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Fractal Design launches Celsius Blackout series
Fractal Design has been designing all-in-one liquid coolers for years now. We first saw the Celsius series some time ago but now, the blackout version has arrived, delivering all of the features you would expect from high-end liquid cooler in a uniform all-black colour scheme. As with any Fractal Design …
Read More »Asus shows off new 43″ 4K/144Hz monitor with Display Stream Compression
While new GPUs and the new 16-core Ryzen 9 processor were the main stars of AMD’s Next Horizon event during E3 this week, there were some other announcements sprinkled in too. In particular, ASUS ROG announced a new monitor, delivering 43-inches of 4K, high refresh rate greatness. The monitor is …
Read More »Nintendo starts moving Switch production out of China to avoid US trade tariffs
There has been a lot of talk around the US trade war with China and its impact on the mobile market, but there has been less discussion surrounding how it is going to impact other areas of tech. Today, we are starting to see how other companies are planning to …
Read More »Steam library overhaul will launch very soon
We’ve known for a while now that Valve has been working on a UI overhaul for Steam. We saw the first part of this in last year’s Steam Chat update and next, the Steam library will be getting an overhaul. We had a preview of these changes a couple of …
Read More »Edifier S3000 Pro 2.0 Speaker Review
Edifier is back with its flagship 2.0 speaker system, the S3000 Pro
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 will launch with RTX ray-tracing
Cyberpunk 2077 is on the way and it will be coming out much sooner than anticipated. The game already looks incredible based on the early footage we saw last year but it is going to look even better at launch, with real-time ray-tracing being added to the PC version. CD …
Read More »Square Enix still being quiet on Final Fantasy 7 Remake episodes
At E3 this year, Square Enix gave us our first proper look at Final Fantasy VII Remake and its gameplay changes. At this point, we know that the first part of Final Fantasy 7 Remake is coming out in March but unfortunately, Square Enix isn’t sharing its plans beyond that, …
Read More »Ubisoft now has its own game library subscription service
Over the last few years, we have seen a few major games publishers adopt the Netflix model with subscription services that grant access to a library of games. Xbox Game Pass and EA Access have both been quite successful in this area and now, Ubisoft is joining the ranks too …
Read More »Shenmue 3 is now an Epic Games Store exclusive and backers aren’t happy
There is always going to be some controversy when a game is taken off of Steam and turned into an Epic Games Store exclusive. However, the situation gets much worse when crowdfunding is involved. We’ve seen this happen once already with Phoenix Point, which ended up refunding man backers. Now, …
Read More »Watch Dogs Legion gets a release date and gameplay showcase
Just as previously rumoured, today Ubisoft announced Watch Dogs Legion, the third game in the franchise. This time around, players will be travelling to a fictional version of London, which is now under heavy government surveillance. Legion is built around one very unique gameplay mechanic. There doesn’t appear to be …
Read More »Ubisoft announces Rainbow Six Quarantine
During its E3 press conference last night, Ubisoft took to the stage to announce Rainbow Six Quarantine, a new game set in the Rainbow Six universe. Based on the popular ‘Outbreak’ mode from Rainbow Six Siege, Quarantine will pair teams together in a co-op PvE fight for survival. After several …
Read More »Microsoft sets up dedicated studio for Age of Empires
It has been a few years now since Microsoft first renewed interest in the Age of Empires IP. We know that the original three games are all getting remastered and released on Windows 10 and Steam. We also know that Age of Empires IV is being worked on. Unfortunately progress …
Read More »Iiyama Red Eagle G-MASTER GB2760QSU-B1 27in 144Hz Monitor Review
Want a quality, high refresh monitor when gaming, but don't want to break the bank?
Read More »AMD launches Ryzen 9 3950X with 16-cores and 32-threads
Just two weeks ago on the first day of Computex, AMD unveiled the Ryzen 3000 series, complete with Zen 2 architecture, built on the 7nm process and with options all the way up to 12-cores. What we didn’t know at the time was that AMD was holding a little something …
Read More »AMD launches RX 5700 XT and RX 5700 GPUs with RDNA architecture
Two new competitive GPUs from AMD based on the all-new RDNA architecture and 7nm process.
Read More »New Corsair RM650x modular Gold PSU now available in UK
Just a few days ago, we launched our review for the brand new Corsair RM650x modular power supply. We were very impressed when we reviewed it, especially considering its MSRP price but at the time of publishing, we didn't have any details on UK availability. We've had a few dedicated …
Read More »Doom Eternal launches on PC, Xbox, PS4, Switch and Stadia in November
Microsoft wasn't the only major publisher to hold an E3 press conference last night, Bethesda also returned for its fifth annual round of major announcements. We didn't get much of an update on Starfield or The Elder Scolls VI but we did get to see more of DOOM Eternal, which …
Read More »Gears 5 is launching in September on Xbox and PC
At E3 last year, Microsoft officially announced Gears of War 5 with an impressive looking gameplay trailer. Last night, we got to see a tiny bit more of the game, although the biggest news was the release date, with Gears 5 now set for a September launch. As previously leaked, …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass now available on PC alongside a much needed store upgrade
We've known for some time now that Xbox Game Pass will be coming to PC this year, in addition to various improvements to the Windows Store experience for gamers. Last night, Microsoft's new strategy became clear- Xbox Game Pass has now launched on PC, alongside a brand new app that …
Read More »Microsoft has acquired Double Fine and set up a new Age of Empires studio
Double Fine Productions has been floating around the gaming industry for almost two decades now and has delivered a bunch of cult classics. In recent years, the studio has turned to crowd funding platforms to fund new games but those days are now over, as Microsoft has acquired them. Double …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Remake releases in March 2020
It has been almost four years since Final Fantasy VII Remake was first announced. Development updates were few and far between while Square Enix focused on shipping Kingdom Hearts 3 but now, Final Fantasy is back in the spotlight once again. Square Enix will be showing off Final Fantasy VII …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 now features Keanu Reeves, will release in 2020
Ever since last year's gameplay reveal, we've all been eager to see more of Cyberpunk 2077. That moment arrived last night, with a brand new cinematic trailer being shown live on Microsoft's E3 stage. Then, just when we thought it was over, Keanu Reeves appeared out of nowhere and announced …
Read More »Microsoft begins detailing Project Scarlett, the next-gen Xbox
Microsoft has begun sharing specs for its next-gen Xbox, powered by AMD's Zen 2 and Radeon RDNA architectures.
Read More »Intel Optane Memory H10 512GB Review
Should you even be considering this Intel drive in 2019?
Read More »Win a STEAM game of your choice this weekend! (Closed)
Fancy winning a new game to kick off your weekend? This week we are running another caption competition, the winner of which will receive any game of their choosing on Steam!
Read More »Briony builds ALL WHITE PC in the Limited Edition DARK BASE 700
Back in 2017 Leo took at look at the Dark Base 700 from Be Quiet! Leo liked the case with its sleek styling and impressively quiet design but thought it was a little on the pricey side. During CES a new version of the case, the 'Limited edition White Dark Base 700' was announced. With only 3000 units available there hasn't been much movement on the price with the case retailing for £166.99. I was sent one of the 3000 cases and was happy to use it to create an all white build and document the whole process on video.
Read More »Corsair Hydro X Preview – Custom Loop Cooling from Corsair!
Leo takes a look at Corsair's new Hydro X custom loop hardware
Read More »Blizzard cancels another StarCraft shooter to give more resources to Diablo 4 and a new Overwatch game
Many of you will remember when Blizzard was working on StarCraft Ghost, which would expand the franchise beyond RTS titles and into shooters. That game was cancelled back in 2006 but it turns out that a team at Blizzard had been working on a similar idea for the last couple …
Read More »Destiny 2: Shadowkeep announced, base game is going free and coming to Steam
Now that Bungie is independent once again and working Destiny all on its own, we are going to be seeing some major changes to the game this year. Not only is timed exclusive content going away for the PS4 version of Destiny 2, but the game's year-one content is going …
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