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XFX and EK have collaborated to create the FX Speedster ZERO RX 6900XT RGB EKWB Waterblock Limited Edition, a new graphics card with possibly the longest name we have ever seen. XFX maintains this GPU can reach 3GHz when overclocked though, which makes us think that this is likely another …

Intel's discrete desktop graphics products are just a few months away and we are excited to see what they bring to the table. In this one, we discuss the upcoming GPUs and we also go off on a tangent about HDR, display technologies, video connections, and other (somewhat) related topics. Leo's secret admirer also makes a guest appearance...

Anyone interested in this year's Call of Duty will want to clear some hard drive space this weekend, as the Vanguard beta is set to go live. Starting tomorrow, Call of Duty: Vanguard enters open beta, allowing anyone on PC, Xbox or PlayStation to install an early version of the …

We’ve known about IKEA’s partnership with ASUS ROG for a while now. The two companies began planning ‘gaming furniture’ back in 2020 and in January, this line of products officially launched in China. Starting next month, IKEA x ROG gaming furniture will also be available in the UK, and there's …

Bethesda and Arkane Studios have been teasing Deathloop for over a year now, and while we’ve had trailers, this game was still shrouded in mystery leading right up to launch. As it turns out, Arkane had a GOTY contender up its sleeve and just didn't tell us.

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is shaping up to be the best Smash Bros ‘Clone’ so far, with many of the company’s biggest shows and characters being represented from across everyone’s childhoods. Unfortunately, it was previously confirmed that the game wouldn’t include any voice acting – though this may in fact change …

The WipEout franchise has historically offered a fast-paced and hectic futuristic racing experience as far back as the playstation One. The past decade has not been kind to the franchise however, with the last original game releasing all the way back in 2008. After waiting for so long, WipEout is …

Lian Li Q58 is here - and it's offering something truly unique

Many fans were left surprised by the recent reveal of the new Saints Row reboot, which looks to be taking a different approach to the GTA clone-turned wacky superhero sandbox franchise. In order to familiarise fans of the franchise with this new direction, the team answered a variety of questions, …

Tokyo Game Show will see its return at the end of the month, featuring some of the biggest names in gaming, but in particular with a focus on Japanese developers and publishers. Being one of the biggest, SEGA is confirmed to be making an appearance at the show, with the …

Rumours have been pointing to new EPYC “Milan” processors with 3D V-Cache for quite some time. Now, new leaks have revealed specifications for the upcoming line-up, which is codenamed “Milan-X”.  The specifications were leaked by @ExecutableFix, detailing four SKUs of the upcoming AMD EPYC7003x processors employing AMD's new X3D packaging …

Another CPU cooler manufacturer is launching mounting kits for the upcoming Alder Lake processors. This time around, Arctic has announced that it will launch CPU cooler mounting kits for the Intel 12th Gen “Alder Lake” desktop CPUs, with availability starting in October.  As the launch of Alder Lake approaches, some …

THQ Nordic is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a showcase featuring new game announcements, offering free games to Steam users and special sales on multiple games available on Steam, Microsoft Store, Nintendo Store, PlayStation Store and Google Stadia. Until September 23rd, THQ Nordic will be Steam's publisher of the week, …

Last night, DICE and EA announced that Battlefield 2042 would be moving from its planned October release date to the 19th of November. As a result, the game's open beta has also slipped, with reports now pointing to a beta in October rather than September.  Battlefield 2042 is now releasing …

Sony recently announced its intentions to lean hard into the movie and television industry, using its many successful video game IP and translating them into different media. We have seen this with the Uncharted movie, HBO’s The Last of Us and Twisted Metal – the latter of which will officially …

Back in 2018, Razer launched the Huntsman gaming keyboard, using its newly developed Optical Switches. Now three years later, the Huntsman V2 has arrived, refining and tweaking the Optical Switch technology as well as other features based on feedback from users and esports players.  The Razer Huntsman V2 comes in …

When Sony introduced the PS5, it revealed the company’s new design aesthetic for the generation, including a two-toned black and white colour scheme. Since then, the console manufacturer has slowly started to offer more options, with the latest example seeing the Pulse 3D wireless now finally being offered in black. …

The Agon by AOC series of gaming monitors just got even better. This week, AOC announced two new monitors – the AG324UX with 4K resolution and 144Hz refresh rate, and the AF274FZ, offering 1080p at 260Hz. The AGON AG324UX is the higher end of these two, sporting a 31.5″ IPS …

Almost 5 years after the launch of the Nintendo Switch, the company has ‘ever so generously' dropped the price of the handheld hybrid in the UK and Europe by £20 and €30 respectively. Unfortunately, Nintendo has now confirmed that this ‘drastic' drop in price will not be mirrored in the …

Corsair's Sabre RGB mouse gets the wireless treatment - but is it worth buying?

Lexar is expanding its SSD line-up with a new PCIe 4.0 NVMe 1.4 M.2 SSD – the NM800. This is set to be Lexar's new flagship, offering maximum read/write speeds of up to 7400MB/s and 5800MB/s. Aimed at gamers and creators, the new Lexar NM800 is joining the ranks of …

This week, SteelSeries is launching a new pair of compact gaming mice. Based on the same design as the SteelSeries Prime, the Prime Mini shrinks things down while retaining core features, such as PE optical switches. Better yet, the Prime Mini will also be available in wired and wireless form.  …

With the Halo: Master Chief Collection, most of the mainline Halo games were brought over to the PC platform, allowing fans to experience Microsoft’s premiere first-person shooter franchise. Unfortunately, one of the biggest games, Halo 5 has yet to make its way over, and according to 343 Industries, fans shouldn’t …

Yesterday, early reports began to emerge claiming that DICE was going to delay Battlefield 2042. Today, the studio is making that official, pushing the game back by five weeks due to “unforeseen challenges” during the final stretch of development. Battlefield 2042 was initially going to launch on the 22nd of …

In this episode, Leo and Luke discuss new AMD X570S motherboards with an appearance by MSI's MPG X570S Carbon EK X. As usual, ramblings hit a variety of topics including liquid cooling, airflow, and Leo's own system that he uses daily...

The Asus Z690 motherboard launch line-up has leaked the EEC database. As it seems, support for DDR5 memory will be limited to some motherboards, while the rest will support DDR4. Moreover, the leak also suggests that Asus is changing the ROG Maximus motherboard naming scheme, replacing the roman numerals with the …

Today, Sony officially began rolling out a major PS5 firmware update to enable the additional M.2 SSD slot on the console. As long as the M.2 SSD meets the minimum requirements, it can be used to expand the console's storage. If you want to add some extra cooling for that …

Deathloop launched this week to surprisingly high review scores from critics. Unfortunately, the PC version of the game is suffering from some performance problems, something that Bethesda and Arkane are looking to address as soon as possible. Taking a look at the Deathloop Steam store page immediately reveals that something …

While there continues to be a stigma against game streaming, Microsoft is continuing to push the platform forward, adding more and more support for cloud-based game streaming. As part of this, a new update to the Xbox app on Windows now lets you stream games to your PC via Game …

Just as promised, last night Apple officially announced its new set of iPhones for the year. The iPhone 13 line-up consists of the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 Pro and the iPhone 13 Pro Max, iterating on the iPhone 12 with improved internal specifications.  The next major iPhone …