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Update (25/7/17): Following on from yesterday's massive outpouring of support for MS Paint, Microsoft has confirmed that it won't be killing off the app after all. However, it will be moving to the Windows Store. You can find out more HERE.  Original Story (24/7/17): Microsoft Paint has been a staple …

There is a new Nvidia Game Ready driver rolling out but this time around it contains a little more than optimisations. There is a new feature debuting for Nvidia ShadowPlay called Highlights, which will automatically capture ‘highlight' moments during gameplay in supported games. Nvidia has teamed up with Bosskey Productions …

Late last week, Bungie's Destiny 2 beta opened up for all players on console and we have already heard some of the changes being implemented into the final game as a result of this testing. While the beta was initially set to end yesterday, it is now being extended a …

Back in January this year, Razer made a rather interesting acquisition, picking up cloud-powered smartphone maker, Nextbit. At the time, it was said that Nextbit would continue to operate independently of Razer but a new report has come out this week indicating that perhaps that has changed a bit, with …

We have been receiving new information regarding Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Note 8 almost every week for the last two months. Fortunately, it is almost time for all of the leaks to come to an end as today, Samsung began sending out invites for its next ‘Unpacked' event on the 23rd …

This week, Dell launched its new U2518D monitor, the first to offer ‘Dell HDR', alongside a crisp 2560×1440 IPS panel. It sounds good in theory but don't be fooled by the ‘Dell HDR' marketing ploy, as this monitor is far from being able to offer the brightness, bit-depth and color …

We have had the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive on the market for just over a year now and while current gen VR prices are falling, many are still holding out for future headsets. From the sounds of it though, we shouldn't expect a second generation Oculus Rift for the …

If you never had the chance to check out 2013's Shadow Warrior, then you may want to correct that this weekend as the game is being given away for free right now on the Humble Store. To make the deal sweeter, it's the ‘Special Edition' being given away, which comes …

While analysts had high hopes for the wearable tech market, things have gone cold on that front over the last year or so. The Apple Watch didn't really ignite interest like many had hoped and Android Wear is still struggling to gain traction. Now, it seems that Intel is ready …

Just two weeks ago, we first heard that Samsung was planning its own Smart Home speaker, which would go head to head against the Amazon Echo and Apple's upcoming HomePod. At the time, the project was said to be in the planning phases but the company may be ready to …

Back in April, AOC launched a new range of monitors designed in collaboration with the same team behind Porsche. We have already had the chance to review one of these monitors, praising the design but we weren't the only ones to be impressed, the judges at Computex also gave this …

DOOM was very popular when it first launched in May 2016 but unfortunately, the game's multiplayer base didn't end up staying healthy for very long. A big reason for this is that Bethesda split up the player base by releasing map packs, which isn't a very good system unless you …

In preparation for the RX Vega's official launch at the end of this month, AMD has decided to take its latest graphics card out on a mini tour. During these small fan events, AMD is showing off the RX Vega to the public for the first time and demoing it …

Last month during Computex, Intel officially unveiled its new Core-X lineup and while most of those new CPUs are already on the market, there are still four Core i9 SKUs we have yet to see. Intel still has a few more SKUs up its sleeve, with 12C/24T, 14C/28T, 16C/32T and …

Earlier this month, we saw the digital pricing for Ark: Survival Evolved jump to £55/$60 on console and PC, ahead of the game's full release in August. While the UK price has since been adjusted to £49.99, the new price is still far higher than most would have wanted and …

M.2 SSDs are fast and compact but unfortunately in a high-end rig, they can get hot, which can have an adverse effect on performance. We have already seen some motherboard makers start to integrate M.2 SSD coolers into their design but if you happen to have a board that doesn't …

Last week, Blizzard officially announced the first seven teams for the Overwatch League esports tournament. At the same time, the league's logo was revealed, which appears to have caught the attention of Major League Baseball (MLB), which could lead to some legal trouble. Right now, MLB is said to be …

Telltale has some announcements to make later this week, so in preparation for that, you can currently get your hands on most of the studio's games for $15. This is all thanks to the latest Humble Bundle, which includes The Walking Dead season 1 & 2 as well as the …

This week, Samsung has begun ramping up production of its second generation High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM2) DRAM chips in preparation for increased demand. Samsung will be producing 8GB stacks with speeds as high as 256GB/s, offering the highest performance to date. Both AMD and Nvidia currently use HBM2 chips for graphics …

It has been a couple of years since Google took its experimental smart glasses off the market and while we have heard whispers about a Google Glass 2, nothing had come to fruition. However, this week, Google is giving Glass a second shot at success, though things will be very …

Back in January, Netflix sat at just over 93 million subscribers, with plans to spend around $6 billion producing new original shows and movies in an effort to boost the company over the 100 million subscriber mark. Now, that milestone has been achieved, with Netflix announcing that it now has …

The Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy got off to a great start last month with chart topping sales. However, some players did find the game much harder than they remembered. Now we know why, as developer Vicarious Visions has confirmed that the N.Sane trilogy does contain some “subtle differences” from the …

Its worth pointing out that this particular keyboard is not full RGB (they have the Alloy Elite RGB for that), however for an extra £20 spend over the Alloy FPS you get a wrist rest, volume slider, dedicated media keys and one button LED controls. Seems like money well spent to us.

The Xbox One X is set to arrive in November, with Microsoft promising plenty of titles that will be playable in ‘4K Ultra HD'. We already have a list of games getting Xbox One X enhancements but this week, two more were added to it, with Wolfenstein II and The …

Before Intel ushers in 10nm with the launch of Cannon Lake, we still have one more round of 14nm CPUs to get through in the form of Coffee Lake. We are expecting to see Coffee Lake make its way to the desktop in 2018 but it looks like some details …

We recently heard that Amazon might just be looking to return to the smartphone business, after the company's original Fire Phone failed commercially. Now this week, we are hearing even more about Amazon's future mobile plans, with the retailer apparently planning to launch its own messaging service in an effort …

It is Bungie's time to shine this week as the Destiny 2 beta will be going live tomorrow for console, starting with PS4 owners. So what will be included in the beta, what issues can you expect to be present in this early build and what time do servers open? …

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Yesterday's CPU news was mostly dominated by AMD's announcement of two Ryzen Threadripper CPUs, the 16C/32T 1950X and the 12C/24T 1920X. However, AMD also snuck in some Ryzen 3 news, revealing that two 4C/4T SKUs would be launching later this month for the mainstream desktop market. At the time, AMD …

Earlier this week, Oculus kicked off its Rift Summer Sale, cutting the price of the Oculus Rift and Touch controller bundle down to just £399. The only downside to this deal, is that it is temporary. However, today Oculus announced that when the Rift/Touch bundle sale is over, a new …