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Final Fantasy 14 devs to make base game content ‘more compact’ for new players
Final Fantasy XIV has been excellent for many years now and the player base has continued to grow with each expansion. However, getting into a long-running MMO and catching up to current content is still a daunting task that can put some potential players off, so Square Enix is hoping …
Read More »Gears 5 has gone gold, will appear at Gamescom and custom map creator confirmed
Over the last couple of weeks, things have been ramping up for Gears 5. Not only have we had two waves of multiplayer technical tests, but the game has been confirmed for another big showing at Gamescom in August and The Coalition has just announced that the game has gone …
Read More »Briony upgrades her PC with KFA2 Hall of Fame RTX 2080 Ti!
Briony gives her PC the mother of all upgrades with a brand new KFA2 RTX 2080 Ti!
Read More »ASUS ROG SWIFT PG35VQ 35in 200Hz Curved Monitor Review
It's up there with the best gaming monitors we've EVER tested, but boy do you pay for it
Read More »Developers now need Valve’s approval before changing release dates on Steam
Over the years, Valve has made attempts to be more developer friendly by making it easier to get onto the Steam Store and giving developers more control over their store pages, sales discounts, community pages and other aspects. Unfortunately, sometimes these systems are abused, most notably, Steam's front page ‘upcoming …
Read More »Custom-cooled versions of the RX 5700 are arriving this month
It looks like custom editions of AMD’s RX 5700 and RX 5700 XT GPUs are due to drop any day now. So far, we’ve had pre-orders and retail listings open up for custom-cooled versions from Sapphire and ASUS ROG. Leaks have also shown off what XFX has planned and Power …
Read More »Phison’s next-gen SSD controller will boost NVMe SSD speeds even higher
While we were at Computex earlier this year, we heard rumblings from a few sources that the current batch of super-fast PCIe 4.0 SSDs were just the beginning. We were told at the time that a next-gen Phison SSD controller was already in the works, which would push speeds beyond …
Read More »No Man’s Sky Beyond shown off in new gameplay trailer
No Man’s Sky has had quite the impressive turnaround over the years. While the game initially disappointed at launch, the team at Hello Games put their heads down and got to work on various improvements, leading to several huge free updates. At this point, No Man’s Sky has better crafting/building, …
Read More »Fractal Design Ion+ Platinum 860P PSU Review
It's another new PSU from Fractal - an 860W Platinum unit for just £125
Read More »Google Pixel 4 to upgrade to a 90Hz ‘Smooth Display’
It has been almost two months since Google first began teasing the Pixel 4, due to release later this year. Leaks had already begun to pop up, so Google decided to just lift the curtain itself and show off the new design. Still, there is plenty that we don't know …
Read More »Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo to require future console games to disclose loot box odds
There has been plenty of discussion around the ethics of loot boxes over the last couple of years, to the point where governments around the world have been launching their own investigations and some politicians have been calling for outright bans. In an effort to keep the games industry self-regulated, …
Read More »Alphacool’s Eisball reservoir/pump combo officially launches today
We've seen Alphacool's Eisball pump/reservoir combo a couple of times already this year- once at CES in January and again at Computex in May. Both times, Leo seemed enamoured by it and now, the Eisball is officially hitting the market. It takes a lot to deliver something truly unique in …
Read More »Genesis Gaming Gear competition winners announced!
Last month, we teamed up with the folks at Lime Pro Gaming and Genesis Gaming Zone to give away a full set of gaming peripherals. There were three different prizes to be won and now after going through the entries, we are pleased to announce our three winners. Genesis has …
Read More »SilverStone RVZ03-ARGB Raven Mini-ITX Case Review
It's a small form-factor chassis from SilverStone, with addressable RGB lighting. Does Leo rate it?
Read More »AMD Launches EPYC ‘Rome’ Zen 2 CPUs – Up to 64 Cores for $7K
AMD has today officially launched its new range of Zen 2-based EPYC datacenter CPUs, codenamed Rome, introducing the world's highest performance x86 processor.
Read More »MSI expands Gaming Gear line with GH30 headset
MSI has always set its sights across the wider PC gaming hardware industry, focusing not just on the components to build a system, but the peripheral side too. Today, MSI is expanding its Gaming Gear line of peripherals with a new lightweight, foldable headset. The MSI GH30 fits into the …
Read More »Phanteks launches Eclipse P400 AIR series of cases
Phanteks has made some of our favourite PC cases over the last few years, particularly when it comes to high-end cases. This week, our attention is turning to the other end of the spectrum, as we are seeing the launch of Phantek's new wallet-friendly Eclipse P400 AIR range. The Eclipse …
Read More »There will be one last WoW Classic stress test this week
Back in April 2016, Blizzard shut down Nostalrius, one of the most popular vanilla WoW private servers around. This kicked off a lengthy discussion for Blizzard, with the studio ultimately announcing plans to launch WoW Classic. That announcement came in late 2017 but after much waiting, the game is finally nearing release …
Read More »Rockstar reportedly improving worker conditions following crunch reports
Over the last couple of years, the topic of developer crunch has been gaining much more traction, largely due to developers opening up about their experiences working on some of the biggest games. Rockstar was drawn into the conversation last year in the wake of Red Dead Redemption 2's launch …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 5 3400G (Zen+ & Vega 11) APU Review
It's a Zen+ APU with Vega 11 graphics, priced at £139.99. Does Luke rate it?
Read More »Rocket League is removing randomised loot boxes this year
Psyonix has been through some major changes this year. First off, the studio behind Rocket League was acquired by Epic Games and now, another major change is coming, with Rocket League set to cut out randomised loot boxes. Crates in Rocket League were first introduced in 2016 as a way …
Read More »A new Resident Evil game is in the works and testing begins soon
Capcom kicked off this year with the excellent Resident Evil 2 Remake and it looks like another new game in the series is already well on the way. Over in Japan, members of the Resident Evil Ambassadors program have begun receiving invites to alpha test a new Resident Evil game. …
Read More »Gigabyte RTX 2070 SUPER Gaming OC 8G Review
It's a triple-fan RTX 2070 SUPER from Gigabyte - is it the card to get?
Read More »Halo MCC PC update gives details on next test, ultrawide support and bugs
The folks at 343 Industries are still working away on the PC version of the Master Chief Collection. The latest developer update gives us a quick look at what the game looks like running on an ultrawide monitor and a breakdown of some of the bugs the team is currently …
Read More »The US President and other politicians pin recent mass shootings on violent video games
The violent video game debate has sprung up again this week, although notable members of the industry have been speaking out against recent comments from politicians.
Read More »Latest Nvidia drivers address five security vulnerabilities
The latest GeForce, Quadro and Telsa drivers address five security flaws, making now a good time ensure you are up to date.
Read More »Apple might bring back Touch ID with under-screen sensor
Over the last couple of years, Apple has phased out Touch ID and replaced it with Face ID. The change is partially driven by the new reduced bezel design, although there were also reports that Apple couldn't get an under-display version of Touch ID working properly. Now, it looks like …
Read More »Fractal Design Ion+ Platinum 660P PSU Review
These new Platinum power supplies from Fractal have really impressed us. Find out why.
Read More »Thermaltake WaterRAM gets a speed boost with new 32GB 3600MHz kit
Right back at the start of this year, Leo reviewed Thermaltake's WaterRAM memory kit, essentially delivering RAM pre-configured for water cooling enthusiasts with a full block that covers all four DDR4 dimms. At the time, the kit we had was 32GB running at 3200MHz but now, a faster version is …
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