A new affordable smartphone handset from Nokia is being launched in the UK this week. The new Nokia 1.3 is packed full of modern technology and is equipped with the latest Android 10 Go Edition operating system, all for under £80. Availability of the new Nokia 1.3 was announced earlier …
Read More »EK Water Blocks unveil the LIAN LI O11D distro plate
EK Water Blocks has announced the long-awaited launch of a new coolant distribution plate for the iconic LIAN LI O11D. The O11D is regarded as one of the best cases for custom water cooling and now enthusiasts have a distribution plate solution that will seamlessly fit into the front of …
Read More »1MORE release Dual Driver ANC PRO headphones
Consumer audio products manufacturer 1MORE has announced the launch of its new Dual Driver ANC Pro Wireless In-Ear Headphones this week. The CES Innovation Award Winning earbuds are the second product to feature noise-cancelling technology released by the company this year. 1MORE Dual Driver ANC Pro Wireless In-Ear Headphones boast …
Read More »EVGA introduces its new Frostbite 2 Thermal Grease
EVGA has launched what it is calling the “next generation of thermal interface material” with its new Frostbite 2 Thermal Grease. The new thermal interface material from EVGA claims to deliver highly efficient heat transfer under intense workloads while being easy to apply and ensuring optimal CPU to heatsink contact. …
Read More »MSI announce new MPG GUNGNIR 110 and MAG VAMPIRIC 100 PC cases
MSI has announced the introduction of four new models to its PC case series, the new additions include the MPG GUNGNIR 110 series with three different variants as well as a new MAG VAMPIRIC 100 case. The MSI MPG GUNGNIR 110 family consist of three brand new models and a …
Read More »Atos launch Europe’s First supercomputer equipped with Nvidia A100
Just a few days ago, we heard the news of Nvidia revealing its new A100 Tensor Core GPU and now Atos has announced that it has launched the first supercomputer equipped with the next-generation Nvidia Ampere architecture GPU. Atos new BullSequana X2415 is the first supercomputer in Europe to be …
Read More »Eve Spectrum monitors get a spec upgrade as shipping dates are revised
There are a few updates for Eve Spectrum monitor buyers this week, with spec upgrades, revised shipping dates and new pricing announced.
Read More »A remastered Mafia trilogy is coming this year
While Mafia 3 may have had a mixed reception, there is still plenty of enthusiasm for the older games in the series. If you were a fan of the original Mafia, then you are in luck, as a remastered ‘Definitive Edition' is coming this year, and may be accompanied by …
Read More »Facebook to acquire Giphy for $400 million
Facebook has made a number of huge acquisitions over the years to maintain its dominance in the social media landscape. From the $19 billion and and $1 billion purchases of WhatsApp and Instagram respectively, to the $2 billion buyout that brought Oculus under Facebook's umbrella. The next frontier appears to …
Read More »AOC brings five new 240Hz monitors to G2 lineup
The AOC G2 series of gaming monitors is getting a big expansion this week, with five new 240Hz displays coming in to suit all tastes. These ultra-fast and responsive gaming monitors deliver peak performance for competitive gaming, with both curved and flat screen options. As you would expect, these monitors …
Read More »Dutch National Institute joins in the fight against COVID-19
The Dutch National Institute for Subatomic Physics, known as Nikhef, is dedicating the computation power from its freshly built computer cluster to the fight against COVID-19. The computer cluster is based on the Lenovo SR655 and consists of more than 3800 AMD compute cores and 31 terabytes of memory. Nikhef usually …
Read More »We’ll be seeing Halo Infinite in action soon
Microsoft teased Halo Infinite two years ago now and while we've seen a small clip of the game in action, we have yet to see substantial gameplay, or learn much about what to expect from the campaign or multiplayer. That should be changing very soon, as Halo Infinite is confirmed …
Read More »Alan Wake is coming to Xbox Game Pass for its 10th anniversary
Remedy Entertainment recently hosted a livestream celebration for Alan Wake’s 10th anniversary. The action-adventure psychological thriller game quickly became a cult classic upon its release back in 2010, thanks in part to its uniqueness in gameplay and its twin peaks-inspired story. As part of the game’s 10th anniversary, Remedy announced …
Read More »The Elder Scrolls Blades leaves Early Access and launches on Nintendo Switch
Bethesda first found success in the smartphone gaming market with Fallout Shelter, which acted as a fun little spin-off to keep fans occupied during the wait for Fallout 4 in 2015. The Elder Scrolls Blades was more ambitious but fell flat when it came to monetisation methods. The game has …
Read More »TSMC to build and operate a fab in the United States
Things change fast in the world of technology. On May 11 it was reported that the Trump administration had reached out to several semiconductor manufacturers to discuss the possibility of building a chip plant in the US. Now, just four days later, TSMC has announced that it's planning to build and …
Read More »Intel Alder Lake rumoured to use DDR5 memory, Rocket Lake TDP also leaked
Intel's Comet Lake desktop processors have not yet been released to the public, but its successors have already seen some key specifications leak. As per these leaks, Intel's Alder Lake processors are slated to support DDR5 memory, while Rocket Lake's thermal specifications have been detailed. It is expected that Intel's …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Discovery Tour is available for free
With the release of both Assassin’s Creed Origins and Odyssey, Ubisoft offered players a ‘Discovery Tour’ mode. This mode allows players to roam the open world map free from any combat, replaced instead with educational commentaries on ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece respectively. Announced during the publisher’s most recent conference …
Read More »Asetek announces the Rad Card, the first slot-in PCIe radiator card
Asetek has just announced the first slot-in PCIe radiator card. The Rad Card is a GPU cooler and Asetek's solution to liquid-cooling GPUs in PC cases with limited space. The first PC to actually use a Rad Card will be the recently announced Alienware Aurora R11 PC. While many consumers …
Read More »You can play Ghost of Tsushima in a black & white “Samurai Cinema” mode
There is little doubt that Ghost of Tsushima is set to be one of 2020’s biggest games. The stealth-action open world PlayStation exclusive recently received an 18-minute deep dive State of Play, where a number of interesting details about Sucker Punch’s ambitious and immersive new IP were revealed – including …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V is free until May 21
Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Edition is the latest free game offering from the Epic Games Store. After the initial announcement was accidentally posted early on Epic Games' Twitter account, offering GTA V for free temporarily downed the Epic Games Store website due to the excessive traffic. The game has just …
Read More »Chrome introduces a new way of using tabs
The new version of Google's Chrome browser is helping users to keep tabs on their… tabs, as there is now the option to group tabs together and label them with a custom name and colour. InternetWorks was the first browser to introduce tabbed browsing back in 1994. However, the feature …
Read More »Paper Mario: The Origami King announced
It was already rumoured that we would see a new Mario game from Nintendo this year and now, we finally know what's coming. Instead of holding a Nintendo Direct, this news was just pushed out today alongside a trailer, announcing Paper Mario: The Origami King. Paper Mario: The Origami King …
Read More »SMIC is mass-producing the Huawei Kirin 710A chip
China has shown clear interest in minimising its reliance on foreign technology and as a part of that goal, the Chinese chip maker SMIC has started mass-producing the Huawei Kirin 710A chip. As per Global Times, the Kirin 710A chip produced by Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) has reached an important …
Read More »GeForce Now adds over 15 games to its library
A few weeks ago, Nvidia promised weekly library updates for its GeForce Now streaming service and so far, the company has been sticking to that. Today, the latest round of games were announced, including a number of indie hits, some zombie action and Battlestar Galactica. Since there hasn't been a …
Read More »Nvidia Ampere A100 GPU announced, 7nm, 54 billion transistors
After a lengthy wait, Nvidia's next GPU architecture, Ampere, has been unveiled.
Read More »Epic Online Services launched, bringing universal cross-play
Epic Games has long been a supporter of cross-play. The overwhelming success of Fortnite likely helped pressure Sony into bringing cross-play with other consoles to the PlayStation 4, with the Battle Royale shooter being the first game to receive the functionality on the console. Alongside the reveal of Unreal Engine …
Read More »Fallout 76 is free to play this weekend
If you have yet to try Fallout 76 since its big Wastelanders update, or if you never bought it in the first place due to its launch state, then this weekend is a good time to give it a go. Starting today, Fallout 76 is going to be free to …
Read More »PlayStation has its second best year ever as PS4 sales surpass 110m
There’s no denying that PlayStation has performed admirably this generation. The console has broken a number of records, and despite being near the end of its life, is still performing incredibly well. Sony recently released its fiscal results for FY2019, showing that the PlayStation brand had its second best year …
Read More »Square Enix won’t host an E3-like digital event
When E3 was first cancelled, many publishers were quick to announce their plans, be it an internal replacement, or its association with other digital events. Square Enix remained mostly silent however. The publisher has now finally revealed its plans, confirming that it will not host an E3-style digital event, but …
Read More »Games planned for 2021 are more likely to be impacted by COVID-19 delays
There has already been a few game delays this year due to the coronavirus situation, some of which we don't yet know about. According to Xbox head, Phil Spencer, there is still more to come, as next year's titles are more likely to be impacted than what was scheduled for …
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