Corsair's all-in-one liquid coolers continue to be some of the most popular around. Today, the best-selling Hydro series is getting an upgrade, with Corsair announcing the Hydro H100i RGB Platinum and the H115i RGB Platinum, improving in both form and function. Both the Platinum H100i and Platinum H115i come paired …
Read More »Battlefield V PC system requirements announced, including RTX requirements
Battlefield V is set to be a very interesting game on the PC. Not only will it feature the latest version of the Frostbite engine, which always manages to look graphically stunning, but it will also be one of the first games released with support for Nvidia RTX ray-tracing. We …
Read More »Using Deltarune’s uninstaller could delete other user files
Yesterday, Undertale creator Toby Fox lifted the lid on his lastest project, unveiling the mysterious Deltarune. The creepy story was certainly welcomed by fans, at least until they encountered an uninstaller bug that can delete the entire folder it's housed in. Fox publicly addressed the problem on his official Twitter …
Read More »Display maker beats Samsung and LG to the punch, launching world’s first foldable smartphone/tablet
Over the last few years, there has been plenty of talk surrounding Samsung and LG releasing their own foldable smartphone/tablet hybrid devices. We were all expecting Samsung to be the first to release such a device but it looks like a dark horse has entered the arena and beat them to it, with Royole showing off the 'world's first' flexible smartphone this week.
Read More »SilverStone SST-LD01B Lucid Review – the upside down case!
It's an inverted micro-ATX case - but is it worth the asking price?
Read More »Just Cause 4 has gone gold and PC system requirements have been revealed
Just Cause 4 is heading our way in December, featuring an ambitious new engine with new environments and extreme weather effects. The game doesn't arrive until the 4th of December but the developers appear to have wrapped up work on the base game, as it has officially gone gold. Beyond …
Read More »Fallout 76 ties physics to frame rate, allowing for ‘speed hacks’ on PC
When it comes to PC gaming, tying physics to frame rate is generally a bad move. Especially since a lot of people like to use high refresh rate monitors and an unlocked frame rate. Unfortunately, it looks like Bethesda didn't take this into account with the Fallout 76 beta on …
Read More »Insomniac’s Sunset Overdrive appears to be coming to PC after all
Prior to Microsoft's push to bring more exclusive games to PC, there was talk of Insomniac's Sunset Overdrive coming to Windows. Around the game's release in late 2014, there were marketing assets showing the game as being available on Xbox and PC. Unfortunately, a PC version never did end up …
Read More »Netflix reveals first look at Henry Cavil as Geralt
Netflix has treated us to another update on The Witcher TV series. In recent months, we've heard a lot about the writing process, casting and even filming locations. Now today, Netflix has given us our first look at Henry Cavill as Geralt, albeit without any scars or a beard. In …
Read More »Windows 10 October update strikes again as UWP apps can access all user files
Microsoft has had a troublesome time with its Windows 10 October update, attempting to quell numerous bugs that deleted user files, wrongly decompressed folders and even distorted text. Sadly, it seems as though these issues are far from over, as a security hole in the Universal Windows Platform has been …
Read More »Samsung X5 1TB Review
The X5, is one of their fastest external products to date.
Read More »Leo Says 30: HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! PC modding, Corsair HydroX, Intel & AMD financials
Leo is back again this week to talk shop about the on-goings in the industry. This week, Leo has a chat with world class PC modder 'BJPC'. The conversation then shifts to Intel and AMD's recent financial reports, before finishing on news about 7nm Threadripper in 2019.
Read More »46 new charges could see fatal swatting suspect change ‘not guilty’ plea
Last year, a dispute in Call of Duty led to the fatal swatting of father-of-two, Andrew Finch. The suspect originally pled not guilty to involuntary manslaughter, however this could be set to change as federal prosecutors bring 46 new charges forward. Swatting is an illegal practice that sees a perpetrator …
Read More »Lenovo is licensing Sony’s PlayStation VR patents to build its own headset
In the VR world, there are several companies that license patents from a few big players. The HTC VIVE is built using Valve's developed technology, meanwhile the Samsung GearVR is built in partnership with Oculus. Now, it looks like Sony is opening up to licensing out its own virtual reality …
Read More »Fallout 76’s PC beta launch brings to light several issues
Yesterday, Bethesda finally extended the Fallout 76 beta to platforms beyond the Xbox One. Unfortunately for PC gamers, a number of issues have come to light following the beta launch. For starters, there are complaints about the game's Field of View and lack of adjustability, but beyond that, some people …
Read More »Red Dead Redemption 2 made $725m at launch, making it the 2nd biggest entertainment launch ever
We already know that Red Dead Redemption 2 dominated the UK physical sales charts over the weekend but it looks like overall global sales were much more impressive. Rockstar's western adventure is now the second biggest entertainment launch of all time, falling just behind Grand Theft Auto V. In the …
Read More »Ubisoft cancels second ‘Epic Mercenary’ mission for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
Assassin's Creed Odyssey has been out for a while now but it looks like Ubisoft is still struggling with its end-game content plans. Ubisoft plans to keep bringing players back to Odyssey with weekly live events, where you track down legendary mercenaries for better gear. The first weekly event had …
Read More »AMD’s 7nm ‘Vega 20’ GPU to arrive in Q1 2019
Vega 20 is set to be AMD’s first GPU fabricated under the firm’s new 7 nanometer silicon fabrication process, sporting double the bus-width of its predecessor. Unfortunately, it looks as though the new graphics cards likely won’t make it in time for the Holidays as previously thought, with sources indicating …
Read More »Apple finally updates the MacBook Air and Mac Mini
After four years, Apple has finally upgraded the MacBook Air and the Mac Mini, bringing along huge performance boosts.
Read More »Apple’s new iPad Pro reduces bezels, adds Face ID and USB-C
Just as the leaks predicted, Apple announced its new iPad Pro today. This is the first new iPad since June 2017 and marks a shift in the tablet lineup, as there is now feature parity with the latest iPhones, with one exception. The new iPad Pro trades in the home …
Read More »Cooler Master MasterCase SL600M – vertical air flow!
It is a very unusual case, but is it one you should be considering for a new build ? Leo finds out.
Read More »EA talks ‘Project Atlas’, its own cloud gaming initiative
Back at E3, EA's CEO, Andrew Wilson, spoke a bit about the publisher's future and its push for cloud gaming. At this point, Nvidia, Microsoft, Google, Sony and more are all racing to put together their own cloud gaming services. Recently, Google announced Project Stream and Microsoft announced Project xCloud. …
Read More »Netflix’s Castlevania producer reportedly set to create The Legend of Zelda series
Over the last few years, there have been numerous rumours surrounding a TV series surrounding The Legend of Zelda. Nintendo has debunked these rumours in the past but they keep popping up, with the latest reports claiming that Netflix's Castlevania producer is in talks to produce a Zelda series. Castlevania …
Read More »Steam Halloween Sale is now live
We're coming up to Halloween so naturally, there is a new Steam sale taking place. While the main focus is on ‘horror' games this week, there is also a bunch of non-horror games on sale too, including Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Divinity: Original Sin 2 and Middle-Earth: Shadow of …
Read More »Pixel 3 XL users hit with ‘second notch’ display bug, Google promises a fix
The smartphone notch trend has always carried some controversy amongst Android fans but that hasn't stopped most phone makers from picking it up. Even the Google Pixel 3 XL opted for a ‘notch' display design, but it appears to be causing some issues. This week, some Pixel 3 XL users …
Read More »AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and 2920X now available
AMD took the workstation world by storm with its second-generation Ryzen Threadripper processors in August, launching its 2990WX chip with a whopping 32 cores. Today, the firm is expanding its line-up by making its 24-Core 2970WX and 12-Core 2920X globally available. The firm’s new Threadripper 2920X supersedes the first-generation 8-core …
Read More »Qualcomm alleges that Apple owes $7 billion in royalties
Amidst ongoing legal battles with Qualcomm, Apple went in a different direction with its latest line of iPhones by enlisting the help of Intel. While that brought about its own legal dispute, Qualcomm has opened up yet another lawsuit against the company, claiming that Apple owes the firm £5.5 billion …
Read More »Red Dead Redemption 2 PS4 Gameplay (Part 1)
Red Dead Redemption 2 is finally out! Over the weekend, BoMenzzz checked it out on PS4, providing lengthy gameplay and first impressions.
Read More »O2 set to bolster 4G connectivity in rural areas of the UK
There’s a major push in 5G mobile communications as of late, as most providers and smartphone manufacturers gear up to implement the new technology. Despite this, telecommunications provider O2 wants to combat the continuing lack of 4G speeds across rural areas in the UK, by expanding coverage to 339 communities …
Read More »IBM is spending $34 billion to acquire Red Hat
IBM is still alive, kicking and making big moves in the industry. Over the weekend, it was announced that IBM would by spending $34 billion to acquire Red Hat, a company best known for its contributions to the open-source community and the Red Hat Enterprise Linux distro. While Red Hat …
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