Multiple AiB partners are starting to discontinue their RTX 3090 graphics card featuring blower-style custom cooling solutions, including MSI, Gigabyte, ASUS, Galax and Emtek. Since the launch of the Nvidia RTX 3090, AiB partners such as MSI, Asus, Emtek, Gigabyte, and Galax have launched their own graphics cards featuring blower-type …
Read More »Apple M1 processor used for Ethereum crypto mining
There has been a renewed interest in crypto-mining recently, which has led to the stockpiling of new graphics cards to increase profits. Due to the low supply of GPUs, some miners are seeking other methods, with one software engineer getting Apple's M1 powered MacBook Air to successfully mine Ethereum. Software …
Read More »Ace Combat 7 and more come to PS Now
Each month, Sony adds a number of new games to its ever-increasing list of streamable and downloadable games through the PlayStation Now subscription service. For the month of March 2021, the console manufacturer has added a number of major PlayStation console exclusives / games with PlayStation exclusive content. Joining PlayStation …
Read More »Criterion is now helping with Battlefield 6, delaying Need for Speed
Battlefield 6 (or whatever it ends up being called) is one of EA’s biggest games set to arrive in 2021. Being developed by DICE, many rumours have suggested that Battlefield 6 aims to be the most ambitious entry in the franchise yet. It seems this ambition may have gotten too …
Read More »Stadia turned down exclusives from Hideo Kojima and Yu Suzuki
While many have questioned Google's commitment to Stadia since launch, the tech giant had no qualms with throwing large amounts of cash around. It turns out that Stadia shelled out millions for ports of games on Stadia. Aside from that, Stadia also had exclusives lined up from famed game creators …
Read More »GTA Online’s long loading times solved by modder
Grand Theft Auto Online players are well aware of the game's lengthy loading times at this point. Rockstar never went back to fix this, so even on an SSD-based system, the game tends to take several minutes to load. Fortunately, one modder seems to have found the root cause of …
Read More »Elden Ring gameplay trailer footage leaks
There has been a lot of discussion around Elden Ring recently. From Software has been quiet since initially announcing the game, but the leaks are starting to come in this week. Insiders are already teasing that a new reveal is coming soon and this afternoon, clips from an unreleased trailer …
Read More »DOOM Eternal has made over $450 million in revenue
The DOOM franchise is one of the video game industry’s most iconic. First released in 1993, the series has fluctuated in relevancy over the past 27 years. The 2016 reboot served as a fresh start for the – then – falling franchise, and was soon followed up by the 2020 …
Read More »120Hz is confirmed to be coming to Oculus Quest 2
Recently we reported that the Oculus Quest 2 could be getting 120Hz support in the future, based on comments from Andrew Bosworth, VP of Facebook Reality Labs. Now just a few weeks later, as part of the latest update to the standalone VR headset features roadmap, it has been confirmed …
Read More »E3 2021 to be digital-only as plans for physical event scrapped
A few weeks ago, we learned a little bit about the ESA's plans for E3 2021. The event was cancelled last year due to the pandemic but this year, it will be coming back as a digital event. While there was still some hope for a physical component to E3 …
Read More »Microsoft preparing to boost xCloud streaming to 1080p
Recently we learned that Microsoft is internally testing xCloud streaming via the web, which will work across PC and mobile devices, successfully circumventing Apple's iOS App Store rules. The streaming service is also due to get another upgrade soon, boosting streaming quality from 720p to 1080p. Since its launch as …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Remake will be free on PlayStation Plus
Each month, Sony gifts its PlayStation Plus subscribers with a number of games for free. Though the quality and quantity of the titles are often quite consistent, for the month of March the console manufacturer has seemingly upped both, as 4 games will be offered for free, one of which …
Read More »Intel Tiger Lake-H45 laptops start appearing at retail
Intel is preparing to launch its Tiger Lake-H45 processors very soon, in fact, the launch appears to be imminent. This week, retail listings for Tiger Lake-H45 powered laptops began appearing at retail, including details on clock speeds. Leaker @momomo_us found listings of Lenovo Legion 5 and Legion 7 laptops featuring the upcoming Intel …
Read More »More Elden Ring news will be announced very soon
Ever since From Software’s Elden Ring was announced back during E3 2019, the studio has remained tight lipped on any information regarding the much anticipated title. Though From Software itself insists development is going smoothly, many fans have been concerned by the lack of significant updates. Fortunately, it would seem …
Read More »Nvidia CMP HX series graphics cards to be based on Ampere and Turing
Last month, Nvidia announced its new crypto-mining alternative GPU line-up with some basic details. Since then, new reports have shed some light on what's to come, claiming that there will be both Turing and Ampere based CMP HX GPUs. According to Videocardz, the 30HX, 40HX and 50HX mining GPUs will …
Read More »Intel Xe-HPG series gaming GPU specifications begin to leak
A new leak detailing some specifications of the Intel Xe-HPG (DG2) graphics card line-up has surfaced. As per the leak, the Intel Xe-HPG series will feature 6 models, starting with a 96 EU GPU with 4GB of GDDR6 memory, up to a 512 EU GPU with 16GB of GDDR6 memory. This …
Read More »Lenovo shows off Radeon RX 6800 XT and RX 6900 XT Legion Edition custom graphics cards
Lenovo has presented its own custom Radeon RX 6800 XT and RX 6900 XT graphics cards. It's unclear if Lenovo will launch this graphics card in the retail market, but in the announcement, the manufacturer stated that the Radeon RX 6800 XT and RX 6900 XT Legion Edition graphics cards will …
Read More »Ghost Recon Breakpoint will get new content updates this year
While Ghost Recon Breakpoint didn't have the best debut in 2019, the game has come a long way since then, with lots of refinement and new content being added over 2020. Ubisoft is hoping to keep things up, with plans to continue expanding the game this year too. Similarly to …
Read More »343 Industries shows off improved Halo Infinite graphics with new screenshots
343 Industries has provided another update on Halo Infinite this week. This time around, the studio is showcasing graphical improvements for the game, which has been a key area of focus since gathering feedback from last year's gameplay reveal. The latest Inside Infinite reveals that teams are polishing the game's …
Read More »Sony to enable third-party SSD support in PS5 ‘this summer’
Back when Mark Cerny revealed the PlayStation 5 hardware for the first time, we learned that the console would support third-party M.2 SSDs, just as long as they meet certain performance criteria. The PS5 has now been out for several months now, but this additional storage support has yet to …
Read More »Nvidia introduces Resizable BAR support on RTX 30 series laptop GPUs and RTX 3060
Nvidia has added support for Resizable BAR on RTX 30 series laptop GPUs and RTX 3060 desktop graphics cards. Support for the remaining Nvidia RTX 30 series cards will come in late March. Owners of RTX 30 series laptops and RTX 3060 desktop graphics cards will have to install the latest Game …
Read More »Pokémon Legends Arceus announced for Nintendo Switch
During an announcement stream this afternoon, The Pokémon Company revealed a release date for Pokémon Snap, Diamond and Pearl remakes and the next big Pokémon title from Game Freak – Pokémon Legends Arceus. Pokémon Snap was announced for the Nintendo Switch last year and is now releasing on the 30th …
Read More »Destiny 2: The Witch Queen expansion pushed to 2022
While Bungie had initially planned to ship another Destiny 2 expansion later this year, the studio has since realised that it is going to need more development time. As a result, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen will now be coming in 2022 instead. As part of this week's Destiny 2 …
Read More »Dragon Age 4 is dropping multiplayer, EA no longer forcing ‘live service’ on Bioware
We've heard quite a bit about Dragon Age 4's development over the years, specifically that EA was mandating live-service multiplayer elements. Since then, EA has seemingly had a change of heart, with reports now indicating that Anthem's flop has made executives back off a bit. According to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, …
Read More »Oddworld: Soulstorm will be free for PS Plus users at launch
Recently we reported that PlayStation’s Jim Ryan expressed his intentions to keep offering brand new games for free through PlayStation Plus at launch. It did not take long for these words to come into effect, as PlayStation has now announced that Oddworld: Soulstorm will be made free to PS Plus …
Read More »Intel NUC 9 Extreme Water Cooling Project – Part 4
Part 4 of our Intel NUC 9 Extreme water cooling project turns our attention away from water cooling to concentrate on case mods. We overhaul the appearance of the Cooler Master NC100 with a whole new and unique look, using a combination of paint, laser-cut aluminium, acrylic and a bit of imagination.
Read More »Monster Hunter Rise will release on PC next year
Monster Hunter Rise is set for a big launch on Nintendo Switch next month, but the game won't remain exclusive to Nintendo's platform forever. This week, Capcom confirmed that this game will also be coming to PC, but not until 2022. According to Monster Hunter Rise producer, Ryozo Tsujimoto, speaking …
Read More »Final Fantasy Battle Royale announced
Last night at the PlayStation State of Play, Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy VII Remake would be getting a PS5 upgrade as well as a new episode in the form of Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade. Shortly after however, Square Enix made a couple more announcements, including a Final …
Read More »Gigabyte launches Aorus Waterforce X Series AIO liquid coolers
Gigabyte is expanding its portfolio of CPU cooling solutions with Aorus Waterforce X Series AIO liquid coolers. Capable of handling AMD and Intel flagship processors, this series of water coolers will consist of three different models: the X 360, the X 280, and the X 240. Designed to withstand the heat …
Read More »Samsung to release Exynos laptop with AMD graphics in 2021
AMD and Samsung have been working together on a mobile GPU for quite some time. Earlier this year, Samsung gave an update on the development of this GPU, stating that it would feature in the next flagship Exynos SoC, but it didn't detail how it would be used. Back then, …
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