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We've known for quite some time now that the PlayStation 5 is on the way this year, with Sony eyeing up an early 2020 reveal followed by a November launch. The console itself might only be part of the story though, as the next version of the PlayStation VR headset …

One of the key advantages of a publisher having its own storefront, is the fact that all profits go directly to the publisher, unlike 3rd party storefronts which take a percentage of the profits. This is not only beneficial to the publishers themselves, but also consumers, as it means that …

In October 2019, Noctua introduced the Chromax Black range of its most popular CPU coolers. The company has today announced it is adding to the Chromax Black series with an updated version of its low-profile NH-L9a cooler for AMD AM4 platforms. The latest CPU cooler to be added to the …

While Game Freak are best known for being the developers of the Pokémon video game series, the studio has been known to take on side projects from time to time. One of the studio’s most recent projects, Little Town Hero, originally released exclusively for the Nintendo Switch in October of …

Acer has expanded its TravelMate range of notebooks with the addition of the clamshell style TravelMate B3 and the convertible TravelMate Spin B3. Both new systems are designed to be the perfect learning companion for students and are compliant with the U.S Military Standard MIL-STD 81OG for durability. The new …

Scythe has announced a new version of its popular Mugen 5 CPU tower cooler, the Mugen 5 has seen many revisions of the design during its lifespan and this time around Scythe has updated the appearance with the Mugen 5 Black RGB Edition. The latest revision of the Mugen 5 …

Inspired by one of the biggest entertainment franchises ever, Temtem is a creature collection MMORPG that will release today on Steam Early Access, at 6:00 PM GMT. Just like Pokémon, the main objective in Temtem is to catch creatures and fight alongside them in tactical battles against other trainers. The …

The team at FanlessTech have detailed what seems to be the next iteration of Intel NUC PCs. They have described two models: the Panther Canyon or Intel NUC 11 Performance, and the Phantom Canyon or Intel NUC 11 Extreme. Both models come equipped with Tiger Lake-U CPUs and are scheduled …

Dying Light 2 was first announced back in 2018 with an impressive gameplay showcase full of mechanical improvements. In particular, Dying Light 2 aims to create a ‘huge matrix' of player decisions that can impact the world and story as you combat the zombie infestation and help communities survive. Ambitious …

The idea of ‘gaming addiction' and loot boxes encouraging gambling behaviour has been a heavy topic of discussion for the last few years. The World Health Organisation and NHS already recognise Gaming Disorder as a mental health condition and now the NHS is specifically targeting loot boxes too.  NHS mental …

As technology continues to improve, we are moving closer towards an era where facial recognition technology is going to be more widespread in public spaces. Plans to roll this out may be halted for a while in Europe though, as the EU is mulling over a five-year ban so that …

Godfall, the upcoming ‘looter-slasher’ being published by Gearbox as a PlayStation 5 console exclusive has had new footage leak online. The footage was part of an unreleased trailer, which a Reddit user managed to get their hands on. The clip shows a short combat montage, giving us a glimpse into …

While the Nintendo Switch has proven to be very successful for Nintendo, one of its perceived shortcomings when compared to the company’s last generation console, the Wii U, is its lack of an integrated stylus. For games such as Super Mario Maker, a stylus allows for a much greater level …

Bitfenix has launched a new elegant mid-tower PC case that is available to purchase now from Overclockers UK. The DAWN TG is equipped with an innovative mesh RGB behind a tempered glass front panel that extends to the right-hand side. Bitfenix says its new mid-tower chassis draws inspiration from the …

There are some interesting changes going on at Sony at the moment, with the company seemingly opening up to bringing more of its exclusive games to PC. There are a couple of PS4 exclusives rumoured to be coming over to PC already but the latest is particularly interesting, with Naughty …

Samsung has announced it has completed an agreement to acquired U.S network services provider Teleworld Solutions (TWS) and claims the acquisition is vital to accelerate and simplify 5G network rollout across the U.S. With the demand for mobile network increasing at a very high rate, the importance of smooth 5G …

Gigabyte has announced a new partnership with cooling specialists Incooling to design a prototype model for a new class of two-phase liquid cooling solution...

Ubisoft, the publisher of Rainbow Six: Siege, has sued the owners of a website that the company believes to sell Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. Ubisoft is asking that the website in question be shut down, and that it receives compensation. As Polygon reported, Rainbow Six: Siege's publisher has been fighting hackers for …

While Project xCloud gains the most headlines as Microsoft's big all-encompassing cloud streaming solution, Xbox Console Streaming is also a very nice feature. Streaming from an Xbox console to a PC has been available for a while now but enabling streaming to smartphones is a newer feature, which is now …

With Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's early PC issues now presumably resolved by the latest patch, it is time to start looking towards the content updates and big events coming in 2020. Just like the base game, Iceworld will feature new hunts and special collaboration events. This time around though, Capcom …

The back and forth between Crytek and Cloud Imperium Games continues. Recently, Crytek filed to have its lawsuit against CIG dismissed without prejudice, allowing the company to wait for Squadron 42 to release before re-filing the lawsuit again. Cloud Imperium Games has since filed a response, labelling Crytek's lawsuit as …

Over the years, many Ubisoft games have fallen into a specific formula, with Watch Dogs and Far Cry taking elements from earlier Assassin's Creed games and more recently, The Division 2 and Ghost Recon Breakpoint featuring similar mechanics to each other. As we look ahead towards what's next for Ubisoft, …

Lenovo has been hovering around the Virtual Reality space for a few years now, having released headsets for the Google Daydream and Windows Mixed Reality platforms, while also licensing Sony's PSVR design and taking on manufacturing duties for the Oculus Rift S. This year, it looks like Lenovo will be …

A couple of weeks ago, Nvidia launched the latest GeForce Game Ready driver, adding in support for more G-Sync Compatible monitors, enabling new features in the control panel and bringing RTX ray-tracing support to Wolfenstein Youngblood. Unfortunately, the driver also caused some issues for some users, so a hotfix has …

With Half-Life: Alyx coming out this year, a lot of Valve fans are wondering what could be coming next. There have been plenty of leaks around another Left 4 Dead game dating back many years but rumours kicked up a notch yesterday when HTC China's president tweeted a presentation slide …

Way back in 2016, CD Projekt Red revealed a loose timeline for its upcoming releases, putting Cyberpunk 2077 and an unannounced Triple A game in a 2017-2021 release window. While Cyberpunk 2077 has recently been delayed, the game will still come out in 2020. That second mystery game though is …

While there was no doubt that Call of Duty and Rockstar titles are some of the biggest names in the video game industry, consistently topping the charts, it is nonetheless surprising to see just how far above the competition they are when it comes to making money. According to the …

It would appear as though January 2020 is quickly becoming the month of game delays, as yet another highly anticipated title was announced to be delayed for a number of months. Marvel’s Iron Man VR, originally slated to release on the 28th of February for the PSVR, has now been pushed …

The rise of cloud gaming has plenty of question marks around it, with ISPs controlling our connections to streaming services being the biggest. Here in the UK, BT is the first ISP to openly support cloud gaming by partnering up with Google to offer a new Stadia bundle. Starting from …

Microsoft is continuing to update its Game Pass subscription service with a number of high quality titles. Announced to be arriving on the service for PC is A Plague Tale: Innocence, Children of Morta, and Gris – three highly rated titles from the last two years. These games will be …