DICE has recently been winding down on-going development for Star Wars Battlefront II and Battlefield V, with those teams moving on to new projects. One such project will indeed be the next Battlefield, which should release next year. EA previously said that a new Battlefield would be coming in the …
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Xbox Series X on schedule but games could slip
We have already seen a few game delays in the last couple of months due to the impact of COVID-19, but there could be more delays brewing behind the scenes for games that have yet to be announced. Xbox in particular is keeping an eye on this, as Phil Spencer …
Read More »GDC will be ‘fully digital’ in August
After cancelling the Game Developers Conference in March, the organisers behind the event turned their attention towards ‘GDC Summer’ instead, taking place in August. However, despite hopes of putting on an in-person event, GDC Summer will be shifting towards an ‘all digital’ approach. At this point, other events like Gamescom …
Read More »Burnout Paradise Remastered will be 60fps on Switch
When it comes to remastered games coming to Nintendo Switch, we are used to seeing sacrifices made in resolution, graphical settings and frame rate. However, that seemingly won’t be the case for Burnout Paradise Remastered, which manages to pack in plenty of the upgrades present on Xbox One and PS4. …
Read More »Global tablet shipments expected to grow 45% in Q2 2020
In the midst of the world feeling the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, there is a market that is predicted to see noticeable growth – the global market for tablets. It's predicted that the global shipments of tablets will see a 45% increase in Q2 2020. First of all, the …
Read More »Dota 2 The International tournament delayed
This year would have been Valve’s tenth annual The International tournament for Dota 2 but unfortunately, the COVID-19 situation has not subsided, meaning the summer tournament has now been put on hold and may not happen this year at all. “After extensive consideration of the global health emergency stemming from …
Read More »Smartphone production predicted to see a historical decline in Q2 2020
The outbreak of COVID-19 has brought a huge amount of disruption to global markets, including the technology sector. During Q1 2020, global smartphone production fell 10% on a year-on-year basis and that is now set to be followed by an even greater drop of around 16% in Q2 2020. The …
Read More »Microsoft will be showcasing Xbox Series X games next week
There has been plenty of discussion around the hardware inside of the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 but we haven’t really had a chance to see what the games will look like. That will be changing starting next week, as Microsoft is going to be showing off the first …
Read More »AMD claims its high-end CPUs have ‘more than 50% share’ of global sales
AMD recently held an earnings call discussing its Q1 2020 financial results. During the call, Lisa Su – President and Chief Executive Officer of AMD – said that the company now has “more than 50% share of premium processor sales at many top global e-tailers”. It's no secret that AMD …
Read More »EK launches offset mounting brackets for pumps and pump combos
EK Water Blocks is introducing two new mounting brackets for pumps, reservoirs and pump/reservoir combos. These mounting brackets can be installed to either 120mm or 140mm fan mounting points and support an extensive set of custom cooling hardware. The EK-Loop UNI Pump Reservoir Bracket will be available in two models …
Read More »Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Crashlands are free on the Epic Games Store
Epic Games Store's free games of the week are available now. Last week, Epic gave out the rogue-like title For the King, and this week it's offering the horror game Amnesia: The Dark Descent, and the action-RPG Crashlands. Amnesia: The Dark Descent is an immersive first-person horror game where you play as …
Read More »The £3000 Custom Loop PC – with Corsair Hydro-X and AMD 3950X!
We build a £3000 custom loop system using Hydro-X hardware
Read More »EK releases VRM Bridge for ROG Maximus XII Formula motherboard
EK Water Blocks has just launched a new VRM Bridge designed for the brand-new Asus ROG Maximus XII Formula. Featuring D-RGB lighting, this new cooling solution “bridges the existing integrated CrossChill EK III VRM cooling and the CPU water block into a single entity.” According to EK, the Quantum Momentum …
Read More »Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Mankind Divided now DRM-free via GOG
GOG has been growing its library quite a bit this year, bringing on titles from some of the biggest publishers around. In the latest update, GOG has brought on DRM-free versions of the most recent Deus Ex titles, including Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. …
Read More »Legends of Runeterra launches today across PC, iOS and Android
Following on from the launch announcement a few weeks ago, today Riot Games is officially releasing Legends of Runeterra. The card game is available across PC, iOS and Android starting today, complete with a new set of 120 cards to freshen things up for old and new players alike. Legends …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass crosses 10 million subscribers milestone
Today, Microsoft revealed its quarterly financial earnings results for Q1 2020, covering the period between January 1st and March 31st. Gaming revenue was down by just 1% year-on-year but there is reason for investors to be optimistic, has Xbox Game Pass has been surpassing milestones. the More Personal Computing segment …
Read More »AMD begins multi-year partnership with Oxide Games to develop graphics hardware for the cloud
AMD has already got a bit of a foothold in cloud gaming, as Microsoft's Project xCloud runs on AMD silicon, and Google Stadia is powered by AMD Radeon graphics. Now, AMD is also partnering with Oxide Games to further its efforts in the cloud gaming market. Oxide Games was founded …
Read More »VESA releases updated DisplayPort “Alt Mode”
Video Electronics Standards Association – or VESA for short – has announced the specifications of DisplayPort Alt Mode 2.0, that enables all the latest capabilities of DisplayPort through a USB Type-C connector, including “beyond-8K resolution and higher refresh rates, along with USB data delivery”. On April 29 VESA announced that it has released …
Read More »Intel announces 10th Gen desktop CPUs
Today, Intel is announcing its 10th generation desktop processors, starting with cheap dual-core Celeron processors and ranging all the way up to the Core i9-10900K with 10-cores and 20-threads. The Core i9-10900K is going to take over from its predecessor, the 9900K, as ‘the world's fastest gaming processor'. Under the …
Read More »Intel Z490 Preview – First look at the motherboards!
We get hands on with eight brand-new Z490 motherboards
Read More »Google Meet premium will be free from early May
The last few months have seen an ever growing number of people relying on video meetings – either for work, learning from home or keeping in touch with their loved ones. Google's announcement will come as good news for those who are looking into different video conferencing options, as the …
Read More »RetroPie 4.6 released with support for Raspberry Pi 4
RetroPie allows users to turn their single board computer into a retro-gaming machine – with the software supporting most SBCs except Raspberry Pi 4. Until now, that is, as RetroPie has announced that RetroPie 4.6 will launch with support for Raspberry Pi 4. It's difficult to deny the success of …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Valhalla announced, cinematic trailer released
Following on from a lengthy teaser stream yesterday, Assassin's Creed Valhalla has been officially announced. Just as previous rumours predicted, the next mainline game in the franchise will focus on vikings. There have been teasers discovered in some of Ubisoft's own games indicating that this would be the next step …
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered comes to PC and Xbox One today
After spending one month as a PS4 exclusive, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered is heading to PC and Xbox One. The game chops out the multiplayer portion and is aimed squarely at those that want to revisit the blockbuster campaign from 2009. Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered …
Read More »New Acer Predator XB323U monitor spotted online
A new Acer monitor has come to light after its product page was spotted on Taobao, a Chinese retailer. Part of Acer's Predator line of gaming devices, the new Acer XB323U is a top of the line 32-inch, high refresh rate gaming monitor. According to TFTCentral, the Acer XB323U is …
Read More »Destroy All Humans remake system requirements and release date revealed
Back in 2005, when the original Destroy All Humans launched for PlayStation 2 and Xbox, the game became a “cult-classic”. Now, THQ Nordic has decided to remake the game, and it is set to be released on July 28. In Destroy All Humans you play as Crypto-137, an evil alien terrorising …
Read More »MSI introduces the Optix G27C5 curved gaming monitor
MSI is expanding its extensive portfolio of gaming monitors with the new Optix G27C5. This display was designed to deliver an immersive gaming experience thanks to its high refresh rate, screen curvature and borderless frame. The curved (1500R) Samsung VA panel used for the Optix G27C5 comes with a Full …
Read More »Riot’s Vanguard anti-cheat can now be disabled from the Windows system tray
A couple of weeks ago, Valorant beta players were quick to discover that the game's anti-cheat system, Vanguard, loads a kernel-level driver on your system, meaning the anti-cheat is present the moment Windows boots up. There were of course some security concerns around this, but Riot has been explaining its …
Read More »Monster Hunter World: Iceborne content updates delayed
If you have been waiting on the next big update for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, then you unfortunately will have to wait a bit longer. Just recently, Japan went into lockdown due to COVID-19, which is now having an impact on game development and updates across many developers, Capcom included. …
Read More »Google Project Zero discloses security flaws found in Apple devices
Google Project Zero is still going and continues to uncover security flaws present in software from the biggest tech companies around. The latest Project Zero disclosure report details a set of bugs within one of Apple's tools, leading to zero-click vulnerabilities across iOS, iPad OS, macOS, WatchOS and also tvOS. …
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