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Genesis is set to launch its new flagship mechanical keyboard, dubbed Thor 420. This new low profile mechanical keyboard features RGB LED illumination, low profile blue switches, as well as software for profile and macro customisation. Using a low profile aluminium casing and blue switches with a lifespan of 50 …

The Fallout 76 Wastelanders update is going to be a huge overhaul, adding in real NPCs, new story quests and generally breathing new life into the West Virginia wasteland. The update was already pushed back from late 2019 to April 7th 2020 and unfortunately, due to the coronavirus situation, another …

Ever since Half-Life: Alyx was first announced as a VR-only title, long time fans of the series have been hoping that modders would add keyboard and mouse support to the game. Not only does at least one Valve programmer think that such a mod is inevitable, but support for keyboard …

It hasn't even been a full week since Folding@Home announced that it had reached 470 petaFLOPs of computing power – more than the 7 most powerful supercomputers in the world, combined. Now the project originating from Stanford University has reached another milestone: one exaFLOP. Try to let that sink in a …

Back in early February we reported on PlatinumGames’ new ‘Platinum4’ initiative, which saw the company promise to make four new announcements in succession. The first was revealed to be The Wonderful 101 Remastered, the second was announced to be ‘Project G.G’ and third was the unveiling of the company’s new …

Since its launch in 2017, the Nintendo Switch has consistently outperformed many of the company’s previous consoles. The hybrid console has already outsold the Wii U, Gamecube, N64 and SNES, and in Japan at least, the Switch has now outsold the Wii’s lifetime sales. All this and more has been …

Apple usually releases a new iteration of its iPhone in September each year. It has been true for almost every new iPhone up to the most recent iPhone 11. However, since the recent outbreak of COVID-19, many things have had to be put on hold, and now reports are coming in that …

DOOM Eternal launched on the 20th of March to rave reviews and proved to be quite popular on PC, outperforming many of Bethesda’s other titles when it came to concurrent Steam users. We now have more concrete details on the first-person shooter’s overall launch performance showing that the game performed …

When Ghost Recon Breakpoint first released, the game was plagued with a number of issues and was seen as a regression for the series. In response, Ubisoft promised to continue to work on the game and recently released its 2.0 update, bringing with it a number of improvements and changes. …

The current crop of custom cooling CPU blocks for AMD’s Threadripper 3000 platform has been somewhat limited to just a few options up until now. However, that is set to change since Bitspower has just launched a new series of Summit ELX water blocks specifically designed for the high end …

We often think of leaks as a word of mouth incident but there can be some shadier tactics involved at times, as was the case here, with AMD confirming an IP theft incident in December.

Samsung has announced the introduction of a new all-in-one power management IC designed specifically for wireless earbuds. The MUA01 and MUB01 PMIC’s are optimised to provide next-generation True Wireless earbuds with more efficient designs to improve battery life. The new Samsung power management IC’s, MUA01 and MUB01 are designed for …

Although Tiger Lake is yet to be officially released, a new listing in 3DMark shows a glimpse of the performance we might expect when the CPUs hit the market. The comparison below isn't meant to compare the CPU performance between the AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS and the unknown listed Tiger …

First Watch Games is a video game developer that belongs to Hi-Rez Studios, the publisher of Smite and Paladins, and has been working on a new third-person shooter called Rogue Company. To show their progress so far, the team has released a gameplay trailer to give the public a glimpse …

Crytek has been making some notable upgrades to CryEngine lately, starting with ray-tracing support in 2019 and now expanding to a full mobile pipeline. With this latest update, CryEngine will be available for Android app developers for the first time. Mobile support is starting off in beta, which developers can …

TSMC is investing heavily in its step down to 5nm manufacturing technology, with volume production set to start in April this year. A step down in node size usually bring the benefits of better performance, cheaper production costs, lower power consumption and a higher transistor density. Currently, TSMC's 5nm node …

Sony has begun opening up to the idea of bringing its exclusive games to PC, starting off with Death Stranding and Horizon Zero Dawn this year. Recent changes to the PlayStation website suggest that perhaps God of War will also arrive on PC...

Samsung has announced today that is has successfully shipped one million DRAM modules manufactured from the industry’s first 10 nm-class (D1x) DDR4 extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology. The company claims that this will “open the door” to more industry-leading EUV process nodes for next-generation products to be used in premium PC, …

If you're currently stuck at home self-isolating and would like to spend your time learning something new, then it appears that Unity is looking to help with that. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Unity is giving away three months of access to Unity Learn Premium, providing access to tons of …

Greenliant has announced that mass production of its industrial temperature 2 TB NVMe and SATA ArmourDrive SSD modules are underway. The announcement confirms that Greenliant will be one of the first companies to offer -40°C to +85°C industrial temperature 2 TB SSDs for industrial applications. The new industrial temperature 2 …

TeamGroup has announced the availability of its T-Force Vulcan Z and Dark Z gaming memory in large single stick capacities. From today TeamGroup's T-Force Vulcan Z and Dark Z DDR4 gaming memory will be available in single modules of 32 GB capacity in single-channel and dual-channel kits. The new 32 …

Recently there have been plenty of rumours regarding a revival of the Silent Hill series, with the help of Sony and multiple members of the original Silent Hill development team. However, a North American Konami PR representative has now claimed that these rumours are false. After receiving details from “multiple trusted …

The new flagship SSD of the T-Force line-up is the Cardea Zero Z440 SSD

Gwent has finally come to Android, bringing the notorious Witcher card game to Google's mobile operating system. This version of the game supports cross-play with other platforms, allowing duels between Android players and iOS and PC players. For those of you who don't know, Gwent is a free-to-play card game …

Last week, the European Union made its concerns around internet stability clear to streaming service providers like Netflix, YouTube and others. As a result, those companies are lowering bitrates or the default resolution of videos in an attempt to not overload ISPs with traffic and avoid internet outages. Now, Sony …

It looks like Valve and Microsoft aren't done with third-party partnerships in the virtual reality space. This week, HP announced that it is developing a “next gen” VR headset in collaboration with Valve and Microsoft, presumably meaning it will support both Windows Mixed Reality and Steam VR. The announcement doesn't …

Late last year, Microsoft made a number of huge announcements for Project xCloud, which is expanding at a swift rate in preparation for launch in late 2020. The streaming service is being tested on Android and iOS already but Windows 10 support is also on the way.  On PCs, Microsoft's …

This week, Microsoft has disclosed a new Windows vulnerability that opened up the OS for remote code execution. The security hole can be found in all supported versions of Windows and is apparently being exploited in “limited targeted attacks”, allowing hackers to remotely run malware on unsuspecting PC users.  The …

Today we look at two headsets, a keyboard and a mouse from Cougar - which is the standout product?

Deepcool has released a new and improved version of its MARTEXX 55 case that was originally launched back in 2018. The updated MATREXX 55 PWM 2F E-ATX Case variant is equipped with two fans and a mesh front panel to maximise airflow and improve cooling. This latest iteration of the …