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When one life ends, another begins as Intel announced the end of life dates for its 6th generation line of processors in the wake of the impending Coffee Lake arrival. The Core i7-6700K, i5-6600K, i5-620P, and i3-6098P CPUs are all being discontinued, with the last shipments taking place a year …

Intel’s 8th generation series of processors is expected to launch early next month after a string of leaks. If this new information is to be believed, it’s very likely that the launch date for the new Coffee Lake Z370 motherboards and i7 8700K processor is October 5th. After VideoCardz gave …

Cougar is back with an all-new flagship headphone- the Immersa Pro. This new headset aims to be the definitive option for gamers, with 7.1 virtual surround sound, customisable lighting and 50mm neodymium drivers to deliver “lifelike audio”. The headset itself is built to offer 360º Immersive Audio, which should help …

Smartphone manufacturer Huawei is already making good on its claims that it can beat industry leaders, with the company having overtaken Apple in terms of sales. This places the Chinese firm as the world’s second largest smartphone brand behind Samsung. Three days ago, Huawei announced that it could beat Samsung …

THQ Nordic debuted gameplay footage of its upcoming open-world action-RPG at Gamescom this year, showcasing the beautiful world of Biomutant. One thing you might have noticed is the overzealous narration, but don’t worry, developer Experiment 101 has you covered with options to turn him down. Although the narration can’t be …

As great as the Nintendo Switch is, 32GB of internal storage isn't really enough for modern gaming. This is something that is going to become more and more obvious over the coming months, as some newer Switch games will require an additional microSD card to install. One of the first …

A few months back, Samsung managed to obtain permission to test its self-driving car technology over on its home-turf, South Korea. Since then, Samsung has branched out a bit, with the company now being given permission to test its self-driving cars in California, alongside the likes of Google, Apple and …

Over the last few years, Intel has had a massive €1.06 billion fine looming over its head after the European Commission ruled that the company had violated antitrust laws. At the time, Intel was offering rebates to OEMs to retain the upper-hand over AMD in the market. Intel has been …

Earlier this week, Garry Newman, the developer behind Garry's Mod and Rust, unveiled a new prototype being worked on at Facepunch Studios. It is called S&Box and the description sounds somewhat similar to what we saw with Garry's Mod. This led to plenty of fans asking if this was in …

We have been hearing rumours about Apple's tentatively named ‘iPhone 8' for well over a year at this point but it is starting to look like you would need that long just to save up for it. Lately, we've been hearing rumours that this iPhone could end up starting close …

Over the course of the Summer, Oculus has been making a big push to get the Oculus Rift and Touch controllers in the hands of more consumers. Not only did many games go on sale but the Rift+Touch bundle was cut down to just £399 and it appears to have …

Last week, Warner Bros and Monolith Productions unveiled an upcoming DLC for Shadow of War called ‘Forthog Orc-slayer'. This was a touching tribute to one of the developers that worked on the project, Michael Forgey, who sadly passed away. A chunk of each DLC purchase is set to go to …

Using a keyboard and mouse on console is often seen as an unfair advantage, particularly in competitive games. Despite this, support for the peripherals is still set to come to the Xbox One, however, Microsoft will coach developers on how to go about it. Currently, keyboard and mouse support is …

Smartphone manufacturer Huawei has a new flagship on the way next month, with the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro due out on October 16th. The company is claiming that it can beat the dominating companies by making use of faster Kirin 970 chips with built in artificial intelligence. Huawei’s …

Gigabyte's GTX 1080 Mini ITX 8G takes the title of "world's smallest GeForce GTX 1080" from last year's ZOTAC GTX 1080 Mini, being over 40mm shorter.

Although the Galaxy Note 8 isn’t even fresh out of the oven yet, many are looking ahead towards Samsung’s Galaxy S9 smartphone. According to one source, the next flagship device from the company could arrive as early as January 2018. Korean publisher The Investor and its parent company The Korea …

We have been hearing about Sharp's 8K resolution plans for years now. Back in 2014, the company unveiled its first 8K TV prototype, later down the line we saw the company experiment with an 8K/120Hz/HDR display and now, Sharp is actually putting out an 8K TV on the market. Sharp …

While PC owners will have to wait a bit longer, those with an Xbox One or PS4 will be able to jump into Destiny 2 next Wednesday. At launch, players will be able to do everything that the game has to offer, with the exception of the raid, which Bungie …

Back in March, Razer bolstered its Blade Pro lineup of laptops with a new version powered by the GTX 1080. However, not everyone needs such a powerful GPU for gaming on the go, so now, Razer is offering a GTX 1060 version of the Blade Pro, which coincidentally also cuts …

Alienware has dabbled in PC gaming accessories for a long time now but for the most part, the company has stuck to desktops, laptops and the occasional mouse or keyboard. This year that is changing, as Alienware is launching two 34-inch Ultra Wide gaming monitors, both sporting G-Sync, ultra fast …

Now that 256GB microSD cards are becoming more common, it is time for the bar to raise once again. This week, SanDisk has launched its brand new 400GB microSD card, the highest capacity microSD in the world. Previously Samsung held the title for highest capacity microSD card with its 256GB …

Throughout Destiny's lifespan, the game has repeatedly had details leak, whether it surrounded its initial troubled development, or upcoming DLC. Now, it seems that leaks won't be becoming a thing of the past with Destiny 2, as a report this week has given us some early details about the sequel's …

The road to launch for the Essential Phone has been long and filled with twists and turns. However, this week's screw up trumps previously missed shipping dates and delays by far. Last night, Essential sent out an email to some customers asking for their drivers license to verify their address. …

OMNI is a brand new WiFi speaker from Creative, that allows multiple speakers to be controlled in separate rooms using an app that supports Apple's Siri and Google now, via Bluetooth. The units are about 20cm high, will launch into retail channels around October at just over £100 per unit. …

It seems that while HTC and Oculus are going through a rough patch, ASUS is finally stepping up its efforts in the VR department, after it was teased that the company would eventually enter the market last year. The new ASUS Windows Mixed Reality Headset does away with external sensors …

Back in early 2014, AMD was hit with a lawsuit accusing the company of overstating demand for its ‘Llano’ APUs. According to the complaint, AMD led investors to believe that these APUs were in high demand, even though supply issues were going on behind the scenes. The complaint gained class …

Before Nvidia branched out into tablets and set top boxes, the Nvidia Shield lineup got its start as a portable Android handheld. The console consisted of a Shield controller and a flippable screen, similar to the Gameboy Advance SP. Since its initial release, Nvidia has taken the Shield brand in …

AMD’s RX Vega 56 hit the market earlier this week, bringing Vega down to a more affordable price while still offering solid performance, particularly against Nvidia’s GTX 1070. Now, it looks like those willing to tinker with their GPU may be able to unlock even more performance, as a user …

Sonic Mania got off to a great start on consoles earlier this month, with fans and critics alike praising the game as a love letter to classic Sonic with some unique twists. Unfortunately, the game isn’t getting quite as warm a reception on PC, as it appears always online DRM …

After a couple of years in development, a price hike and a delay, Studio Wildcard has officially launched ARK: Survival Evolved, bringing it out of Early Access for good. The popular dino-themed survival game has received its 1.0 update, so the studio’s attention now turns to the future, with the …