PC Specialist is kicking off 2019 by launching a new ‘Gaming PC of the Month' initiative, cutting prices on a new gaming PC each month throughout the year. For the month of January, PC Specialist is running a fairly good sale on the ‘Fusion RX' system, featuring a Ryzen 7 …
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Thermaltake launches Level 20 MT and Level 20 GT ARGB cases
Last year was the 20th anniversary of Thermaltake, which was celebrated with the launch of a brand new Level 20 series of cases. We saw these impressive cases at Computex last year and now, two newcomers are being added to the mix, with Thermaltake launching the Level 20 MT and …
Read More »Bioware will begin holding Anthem beta tests later this month
Back in early December, EA and Bioware ran the first closed alpha tests for Anthem, giving some players a chance to try the game out early. Now, we have specific dates for the upcoming beta tests, the first of which will take place later this month. Anthem is launching on …
Read More »be quiet! System Power U9 700W PSU Review
It's a new non-modular PSU from be quiet! but is an 80+ Bronze unit worth it in 2019?
Read More »CS:GO’s numbers are growing since going free-to-play, but so are VAC bans
The divisive, yet perhaps long-awaited move in making Counter-Strike: Global Offensive free-to-play has done wonders for the game, with reports stating that its unique player count has double since November. CS:GO’s concurrent player base has also seen a boost, almost reaching 1.3 times the amount prior to the update. Early …
Read More »Apple issues profit warning as iPhone/iPad sales fail to hit targets
Apple’s rise to the $1 trillion market cap was sadly short lived, as a fall in interest for new devices has led to the company issuing its first ‘profit warning’ since 2002.
Read More »Fallout 76 suffers “Y2K19” bug shutting down nuclear silos
While Y2K ultimately wasn’t a problem at the turn of the century, moving from one year to the next hasn’t done the world of good for Fallout 76. Initially, players thought the newfound inability to launch nuclear arms was related to an in-game event for the holidays, but Bethesda has …
Read More »Larry Ellison and Kathleen Wilson-Thompson join Tesla’s board following SEC settlement
In November, Tesla replaced Chairman Elon Musk with Robyn Denholm as per an agreement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Continuing to comply with the SEC’s requirements, Tesla has appointed two more board members at the end of last week; however their close relationship with Musk has raised …
Read More »Sonic Team’s vice president wants to remake Sonic Adventure
SEGA’s blue mascot successfully made the transition from 2D to 3D in 1998, with the widely praised Sonic Adventure for the Dreamcast. Sonic Team’s VP of Product Development Takashi Iizuka has now set his sights on the best-selling game, expressing his desire to have it remade. Sonic has enjoyed quite …
Read More »HMV avoids another controversy by accepting gift cards in its second administration
While the decision was eventually reversed, HMV garnered a lot of criticism during its first administration back in 2013 for refusing to accept gift cards as method of payment. It looks as though the retailer isn’t making the same mistake twice, as HMV falls into administration for a second time. …
Read More »Brainwavz B400 Earphones Review
The B400 sports four balanced armatures per earphone and costs £170. Is it worth the money?
Read More »LawBreakers’ Cliff Bleszinski has moved onto producing Broadway musicals
After LawBreakers failed to impress and Boss Key Productions shut its doors, Cliff Bleszinski swore off video game development in a now-deleted tweet. In an unexpected turn of events, Bleszinski has since moved onto the production of Broadway musicals, revealing that he has invested in Hadestown. While November, 2018’s deleted …
Read More »Nvidia could face class-action lawsuit over crypto-mining GPU demand
The majority of 2018 was unfortunately quite disappointing for PC gaming enthusiasts. The crypto-mining market had sent graphics card prices into a frenzy and when Bitcoin eventually began crashing back down, prices did not adjust quickly enough. This left Nvidia in an awkward position later in the year, as the …
Read More »Steam no longer supports Windows XP or Vista
Back in June 2018, we learned that Valve would no longer be supporting Steam on Windows XP and Vista starting in January 2019. We have now reached that fateful day, as of now, Steam will no longer support Microsoft's legacy operating systems. Despite being long outdated, a surprising number of …
Read More »2019 to be an ‘intense’ year for Platinum Games with multiple announcements planned
Since the release of Nier: Automata in early 2017, things have been quiet at Platinum Games. We know that the team had one project canceled (Scalebound) and started work on another (Bayonetta 3), but it looks like there is more in the works, with 2019 being described as an “intense” …
Read More »New Year Giveaway: Win an Alphacool Water-cooling upgrade! (closed)
Today is the LAST DAY to enter our New Years giveaway with Alphacool! Kick off 2019 right with new watercooling gear.
Read More »Nvidia’s AI-generated graphics hint at an automatically generated gaming future
This month, Nvidia showcased one of the first proof-of-concept demos for the real-time creation of video game graphics. The new tech showcase focuses on a real-time driving simulation that covers a few city blocks, with AI generating in-game graphics based off of real-world footage. The demo is purely focused on …
Read More »Win a STEAM game of your choice! (closed)
Update: This competition is now CLOSED. Our winner today is Plamen Yordanov with his caption: “Lara: “Oh, how cool! I wanna take a picture of this!” Jonah: “Wait, Lara! The RTX patch hasn't been released yet! It'll look better soon!” Fancy winning a STEAM game of your choice? To celebrate …
Read More »Epic Games dismisses accusations of data sharing and explains how it locks in exclusives
The Epic Games Store has quite a way to go before it can truly compete with already-established vendors such as Steam, but locking in Ashen, Hades, and The Walking Dead: The Final Season as launch exclusives is no small feat for the newcomer. Founder Tim Sweeney has since shared that …
Read More »Activision Blizzard’s chief financial officer is being given the boot
Update: Inside sources at Reuters supposedly “familiar with the matter” suggest that Neumann has been “poached” by Netflix. An official announcement is yet to be made, however Neumann is supposedly pegged to replace current CFO David Wells after 14 years of service. This has since been confirmed. Original Story: Activision …
Read More »Crucial P1 1000GB NVMe SSD Review
It's Crucial's first NVMe SSD, but how does it fare in a competitive market?
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