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Cooler Master has unveiled its first AIO cooler with a customisable display, the MasterLiquid 360 Ion. In addition to the LCD screen, the MasterLiquid 360 Ion packs three 120mm ARGB fans that can be synchronised with the RGB halo surrounding the pump for an additional layer of customisation. One of …

It looks like Xbox Game Pass is indeed finally in for a price increase. Higher prices won't be the only change though, it turns out Microsoft has plans to completely restructure Game Pass in September, ahead of the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, including the removal of day-one games for the standard tier. 

Last month, Amazon announced a partnership with Microsoft/Xbox to bring Game Pass to its Fire TV Sticks via cloud streaming. Said to be coming some time in July, the Xbox Game Pass app is now officially available. Following the announcement last month that the Xbox Game Pass app would be …

Edifier is back with its latest headphones. The new STAX Spirit S5 are wireless Planar magnetic headphones, enabling superior audio without the need for a cable. The Stax Spirit S5 maintain the high-fidelity many have come to expect from Stax over the years. Planar magnetic drivers are commonly found in …

While virtual reality may not have blown up in the way some companies were hoping, VR still has a strong audience of dedicated users. With a decreasing number of VR games being represented in major video game showcases, a new dedicated VR Games showcase has now sprung up. Being organised …

SCUF is one of the biggest names when it comes to producing high-end 3rd party video game console controllers, with the manufacturer giving PlayStation and Xbox users the option for backpaddles and more far ahead of any official console offerings. SCUF now looks set to tackle the mobile gaming market, …

Deadpool and Wolverine is the next major film set to come out of Marvel Studios, with the MCU entry being one of the most hyped in a while. Aligning with the film’s upcoming release, it appears as though the X-Men characters are set to make appearances across multiple games. As …

Nvidia's latest GPU game bundle has arrived. In partnership with Game Science, anyone buying select RTX 40 series graphics cards, or an RTX 40 powered laptop, will get a free copy of Black Myth: Wukong to go with it...

Following on from its showcase at Computex last month, Phanteks is now launching the new NV5 MKII, its next-generation case designed for the new wave of BTF motherboards. The Phanteks NV5 MKII is an upgraded version of its predecessor, enabling support for BTF motherboards. With these boards, the connectors are …

Sharkoon has made plenty of great gaming keyboards over the years but it also has a line up typist-focused keyboards too. This week, the company is debuting the new Pure Writer W65, offering a compact and wireless 65% keyboard, with all of the benefits of a tactile mechanical switch. The …

Ling Long has recently introduced an interesting system – a mini PC integrated within a foldable keyboard. This device was showcased in a live demonstration on Bilibili, where the presenter surprised the audience by unveiling the compact gadget from his back pocket.  This unique gadget shared by Tom's Hardware and …

Today, Corsair is launching its latest mid-tower PC case. The new Corsair 3500X series chassis is designed for builders seeking something that ticks the boxes for cooling, compatibility and aesthetics at an affordable price. The Corsair 3500X takes on a popular design with a wraparound tempered glass panel, offering a …

Earlier this year, Sony unveiled its next big live-service game, Concord. With two betas coming up for both console and PC, the team at Firewalk has shared the minimum and recommended hardware requirements to play the game at 1080p/60FPS, 1440p/60FPS or 4K/60FPS.  The minimum PC requirements aren't particularly high but …

Microsoft announced that Windows 11 would feature Windows Dynamic Lighting in the past year. This new OS component would allow users to have a single point of control for everything related to their systems' and peripherals' RGB lighting. Now, Asus looks to be amongst the first to support this new …

According to the latest benchmark results, the upcoming 12-core Ryzen 9 9900X looks quite capable in single-core workloads. In the Geekbench database, an entry of a system equipped with a Ryzen 9 9900X clocked at 5.65GHz tops the ranking with a whopping 3,400 single-core score. The Geekbench entry shared by …

Running at just 1080p with an uneven 30 fps frame cap, Bloodborne is overdue for some form of update. Unfortunately, in the almost 10 years since the release of the game, we have gotten little-to-nothing in the way of enhancements. That said, given enough time, the much-loved Souls game could …

The introduction of Battle Passes a few years ago seemed to wipe out most uses of the arguably worse loot box system which plagued many free-to-play (and premium) games. While such passes do have their own issues, players are typically able to earn currencies for future battle passes by completing said passes. After using this exact method since its inception, Apex Legends’ battle passes are about to get a lot more expensive.

RGG Studio has made a name for itself over the years for its work on the excellent and much-loved Yakuza / Like a Dragon series. In recent entries especially, the team have gone all out, embracing multiple genres, game modes, themes and more. That said, even beyond this, it seems …

The Dolphin emulator is one of the most well known in the scene, with the GameCube / Wii emulator being by far the best way to experience Nintendo’s games from the 6th/7th generation. Already a pretty mature platform, Dolphin emulator is set to enter a new era as it switches …

If you are in the market for a new graphics card and you're considering going with one of the latest from Nvidia, then now is a good time to pick one up. Currently, there are discounts to be found on RTX 4080 Super and RTX 4070 Super graphics cards. The …

The first benchmark results for the Ryzen 9000 series are starting to pop up. A new report compares the upcoming and current Ryzen 9 processors in Cinbench R23 (multithread), showing a decent performance bump over the existing Ryzen 9 7900X.  AMD is set to introduce four new SKUs for the …

Cities Skylines 2 launched on PC last year but was quickly panned by players for performance issues. Since then, Paradox has been focused on fixing up the PC version of the game, delaying the planned console release. Unfortunately, it looks like the console version of the game is also facing …

In recent years, Tencent has worked with some of the larger game publishers to bring major IP to mobile. The company is already working on a mobile version of Elden Ring for From Software, and next, the company may be bringing a version of Final Fantasy 14 to mobile devices.  …

We've known for some time now that 2K is working on a Bioshock sequel. The next game in the series will be the first without involvement from director Ken Levine, and will utilise Unreal Engine 5 to deliver next-gen visuals. Now, it seems a remake of the original game may …

Piranha Bytes has made some interesting games over the years, including cult classics like Gothic and Risen, as well as the more recent fantasy RPGs, Elex and Elex 2. Unfortunately, while the studio has improved with every release, its days are now numbered due to a lack of investment.  Piranha …

AMD is gearing up to launch its first Zen 5-based desktop CPUs later this month. As far as we know, the first batch of processors will only consist of the Ryzen 9000 series, which is known to have the same core count as their Ryzen 7000 equivalents. The Ryzen 9000X3D …

While Mario + Rabbids surprised us all back in 2017, Ubisoft's sequel, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope did not do as well. Fortunately, Nintendo is stepping in to get more players into the game by bringing it to Nintendo Switch Online.  If you have a Switch Online subscription, you …

Last week, we reported on the news that Satisfactory would be getting a price increase following the release of the game’s 1.0 update. At the time, no specific date was given for when this would be occurring. Now however, it has been officially announced that Satisfactory will be hitting 1.0 …

Since the initial release of Gran Turismo 7 back in 2022, the team at Polyphony Digital have continuously updated the game with new vehicles, modes, tracks, and a whole bunch more. Arriving later this month, GT7’s July update is set to introduce half a dozen new cars, improved physics, AI …

Intel's next-generation Arc Xe2 discrete GPUs, featuring the "Battlemage" graphics architecture, are reportedly set to be manufactured using TSMC's 4nm EUV foundry node. This move represents a significant leap from Intel's previous Arc "Alchemist" series, which uses the TSMC 6nm DUV technology...