, which could be leading towards a true …
Read More »TSMC and ARM showcase first 7nm chiplet system for HPC
ARM and TSMC have announced their co-developed silicon-proven chiplet system based on multiple ARM cores, using TSMC’s Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate (CoWoS) packaging solution, which is heralded as an industry first based on the 7nm FinFET process. The proof-of-concept chip comprises of a dual-chiplet CoWoS implemented in 7nm. Each chiplet contains four ARM …
Read More »Red Dead Redemption 2 is unlikely to get single-player DLC
In the years following Grand Theft Auto V's release, there were plenty of rumours going around indicating that single-player DLC was in the works. As we now know, no such DLC ever came to fruition, with Rockstar choosing to focus exclusively on GTA Online with continuous updates. With Red Dead …
Read More »OnePlus is moving into the TV market with a 55-inch 4K HDR Android TV
Back in September 2018, OnePlus announced plans to break into the TV market, broadening the company's reach beyond smartphones. Earlier this year, new details about the screen were released and now this week, the OnePlus TV has been officially announced- featuring 4K UHD resolution, HDR and Android TV baked in. …
Read More »PowerColor teases updated 5700 XT Red devil card that features custom water cooling
PowerColor’s RX 5700 XT Red Devil has already been crowned as one of the best custom AMD GPUs available on the market today, but it looks like an upgrade is on the way. This week, PowerColor began teasing a new liquid-cooled RX 5700 XT, tentatively known as the ‘Liquid Devil'. …
Read More »Carmack says Oculus ‘missed an opportunity’ as Gear VR support winds down
Throughout the earlier days of Oculus, the company had some close ties to Samsung. Not only were Samsung Galaxy Note displays used in Rift devkits, but the two companies eventually partnered up to launch the Gear VR headset for Galaxy smartphones. At this point, both sides have begun going their …
Read More »BioWare brings back Anthem’s Cataclysm event as content drought continues
There has been a lot of talk surrounding Anthem this month. The game finally joined the EA Access/Origin Access Basic library, which should bring in some new players. However, BioWare has also scrapped its previous DLC plans in order to give the game the re-working it desperately needs. With all …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy Fold returns with design improvements but a new issue has popped up
Samsung has already been through a lot this year with the Galaxy Fold. The company's first foldable smartphone has been in the works for years now and was finally set to release earlier this year, until reviewers started to encounter design issues causing the displays to break. Samsung brought the …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 9 3900 specs detailed in leaked CPU validation list
AMD fans looking to save a bit of cash on their 12 core 24 thread upgrades may not have to wait much longer, as a new leak has shown what looks like the specification of AMD’s yet to be announced Ryzen 9 3900 CPU. While we are still awaiting official …
Read More »Toshiba’s Serial NAND flash memory offers a performance and capacity boost
Toshiba has announced it will launch its second generation of NAND flash memory products, featuring increased performance and capacity, while offering support for high-speed data transfer rates. Toshiba’s second generation of NAND flash memory products for embedded systems will be compatible with the widely used Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI). According …
Read More »iOS 13 patch aims to fix keyboard, battery drain and data backup issues
Earlier this week, we wrote a little bit about iOS 13's rocky start on the market. One particularly privacy-voiding bug affected third-party keyboard applications, allowing them to gain ‘full access' to your data and keylogs without authorisation. Apple's bug fixers have been working quite swiftly over the last couple of …
Read More »Nvidia announces RTX Broadcast Engine, using tensor cores to enhance live streams
At TwitchCon this week Nvidia will be showcasing its next-generation streaming enhancements, labelled as the Nvidia RTX Broadcast engine, which can add real-time effects such as virtual green screen, style filters and augmented reality elements. Nvidia has developed a way to enable their RTX graphics cards to make use of …
Read More »Amazon continues to dominate the smart home market with huge range of Alexa-enabled devices
Amazon has this week announced more Alexa-enabled and internet of things (IOT) devices that will be finding their way into your homes and pockets very soon. The new range includes a new Echo Dot, Echo Ear Buds and Echo Studio speaker, but also includes some stranger additions, like Echo Frames …
Read More »Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order story trailer teases Cal’s mission
This has been a huge year for Respawn Entertainment, with the studio swiftly branching out beyond Titanfall under EA's ownership. This year, we've had the launch of Apex Legends, the announcement of Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond and in November, Respawn is also launching a story-focused Star Wars game, …
Read More »The Last of Us Part II won’t have multiplayer, but a standalone multiplayer spin-off is coming
The Last of Us is fondly remembered as one of the all-time great single-player story-driven games. However, Naughty Dog also popped a multiplayer mode in to the original game that grew to maintain quite a large following. This week after The Last of Us Part II previews began going up, …
Read More »Logitech is acquiring Streamlabs for $89 million
Back in 2018, we saw two major peripheral makers, Corsair and Logitech, making significant acquisitions to capture a bigger piece of the streamer and content creator markets. At this point, Logitech owns Blue Microphones and Corsair owns Elgato. Now this week, the competition is rising as Logitech is adding to …
Read More »NZXT’s latest pre-built PCs target content creators
With the rise of game streaming and content creators becoming more and more popular, hardware manufacturers are making a push for pre-built machines specifically aimed at these areas. The latest manufacturer to test the waters is NZXT, launching its first pre-built ‘Creator PC' from the BLD range of systems. We …
Read More »Oculus Link will let you hook a Quest up to a PC to play more demanding games
Earlier this year, Facebook launched the Oculus Quest as a standalone ‘console-like' VR headset and the Rift S, a PC-tethered update to the original Rift with inside-out tracking. The Rift S might seem a tad redundant now though, as last night, Facebook announced the Oculus Link, a new accessory and …
Read More »Respawn is bringing back Medal of Honor for virtual reality
For a couple of years now, we have known that Respawn Entertainment has been working on a secret VR game for Oculus. Now, we finally know what it is and surprisingly, it is a Medal of Honor game, bringing the long dormant franchise back in new form. Medal of Honor: …
Read More »New Budget Nvidia GPUs could be hitting shelves sooner than expected
Rumours of Nvidia possibly adding to its budget range of graphics cards have been gathering pace with talk of a 1650Ti rearing its head again. However, that’s not all, another source suggests ASUS is preparing three GTX 1660 Super cards for launch too. According to the folks over at Videocardz, their …
Read More »AMD B550 chipset missing PCIe Gen 4 & Ryzen 3500X specs detailed
AMD fans have reason to be cheerful this week, with news of its highly anticipated B550 Chipset specs being detailed online. This could give users a more budget-friendly incentive to upgrade to the new Zen 2, Ryzen 3000 platform. Hong Kong media HKEPC dropped the leaked specifications for the B550 …
Read More »Apple patent hints at future Augmented Reality wearable technology
Apple and its CEO, Tim Cook, have been openly enamoured with augmented reality for a few years now. The company began dipping its toes into AR with the iPhone 8, which touted a new wave of augmented reality apps for iOS. However, the company’s big goal is to release dedicated …
Read More »Google Play Pass is on the way to combat Apple Arcade
Earlier this month, Apple officially launched Apple Arcade alongside iOS 13. The service includes over 100 games with a mix of big publishers and indie studios contributing towards the library. Now, Google is looking to compete too with the Google Play Pass, a subscription service for Android that bundles 350 …
Read More »The Razer Blade Pro 17 now comes with a 4K/120Hz display option
While we are still waiting for high refresh rate 4K displays to become more common in the desktop monitor market, laptop makers are beginning to push the technology. This week, Razer announced that the Blade Pro 17 will soon be available with a 4K UHD screen and a 120Hz refresh …
Read More »Intel’s next generation of microarchitecture will be ‘significantly bigger’ than Sunny Cove
Intel is working on a new generation of CPU architecture which they promise will be “significantly bigger and closer to the linear curve on performance” than its current Sunny Cove Design. Currently, Intel’s Sunny Cove architecture offers a substantial bump in instructions per clock (IPC) over Coffee Lake Cores running …
Read More »Microsoft’s Project xCloud will enter public beta next month
It has been almost one year since Microsoft first announced Project xCloud. The service had a brief, closed test phase at E3 this year, which resulted in some positive impressions but now, a public beta is also on the way, giving us the chance to try Microsoft's cloud gaming tech …
Read More »The Last of Us Part II gets a new trailer and release date announcement
As expected, last night's PlayStation ‘State of Play' stream brought along new announcements for The Last of Us Part II. There is a new 3-minute gameplay trailer, in addition to a release date announcement, which is set for February 2020. The Last of Us Part II was first announced in …
Read More »ViewSonic launches new XG and ELITE series high refresh rate gaming monitors
ViewSonic has announced the addition of two new monitors to its Elite gaming portfolio. The manufacturer is aiming to expand its gaming line-up with the ELITE XG27 gaming monitor series, XG05 gaming monitor series and ELITE Ally monitor control peripheral. The XG270QG gaming monitor includes a series of features designed …
Read More »Windows 10 reaches over 900 million devices milestone
Microsoft had an ambitious goal for Windows 10 at launch, with the company hoping for the OS to be on 1 billion devices within three years. That ship has since sailed but Windows 10 is still pulling in impressive numbers, with 900 million recorded installs worldwide. The new milestone comes …
Read More »Red Dead Redemption 2 should come to PC soon following Australian classification
We are closing in on one year since Red Dead Redemption 2 first launched for Xbox One and PS4. In true Rockstar fashion, a PC version of the game has not been officially confirmed. However, there has been a growing mountain of evidence to suggest that the game is coming. …
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