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Following on from positive feedback at last year's EGX, PC Specialist today has launched its first limited edition ‘Liquid Series' systems. These particular builds are handcrafted with acrylic tubing for the liquid cooling loop, along with parts chosen to help tackle 4K gaming, all housed inside of In-Win's 25th Anniversary …

Last year, The Free Subtitles Foundation, a group dedicated to pumping out free fan-made subtitles, decided to take the anti-piracy group BREIN to court in hopes of a judge ruling fan subs as legal. Unfortunately, after more than a year, it seems that plan has backfired, with a judge this …

If you have been playing Elite Dangerous recently then you may have encountered a few bugs following the most recent update. ‘The Commanders' update began rolling out earlier this month and didn't get off to the best start, causing a simulation failure and throwing some systems out of balance. At …

Update: Samsung has now confirmed plans to push out a software update to fix the Galaxy S8 ‘red tint' display issue that some early adopters are reporting. After the initial issue was reported, a Samsung rep did claim that the tint could be removed within the phone's settings menu but …

During its quarterly earnings call, held last night, Qualcomm revealed its plans to deliver a Windows 10 on ARM-based PC by the end of the year. While Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf was short on details about the device, he did state it would be a mobile PC – the “Cellular …

Corsair and MSI are teaming up once again to release a new Hydro GFX graphics card this year. This time around, Corsair has applied its AIO liquid cooling expertise to the GTX 1080Ti, creating an easy to install liquid cooled GTX 108Ti. The Corsair Hydro GFX GTX 1080Ti is developed …

Over the last few months, Phanteks has been revamping its Evolve case range with Tempered Glass options. The ATX sized Enthoo Evolv is already available with a tempered glass window and now the Evolv MATX also sports tempered glass, with RGB illumination and an easy access front I/O. The latest …

Update: At this point, we are all aware of Microsoft's update lock policy on systems featuring the latest CPUs from Intel and AMD. Essentially, those running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 can no longer receive important security updates natively if they are running a Kaby Lake or Ryzen processor. Fortunately, …

It looks like Bose has found itself in some legal trouble following accusations that the company used an app to track and collect information on customers without permission. Using an app, Bose is said to have tracked the listening habits of its wireless headphone customers and then sold that data …

It looks like Bandai Namco has a new ARPG in the works for us under the name ‘Code Vein'. This will be a vampire-themed dungeon explorer set in a post-apocalyptic future, set to launch next year. To mark the occasion, Bandai Namco also released a ton of screenshots. Code Vein …

It looks like Blizzard is set to make some more changes to how tie breakers are handled in ranked Overwatch matches, after the current system was found to be causing some confusion amongst players. In a recent patch, changes were made to how tie breakers are determined, adding a progress …

Elon Musk has been no stranger to headlines, leading cutting-edge companies like SpaceX, Tesla Motors, and SolarCity, and generally working to advance humanity toward more sophisticated technology and bold new socioeconomic concepts. Now, Musk and a host of other leaders in the tech industry have come together to form a …

Update: Following the partner email leak from earlier this week, Twitch has now confirmed that it is adding $9.99 and $24.99 subscription tiers to channels. These will be rolling out in beta form over the next few weeks and will allow streamers to offer additional perks to those in the …

After many weeks of sifting through early/leaked information, the RX 500 series has officially landed and as we have known for a while, the new range is a Polaris refresh. Given that the chips under the hood are so similar, it looks like some are experimenting with flashing their older …

With the official announcement of AMD's Radeon 500-Series GPUs yesterday, its partner ecosystem has followed suit and delivered on the goods. But there's more to the cards than meets the eye, if we consider that AMD is already putting them on sale. If you are a follower of graphics cards news, …

It looks like another source has come to light, claiming that Intel will now unveil its ‘Basin Falls' platform at Computex this year. This new platform will encompass Skylake-X, Kaby Lake-X and X299. As previously thought, this source claims that Intel is bringing the launch forward by a few months …

Logitech is revamping its range of keyboards this year, starting off with the new G412 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard. In a shift away from the over the top design of the G910, the G413 takes on a more subtle aesthetic, while retaining Logitech's highly rated gaming features and Romer-G switches. As …

It seems more and more likely that Microsoft will release a new cheap, portable, device running a Cloud-based version of Windows, in time for the next back-to-school shopping season. It's been a busy 12 months for Microsoft. Early on we heard Windows running on Qualcomm's Snapdragon hardware. Even a trial test …

It looks like Apple has settled on a fix for its Touch ID placement problem. Earlier this week, we heard that Apple had been having issues integrating its fingerprint sensor into its new OLED display. To get around this, a newly leaked design document shows Apple moving the Touch ID …

With Starcraft's HD Remaster now just around the corner, Blizzard has gone ahead and made the original game and the Brood War expansion free to download. Starting from today, you can download and play the original versions of Starcraft and Broodwar on both PC and Mac, with a fresh new …

Last week, Nintendo began discontinuing the NES Mini console, which once again, caused scalper prices on eBay to soar to great heights. At the time, many people wondered why Nintendo would discontinue such a successful, in-demand product but it turns out, it may be due to a replacement coming. According …

Last week, Respawn Entertainment began revealing its free DLC plans for Titanfall 2. Between now and June, we will be getting new maps, game modes, Titans and more but the rollout is kicking off very soon indeed. On the 25th of April, ‘A Glitch in the Frontier' will release. This …

A researcher at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, has developed a new technology for use with a magneto-resistive type of memory which promises to solve part of the universal memory dilemma equation. Dr. Natia Frank, an Associate Professor and Researcher at the UVic Department of Chemistry, has patented  what …

Whenever you are looking to upgrade or build a whole new rig, it is always important to shop around for offers. This week, MSI has announced that it is running a cashback promotion on some of its graphics cards and motherboards, which could net you a saving of up to …

Earlier this year, Apple began sharing its plans for the future of its desktop systems. The next big Mac Pro refresh is coming in 2018 but in the meantime, Apple is said to be planning a ‘pro-grade' iMac all-in-one for release this year. Now reports this week claim to give …

The idea of building your own smartphone has been around for a long time but with projects like Phonebloks and Project Ara now dead, we are still far from making the concept a reality. However, one engineer decided to take things into his own hands and flew to China in …

G.Skill is back at it again this week. Recently, the enthusiast memory maker unleashed 64GB and 128GB kits of Trident Z DDR4 RAM and now, the company is kicking its speeds into high-gear with the launch of its new 16GB 4333MHz kit. The latest modules run at 4333MHz standard but …

The Nintendo Switch is continuing to sell incredibly well across the globe it seems as new statistics this week show that Nintendo has managed to shift 2.4 million consoles worldwide so far. At this point, the Switch is selling well above analyst expectations, which is causing most to raise their …

One of the big problems that many had with the original Star Wars Battlefront is that it felt incomplete, with most using the season pass as a list of DLCs that should have been in the game all along. With Battlefront 2, EA is approaching things differently, not only will …

Finding a good NAS system for business can be an important task. Fortunately, it looks like QNAP is pumping out quite a few at the moment. This month, QNAP Systems has introduced three new models, the TVS-1282T3, which focusses on transferring media across Mac and Windows, the TS-431X- a four …