Tag Archives: Software & Gaming

Is this new APU capable of playing games at 1080p? Leo investigates with help from Dark Souls 3

Thermaltake are back with a brand new CTE case and we have a world exclusive review

A few notable handheld PC competitors have popped up over the past year. In 2024, MSI will be joining them with the now leaked MSI Claw handheld.  Like the Steam Deck, MSI's handheld is all one solid piece, so the controllers aren't detachable. However, based on leaked marketing images, it …

VESA has recently announced an update to its Adaptive-Sync Display compliance test specification (CTS). The latest version, Adaptive-Sync Display v1.1a, includes new testing processes and a logo for new “Dual-Mode” gaming monitors, which offer multiple native refresh rates. With this optional “Dual Mode” testing and logo, display OEMs with eligible …

Over the years, more and more developers have joined Steam, pushing the number of released titles each year. Over the course of 2023, Valve's PC games platform hit new records, with over 14,500 games releasing over the last 12 months. According to SteamDB, in 2023, 14,531 titles joined Steam, beating …

Square Enix is gearing up for 2024 with a strategic shift towards AI technologies, following the previous year's investments in blockchain and NFTs. CEO Takashi Kiryu highlighted the company's focus on AI tools for content creation, which shouldn't be too surprising considering how bullish Square Enix usually is when it …

Steam has recently released its “Best of 2023” list, which compiles the best-selling and most-played games on the platform. The list of highest earners this year is quite varied. Despite Destiny 2 losing a lot of players this year, the game still ranks in the top 12 earners on Steam. …

For Day 29 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we've teamed up with Thermaltake to give away a full gaming peripheral bundle! If your PC gaming setup needs a bit of a refresh, then this prize is for you, offering up a mechanical keyboard, a new mouse plus bungee to eliminate cable drag, and a surround sound headset. 

For Day 12 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar, AOC is taking the spotlight to give away a new AOC AGON AG275QXL gaming monitor! This is their special edition League of Legends monitor, with an RGB-lit base stand, 170Hz refresh rate, QHD resolution and HDR. 

Agon by AOC introduces two new 34-inch ultrawide gaming monitors: the AOC Gaming CU34G2XE/BK and the CU34G2XP/BK, focused on offering high-grade specs at an affordable price, starting at £299.  The CU34G2XE/BK has a 1500R curved VA panel with a WQHD (3440×1440) resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. Notably, the monitor …

AOC is expanding its monitor lineup with a new 27-inch gaming monitor. Featuring a similar design to other AOC monitors, this model stands out with its 260Hz refresh rate, giving gamers an edge regarding how many frames it can display in a single second. With a 27-inch IPS screen, QHD …

Tuxedo Computers, a specialist in Linux notebooks, has decided to launch what should be the first mass-produced all-AMD Linux gaming laptop, the Sirius 16, powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS APU and Radeon RX 7600M XT GPU. The laptop has a sleek all-aluminium chassis with configurable RGB keys, providing …

Black Friday has arrived - if you are looking around for some new PC upgrades, we've rounded up some of the best deals we've found for CPUs, GPUs, motherboards, RAM, AIO liquid coolers and M.2 SSDs.

We have a new gaming peripherals brand entering the scene this year. Arbiter Studio is a fresh new company looking to impress with its debut keyboard, the Polar 65, combining magnetic switches with special new sensors to improve response times, alongside a range of colourful keycap options to choose from …

MSI is revamping its desktop PCs with new Intel 14th Gen Core desktop processors. The new Infinite RS and Aegis RS systems offer a convenient upgrade path for those looking to make the jump to the latest generation of processors and graphics cards, with plenty of room for further upgrades …

It's a 14in thin and light laptop with a UK price of £1200 - and Leo takes it to Malaysia!

AVerMedia returns this month with the launch of its latest Live Gamer capture card. The Live Gamer Ultra 2.1, as the name suggests, uses HDMI 2.1 for capture, enabling 4K/144Hz pass-through with HDR and Variable Refresh Rate. The Live Gamer 2.1 (GC553G2) is a high-performance USB capture card, intended to …

A few weeks ago, we started to hear that Lenovo was preparing its own Windows-based handheld gaming device, similar to the ROG Ally. The Lenovo Legion Go is now expected to be officially announced later this week, although details on specs and pricing have already hit the web. According to …

The Razer Edge launched in the US quite a while ago, offering a new all-in-one handheld for mobile gaming. While the system supports Android games, it is also designed to take advantage of cloud gaming services like GeForce Now and Game Pass Ultimate, paving the way for complete portable access …

We check out the US-exclusive Ryzen 5 5600X3D processor

It is officially your last day to enter our Gigabyte Aorus M32U 144Hz 4K gaming monitor giveaway. Entries close at 23:59 CEST so get your last minute entries in!

Gigabyte has unveiled its new lightweight wireless gaming mouse – the Aorus M6. This mouse packs an enthusiast-grade optical sensor, a symmetrical ergonomic design, Omron switches, and lightweight materials that enable gamers to use it comfortably and for a long period of time without feeling fatigued. The Aorus M6's 26,000 …

Amazon Prime Day is officially live until July 12th and there are plenty of PC deals to be found. Here, we take a look at the best gaming monitor deals, with 240Hz monitors dropping to just £200.  There are many discounted monitors available on Amazon for Prime Day, ranging from …

We check out the latest Razer Blade, packing AMD's newest Ryzen mobile CPU

It has been six months since Google officially shut down Stadia. Back when the service was first announced, features that would integrate Stadia with YouTube were announced but never came to fruition. Now, Google is apparently looking to try cloud gaming again, this time by leaning entirely on YouTube.  According …

It's a big dual-chamber chassis from NZXT - but does it 'Flow' air?

Leo checks out AMD's Dragon Range Ryzen 9 7945HX mobile CPU

Gigabyte has recently filed various RTX 4060 Ti and Radeon RX 7600 SKUs to the EEC database, hinting at the launch of the next-gen mid-range GPUs. However, it's important to keep in mind that not all SKUs that are filed end up being released.  Looking at the listings found by …

It's finally time to get hands on with the Ryzen 7 7800X3D - what does Leo make of it?

Xbox has been making a push for more licensed hardware releases. We've seen ‘Designed for Xbox' monitors previously and now, Microsoft is teaming up with ViewSonic to offer the world's first Xbox-minded 4K projectors.  Named X1-4K and X2-4K, these two LED projectors come with Xbox's original colour scheme (black and …