ADATA has launched a new M.2 SSD drive. The Falcon SSD is capable of reaching sustained read/write speeds of up to 3100 and 1500MB/s respectively, using a PCIe Gen3 x4 interface that complies with the NVMe 1.3 standard. This new solid state drive from ADARA uses the M.2 2280 form …
Read More »PlayStation ‘State of Play’ announced for this Thursday
In the past few months, PlayStation has been relatively quiet. It seems the console manufacturer is finally ready to break its silence however, as alongside the announcement of PlayStation Studios, a State of Play has been announced. Focusing exclusively on Ghost of Tsushima, fans will be given “an extended look …
Read More »SilentiumPC launches Grandis 3 dual-tower CPU coolers
SilentiumPC has just added to its already extensive CPU cooler portfolio, with two new products belonging to the Grandis 3 series. The Grandis 3 and the Grandis 3 EVO ARGB both use a dual-tower design with two fans, and are capable of cooling up to 12-core CPUs thanks to the …
Read More »Sony unveils new ‘PlayStation Studios’ umbrella brand
PlayStation is well known for developing consistently high quality and innovative games. Studios such as Naughty Dog, Sony Santa Monica, and the recently acquired Insomniac Games all have well-loved franchises under their belts. It would appear that leading into the next generation, the console manufacturer is looking to tie all …
Read More »Elgato 4K60 S+ Capture Card Review
Is this external capture card worth almost £400? We put it to the test
Read More »Lenovo’s Duet is a new 2-in-1 Chromebook
Lenovo has just released a new 2-in-1 portable Chromebook, which it claims is ideal for mobile productivity. Lenovo says the IdeaPad Duet Chromebook is “one of the thinnest, lightest and most hotly anticipated Chromebooks in the world” thanks to its feature set, specifications and affordable pricing. Featuring an 8-core MediaTek Helio P60T …
Read More »Patriot launches new 64GB Viper 4 Blackout DDR4 kits
Patriot has been producing desktop memory modules for a long time now. Starting at 3000MHz speeds and going up to 3600MHz, Patriot claims its new Viper 4 Blackout 64GB memory kits were designed to offer “gamers and video content creators” an easy upgrade to increase their performance. Patriot says the Viper …
Read More »Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 remakes coming this year
The Tony Hawk Pro Skater series may have fallen flat with its most recent entry, but there is still plenty of love for the older games. Vicarious Visions, the studio behind the excellent Crash Bandicoot remakes, are working on bringing Pro Skater 1 and 2 back for the modern era. …
Read More »Digital games festival ‘Guerrilla Collective’ announced
With the cancelation of E3 2020, it seems as though a dozen separate events have been created in order to fill the gap left behind. The latest event to be announced is the Guerrilla Collective, an “all new online digital games festival to reveal fresh announcements, trailers, gameplay and more …
Read More »Sony says PS5 is not launching in October
Earlier today, a job listing for Sony Interactive Entertainment seemingly pinpointed the PS5 launch date for October. This tied in with other rumours, as the news release for Dirt 5 labelled the game as coming to ‘next gen consoles' in October too. As it turns out though, October won't be …
Read More »Respawn developers create new AAA studio with focus on worker health
Two prominent Respawn Entertainment developers, Drew McCoy and Jon Shiring, have spun off to create their own AAA gaming studio. Gravity Well, as it is called, has been built “to last for decades” and aims to put developers’ health first with a focus on “creative freedom” and “anti-crunch.” Drew McCoy …
Read More »The Elder Scrolls VI is still a long way off
The Elder Scrolls VI was announced nearly two years ago now alongside Starfield. Bethesda warned at the time that both games are still a long way from release, but that point is being reiterated this week, with Bethesda saying that we are still ‘years away’ from getting The Elder Scrolls …
Read More »Cincoze releases compact GM-1000 ‘GPU computer’
Cincoze recently revealed the GM-1000, a compact GPU computing platform that supports MXM GPUs. Cincoze claims it offers all the features required for “field applications in machine vision, image processing, and artificial intelligence.” Cincoze's GM-1000 is based on the Intel Coffee Lake-R platform and supports 8th/9th generation workstation-grade processors with …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will likely run at 30fps on next-gen consoles
With the upcoming release of next-gen consoles comes the expectation of a major leap in both graphical prowess as well as performance. Those who were hoping to play Assassin’s Creed Valhalla at 60fps on either the PS5 or Xbox Series X may end up disappointed, as a recent statement by …
Read More »A new NVMe SSD from HP has appeared online
We don't typically think of HP as a storage manufacturer, but the company does have a pre-existing SSD product stack. Now, a new drive has appeared on the HP website known as the HP EX900 Pro M.2 SSD, sporting read and write speed of up to 2100MB/s and 1500MB/s respectively. HP's …
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Read More »AMD will relaunch GPUOpen on May 15
AMD is inviting everyone to attend its online relaunch of GPUOpen this Friday, May 15th. During the event – called ‘Let's build… 2020' – AMD will share six video presentations with topics ranging from optimisations, developer tools, and new effects. GPUOpen is an initiative that AMD began back in 2016 …
Read More »Ubisoft announces digital July event
Back when the ESA confirmed that no E3 would be taking place this year neither physically nor digitally, Ubisoft was one of the first publishers to announce that it would be aiming to create a replacement event where it could host its summer announcements. The company has now officially announced …
Read More »Intel Xe DG1 graphics appears in SiSoftware database
An entry for Intel Xe DG1 graphics has appeared in the SiSoftware database, alongside a leaked slide suggesting the GPU is aimed at the laptop market. This new entry confirms some specifications of Intel's upcoming chip, including the video memory, number of execution units, and shader processors. According to the …
Read More »Thermaltake launches the TH series of ARGB AIO liquid coolers
Thermaltake has just launched its new TH series of liquid coolers. This new line up is composed of the TH120 and the TH240 ARGB AIO liquid coolers, which Thermaltake says are designed to offer “premium quality at affordable prices”. Featuring ARGB in the pump and on the fan(s), the TH …
Read More »Three new Ryzen processors, including an 8-core desktop APU, spotted online
Two new Ryzen mobile processors have been spotted on 3DMark, while a separate Ryzen desktop processor with integrated graphics was found in the Ashes of the Singularity database, potentially giving us a glimpse of AMD's "Renoir" APU for the desktop platform...
Read More »Lexar NM610 500GB SSD Review
It's a 500GB NVMe drive for just over £70 - but how fast is it?
Read More »PlatinumGames offers free Steam codes of The Wonderful 101 to some backers
Back in February, PlatinumGames kicked off its ‘Platinum4’ initiative with the announcement of The Wonderful 101: Remastered – a remastering of the 2013 Wii U exclusive. The game was a Kickstarter success, and was confirmed to be coming to the Nintendo Switch, PS4, and PC. Unfortunately the effects of the …
Read More »SEGA has “Exciting” plans for Sonic’s 30th anniversary
Sonic the Hedgehog will officially be celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2021. Historically, SEGA has made sure to celebrate such milestone anniversaries in a large number of ways. 2021 is looking to be no different, as the Chief Brand Officer for Sonic the Hedgehog, Ivo Gerscovich, has teased that “We …
Read More »iPhone 12 Pro rumoured to feature a 120Hz display and 3X optical zoom camera
Every year, fans eagerly anticipate Apple's announcement for its next generation of iPhones, and every year many of the smartphone’s features leak months in advance. According to recent rumours, Apple is set to bring some major upgrades to this year’s iPhones, including a much-requested 120Hz display, as well as a …
Read More »EK releases angled brackets for FLT series components
EK has just introduced a new set of L-shaped brackets for the company's FLT series of watercooling products. These new angled brackets enable you to mount your FLT reservoirs or pump/res combos perpendicular to any set of 120mm fan mounting holes. By mounting a compatible reservoir or combo perpendicularly using …
Read More »Scarlet Nexus confirmed for PC, current-gen and next-gen consoles
Scarlet Nexus is Bandai Namco's latest action RPG, which is being developed by the same team behind Tales Of Vesperia. The company has already confirmed that its new game will be released for Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam. In Scarlet Nexus you play …
Read More »Apex Legends to introduce PvE quests
Apex Legends Season 5: Fortune's Favor has been announced, and it will include a story mode for each character. This story mode comes through weekly quests that in spite of mainly being PvE, will also integrate the PvP component of Apex Legends. Called “The Broken Ghost”, the first season quest …
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Would Leo buy the DarkBlader-G for £110?
Read More »Future chip plants could be built in the US
Over the last few years we've heard a number of tech-related news stories emerge from the Trump administration, including Huawei being added to the US' blacklist. Now, the administration is conducting negotiations with semiconductor companies about building chip factories in the United States, according to reports from Wall Street Journal. …
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