Riot has been under a lot of scrutiny throughout 2018, following an exposé that highlighted discrimination in the workplace. Despite promising a “zero tolerance policy” against such behaviour, it wasn’t until dozens more victims came forward and a lawsuit reared its head that internal investigations began to produce results, now …
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Deep Silver is set to launch Metro Exodus a week earlier
Metro fans haven’t had it easy lately, from reports of the movie adaptation failing to the upcoming video game sequel being delayed. Finally, in what seems like a turn of good fortune, publisher Deep Silver has revealed that Metro Exodus has now gone gold, bringing its release date forward by …
Read More »ASUS ROG Strix Z390-E Gaming Motherboard Review
Is a 4-phase VCore VRM enough for an ROG motherboard?
Read More »Leo Says 33: Leo Buys an iPAD PRO !?!?, AMD Rumors, TITAN RTX, Samsung QVO, Nvidia 20-series for laptop
Leo has a lot to say this week, and he bought an iPAD PRO, Gen 3. His first Apple product, ever !
Read More »Cloud Imperium Games granted motion to dismiss in lawsuit with Crytek
Last year, Crytek launched a lawsuit against Cloud Imperium Games, claiming that the Star Citizen studio misused the CryEngine and breached a licensing agreement. This all came to light after Star Citizen switched from CryEngine to Amazon's Lumberyard engine. Now almost a year later, it looks like the legal situation …
Read More »Huawei Mate 20 Pro Review
It's Huawei's latest flagship, now priced at £899. Is it the real deal?
Read More »OCUK extends its Christmas delivery guarantee, including site-wide discounts
Holiday deals are well under way at Overclockers UK, but buyers only have a limited window left to order in time for Christmas. Those still counting the pennies are in luck, however as the retailer has taken a very KitGuru approach in hosting multiple giveaways up until Christmas day. “Christmas …
Read More »MSI Optix MAG271CR Gaming Monitor review
1,920 x 1,080, a 144Hz refresh rate, a 3000:1 contrast ratio, Freesync and an impressive sounding 1ms response time.
Read More »AOC I1601FWUX Portable 16in USB-C monitor review
It's a budget portable monitor, with a price of £160. Is it worth buying?
Read More »Local players shun Steam China release in Shanghai
China has had to wave goodbye to websites like Google, Facebook and Twitch, yet Steam has miraculously remained accessible over the years – albeit without all of its features. It seems as though local players have grown accustomed to the level of freedom the platform provides, going as far as …
Read More »DataSciCon.Tech aims for a hands-on data science boot camp
Working in the field of data science is a concept that has only recently reached the professional lexicon, having previously worn the mantle of a dozen various jobs with related specialisations in aggregating and sorting data in order to put it to better use. It's the sort of field that …
Read More »ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 9 Motherboard Review
Intel's new Z390 chipset with ALL the connectivity.
Read More »Google employees pen an open letter chastising the firm’s Chinese-specific search engine
Google’s Chinese-catered search engine might be going “very well” behind the scenes, but that doesn’t mean staff are happy with the direction of the company. Instead, various employees have recently banded together to pen an open letter, pleading with Google to drop development entirely. Project Dragonfly, as Sundar Pichai dubbed …
Read More »Shenmue 3 crowdfunding surpasses $7.1 million in total
It has been just over three years since we first saw Shenmue 3 announced on Sony's E3 stage, promptly followed by a lengthy crowdfunding campaign. Currently, the game holds the top spot for the highest raising video game on Kickstarter. However, additional crowdfunding has been carried out over the last …
Read More »Leo Says Ep 32: Leo buys VEGA 64 cards cheap, discusses Waterblocks and upcoming CPU’s!
Leo is back again this week and he decides to focus on graphics cards, processors, CES and the Computex 'catchup'. Its an action packed episode covering a lot of new hardware, waterblocks and trade events. Leo even discusses some of the hardware in his studio and what he has recently bought!
Read More »OCUK’s Black Friday sale brings discounts to GPUs, hardware bundles, laptops, VR and more
It's that time of year again, Black Friday is coming up and lots of retailers are getting the jump on it early. Today, we are highlighting some of the best deals ranging from component bundles and graphics cards, to peripherals and gaming chairs at Overclockers UK. The sale kicks off …
Read More »Nvidia Shield TV is 25% off for Black Friday
Android boxes are a dime a dozen nowadays, with relatively unknown brands wanting a slice of the pie. None offer the premium experience of the Nvidia Shield TV, which is shedding a little of its price in time for Black Friday. Designed as a gaming and television hybrid device, Nvidia’s …
Read More »PC Specialist updates its Black Friday deals
Update (23/11/18): Now that Black Friday is officially here, PC Specialist has lowered prices event further on its range of laptops and desktops. Best of all, inputting a voucher code of PCSBF will net prospective buyers another £20 off the deal price. The only caveat is that the discount code …
Read More »Facebook appeals “unjustified” £500,000 ICO fine
Following a maximum £500,000 fine issued by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in July, Facebook began reviewing ways to contest the punishment. It seems the appeal is finally under way, with the social network labelling the effort as “unjustified.” ICO’s reasoning for pushing its top fine was due to …
Read More »Chinese investigation claims to have ‘massive evidence’ of DRAM price fixing
RAM prices have risen significantly over the last couple of years and while things are starting to settle down a bit now, there are still many who believe that something shady was going on. In December 2017, China's economic regulator began investigating Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron in order to …
Read More »PNY Prevail Pro Mobile Workstation Review (Nvidia Quadro P4000)
The range is called the Prevail Pro, and we took a look at the version with mobile Quadro P4000.
Read More »Germany considers blocking Huawei from its 5G network
Huawei hasn't had the easiest time in international markets, as both the US and Australia have eschewed 5G technology from the Chinese company amid national security concerns. Germany could very well be next in line, as officials are urging the government to take care in building the country's 5G network. …
Read More »Leo Says 31: INTEL Special, also featuring AMD!
Leo is back again this week and he decides to focus on INTEL, with a little update on AMD as well for good measure.
Read More »AMD launches two new 7nm Vega GPUs at Next Horizon event
AMD took to the stage last night to launch two new Radeon Instinct GPUs, both built on the 7nm process.
Read More »Intel announces 48-core Cascade Lake-AP processors
In an attempt to gain back market share taken by AMD’s EPYC line, Intel has unveiled its latest Xeon series of server-based chips. Codenamed Cascade Lake-AP, standing for Advanced Performance, the new line sports a whopping 48 cores and is due for release next year. Intel has made a number …
Read More »Tomorrow’s “Next Horizon” event could mean big news for AMD’s server market
AMD’s “Next Horizon” event is scheduled for tomorrow, with signs pointing towards an EPYC 7nm unveiling.
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 »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 »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 »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.
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