Many of us know the pain of running into a crash and losing data, or just deleting something by mistake. Soon, Microsoft will be offering something extra to help in that situation with the Windows File Recovery tool. If you've misplaced a picture, document, video or audio file, the Windows …
Read More »Valve Index Headset, Sea of Thieves and DOOM Eternal top Steam charts
The Valve Index headset has been very successful so far, often selling out on the Steam Store and appearing on the platform's top-seller list. Over the last week, the Valve Index was able to take the top selling spot on Steam once again, even in the middle of the on-going …
Read More »Crash Bandicoot 4 will have “in-app purchases”
Recently, Activision revealed Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, the canonical 4th entry in the popular platformer franchise. While the original trilogy released before the concept of microtransactions, it would seem as though the 4th entry will include the functionality that has become so synonymous with the publisher’s titles – …
Read More »Xbox’s July event will not occur until later in the month
Many fans were disappointed with Microsoft's most recent third-party next-gen event. The stream included ‘gameplay’ of a number of next-generation titles coming to the Series X. With that, many turned to the console manufacturer’s first-party event which was announced for July. According to one insider however, fans still have a …
Read More »Intel document seemingly confirms “Alder Lake” processors will use socket LGA 1700
We've already heard rumours about Intel's plans for its upcoming CPUs, including the mention of LGA 1700. Now, according to a leaked Intel document, it appears to be confirmed that the company's 12th Gen Core family, Alder Lake, will require a new LGA 1700 socket. Things change fast in the tech …
Read More »The Last of Us Part II sells 4 million in 3 days
There was no denying that The Last of Us Part II was set to be a massive title for Sony. The first-party PS4 exclusive is the sequel to 2013’s 20-million-copy seller. Expectations were high for the game. Even so, its success is perhaps greater than anyone could have expected – …
Read More »macOS “Big Sur” beta drivers hint at an AMD Navi31 GPU
AMD's Big Navi GPU is expected to release later this year, but it seems that the company is already working on its successor. In the macOS 11 “Big Sur” beta, there are multiple references to AMD GPUs and APUs that haven't been released yet, including Navi 21, Navi 22, and Navi 23 …
Read More »iPhone 12 reportedly won’t come with a charger
Apple is set to release its latest line-up of iPhones later this year. According to leaks the smartphone manufacturer will once again release a base ‘iPhone 12’ alongside a ‘Pro’ counterpart. Now, according to one insider, the base iPhone 12 will not come with a charger as part of cost-cutting …
Read More »8C/16T Intel Rocket Lake-S processor spotted in Geekbench database
A few weeks ago, we shared details of an 8C/16T Intel Rocket Lake-S engineering sample processor which had appeared in the 3DMark database, performing roughly on par with an Intel Core i7-7700K. Now, a new entry from a very similar 8C/16T Intel Rocket Lake-S processor has been spotted, this time on Geekbench. …
Read More »AOC AGON AG353UCG 35in 200Hz Curved Gaming Monitor Review
It has a 200Hz refresh, is fully G-Sync Ultimate enabled, and supports DisplayHDR 1000 too.
Read More »AMD to give away Assassin’s Creed Valhalla with Ryzen processors
First Horizon Zero Dawn, and now Assassin's Creed Valhalla will be offered for free with select Ryzen processors...
Read More »Logitech G915 TKL Review
Logitech listened?! We check out the G915 TKL low-profile keyboard
Read More »DOOM Eternal update brings new map and lots of quality of life fixes
If any of you are diving back into DOOM Eternal, then you may want to check out the latest update. The game’s second major patch has now dropped, making changes to Empowered Demons, introducing a new map for Battlemode and also adding quality of life improvements and fixes. In a …
Read More »Sea of Thieves will be getting private custom servers
Custom and private game servers aren’t nearly as common nowadays, particularly in games published by larger publishers. Support for modding and community tools is starting to grow once again though, with the most recent example being Sea of Thieves. Custom servers have been something that Rare has been mulling over …
Read More »Evidence points to Perfect Dark and Fable announcements
Microsoft’s big first-party games showcase is coming up very soon and eagle-eyed fans are already picking up on some clues for announcements. The most recent information found indicates that Fable and Perfect Dark games will be revealed. In the build-up to big announcements, companies will usually set up placeholder social …
Read More »Former Intel engineer offers insight into Apple’s move to ARM
A former Intel engineer reckons Skylake issues led to Apple's breakup with Intel.
Read More »Halo 3 PC insider testing extended
Halo 3 for PC has been in public testing for a few weeks now, with Halo Insiders giving feedback to the development team. Earlier this week, a patch for the pre-release build was released to fix some known issues and now, the testing period has also been extended. Halo 3 …
Read More »The Steam Summer Sale is now live
The Steam Summer Sale has officially kicked off today. This time around, Valve has brought back £5 discount vouchers to save some extra money and a new ‘Point Shop' has been introduced filled with Steam Community goodies. This time around, whenever you spend £30, Steam will automatically knock £5 off …
Read More »Microsoft acquires CyberX to bolster IoT security
Microsoft has been making a number of big moves lately. So far this month we've seen the Mixer streaming service begin closing operations and the announcement that Microsoft will be closing down many retail stores. Microsoft isn't just cutting back though, this week the company also announced that it has …
Read More »Resident Evil games on Switch get permanent price drop
It has become common knowledge that multiplatform games are often more expensive on the Nintendo Switch. This “Switch Tax” as it is known, has historically affected a large number of titles, including the Resident Evil games. It now appears as though Capcom has finally lowered the MSRP of the titles …
Read More »Square Enix designs its own mascot for Pride Month
Each year during Pride Month, many game developers and publishers would show their support for the LGBTQIA+ community through means such as changing their social media profile pictures to include the LGBT flag, and other such methods. This year, Square Enix has chosen to “do something special” creating an entirely …
Read More »Focus Home Interactive acquires studio behind The Surge
Focus Home Interactive is quickly becoming a prime example of the strengths and flexibility that AA studios can bring to the video game market. One of the publisher’s more popular titles – The Surge – was developed by German studio Deck13. Focus Home Interactive has now confirmed that it has …
Read More »AMD exceeds its “25×20” energy efficiency goal
Back in 2014, AMD set itself the goal to deliver at least 25 times more energy efficient mobile processors by 2020. On June 25, AMD announced that it had not only reached that goal, but exceeded it – achieving 31.7 times improved energy efficiency compared to its 2014 baseline. Most readers …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 ray-tracing features and DLSS 2.0 support announced
Cyberpunk 2077 is looking to be the best ray-tracing showcase yet.
Read More »MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk Motherboard Review
Tomahawk is back... we review the MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk
Read More »Xbox Games with Gold for July announced
Each month, Xbox offers 4 free titles to those who are subscribed to the console manufacturer’s Xbox Live Gold service (and also those with Game Pass Ultimate). For the month of July, subscribers will be able to get their hands on WRC 8, Dunk Lords, Saints Row 2, and Juju. …
Read More »Tales of Arise won’t land in 2020, new launch window to be announced
Tales of Arise is the latest game to be delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bandai Namco Entertainment, the developer and publisher of Tales of Arise, has announced a delay to the game's release “due to the ambitious nature of the project”. The game was scheduled to land in 2020, …
Read More »Developer documents point to a “family” of next-gen Xbox consoles
We have been hearing about Microsoft's “Lockhart” console for quite some time. Besides the Xbox Series X, also known as “Anaconda”, it's been rumoured that Microsoft would also launch a less powerful console SKU codenamed “Lockhart”. From what we've gathered, “Lockhart” is assumed to be a budget-oriented console, offering 4TFLOPs …
Read More »Stranger Things 3: The Game and AER: Memories of Old are free on the Epic Games Store
Epic Games Store is currently offering Stranger Things 3: The Game and AER: Memories of Old for free. Stranger Things 3: The Game is an action-adventure title that works as a spin-off to the third season of the TV show, while AER: Memories of Old is an open-world adventure that …
Read More »EHA Awards 2020 – Winners announced!
No other technology awards bring together over 100 of Europe's top journalists to decide on the very best hardware being sold across the continent, in quite the same way as the EHA Awards. Today we announce the winners. Now in its sixth year, the 2020 ceremony is a little different, …
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