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Today NVIDIA is officially launching the GTX 1660 SUPER and the GTX 1650 SUPER, revamping the GTX 16-series with better performance for the same cost. We have specs, pricing and availability info here, in addition to two launch-day reviews of GTX 1660 SUPER graphics cards and details on the new feature-packed Nvidia driver update!

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We review Palit's 1660 SUPER offering, the GamingPro OC

There has been a flurry of activity from Nvidia over the last 24 hours, with the official launch of the new Shield devices and then the GTX 1660 Super was unveiled. Along with those new releases, Nvidia has prepared a new update to the GeForce drivers, ready for GTX 1660 …

Apple yesterday stealth announced its new high end AirPods – the AirPods Pro. It’ll sit anongside the second generation AirPods, while offering a number of upgrades, namely, a new design for a better fit, active noise cancelling, ‘transparency mode’, an adaptive equaliser, and sweat and water resistance, all for £249. …

After the tremendous success of Fallout Shelter and launching The Elder Scrolls: Blades, Bethesda is looking to expand further into the mobile games market by acquiring Alpha Dog Games, a Canada-based mobile gaming specialist studio.  Bethesda Softworks, the publisher behind the Fallout and Elder Scrolls franchises, acquired the mobile games …

With Blizzcon just a matter of days away, leaks for new game announcements are coming at a swift rate. In the last week, we have had two Diablo 4 related leaks and another two leaks for Overwatch 2. With any leak, it is usually best to remain sceptical until official …

I must admit that Anidees was an unfamiliar name to me until recently. The company produces a range of PC components including fans, cases and peripherals, along with a few designs which are a break from the norm but could prove to be just as useful. A recent addition to …

Back in August, GlobalFoundries filed a lawsuit against TSMC claiming patent infringement on chips sold in some of the world’s most popular devices. At the time, GlobalFoundries claimed that 25 patents were being infringed on, but it didn’t take long for TSMC to fire back with a number of patent …

Valve doesn't often tinker with the Steam Marketplace, with the company often preferring to sit back and let the community take the wheel on pricing, supply and demand. However, in the case of CS:GO, some changes had to be made this week as Valve came across evidence of fraudulent activity …

Over the last few years, we have seen an increasing number of high refresh rate displays coming to smartphones. Razer and Asus kicked things off with 90Hz and 120Hz displays on their respective ‘gaming phones' and now mainstream devices are also recognising the benefits. Now in 2020, Apple will reportedly …

With rumours of a new Nvidia graphics card looming, AMD is pushing forward with price cuts for the RX 590, which still maintains its position as an excellent 1080p gaming card one year later. Currently at UK retailers, the RX 590 can be found for as low as £175 and …

The beta version for the latest AMD AGESA update for the Ryzen 3000, released by ASRock, is improving the boost clock across all cores. At the same time, MSI made the 1.0.0.4 patch for the X570 motherboards available, claiming improvements for boot times. As we've previously reported, MSI stated that the next …

Media Molecule’s goal for Dreams is to last 20 years, allow publishing of creations using the Dreams toolset to other platforms, and even have Dreams exist on other platforms, allowing everyone to create and publish dreams. Gamesindustry.biz spoke to Kareem Ettourney, co-founder of Media Molecule and art director of Dreams, …

Although custom liquid cooling loops have been commonplace for some time, the addition of liquid distribution plates has become popular recently. EKWB has just announced a new distribution plate designed for the popular custom cooling chassis, the Lian Li PC-011D. EK has added a new liquid cooling distribution plate to its …

Last week, a couple of retail outlets in the US broke the street date for sales of two new NVIDIA Shield TV devices, neither of which had been officially announced yet. Now, the new streaming boxes are being formally revealed, with Nvidia announcing the new Shield TV and Shield TV …

The world’s fastest gaming processor is about to get a little bit faster

Going back to its roots and reimagining the 2007 smash hit that was Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, seems to be paying off as, if the UK sales charts are any indication to go by, Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019) is outpacing the sales of last year’s Black …

The debate over which is best between CPU AIO and Air coolers is always a hot topic, with users on both sides of the argument highlighting the positives of each solution. Rajintek realise this by offering CPU coolers in both varieties and has added a new AIO liquid cooler to …

Ever since leaving Konami behind and rebuilding Kojima Productions from the ground up, Hideo Kojima has been focused on delivering Death Stranding on PS4 in collaboration with Sony. There have been rumours of a PC release but we haven't had solid confirmation. That changed today, with Kojima Productions announcing that …

Just last week, Briony reviewed the Stormforce Onyx gaming PC, a very capable, budget-friendly system that can deliver high frame rates at 1080p in many popular esports/competitive games. Now just in case any of you happen to be in the market for a similar pre-built system, we have teamed up …

Earlier this month, Microsoft announced Windows 10X, a lighter version of the OS designed for dual-screen devices, like the Surface Neo or other 2-in-1 tablets. The new OS isn't set to begin rolling out until 2020 but an internal document leak has shed some more light on Microsoft's plans.  Two …

When choosing the perfect PC gaming monitor, hardcore gamers will be looking for a display that fulfils certain criteria. High refresh rate and low response time is a must-have for competitive gamers these days. The new TUF gaming monitor from Asus provides these features and more. Asus has launched the …

Just days after Twitch streamer Shroud announced that he was leaving the platform to stream on Microsoft’s Mixer, another streamer, who goes by the name Gothalion, has announced his departure too. Is this the start of a mass exodus from Twitch? Cory “King Gothalion” Michael made the announcement yesterday via …

The board has a list of features as long as your arm, however it also costs a hefty amount of money. 

After its previous $4 billion investment to meet the demand for 7nm and 5nm, there are reports of another $19.5 billion from TSMC to build a new 3nm factory in Taiwan by 2020.  TSMC has been one of the companies at the forefront of semiconductor manufacturing, investing in factories for its …

Just in time for Halloween, the Epic Games Store is offering two more spooky games for you to add to your collection – free of charge

ESPN has been one of the biggest mainstream sports media outlets to support esports over the last few years, often covering Overwatch in particular. In the buildup to Blizzcon, ESPN has reported that they have obtained an official document for the event, which spills the beans on a few key …

Earlier this week, some sleuths monitoring Steam database activity noticed that a number of EA games were receiving behind-the-scenes updates, leading to speculation that EA might return to Steam after a lengthy absence. Now, more evidence has popped up to point towards this and EA is also seemingly teasing the …

Razer have recently added a new PC gaming keypad to its lineup: The Tartarus Pro. What separates this keypad from all others however is how each key is fitted with an analogue switch, adding an abundance of increased functionality to the device, beyond even what might be traditionally expected. While …