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A recent BIOS update for MSI 600/700-series motherboards has introduced support for Intel's Application Optimisation (APO) technology. However, it's worth noting that the APO feature is only compatible with 14th-generation Intel CPUs.  Ghost_motley was the first to spot the new BIOS on the support page of an MSI motherboard. A quick …

Back in 2021, Seagate unveiled the Exos CORVAULT, a mass-storage system with self-healing drive technology to pave the way for more sustainable data storage. This year, Seagate has improved the system further, reaching 2.5 petabytes of capacity.  The Seagate Exos CORVAULT 4U106 features Seagate’s high-capacity Exos hard drives, which, combined …

PNY is revamping its line-up of SSDs with the new CS3150 PCIe Gen5 M.2 NVMe drives, available with up to 2TB of storage and with speeds of up to 12,000MB/s. The CS3150 leverages an NVMe PCIe Gen5 x4 interface to deliver read/write speeds of up to 12,000MB/s and 11,000MB/s respectively, …

Samsung has released plenty of high-speed portable SSDs over the years but the company is looking to impress data hoarders in particular with its latest. The new Samsung T5 EVO delivers almost 4X the transfer speeds of an external HDD and up to 8TB of storage capacity.  The Samsung T5 …

Since 2022, Thermaltake has offered a full range of TOUGHRAM DDR5 memory modules. With the launch of new Intel 14th Gen desktop processors, Thermaltake has returned with new TOUGHRAM XG RGB D5 memory modules, offering new kits with higher speeds. TOUGHRAM XG RGB D5 memory is now available in speeds …

Last week, Bethesda shipped a new Starfield beta on Steam, adding DLSS 3 with Frame Generation, DLAA and Reflex to the game. These features are still in beta but now, Nvidia has shipped a driver update supporting these features in the game. The latest Game Ready driver also brings additional …

We're now halfway through the month which means it is time for another wave of Xbox Game Pass titles to be announced. Unfortunately, the second half of November is a tad quiet, with just a few titles joining the library, although this does include the day-one release of Persona 5 …

Yakuza 7: Like A Dragon kicked off a new era for the franchise, introducing a new cast of characters, a new combat system and a new adventure with twists and turns to follow. Now a few years on, the sequel, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth is finally set to release. …

The Nvidia H100 GPU has been a hot seller over the past year thanks to increased demand for AI performance. Now, Nvidia is following it up with the H200, with the first H200-based systems set to arrive in 2024.

In the many years following the launch of Rainbow Six: Siege we have seen Ubisoft slowly but surely bring an increasing number of odd and interesting crossover skins into the tactical FPS. Following the likes of Pickle Rick, 2B from NieR: Automata; The Undertaker; Master Chief and more, Ryu and …

So far, Xbox players have been missing out on one of the biggest games of the year, with Baldur’s Gate 3 initially not arriving on Microsoft’s console due to parity clauses surrounding the Xbox Series S. In working with Microsoft, Larian Studios have promised that an Xbox version of BG3 …

First announced more than 6 years ago, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is set to finally release in a little under a month. Now, with weeks to go until launch, the team at Ubisoft have announced that Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora has officially gone Gold. Making the announcement on Twitter, Ubisoft …

After creating the critically acclaimed Batman Arkham Trilogy, Rocksteady’s next title was announced to be Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. While conceptually a cool idea, the title’s gameplay reveal left a lot to be desired – ultimately leading to a massive delay. Now, the team are back to show …

Months ago, it was announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 would support DLSS 3, bringing Nvidia's latest Frame Generation tech to the game to enhance frame rates on supported graphics cards. As it turns out, that support only extends to the campaign, as you can't switch on DLSS …

Last week, Geoff Keighley announced plans to unveil the nominees for The Game Awards 2023 this week. Now, just as promised, we have the nominees for each category, with six games making the GOTY list, including Baldur's Gate 3, Alan Wake 2, Spider-Man 2, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of …

Earlier this year, AMD launched its most powerful Radeon PRO GPU yet, the W7900, as well as the W7800. In August, the company filled out the line-up with additional W7600 and W7500 options. Now, we return to the workstation graphics line-up, with the introduction of the W7700 graphics card. AMD …

Valve has made a ton of money off the Steam Marketplace, making skins and the cases to obtain them available to buy and sell amongst players of games like Counter-Strike and Dota 2. Now, it would seem other publishers are catching on, with Ubisoft set to introduce a skin marketplace …

Remedy recently updated investors on its roadmap of upcoming games, confirming that the Max Payne remakes are ready to enter production, while other titles like Control 2 are still in pre-production. The studio has now given a further update on Project Vanguard, its upcoming multiplayer game. While initially envisioned as …

Due to new regulations in the EU, Apple will soon be allowing app side-loading on iOS devices. This means iPhone users will be able to freely install apps on their devices without going through the App Store directly. Now, we have a good idea of when this change will come …

For a few generations now, Intel has followed up its flagship Core i9 desktop CPU with a ‘KS' variant, a binned version of the processor with higher clock speeds. While not officially announced yet, it does appear that a Core i9-14900KS is on the way, and it should be capable …

While announcing the release of a new AGESA 1.1.0.0 Beta BIOS for its 600-series motherboards, Gigabyte confirmed that the next generation of AMD APUs, presumably named Ryzen 8000G, will be available by the end of January 2024. Gigabyte has stated that AGESA 1.1.0.0 Beta, which introduces support for AMD's next-generation …

Over the past year, Netflix has brought quite a few console games to mobile via its Netflix Games service, with the likes of TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge, Oxenfree and more being ported to mobile exclusively for subscribers. In a surprising move, the critically acclaimed rogue-lite Hades is set to be added …

Insomniac Games have been on a roll, with the PlayStation studio releasing 4 titles for the PS5 generation so far. Despite Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 only having launched last month, it seems as though the studio’s next game – Marvel’s Wolverine – is planned to release in 2024; at least according …

After moving away from the video games industry in favour of pursuing other money-making avenues, Konami has slowly but surely returned to game development – primarily partnering with external studios to work on the publisher’s IP. That said, Konami has now announced that they have opened up a new in-house …

While Valve is tight-lipped on specific numbers, the company has confirmed that it has sold at least two million Steam Decks ahead of the launch of the new OLED version.

Intel has officially announced that the new 55W Core-HX devices for the 14th Generation Core mobile series are on their way, but exact specifications elude us. However, benchmark leaks are already starting to pop up and it would seem that Core i9-14900HX laptop buyers can expect boost clock speeds up …

Memory technology is advancing rapidly, and Micron is at the forefront of these developments. The company has big plans for the next few years, with a roadmap that includes new products like HBM4E and GDDR7 memory and 256GB RAM with MR DIMM designs. These innovations will provide a significant boost to gaming and data centre applications...

Seasonic has always set a high standard for power supply warranties, often offering ten years of coverage for customers. Seasonic is pushing the bar again this week, extending the warranty of all Vertex series power supplies to 12 years.  The Vertex line of power supplies is Seasonic's first ATX 3.0 …

Corsair has a new version of the K70 keyboard on the way. The new K70 Core SE is launching this month, with a unique white, silver and yellow colour scheme, while retaining all the features we rated in our recent review of the standard model.  What sets the K70 Core …

Out of nowhere Valve announced a massive upgrade to the Steam Deck, with the handheld refresh featuring a bigger HDR OLED panel running at 90hz; improvements to battery life; increased storage and more. That said, a full-on Steam Deck 2 is also on the way – though don’t expect it …