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Back at Computex, NVIDIA launched its new ‘RTX Studio' initiative, aiming to create professional drivers for creative desktop users and powerful workstation laptops for those who need to do design, editing, modelling work on the go. We saw a bunch of RTX Studio laptops announced then but a few more …

We first saw Cooler Master's mew GS750 ‘desktop hub' back at Computex 2018. At the time, it seemed like a simple RGB headphone stand but it turns out that quite a few additional features have been packed in, warranting the ‘desktop hub' name. Briony has already reviewed the GS750, so …

Since Nintendo released the NES Mini a couple of years ago, there has been a huge boost in popularity for retro consoles coming back in miniature form. We've seen Nintendo continue the trend with the SNES Mini, Sony jumped on board with a miniature PS1 and now this year, SEGA …

Microsoft Flight Simulator made a grand return to the spotlight earlier this year thanks to an impressive reveal at E3. Now, it won't be long for the first enthusiasts to get their hands on it, as the Flight Simulator Insider Program is taking on sign-ups, with the first playable preview …

It is well known that Sony has been doing incredibly well throughout this console generation but it looks like the PS4 still had one last record to break before we enter the PS5 generation in 2020. Sony has now shipped over 100 million PS4 consoles, becoming the fastest console to …

Long before the arrivals of Xbox Game Pass and uPlay+, EA began testing the waters of gaming subscriptions with EA Access. The service granted people access to a growing vault of older games alongside early access and 10-hour trials to brand new titles. EA Access has already been successful on …

Earlier this year, it was announced that UltraViolet would be shutting down at the end of July. The UV service would often give Blu-Ray buyers a digital copy of their physical movies, but with streaming services on the rise and competitors ushering in their own alternatives, UltraViolet sales fell significantly …

The folks at be quiet! have been making power supplies for years now and they have improved quite a bit over the years with more options and models to suit different budgets and use-cases. This week, we are seeing the launch of the System Power 9 CM series, which will …

We've been following the latest blocks and DIY liquid cooling gear from Alphacool for several years now. The latest GPU block should keep a lot of enthusiasts happy, with the Eisblock Aurora now catering to RTX 2080, RTX 2080Ti and RX 5700-series GPU owners. The Eisblock Aurora, as the name …

Sharkoon is well-known for offering PC gear and peripherals at reasonable prices. This week, the company is expanding its repertoire with a new monitor riser stand, complete with an integrated USB hub and a wireless charger, so you can drop your phone on top and keep it juiced up while …

The Humble Bundle is still going strong and it looks like next month's Monthly deal is going to be excellent value. The Humble Monthly Bundle for August is now live with the first two early unlock games now available, including Kingdom Come: Deliverance and Surviving Mars. Kingdom Come: Deliverance is …

While Gears 5 didn't get as big of a showing at E3 this year as we expected, the game is entering the final stages of development and this week, we have another chance to try the game in action across both PC and Xbox One. The Gears 5 Technical Test …

EKWB has always had an impressive line-up of liquid cooling gear but this month has been particularly big, with a bunch of new block designs hitting the market. Not only are there now GPU blocks for the Radeon RX 5700 and RX 5700 XT, but there is a new monoblock …

One of the biggest announcements to come out of E3 earlier this year was Cyberpunk 2077's release date. At the event itself, people had a chance to go and see a new gameplay demo, showing off new parts of the game not seen in last year's gameplay demo. The new …

Update (25.07.19): Earlier this week, Bethesda made the surprise announcement that Wolfenstein Youngblood would be coming out on PC a day early, bringing the release date forward from the 26th of July to the 25th. Now, we have exact unlock times, with the game set to open up to players …

This week has been a bit of a roller-coaster for VLC, a few days ago the popular media player was put on blast by security researchers for having a long-standing vulnerability. This news swiftly began making the rounds, prompting VLC to issue its own statement claiming that the researchers got …

It has been a long road for Samsung bringing its first foldable smartphone to market. We first saw proof of concept displays in 2014 and there have been consistent rumours surrounding a foldable phone/tablet each year since. A few months ago, Samsung officially put those rumours to bed with the …

We've known for years now that Remedy has been interested in returning to Alan Wake. The original game was an Xbox 360 and PC exclusive and while sequel ideas have been explored at the studio, ultimately Remedy decided to create two new IPs in Quantum Break and Control. As we …

CORSAIR has been huge in the DIY gaming PC space for many years now and in recent years, the company has made some headway in pre-built systems too with the Corsair One range. Now, Corsair is about to grow in that sector even further, as the company is acquiring Origin …

One of the issues with the Oculus platform is hardware fragmentation between the three different offerings. Oculus Go apps aren't available on the Rift or Quest headsets, while some games available on both the Rift and Quest need to be bought again to use them on the other headset. It …

There were plenty of stumbles along the way for RED bringing its first smartphone to market. The Hydrogen One didn't quite live up to expectations but RED is ready for round two, with the Hydrogen Two set to launch some time soon with a new design to avoid the issues …

Now that Ryzen 3000 has been out for a few weeks and we've had a good chunk of time with the new processors and X570 platform, Leo and Luke got together to discuss recent findings. It is a lengthy discussion, going over Zen overclocking, X570 as a whole, using Ryzen 3000 on an older motherboard, what's next for Threadripper and more.

Nvidia's RTX 2080 SUPER is here, but just how good is it for £669?

RTX 2080 SUPER gets a MSI Gaming X Trio makeover

It has been just over one year since ASUS first announced the ROG Phone and now, it looks like we are due a new model with a few significant upgrades. The original ROG Phone still has hardware to be reckoned with but the new and improved version will raise the …

Wolfenstein: Youngblood is coming out in just a few days time and is set to be one of Nvidia's big ray-tracing showcases this year. Currently, all RTX GPU buyers will get a code for Wolfenstein: Youngblood. Given all of the RTX-specific promotion this game is getting, you might have expected …

While Gears 5 didn't get as big of a showing at E3 this year as we expected, the game is entering the final stages of development and this week, we have our first chance to try the game in action across both PC and Xbox One. The Gears 5 Technical …

After teasing us with several new character shots and an official poster, Netflix officially debuted the trailer for The Witcher at Comic Con over the weekend. The two-minute preview finally lets us see several key characters in action and gives us a few hints to the story of season one. …

It has been just over a month since Bungie announced its first independent expansion for Destiny 2. Shadowkeep arrives in September and will finally bring back the moon as a playable location, after being removed in the jump from Destiny 1 to Destiny 2. Now, a new trailer has released …

Update (19.07.19): Just last week, an FCC filing unveiled a new Nintendo Switch hardware revision in the works. This was not the Switch Lite, or even the rumoured ‘Switch Pro' but instead an upgraded version of the Nintendo Switch currently available on store shelves. Now, Nintendo has confirmed the new …