Back in February, Samsung and Microsoft announced a partnership which would see the console manufacturer’s streaming services come to Samsung devices. At the time, the announcement focused on Samsung’s smartphones, however an update to Samsung’s website suggests that the services could be coming to its line-up of smart televisions. First …
Read More »Destiny 2 expansion teasers continue
Bungie began teasing ‘the future of Destiny 2’ last week, both with in-game Easter eggs and some cryptic teaser cinematic and audio clues posted to social media. Today, the latest piece of the puzzle was revealed, this time featuring The Drifter. The first teaser showed Eric’s Morn walking through the …
Read More »“Star Wars: Battlefront III Remastered” makes its way onto Steam DB
Historically, Steam DB has been a useful tool for tracking games both available, and also unannounced. However, the site's most recent addition serves as a reminder that systems such as these are not infallible. According to Steam DB, Star Wars: Battlefront III Remastered is set to come to Steam soon. …
Read More »Next iPad Pro expected to get 5G and mini-LED display technology
In a short tweet from known leaker L0vetodream, it has been claimed that the upcoming iPad Pro models will be equipped with a Snapdragon X55 5G modem and will use mini-LED display technology. Apple ships millions of tablets each year, and even though its market share has shrunk in the past …
Read More »Chinese chipmaker SMIC aiming to raise $2.8 billion
The Chinese chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has filed for a listing on Shanghai's STAR market, with the company aiming to raise 20 billion yuan, or $2.8 billion USD. It's no secret that China is looking to not only decrease its dependence on foreign hardware, but the country also …
Read More »AMD and HPE are now offering a virtual tour of the ‘Hawk’ supercomputer
AMD has launched a 360-degree virtual tour of the flagship ‘Hawk' supercomputer – which is among the fastest supercomputers worldwide and is the fastest general-purpose system for scientific and industrial computing in Europe. The Hawk system is located at the High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS), part of the University of Stuttgart …
Read More »Patriot PXD 1TB External SSD Review
How capable is this pocket-sized external SSD from Patriot?
Read More »Project Cars 3 announced for PS4, Xbox One and PC
Since the release of the first game in 2015, Project Cars has attempted to create a racing sim which offers a level of customisation unlike that which had been seen before. Now, in a surprise announcement, Project Cars 3 has been revealed – this time with an emphasis on car …
Read More »Pokémon Sword and Shield DLC “The Isle of Armor” to release on June 17
The Pokémon Company has set the release date for the first part of Pokémon Sword and Shield's expansion pass. The Isle of Armor will launch on June 17, while the Crown Thundra is set for a release in autumn 2020. Both DLCs will come with new Pokémons, new maps, new Gigantamax …
Read More »MSI announces the MPG Z490 Carbon EK X motherboard
Featuring a custom EK water block "that aesthetically blends with the motherboard", MSI claims the new MPG Z490 Carbon EK X offers outstanding cooling performance for both the motherboard's VRM and the CPU...
Read More »AOC adds three curved gaming monitors to the G2 series
AOC is set to expand its line of G2 gaming monitors with three new curved models. The AOC CQ34G2Z and the CQ29G2Z are very similar in terms of specifications but differ in size, while the CQ29G2E is the less feature-rich of the bunch. All three models offer a wide aspect …
Read More »Overclockers UK Workshop DLC released for PC Building Simulator
PC Building Simulator is back in the news this week as alongside the game's latest patch, Irregular Corporation has also announced a collaboration with Overclockers UK. Starting from today, the Overclockers UK Workshop DLC is available on Steam. The workshop was designed with input from the OCUK team, you can …
Read More »Elite Dangerous Odyssey trailer teases space legs and guns
It has been quite some time since the last major content update for Elite Dangerous but Frontier is far from finished with its massive space sim. This week, a teaser trailer for the next expansion appeared, introducing us to Elite Dangerous: Odyssey. The announcement trailer was initially posted to the …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 Night City Wire and IGN Summer of Gaming events delayed
With E3 2020 cancelled due to COVID-19, game studios have been moving to other venues to make their big summer game announcements. IGN was due to host a ‘Summer of Gaming' event starting this week, while CD Projekt Red was going to host ‘Night City Wire' next week. Both events …
Read More »Fractal Design Define 7 Compact Case Review
Is the Define 7 Compact another corker from Fractal Design?
Read More »PlayStation’s Days of Play 2020 goes live
PlayStation’s annual Days of Play celebration has now officially gone live. As part of the event, fans can find “huge savings on celebrated PS4 titles” alongside discounts for both PlayStation Plus and PS Now subscriptions. With over 100 games on offer, and almost 90% off, Days of Play represents one …
Read More »Phillips announces the privacy-focused 242B1V monitor
Phillips is about to launch a 24-inch monitor capable of preventing “visual hacking”. Using “the innovative Privacy Mode”, the Phillips 242B1V monitor can effectively hide whatever content is displayed on the screen, preventing others from seeing your screen. The Privacy Mode is easily enabled through a button and can protect users …
Read More »Kerbal Space Program 2 delays caused by questionable publisher tactics
Since being announced last year, Kerbal Space Program 2 has seen a number of lengthy delays. Usually when a game is pushed back by more than a year, there has been some behind-the-scenes trouble, which was the case here. This time around, the finger is pointing towards publisher Take-Two Interactive …
Read More »Intel’s 8th Gen Coffee Lake processors to be phased out by end of year
Intel has announced that it will discontinue its 8th Generation Core desktop processors. The CPU lineup was officially discontinued as of June 1, but it will take some time before it's completely phased out. The announcement from Intel was made through a Product Change Notice (PCN), which reveals that the …
Read More »Double Fine is ‘winding down’ its publishing business
Double Fine entered the publishing business back in 2014 with the ‘Double Fine Presents' label, aiming to help other independent publishers release and distribute their games. Of course, Double Fine is now part of Xbox Game Studios, leaving little room for a subsidiary publishing arm. The Double Fine acquisition was …
Read More »SEGA announces Game Gear Micro for 60th anniversary
Though it may now seem like a distant memory, there was once a time when SEGA was considered to be one of the main participants in the video game console hardware race. Before PlayStation and Xbox, there was SEGA. While the Japanese games company no longer makes video game hardware, …
Read More »AMD has shipped over 500 million GPUs since 2013
According to a study made by Jon Peddie Research (JPR), AMD has shipped 553 million GPUs since 2013, with discrete graphics cards accounting for 36% of this figure...
Read More »Tim Sweeney says offering games for free can help increase their sales on other platforms
In an interview with Gamespot, Tim Sweeney from Epic Games claimed that the Epic Games Store giveaways can lead to increased sales on other platforms. Additionally, the founder of Epic Games also said that he plans to launch Epic Games Store for Android and iOS devices. The interview was part of …
Read More »The Last of Us Part II offers over 60 accessibility options
As video games are a medium which requires active participation from the consumer, accessibility is an important consideration that needs to be made when accounting for all of a game’s audience. It would appear as though Naughty Dog has decided to go above and beyond when it comes to accessibility …
Read More »Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB memory kits now available in white
Corsair has released its latest addition to the premium Dominator Platinum RGB family, with a new kit that uses white heatspreaders. Similar to the black versions, these memory modules feature the same RGB lighting system, consisting of 12 Capellix ARGB LEDs. Besides the change to white heatspreaders, Corsair has also added multiple gold-coloured …
Read More »Metro Exodus and Dishonored 2 join PS Now in June
Each month, Sony’s PlayStation Now game subscription service sees a number of new titles added. For the month of June, subscribers can stream or download Metro Exodus, Dishonored 2 and NASCAR Heat 4. These three titles are joining the over 800 others already available on the service, including games such …
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Season 4 postponed
Earlier, we reported that PlayStation would be delaying its digital PS5 showcase as a gesture of respect for the Black Lives Matter movement which is currently encompassing the global discourse. Following in its steps, Call of Duty has announced that it will be delaying the launch of Modern Warfare Season …
Read More »AMD COVID-19 HPC fund to donate 7 petaflops of computing power to US universities
AMD has announced that it will donate AMD-powered computing systems from the AMD HPC Fund for COVID-19 research to a number of universities in the US – with a combined computation power of seven petaflops. The first universities to receive equipment from the AMD fund are New York University (NYU), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) …
Read More »Future Games Show to feature over 30 titles from Square Enix and others
With E3 2020 not happening, over half a dozen other digital events have sprung up to take its place. The latest showcase to be announced is the Future Games Show. Presented by GamesRadar+, the showcase is said to feature over 30 games from publishers such as Square Enix, Devolver Digital, …
Read More »Abkoncore unveils the C710S mid-tower chassis
Abkoncore has introduced its new C710S ‘Middle Tower Case' that, amongst other things, features ‘auto spectrum' LED lighting, included RGB fans and a tempered glass side panel. The C710S case from Abkoncore comes with an ‘auto spectrum' RGB LED strip located at the bottom of the front panel, which Abkoncore says makes …
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