Back in 2017, Apple attempted to break away from Qualcomm, filing a $1 billion lawsuit and accusing the company of anti-competitive practices with its licensing agreements. Following Apple's lead, the FTC also filed a case against Qualcomm, alleging anti-competitive behaviour. Apple dropped its side of the legal battle in 2019 …
Read More »Outriders PC system requirements and unlock times revealed
A day ahead of the game's launch, People Can Fly has updated the PC system requirements for Outriders. While the demo had its own set of system requirements on PC, the launch update includes an ultra settings section for those looking to play at 4K and 60 frames per second. …
Read More »The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 next-gen enhancement patches coming 2H 2021
Late last year, CD Projekt Red announced plans to upgrade The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for next-gen consoles and PC. Things have been quiet since, but the studio gave us a brief update this week, pointing to a release in the second half of 2021. Saber Interactive, the team behind …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 multiplayer spin-off cancelled
In the build-up to Cyberpunk 2077's launch, CD Projekt Red teased that it was working on a big multiplayer spin-off for release sometime in the next couple of years. Unfortunately, it looks like that project may no longer see the light of day, as the studio has “reconsidered” its plans. …
Read More »Gigabyte RX 6700 XT Gaming OC Review
This is the third RX 6700 XT we've reviewed, but can it compete with the Sapphire Nitro+?
Read More »MSI Rocket Lake Roundup w/ MPG CoreLiquid K360
We've been sent a whole range of MSI motherboards, from the (relatively) lowly MAG B560 Tomahawk WiFi at £170, all the way up to the Z590 ACE. Leo gives us the lowdown on these five different motherboards while also taking a look at MSI's rather fancy MPG Core Liquid K360 AIO cooler...
Read More »Samsung A7 Lite entry-level tablet leaks with images and specs
Back in February, we learned that Samsung was planning two new tablets to launch over the Summer – the Galaxy A7 Lite and the Galaxy Tab S7 Lite. While we still don't know much about the cheaper Tab S7, reports this week have revealed the specifications for the Galaxy A7 …
Read More »G.Skill launches DDR4 5GHz memory kits for Intel Z590 and 11th Gen Core processors
With Intel launching its 11th Gen Core desktop processors today, we are also seeing an influx of new memory modules to take full advantage of the new platform. G.Skill is well known for pushing the boundaries of memory speeds and that isn't stopping anytime soon, with the latest kits providing …
Read More »Corsair K55 RGB Pro XT Keyboard Review
Would you pay £75 for a membrane keyboard? Corsair certainly hopes so
Read More »Niantic is working on its own Augmented Reality glasses
A few weeks ago, Niantic head, John Hanke, appeared at Microsoft Ignite to discuss the HoloLens, Augmented Reality and showcase a small Pokémon AR demo. As it turns out, Niantic has bigger plans beyond partnering with Microsoft, as Hanke is now teasing Niantic Augmented Reality glasses. This week, Hanke took …
Read More »Oculus Quest 2 has outsold all previous Oculus headsets combined
In the lead-up to the launch of the Oculus Quest 2, Facebook made it clear that Quest would be the main focus moving forward, cutting out the Rift and Go headsets. This focus on one headset seems to be paying off already, as the Quest 2 has outsold all other …
Read More »Nvidia’s latest driver adds Resizable BAR, Game Ready optimisations and more
Earlier this week, we were wondering when Nvidia may update us on the status of ResizableBAR support for the full range of RTX 30 series graphics cards. It turns out, we didn't have to wait long, with today's GeForce driver update unlocking the feature, amongst other improvements for Nvidia Reflex and game optimisations.
Read More »Intel Core i9-11900K Review
Intel 11th Gen for the desktop is here - Leo checks out the i9-11900K
Read More »Corsair RM1000x PSU Review (2021 80+ Gold)
Corsair's RMx series has been updated for 2021 - is this a unit to consider?
Read More »Gigabyte B560 Aorus motherboards run the Core i9-11900K at 5.1GHz on all cores
The latest BIOS update for Gigabyte's B560 Aorus motherboards has shipped and there is good news for prospective 11th Gen Core i9 buyers. Gigabyte Aorus B560 motherboards will support 5.1GHz all-core boost on the Core i9-11900K and KF, as well as memory speeds up to 5300MHz. Typically, Intel B-series motherboards …
Read More »TSMC to begin producing Apple A15 chips based on enhanced 5nm process
Apple is making progress on this year's iPhone, with the latest reports indicating that the company will once again work with TSMC to build the SoC. This year's iPhone will be powered by the A15 chip, based on TSMC's 5nm process technology and mass production is kicking off soon. According …
Read More »PAX and TGS cancelled again this year, will be replaced with digital events
Last year, every major gaming event was cancelled in favour of online alternatives due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the situation is improving in 2021 with vaccinations rolling out, it looks like we'll be waiting another year for major in-person events to return, with PAX and the Tokyo Game Show …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.2 now available on PC and consoles
Yesterday, CD Projekt Red released the patch notes for Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.2, listing hundreds of fixes all across the game. Last night, the patch officially began rolling out on all platforms, although people are having mixed results. The patch comes in the form of a 30GB download on PC, …
Read More »Gigabyte lists multiple RTX 3080 Ti graphics cards at EEC
The first time Gigabyte submitted RTX 3080 Ti cards to EEC was in December 2020, back when the rumoured specifications of the SKU pointed to it featuring 20GB of VRAM. Since then, Nvidia has changed the specifications of the RTX 3080 Ti, leading Gigabyte to submit the cards once again …
Read More »MonsterLabo showcases impressive passive cooling while gaming with ‘The Beast’
Last year, MonsterLabo officially announced ‘The Beast', a powerful, fanless PC case with 6 kilograms of heatsinks capable of cooling 400 watts passively. Ahead of the launch, MonsterLabo has given us a good idea of what performance to expect while gaming, with the latest video detailing performance and temperatures while …
Read More »Leaks suggest Valve is working on a follow-up to Half-Life Alyx
Last week, Half-Life: Alyx officially turned a year old and one of the lead developers on that game, Robin Walker, teased that fans of the series should be excited about possibility again now that Valve has opened the door for future Half-Life games. Now this week, new leaks are starting …
Read More »Activision forces popular Call of Duty stat tracking site to shut down
When it comes to competitive shooters, there are often a lot of ‘hidden' stats that are tracked but not presented in-game. To make up for that, those really looking to improve often head to fan sites to see more detailed performance metrics. These type of stat trackers exist for Counter-Strike, …
Read More »Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra packs Snapdragon 888, pro-grade cameras and super fast charging
Xiaomi is launching its new flagship smartphone today – the Mi 11 Ultra. With the goal of revolutionising smartphone photography and videography, the Mi 11 Ultra packs a professional-grade triple camera setup. Building on the success of the Mi 10 Ultra, the Mi 11 Ultra is powered by the Qualcomm …
Read More »RTX 30 series vBIOS with ResizableBAR support gets limited rollout via AiBs
Nvidia confirmed it would enable ResizableBAR support on all RTX 30 series graphics cards by late March. While we've yet to have an official update on availability, board partners are beginning to release their own vBIOS for custom RTX 30 series GPUs with ResizableBAR support enabled. Unlike the AMD Radeon …
Read More »Original Game Boy can now be used to mine Bitcoin
Every once in a while, we see tech used for something it was absolutely not designed for, whether it be running Doom on every device imaginable, or getting Windows running on a smart watch, it is always interesting to see. This week's big thing appears to be an original Game …
Read More »AIDA64 introduces support for numerous unreleased AMD and Nvidia SKUs
Finalwire has recently launched a new beta update for AIDA64 Extreme introducing support for multiple unannounced Nvidia RTX 30 series and AMD Radeon RX 6000 series SKUs. As per the patch notes of AIDA64 Extreme 6.32.5659 Beta, this version added information on the RTX 3050 laptop GPU and the desktop …
Read More »Intel Core i9-11900K overclocked to over 7GHz at 1.873V
Intel's 11th Gen Core Rocket Lake-S processors aren't releasing for another day, but overclockers already have their hands on a few of them. The first major overclock for the Core i9-11900K was revealed over the weekend, pushing the chip over the 7GHz mark at a whopping 1.873V.
Read More »MSI RX 6900 XT Gaming X Trio Review
Would you buy a graphics card with hot spot temperatures over 100C?
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.2 patch notes reveal massive list of fixes
Last week, CD Projekt Red began talking about some of the changes coming in Cyberpunk 2077's next patch, including improvements to police AI, driving and keyboard bindings (PC only). Now, with the patch set to land within the next couple of days, the full patch notes have been released, revealing …
Read More »Intel confirms Raptor Lake-S platform, likely launching in 2022
As we've known for some time now, Intel is planning to launch its 12th Gen Core series “Alder Lake” processors in late 2021. The follow-up won't be too far behind, with Intel confirming the Raptor Lake-S platform, which will presumably launch as the 13th Gen Core series in 2022. Intel …
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