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Following Microsoft’s push into cloud gaming, Sony has started to offer its own streaming solutions – recently enabling PS+ Premium subscribers to stream PlayStation 5 games. In order to help bolster their streaming efforts, Sony has now acquired video specialist iSIZE.

A fresh roadmap leak has arrived, claiming to show AMD's plans for Zen 5 as we approach the new year. According to the leak, we should see the first Zen 5 processors in mid-2024, as well as new APUs with beefier integrated graphics.  AMD's roadmap, shared by Moore's Laws Is …

MSI is revamping its desktop PCs with new Intel 14th Gen Core desktop processors. The new Infinite RS and Aegis RS systems offer a convenient upgrade path for those looking to make the jump to the latest generation of processors and graphics cards, with plenty of room for further upgrades …

Back in February during a Pokemon Presents stream, Game Freak officially unveiled two upcoming expansions for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. We went months without an update but Part 1 of the Hidden Treasure expansion arrived in September and now, it looks like the Scarlet/Violet saga is all set to wrap …

While Intel's discrete Arc graphics cards got off to a rocky start, they have improved leaps and bounds since then through driver updates. We regularly see huge performance improvements for titles with Intel graphics driver updates and the latest is no exception, boasting big games for a range of titles, …

Back in September, we reviewed the 4TB Lexar NM790 NVMe SSD. At the time, we were impressed by its speeds but pointed out that it really needed a heatsink to manage thermals for high-load situations. Now, Lexar is unveiling the NM790 SSD with heatsink, marketed towards gamers, both on PC …

Nvidia has a huge month of updates lined up for GeForce Now. This November, 54 more games will be joining the cloud library, including a huge drop of 26 Xbox-published titles, accessible on GFN with a Game Pass subscription or with a digital purchase.  This week's update is headlined by …

The Adata SE920, first mentioned two years ago, has finally been released as the company's first USB4 external SSD. Although it is hitting the market with somewhat lower specifications, it competes with even the fastest external SSDs available, with transfer rates of up to 3,800MB/s. To take full advantage of …

Earlier this year, AMD launched the Ryzen 7040U series of processors, packing Zen4 cores for efficient, thin and light laptops. Now, AMD is debuting two more laptop chips, utilising the Zen4c architecture.  The Ryzen 7040U series is spearheaded by the Ryzen 7 7840U with 8 cores and 16 threads, followed …

Klevv is adding more capacity options to its DDR5 memory line-up, including its first 48GB kits and new 64GB capacity options, with or without RGB lighting and with speeds all the way up to 8,000MHz.  Klevv's DDR5 memory selection now includes a range of high-capacity and non-binary options, providing consumers …

We previously reported that Gran Turismo 7 was set to get a ‘Big’ update at some point this week. Now, Polyphony Digital has officially announced ‘GT7 Spec II’ – bringing 4-player split-screen, over half a dozen cars and much more. Making the announcement on their blog, the team at Polyphony …

The Day Before was a much-anticipated open-world survival MMO “set in a deadly, post-pandemic America overrun by flesh-hungry infected and survivors killing each other for food, weapons, and cars”. Unfortunately, the game has suffered from a plethora of push backs including legal issues, delays and much more. Previously planned to …

Despite being one of Bethesda Game Studio’s most technically proficient games, Starfield still launched with a number of issues and omissions. Fortunately, alongside improvements to HDR, optimisations and other improvements, the universe-spanning RPG will soon support DLSS 3 – as well as FSR3.

Lies of P released back in September to a wave of success, with many deeming the Souls-like to be one of the best in the genre (outside of FromSoftware’s own titles of course). With the game having sold over 1 million copies in less than a month, the team at …

SilverStone is expanding its CPU cooler lineup with the addition of the Argon V140 ARGB tower cooler. The new SilverStone cooler is compatible with various Intel and AMD sockets. The SilverStone Argon V140 ARGB CPU cooler will keep your CPU cool and quiet thanks to its 140mm ARGB fan and …

OLED gaming monitors are finally becoming more common across the market and MSI is at the forefront with its QD-OLED line-up. This month, MSI is introducing two more OLED displays, with ultra-low response times and high refresh rates. It has taken a long time for OLED to make its way …

We've reached a new month which means it is time for a new batch of PlayStation+ games. This month, those subscribed to PS+ will get three games – two PS4 titles and one PS5 game, although all three can be played on PS5 through backwards compatibility.  First up on the …

Today, ThermalTake is launching what should be its best power supply yet. The new Toughpower TF3 offers 1550W of capacity, supporting the highest-end ATX 3.0 graphics cards, with two native 12V2X6 modular cables and 80Plus Titanium efficiency. The TF3 1550W meets Intel ATX 3.0 standards, supporting up to 200% total …

Sharkoon has recently announced the new Skiller SGK20 mechanical gaming keyboard. Combining a good feature set with an affordable price tag, the Sharkoon SGK20 has everything you need from a gaming keyboard. Standing out from the other Sharkoon keyboards, the Skiller SGK20 features a complete 3-block layout with 105 keys. …

Despite the wide use of ad-blockers over the years, YouTube has managed to remain very successful, generating billions in advertising revenue. However, it would seem that the company is now clamping down following limited regional tests earlier this year. 

MSI has an ongoing campaign where you can get a dual monitor arm for free. For a limited time only, when you purchase two MSI-eligible 27-inch monitors, you'll receive a complimentary dual monitor arm for your new monitors.  The Double Your Vision, Amplify Your Delight campaign runs for products acquired …

Ahead of the announcement of Alan Wake II, Remedy Entertainment remastered the first entry, bringing the updated package to current-gen systems – and to PlayStation for the first time. Released just over 2 years ago in October 2021, the game has finally made its money back, recouping development and marketing …

Rollerdrome is a fun and fluid 3rd-person arena shooter which “blends high octane, visceral combat with fluid movement and tricking mechanics into one complementary and challenging whole”. A little over 1 year since its PlayStation release, the Roll7-developed title is finally coming to Xbox consoles. Making the announcement via Twitter, …

Originally said to be a mere expansion to last year’s Call of Duty Modern Warfare II, Activision announced that 2023 would see the release of a new standalone ‘premium’ COD entry: Modern Warfare III. Alongside the inclusion of all guns from last year’s game, MWIII will also bring forward a …

The Resident Evil series is by far Capcom’s biggest, with the publisher recently reporting that the franchise has sold over 150 million copies in total. This increasing success has afforded them the opportunity to go bigger with each successive entry – with Resident Evil 9 now said to have the …

This past week has been abuzz with rumours about the apparently upcoming RTX 40 Super graphics cards. The latest one comes from a known Nvidia leaker, who has revealed the expected specs for three RTX 40 Super models. These specs include the CUDA core specifications and probable GPU models for …

Yesterday, news broke that Bungie was laying off a number of employees, while also delaying its two major projects, Marathon and Destiny 2: The Final Shape. Somehow, the situation got worse in the day following, with Bungie's CEO putting out an ill-advised tweet and one well-sourced Destiny-focused reporter sharing some additional insight into the financial reasons behind why this may have happened. 

Last night during Apple's annual Mac-focused announcement event, the company officially unveiled its latest Apple Silicon processor. The M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max processors are heading to Macs imminently, with faster CPU cores and beefier iGPUs with ray-tracing and mesh shading support. While these chips will be faster than …

Last year, Remedy reached an agreement with Rockstar, allowing the studio to remake the first two Max Payne games, originally developed by Remedy. Now over a year later, Remedy has provided an update, confirming that the games are ready to enter production. Remedy is pretty good about providing updates to …

Ubisoft has released the system requirements for its upcoming game, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and it looks like the game will require some hefty hardware to run at its best. The game will feature ray-traced global illumination, shadows, and reflections, and will be powered by the Snowdrop Engine. Players will …