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Vulkan 1.3 is the latest major version of the compute and graphics API. As such, it has been receiving support for all the graphics cards launched between its release and now. Currently, it supports all graphics cards on the market from AMD, Nvidia and Intel, but it's also ready for …

The RTX 4090 has arrived and it is truly a beastly card. We've seen many incredibly chunky air-cooled models so far, which means many looking at this GPU may be considering liquid cooling. Phanteks has those people covered with a new set of GPU water blocks.  This week, Phanteks is …

While GeForce Now does offer a free account option, it also has a Priority subscription membership option, granting users quicker access to their games over the cloud, longer play sessions and a more powerful GPU. Usually, a six-month GeForce Now Priority membership goes for £44.99, but for a short while, …

We've seen a lot of great gaming chairs in recent years, some offering simple designs and colour combinations, and others offering full themes based on games and movie characters. Now, Overclockers UK is giving you the opportunity to put your own artistic touch on a chair.  Overclockers UK and Techforge …

Earlier this year we saw Sony increase the price of its PlayStation 5 console in many markets, with inflating raw material costs said to be part of the reason why. In the past, Microsoft has claimed that it plans to keep its prices frozen at the current rate – though …

For the month of November, those who are subscribed to PlayStation Plus Essential will be privy to a number of free games, including 2020’s action souls-like Nioh 2. In the wake of this, the team confirmed that the Nioh duology has so far shipped over 7 million units since 2017. …

Ever since Xbox Game Pass first went live, the game subscription service has been met with scepticism by some due to its ‘too good to be true’ value proposition. That being said, according to Xbox’s Phil Spencer, Game Pass is doing just fine, with the service said to be profitable …

After users reported melting and burning RTX 4090 12VHPWR adapters, Nvidia launched its own investigation into the matter. We've yet to have an update from them, but the main issue at hand here may have already been discovered thanks to a dissection of Nvidia's 12VHPWR adapter. Simply put, the 12VHPWR connector itself should be safe, but the adapter Nvidia is shipping with its new graphics cards can cause some big problems. 

For years now we have known that Naughty Dog is working on a standalone multiplayer ‘Factions’ game set in the world of The Last of Us. While little has been revealed regarding this game – aside from a few sparse quotes and one single piece of concept art – a …

Earlier this week, a ratings board listing revealed that Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is likely coming to Xbox. Now, as part of the series' 25th anniversary celebration, Microsoft has announced that both Age of Empires II and Age of Empires IV will be heading to console.  Both games …

Back in 2019, following on from a successful revival of the Age of Empires series, Microsoft also expressed interest in bringing back Age of Mythology. Now, several years later, that is finally happening with Age of Mythology: Retold.  Age of Mythology began as a spin-off of Age of Empires, but …

Earlier this year, the European Union announced legislation requiring smartphone and tablet makers to use a universal charging port to help reduce electronic waste. This isn't an issue for most Android device makers, as the vast majority have been using USB-C for years. When it comes to the iPhone though, …

Due to its ability to be booted as an operating system, Memtest86+ has become one of the most recommended tools to check memory stability. Despite its status, the last non-beta version was released nine years ago. That has now changed, as the developer launched a new update introducing support for …

Just recently, we saw the first evidence that AMD is planning new Ryzen 7000 CPUs, offering non-X variants of the line-up. Now, the first benchmark entry for the Ryzen 7700 has appeared, giving us an early look at what to expect.  The entry shared by Benchleaks shows the Ryzen 7 …

CD Projekt Red learned a lot after making the first Witcher game. While that title is looked back on fondly by hardcore fans of the series, it is inaccessible to most due to never getting a console release, not to mention the outdated visuals and gameplay. Fortunately, CD Projekt Red is going back to its roots, announcing a full remake.

For years now, a tv show based on the popular Fallout titles has been in the works at Amazon, and while very little has been shown off so far – barring a vague teaser – we now have our very first look at the show thanks to a newly released …

As we rapidly approach the end of October, Halloween is set to soon be upon us. As part of this, the rogue-lite cult management game ‘Cult of the Lamb’ has gotten a limited-time event called the Blood Moon Festival, adding new cosmetics, a new ritual and more. Making the announcement, …

Previous rumours suggested that the RTX 3060 would receive an 8GB variant, and according to a few AIB partners, it seems they were accurate. For now, only Manli and Asus have listed RTX 3060 8GB custom cards on their websites, but others should follow soon. A couple of days ago, …

Sony has spent the past many years cultivating a small army’s worth of development studios, both through internal growth as well as through external acquisitions. It looks like the console manufacturer is currently building a brand-new internal studio in partnership with PSS Visual Arts and Naughty Dog. As part of …

All the way back in early 2022, the PC servers for a number of Dark Souls titles were taken down due to a major exploit in the system which could allow for one’s PC to be remotely accessed by others. Following the return of the PC servers for Dark Souls …

As with nearly every month now, the line-up of free PlayStation Plus titles for November have leaked ahead of time, revealing that next month will include two free PlayStation 5 games, including Nioh 2. As reported by Dealabs (who also recently leaked the upcoming Prime Gaming line-up), November’s free PlayStation …

Sony has had a good run of PC releases lately, with each new game launch being incredibly popular on Steam. Unfortunately, it seems the recent release of Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves did not perform as well as other titles and currently sits as the lowest performer of the bunch.  Uncharted: …

Red Dead Redemption is one of the biggest games from the 7th generation of consoles to not get a remaster in any true form. In fact, with the game never officially coming to PC, Red Dead Redemption has been mostly locked to old hardware. Unfortunately, the only way to Play …

NZXT is back with two new cases and a new line of CPU coolers. Today sees the launch of the new H5 Flow and H5 Elite cases, providing all the space needed to build a great-looking gaming rig, in addition to the new T120 CPU coolers to help tame the …

Each month, those who are subscribed to Amazon Prime are privy to a number of free games as part of the company’s Prime Gaming initiative. Ahead of its official announcement, November’s Prime Gaming titles have now leaked. As reported by Dealabs, beginning on the 1st of November, Prime subscribers will …

There has been a lot of controversy around Bayonetta 3 over the last couple of weeks, after the game's previous lead voice actor called for fans to boycott the game. However, despite all of the noise, PlatinumGames appears to have come out on top, with Bayonetta 3 scoring very highly …

While Google had intended to drop Chrome support for Windows 7 back in 2021, the company ended up extending the window considerably. Now, Google is planning the final version of its popular web browser for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. After this last update, future versions will no longer support …

Prior to the launch of the RTX 4090 there were some rumours about the new 12VHPWR connector and potential issues with it. Now, two buyers of the new graphics card have reported burn damage to the 12VHPWR adapter, as well as damage to the connector on the graphics card. 

After years of asking and waiting, Persona 5 Royal has finally come to PC, letting fans of the JRPG franchise experience the latest entry in the long-running series. Early figures seem to spell success for Persona 5 as the game has more than surpassed its predecessor Persona 4 Golden while …

The next generation of AMD server CPUs is almost upon us. On November 10th, the company will introduce what should be the EPYC 9004 series, bringing a new level of performance to the data centre market. AMD's ‘together we advance_data centres' event will be in person, but a live stream …