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In need of a gaming chair upgrade? Then we are here to help! This week, we have teamed up with MSI to give away a MAG CH110 gaming chair- full details within.

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During Square Enix’s 3Q FY2020 financial results briefing, the President and Representative Director, Yosuke Matsuda was asked about the company’s next generation plans and how it was set to unfold. Matsuda confirmed that currently, Square Enix has no plans to release next-gen exclusive titles until some time “further down the …

As March quickly approaches, Microsoft has announced which games are set to be gifted to all Xbox Live Gold subscribers. As usual, four games will be offered – two Xbox One titles, and two Xbox 360 titles (available on Xbox One through backwards compatibility). This month’s offerings are Batman: The …

Lenovo is about to update their Thinkpad laptop portfolio with the new T, X and L series. These new Thinkpad products will come equipped with “emerging technology features”, such as Modern Standby, Wake on Voice, WiFi 6, Dolby Audio Speaker System and Dolby Vision. Buyers will also have the option to …

SilentiumPC has added a new mid-tower pc case to its Signum range this week, the new SG1V Evo TG ARGB seems to offer all the ingredients for a gaming PC chassis that will perform well in terms of cooling and offers extensive support for a huge range of hardware components. …

Though it was only recently that we reported on PlayStation’s Essential Picks sale, the console manufacturer is back at it again, this time with its ‘Big in Japan’ sale. This, as the title suggests, features many of Japan’s biggest and best titles including fan favourites such as NieR: Automata. The …

MSI have launched their latest racer gaming chair, the MAG CH110! It looks the part with a carbon fiber inspired design but how comfortable is it?

Sapphire is building its portfolio of embedded motherboards with the addition of new AMD Ryzen APU powered boards. The new designs which include the BP-FP5 and NP-FP5 embedded platforms feature AMD Zen CPU architecture with AMD Radeon “Vega” graphics. These new embedded motherboards will provide a balance of low power …

Patriot’s gaming brand Viper has announced it will showcase a new M.2 PCIe external SSD during the gaming festival at PAX East 2020. The new device will be ideally suited to offering extra storage to console gamers with its high-speed data transfer rates and compact form factor. The PAX East …

NZXT has released some fantastic PC cases over the years and today, we are welcoming another one to the market. The NZXT H1 is a powerfully small chassis that focuses on Mini-ITX builds, all while including accessories like a 650W SFX PSU, 140mm AIO CPU cooler and a PCIe riser …

Corsair launched its Hydro X custom water-cooling products in 2019 and the range has been growing ever since. The company has now announced updated white version for some of its Hydro X products along with some brand-new additions. Updated versions of the Corsair Hydro X XC7 water block and XD5 …

Despite a new hero reveal and the announcement of a sequel at Blizzcon last year, Overwatch has remained somewhat stagnant. Blizzard is hoping to change that in 2020 with the launch of a new experimental mode, with the first experiment being matches with triple damage.  Blizzard will be cycling in …

In the last week, we’ve reported on a number of high profile studios and developers dropping out of this year’s Game Developers Conference due to fears regarding the potential spread of Coronavirus. Despite this, GDC have confirmed that the conference is set to go ahead as planned. Other events such …

AOC has just released a ground-breaking new monitor aimed at competitive multiplayer gamers and esports enthusiasts. The AOC AGON AG273QZ is equipped with a 27-inch 1440p panel, a lightning-fast 240Hz refresh rate and ultra-low 0.5ms pixel response time for the ultimate PC gaming experience. The new AOC AGON AG273QZ is …

PC cooling specialist Raijintek has added a new D5 water pump and reservoir combo to its range of custom water-cooling products. The new Antila D5 EVO RBW features unique rainbow ARGB lighting and a 200mm reservoir. The Antila D5 EVO RBW series from Raijintek is equipped with a cylindrical reservoir …

A lot of us enjoy tough moral decisions in our RPGs but it seems that a lot of people had trouble taking the ‘villain' path in Mass Effect. According to a former Bioware cinematic designer, 92 percent of Mass Effect players followed the Paragon path, with very few choosing to …

One of the advantages of the PC gaming market is the ability for 3rd party vendors and sellers to coexist, providing great deals to players in that market. Fanatical is one such retailer, and currently is offering its ‘Reaper 2 Bundle’ which gives buyers 10 Steam games for less than …

Following on from the release of The Outer Worlds in late 2019, Obsidian announced a smaller, more experimental project called Grounded. Now thanks to the game's Steam store page going live, we have some new details on the survival game and Early Access development plans.  On Grounded's Steam store page, …

While patents may not be the most reliable way to predict future products, it is always interesting nonetheless to see what mindset companies may be in with regards to the implementation of features in products. A new patent filed by Sony shows that the console manufacturer is at least considering …

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It has long been rumoured that Apple is looking to move away from Intel and x86 onto their own custom ARM silicon. Apple has even taken steps to hire ARM chip specialists and the way we see it, the first Mac to be powered by one of these custom processors shouldn't be …

Last week we reported that PlayStation and Facebook were no longer involved in GDC 2020 due to concerns over Coronavirus. Though GDC itself is still set to run as usual, another studio has now announced its withdrawal from the conference. Kojima Productions has followed in the footsteps of Facebook and …

Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem has had some troubles since its launch out of early access but the latest patch should fix a lot of those problems. The latest patch has arrived, with Wolcen Studio making the game more stable and makes some balance changes.  Wolcen doesn't just play like a …

CD Projekt Red may have started out as a small independent studio but successes over the last decade has propelled it to new heights. At this point, CD Projekt is now the second most valuable video-game company in Europe.  As we gear up for Cyberpunk 2077, investors are increasing support …

Despite releasing in 2015, it would seem as though Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege is more popular than ever. In the lead up to Operation Void Edge’s release date, the team-based tactical shooter saw its concurrent players on Steam peak to an all time high of 178,000. Since the start …

With the jump to Xbox Series X, Microsoft wants to make games ‘platform fluid', meaning full compatibility for games between console generations. This starts with Series X, which will be fully compatible with Xbox One games. We don't know much about how publishers plan to handle graphical/performance upgrades between consoles, …

Project xCloud is Microsoft’s cloud streaming service which allows players to stream Xbox titles directly to their phones or tablets. The service is currently in Preview with access available only through invites, but despite this new titles are being added on a regular basis. The the latest set of games …

The Jackbox series has long been the go-to for comedy-based party mini games. Released in ‘Party Packs’, the series has seen a new title release on an annual basis since the first Party Pack in 2014. Though it may come as no surprise, Jackbox Games have now announced that the …

Given how disastrous the launch of Star Wars Battlefront 2 was, a sequel wasn't necessarily expected for 2020. However, it turns out that EA was working on a spin-off of sorts, although that game has been cancelled, as has the game that was rising from the ashes of Ragtag, the …