Noctua has launched two new CPU coolers belonging to its Chromax black line. Noctua's new Chromax black CPU coolers stay “true to the successful formula of the original models”, featuring all-black fans and heatsinks without sacrificing their cooling capabilities. The Noctua NH-D15S chromax.black, just like the Noctua NH-U9S chromax.black, is very similar to …
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GeForce Now adds Watch Dogs Legion, Ghostrunner and more this week
GeForce Now has been getting weekly library updates since its launch out of beta and this week is no exception. This time around, we have a small number of games joining the library, but each one is a pretty big hitter, including two RTX-supported games in Watch Dogs Legion and …
Read More »MSI RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio Review
We review our first custom RTX 3070 card, in the form of MSI's Gaming X Trio
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077’s latest delay is due to current-gen console struggles
Earlier this week, CD Projekt Red announced that Cyberpunk 2077's release has been delayed again, pushing the game out of November and into December. In the days following, some more details about the delay have come to light, with current-generation consoles being the cause of last minute issues. When CD …
Read More »Sony expects to sell 100 million PS5 consoles
With the PlayStation 4 racing past 100 million consoles sold, and many believing that Nintendo’s Switch could do the same thing, it appears as though the 9 figure sales number for consoles is quickly becoming the standard. Such is the case with the PlayStation 5 at least, as the console …
Read More »Bugsnax will be free on PlayStation Plus at launch
Each month, PlayStation offers a number of titles for free to those who are subscribed to the console manufacturer’s PlayStation Plus service. For the month of November, 3 games are being offered instead of the usual 2. Thanks to the launch of the PlayStation 5, players will be able to …
Read More »Xtrfy launches M42 gaming mouse weighing just 59g
Xtrfy has been working on ‘Project 4' for a while now, a codename for the company's fourth generation of gaming peripherals. Today, a new mouse is launching out of this – the Xtrfy M42, hoping to take on the lightweight mouse market. The Xtrfy M42 weighs just 59g, making it …
Read More »No Man’s Sky announces free next-gen upgrade; 4K60 and more
Since the initial release of No Man’s Sky, the game has gone from under delivering, to now going above and beyond when it comes to support and adding new features. With the next-gen consoles mere weeks away, the team at Hello Games have now detailed what upgrades will be coming …
Read More »Dutch Gaming Authority takes action against EA for FIFA ‘loot boxes’
The Dutch Gaming Authority has officially fined EA and demanded that the publisher remove “addictive gaming elements” from its FIFA games. As you would expect, this concerns FIFA Ultimate Team and the expensive card packs/loot boxes EA sells for that mode. Over in The Netherlands, the Dutch Gaming Authority has …
Read More »Halo Infinite lead steps down following recent delay
It is no secret that Halo Infinite has had some turbulence during its long development cycle. The project has lost key employees in leadership roles along the way and after the game's most recent delay, more shake-ups are happening. Previously, Halo Infinite lost its Creative Director, Tim Longo, in 2019, …
Read More »AMD announces RX 6900 XT, RX 6800 XT and RX 6800 GPUs
AMD's big RDNA 2 GPU reveal has finally arrived, bringing the announcements of the RX 6900 XT, RX 6800 XT and RX 6800, with prices starting at $579.
Read More »Bravely Default II is coming to Nintendo Switch in February 2021
We've been waiting on an official update on Bravely Default II for quite some time now. The demo released earlier this year and up until today, it also had a vague ‘2020' release window. Now, Square Enix has all of its ducks in a row, announcing a proper release date …
Read More »Nintendo is bringing ‘Cloud Versions’ of games to Switch, including Control and Hitman 3
Nintendo has experimented with cloud versions of games in Japan previously, with ‘cloud version' releases for both Resident Evil VII and Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Now, cloud versions of new titles are starting to come to the Switch in other territories too, starting with Control and Hitman 3. Control: Ultimate Edition …
Read More »Super Mario 3D All-Stars update will add accessibility options
In the past, Nintendo has been criticised for its lack of accessibility in its games. While the console manufacturer still trails behind many other developers in that respect, they do appear to be moving in a positive trajectory. In an upcoming update to Super Mario 3D All-Stars, players will be …
Read More »Some PS4 exclusives see massive reductions in loading times following patch
One of the primary improvements touted by Sony with regards to the upcoming PlayStation 5 is the fact that the next-gen console will utilise a speedy SSD, drastically reducing loading times, while also allowing for new level designs thanks to this increased loading speed. That being said, it appears as …
Read More »Watch Dogs: Legion mission bug is shutting down Xbox One X consoles
Watch Dogs: Legion is officially releasing tomorrow but unfortunately for those looking to play it on Xbox One X, there is a serious game-breaking bug to be aware of. During the mission ‘404', which takes place a few hours into the main campaign, Watch Dogs: Legion freezes when running on …
Read More »Sony sold as many PS5s in first 12 hours as PS4 did in 12 weeks
As we reach the precipice of the launch of the next generation consoles, there's no denying that anticipation and hype is at its climax. While the launch of any console is exciting, it appears as though demand for the PlayStation 5 is especially high, as during the console’s first 12 …
Read More »A demo for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity may be coming soon
One of Nintendo’s major releases for the remainder of 2020 is Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. The musou-style hack n slash title serves as a prequel to the much-loved The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. While this alone may be enough to entice fans to purchase the game, …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 9 5950X CPU-Z scores emerge
We already got a glimpse of what the Ryzen 5 5600X will be capable of, but with the new CPU-Z results, we now also have an idea of how the Ryzen 7 5800X and the Ryzen 9 5950X will perform once we have them in our hands.
Read More »A new SKU between the RTX 3080 and 3090 is allegedly in the works
It looks like the presumed “RTX 3070Ti” is not the only new SKU that Nvidia is working on. It seems a new SKU between the RTX 3080 and the flagship RTX 3090 is also reportedly in the works. As per @kopite7kimi, the new GA102 (codename GA102-250) card features 9984 CUDA …
Read More »Cougar Aqua 240 AIO CPU Cooler Review
Today we look at one of the most affordable 240mm AIO coolers available, how well will it perform?
Read More »MSI announces the B550 Unify series of motherboards for enthusiasts
Coming right on time for the release of Ryzen 5000 series, MSI has introduced two new ATX B550 motherboards. Aimed at “enthusiast gamers”, both the B550 Unify and B550 Unify-X offer enhanced thermal and power solutions. Featuring a UV black printing with no sight of RGB lighting whatsoever, the MSI …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 has been delayed again
For months now, Cyberpunk 2077's release date has been pencilled in for the 19th of November and with the game ‘going gold' just a few weeks ago, we all thought we were safe from further delays. We were wrong. Today, CD Projekt Red has announced another small delay for Cyberpunk …
Read More »Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition won’t have ray-tracing on Xbox Series S
While both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles support ray-tracing, the lower-end S console won't necessarily benefit from that as often as the higher-end Series X. We are already starting to see this be the case, as Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition will no longer have …
Read More »Ubisoft teams up with Netflix for live-action Assassin’s Creed series
Ubisoft trying its hand at a live-action adaptation of Assassin's Creed again. Instead of a Hollywood blockbuster, this time around we'll be getting a TV series, helmed by the folks at Netflix. The Assassin's Creed Netflix series was announced this afternoon with the following teaser: Netflix + Assassin's Creed pic.twitter.com/yI2sItnMgi …
Read More »PUBG, Celeste and more come to Xbox Game Pass
In an effort to keep pushing its Game Pass service, Microsoft continually adds new titles to its game subscription service. For the remainder of October, and the first half of November, Microsoft has announced that over a dozen games are set to join the service, including PUBG and Five Nights …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 3070 Founders Edition Review
We review Nvidia's RTX 3070 - is this really faster than an RTX 2080 Ti, for £469?
Read More »AMD is acquiring Xilinx in deal worth $35 billion
A few weeks ago, we began hearing rumours of acquisition talks between AMD and Xilinx. Now, the deal is as good as done, with AMD announcing that it will be acquiring the company for $35 billion in an effort to create "the industry's high performance computing leader".
Read More »The much-rumoured Switch Pro might use a Mini-LED display
Though it feels like forever ago since there was first talk of a Nintendo Switch Pro, as we inch closer towards 2021 more alleged details appear to be surfacing, the latest of which suggests that the mid-generation refresh of Nintendo’s rumoured upcoming console will sport a Mini-LED display, which will …
Read More »Palit introduces the GeForce RTX 3070 Jetstream series
Palit had already shown the design of their RTX 3090 and 3080 in the form of the GameRock and GamingPro graphics cards. Now it's time for us to see what they have been holding for the RTX 3070. In a Twitter post, Palit revealed the RTX 3070 Jetstream series of …
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