The first set of specifications for AMD's rumoured OEM CPUs have come to light...

Though Nintendo is often left out of the discussion when it comes to ‘console wars’ due to its power disparity and out-of-sync release schedule, the Nintendo Switch has silently been dominating the charts. For the entirety of 2020, the handheld hybrid outsold all other video games consoles combined in the …

Chinese case and cooler manufacturer, DeepCool, has today announced a company rebranding, including a new logo, website and ‘corporate brand identity.' DeepCool says its rebranding ‘reflects a continuous evolution of the organization, its products, and the computer hardware industry as a whole.' With a new logo that DeepCool claims is more …

Though shows such as Geoff Keighley’s annual Game Awards set the precedent for which games are considered to be the best of the year, there are hundreds of other awards presented by dozens of individual outlets. Though winning even just one Game of the Year award is a privilege, the …

Apple could be bringing out its next-generation iPad Pro much sooner than expected. Reports this week indicate that the next 12.9-inch iPad Pro will be coming in March, complete with a mini-LED display.  According to MacOtakara's supply chain sources, the mini-LED iPad Pro will be 0.5mm thicker than the previous …

Competitive CS:GO underwent a fairly major change this week, with Valve removing bots from the game. Traditionally, if someone was kicked or disconnected from a competitive match, they would be replaced by an AI bot that another member of the team could take over after dying. This feature has now …

MSI is launching a smaller version of its RTX 3060Ti Ventus 2X OC. The OCV1 model will come with a different power delivery system and reduced dimensions, allowing it to fit into smaller cases.  The RTX 3060Ti Ventus 2X OCV1 graphics card will come with a single 8-pin power connector, instead …

Rocket Lake-S CPUs may not be officially out yet but overclockers seem to have their hands on them already. This week, two videos appeared online, showing an extreme overclock attempt with one of Intel's unreleased CPUs 11th Gen Core CPUs.  Given what we know about the Rocket Lake-S line-up, this …

A large chunk of Apple's annual income comes from the App Store, whether it be on iOS, iPadOS or Mac. In 2020, with many people stuck at home due to COVID-19 lockdowns, Apple's software storefront did better than ever, bringing in $64 billion.  According to analysts at CNBC, Apple's App …

During Microsoft’s 2019 iteration of its Xbox fan convention X019, the console manufacturer revealed that 10 mainline Final Fantasy games would be making their way onto the Xbox via its Game Pass subscription service. This served as a significant move on Microsoft’s part, due to the typical association of Final …

Nvidia has kicked off 2021 with a new GeForce GPU driver update. This time around, the driver isn't tied to a specific game release, but the update is recommended due to a number of security flaw and bug fixes. Nvidia's new GeForce 461.09 driver update began rolling out yesterday and …

For what feels like years now, rumours have circulated surrounding the existence of a potential Switch Pro, helping Nintendo’s now almost 4 year old console-handheld hybrid to remain competitive amongst the next generation Xbox Series X|S and PS5. Though yet to be confirmed by Nintendo, the rumours are now persisting …

Epic Games announced its latest acquisition today. This time around, the gaming giant is picking up Rad Game Tools, which will bring some new improvements to the Unreal Engine.  At the moment, Epic Games is working on Unreal Engine 5. The Rad Game Tools team will partner with Epic's “rendering, …

InXile has primarily been known for its high quality isometric RPGs over the years, particularly with Wasteland 2 and more recently, Wasteland 3. Looking ahead though, InXile will be trying its hand at first-person RPGs with one of its next projects.  Since being acquired by Microsoft, InXile has been staffing …

XPG has given us a glimpse at the new hardware it intends to launch during CES 2021 next week. Besides PC components and new software, one of XPG's main highlights will be an Intel Xe powered gaming ultrabook.  The XPG Xenia Xe is a gaming ultrabook designed in collaboration with …

Dying Light surprised many when it first launched in 2015, offering a fun zombie-filled open world to explore and parkour around. The sequel, which was announced at E3 2018, appears to be struggling to get out of the gate however. In its latest setback, Dying Light 2’s lead writer has …

Thermaltake is expanding its portfolio of cooling products with the addition of the ToughLiquid series of AIO CPU watercoolers. With Thermaltake's new line of high-performance AIO CPU watercoolers, the company will launch five models, with radiators ranging from 240mm to 360mm. The ToughLiquid series coolers will come in two different flavours: ToughLiquid …

Since its creation, Twitch has put great emphasis on trying to push its creators and users of its platform in an attempt to foster a sense of community. One of the ways they did this was through their emotes, many of which feature the faces of popular streamers during iconic …

Microsoft ended support for Windows 7 back in January 2020 and while it looked like the ageing OS was in decline over the course of last year, Windows 7 installs had a slight uptick in the later months of last year. At this point, it appears that at least 100 …

With the Epic Games Store’s daily free game offerings having officially concluded with the end of the year, the digital storefront has now returned to free games being offered on a weekly basis. Following on from last week’s offering of Jurassic World Evolution, those with an Epic account can now …

Back in 2006, Core Design was hired to work on a remake of the original Tomb Raider. The remake would have released on Sony's PSP, celebrating the game's 10th anniversary. The project was ultimately cancelled in a near-completed state. Now, the development build has leaked, giving us a look at …

One of the biggest stories in the tech world last year was Nvidia's acquisition of ARM in a deal worth $40 billion USD. The deal is still expected to go through, but regulatory approvals are pending and as part of that process, the UK's competition regulator is investigating the acquisition.  …

The folks at People Can Fly have been working on Outriders for a while now but as 2020 came to an end, the team behind the game realised they were going to need some extra time in development. As a result, Outriders is being pushed back an extra few months.  …

To kick off the new year, Silverstone is launching the MATX Fara H1 M compact chassis. Designed to offer increased airflow to a variety of components that can be mounted inside of it, this 30-liter chassis can be used to house a gaming or multimedia system with powerful specifications. The Fara …

ViewSonic is getting ready to launch a new QHD high refresh-rate IPS panel aimed at gamers. Following the success of the VX2758-2KP-MHD, the manufacturer has announced the VX2705-2KP-MHD. With a 27-inch SuperClear IPS panel with a 2560x1440p resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, and 1ms response time (MPRT), the ViewSonic VX2705-2KP-MHD aims to …

While the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series of consoles arrived with a leap in CPU and GPU performance that is expected of a net-gen system, Sony opted to focus on also adding a number of new and unique features to its new console. Since launch, many users have praised the …

Over the years, Netflix has raised its monthly subscription prices a few times, usually by $1 or £1 each time. In 2021, prices will be increasing for UK customers again, which unfortunately coincides with the newly announced COVID-19 lockdown.  Netflix prices in the UK will increase from £8.99 to £9.99 …

Back in October, we learned that Nintendo isn't the only company facing lawsuits over gaming controller issues – there was also a case brewing against Microsoft over Xbox One controller ‘stick drift'. Now, that class-action lawsuit has come to fruition, but Microsoft is hoping to keep things out of the …

As the launch of the Rocket Lake-S gets nearer, Intel has started to discontinue older products. Following the discontinuance of the 9th Gen Core processors, which started on December 7th of 2020, Intel has now begun the same process for the 300-series motherboards. According to Intel's PCN (via ComputerBase), the …

The MSRP of Asus graphics cards and motherboards have increased due to the increasing costs of production and shipping. Not all graphics cards and motherboards have been a target of this increase, but as we move into the first quarter of the year, more products could see similar price bumps. …