Acer has expanded its TravelMate range of notebooks with the addition of the clamshell style TravelMate B3 and the convertible TravelMate Spin B3. Both new systems are designed to be the perfect learning companion for students and are compliant with the U.S Military Standard MIL-STD 81OG for durability. The new …
Read More »Scythe introduce the Mugen 5 Black RGB Edition CPU cooler
Scythe has announced a new version of its popular Mugen 5 CPU tower cooler, the Mugen 5 has seen many revisions of the design during its lifespan and this time around Scythe has updated the appearance with the Mugen 5 Black RGB Edition. The latest revision of the Mugen 5 …
Read More »Temtem is a Pokémon lookalike MMORPG that’s about to launch on Steam
Inspired by one of the biggest entertainment franchises ever, Temtem is a creature collection MMORPG that will release today on Steam Early Access, at 6:00 PM GMT. Just like Pokémon, the main objective in Temtem is to catch creatures and fight alongside them in tactical battles against other trainers. The …
Read More »Intel NUC 11 PCs with Tiger Lake CPUs rumoured for later this year
The team at FanlessTech have detailed what seems to be the next iteration of Intel NUC PCs. They have described two models: the Panther Canyon or Intel NUC 11 Performance, and the Phantom Canyon or Intel NUC 11 Extreme. Both models come equipped with Tiger Lake-U CPUs and are scheduled …
Read More »Dying Light 2 is the latest ‘early 2020’ game to be delayed
Dying Light 2 was first announced back in 2018 with an impressive gameplay showcase full of mechanical improvements. In particular, Dying Light 2 aims to create a ‘huge matrix' of player decisions that can impact the world and story as you combat the zombie infestation and help communities survive. Ambitious …
Read More »NHS calls out video game loot boxes and links to gambling
The idea of ‘gaming addiction' and loot boxes encouraging gambling behaviour has been a heavy topic of discussion for the last few years. The World Health Organisation and NHS already recognise Gaming Disorder as a mental health condition and now the NHS is specifically targeting loot boxes too. NHS mental …
Read More »Reports claim specs of upcoming Nvidia ‘Ampere’ GPUs
Could the GA103 and GA104 be powering the RTX 3070 and RTX 3080?
Read More »EU considering several year ban on public facial recognition technology
As technology continues to improve, we are moving closer towards an era where facial recognition technology is going to be more widespread in public spaces. Plans to roll this out may be halted for a while in Europe though, as the EU is mulling over a five-year ban so that …
Read More »New footage of the PlayStation 5 exclusive ‘Godfall’ leaks
Godfall, the upcoming ‘looter-slasher’ being published by Gearbox as a PlayStation 5 console exclusive has had new footage leak online. The footage was part of an unreleased trailer, which a Reddit user managed to get their hands on. The clip shows a short combat montage, giving us a glimpse into …
Read More »A Joy-Con stylus attachment has been patented by Nintendo
While the Nintendo Switch has proven to be very successful for Nintendo, one of its perceived shortcomings when compared to the company’s last generation console, the Wii U, is its lack of an integrated stylus. For games such as Super Mario Maker, a stylus allows for a much greater level …
Read More »The Bitfenix DAWN TG mid-tower chassis is available from OCUK
Bitfenix has launched a new elegant mid-tower PC case that is available to purchase now from Overclockers UK. The DAWN TG is equipped with an innovative mesh RGB behind a tempered glass front panel that extends to the right-hand side. Bitfenix says its new mid-tower chassis draws inspiration from the …
Read More »Naughty Dog’s latest job listing may hint at The Last of Us Part II on PC
There are some interesting changes going on at Sony at the moment, with the company seemingly opening up to bringing more of its exclusive games to PC. There are a couple of PS4 exclusives rumoured to be coming over to PC already but the latest is particularly interesting, with Naughty …
Read More »Samsung acquires US network services provider Teleworld Solutions
Samsung has announced it has completed an agreement to acquired U.S network services provider Teleworld Solutions (TWS) and claims the acquisition is vital to accelerate and simplify 5G network rollout across the U.S. With the demand for mobile network increasing at a very high rate, the importance of smooth 5G …
Read More »Gigabyte and Incooling create new class of phase-change server cooling
Gigabyte has announced a new partnership with cooling specialists Incooling to design a prototype model for a new class of two-phase liquid cooling solution...
Read More »ASUS ROG Phone II Review – it’s a gamers wet dream!
The ultimate gaming phone for 2020. We think so, find out why.
Read More »Ubisoft sues Rainbow Six: Siege DDoS attack website owners
Ubisoft, the publisher of Rainbow Six: Siege, has sued the owners of a website that the company believes to sell Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. Ubisoft is asking that the website in question be shut down, and that it receives compensation. As Polygon reported, Rainbow Six: Siege's publisher has been fighting hackers for …
Read More »Xbox Console Streaming on Android is now open to Insider testers globally
While Project xCloud gains the most headlines as Microsoft's big all-encompassing cloud streaming solution, Xbox Console Streaming is also a very nice feature. Streaming from an Xbox console to a PC has been available for a while now but enabling streaming to smartphones is a newer feature, which is now …
Read More »Capcom reveals Monster Hunter World: Iceborne free DLC roadmap
With Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's early PC issues now presumably resolved by the latest patch, it is time to start looking towards the content updates and big events coming in 2020. Just like the base game, Iceworld will feature new hunts and special collaboration events. This time around though, Capcom …
Read More »Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary PC beta tests will begin in February
Halo: Reach has been out for a little while now, but Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is making good progress towards its early 2020 PC release.
Read More »Cloud Imperium Games calls for lawsuit to be dismissed, claims Crytek is attention seeking
The back and forth between Crytek and Cloud Imperium Games continues. Recently, Crytek filed to have its lawsuit against CIG dismissed without prejudice, allowing the company to wait for Squadron 42 to release before re-filing the lawsuit again. Cloud Imperium Games has since filed a response, labelling Crytek's lawsuit as …
Read More »Ubisoft reportedly revamps editorial team to make its games more unique
Over the years, many Ubisoft games have fallen into a specific formula, with Watch Dogs and Far Cry taking elements from earlier Assassin's Creed games and more recently, The Division 2 and Ghost Recon Breakpoint featuring similar mechanics to each other. As we look ahead towards what's next for Ubisoft, …
Read More »Recent FCC filing hints at upcoming Lenovo VR headset
Lenovo has been hovering around the Virtual Reality space for a few years now, having released headsets for the Google Daydream and Windows Mixed Reality platforms, while also licensing Sony's PSVR design and taking on manufacturing duties for the Oculus Rift S. This year, it looks like Lenovo will be …
Read More »Nvidia rolls out hotfix driver for The Witcher 3 crashes, Modern Warfare streaming and G-Sync stutter
A couple of weeks ago, Nvidia launched the latest GeForce Game Ready driver, adding in support for more G-Sync Compatible monitors, enabling new features in the control panel and bringing RTX ray-tracing support to Wolfenstein Youngblood. Unfortunately, the driver also caused some issues for some users, so a hotfix has …
Read More »AMD is reportedly giving the RX 5600 XT a last minute speed boost
As RTX 2060 prices begin to drop, AMD's upcoming RX 5600 XT has reportedly received a last minute speed boost.
Read More »Valve says it is ‘absolutely not’ working on Left 4 Dead right now
With Half-Life: Alyx coming out this year, a lot of Valve fans are wondering what could be coming next. There have been plenty of leaks around another Left 4 Dead game dating back many years but rumours kicked up a notch yesterday when HTC China's president tweeted a presentation slide …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 multiplayer is a ‘Triple A’ game but it is a couple of years away
Way back in 2016, CD Projekt Red revealed a loose timeline for its upcoming releases, putting Cyberpunk 2077 and an unannounced Triple A game in a 2017-2021 release window. While Cyberpunk 2077 has recently been delayed, the game will still come out in 2020. That second mystery game though is …
Read More »Call of Duty and Rockstar take 9 of the 10 spots in the best selling games of the decade
While there was no doubt that Call of Duty and Rockstar titles are some of the biggest names in the video game industry, consistently topping the charts, it is nonetheless surprising to see just how far above the competition they are when it comes to making money. According to the …
Read More »Marvel’s Iron Man VR delayed until May
It would appear as though January 2020 is quickly becoming the month of game delays, as yet another highly anticipated title was announced to be delayed for a number of months. Marvel’s Iron Man VR, originally slated to release on the 28th of February for the PSVR, has now been pushed …
Read More »BT becomes first UK ISP to bundle Google Stadia with broadband
The rise of cloud gaming has plenty of question marks around it, with ISPs controlling our connections to streaming services being the biggest. Here in the UK, BT is the first ISP to openly support cloud gaming by partnering up with Google to offer a new Stadia bundle. Starting from …
Read More »A Plague Tale: Innocence, Children of Morta, and Gris announced for Xbox Game Pass for PC
Microsoft is continuing to update its Game Pass subscription service with a number of high quality titles. Announced to be arriving on the service for PC is A Plague Tale: Innocence, Children of Morta, and Gris – three highly rated titles from the last two years. These games will be …
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