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At this point, AMD has released three graphics cards based on the Navi 21 GPU: the Radeon RX 6800, the RX 6800 XT, and the RX 6900 XT. All of them use 16GB of GDDR6 memory, but surprisingly, a listing of a Navi 21-based graphics card with 8GB has recently …

Despite being a major console manufacturer, Xbox has worked well with independent developers in the past, pushing them into the spotlight through the company’s ID@Xbox brand. Following on from the last ID@Xbox showcase, Microsoft is partnering once again with Twitch to host a second showcase featuring many new and exciting …

A couple of months ago, Alienware m15 laptop owners discovered that their GPUs weren't performing up to par. Now, Dell has found itself in a similar situation with its XPS 9510 laptop, which was misconfigured, leading to poor performance for the RTX 3050 Ti GPU found inside.  The XPS 9510 …

When Microsoft announced Windows 11, it revealed that PCs would need to support TPM (Trusted Platform Module) in order to upgrade to the new OS. A lot of motherboards support this feature in the BIOS, but finding it can be a tricky task at times. Fortunately in the case of …

Jeff Grubb has become one of the most prolific contemporary video game industry insiders when it comes to reporting on game announcements and companies’ internal plans. According to Grubb, the much-anticipated Dead Space remake will be released in late 2022 – if everything goes according to plan. Dead Space finally …

Just a couple of weeks ago, Nvidia and Turtle Rock Studios announced that upcoming co-op zombie shooter, Back 4 Blood, will support DLSS at launch for RTX-series graphics cards. As it turns out, we'll be getting an early look at the performance gains DLSS brings during the beta, which kicked …

Leo puts together a custom build, using Alphacool's Eisbaer and Eiswolf coolers

We weren't sure if Deathloop was really going to make it out this year just a few months ago, but after last month's State of Play stream, all doubts were put to rest. Bethesda's first PS5 console exclusive has now gone gold ahead of its September release date.  Deathloop was …

Asus has recently listed a new batch of graphics cards on the EEC database, giving us a look at new RTX 30, GTX 1660 Ti and GT 730 graphics cards in the works. One model in particular stood out to us - the ASUS RTX3070-8G-NOCTUA, suggesting a collaboration with the cooling experts at Noctua.

Harry Potter and Star Wars actor, Warwick Davis, and his son, Harrison Davis, recently swung by the Overclockers UK HQ to put together a stunning water-cooled gaming PC. With help from the OCUK experts, a customised Infin8 Nebula system was put together, complete with personal touches, such as etching on …

Each week, the Epic Games Store offers a number of games for free. This week represents an exciting one for EGS users, as A Plague Tale: Innocence is now available to purchase and download entirely for free. Alongside this is the 2D “combat racer” Speed Brawl. Update: Speed Brawl has …

While Microsoft has promised to bring all of its first-party titles to the PC platform as well as Xbox, Sony has been much more apprehensive, only recently testing the waters. It seems the limited releases seen so far (Horizon Zero Dawn and Days Gone) have proven to be successful, prompting …

Ghost of Tsushima: Legends started its life as a free multiplayer addition to the single-player focused action-adventure title. Since then, the game mode has expanded further and further, offering raids and more. Now it seems the team at Sucker Punch are going all in on this mode, as Ghost of …

Earlier this week, we learned that there were new details regarding the PlayStationVR 2 and its specifications that have yet to be leaked. Well, it didn't take long for people in the know to start talking, as a slew of new details about the next-gen headset have now emerged.  Earlier …

When it comes to EA and single-player games, there is always some concern around the publisher's expectations for sales and revenue. In the past, we've seen lofty sales goals lead to the cancellation of beloved franchises and even studio closures. Fortunately, in the case of Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, the …

Prior to the PlayStation 5 being announced last year, we saw a number of leaks regarding the V-shaped development kit. As it turns out, someone managed to get their hands on a couple of these kits and swiftly began attempting to sell them on eBay, that is until the listings …

MSI is turning 35 years old this year and to celebrate that big milestone, the company is kicking off a round of sales here in the UK. Starting from the 4th of August until the end of the month, there will be discounts across MSI gaming monitors, desktop PCs and …

Amazon’s New World MMO has proven to be rather popular, with the game’s closed beta topping the Steam sales charts for multiple weeks in a row. All of this user data appears to have made the studio realise that they need more time to work on the game, as New …

While Sony has officially confirmed that a second generation PSVR headset is in development, the console manufacturer has offered sparing details on what fans can expect. Leaked details, such as eye tracking and more, make the headset seem mighty impressive, however there are reportedly even more yet-to-be-leaked details which “make …

Last week, we learned that Sony has managed to sell 10 million PS5 units since launch, a number that the company hopes to double before the end of March 2022. While consoles are often sold at a loss at launch, it looks like Sony's accelerated pace of sales has made …

Companies often adjust the prices of their storefront items based on the current exchange rates, with almost all digital stores offering regional pricing differences. In an unexpected twist, the prices for Apple’s App Store will be dropping across the board in the UK, giving iPhone owners better value for money. …

Earlier this week, Google officially revealed the Pixel 6, the company's first smartphone to use its own SoC, know as Google Tensor. As it turns out, Google has signed on Samsung to produce the chip on the 5nm process.  During its initial announcement, Google did not disclose who would be …

Virtual Reality as a gaming platform is in an interesting position. While headsets are becoming powerful enough to allow developers to build complex and full worlds which rival that of regular video games, the market itself is still evolving and changing, with no clear idea of what the future of …

The Outer Worlds represented Obsidian Entertainment’s foray back into the Fallout-esque style of RPG following the studio’s much-loved Fallout: New Vegas title back in 2010. While they no longer had access to the IP, Obsidian chose to create their own world, which seems to have paid off as The Outer …

DICE has yet to announce the minimum and recommended PC system requirements for Battlefield 2042. However, thanks to closed alpha testers, we do know that hardware the developers are targeting. The good news is, the minimum system requirements aren't particularly high, although you'll want a more modern rig to meet …

The AMD Behemoth custom build starts to take shape!

The Geekbench 5 database has received a new entry for an Intel Xe graphics card with 128 Execution Units (EU). Considering the number of EUs detected, it's hard to believe that this is an iGPU based on the Xe-Graphics architecture, leading us to conclude that this is the entry-level Xe-HPG …

With Age of Empires 4 now just a couple of months away from release, the developers are beginning to open the game up for playtesting. Beta tests for the game will be kicking off this week, giving fans some early hands-on time with multiplayer and versus AI matches. 

Crucial has finally joined the PCIe 4.0 SSD race with the new P5 Plus. Available with up to 2TB of storage capacity, the P5 Plus uses Micron Advanced 3D NAND and innovative controller technology to offer sequential reads up to 6600MB/s. Advanced features such as dynamic write acceleration, error correction, …

While Google first announced Stadia with a lot of promise, the service fell flat almost instantly and the disbanding of first-party studios and publishing services has led to interest dropping almost completely. Google may still be able to salvage Stadia though, by providing the cloud gaming tech to other developers …