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Today at CES Leo spent some time looking at the new Omen Transcend 14 laptop. It is very thin and light, but packs up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor under the hood, which also means it benefits from Intel's new AI Boost technology.

Acer is expanding its lineup of graphics cards with the Predator BiFrost AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT OC and three Nitro models: the Nitro Radeon RX 7600 XT OC, the Nitro Radeon RX 7700 XT OC, and the Nitro Radeon RX 7800 XT OC. The Acer Nitro AMD Radeon RX …

Back in 2012, video games took the top spot in the UK when it came to ranking the biggest entertainment mediums by revenue. In the decade since, gaming has remained consistently at the top…until now, with video content officially surpassing gaming as the biggest entertainment medium in the UK. As …

One way in which console manufacturers measure the success and growth of their platforms is by looking at the number of monthly active users. In that respect, PlayStation has now announced that they have broken their previous record, amassing 123 million MAU in December last year. Announced during CES (and …

Back in November, we reported that a vital piece of casting for Season 2 of HBO’s The Last of Us had seemingly been finalised, with Kaitlyn Dever said to be taking on the role of Abby Anderson. Now, HBO has officially confirmed the casting – setting up for a highly …

Last week, we reported on a leak which claimed that Microsoft was prepping to host an Xbox Developer Direct some time soon – just as they did in January of 2023. Now, the showcase has been officially announced by Microsoft, taking place in just a week’s time. Making the announcement …

Today at CES Leo swings by the Thermaltake booth to check out all the latest. We get a look at the CTE E600, which we already have a review of, as well as other new cases and hardware. Timestamps. 00:00 Tower 300 in Hydrangea blue 00:56 More components in Hydrangea …

We've covered MSI's components, now it is time to see what's coming up on the laptop front. At CES this year, MSI is launching its new Titan 18 HX laptop, as well as the company's first gaming handheld, powered by an Intel Core Ultra processor. On the laptop side, the …

At CES this week, Leo swings by the MSI booth to take a closer look at new and upcoming components. We kick things off with a look at the promising Project Zero motherboard, which aims to make future PC builds cleaner than ever before by moving cable connectors to the back of the board...

Most major video games have internal mock reviews conducted during their development, giving the studio and publisher an idea of what the general public will think of a game ahead of its release. According to one insider, internal mock reviews for Xbox’s upcoming Hellblade 2: Senua’s Saga have put the …

Sea of Thieves has proven to be one of Xbox’s most successful console exclusives. Launching all the way back in 2018, the game has gone from strength to strength, selling millions of copies on Steam alone and promising a decade’s worth of support from the team at Rare. With more …

Dragon’s Dogma released all the way back in 2012, falling under the radar – though amassing a cult-like status amongst those who played the open world RPG. While the first game in the series was hampered somewhat by its technology, Capcom appears to be going all-out for its sequel, announcing …

13 years after the release of the first game, Alan Wake returned last year to a great deal of fanfare – launching a GOTY nominated sequel and a Fortnite crossover. 2024 looks set to continue the streak, with the multiplayer horror game Dead By Daylight seemingly teasing the arrival of …

It has been a few weeks since Intel launched its new Core Ultra processors for laptops. As part of the Pre-CES media day, we got to spend some time with the first Meteor Lake laptops. In this video, Leo sits down to get some benchmarks in. In one of the …

Leo is in Las Vegas this week for CES. Our first point of call was Acer, who are launching a bunch of new products for 2024, including new Predator Helios laptops, new 3D display tech and more. Leo breaks it all down in our first video of CES! At the …

At CES today, Razer unveiled its latest round of Blade gaming laptops. The Blade 16 is the world's first laptop to feature a 16-inch OLED display with 240Hz refresh rate, but that isn't the only standout here. There is an even more powerful Blade 18 model on the way, and …

Thermaltake are back with a brand new CTE case and we have a world exclusive review

At CES today, Nvidia is officially launching three new graphics cards - the RTX 4080 Super, RTX 4070 Ti Super and RTX 4070 Super. We can now put to rest a long running stream of rumours and leaks with official details on specs and pricing. New hardware isn't the only thing Nvidia has on the way though, as the company is also launching new software features too. 

CES is upon us and AMD is kicking things off with a new round of processors. Not only are we getting the Ryzen 8000G APUs, but new Ryzen 5000 series processors are on the way, solidifying the longevity of the AM4 platform. On the graphics side, AMD is launching the recently rumoured RX 7600 XT. 

CES is here, and Cooler Master has much to show during the event. New components, a unique-looking system, and a Mini-LED monitor are just some of the new hardware on the way for 2024. Starting with its new AIO CPU cooler, the Cooler Master G11 AIO uses a dual pump …

Samsung has published the product page for their upcoming 990 Evo NVMe SSD, revealing all the details about the world's first hybrid PCIe 4.0/PCIe 5.0 SSD.  Despite the five-year gap between the two models, the 990 Evo (via WinFuture) only offers a minor improvement over its predecessor. The 990 Evo …

For years now, both Microsoft and Square Enix have been promising that the highly successful MMO Final Fantasy XIV would be coming to Xbox consoles at some point in the future. Last year, they finally revealed that the game is planned to launch some time in 2024. After a great …

Over the past few years, we have seen the Steam platform grow from strength to strength, surpassing its own concurrent user count on a semi-regular basis. Almost exactly one year since it broke its last record, Steam has once again hit a brand new peak.

Final Fantasy XIV has been one of the best redemption stories in the history of gaming. Following its failed 2010 launch, the game was taken back to the drawing board, with the much more well-received FFXIV: A Realm Reborn arriving in 2013. In the decade since, the MMO has gone …

2024 marks the 20th anniversary of what has become one of Capcom’s biggest franchises – Monster Hunter. Though initially a relatively niche title, the past two entries (MH: World and Rise) have done gangbusters for the publisher, with the former now selling 23 million copies. Releasing a new year’s message …

According to the monitor team at MSI, the company’s decision to move its high-end screens across to quantum dot OLED technology, will give them the ‘purest black and most vibrant colours possible’. Promising refresh rates up to 360Hz, grey-to-grey cycles as low as 0.03ms and VESA Certified DisplayHDR – on …

Ahead of CES 2024, Lexar has unveiled its new line-up of hardware. Launching at the show next week will be a slew of new PCIe 4 and PCIe 5 SSDs for modern gaming systems, as well as a new mini SSD option for gaming handhelds. Lexar also has its hands …

Dell has already unveiled a range of new laptops ahead of CES next week. Now, our attention turns towards monitors, with two new high-res ultrawides set to hit the market, both offering the benefits of an IPS panel, along with high refresh rates.  The Dell U3425WE uses a 34-inch IPS …

Ahead of CES next week we caught up with MSI at their HQ to get a preview of their upcoming 2024 line-up, including a closer look at ‘Project Zero’...

LG has announced that it has developed the world's first 27-inch 480Hz QHD OLED panel. LG has already shared some core specifications of these panels but promises to share more at CES next week. LG's latest gaming OLED display delivers an unprecedented 480Hz refresh rate, with 0.03ms response time and …