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Google’s parent company Alphabet and Microsoft have been tussling for the title of the world’s third most valuable company for quite some time, with the search giant holding onto the spot for the past three years. Microsoft has once again overtaken its rival, valued at $753 billion over Google’s at …

Assassin's Creed games have a habit of leaking well in advance of announcement. That changed this year, with very little being said about the next game in the series. Unfortunately, Ubisoft couldn't quite make it all the way until E3 without the surprise getting out. It looks like Assassin's Creed …

While Cherry MX seems to dominate the mechanical key switch world, there’s no shortage of options including Kailh, Logitech’s Romer-G and Razer Switches. Although a little late to the game, Roccat is now weighing in with its own mechanical switches in an effort to curb the issue of contact bouncing. …

Three drivers per ear cup - and a price of just £180. A match made in heaven?

Back at CES 2018, ASUS launched its new range of Chromeboxes, aptly named Chromebox 3. We were invited to Google HQ in London to get a look at the new products, and hear more about Chrome OS itself. Starting with the Chromebox 3's hardware, this mini system is powered by …

Variable refresh rate technology such as FreeSync has been a godsend for gamers everywhere, allowing for smooth gaming even with a fluctuating framerate. Samsung has been supporting FreeSync in a number of its gaming monitors for some time now, but it looks like TVs are now getting the same treatment. …

Nvidia has kept mum on its next generation graphics processing units (GPUs) for quite some time, but it looks like more information is on its way in August. It has been spotted that the Green Team is pencilled in as the opening graphics presentation during this year’s Hot Chips convention, …

It's Corsair's latest wireless headset. At £100, is it just too expensive or is it worth every penny?

Rumours surrounding Google’s upcoming Pixel 3 smartphones have begun to crop up, with early screen protectors revealing that one of the devices will sport the infamous notch. It turns out that this notch will be distinctly smaller than the iPhone X, however it will be taller than we’ve seen yet. …

Whilst GPU prices may be steadily falling, mining is still big business for hardware companies, and ASUS is looking to capitalise on that with the Mining Master. A motherboard geared towards miners that can support up to a whopping 20 GPUs. The Mining Master is an ATX board that uses …

Yesterday, Bethesda dropped quite the surprise on us with the reveal of Fallout 76. After around 24 hours of teasing on Twitch, the trailer dropped, but unfortunately didn't give much away. The proper reveal will be taking place at E3 next weekend, but thanks to some leaks, we already have …

Nowadays, Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo might all be butting heads in the console wars, but back in the 1980s that conflict was headed by Atari versus Intellivision. It seems that old school gamers will be taking a trip down memory lane, as Intellivision has revealed that it has something brand …

Ever since face unlock technology has come into play on smartphones, people have been experimenting to see what it takes to bypass the biometric security feature. The OnePlus 6 is the latest victim of this, which has apparently been duped by a printed piece of paper with the registered owner’s …

With the Pascal architecture hitting two years old, we've known that Nvidia would be looking to up its game with a new generation of graphics cards soon, especially with GDDR6 memory entering production within the next couple of months. With that in mind, a GTX 11-series might not be too …

As PC gamers, I'm sure many of us have faced the issue of sweaty, uncomfortable while wearing a gaming headset for hours on end- especially during the summer months. In fact, HP's research says that 46 percent of gamers have this problem, so the company is tackling it head on …

Bethesda initiated a mysterious broadcast yesterday, asking fans to “Please Stand By” using Fallout’s signature loading screen as its backdrop. It seems that the stream’s 150,000 viewers can now rejoice, as the publisher has announced Fallout 76. Fallout 76 kicks off its teaser trailer with the classic “Take Me Home, …

After eleven months of floating around in the ether, AMD’s Radeon Vega 56 has finally found its way into a laptop- specifically, the new Acer Predator Helios 500. There’s even the option to go all AMD by switching out the default Intel CPU with a 2nd Gen Ryzen 7 processor, …

Intel is reportedly celebrating the 40th anniversary since the release of its first x86 microprocessor, as Intel’s Core i7-8086K appears in online listings.

High refresh rate gaming has been swiftly gaining in popularity over the years, but more often than not, making the jump to 144Hz is an expensive endeavour. Fortunately, we are starting to see more budget-friendly options hit the market, including AOC's latest ‘G90' monitor, which sports a 144Hz refresh rate …

Earlier this year, console modders found the first crack in the PS4's armor, developing an exploit to run homebrew software and unlock full PS2 backwards compatibility. The catch was that in order to take advantage, you would need a PS4 running either firmware version 4.05 or 4.55. Since then, SpecterDev …

The EU’s new GDPR rules were ushered in last week, forcing websites to update privacy policies across the board. It seems that some companies are having more trouble than others, as one activist has targeted Google’s Android, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp with a lawsuit. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) aims …

It's a £2500 system from MSI - but you can't buy it in the UK

It has been just under one week since DICE first unveiled Battlefield V to the world. We weren't really expecting more news to come until E3, but surprisingly, the game's minimum system requirements for PC had already been published on the Origin store page yesterday. The minimum system requirements were …

Update (29/05/18):  Last week, a German-based IT security firm Fraunhofer AISEC uncovered a flaw in AMD’s EPYC server chip, completely bypassing its SEV security protocol. AMD has since issued a statement to reassure its users that it’s on the case. “AMD’s Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) is designed to help protect …

OnePlus debuted its brand new flagship smartphone last week, turning heads with a plethora of new features. Unfortunately, one function in particular has been causing trouble for OnePlus 6 users, forcing the Chinese smartphone manufacturer to patch out its ‘always on display’ due to battery concerns. Prior to the launch …

Investigations are currently underway to determine whether or not there has been foul play among the top three memory manufacturers, after Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron were accused of fixing the prices of DRAM and NAND memory throughout 2017. This has prompted China’s Ministry of Commerce to step in and …

Cooler Master is expanding its MasterCase series today with the launch of the H500M. The latest midtower continues to emphasise user choice, with different accessories in the box, and makes the jump to tempered glass, RGB fans and swappable front panels. This is the flagship for Cooler Master's H-series of …

Earlier this month, leaks suggested that Samsung’s upcoming Note 9 would barely be distinguishable from its predecessor, making little to no external changes to the phablet. Under the hood is a different story, however, as the latest rumours hint at a much larger memory and storage than any of the …

Last week, Nintendo made the surprise announcement that it would begin selling a dockless Switch bundle in Japan. The new package allows buyers to just get the Switch and a pair of Joy-Cons at a cheaper price, rather than buying the full bundle with the TV dock and grip controller. …

It's only HyperX's second gaming mouse - great if you love RGB!