The Razer Leviathan is getting a long-awaited revamp for 2022. The new Leviathan V2 makes some key upgrades, adds RGB lighting, a bigger subwoofer and support for THX Spatial Audio. Razer released the first Leviathan gaming soundbar in 2014. As an 8-year-old product, it was time for an upgrade, leading …
Read More »Sharkoon TG7M RGB – four RGB fans (plus a case)
This Sharkoon case is about £100 and comes with four ARGB fans - but is it any good?
Read More »Activision Blizzard is converting 1,100 temporary QA testers to full-time
This week, Activision Blizzard announced that over 1,000 of its temporary contract QA testers will be converted to full-time contracts and getting a pay bump. The move follows on from months of unionisation efforts. As reported by Bloomberg, the change will affect roughly 1,100 QA employees at Activision's US studios. …
Read More »Razer slashes peripheral prices on Amazon UK
If you are in the market for a peripheral upgrade or two, then you may want to check out Amazon over the next few days. This week, Razer is slashing prices on a range of gaming gear, including the Razer Viper Ultimate, the Razer Kraken and more. You will find …
Read More »MSI MEG Z690 Godlike – By Invitation Only
MSI's Z690 Godlike motherboard is - and this is 100% accurate - priced at £1850
Read More »Shonen Jump parent company opens up game studio
Shueisha, the company behind Shonen Jump and publisher of some of the most famous and recognisable manga series in the world, is now setting up its own game development operations. Traditionally, Shueisha has licensed out its IP to other game studios and game publishers, but moving forward, the company will …
Read More »MSI GE76 Raider (2022) – Holy Smoke It’s Fast
We check out the latest GE76 Raider from MSI, priced at over £4000
Read More »E3 to return as an ‘all digital’ event in June
Back in January, the ESA announced that E3 would be cancelled again this year, with no in-person events set to take place for the third year in a row. Now, we seem to have confirmation that we'll be getting an ‘all digital' E3 again this year, similarly to E3 2021. …
Read More »Call of Duty misses major milestone for the first time ever
Ever since the explosive success of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, the first-person shooter franchise has managed to keep itself at the top of the sales charts for every single year (with very few exceptions). The games’ annual release has started to show its cracks however, with COD missing …
Read More »Take Two faces lawsuit over loot boxes in NBA 2K
We've seen a lot of lawsuits levied against game publishers over loot boxes over the years, although sports games tend to get a pass. With the exception of FIFA Ultimate Team, few have attempted to sue other sports game publishers over loot boxes, but that is beginning to change. Now, …
Read More »Intel NUC 12 Extreme (Dragon Canyon) Review
Leo checks out the latest generation of the Intel NUC, sporting an i9-12900 and RTX 3070
Read More »Xtrfy launches K5 Compact series keyboards with full suite of customisation options
Since breaking onto the gaming keyboard scene in 2013, Xtrfy has continued to improve its design and offer a wider range of options. This week, Xtrfy is launching the new K5 Compact series, consisting of two ultra-customisable keyboards in a shrunk down 65% form factor. The K5 Compact is part …
Read More »Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Master Review: Excessive, in a good way
It's a mighty motherboard with a mighty price, coming in at £445
Read More »Apple reportedly poaching Xbox engineers to build a console
Apple has always had a minor interest in gaming, and even tried its hand at creating a console once before. Now, it seems Apple may be trying its hand at gaming hardware once again, as Apple has apparently begun poaching Xbox engineers. During the Xbox Two podcast last week, games …
Read More »Streamplify launches streaming gear bundles for 2022
After founding in 2021, Streamplify has been working on a slew of new products aimed at aspiring and upcoming streamers. For 2022, Streamplify is introducing a number of new products, providing you with everything you need to get started with creating content. The launch line-up for 2022 inclues the Streamplify …
Read More »Top 3 Cases of 2021!
Leo looks back over 2021 and picks his three favourite cases, with help from James
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021 Day 22 – Win a huge Elgato streaming bundle! (closed)
For day 22 on the KitGuru Advent Calendar 2021, we are teaming up with Elgato to give away a HUGE streaming hardware bundle, including a Facecam, a new microphone, a Stream Deck, a Ring light and a Wave panels starter set.
Read More »Intel Core i7-12700K Review
Leo checks out the i7-12700K - but how does it compare to the i5 and i9?
Read More »Genesis launches white Neon 600 RGB gaming headset
The Genesis Neon 600 line-up grows this week, with a new white version of the headset joining the roster. Now available in black or white, the Neon 600 RGB gaming headset aims for well-rounded audio at an affordable price, coming in at around £40. The Neon 600 RGB White gaming …
Read More »Can Two n00bs Build a Gaming Chair?
Luke and Jasmine have never put a gaming chair together - but how hard can it be?
Read More »Google tries to win ex-Stadia users back with free stuff
Ever since its announcement and release, Google’s Stadia has failed to live up to expectations on all fronts, with customers disappointed in the service, and Google disappointed in its sales performance. Still, the company has not yet given up, and is now trying to win back lapsed subscribers by giving …
Read More »Lian Li Q58 Review
Lian Li Q58 is here - and it's offering something truly unique
Read More »DrLupo to stream exclusively on YouTube Gaming
While Twitch continues to be the biggest platform for game streaming, YouTube Gaming is continuing to give its own service a push. The latest strategy by YouTube involves seeing some of Twitch’s biggest streamers being paid to exclusively stream on their platform. The latest streamer to join YouTube Gaming is …
Read More »China to limit video game playing for children to 3 hours per-week
China’s approach to governing a country can be seen by many ‘Western’ nations as being much more aggressive in its involvement in the personal lives of its citizens. This was seen with the country’s one child policy, and now, the government is limiting the number of hours that children can …
Read More »be quiet! (almost) Budget System Build!
We got a stack of be quiet! hardware - so Leo puts a PC together
Read More »PNY is giving away an XLR8 RTX 3060 and other hardware this month
Many of our regular readers will know that we love running our own competitions, but once in a while we'll spot a giveaway happening elsewhere that we think you'd be interested in. This week, PNY has launched its own giveaway, offering up three prizes, including an RTX 30 series graphics …
Read More »SuperO C9Z590-CGW Motherboard Review
We check out SuperO's Z590 offering, priced at over £400 - it's interesting to say the least
Read More »Gigabyte updates its RTX 3060 lineup with Lite Hash Rate versions
Following Galax's announcement, Gigabyte is now the second AiB partner introducing its new RTX 30 series cards with LHR chips. Expect more manufacturers to join Gigabyte and Galax in the coming days and weeks. The new cards were initially spotted by @momomo_us, who also shared links of the rev 2.0 …
Read More »Razer’s Orochi V2 is a compact wireless mouse with up to 900 hours of battery life
Razer is back with another gaming mouse this week. This time around, the Razer Orochi is getting a tune up with the Orochi V2, a compact and ultra lightweight wireless gaming mouse capable of up to 900 hours of use on a single charge. The Razer Orochi V2 is equipped …
Read More »Microsoft addresses PC gaming issues introduced in latest Windows 10 update
Last week, a lot of PC gamers ran into issues after updating Windows 10. The update seemed to diminish performance and introduced errors with V-Sync and BSOD crashes. If you've been experiencing these issues then we have some good news for you, a new update is now available to fix …
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