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While we were at Computex earlier this year, we heard rumblings from a few sources that the current batch of super-fast PCIe 4.0 SSDs were just the beginning. We were told at the time that a next-gen Phison SSD controller was already in the works, which would push speeds beyond …

No Man’s Sky has had quite the impressive turnaround over the years. While the game initially disappointed at launch, the team at Hello Games put their heads down and got to work on various improvements, leading to several huge free updates. At this point, No Man’s Sky has better crafting/building, …

It's another new PSU from Fractal - an 860W Platinum unit for just £125

It has been almost two months since Google first began teasing the Pixel 4, due to release later this year. Leaks had already begun to pop up, so Google decided to just lift the curtain itself and show off the new design. Still, there is plenty that we don't know …

There has been plenty of discussion around the ethics of loot boxes over the last couple of years, to the point where governments around the world have been launching their own investigations and some politicians have been calling for outright bans. In an effort to keep the games industry self-regulated, …

We've seen Alphacool's Eisball pump/reservoir combo a couple of times already this year- once at CES in January and again at Computex in May. Both times, Leo seemed enamoured by it and now, the Eisball is officially hitting the market. It takes a lot to deliver something truly unique in …

Last month, we teamed up with the folks at Lime Pro Gaming and Genesis Gaming Zone to give away a full set of gaming peripherals. There were three different prizes to be won and now after going through the entries, we are pleased to announce our three winners. Genesis has …

It's a small form-factor chassis from SilverStone, with addressable RGB lighting. Does Leo rate it?

AMD has today officially launched its new range of Zen 2-based EPYC datacenter CPUs, codenamed Rome, introducing the world's highest performance x86 processor.

Phanteks has made some of our favourite PC cases over the last few years, particularly when it comes to high-end cases. This week, our attention is turning to the other end of the spectrum, as we are seeing the launch of Phantek's new wallet-friendly Eclipse P400 AIR range. The Eclipse …

Back in April 2016, Blizzard shut down Nostalrius, one of the most popular vanilla WoW private servers around. This kicked off a lengthy discussion for Blizzard, with the studio ultimately announcing plans to launch WoW Classic. That announcement came in late 2017 but after much waiting, the game is finally nearing release …

Over the last couple of years, the topic of developer crunch has been gaining much more traction, largely due to developers opening up about their experiences working on some of the biggest games. Rockstar was drawn into the conversation last year in the wake of Red Dead Redemption 2's launch …

It's a Zen+ APU with Vega 11 graphics, priced at £139.99. Does Luke rate it?

Psyonix has been through some major changes this year. First off, the studio behind Rocket League was acquired by Epic Games and now, another major change is coming, with Rocket League set to cut out randomised loot boxes. Crates in Rocket League were first introduced in 2016 as a way …

It's a triple-fan RTX 2070 SUPER from Gigabyte - is it the card to get?

The folks at 343 Industries are still working away on the PC version of the Master Chief Collection. The latest developer update gives us a quick look at what the game looks like running on an ultrawide monitor and a breakdown of some of the bugs the team is currently …

The violent video game debate has sprung up again this week, although notable members of the industry have been speaking out against recent comments from politicians.

The latest GeForce, Quadro and Telsa drivers address five security flaws, making now a good time ensure you are up to date.

Over the last couple of years, Apple has phased out Touch ID and replaced it with Face ID. The change is partially driven by the new reduced bezel design, although there were also reports that Apple couldn't get an under-display version of Touch ID working properly. Now, it looks like …

These new Platinum power supplies from Fractal have really impressed us. Find out why.

Right back at the start of this year, Leo reviewed Thermaltake's WaterRAM memory kit, essentially delivering RAM pre-configured for water cooling enthusiasts with a full block that covers all four DDR4 dimms. At the time, the kit we had was 32GB running at 3200MHz but now, a faster version is …

Update (05.08.19): Samsung Unpacked 2019 is taking place in just a couple of days but as is often the case with smartphones, leaks have come ahead of time. Last month, we saw a few images pop up for the Galaxy Note 10, now a new leak confirms the Galaxy Note …

Back at E3, Ubisoft gave us a small teaser for the next Rainbow Six game, titled ‘Rainbow Six Quarantine'. This is essentially a fully fleshed out, standalone version of the limited time ‘Outbreak' mode from Rainbow Six Siege, focusing on PvE co-op in a fight for survival. At the time, …

It's an external SSD that can withstand a surprising amount of force

43-inches of 4K, high refresh rate, HDR goodness will be hitting store shelves in just a few weeks.

No Man's Sky has had quite the impressive turnaround over the years. While the game initially disappointed at launch, the team at Hello Games put their heads down and got to work on various improvements, leading to several huge free updates. At this point, No Man's Sky has better crafting/building, …

Within the last couple of weeks, Apple has found itself in the middle of another privacy and security misstep. A report surfaced stating that contractors were given access to Siri recordings and would often hear private conversations while trying to ‘grade' Siri commands in order to improve the service in …

Back in June we learned that Black Mesa, a remake of Half-Life 1, was going to be getting a public beta for the Xen section of the game very soon. A limited beta has been available for a few weeks now but today, the full Xen Chapters have been pushed …

It's a budget gaming mouse from Polish manufacturer Genesis - is it your next mouse?

Modern Warfare returns this year for the Call of Duty franchise, bringing back classic multiplayer modes, a single-player campaign and as you might expect, Battle Royale. Previews of the game have now gone live across the web and Activision has announced the dates for the game's open and closed beta …