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AMD kicks off the rollout of its 3D V-Cache equipped Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs with the Ryzen 7 9800X3D. This is an 8-core, 16-thread chip utilising Zen 5 and AMD's 2nd generation 3D V-Cache technology.

Just as promised, in a stream this afternoon, headed by PlayStation architect Mark Cerny, the PS5 Pro was officially announced. The stream was remarkably short, with just a quick 5-minute explanation on the upgraded hardware, followed by a mashup trailer of the first games set to offer enhanced graphics and performance modes on PS5 Pro. 

Today Qualcomm expands its line-up of Snapdragon X processors. We've already seen the Snapdragon X Elite, but now, our attention turns to the new Snapdragon X Plus, a cheaper 8-core CPU that will debut in CoPilot+ PCs later this month.

The Ryzen 9000 series begins rolling out today. The 7th of August marks the launch of the Ryzen 7 9700X and the Ryzen 5 9600X, priced at £339.99 and £269.99, respectively, here in the UK.  The Ryzen 9000 series is the first to use AMD's new Zen 5 core architecture. …

Announced around this time last year with an incredibly vague teaser trailer, Sony’s multiplayer live-service first person shooter ‘Concord’ finally had its proper official introduction during last week’s State of Play. At the time, we had little-to-no idea on how the game will be monetised. Following a leak from PlayStation …

At CES today, Nvidia is officially launching three new graphics cards - the RTX 4080 Super, RTX 4070 Ti Super and RTX 4070 Super. We can now put to rest a long running stream of rumours and leaks with official details on specs and pricing. New hardware isn't the only thing Nvidia has on the way though, as the company is also launching new software features too. 

By now, you should be familiar with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE. Initially, this SKU was only available in China, with DIY sales restricted to the same market. However, system integrators from all over the world were able to offer these cards as part of a comprehensive system. This …

Today, Lian Li is launching its first AIO with an LCD display on the CPU block. The new Galahad II LCD combines the latest Asetek 8th Gen pump, a 30mm thick radiator with fully rotatable angled fittings, pre-installed UNI FAN SL Infinity fans and is available in black or white.  …

A few months ago, Meta officially unveiled the new Quest 3 VR headset, with plans to launch later this year. Now just as promised at the most recent Meta Connect event this week, the launch date has officially been announced, with the newly upgraded standalone VR headset shipping on October …

As all the leaks predicted, Apple today announced this year's iPhone and the big change is indeed the addition of USB-C. Due to new EU rules, a universal charging standard must be used by all smartphone makers, prompting Apple to finally drop its proprietary Lightning port in favour of USB-C. …

By now, it's clear that we won't get any Z890 motherboards this year. However, motherboard manufacturers still plan to launch a new series of Z790 motherboards. In MSI's case, we'll be seeing a new round of Z790 MAX motherboards.  According to price information supplied by chi11edog, the upcoming MSI Z790 …

Valve has sold plenty of Steam Decks since launch but as with any product, a percentage of them did get sent back due to various reasons. Rather than putting fixable hardware to waste, Valve now offers a refurbished Steam Deck option, with up to £110 chopped off the price tag.  …

Earlier this week, we heard that Apple was planning to have 85 million iPhone 15 units made this year, showing confidence in this year's launch. However, Apple will also be asking for more money, particularly for its Pro models, which are set to get a significant price increase.  As reported …

While most streaming services have raised their prices in recent years, Spotify has remained firm on the price of its Premium subscription. That will finally change this year, with Spotify's subscription prices set to rise in a few countries.  In the US, the Spotify Premium price is increasing from $9.99 …

If the price tag alone wasn't enough to put you off of the Apple Vision Pro headset, the process of buying one might do the trick. According to reports this week, Apple is planning to have customers book in-store appointments to buy the headset.  Mark Gurman, formerly of 9to5Mac and …

Months ago, Sony raised the price of the PS5 console in many countries, citing inflation and the global economy. Now, Microsoft is following in those footsteps, announcing plans to raise the price of the Xbox Series X console in many parts of the world.  The price hike will come into …

A leaker has shared comprehensive details about the upcoming GeForce RTX 4060, detailing the embargo and release dates. According to the disclosed information, reviews of the RTX 4060 will be published starting June 28th, and the graphics cards will be launched on June 29th. As you can see on the …

The Razer Blade 14 is making a big return this year with an all-new model. This time around, Razer has gone with the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS for the processor, pairing it up with Nvidia RTX 40 graphics, DDR5-5600MHz memory and speedy SSD storage.  The new Razer Blade 14 packs …

Early pre-order listings hint at imminent Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty reveal - Summer Game Fest goes live in just a few hours.

Just as expected, last night at WWDC, Apple finally put its AR/VR ambitions on show with the announcement of the Apple Vision Pro headset. We've been hearing about Apple building its own virtual reality headset for years, but the final product isn't as exciting as we'd hoped for.  The Apple …

Philips first unveiled its new Evnia brand back in October 2022 and since then, the company has gone on to reveal a full line-up of impressive monitors, including some excellent value 240Hz displays and high-end OLED monitors. Now, Evnia has officially launched in the UK.  Evnia has a total of …

In recent weeks, we've been hearing rumours about the RTX 4070, including specs and an apparent mid-April launch date. While some earlier rumours suggested that the RTX 4070 would be priced uncomfortably close to the RTX 4070 Ti, it would seem that Nvidia has now settled on a much more palatable price tag. 

Today during its CES 2023 keynote, Nvidia officially unveiled the first RTX 40 series GPUs for laptops. According to Nvidia, around 60 percent of Nvidia laptop users have not yet upgraded to an RTX GPU, and the company is looking to change that with its new chips.  Power and thermal …

Just as promised, Nvidia went live with its CES keynote this afternoon and as expected, the RTX 4070 Ti was officially announced. As many predicted, this is indeed the same GPU we were due to see on the 12GB RTX 4080 graphics card, which was swiftly 'unlaunched' in November following criticism over the 4080 branding and the power difference between the proposed 12GB version and the 16GB version.

Nvidia appeared to confirm the RTX 4070 Ti earlier this week through an update to its Omniverse system requirements, which now lists the card as the recommended GPU. Now, another update to the Nvidia website has revealed key specifications.  As spotted by momomo_us on Twitter, Nvidia has updated its website …

Following on from reviews yesterday, today the RX 7900 XT and RX 7900 XTX graphics cards are officially launching and becoming available to the public. Here in the UK, it looks like RX 7900 XT pricing will start at £899 for AIB models, while the XTX version will sit around …

Following on from launch-day reviews yesterday, today the RTX 4080 graphics card officially becomes available to the public. The first retail listings have gone live and so far, the UK pricing situation is an interesting one, with custom cards starting at close to £1300, with the higher-end models going for £1650. 

Sony has been slowly drip-feeding us details on the PlayStation VR2 since the start of the year. Over the summer, we finally got a step closer to launch with the announcement of the first PS VR2 games. Now, Sony has announced that the new headset will be available as of February 2023, but it will cost more than a PlayStation 5. 

Back in August, Sony announced the DualSense Edge – its own pro-grade controller to take on Microsoft's Xbox Elite Series gamepads. The controller and its features were shown at the time, but pricing and launch date were not announced. That changed today, and the DualSense Edge will be significantly more …

A couple of weeks ago, Razer teased the return of the Razer Edge. This time around, rather than being a Windows gaming tablet, the device is positioned as a handheld games console, complete with 5G capabilities for fast access to cloud gaming services. Now today at RazerCon, the company has officially unveiled the system, which also promises some excellent hardware for native gaming too.