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We check out Kioxia's first PCIe 4.0 SSD - and it gets a bit toasty

Gamescom is coming up later this month and Geoff Keighley has finally begun sharing details on what we can expect from his Opening Night Live showcase. The show will kick off Gamescom on the 25th of August, and will be the first time the event has been held in person …

A few weeks ago, Intel shared the first gaming benchmark results for the Arc A750 graphics card. At the time, we only had performance comparisons between the A750 and RTX 3060 in five games, but now, Intel has benchmarked almost 50 titles and released the results today. 

The specifications of the RTX 4070 have once again been updated, now including the base, boost and maximum clock speeds of the upcoming SKU. Assuming these values are accurate, we can expect the RTX 4070 to perform on par with the RTX 3090 Ti. The updated specifications shared by kopite7kimi …

PC Building Simulator 2 is due to release soon and to mark the occasion, Overclockers UK is giving away a custom-built gaming PC, a number of custom PC cases, and free copies of the game.  There will be ten winners for the competition in total, with the top prize being …

At this point, id Software has a huge library of titles and even some re-releases with various additions to certain classic titles. With that in mind, id's digital library can be somewhat confusing. To get around this, the developer is consolidating its titles and delisting certain store pages, although the …

There was a lot of excitement for Forspoken after its initial unveiling. The game looked like it was going to be a great graphical showcase for next-gen hardware, but subsequent showings have been less impressive. The most recent clip of the game shown online is drawing plenty of criticism due …

Corsair is back with their latest gaming chair, priced at a cool £350

Just over a week ago, we learned the official opinions of Sony, Ubisoft, WB, Riot and other companies regarding Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Sony naturally had a lot to say and was particularly concerned with Microsoft's growing hold on the subscription market with Game Pass. Now, Microsoft has had a chance to respond, calling Sony for buying 'blocking rights' to keep certain games off of Xbox. 

It is no secret that Intel's Arc Alchemist GPU rollout hasn't quite gone to plan. The few GPUs to release so far have limited availability, and the most promising desktop graphics cards have yet to launch at all. Still, Intel is hoping to turn things around soon.  This week, Intel …

Back in June, Blizzard confirmed that it would no longer be selling loot boxes in Overwatch 2 and would instead opt to sell seasonal battle passes and have a cosmetics store where you can buy skins and other items directly. Loot boxes will be removed well ahead of the transition …

With Sony's most recent earnings report, the company officially stopped reporting PS4 shipments, indicating that production will be winding down as the company continues to transition players over to the PS5.  The change in stance was reported by industry analyst, Daniel Ahmad, noting that the PS4's total lifetime shipments now …

Back in June, Microsoft announced a number of improvements coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming, including new low-latency tech and support for a broader range of games. Recent updates to Xbox Store pages indicate that soon Microsoft will allow you to stream any game you own via xCloud.  Currently, Xbox Cloud …

The latest reports about the RTX 40 series bring yet another change to the rumoured specifications of these unannounced graphics cards. If true, the RTX 4070 and RTX 4080 won't use quite as much power as initially expected. The changes in power requirements were reported by kopite7kimi, claiming that the …

Unity could potentially have new ownership soon. Mobile-focused company, AppLovin has proposed a buyout of Unity in a deal worth $17.5 billion.  AppLovin made the offer this week, presenting an all-stock deal currently worth just over $17.5 billion. Unity is now evaluating the offer, but the situation is a little …

Teamgroup has been quite active in the DDR5 market, launching plenty of options for gamers, creators and professionals. However, the company plans to expand its line-up further, as seen by the new Elite U-DIMM modules variants and the Elite+ series. Teamgroup's Elite series was the first DDR5 memory to become …

AMD Frame Custom Build - It's time to make the cables!

Sennheiser has been in the audio game for years, establishing a firm position as a standard-bearer in the industry. The company is hoping to retain that with its new Momentum 4 Wireless headphones, with improved Active Noise Cancelling and 60-hour battery life.  While Bose has the Quiet Comfort 45 and …

It is no secret that the graphics card market has been a mess for the last couple of years, with a lack of stock and sky-high prices stopping many from being able to upgrade. Recently, we've finally started to see GPUs reaching MSRP prices, but sales have slowed, with Nvidia …

We are just a few days away from Spider-Man Remastered finally hitting PC. The new version will support a number of PC features, including real-time ray tracing. With that in mind, Nvidia has rolled out a new Game Ready driver adding in optimisations for the game.  Today, Nvidia released the …

Prior to Destiny 2: The Witch Queen, various rumours pointed to a new poison/decay subclass being added to the game. That didn't end up happening this expansion, but it looks like Bungie has now confirmed it for Lightfall.  Bungie is currently preparing to reveal the next phase for Destiny 2. …

If you're an avid PC gamer who owns a pet fish, you can now house your system and your little friend in the same space with the Metalfish Y2 case. Divided into two sections, this unique chassis lets you mount your PC on the bottom half and build a habitat …

If you have played those arcade machines with various SNK games, there's a good chance you've tried a Fatal Fury game. The parent series of King Of Fighters has existed for over 30 years, with the latest entry to the franchise being Garou: Mark of The Wolves, which released 23 …

For the last few months, there has been a mysterious Twitter account that has been leaking a bunch of high profile games with a high rate of accuracy. The user has been quiet for a little while, but returned this week just ahead of THQ's next showcase.  The Snitch is …

Intel's GPU rollout continues this week with the launch of the Arc Pro A-series. There are three SKUs to begin with - Intel Arc Pro A40 and A50 desktop graphics cards, and an Arc Pro A30M GPU for laptops. 

Prior to the launch of the RTX 30 series, Micron and Nvidia worked closely on GDDR6X memory to bring a speed boost to Nvidia's graphics cards. Now, Micron has begun production of faster GDDR6X modules, seemingly in preparation for next-gen Nvidia graphics cards.  In an update to its website (via …

It has been years since 2K shutdown Evolve, taking Turtle Rock's 4v1 multiplayer game offline. A few weeks ago, an Evolve fan server on Discord discovered that multiplayer services were mysteriously back online for the game and since then, the title has been quietly making a comeback, with player counts …

Blizzard revealed a good chunk of Diablo 4 gameplay back in June, but much of the game is still under wraps. Recently we heard that Blizzard was hosting a 'friends and family' alpha test for the game, inviting a small selection of people with ties to the studio to play the game. Awkwardly, this has resulted in a few leaks. 

We're just a couple of months away from Overwatch 2 becoming available in Early Access. The new game will have free to play multiplayer and introduce new monetisation methods, with plans to sell skins directly through a store, rather than through lootboxes. A recent survey suggested that some skins could …

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