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Recently, AMD confirmed plans to launch the first Zen 4 processors in Q3 this year. Now, rumours point to a more specific launch date, with sources now claiming that Ryzen 7000 desktop processors will launch in mid-September with four SKUs planned - the 7950X, 7900X, 7800X and 7600X. 

AMD only just recently began talking about its upcoming Ryzen 7000 processors, but leaks are already starting to flood in. AMD's upcoming ‘Phoenix Point' mobile processors are already appearing in benchmark databases, giving us an early look at specs and performance.  The benchmark entry found by Benchleaks shows an engineering …

Most consumer monitors fall within the classic 16:9 aspect ratio, with a few exceptions coming in at 16:10 or 4:3. However, LG decided to shake things up with the new DualUp monitor, a display aimed at creators and developers featuring a 16:18 aspect ratio. Featuring a 28-inch Nano IPS panel …

If you're tired of the standard mechanical gaming keyboards that dominate the market, then the TH96 from Epomaker might be worth a look. The new keyboard is built with customisation in mind, offering a hot-swappable board, custom branded switches, RGB lighting and QMK/VIA support.  Epomaker designed the TH96 to be …

Microsoft has made a number of key improvements to the Xbox app on PC recently. Not only has the app been upgraded to give users more freedom over their game installs and files, but soon the app will also let you know if your PC is up to the task …

While Microsoft has offered a more expensive ‘Elite' Xbox controller for years now, Sony has stuck to its standard controllers so far. According to reports this week, that will change soon, as apparently Sony is working on a “pro” controller.  The DualSense controller that ships with the PS5 was already …

Final Fantasy 7 Remake had an awfully disappointing launch on PC in late 2021, with an overly high price tag and significant performance issues. The PC version has improved since then and now, the game is finally available on Steam.  Many prefer to buy their PC games on Steam to …

Last year, we first heard that Capcom may finally be working on Dragon's Dogma 2, close to ten years after the release of the original game. Now, as part of Capcom's Dragon's Dogma 10th Anniversary celebrations, the sequel has been officially announced.  Last night during a livestream, Hideaki Itsuno announced …

Last night during the Final Fantasy 7 Anniversary Stream, Square Enix not only announced the next chapter in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy, but also confirmed a new game coming this year. As previous leaks suggested, a remake of Crisis Core is on the way and will launch as …

Last night during the Final Fantasy 7 Anniversary Stream, Square Enix officially revealed Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part Two. The sequel, known as Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth, will be coming next year and some early work has already been done on Part Three.  Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth is the sequel …

Last month, Supermassive Games announced a sudden change of plan for The Quarry – the game would no longer release with online co-op and the feature had been delayed to July. At the time, we wondered about the circumstances around this delay and now, Supermassive has explained what happened.  While …

This week during the Capcom Showcase, the publisher officially launched next-gen versions of Resident Evil 7, Resident Evil 2 Remake and Resident Evil 3 Remake, bringing ray-tracing and enhanced graphical effects to PC, Xbox Series X/S and PS5. Unfortunately for PC gamers, the update also means that the game's system …

While Nvidia's RTX 30 series cards have been popular, supply chain constraints, price inflation and a booming crypto market meant that many gamers have been unable to get one. Things are starting to turn around though, as RTX 3080 and RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition cards have just been re-stocked at MSRP in the UK, and second-hand GPUs on eBay have also come down in price considerably, putting the days of a £1500 RTX 3080 behind us for good (hopefully).

Amazon's Prime Gaming regularly gives away free games each month, but with Prime Day coming up soon, things are being dialled up to 11, with plans to give away over thirty free games in July.  Prime Day takes place on the 12th and 13th of July this year. During this …

A couple of weeks ago, Nvidia announced plans to bring 25 games to GeForce Now in June, but it turns out the company also had some surprises up its sleeve. Soon, Genshin Impact will be heading to GeForce Now, following six other games joining the library today.  Genshin Impact is …

The RGB revolution continues, with the first RGB PCIe 4.0 SSDs now beginning to appear. This week, Patriot's Viper Gaming introduced the world's first RGB PCIe 4.0 M.2 SSD, featuring a custom heatsink with RGB lighting, and available with up to 1TB capacity. Available in 512GB and 1TB storage capacities, …

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II is officially out on the Nintendo Switch, but Aspyr is delivering more than just a port of the base game. The studio has also gone back into the game's cut content and will release an official cut content DLC expansion in Q3.  …

Intel Arc Alchemist consumer desktop graphics cards have finally arrived, at least in China. Alongside Intel's reference A380 model, Gunnir has also announced the first custom-cooled version of the graphics card.  As reported by VideoCardz, the Intel Arc A380 is an entry-level GPU based on the Xe-HPG architecture, packing an …

It has been roughly nine months since FIFA 22 first launched and now, the game will be more accessible to players around the world. Starting on the 23rd of June, FIFA 22 will join the EA Play library, so anyone with a standard EA Play subscription (or an Xbox Game …

PlayStation's timed exclusivity on Final Fantasy 7 Remake ended last year, but Square Enix has been slow to bring the game to other platforms. Currently, the game is only available on the Epic Games Store, PS4 and PS5. According to recent leaks though, the game may finally head to Steam, …

An AMD Ryzen 3 7320U CPU has been spotted on the UserBenchmark database. Looking at its naming, most people would claim this is a low-TDP laptop CPU. However, reading the specifications listed in the benchmark entry suggests this could be the previously mentioned Mendocino APU. The database entry, spotted by …

Just several hours after a leaker posted new details about the next mainline Fire Emblem game online, another leak has sprung. This time around, we have screenshots of the game running on a Nintendo Switch and corroborate the previous leak.  Emily Rogers, a Nintendo insider with a decent track record, …

Yesterday during Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed anniversary stream, the company stayed away from making any major game announcements. However, they did tease a new event happening in September, during which we'll see “the future of Assassin's Creed” unveiled.  During the anniversary stream last night, community lead and host, Alice Terrett, said: …

Today is a big day for Synology, with the company announcing availability of the HD6500. This is the first product in the HD series, offering 60 bays for super-sized storage needs, and support for up to 960TB per chassis.  The Synology HD6500 is a 4U 60-bay system for petabyte-level storage, …

Following on from the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase a few days ago, developers have been taking on interviews and revealing a few new details about upcoming games. This includes Arkane's Redfall, a co-op game that will have one major downside – progress isn't persistent for all players.  Speaking with IGN …

AOC has made some decent ultrawide gaming monitors over the years, but the new AGON Pro AG344UXM might be its best yet. The new monitor sports a Mini-LED display with 1152 dimming zones, DisplayHDR 1000 certification and 170Hz refresh rate for ultra-smooth gaming - you'll need deep pockets to afford it though. 

At the Xbox Games Showcase a few days ago, Blizzard announced that Overwatch 2 would launch in early access on PC and Xbox Series X/S in October, but there will still be more beta tests taking place before then. Ahead of tomorrow's Overwatch 2 stream, Blizzard has announced that the …

Back in 2021, Bethesda lead, Todd Howard, made some comments about Fallout 5, indicating that the studio has some initial ideas for a new game. Now, Bethesda has confirmed that it is planning to make Fallout 5, but only after wrapping up on The Elder Scrolls VI.  Speaking with IGN …

Following on from the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase a few days ago, Bethesda has been sharing some more details about Starfield. We've already learned that the game will feature a silent protagonist, and now Todd Howard has claimed that the campaign will take around 30 to 40 hours to complete.  …

Contrary to headsets, there aren't as many wireless gaming earbuds. That is beginning to change, as manufacturers are increasingly launching more of these. HyperX is joining the club with its new Cloud Mix Buds this month.  The HyperX Cloud Mix Buds are the company's first true wireless earbuds with dual-mode …