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Following on from AMD’s big reveal of the RDNA 3 architecture and the new 7000 series GPUs, Dominic sat down with Leo to go over the announcement with a fine tooth comb. They talk performance, pricing, product positioning and much more... will AMD really kick Nvidia’s ass?!

Over the weekend alongside the Overwatch League Grand Finals, Blizzard revealed the next hero coming to Overwatch 2. In keeping with the company's plan to introduce a new hero every season, in December, alongside the game's Season 2 update, players will be greeted by a new tank hero.  Ramattra will …

BioWare has been quietly working away on a new Mass Effect game for a while now, having assembled a veteran team to begin preproduction back in 2020. Now two years on, BioWare has given us another update, just in time for N7 Day.  For those out of the loop, N7 …

We're well into November at this point, making it prime time for Sony to unveil its next batch of games for PlayStation+ Premium subscribers. This month, the primary focus will be on Ratchet & Clank, as Sony gears up to celebrate the franchise's 20th anniversary.  To celebrate the 20th anniversary …

We've known for some time that Blizzard is planning to launch Diablo IV in 2023, but exactly when is still a mystery. According to a new leak over the weekend, it'll be much earlier in the year than anticipated.  According to sources speaking with Windows Central, Blizzard is planning to …

In every console generation, we eventually see smaller and slimmer redesigns. With the upcoming PS5 revision, we could see Sony move away from the disc and digital versions of the PS5 we've seen so far. Instead, Sony would offer a detachable disc drive for the console, which could help cut …

Since its initial announcement, we've known that Final Fantasy 16 is set to be a PS5 exclusive, at least for a certain period of time. The latest trailer of the game has revealed how long we'll be waiting before seeing the game on other platforms.  A note in the latest …

Back in 2017, Cooler Master celebrated its 25th anniversary with a limited edition version of the famous Cosmos II chassis. Now five years later, the company is preparing for its 30th anniversary, and it has more limited edition releases lined up for the occasion.  Cooler Master has a good range …

There are plenty of IPS, TN, and VA monitors out there to choose from. However, there are fewer OLED options for PC users. That is beginning to change and just like in the TV space, LG is leading the charge. There is a new Ultrafine series OLED monitor hitting the …

Asus was the first AMD AIB partner to share the design of its upcoming Radeon RX 7900 series graphics cards. For now, the company is only announcing TUF Gaming series cards, but we should see other designs in the future. Featuring a triple-slot design with three fans, a black shroud, …

Last week AMD officially unveiled its RDNA 3 GPU architecture and the first graphics cards to utilise it – the RX 7900XTX and the RX 7900XT. While we got a good amount of information last week, there is still more for AMD to share, as shown by new reports.  In …

The process of updating the firmware of a graphics card isn't something that users do very often. Still, it's helpful to know the requirements when the situation arises. One such scenario is updating the Graphics System Controller firmware of Intel Arc cards, which is only possible if you have the …

Grounded has had an interesting trajectory. Developed by Obsidian Entertainment, the game first launched in Early Access as a fun yet content-light survival title with a unique aesthetic. After two years in Early Access, the game saw its full release in September 2022 – with the title now surpassing 13 …

Supermassive Games has made a name for itself over the past many years through its offering of fun yet freaky horror games. Unsurprisingly, the team is not moving away from what they know best, with the studio inadvertently revealing that they are working on a new horror IP. As discovered …

Just recently, Asus launched new RTX 3060 Dual models with GDDR6X memory in an all-black design. Now, these graphics cards will also be available in white.  With the release of the new RTX 3060 Ti with GDDR6X memory and the 8GB version of the RTX 3060, Asus has decided to …

The League of Legends Worlds finals was as dramatic as it can get, with two Korean teams fighting to lift the most prestigious trophy in the competitive scene. In the end, the underdog team, DRX, emerged as champions after a 3:2 victory over T1, with a record-high peak of 5.1 …

Fans have been eagerly anticipating Final Fantasy XVI ever since it was first unveiled all the way back in September 2020. Announced to be releasing some time in mid-2023, it seems as though the team at Square Enix are more than equipped to meet this date, with development on Final …

With each passing year, it seems as though the PC gaming market continues to see a rather significant amount of growth. This is no more true than in the case of Japan, where the PC gaming market has reportedly doubled in just the past three years alone. According to Japanese …

The Arctic MX-5 was short-lived, possibly due to the issues reported by users regarding material separation in certain batches. However, there's a successor coming in, and it's called MX-6. With the MX-5 now in EOL, Arctic launched the MX-6 as the successor. The formula of the new thermal paste is …

Succeeding the three-year-old CU34G2X, AOC has now announced the CU34G2XP. The updated version has the same display size and still uses a curved VA panel, but there are other upgrades in place to make this worth picking up over the older model.  Packing a 34-inch ultrawide VA panel with a …

Last month, we teamed up with PNY to give away a £4000 workstation PC packed with high-end hardware. That competition ended a few days ago, and now, we are pleased to announce the winner.  As a refresher, we are giving away a Scan 3XS Workstation PC powered by a PNY …

Over the summer, reports about Kojima's next game began to surface. So far, the game is known as ‘Overdose' and it will star one of the actors from Death Stranding, although the two games are supposedly not connected. Now, some additional screenshots of the game have surfaced. Due to the …

Long before Halo Infinite's 2021 launch, 343 Industries said that ray-tracing would be coming to the game in a post-launch update. Unfortunately, it looks like the game's upcoming RT support will be pretty basic.  Last night during AMD's RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT launch, the company revealed that …

While Forza Horizon 5 did ship with ray-tracing, it was only present in the Forza Vista mode and not while actually playing the game. That will be changing soon. Alongside Forza Horizon 5's second expansion, Playground Games will also be adding ray-tracing support for races and free roam.  So far, …

Prior to Microsoft acquiring Bethesda, Sony had actually set up a partnership with the company, which would see two Bethesda games turn into PS5 console exclusives. The first game, Deathloop, launched in 2021 and just recently came to Xbox. Now, it looks like Ghostwire Tokyo for Xbox is only a …

Back in 2021, many Kojima fans were convinced that the game creator’s next title was this seemingly innocuous indie horror game known as Abandoned. Announced as being developed by an entirely different studio and team, the game’s marketing drew many comparisons to previous Kojima games, sparking the rumour that Abandoned …

There was once a time when physical media reigned supreme. Over the years however, we have seen the physical space give way to digital media – with the latter seeing its adoption increase year-on-year. One company which has seen a near-complete shift to digital media is Capcom, announcing that 95% …

In recent years we have seen all manner of publishers engage in acquisition sprees, with companies small and large splashing their cash in order to absorb other developers and publishers. One company which seemingly cannot be bought is Kojima Productions, with the man himself revealing that he has turned down …

Last month CD Projekt Red revealed its upcoming roadmap, including multiple Witcher games. Aside from a complete remake of The Witcher 1, CD Projekt Red has also formed a new team to work on a brand new Witcher trilogy. Now, the new Witcher saga officially has a director.  Sebastian Kalemba …

Recent leaks have shown that Galax is working on an RTX 4090 HOF edition graphics card. Now ahead of launch, this very graphics card has been used to break a world record, with overclocker 'OGS' pushing the GPU to 3.7GHz.