A few weeks ago, Intel posted a video showing the first Arc Alchemist A750 graphics card benchmarks. For reasons unknown to us, that video has since been privatised and a new video has been posted in its place. In the new video, we see different gameplay footage compared to the …
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Saints Row is one of 38 games coming to GeForce Now this month
It's shaping up to be a big month for GeForce Now, with Nvidia announcing plans to add 38 games to the service over August, including big new releases like Saints Row. There are 13 games joining GeForce Now today, including new releases like Camp Canyonwood and Turbo Gold Racing. Later …
Read More »Fractal Design Meshify 2 Mini Review
This new mATX Meshify case costs near £120 - should you buy it?
Read More »EA might be working on a single-player Iron Man game alongside Black Panther
A few weeks ago, we heard that EA had recently secured a Marvel license and has begun working on a new game based on Black Panther. As it turns out, EA might have at least one other Marvel game in the works, with the second one being based on Iron …
Read More »Tencent is planning to increase its stake in Ubisoft, sources claim
A few years back Ubisoft found itself in a very vulnerable position, with investment giant, Vivendi, looking to take over the company. Eventually Ubisoft was able to fight off the hostile takeover with some assistance from Tencent, which acquired a small stake in Ubisoft at the time. Now, Tencent is …
Read More »ASRock launches its first Intel Arc Alchemist desktop graphics card
So far, only one board partner has released a custom Intel Arc Alchemist graphics card. That is changing this month, with ASRock revealing its first Intel Arc graphics card – a small, ITX version of the A380. Like the reference cooling solution used by Intel on the Arc A380, the …
Read More »SK Hynix announces the world’s first 238-layer NAND chips
Last week, Micron stated it started shipping the first 232-layer NAND chips, putting it at the top of the memory industry. However, it turns out that SK Hynix had a big announcement of its own, introducing the world's first 238-layer NAND chips. After developing 176-layer NAND chips in December of 2020, …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 7000 reveal reportedly coming this month
AMD's CEO recently confirmed plans to launch the Ryzen 7000 series this quarter but didn't specify exactly when. Nonetheless, a recent report claims that the announcement is coming later this month, with the availability arriving two weeks later. During AMD's recent quarterly earnings call, Dr Lisa Su confirmed that the …
Read More »Sony just dropped the price of Spider-Man Remastered on PC
Since unveiling Spider-Man Remastered for PC in June, Sony has been accepting pre-orders for the game on Steam and other digital stores. In the UK, the launch price was listed as £54.99, which is on the expensive side but not unexpected given Sony's push for higher game prices. However, as …
Read More »MSI celebrates 36th Anniversary with giveaways
It is MSI's 36th Anniversary this month and to celebrate the occasion, the company is running a number of promotions. If you recently picked up an MSI product, then you'll want to take a look at some of the competitions you are eligible to enter. If you bought (or buy) …
Read More »Blizzard reportedly cancelled a Warcraft MMO for mobile
A couple of years ago following Diablo Immortal's BlizzCon reveal, we learned that Blizzard was also working on a number of other mobile games, several of which were set in the Warcraft universe. This year, one of these games was officially announced, but Blizzard seems to be scrapping two other …
Read More »Nintendo has sold over 111 million Switch consoles
Nintendo's quarterly earnings call took place this week, bringing updates on all things Switch-related. At this point, over 111 million Switch consoles have been sold, but sales for the quarter are down year-on-year. Still, while hardware sales may have dipped, software sales remain strong. Nintendo is having a quietly having …
Read More »Adata launches Legend 960 PCIe 4.0 M.2 SSD
Adata will soon expand its SSD offerings with the Legend 960. Aimed at creators and professionals, the built-in heatspreader allows you to mount the SSD in desktops and compact notebooks. However, even if not directed at gamers, you can also mount the Legend 960 inside a PS5. Available with up …
Read More »Square Enix DMCA claim may confirm recent Tomb Raider leak
Last weekend, the Sacred Symbols podcast claimed to have obtained a leaked script for the next major Tomb Raider game, sharing some details about what we can expect from Lara Croft's next adventure. We weren't sure how legitimate the leak was at the time, but a recent DMCA takedown request …
Read More »Dead Island 2 re-reveal still planned for this year
Dead Island 2 was announced just shy of a decade ago, and while we haven't had an official update on the state of the game in a while, there have been a number of leaks this year. According to a growing number of sources, Dead Island 2 will be re-revealed …
Read More »NFL player leaks Tarkov-inspired Call of Duty: DMZ
After finding success in the Battle Royale genre with Warzone, the Call of Duty team has been looking into other popular types of competitive shooter to find its next big thing. It seems the plan is for DMZ to be exactly that, a new game mode inspired by Escape From …
Read More »EA CEO responds to buyout and merger rumours
EA has made a number of big acquisitions in recent years, adding Respawn Entertainment, Codemasters and most recently, Playdemic. Still, that didn't stop EA's name from being mentioned in buyout rumours earlier this year. This week during EA's quarterly earnings call, CEO, Andrew Wilson, addressed the elephant in the room. …
Read More »Kingston IronKey Vault Privacy 50 16GB Review
It's a 16GB flash drive for over £60 - but it has some unique security features baked in
Read More »Bykski introduces the first Intel Arc GPU water block
The first Intel Arc Alchemist desktop graphics card, the A380, can now be paired with a water block. Bykski has created the first GPU water block for the Gunnir Arc A380 Photon 6G OC graphics card. The Bykski I-GNA380-X GPU block (via @Haze2K1) is only officially compatible with Gunnir's A380 …
Read More »Sabrent unveils Microsoft DirectStorage-optimised SSD
Most gaming-grade SSDs don't differ much from your standard SSD. Most of the time, the only difference between a gaming SSD and a general-purpose SSD is the aesthetics. However, the Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus G might be different, as the company designed a new firmware from the ground up to …
Read More »Call of Duty lost millions of monthly players in Q2 as Activision earnings take a dip
Activision Blizzard held its quarterly earnings call last night, sharing new stats on how the business and its current games are doing. As we learned last quarter, Call of Duty: Vanguard has heavily underperformed and the situation hasn't improved since, with Call of Duty losing millions of Monthly Active Users. …
Read More »Solidgm launches first PCIe 4.0 SSD and Synergy software
Back in 2020, SK Hynix acquired Intel's SSD business. Since then, the company has spun that into Solidgm, a new SSD brand, which is launching its first drive this month, offering PCIe 4.0 speeds and up to 2TB of storage space. The Solidigm P41 Plus is a PCIe 4.0 SSD …
Read More »Logitech is planning to launch a gaming handheld this year
Logitech is working on its own gaming handheld, but unlike the Steam Deck, which focuses on installing and running games locally, Logitech's handheld will primarily cater towards cloud gaming. In partnership with Tencent Games, Logitech G has announced plans to bring a cloud gaming handheld to market later this year. …
Read More »Cyberpunk: Edgerunners looks great in latest trailer
Back in 2020, CD Projekt Red announced that it had teamed up with Netflix and Japanese animation studio, Studio Trigger, to produce an anime set in the Cyberpunk universe. This week, a new trailer for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners dropped and so far, it is shaping up to be fantastic. After releasing …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass gets Ghost Recon Wildlands, Cooking Simulator and more this month
It is a new month, which means it is time for another Xbox Game Pass update. In the first half of August, Microsoft is bringing seven titles over, three of which will only be available on PC Game Pass. Ubisoft is continuing to add to the Game Pass library with …
Read More »Intel ‘Raptor Lake’ chips can reportedly reach 6GHz clock speeds
Compared to Alder Lake CPUs, the Raptor Lake chips are expected to bring a decent bump in clock speeds, with the highest clock supposedly coming in at 5.5GHz. However, it seems you'll be able to squeeze a bit more out of them through overclocking, with reports claiming we'll see 6GHz …
Read More »Rumour claims a fully enabled Nvidia AD104 GPU matches the RTX 3090 Ti
We've been hearing rumours about Nvidia's next-generation GeForce graphics cards for a while now. In the latest report, it has been claimed that a fully enabled AD104 GPU is capable of matching the RTX 3090 Ti in performance. According to kopite7kimi, a graphics card (PG141-SKU331) based on a fully enabled …
Read More »Corsair iCUE H150i RGB Elite Review
Corsair are back with their latest AIO - but is it worth the £165 asking price?
Read More »Modded AMD graphics driver enables Noise Suppression on older GPUs
AMD launched its alternative to RTX Voice last month. The new feature, known as Noise Suppression, is only officially supported on RNDA 2 GPUs. However, modders have been quick to get it working on older GPUs too using modded drivers. With the 3rd-party graphics driver (based on the 22.7.1 release) …
Read More »The be quiet! 20th Anniversary Mod – take 2!
By now you've probably seen from Leo's video that be quiet! are currently celebrating their 20th anniversary, and are launching a new range of FX branded products to commemorate the occasion. After seeing Leo's build, I decided to try and take things to the next level with a second anniversary build, incorporating an LCD display and powder-coated orange panels...
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