Earlier this week, it was reported that Sony would be holding its first PS5 games showcase digitally next week. The exact date given at the time was June 3rd but as it turns out, The PS5 presentation will be taking place on June 4th instead. On Thursday, the 4th of …
Read More »European Hardware Awards 2020 – Finalists Announced
In preparation for the European Hardware Awards 2020 on Thursday 25th June, over 100 specialist editors from EHA publications across the region have been deciding on a definitive list of the best hardware available in the market. Work on that list of nominations has now been completed and we’re ready to announce …
Read More »Borderlands The Handsome Collection is free on the Epic Games Store
As previously predicted by leaks, this week's free game on the Epic Games Store is in-fact Borderlands: The Handsome Collection. Anyone with an Epic Games Store account can now claim the game for free until late next week. Borderlands: The Handsome Collection contains all the games in the series prior …
Read More »Cisco set to acquire ThousandEyes
On May 28, Cisco announced its intent to acquire the privately-held ThousandEyes, known for its software-as-a-service (SaaS) product capable of measuring network performance. ThousandEyes was founded back in 2010 and its headquarter is located in San Francisco – the company also has offices in Dublin, London, New York and Tokyo. ThousandEyes has seen a …
Read More »HP Reverb G2 officially announced, takes inspiration from Valve Index
After briefly teasing its next-gen headset back in March, today HP has officially unveiled the Reverb G2 VR headset, designed with input from the folks at Valve and Microsoft.
Read More »Starting from July, new PS4 games must include PS5 compatibility
Sony has long since confirmed that the PlayStation 5 will have backwards compatibility with PS4 games but there have been questions surrounding how it will work and what developers will need to do to support it. Now, thanks to industry sources, we know a bit more about Sony's plans. Eurogamer …
Read More »Raspberry Pi 4 is now available with 8GB RAM
The first generation Raspberry Pi single board computers (SBC) were released back in February 2012, and featured just 512 MB RAM. Since then, SBCs have come a long way and now the Raspberry Pi 4 has been made available with 8GB of memory. 8GB is a lot of RAM for …
Read More »Sonic the Hedgehog is getting a sequel film
After the original trailer dropped, it seemed that the Sonic the Hedgehog movie would flop due to universal dislike for the character's design. Fortunately, that design was overhauled and the movie turned out to be pretty good and well-liked. Now with all of that in mind, Paramount Pictures and SEGA …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 is in ‘final stage’ of development, on track for September release
Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, CD Projekt Red delayed Cyberpunk 2077 from its original April 2020 release date to September 2020. Since then, there has been some concerns that the pandemic will cause further delays, but it looks like that won't be the case, as the game is in its …
Read More »Qualcomm announces its first Wi-Fi 6E chips
In April this year, the Federal Communications Commission (FFC) set the standards for Wi-Fi 6E, and now Qualcomm has announced its FastConnect 6900 and 6700 chips that feature support for Wi-Fi 6E, with speeds of up to 3.6 Gbps. FastConnect 6900 is the faster of the two chips with speeds of up …
Read More »The studio behind Life is Strange and Vampyr is expanding
DONTNOD Entertainment has made quite the name for itself over the course of this console generation. To date, the studio has released successful titles including Life is Strange, Vampyr and Remember Me. Now, some of that money is being used to expand the studio. Today, DONTNOD CEO, Oskar Guilbert, announced …
Read More »Acer refreshes its Veriton N series of mini-PCs
Acer's Veriton N mini-PCs are set to be updated with five new models featuring 9th Gen Intel processors. Designed for corporate users, these mini-PCs utilise cases ranging in size from just 1 litre, up to 3 litres. There will be two models that use the tiny 1-litre case: the “VN4660G-H58Q1” which …
Read More »Asus and MSI will also allow overclocking of non-K CPUs on non-Z motherboards
Earlier this month, we shared the news about ASRock's approach to enabling overclocking of non-K CPUs on non-Z motherboards. Now it seems that both MSI and Asus will also offer the same feature on their non-Z motherboards...
Read More »MSI introduces the Optix MAG274R gaming monitor
MSI is set to launch a new gaming monitor. The MSI Optix MAG274R is MSI's latest IPS esports monitor featuring a high refresh rate and fast response time, designed to deliver an enhanced viewing and gaming experience. Sporting a 27-inch IPS panel with 144Hz refresh rate, 1080p resolution, and 1ms …
Read More »Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition features Quadro RTX and Intel 10th Gen
Razer is bringing some upgrades to the Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition, bumping up hardware specs to include Intel's latest 10th Generation processors and the Nvidia Quadro RTX 5000. The Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition is designed as a mobile workstation, with enough power to properly serve the professional creator …
Read More »Steam Cloud Play enters beta, supports GeForce Now
Late last year, Steam was updated with references to cloud gaming within its code. Now, we know what those updates were for, as Steam Cloud Play has gone into beta. Steam Cloud Play is starting off with “a limited amount of games” as the team continues to build features and …
Read More »Fast & Furious: Crossroads delayed to November in new trailer
Fast & Furious: Crossroads served as Geoff Keighley’s “one more thing” at the 2019 Game Awards. Originally announced to be releasing in May 2020, a new gameplay trailer has been released, showing off the game as well announcing its official delay to August 2020. The trailer showcases some of the …
Read More »Latest Metro Exodus PC patch removes Denuvo DRM
At this point in time, Metro Exodus is essentially complete, with the base game now available across consoles and PC, in addition to two DLC expansions being released. With that in mind, there is not much sense in keeping Denuvo in the game for much longer, so 4A Games is …
Read More »Microsoft announces Xbox Series X backwards compatibility improvements
We already knew that Microsoft was committed to maintaining backwards compatibility on next-gen console hardware, but the number of improvements in place run deeper than that. Today, Microsoft released some more details on the tech behind backwards compatibility on Xbox Series X, including the ability to improve frame rates and …
Read More »Apple acquires Inductiv, machine-learning specialists
Apple has confirmed that it has acquired the tech startup Inductiv, an engineering team from Ontario that specialises in machine-learning. It's believed that Apple's underlying reason for the acquisition of Inductiv is to enhance its virtual assistant, Siri. Apple confirmed the deal, saying it “buys smaller technology companies from time to …
Read More »Maneater, Saints Row and various Ubisoft titles headline GeForce Now’s weekly update
Thursday has officially become GeForce Now’s library update day, with new games added to the service every week. This week’s update sees Nvidia furthering its partnership with Ubisoft, as well as the addition of more ‘day and date' supported games for brand new releases. In terms of brand new releases, …
Read More »New Marvel’s Avengers gameplay to be shown off in June
Despite first being announced all the way back in January of 2017, there has been comparatively little shown off of Marvel’s Avengers – Square Enix’s take on the popular superhero team. With the game releasing this September, it would seem as though fans are finally set to see more from …
Read More »Windows 10 May 2020 Update has started rolling out
About every six months Windows releases a major update to its Windows 10 operating system, and on May 27 the latest iteration was released – the Windows 10 May 2020 update. This update offers many new features, such as passwordless login, more emojis and a new Cortana chat-based experience. The new update …
Read More »Samsung to supply ‘most’ OLED displays for 5G iPhones
News about Apple's 2020 lineup of iPhones is continuing to ramp up, and we already know all the iPhones expected to launch later this year are likely to come equipped with OLED screens. Now it's reported that Samsung Display will deliver a majority of the screens for the upcoming iPhones. Apple …
Read More »GOG’s Summer Sale has gone live with up to 95% off
Video game sales offer everyone a chance to buy excellent titles at reduced prices. Summer sales especially often produce the highest number of offers at the greatest levels of reduction. Such is the case with GOG’s Summer Sale. From now until the 15th of June, fans can get their hands …
Read More »noblechairs launches HERO Fallout Vault-Tec Edition gaming chair
Last month, noblechairs announced a big partnership with Bethesda, which will result in the release of several special edition chairs based on some of the biggest franchises in gaming. The first one up is the noblechairs HERO Fallout Vault-Tec Edition, which is launching today. The Vault-Tec Edition by noblechairs takes …
Read More »Phantasy Star Online 2 launch marred by Windows 10 Store issues
Fans of Phantasy Star Online have been waiting close to a decade for PSO2 to arrive in the West. That wait is finally over, with the game coming to Xbox One and Windows 10, but the transition has not been without issues, mostly due to Microsoft's iffy Windows Store. The …
Read More »Silent Hill DLC comes to Dead By Daylight next month
Over the years, Dead By Daylight has collaborated with some of the biggest horror franchises around, introducing new killers and monsters from the likes of SAW, Scream, Halloween, Stranger Things and more. The latest DLC for Dead By Daylight is a collaboration with one of the best horror franchises in …
Read More »Aqua Computer releases the Cuplex Kryos Next RGBpx CPU water block
Aqua Computer has just launched a new CPU water block with RGB lighting. The new Cuplex Kryos Next RGBpx water block is designed to provide a unique look for your system, even before the ARGB lighting has been turned on. Available in both plexiglass and white Delrin, the Cuplex Kryos Next RGBpx …
Read More »Everything we learned from The Last of Us Part II State of Play
Last night, PlayStation hosted a roughly 25-minute long State of Play dedicated entirely to The Last of Us Part II. Narrated by Neil Druckmann, the showcase gave fans a deep dive into many of the new mechanics arriving with the much-anticipated sequel, as well showing off an extended gameplay sequence. …
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