Yesterday was quite exciting for RPG fans as CD Projekt Red showed off Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay publicly for the first time. The 48-minute private demo that was shown at E3 is now live for everyone to see. The extensive gameplay reveal, coupled with news that the game is playable from …
Read More »Blizzard removes Overwatch and Heroes of the Storm loot boxes in Belgium
Back in April, the Belgian Ministry of Justice began enforcing harsh punishments for games with loot boxes, considering them a form of gambling. Despite disagreeing with this conclusion, Blizzard has complied with the new laws by preventing Belgian Overwatch and Heroes of the Storm players from purchasing loot boxes with …
Read More »Hands-on with the Honor Play at Gamescom 2018
At Gamescom 2018, there was a definite push toward mobile gaming, with several new titles looking to launch on smartphones first and foremost. As part of that, Honor was showing off its new Play smartphone, designed specifically for mobile gamers. Watch the embedded YouTube video below, or directly on YouTube …
Read More »CD Projekt Red is livestreaming Cyberpunk 2077’s E3 gameplay reveal
Back at E3, CD Projekt Red showed off a 48-minute gameplay demo for Cyberpunk 2077 in a behind closed doors gathering with the press. We've already heard a lot about the demo, but we had no idea when to expect a public unveiling. That changed today, as CD Projekt Red …
Read More »AMD launches dual-Vega Radeon Pro V340 graphics card
Using the tailwind of Nvidia’s ray tracing GeForce 20 Series Turing graphics cards announcement, AMD has unveiled its own dual-Vega Radeon Pro V340. Unlike the Green Team’s efforts, however, this looks to be based on AMD’s existing Vega architecture, strictly marketed towards data centres. During its panel at the Las …
Read More »More details on Apple’s 2018 iPhone plans revealed
We are just weeks away from Apple's next iPhone launch and while we've been hearing about the company's plans for months, the leaks are starting to get more solid. A few weeks ago, a leak showed exactly what Apple's trio of 2018 iPhones will look like and now, we have …
Read More »Vizio and Sigma Designs found guilty of infringing on AMD graphics patent
Back in early 2017, we learned that AMD had filed a lawsuit against TV makers, LG and Vizio, in addition to chip suppliers MediaTek and Sigma Designs. In the complaint, AMD said that these companies were infringing on two patents from the ATI days and requested an investigation from the …
Read More »Benchmark leaks show Intel’s Core i7-9700K overclocked to 5.5Ghz on all cores
Intel’s all-but-announced Core i7-9700K has been spotted sporting 5.5GHz across all cores just using water-cooling.
Read More »H1Z1’s ‘Just Survive’ mode is shutting down
Back when H1Z1 first launched on Steam Early Access, it was pitched as an open-world survival game with zombies spread across the map. This brought the game its initial success but over time, the focus shifted to Battle Royale and H1Z1 was split into two games. Now, Daybreak Studios will …
Read More »CD Projekt Red is teasing more Cyberpunk 2077 with a cryptic Twitch stream
CD Projekt Red has been teasing us with Cyberpunk 2077 details all year long and the studio is showing no signs of slowing down. At Gamescom, we were treated to some new screenshots and concept art for the game. Now, the team has launched a mysterious livestream on Twitch, leaving …
Read More »Shooter attacks Madden 19 tournament, calling into question security at esports events
Tragedy struck a gaming bar in Jacksonville during a Madden tournament this weekend, after a shooter killed two people and injured as many as 11 more, according to reports. Officially sanctioned by EA Sports, this has raised serious questions about the security measures in place to protect its attendees. The …
Read More »LoveROMs and LoveRETRO owner looking to settle Nintendo lawsuit
Last month, Nintendo filed lawsuits against two popular ROM sites, LoveROMs and LoveRETRO. In the face of legal action, both sites shut down swiftly but it looks like the owner of both sites is hoping to settle the suit with Nintendo. In a case like this, damages can stack up …
Read More »Nvidia’s first Big Format Gaming Displays pushed to 2019
The PC is the best place to play games more often than not but we are left with very little in the form of large living room sized displays with true high refresh rates. Nvidia was looking to change that this year with BFGD, bringing 120Hz, G-Sync, 4K and HDR …
Read More »CD Projekt Red hits development milestone with Cyberpunk 2077’s story now playable
Debuting new 4K screenshots and artwork at Gamescom 2018, it looks like Cyberpunk 2077 is shaping up nicely. CD Projekt Red has since revealed that the game has hit a major development milestone in that it is now playable from beginning to end, inching it closer to that elusive release …
Read More »Twitch is gearing up to air 932 episodes of Pokémon and 16 movies
TwitchPresents is gearing up for its next mega-marathon, readying itself to air 20 years’ worth of Pokémon anime. Keeping in line with the platform’s interactive elements, viewers will be able to collect Twitch’s version of on-screen gym badges as they watch the anime’s international dubbed version. While Twitch is known …
Read More »HTC teases U12 Life smartphone launch for IFA
IFA is coming up next week, which undoubtedly means a few new Android smartphone launches. First on the list is HTC, which has already begun teasing a new U-series device to be revealed at the event. In a tweet yesterday, HTC teased ‘something new for U', which is set to …
Read More »Intel simplifies its new T&Cs, removing controversial comparison clause entirely
Yesterday, Intel acknowledged that it had caused an uproar with its controversial terms and conditions, attempting to prevent comparison benchmarks between its older microcode updates and its new Foreshadow mitigating patch. After promising to update the license, the firm got in touch with us to provide a statement, as well …
Read More »Antec P8 Midi Tower Case Review
It's only £65 in the UK, but is it worth considering if you are building a new budget system?
Read More »AKRacing release an ASUS Republic Of Gamers chair
Are you a big Asus fan? then the new ROG chair by AKRacing might tick the boxes. Its certainly built well.
Read More »Intel backtracks on controversial benchmark clause, updating its T&Cs
Update (24/08/18): The firm has now “simplified the Intel license to make it easier to distribute CPU microcode updates and posted the new version,” reiterating that it “welcomes all feedback.” Original Story (23/08/18): Alongside its series of microcode fixes to combat Foreshadow and Spectre vulnerabilities, Intel stirred up controversy earlier …
Read More »Oculus ‘Santa Cruz’ VR headset reportedly arriving early next year
Back in 2016, Oculus began teasing ‘Santa Cruz' a high-end standalone VR headset free of cables. The goal was to create a more powerful headset that didn't need to be tethered to a PC like the Rift. Now it looks like we are close to seeing the finished version, with …
Read More »Alphacool has RTX 20 Series waterblocks ready for Nvidia’s big release date
Nvidia unveiled its new RTX 20 Series of graphics cards on Monday, built around demanding real-time ray tracing technology. Alphacool understands that early adopters are going to need to keep their new GPUs cool in order to push them to their limits, introducing a range of new Eisblock radiators that …
Read More »Nvidia releases first RTX 2080 4K benchmark results
While the bulk of Nvidia's conference was focussed on ray-tracing performance, the company has now released the first set of standard benchmark results for the RTX 2080, showing off 4K performance in current titles.
Read More »Denuvo is soon to release its own anti-cheat software
For the past three years, Denuvo has kept software crackers on their toes with its divisive digital rights management. Now, having been acquired by parent company Irdeto, Denuvo is looking to join the ranks of BattlEye with its own anti-piracy technology, “soon to be launched as a full end-to-end solution.” …
Read More »Australia blocks Huawei and ZTE from rolling out 5G devices
Huawei and ZTE seem to have run into another snag as Australia's government has imposed a ban on both companies. The ban will stop the pair from bringing 5G wireless devices to the country over national security concerns. The situation harkens back to other issues Huawei and ZTE have faced …
Read More »G.Skill Sniper X F4-3400C16D-16GSXW w/ Samsung B-Die
It's G.Skill's latest DDR4 memory kit - if you can see it, that is!
Read More »der8auer hits 10460 Cinebench score at Gamescom 2018
Ever tried overclocking to get an extra couple hundred points in Cinebench? Well, der8auer has taken that to next level with his overclocked AMD EPYC server rig
Read More »Nvidia won’t be supporting NVLink SLI on the GeForce RTX 2070
Nvidia announced its brand new RTX 20 series of GPUs earlier this week with many eyes drawn to the ‘cheaper' GeForce RTX 2070 launching in October. Sadly, it looks as though the RTX 2070 will be following in the footsteps as the GTX 1060, with Nvidia seemingly removing the option …
Read More »Asus shows off its RTX 2080 and RTX 2080Ti lineup
This has been a big week for the graphics card world. Nvidia has officially launched the RTX 20 series and custom cards will be available at the same time as the Founder's Edition release in September. Today, we are taking a look at the launch line-up from ASUS. The Nvidia …
Read More »Master modder The Cre8or shows off his finest builds at Gamescom 2018
Fancy yourself as a bit of a PC modder? Well, Ali 'Cre8or' Abbas knows a thing or two about creating next-level systems, and we spoke to him at Gamescom 2018
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