Each month, PlayStation adds a number of new titles to its PlayStation Now game subscription service. The console manufacturer has now announced which games are joining the service for the month of July – including Street Fighter V and Watch Dogs 2. PlayStation Now subscribers can get their hands on …
Read More »Nacon and Microsoft team up for Xbox-branded peripherals
Recently, Microsoft announced a partnership with Bang & Olufsen for high-end gaming audio peripherals. Now, in preparation for the Xbox Series X, more peripheral license partners are joining up, with the latest being Nacon, best known for third-party game controllers. Nacon, previously known as Bigben Interactive, is a French gaming …
Read More »Rocket League exceeds 75 million players
Rocket League most likely represents one of the greatest indie success stories of the current generation. The rocket-powered competitive “Soccar” game which was released in 2015 has come a long way. As the sports title hits its 5th anniversary, the studio, Psyonix, revealed a number of lifetime stats and figures …
Read More »Synaptics to acquire Broadcom’s wireless IoT business for $250 million
This week, Synaptics announced that it will acquire Broadcom's wireless IoT business – including assets and manufacturing rights – for approximately $250 million in an all-cash transaction. The $250 million agreement between the two companies lets Synaptics acquire certain rights to Broadcom’s existing IoT technology as well as “future roadmap devices …
Read More »The Initiative reportedly won’t be present at the Xbox Games Showcase
With Microsoft recently announcing its first-party next-gen Xbox Games Showcase for the 23rd of July, the attention has now been drawn to what games fans might expect to see at the digital event. Recent rumours suggested that The Initiative, Microsoft’s “AAAA” studio would be making itself known at the event. …
Read More »Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning announces September release date
Kingdoms of Amalur was a much-loved but oft-forgotten RPG which was released during the previous console generation. Known for its fun combat and colourful art style, the game amassed a small but dedicated audience. Back in June, it was officially confirmed that a remaster was on the way. Now however, …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 7 4700G ‘Renoir AM4’ APU overclocked to 4.765GHz
With the release of AMD's Ryzen 4000 desktop APUs approaching, the first distributed samples have started to appear in multiple databases. The latest we have to share was spotted on the CPU-Z Validator database and was overclocked to an impressive 4.765GHz. The database entry was first shared by ITCooker, showing an …
Read More »Reports hint at specs for upcoming RTX 3070 and RTX 3070Ti
Could this be our first look at the RTX 3070?
Read More »Turtle Rock releases concept art for Back 4 Blood
Turtle Rock has been quietly working away on its next game, Back 4 Blood, for some time now. After the shutdown of Evolve, the team decided to return to its roots, with Back 4 Blood billed as a spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead. Now, we have a brief look …
Read More »New video codec offers H.265 quality at half the storage space
This month, Fraunhofer HHI announced the H.266 Video Codec VVC. The new codec improves on H.265 by drastically reducing data usage while maintaining quality and support for high resolutions. Fraunhofer HHI dedicated several years of research and development to the new H.266 video codec. All of that hard work seems to …
Read More »Mafia: Definitive Edition has been delayed
While the Definitive Edition remasters for Mafia 2 and 3 were somewhat disappointing, there are still high hopes for Mafia: Definitive Edition- a more comprehensive remake of the original game. While the plan was to release Mafia: Definitive Edition in August, the plan has now changed, with the release being …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 3900XT, 3800XT and 3600XT now available in the UK
Last month, AMD officially announced its new 3rd Gen Ryzen ‘XT' series desktop processors, consisting of the Ryzen 9 3900XT, Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 5 3600XT. Today, reviews for these CPUs officially went live and retailers were able to begin shipping out to customers, so we've had a look at …
Read More »Huawei Desktop unveiled with an 8-Core 7nm Kunpeng 920 Processor
A Huawei-powered desktop has surfaced online, featuring an 8-core 7nm Kunpeng 920 processor running at 2.6 GHz across eight cores. Most desktops today are built using a CPU that is based either on the x86 or the x64 architecture. However, Huawei has chosen to go down a different path with the …
Read More »MSI CEO Sheng-Chang Chiang has sadly died
MSI CEO and General Manager, Sheng-Chang Chiang, otherwise known as Charles Chiang, has sadly passed away at the age of 56. He took over as CEO of MSI in January 2019 and was credited with leading the company to growth in the desktop computing business. The initial report comes from …
Read More »July’s PS Plus games are now live
Each month, Sony offers its PlayStation Plus subscribers two free PS4 games to purchase and download for free. July 2020 marks the service’s 10th anniversary, and so in celebration, all subscribers are being gifted an extra third game for free. The free games for the month of July include heavy …
Read More »Samsung researchers discover new material for next-gen semiconductors
The folks at the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology have been busy collaborating with scientists from the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, resulting in the discovery of a new material for semiconductors. Importantly, this discovery has the potential to “accelerate the advent of next generation semiconductors”. The material …
Read More »Halo 3 will release on PC this month
Last month, 343 Industries began public testing for Halo 3 on PC. At the time, we noted that this version of the game was nicely polished, with very few faults. The insider testing version received a couple of patches and now, the game is ready for an official release. Halo …
Read More »Xbox Games Showcase will be holding back announcements, claims insider
Microsoft has finally officially announced the date of its Xbox Games Showcase. The upcoming showcase is set to unveil a number of new first-party next-gen titles for Microsoft’s consoles. While fans can expect games such as Halo Infinite and The Initiative’s project to be shown off, an industry insider has …
Read More »Shadow Warrior 3 announced for PC with 2021 release date
Last week, the Shadow Warrior team teased that a third entry in its first-person shooter series was in the works. Now, the studio behind the rebooted series – Flying Wild Hog – has officially announced Shadow Warriors 3. Alongside the announcement was a teaser trailer, and confirmation that the game …
Read More »ThermalTake Floe DX 360 AIO liquid cooler hits its lowest price
A while back, we had the opportunity to review the excellent ThermalTake Floe DX 360 AIO liquid cooler, assessing its cooling capabilities, noise output and of course, the fancy ARGB lighting. At the time, we gave it our highest award and now, the cooler is down to its lowest price …
Read More »Microsoft is reportedly interested in buying WB Games
Back in June, we reported that the gaming division of Warner Bros. was reportedly up for sale. At the time, it was claimed that Take-Two, EA, and Activision Blizzard were all interested in the acquisition. Now, according to one publication another major name can be added to the list of …
Read More »You can get Watch Dogs 2 for free by watching Ubisoft Forward
Ubisoft's big E3-replacing livestream is coming up soon and to entice you to tune in, the publisher is giving away free copies of Watch Dogs 2 to all viewers...
Read More »HyperX releases the Alloy Elite 2 mechanical keyboard
HyperX's newly released Alloy Elite 2 mechanical keyboard succeeds the original Alloy Elite by introducing new features such as HyperX mechanical switches, pudding keycaps, and improved RGB lighting. The linear HyperX Red switches of the HyperX Alloy Elite 2 were built to be fast and durable, with a rated life …
Read More »Horizon Zero Dawn PC price increases due to the use of VPNs
Due to the use of VPNs to buy the game at a reduced price, Horizon Zero Dawn PC prices have gone up in certain regions by as much as 389%. The people affected by the price increase are using credit and ResetEra to share with others how the price has …
Read More »ASUS ROG claims gaming laptop market share crown
We've previously seen ASUS take the gaming monitor market by storm and lately, the company has also been seeing a boom in the gaming laptop market. April was a particularly huge month, with ASUS and ROG gaming laptops increasing to 22.6 percent global market share. ASUS and ROG gaming laptops …
Read More »New Project xCloud controllers are coming, hinting at a September launch
Microsoft has been busy beta testing Project xCloud for a long time now, although we've yet to learn when the service will officially launch and open up to everyone. Now, we may have a better idea, as peripheral makers are preparing new Xbox controllers specifically for xCloud streaming. 8BitDo unveiled …
Read More »Shadow Warrior 3 announcement teased
The 2013 Shadow Warrior reboot was an excellent first-person shooter with a good sense of humour about it. The 2016 sequel, Shadow Warrior 2, expanded on the gameplay, introducing a ton of new weapons and big levels. Now, it looks like we'll be seeing the next entry in the series …
Read More »Microsoft sets date for the next Xbox Games Showcase
Last week, rumours about Microsoft's upcoming July Xbox games showcase began to surface, indicating potential announcements for a new Fable, as well as the first game from newly formed studio, The Initiative. Now, Microsoft has all of its plans lined up, setting the date for Xbox's next big showing. While …
Read More »Kioxia demonstrates next-gen PCIe 5.0 SSD with new E3.S form factor
Kioxia is hard at work on the future of NVMe SSD technology, introducing a new form-factor. In the latest demonstration, Kioxia began opening up about its new E3.S SSD form factor, which targets PCIe 5.0 and beyond while enabling higher density and performance compared to what is currently on the …
Read More »Schenker launches VIA 15 Pro with AMD Ryzen 7 4800H and magnesium chassis
Schenker has announced the VIA 15 PRO, a laptop equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 4800H or Ryzen 5 4600H housed in a magnesium chassis. As a professional laptop, it also ships with an excellent IPS display. Schenker's VIA 15 Pro is not be confused with the VIA 15, since the …
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