We've known that Nvidia was planning a big push for real-time ray tracing in games since March when the first demos were shown off. This all came to fruition last night with the launch of the new RTX 20-series, which will support ray-tracing in several upcoming games. At Gamescom this …
Read More »Battlefield 5 open beta details announced
Back in May, EA officially announced Battlefield 5, which will be heading our way on the 19th of October. As usual though, there will be a beta beforehand. If you would like to give the multiplayer a try ahead of launch, then you'll be able to do so very soon. …
Read More »Behind the scenes at Gamescom 2018
Gamescom is one of the largest entertainment events on the planet, and with its 10th anniversary this year, it promises to be the biggest one yet. A lot of work goes into setting up such a big event, as we get an exclusive look at imposing billboards, crazy PC mods …
Read More »Supermicro SuperO C9X299-PG300 Motherboard Review
Server-infused expensive VRMs and 10 Gigabit LAN
Read More »The Call of Duty Blackout beta now has a PC launch date
Update (21/08/18): We already knew that the Black Ops 4 Blackout beta would be kicking off for PS4 owners on the 10th of September. However, we now have dates for PC players. In an update last night, Treyarch tweeted out that the Blackout PC beta will go live on the …
Read More »Amazon is removing ad-free viewing from the Twitch Prime subscription
Since the streaming platform was absorbed by Amazon, the Twitch Prime subscription has offered a range of goodies, from a free channel subscription, exclusive in-game content and even games themselves. The main reason people often made sure to continue paying, however, was the ability to view content without advertisements which …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 20 series GPUs available for pre-order
The big day has finally arrived. Today Nvidia launched the RTX 20 series of graphics cards, bringing forward the RTX 2080Ti, RTX 2080 and RTX 2070 all at once. We’ve already dived into the specs for these three Turing cards but pre-orders are also already going live here in the …
Read More »AOC’s new AGON 3 Series of QHD gaming monitors packs high refresh rates with HDR
AOC established its AGON line of monitors in 2016, catering to esports enthusiasts. This began with the AG271QX and AG271QG each sporting 144Hz FreeSync and G-Sync respectively, while its 2017 second generation upped things to 240Hz. Now, its AGON 3 Series packs 27-inch curved QHD displays with high-dynamic-range. Until now, …
Read More »CD Projekt Red will be showing more Cyberpunk 2077 at Gamescom tomorrow
Back at E3, CD Projekt Red surprised us all with the first full trailer for Cyberpunk 2077, after several years of silence. Now, it looks like we'll get to see even more of the game, as there are plans to bring Cyberpunk 2077 to Gamescom this week. CD Projekt Red …
Read More »Sennheiser HD820 Headphones Review
The new Sennheiser flagship is a closed back design. Just how good is it ?
Read More »US government demands Facebook drop its Messenger encryption for legal investigations
The US government has Facebook Messenger in its sights, with the Department of Justice (DoJ) pressuring the platform to remove its end-to-end encryption in hopes of greater access to user data. Facebook has contested the request, resulting in government attempting to hold the platform in contempt of court. According to …
Read More »Valve is gearing up to launch Steam.tv
Way back in late 2014, Valve began experimenting with broadcasting, bringing the ability for Steam users to livestream their games to their friends. Now almost four years later, we are seeing bigger moves being made, as Valve has launched Steam.tv, which appears to be a competitor to Twitch. The site …
Read More »Netflix is testing its own form of personal advertisements in between shows
Despite many users flocking to Netflix thanks to its ad-free system, it turns out the platform has begun trialling promotional material for its own content. Fortunately, shows still run uninterrupted, with the advertisements appearing as the credits roll, before the next episode begins. Many users claim to pay for Netflix’s …
Read More »Ubisoft unveils Rainbow Six Siege’s shielded defender and third hard breacher
Details of Ubisoft’s next season have been trickling in throughout the past few months, with the publisher giving Operation Grim Sky a full reveal during its Paris Major over the weekend. Introducing shielded defender Clash and the blowtorch wielding Maverick, the meta looks set to drop rush tactics in favour …
Read More »ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) Review
The ASUS ZenFone 5 hits the market at £349.99 - but is that still too much for what you get?
Read More »Corsair HX750 PSU Review
Its expensive, but its quality. Question is though, is it good enough in 2018?
Read More »The Nintendo Switch appears to have a hidden VR mode
Way back in 1995, Nintendo tried something ahead of its time with the Virtual Boy. The VR headset concept didn't really take off back then, but there has been a resurgence of interest over the last few years, with plenty of well-made VR headsets on the market. Nintendo has been …
Read More »Sprint and LG are working to get 5G-powered smartphones in the US by 2019
Companies across the world are pumping a lot of money into 5G technology, as smartphone manufacturers and network operators gear up to make the equipment commercially available early next year. US carrier Sprint has announced its partnership with LG to bolster its next-generation wireless offerings in the first half of …
Read More »Leaked images of MSI RTX 2080 and RTX 2080Ti appear online
At this point, it is well known that Nvidia's next-gen GPU launch is just around the corner, with the most recent leaks pointing towards a switch away from ‘GTX' branding for the high-end. We are expecting to see reference versions of the RTX 2080 on Monday, but it looks like …
Read More »Nvidia states that cryptocurrency mining demand is gone, for now
Recent months have seen a slowing trend in the demand for cryptocurrency mining, with the cost of graphics cards steadily falling back to launch prices. According to Nvidia, the demand is now so low that it will be “immaterial” towards its profits for the second half of this year, with …
Read More »Avalanche Studios ‘Generation Zero’ gameplay reveal
Avalanche Studio is hard at work on three separate games at the moment. Not only is it gearing up to launch Just Cause 4, but Rage 2 is also heading our way next year. Beyond that, Avalanche is also working on a brand new original game called ‘Generation Zero'. We …
Read More »Valve tells adult game makers that approval process could still be months away
In a bid to make Steam a more open platform, Valve said it would begin to allow almost all legal content back in June, so long as it isn’t trolling or a scam. This includes dropping its long-term feud against games with sexual content, however Valve has warned developers that …
Read More »Spyro Reignited Trilogy has been delayed until November for extra polish
Despite originally pegged for a late September launch, developer Toys for Bob has announced that its remake of the first three Spyro games has been delayed. In order to give it an extra coat of polish, the Spyro Reignited Trilogy has instead been moved to a November 13 release date. …
Read More »Supermicro SuperO C7Z370-CG-IW : King of Servers delivers Mini-ITX
Supermicro are known for their high grade server boards, but can they create a great MINI ITX board?
Read More »Three million PlayStation VR headsets have been sold so far
Sony's efforts to bring virtual reality gaming to consoles have been paying off quite well over the last two years. By June last year, the company had officially sold one million PSVR headsets. Two million sales were hit before the end of the year and now, the three million sales …
Read More »Valve’s new Steam feature could get more Windows games running on Linux
While Valve hasn't been pushing for Linux gaming particularly hard since the rise and fall of Steam Machines, the company is still working on SteamOS to this day. According to reports, Valve may have figured out a way to make more games accessible on Linux with a new ‘Steam Play' …
Read More »Overclocker pushes AMD’s Threadripper 2990WX to 6GHz
AMD’s latest Threadripper 2990WX is a powerhouse at its default 4.2GHz boost clock speed, but that hasn’t stopped overclockers from putting the processor through its paces. Thanks to the use of liquid nitrogen, IvanCupa has managed push the chip as high as 6GHz. Last week, we saw overclockers achieved an …
Read More »Intel begins hyping up its discrete GPU plans, doubles down on 2020 launch date
Late last year, we learned that Intel was making the bold decision to enter the discrete graphics card market. The ball got rolling with a slew of high-profile hires and now, the teasing has begun, with Intel aiming for a 2020 launch date. Yesterday, Intel finally began posting to its …
Read More »IGN removes all Filip Miucin’s content as more examples of plagiarism surface
Ever since Filip Miucin’s public ejection from IGN, the publication has continued to monitor accusations of his plagiarism as examples have continued to flood in left, right and centre. In order to avoid further damage, IGN has opted to remove all of Miucin’s content since he was hired in October …
Read More »Diablo III confirmed for Nintendo Switch, launches this year
Just last week, Blizzard announced that it has ‘multiple' new Diablo projects currently in the works. Now, we know that one of them is indeed Diablo III for the Nintendo Switch, as someone accidentally broke an embargo last night. While the news wasn't supposed to go live until later today, …
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