Starborne is a free-to-play MMORTS for PC. Developed by the Icelandic studio Solid Clouds, this game has been in development since 2014, and it has been in alpha since 2015. Now, with over 180,000 registered users and 211 years of gameplay time during alpha, Starborne is about to start its …
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According to an EEC listing made by Asus, there could be an 8GB model of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060. If this rumour proves to be true, it seems that Nvidia is trying to out-do AMD's RX 5600 XT, and put RTX 2060 on the same level as AMD's RX …
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iOS 14 is expected to be unveiled in autumn 2020 but we have already heard reports about new features that might be introduced in the next iteration of the OS – such as full mouse support. Now it is reported by MacRumors that iOS 14 may include a new “PencilKit feature” that allows …
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2K Games, the publisher of the NBA2K series, is partnering with NFL to create “multiple new video games”, scheduled to launch starting in 2021. The first time these two entities teamed up was back in 1999, and the last game that resulted from the partnership was ESPN NFL 2K5, launched on July …
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Huawei was expected to unveil the P40 series of phones at a global launch event in Paris. But due to the coronavirus outbreak, the launch event was cancelled, making Huawei the latest in a long line of companies – including Facebook, Google and Nvidia – to cancel events. Now Huawei is expected …
Read More »Nvidia’s GTC keynote is cancelled but other streamed content still planned
So far, we’ve had a number of high-profile event cancellations in early 2020 due to growing concerns around the coronavirus. Nvidia's Graphics Technology Conference (GTC) is one of those events affected. The in-person event was previously cancelled, with plans to replace it with livestreams and the usual keynote address from …
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For months now, rumours of a PC port of the PlayStation exclusive Horizon Zero Dawn have been going around the rumour mill. Finally it has now been confirmed that the open-world action-adventure title by Guerilla Games will in fact be coming to PC this summer. Furthermore, the Head of Worldwide …
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iOS 13 served as a major development for iPads. Introduced alongside the update last year was iPadOS – an offshoot of iOS which provided more utility to iPad users, narrowing the gap between tablets and laptops. It would appear as though iOS 14 is set to bridge this even further …
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GeForce Now has had an unfortunate few weeks. After finally launching to a positive reception, the game streaming service immediately began to have issues due to Activision-Blizzard removing their games from the service. Since then, a number of other companies have also withdrawn. Amid all this, Ubisoft have come out …
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Just as promised, yesterday the Valve Index returned to the Steam Store with new stock available, although it didn't take long for immediate availability to sell out. Around ten minutes after Valve began accepting orders again, the estimated shipping date began to slide. If you were fortunate enough to get …
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In-display fingerprint sensors have been on the market since 2018, with companies such as Samsung, OnePlus, Qualcomm and Vivo all utilising the technology. Since then, the feature has become somewhat of an industry standard for many flagships. So far in-display fingerprint sensors have come either in optical or ultrasonic variants. Both variants …
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EK Water Blocks has announced a new custom cooling monoblock for the Intel X299 high end desktop platform. The EK-Quantum Momentum ROG Rampage VI Encore D-RGB is specifically engineered for the Asus ROG Rampage VI Extreme Encore edition motherboard and features D-RGB lighting compatible with Asus Aura Sync control. The …
Read More »First image of an AMD B550 motherboard released
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Read More »A new Worms game is in development, due in 2020
The iconic Worms series is getting a new game later this year. The announcement was made through Team17's official Twitter account that came with a video showing multiple Worms games and teasing the release of a new game in 2020. For those of you who don't know, “Worms” is a …
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Buffalo has launched a new line of miniature external SSDs, the smallest the company has ever released. Designed to resist damage caused by drops, the SSD-PSMU3 looks more like an USB pen drive than an external SSD. Measuring just 33×9.5×59.5mm and weighing 15 grams, the SSD-PSMU3 is MIL-STD compliant. This …
Read More »Foxconn revenue took a big revenue hit in February following coronavirus outbreak
A couple of weeks ago, Apple admitted that it was no longer expecting to meet its Q2 revenue targets for the year due to the Coronavirus impacting the supply chain. Now, Foxconn's latest revenue report has indicated how big the impact can be, with the supplier experiencing its biggest year-on-year …
Read More »Gamescom 2020 still going ahead with Microsoft, Nintendo, CD Projekt Red and more attending
Gamescom is on track to take place once again this year, with plenty of publishers, developers and platform holders confirming plans to be there. Beyond that, Geoff Keighley will be hosting Opening Night Live to kick off the event again this year, so we can expect some surprise announcements from …
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