Back in June, we had the chance to check out G.Skill's booth at Computex. This is when we got our first look at the company's new Trident Z Royal memory series, bringing a new, distinct look. It has been several months since we last saw it, but the carriage has …
Read More »Amazon is offering some steep discounts on M.2 SSDs today
If you have been saving up for a few PC upgrades, then now might be the best time to shop around. Black Friday deals are already starting to do the rounds and Amazon has some pretty great ones for SSDs today, including a 1TB Samsung 970 M.2 drive for just …
Read More »Brian Fargo cancels retirement plans following Microsoft’s InXile acquisition
Recently, Microsoft announced two new studio acquisitions- Obsidian and InXile. Obsidian wasn't much of a surprise, as various leaks and rumours had pointed towards this for a while. However, nobody saw InXile as a potential suitor. It came as a shock to many fans of Wasteland and the studio's traditional …
Read More »“Fatal error” bug prevents Google Pixel 3 users from accessing the camera
Google’s Pixel 3 is running up quite the list of bugs under its belt, this time breaking its flagship feature. Yet another software glitch has appeared, now preventing a range of users from accessing the smartphone’s official camera app. As usual, those afflicted flocked to Google’s Pixel User Community Forums …
Read More »Valve is discontinuing the Steam Link box
Valve's first foray into designing its own hardware brought the Steam Link and Steam Controller into the world. Both devices were designed with the goal of tackling PC gaming in the living room. Nowadays, Steam Link is available as an app for in-home streaming, so Valve is discontinuing the physical …
Read More »Fans roast Activision for the bizarre lack of subtitles in Spyro Reignited Trilogy
Spyro Reignited Trilogy is lighting the gaming world up, gliding to the top of the UK charts ahead of Red Dead Redemption 2 and Fallout 76. For all the remake has gotten right, it seems that its distinct lack of subtitles is a fundamental accessibility feature some are finding difficult …
Read More »Skybound Games has resumed development on The Walking Dead: The Final Season
Following the public collapse of Telltale Games, The Walking Dead: The Final Season was left noticeably unfinished with just two of its four episodes released. Fortunately, Skybound Games picked up the remaining episodes, which are now in development. Skybound Games, formed by The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, picked up …
Read More »Apple has reportedly cut down production of new iPhones following low sales forecast
Apple recently made the decision to stop disclosing iPhone sales numbers as part of its quarterly earnings reports. Taken on its own, this could be a sign that iPhone sales are slowing down as prices begin to rise. Now this week, new reports are claiming that Apple has also cut …
Read More »Microsoft may release a cheap ‘digital only’ Xbox One next year
We are coming towards the end of this current generation of consoles but Microsoft apparently has one more hardware revision to get out of the door first. In order to create a cheaper model, Microsoft is reportedly planning to launch a disc-less Xbox One console. This would be a revision …
Read More »The producer for Netflix’s Castlevania will tackle Devil May Cry next
Last month, rumours surfaced surrounding a new animated series for The Legend of Zelda. At the time, Netflix's Castlevania producer, Adi Shankar, was confirmed to be in talks to produce a new animated TV series based on an iconic Japanese video game series. Movie sites began digging and heard that …
Read More »Valve addresses Artifact ‘pay to play’ concerns ahead of public beta
Valve is on the verge of shipping its first new game in six years and while people were initially disappointed in the fact that it was a card game, over time, more fans came around to the idea. That took a turn over the last week, as more details came …
Read More »Cyberpower PC Hyper Liquid Threadripper RTX System Review
This is a beast of a system, and it looks great. But at £3,900 does it tick all the boxes?
Read More »ASUS brings the world’s thinnest gaming laptop to the UK
ASUS unveiled its ROG Zephyrus S GX531GM gaming laptop at Gamescom in August, laying claim to the title of “world’s thinnest gaming laptop”. Taking to London, the firm provided a hands-on with the device, showcasing its improved processor, display and dimensions. ASUS introduced it’s the Republic of Gamers (ROG) Zephyrus …
Read More »Nvidia is investigating the cause of RTX failures while offering replacements
At the end of last month, Nvidia saw a notable number of defective RTX cards after users flooded various forums to complain. Fortunately, Team Green is on the case and acknowledges that it is ready to help those suffering from issues. Nvidia took to its GeForce Community to unveil that …
Read More »ESA announces E3 2019 lineup
E3 2019 is still just over six months away but the industry is already gearing itself up. We already know that Sony won't be taking part in 2019 but the ESA has confirmed all of the other big players that are appearing at the event next year, including Microsoft, Nintendo, …
Read More »Sunset Overdrive is launching on PC today
While various leaks may have spoiled the surprise, it looks like Microsoft and Insomniac Games are indeed planning to shadow drop Sunset Overdrive on PC this week. The game will launch later today with all DLC included at a fairly low price. Microsoft's Major Nelson spoiled the surprise himself a …
Read More »Sony is dropping out of E3 next year
Several years ago, Nintendo made the decision to drop out of E3 for the first time. Instead of relying on the famed show, Nintendo has focussed on keeping in touch with fans directly via regular Nintendo Direct streams instead. Now, Sony might be making a similar move, as the company …
Read More »Alienware makes gaming laptops both thinner and lighter with the m15
Designing a good gaming laptop takes quite a bit of finesse when it comes to design. Balancing performance with portability, cooling and noise levels can be a tricky task. However, Alienware seems to be on the right track with its latest m15 laptop, the thinnest Alienware yet. We caught up …
Read More »The RX 590 is real and it is launching today
Over the last few weeks, there have been plenty of whispers surrounding a new upcoming AMD graphics card. Polaris is making a return to the forefront this week with the RX 590, improving over the RX 580 with a new 12nm revision and higher clock speeds. The RX 590 is …
Read More »AMD Sapphire RX 590 Nitro+ SE 8GB Review
AMD's new RX 590 launches today and we get a look at the new Sapphire custom card !
Read More »Germany considers blocking Huawei from its 5G network
Huawei hasn't had the easiest time in international markets, as both the US and Australia have eschewed 5G technology from the Chinese company amid national security concerns. Germany could very well be next in line, as officials are urging the government to take care in building the country's 5G network. …
Read More »Blizzard has some of its ‘best developers’ working on mobile games for all IP
Blizzard’s recent reveal of Diablo Immortal was an unmitigated disaster, with many criticising the publisher for being out of touch with its fans. However, that hasn’t stopped co-founder Allen Adham from revealing that Blizzard has ‘some of its best developers' working on mobile games across its other franchises. “Many of …
Read More »AOC launches G2 Esports Signature Edition monitor with 144Hz and FreeSync
AOC has been a long-time supporter in the esports space, often sponsoring events and partnering up with different teams. This time around, AOC is kicking things up a notch with the G2590PX/G2 gaming monitor, created in collaboration with G2 Esports. Given that this is a monitor geared towards highly competitive …
Read More »Former Westwood devs team up for Command & Conquer remaster
During E3 2018, EA upset many strategy game fans with the announcement of Command & Conquer Rivals, a mobile spin-off for a series that fans have wanted to return to for years. Fortunately, it looks like the publisher is looking to make good with fans of the original game, as …
Read More »Man behind 2013 DDOS attack on Steam, Origin and PSN pleads guilty
Back in December 2013, a huge DDOS attack took down the likes of Steam, PSN and EA's Origin, leaving a lot of people unimpressed over Christmas. It didn't take long for authorities to investigate the cyber attack and eventually, a suspect was arrested. The case has been in the works …
Read More »G.Skill announces 64GB and 128GB DDR4 kits with speeds over 4GHz
G.Skill has been a front runner in high-performance RAM for a good while now. We've seen the company push DDR4 speeds to their limits and now, the company is turning its attention to delivering higher capacities, with new 64GB and 128GB DDR4 RAM kits heading our way. The 64GB kit …
Read More »Nvidia RTX support added to Battlefield V
Now that Windows 10 1809 is finally rolling out once again, game developers can finally start implementing RTX features into games. DICE is already prepared, with Battlefield V getting RTX support starting from today.
Read More »Microsoft finally fixes Windows 10 1809 update, rollout kicks off again today
Microsoft ran into a bunch of odd issues when it originally began rolling out the Windows 10 1809 update. The October-bound update had to be pulled after people's files started going missing, which in turn delayed the rollout of the DirectX Raytracing API. Fortunately, these issues seem to finally be …
Read More »This year’s list of GOTY nominees announced for The Game Awards
The Game Awards will be returning this year with Geoff Keighley at the helm once again. We are already hearing teases of surprise announcements and world premiere trailers. Before we get to all of that though, we need to see the list of categories and all of the nominees for …
Read More »Suspect pleads guilty to all 47 charges in fatal swatting incident
Back at the start of this year, the gaming world was hit by tragedy after someone arranged a swatting following an argument during a round of Call of Duty. Andrew Finch was unfortunately killed during the incident, despite not having anything to do with the situation. Over the course of …
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