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Read More »AMD Radeon RX 5700 8GB Review
Priced at $349, the RX 5700 goes head-to-head with RTX 2060 - who comes out on top?
Read More »2nd Gen Ryzen CPUs get big price cuts ahead of 3rd Gen launch
Whenever there is a big new tech launch, it is usually a good time to shop around a bit, whether you are interested in the latest and greatest or not. Those looking to upgrade on the cheap will be happy to hear that 2nd Gen Ryzen CPUs have received some …
Read More »Apple to pay Samsung hefty sum for unused OLED supply after low iPhone X sales
It is well known at this point that despite all of the buzz around the iPhone X ahead of launch, the phone did not selling as well as expected. Samsung was a key partner for the iPhone X and produced many OLED displays for Apple based on expected demand. Now, …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Odyssey gets its final story DLC this month
It looks like Ubisoft's work on Assassin's Creed Odyssey is starting to come to an end. Since launching in October last year, the developers have been updating the game regularly with free DLC and season pass content. In June, the game received its own custom quest creator, allowing people to …
Read More »Middle-Earth: Shadow of War and 7 other games coming to Xbox Game Pass this month
Xbox Game Pass has been around for a few years now but the service got a big boost this year with its launch on PC. The library has had some impressive updates so far this year, with big games like Metro Exodus and Prey joining the lineup. Now, the list …
Read More »AOC’s latest pair of Agon monitors boast a 240Hz refresh rate and 0.5ms response time
When it comes to gaming monitors, we are used to most companies touting a 1ms response time and for a good while now, that has generally been the fastest we can get. AOC has managed to raise the bar a bit with its latest pair of monitors though, boasting a …
Read More »Sony’s PlayStation Classic continues to dwindle in price
Sony decided to follow in Nintendo's footsteps last year and attempt to capture holiday season sales with the release of a mini-classic console. The PlayStation Classic's launch wasn't the smoothest, the 20 pre-installed games didn't really live up to what many had hoped for and the initial price tag put a …
Read More »Apple reportedly moving away from butterfly switches following consistent MacBook issues
Over the last few years, Apple has been giving itself plenty of headaches thanks to its choice of keyboard switches on MacBook models. Since moving from traditional low-profile laptop keyboards, there have been numerous reports of keyboard failures and sticky keys on newer MacBook models, which has led to repair …
Read More »Iiyama launches sensibly priced 32-inch 4K Prolite monitor with 10-bit colour and FreeSync
While most 4K monitors on the market currently target a 27-inch panel size, we know a lot of our readers are after something a bit larger to make better use of all those pixels. Iiyama is filling that void this week with the Prolite XB32, a 32-inch 4K monitor at …
Read More »Gigabyte Aorus PCIe 4.0 SSD will launch at $259.99 for 1TB
We are starting to get a better idea of what launch pricing will be for the upcoming slate of 1TB and 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSDs. Earlier this week, we learned that Corsair will be launching its 1TB drive at the $249.99 mark and now, it looks like the Gigabyte Aorus …
Read More »Aerocool TOR PRO PC Case – The sub £90 RGB case
The Dark Web browser? eh? no, its a new case from Aerocool
Read More »Epic Games pledges to pay refunds for crowdfunded games switching to Epic Games Store
Last night, Ys Net announced that it would be offering refunds to Kickstarter backers who were unhappy with the Epic Games Store exclusivity deal. These exclusivity deals have been causing controversy for developers for months now but the situation gets amplified when crowdfunding is involved. While Epic Games won't be …
Read More »Despite reports, CD Projekt Red says it is not working on three Cyberpunk games
Earlier this week, reports emerged surrounding CD Projekt Red and its plans for Cyberpunk 2077 as a gaming franchise. After roughly translating a Polish interview, it was reported that the studio had three Cyberpunk related games in the works- the main game, a multiplayer spin-off and a third mystery title. …
Read More »Shenmue 3 Kickstarter backers will be offered refunds following Epic Games Store exclusivity deal
There is always going to be some controversy when a game is taken off of Steam and turned into an Epic Games Store exclusive. However, the situation gets much worse when crowdfunding is involved. We’ve seen this happen once already with Phoenix Point, which ended up refunding backers. Now, Shenmue …
Read More »FSP Hydro G PRO 850W Power Supply Review
It won't be available in Europe, but this new FSP power supply delivers the goods.
Read More »Samsung CEO says he pushed Galaxy Fold to market before it was ready
The Samsung Galaxy Fold has been missing in action since April, after early review units showed signs of display failure issues. Since then, there have been reports that Samsung has tweaked the design to mitigate these issues and has begun manufacturing new models but a new release date has yet …
Read More »Age of Empires franchise still draws over one million players per month
Microsoft is preparing an Age of Empires comeback with remasters for the original trilogy and a long-awaited Age of Empires 4. At this point, we know there is a first-party studio entirely dedicated to managing the Age of Empires IP moving forward and now we have a better idea as …
Read More »Netflix gives us our first look at Geralt, Ciri and Yenneffer in The Witcher series
Ahead of a bigger unveiling planned for San Diego Comic-Con later this month, Netflix has revealed the official poster and first still images of The Witcher characters in costume. Not only does this finally give us a better look at Henry Cavill as Geralt but it also shows us what …
Read More »Corsair’s PCIe 4.0 SSD to launch this month starting at $249 for 1TB
We know that AMD’s 3rd Gen Ryzen processors are on the verge of release, accompanied by the new x570 motherboard chipset. This jump will pave the way for PCI-Express 4.0 and new hardware that takes advantage of the increased speed and bandwidth. The first PCIe 4.0 upgrades we will be seeing …
Read More »Halo Reach PC gameplay released as first public test gets underway
After a few months worth of waiting, the first public test for Halo: Reach on PC arrived over the weekend. Unfortunately, the first ‘flight’ was kept fairly low key, with fewer than 1000 Halo Insider members getting the invite. However, there is a full gameplay video floating around so we …
Read More »Super Mario Maker 2 debuts at number 1 in UK game charts
Aside from E3 dominating the gaming news cycle throughout June, we also had some major game launches in the last few weeks. Not only have we seen the likes of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, but Nintendo just released one of its biggest exclusives for the year- Super Mario Maker 2, …
Read More »Reported Intel leak admits AMD is a competitive threat
It is no secret that the launch of the Zen architecture has brought plenty of competition back to the CPU market. AMD is about to make another leap with Zen 2, which will also introduce the first 7nm desktop CPUs to the market and put them in the hands of …
Read More »Oppo wants to eliminate the smartphone notch with an under-screen camera
Over the last two years, we have seen most of the smartphone market shift over to ‘all screen' designs with slimmer bezels than ever before. This resulted in the ‘notch' trend at first, where part of the display is covered to maintain room for a front facing camera, but companies …
Read More »Jony Ive is leaving Apple after almost three decades
After almost three decades working at Apple, Jony Ive has announced that he will be stepping down and leaving the company this year to start his own company. Ive has served as the Chief Design Officer at Apple for many years now and has been responsible for the design of …
Read More »HTC VIVE Cosmos will have 88 percent higher resolution compared to VIVE and better lenses
While we have known about the VIVE Cosmos headset for quite some time now, HTC has been quiet on official details. That is now starting to change as we are approaching the Q3 release window. HTC's next Oculus Rift competitor promises to be a big upgrade over the original VIVE, …
Read More »Borderlands 2 VR seems to be heading to PC soon
Prior to the announcement of Borderlands 3 this year, Gearbox started reinvigorating interest in the franchise with Borderlands 2 VR. The game has been exclusive to the PlayStation VR since its launch in December but it looks like the game is finally heading to PC. Borderlands 2 VR for Windows …
Read More »Apple hires new chip architect, could be looking to move Macs to ARM CPUs
There has been plenty of talk surrounding Apple's future plans to develop its own in-house chips moving forward. Back in 2017, Apple split up with Imagination Technologies and started developing its own GPUs for future iOS devices. Now, we could be seeing Apple expand towards its own CPUs as well, …
Read More »DisplayPort 2.0 spec unveiled, will remove the need for compression at 4K/144Hz
PCI-Express isn’t the only technology getting huge upgrades at the moment. After several years, the DisplayPort spec is getting an upgrade, pushing bandwidth speeds higher than before and opening the door for faster refresh rates at higher resolutions. DisplayPort 2.0 has officially been spec’d out by the Video Electronics Standards …
Read More »Super Flower Leadex III Gold 750W (2019) Review
We take a look today at the newest Leadex III range from Superflower.
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