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With many older titles stuck permanently on physical discs and compatible only with old and outdated hardware, emulators have become essential to allow for people to play previous-gen titles without needing to hook up an old system to an old TV. The most popular PlayStation 2 emulator – PCSX2 – …

Nvidia began making its big push for real-time ray-tracing in games back in 2018, with the launch of the first RTX series graphics cards. Over time, we've seen RTX features like ray-tracing acceleration and DLSS adopted by developers throughout the industry. Four years on, over 250 games now support RTX features. 

Though it feels like forever since the rumours began which claimed that Sony was working on a revamp of their PlayStation Plus subscription service, the new PS Plus Extra and Premium are set to finally go live across different markets throughout the month of June. Ahead of this launch, Sony …

Antec has made some very interesting cases over the years, with some of its most interesting ideas appearing in high-end towers. This week, Antec is unveiling its latest elite-tier PC case, the Cannon, sporting an open-air design with plenty of room for high-end components and liquid cooling.  The Cannon is …

Late last year, it was confirmed that Daybreak Games had begun working on a new Marvel MMO as one of several new projects currently in development. The first concept art for the game appeared to leak just a few weeks ago, but it seems Daybreak's parent company, EG7, has decided …

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum will be releasing this year, the game's publisher has confirmed. Developed by Daedalic Entertainment and published by Nacon, the game will put players in the shoes of Gollum and tasked with using stealth mechanics to survive in Middle-Earth. Described as a Stealth-Action title, The …

This year, Infinity Ward will be releasing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, a direct sequel to 2019's Modern Warfare reboot. Activision hasn't revealed many details officially yet, but this week, the game was confirmed for an October release. As reported by Eurogamer, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022) …

The PCIe 5.0 storage era is upon us, with both Intel and AMD platforms set to support the new standard before the end of this year. At Computex this week, the first consumer PCIe 5.0 SSD was announced, promising speeds of up to 13,000 MB/s.  Apacer and its gaming-focused subsidiary, …

As a franchise, Pokémon has received much criticism due to the relative lack of evolution of the gameplay over the past quarter century or so. That being said, Pokémon’s core design is a compelling one which other devs have struggled to emulate. Bringing a Pokémon-like experience to all platforms, Temtem …

Battlefield 2042 has had a rough time following its rocky launch back in November of 2021. Since then, things have only gotten worse, with the game unable to maintain a stable content release schedule, and as such could not maintain an active audience. This might finally change with the game’s …

Just over 10 years ago on the 22nd of May 2012, Capcom released Dragon’s Dogma – a then-underappreciated open world third-person Action-RPG which actually featured fun combat mechanics. In the decade since, Dragon’s Dogma has yet to see a sequel, though Capcom have not forgotten the franchise with the publisher …

Marvel began looking to revamp its efforts in the video gaming space back in 2014, long before the reveals of Spider-Man, Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy and Ultimate Alliance 3. So far, only Nintendo and Sony have secured Marvel exclusives, and it turns out that Microsoft passed up on the …

Valve has teamed up with iFixit to make Steam Deck repair tools and replacement parts available. Now, Steam Deck owners will be able to get hold of almost any part they need to fix their console at fairly reasonable prices.  The Steam Deck replacement parts range was accidentally revealed early …

We'll be swiftly moving on to PCIe 5.0 this year and we can expect the first new SSDs fairly soon. This week at Computex, Phison announced a new collaboration with AMD and Micron to build a PCIe Gen 5 ecosystem. On Phison's end, this will include the new PS5026-E26 SSD …

This week, EK and XFX have announced a new partnership, which will see both companies combining their expertise to launch the water-cooled XFX Speedster Zero Radeon RX 6900 XT RGB EKWB graphics card. If you happen to be in the market for an RX 6900 XT, then it is also …

Last night during Nvidia's Computex 2022 keynote, the company had a few major announcements to make. On the gaming side, we've already seen the world's first 500Hz monitor with G-Sync and Reflex technology. On the hardware side, Nvidia primarily focused on data centre and accelerators, including a new liquid-cooled A100 …

Following on from recent reports, AMD has confirmed Smart Access Storage technology during Computex 2022. The feature will use the DirectStorage API to help reduce load times and improve performance.  AMD Smart Access Storage (SAS) uses Microsoft's DirectStorage API to reduce game loading time when gaming on AMD compatible hardware. …

This year's Hot Chip Symposium schedule has been published, and there are some pleasant surprises. Besides AMD, Tesla and Nvidia, Intel will also hold various presentations to share details about its upcoming products, including the Meteor and Arrow Lake chips. Due to the pandemic, Hot Chips 34 will be held …

During Computex 2022, ASUS ROG launched the world's first 500Hz G-Sync gaming monitor, promising blazing fast frame rates and quicker response times...

AMD didn't just share details on its upcoming Ryzen 7000 series processors and AM5 motherboards at Computex, the company also gave us a sneak peek at upcoming APUs for laptops. Codenamed “Mendocino”, these new APUs aim to bring more performance and battery life to low-cost, mainstream laptops. Interestingly, the new …

Nvidia's Computex keynote is coming up soon and it looks like one of the upcoming announcements has leaked ahead of time. A new leak has shown a new version of Nvidia's flagship A100 GPU, this time with liquid cooling.  A source speaking with VideoCardz shared what appears to be the main …

With over 100 of the world's leading technology journalists voting for their favourite products of the year, the European Hardware Awards is a truly unique event. As the virtual ceremony for our 8th annual awards is broadcast to the world, we're proud to announce this year's winners. Alongside the awards …

With the DDR5 generation upon us, AMD is looking to boost its support for high-performance memory. According to newly discovered patent filings, one of the ideas AMD is testing is an auto-overclocking tool for memory, which would make obtaining faster speeds more convenient for users.  AMD filed the patent (via …

Last night during AMD's Computex 2022 keynote, the company gave us our first peak at next-gen PC components, including new details on Ryzen 7000 processors and Socket AM5 motherboards. Now, the first X670 and X670E motherboards have been revealed, with ASUS and MSI being amongst the first.  AMD has three …

With Final Fantasy XV, Square Enix made some major changes to the franchise's JRPG formula. As it turns out, there could have been some even bigger changes, as Eidos Montreal was working on the game at one point.  Back in 2018, YouTuber ‘SuperBunnyHop' (via GamesRadar) claimed to have heard through …

Ubisoft revealed plans to ramp up its efforts on Xbox Game Pass earlier this year, bringing Rainbow Six Extraction to the service as a day-one title. In June, more Ubisoft titles will be heading to Game Pass, ahead of a new Ubisoft+ subscription offering.  On the 1st of June, For …

Kingston has a number of portable storage devices geared towards privacy and security. Today, the company is launching its latest, the new IronKey Vault Privacy 80 External SSD, Kingston's first OS-independent external SSD with touch-screen and hardware-encryption.  Using the IronKey VP80ES aims to be as simple as using a smartphone, …

The games industry is going through a massive shake up at the moment, with studios changing hands left and right. One name we haven't heard much during acquisition talks is EA, but as it turns out, EA has been seeking a buyer for some time and has already held active …

The award-winning Fractal Design Meshify 2 series has received new models, bringing three new variants of the case to market, including a new ‘Lite' version.  Available in black (light tint tempered glass) and white (clear tint tempered glass), the new Meshify 2 RGB cases are much like the standard Meshify …

For years, Corsair has had a huge presence in the PC gaming market through hardware and peripherals. Now, the company is combining all of that expertise to produce its very first laptop, the Corsair Voyager.  Today at Computex 2022, Corsair has unveiled the Voyager, a new laptop launching exclusively under …