With the official announcement of AMD's Radeon 500-Series GPUs yesterday, its partner ecosystem has followed suit and delivered on the goods. But there's more to the cards than meets the eye, if we consider that AMD is already putting them on sale. If you are a follower of graphics cards news, …
Read More »Logitech goes for the understated look with new G413 mechanical keyboard
Logitech is revamping its range of keyboards this year, starting off with the new G412 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard. In a shift away from the over the top design of the G910, the G413 takes on a more subtle aesthetic, while retaining Logitech's highly rated gaming features and Romer-G switches. As …
Read More »Microsoft ‘Cloudbook’ is looking increasingly real
It seems more and more likely that Microsoft will release a new cheap, portable, device running a Cloud-based version of Windows, in time for the next back-to-school shopping season. It's been a busy 12 months for Microsoft. Early on we heard Windows running on Qualcomm's Snapdragon hardware. Even a trial test …
Read More »Leaked design document shows iPhone 8 Touch ID and camera changes
It looks like Apple has settled on a fix for its Touch ID placement problem. Earlier this week, we heard that Apple had been having issues integrating its fingerprint sensor into its new OLED display. To get around this, a newly leaked design document shows Apple moving the Touch ID …
Read More »Nintendo may have discontinued the NES Mini to make room for a SNES Mini
Last week, Nintendo began discontinuing the NES Mini console, which once again, caused scalper prices on eBay to soar to great heights. At the time, many people wondered why Nintendo would discontinue such a successful, in-demand product but it turns out, it may be due to a replacement coming. According …
Read More »Titanfall 2 is getting free DLC next week
Last week, Respawn Entertainment began revealing its free DLC plans for Titanfall 2. Between now and June, we will be getting new maps, game modes, Titans and more but the rollout is kicking off very soon indeed. On the 25th of April, ‘A Glitch in the Frontier' will release. This …
Read More »Report claims Apple is planning a Xeon powered iMac with ECC RAM
Earlier this year, Apple began sharing its plans for the future of its desktop systems. The next big Mac Pro refresh is coming in 2018 but in the meantime, Apple is said to be planning a ‘pro-grade' iMac all-in-one for release this year. Now reports this week claim to give …
Read More »This guy built his own iPhone using recycled parts from Chinese markets
The idea of building your own smartphone has been around for a long time but with projects like Phonebloks and Project Ara now dead, we are still far from making the concept a reality. However, one engineer decided to take things into his own hands and flew to China in …
Read More »G.Skill shows off new Trident Z 4333MHz RAM kits, can be pushed to 4500MHz
G.Skill is back at it again this week. Recently, the enthusiast memory maker unleashed 64GB and 128GB kits of Trident Z DDR4 RAM and now, the company is kicking its speeds into high-gear with the launch of its new 16GB 4333MHz kit. The latest modules run at 4333MHz standard but …
Read More »Win a £3,000 Dual GPU GT83VR Laptop with MSI and OcUK!
One of the bigger competitions at Insomnia i60 was the massive gaming laptop giveaway at the MSI-Sponsored VR Experience on the Overclockers stand. The closing date is 25th April, so watch the video for a chance to win! With over 40,000 gamers of all shapes, sizes and ages walking through …
Read More »Nintendo has sold 2.4m Switch consoles worldwide, may sell 7m by end of year
The Nintendo Switch is continuing to sell incredibly well across the globe it seems as new statistics this week show that Nintendo has managed to shift 2.4 million consoles worldwide so far. At this point, the Switch is selling well above analyst expectations, which is causing most to raise their …
Read More »Star Wars Battlefront II won’t have a season pass, new maps and modes will be free
One of the big problems that many had with the original Star Wars Battlefront is that it felt incomplete, with most using the season pass as a list of DLCs that should have been in the game all along. With Battlefront 2, EA is approaching things differently, not only will …
Read More »QNAP launches three new NAS systems, tackling everything from enterprise to small business and media
Finding a good NAS system for business can be an important task. Fortunately, it looks like QNAP is pumping out quite a few at the moment. This month, QNAP Systems has introduced three new models, the TVS-1282T3, which focusses on transferring media across Mac and Windows, the TS-431X- a four …
Read More »ASUS is giving away Dawn of War III with some of its GPUs, mobos, monitors and more
If you are currently planning/buying hardware for your next PC build, then it is always worth shopping around a bit for offers. This month, ASUS has announced that it will be giving away a free copy of Dawn of War III with some of its GPUs, monitors, mini PCs, motherboards …
Read More »Intel pulls the plug on the Intel Developer Forum
It was a great run, but Intel Corporation has announced it has pulled the plug on the Intel Developer Forum (IDF). This has left many in the industry with a huge gaping hole in their mid-August agendas, as the staple Intel-branded event now disappears into posterity. The Fall edition, regularly held …
Read More »Battlefront II full reveal trailer released, game will span all eras of Star Wars
Last week, a brief 30 second trailer for the next Star Wars: Battlefront game leaked on to the web. At the time, it was assumed that this would be the trailer shown at Star Wars Celebration but it turns out, EA had a much bigger reveal trailer in store for …
Read More »8PACK showcases ‘world’s most powerful’ £30,000 PC at Insomnia i60
Only those with larger than average wallets need apply!
Read More »Dell’s 30-inch 4K OLED monitor is back from the dead
Back in 2016, Dell had announced an awesome looking 30-inch 4K OLED Ultrasharp monitor. However, continuous manufacturing issues saw its release pushed back further and further, until we got to January this year when the monitor was believed to have been canceled entirely. Since then, it seems a miracle has …
Read More »Microsoft to stop issuing updates to the original version of Windows 10 soon
Microsoft tends to drop support for older versions of Windows on a regular basis, however, it usually takes many years for updates and support to fully come to a stop. With Windows 10 though, Microsoft is going about things a little differently. While the original OS build only came out …
Read More »Apple may be looking to bid on Toshiba’s chip-making business
Toshiba has found itself in a tough spot financially recently, with the company recently admitting that its future is very much in doubt following its most recent financial report. As a result of this, it seems very likely that Toshiba may sell off its semiconductor business and it looks like …
Read More »Oculus seeks new trial for Zenimax case, says the jury got it wrong
It looks like Oculus's legal team is finally making its move, with the company now seeking a new trial for the Zenimax lawsuit. Oculus is under the belief that the jury's verdict went against the evidence shown and that the $500 million fine is excessive. By going back to trial …
Read More »Respawn announces ‘the road ahead’ for Titanfall 2, new content on the way
Titanfall 2 may not have sold as well as it should have on release but the player base seems to still be alive and Respawn is looking to keep it that way as this week, the studio announced plans for upcoming free multiplayer content. Respawn has revealed “the road ahead” …
Read More »More grief for ailing Toshiba in NAND unit sale
It seems that Toshiba just can't catch a break. After a year of pretty hefty losses and a multi-billion dollar writedown which forced its hand into the sale of its cash-cow NAND business and, more recently, releasing its much-delayed Q1'17 earnings reports without the approval of its consultants PwC, it …
Read More »Virgin Media to turn home routers into WiFi hotspots
If you are a Virgin Media customer, then soon you may find yourself sharing your connection with others as this week, Virgin Media announced plans to co-opt customer connections and turn their routers into public WiFi hotspots. The rollout will first hit customers with a Superhub 3 router and while …
Read More »AMD moving to dual-fan design for reference GPUs, RX 500 presentation leaks
It seems that all of the recent RX 500 series leaks are finally coming to a head as this week, AMD's RX-500 series announcement presentation leaked onto the web, giving us a look at the all-new reference design and some performance numbers. For starters, AMD is moving away from the …
Read More »The Xbox and Windows stores are getting a Steam-like automatic refund system
It looks like Microsoft is following in Steam's footsteps and is putting together an automated refund system for the Windows 10 and Xbox stores. This means those buying games digitally will be able to get their money back if needed, as long as they meet the criteria. The newly implemented …
Read More »Apple may have to delay ‘iPhone X’ due to Touch ID troubles
It seems that Apple's upcoming 5.8-inch OLED iPhone may end up missing its September release date as Apple is reportedly having issues with integrating the Touch ID sensor within the display. This is being described as Apple's “biggest bottleneck” in the build up to mass production of the next iPhone. …
Read More »Nintendo Direct: New Switch game announcements, lots of release dates
A Nintendo Direct stream was held late last night, during which Nintendo made a ton of announcements. Not only did we get finalised release dates for a bunch of Nintendo Switch games coming this year, but we also got a few surprise game announcements too. For starters, big first-party games …
Read More »FSP showcase new products, including coolers.
We were invited to FSP HQ to see new products including coolers, power supplies and a case.
Read More »AMD’s Ryzen has not brought the price wars we all wanted/needed
As much as AMD's Ryzen has seen the CPU underdog being thrust back into the race, how much of an impact has it really had on Intel's thus-far dominant Core i7 and Core i7 processors? Using Camelcamelcamel.com‘s Amazon pricetracking tool, we've measured the changes in the US and UK, and …
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