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Many of  you read the website on a regular basis and you may have noticed the awards and scores we give out within product reviews, perhaps without complete understanding of the scoring system we have in place. It's also worth pointing out that award logos have been updated for 2018 …

Alongside its announcement of Hitman 2, IO Interactive revealed that it would be returning to a more traditional full release instead of the episodic format it experimented on with its predecessor. This is all a part of the developer’s long-term plans to not rely on the “trendy bubble” of games-as-a-service, …

It’s 2018 and we’ve finally got a certified Greaseproof controller. Sadly, Xbox will be keeping its availability rather limited.

There have been plenty of updates surrounding Netflix's ‘The Witcher' this week. The series finale is in the works, Henry Cavill will be playing Geralt and now, the premiere date has been updated, bringing it forward from 2020 and into 2019. Progress on the show has been going smoothly all …

If you're going to spend over £100 on a new case, is the Silent Base 601 worth buying?

Intel has been without a long-term CEO since June, when Brian Krzanich stepped down after violating policy. Over the last 50 years, Intel has exclusively hired its CEOs from in-house but that could change this year as the company is reportedly taking meetings with a few outside of the company. …

Back in 2016, Blackberry transformed itself from a smartphone maker into a software and licensing company. Since then, the former giant has launched lawsuits at the likes of Facebook and Snap. Things on that front have been quiet since, but this week Facebook launched its counter-attack, claiming that Blackberry infringed …

Just in time for the back to school season, we were invited to see some of the latest laptops utilising Ryzen Mobile processors. These included machines from the likes of Acer, ASUS and Lenovo, with a range of models on show aimed at different areas of the laptop market. While …

Just over one month ago, we learned that Apple had become the first US company to reach a market value of $1 trillion. At the time, Amazon was hot on Apple's heels in the race to $1 trillion and now, the company has officially joined the club. Last night, Amazon …

Intel's upcoming i7-9700K seems to be faring well on Geekbench's database, while a CPU-Z leak sees the chip hitting 5.3GHz.

It was rumoured some time ago that both Call of Duty and Battlefield V would house their own ‘Battle Royale' modes this year. We already have a good amount of information on Call of Duty: Blackout, and now DICE has followed suit with details of ‘Firestorm', Battlefield's own take on …

Not long ago, curved screens were the exception. But now we're seeing a solid flow of releases. The AOC C27G1 combines curvature with gamer-friendly features like 144Hz refresh and AMD FreeSync. It's not as keenly priced as Acer's ED273, but has a bit more to offer making it a contender …

Treyarch will be breaking new ground for Call of Duty next week, testing the waters of its battle royale mode, Blackout. It seems as though the developers aren’t holding back too much with stress testing, revealing that there will be up to 80 players per match during the beta period. …

Leyou, best known as the parent company of Warframe's publisher, has formed a brand new subsidiary specifically to work in partnership with the rights holder of JRR Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. Together, Athlon Games and Middle-earth Enterprises will be creating a free-to-play, triple-A MMO based on elements of Tolkien’s …

We are still waiting for final reviews for Nvidia's new RTX series of graphics cards. In the meantime though, we've had a few leaks to tide us over, with the latest claiming to show RTX 2080Ti performance in a number of games.

The Witcher TV series is one step closer to filming. We learned that the series had landed the showrunner behind Daredevil back in December 2017 and the pilot script was submitted at the end of February. The team of writers have been very busy crafting the first season's eight episodes …

Back in May 2017, a former TSMC engineer was accused of stealing trade secrets relating to the company's 28nm process technology. Now, a similar situation has come to light this year, with another former TSMC employee charged with stealing trade secrets and attempting to take them to a new job …

Good things usually come to those who wait. This is particularly true in the video game space, where patience is often rewarded with lower prices, or in some cases, free content. The latter is true in the case of Battlefield 1, as EA has announced that the game's Premium Pass …

After Razer acquired Nextbit in early 2017, we knew that a Razer Phone was inevitable. We produced quite a lot of coverage on the Razer Phone last year, from its launch, to a full review and even a couple of follow-ups on software updates. Now attention is turning towards the …

While Take-Two Interactive announced that it would be easing up on single-player mods of Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V) last year, it still isn’t pulling its punches with cheaters. Despite ceasing development on two popular GTA V cheats, one cheat maker has found himself targeted by Take-Two, as the …

Yes, a new power supply from Gigabyte, just before ASUS release their THOR platform.

Following the shooting in Jacksonville, Florida that claimed the lives of two professional gamers, Electronic Arts (EA) has been doing everything it can to support its victims and bolster security for future events. Sadly, this is too little, too late for one victim of two gunshot wounds, as EA, the …

During IFA in Berlin last week, MSI launched its latest laptop, the ‘P65 Creator', a sleek white laptop that is primarily built for designers and photographers but also packs a punch for gaming. With the P65, MSI doubled down on design, creating a brushed aluminium and pearl white version. The …

While Nvidia has seemingly stole the spotlight with its 12nm Turing architecture and ray-tracing RTX cards, it seems as though the switch from GlobalFoundaries to TSMC hasn’t slowed AMD’s production of 7nm computing and graphics chips. In fact, Team Red is on track to debut its 7nm GPUs in the …

During a PAX West panel over the weekend, Bioware released several important details about Anthem. There is a new trailer out, but we also have news on a future demo, how conversation options work and how story-telling will be handled. As we learned a few weeks ago, Anthem is based …

Today Leo has a lot of questions on his mind. He considers the state of overclocking in 2018, as well as the nature of CPUs that dynamically adjust their own clock speed. There's also news about GloFlo's 7nm development, AMD EPYC copies in China, as well as drama surrounding Nvidia's RTX launch

Despite the official announcement of the Mate 20 Lite all but ensuring a premium counterpart somewhere down the line, Huawei’s P20 Pro still remains its flagship offering, and a popular one at that. Newcomers now have the chance to get their hands on four newly introduced models, while current owners …

Shadow of the Tomb Raider will be with us in less than two weeks time. At this point, we've had a few trailers and seen extensive gameplay footage. Now we also have the minimum and recommended system requirements for the PC version of the game. Shadow of the Tomb Raider …

PlayStation has remained notoriously abstinent towards cross-platform play, with comments from outside the organisation condemning the firm for its closed market. Stepping into the role of Sony’s CEO back in February, Kenichiro Yoshida has revealed how he feels about the PS4 keeping to itself and the firm’s stance moving forward. …

Fancy trying your hand at doing video reviews? We are looking to continue building our YouTube channel in 2018 and we would like to find some new talent to join the team! We are always looking for fresh faces to join the team, even on a part-time basis. This is …