It has been one year since the Epic Games Store first launched, complete with an exclusive games strategy to keep games off of Steam. Now, some of those first timed-exclusivity deals are starting to come to an end, with the first EGS exclusives heading to other platforms. The Epic Games …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2019 Day 10: Win one of three Seasonic PSUs, plus a Wooting Two keyboard! (closed)
The KitGuru Advent Calendar 2019 is back for day 10, where we give readers the chance to win prizes each day in the run up to Christmas. Today you have the chance to win one of THREE Seasonic PSUs, plus a Wooting Two analog keyboard!
Read More »Qualcomm announces the 7c and 8c SoCs for Windows laptops
After the recent announcement of the Snapdragon 865, Qualcomm has unveiled its new 7c and 8c SOCs to the public. These SoCs will be joining the 8cx and will be used on premium, mainstream and entry-level notebook PCs. With these three products, Qualcomm is covering all “price points allowing partners …
Read More »Intel introduces Horse Ridge cryogenic control chip for quantum computers
The engineers at Intel Labs have created a cryogenic control chip, code-named Horse Ridge. This chip is a step in the right direction for the creation of the first commercially viable quantum computers. Horse Ridge will be able to manage multiple qubits (quantum bits) and define the next steps for …
Read More »Oculus Quest hand tracking coming this week
Back in September, Oculus announced several exciting features coming to the standalone Quest headset. Not only does the Oculus Quest now have functionality to hook up to a PC and play more demanding games, but Oculus also promised controller-free hand/finger tracking using the Quest cameras. This feature was originally due …
Read More »MSI is bundling free Monster Hunter World and Iceborne codes with hardware
Last week, MSI began getting into the Christmas spirit by bundling a free gaming chair with purchases of an eligible Optix ultrawide gaming monitor. Now, MSI is also getting into the hunting spirit, teaming up with Capcom to bundle free codes for Monster Hunter World and the Iceborne expansion with …
Read More »The new BioShock title has been in development since 2015; has since been rebooted
In the wake of the news earlier today that development on a new BioShock title has begun, Kotaku is reporting that the 4th game in the BioShock series has in fact been in development since 2015 – although that version was cancelled, with the most recent developmental iteration beginning in …
Read More »GOG GALAXY 2.0 now in open beta
GOG GALAXY 2.0, the client created in order to unify your games and friends list on PC has entered open beta. Users can download the client and “Import and organize all your PC and console games in one library, install and launch PC titles, keep track of your progress and …
Read More »Nintendo will be hosting a ‘Nintendo Indie World’ presentation tomorrow
Tomorrow is looking to be a big day for game announcements, as Nintendo has announced that they will be hosting a Nintendo Indie World presentation tomorrow,with 20 minutes worth of announcements and information concerning “some upcoming indie games”. The presentation will take place at 6pm UK time, and will be …
Read More »Cross-play is coming to Minecraft on the PlayStation 4, according to leaks [UPDATE]
UPDATE: Minecraft Bedrock Edition for PS4 has officially been announced. Minecraft is the best selling video game of all time, having sold over 180 million copies of the game since its full release back in 2011. The game has seen continued popularity, with the title releasing on a plethora of …
Read More »Akasa RGB products now include Razer Chroma certification
PC thermal solutions manufacturer Akasa has announced a new partnership with Razer, making the company’s RGB products officially Razer Chroma certified to bring the full spectrum of RGB colour to PC builds. Akasa and Razer will team up to enable an array of Addressable RGB products that take full advantage …
Read More »2K sets up new studio and confirms next Bioshock now in development
During the last console generation, Bioshock rose up to become one of the highest rated franchises in gaming. The series has been quiet since then but it won't be staying that way for long, as a new game is officially in development. 2K Games, the publisher behind Bioshock, announced this …
Read More »The Asus ROG Phone II has updated configurations available
Asus Republic of Gamers has announced two new versions of its powerful ROG Phone II just in time for Christmas. New additions to the range include ‘Ultimate’ and ‘Strix’ Editions, both new variants of the ROG Phone II are available to purchase now. The original Asus ROG Phone II was …
Read More »Halo: Reach mod brings back hundreds of custom maps and game modes
Halo: Reach has been out on PC for almost a week now and during that time, modders and custom game mode enthusiasts have been hard at work making tweaks and new content available. One of the biggest additions so far is the Halo Reach Forge Collection, packaging up hundreds of …
Read More »TSMC’s 5nm process node to be mass produced in 2020, 3nm to follow in 2022
TSMC has been in the news a fair bit recently, with updates regarding its process nodes advancements and financial investments. As reported by ChinaTimes, TSMC has over 50% yields on 5nm process node, outperforming the 7nm process back when it was at this stage. AMD, Apple and Huawei are expected to be …
Read More »Eizo launches two new frameless monitors, the EV2460 and the EV2360
The EV2460 and the EV2360 are the two latest additions to the EZIO's FlexScan lineup, the company's line of monitors aimed at business environments and for general-purpose usage. The FlexScan EV2360 is EIZO's smallest frameless model. Both these monitors come in black or white colour palette and use EcoView technologies. …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2019 Day 9: Win a Kingston bundle including 1TB KC2000 NVMe SSD! (closed)
The KitGuru Advent Calendar 2019 is back for day 9, where we give readers the chance to win prizes each day in the run up to Christmas. Today we have teamed up with Kingston to give away four prizes to one lucky winner, including a 1TB KC2000 NVMe SSD, Nucleum dock and 256GB Canvas Select Plus.
Read More »Creative has launched a USB DAC Amp for console gamers
Creative has added a new USB DAC Amp to its Sound Blaster range that is designed for console gamers and directly compatible with both the PS4 and Nintendo Switch, along with PC and MAC. Creative says its new Sound Blaster G3 offers a great balance of the Sound Blaster audio …
Read More »Apple’s ultra expensive Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR will be available starting next week
For this year's WWDC, Apple largely focused on its ‘Pro' user base with the announcement of the long-awaited redesigned Mac Pro desktop system, in addition to a new Apple-made monitor. We already know about specs and pricing but the actual launch dates for the Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR …
Read More »Half-Life remake ‘Black Mesa’ enters complete beta with all content available
This has been an exciting year for Half-Life fans, not just because of Valve's return to the series with Half-Life: Alyx, but also thanks to Black Mesa, which officially began wrapping up content development over the summer. Black Mesa is a remake of Half-Life 1 with an extended section focusing …
Read More »The next Outlast game will experiment with co-op survival horror
The Outlast series has gone on to become one of the highest rated horror franchises over the last few years. While the first two games focused on single-player, the next Outlast game is going in a new direction, offering a new co-op survival horror experience. The Outlast Trials will put …
Read More »Thermaltake shows off new TOUGHRAM Z-ONE RGB memory kit
ThermalTake began showing off its new ToughRAM DDR4 modules at Computex earlier this year, with enhanced RGB lighting features, a 10-layer PCB and pre-binned memory ICs to ensure performance. Since then, the lineup has expanded to hit different speed/price points and today, another new kit is being added- the TOUGHRAM …
Read More »Google co-founders step down as CEO and President of parent company
Back in 2015, Google had a big shakeup, forming a new parent company called ‘Alphabet' and restructuring executive positions. At the time, Sundar Pichai took on the role of CEO at Google, while Google co-founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, took on new roles leading the Alphabet parent company. Now …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2019 Day 8: Win a be quiet! case, cooler and PSU bundle! (closed)
The KitGuru Advent Calendar 2019 is back for day 8, where we give readers the chance to win prizes each day in the run up to Christmas. Today we have four prizes to give away to one lucky winner, including the be quiet! Pure Base 500, Dark Rock Slim, and Straight Power 11 650W CM PSU
Read More »First gameplay footage shows off new Borderlands 3 expansion
Borderlands 3 has been out for a few months now and for those who have already finished the base game, there is more content just around the corner. The first campaign expansion, Moxxi's Heist of the Handsome Jackpot, is coming on the 19th of December and this week, Gearbox shared …
Read More »Ubisoft re-enables cross-team text chat in Rainbow Six Siege
Ubisoft has put many ideas to the test in an effort to combat toxicity in Rainbow Six Siege but not all of them are well received. The team's most recent attempt was to disable cross-team text chat from the game, removing the ability for opponents to trash talk each other. …
Read More »Control could be coming to Xbox Game Pass but not until next year
Xbox Game Pass has gone on to become one of the best value services in gaming today. Typically, which games are coming to the Game Pass library are kept under heavy wraps to avoid impacting sales but in the case of Remedy’s Control, it looks like Xbox head, Phil Spencer, …
Read More »Bethesda puts The Elder Scrolls: Legends development on hold
The success of Hearthstone spurred along a big card-game resurgence on PC and mobile, with many developers creating CCG spin-offs for various IP. Bethesda is one of the biggest examples, with The Elder Scrolls: Legends hitting the market three years ago and even undergoing a massive overhaul this year. Despite …
Read More »Humble Choice officially goes live with ten games to pick from
Earlier this year, Humble announced that its monthly subscription would be going through a big overhaul, changing to ‘Humble Choice’ with new tiers and giving subscribers the option to choose which games they wanted to redeem each month. The goal was to make Humble Choice live before the end of …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2019 Day 7: Win one of two AOC 24G2U 144Hz monitors! (closed)
The KitGuru Advent Calendar 2019 is back for day 7, where we give readers the chance to win prizes each day in the run up to Christmas. Here we have the perfect prize for a couple of aspiring esports players, as we are giving away TWO 24G2U 144Hz monitors from AOC!
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