We are used to seeing modded systems and crazy product prototypes at CES but Alienware's Concept UFO still managed to catch us by surprise. It is essentially a PC version of a Nintendo Switch, complete with detachable handheld controllers. The main unit is a tablet-sized PC with an 8-inch Full …
Read More »CES 2020: Western Digital unveils new portable storage devices
CES 2020 is reaching its halfway point today and we have already seen a stack of innovative and exciting new products launching at the event in the last few days. Western Digital has announced the world’s highest capacity, pocket-sized portable SSD from its SanDisk line, along with other brand-new storage …
Read More »CES 2020: First-hand look at MSI’s latest gaming laptops
Today at CES, our man on the ground, Luke Hill, had the chance to check out MSI's impressive lineup of laptops, including the Alpha and Bravo AMD-powered systems, as well as the brand new GS66 Stealth and GE66 Raider...
Read More »CES 2020: MSI showcase new monitors and a high spec Aegis system
We get a look at MSI's new monitors for 2020, as well as a brand-new MAG Aegis Ti5 system
Read More »Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot will take up to 100 hours to complete
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, the upcoming open world Action-RPG, based on the popular manga/anime franchise, is set to release worldwide on the 17th of January. Prior to its release, a Japanese journalist has revealed that the game will take between 35-40 hours to mainline, with a full playthrough – including …
Read More »CES 2020: MSI expands ‘Creation’ lineup with cases, GPUs & more
Luke goes hands-on with new components from MSI at CES 2020
Read More »Xbox Games with Gold for January includes a Batman and Star Wars title
Four Xbox titles are being offered for free to those who own an Xbox Live Gold subscription for the month of January. The games replacing last month’s Games with Gold titles are: Styx: Shards of Darkness, Batman: The Telltale Series, Tekken 6, and Lego Star Wars: The Original Trilogy. Unlike …
Read More »CES 2020: Gigabyte introduce new gaming monitors, memory, portable storage and a liquid-cooled eGPU
Gigabyte has been relatively quiet at CES 2020 so far but today the company has announced a range of new gaming monitors, high-speed memory, portable storage devices and the world’s first liquid-cooled eGPU are being showcased in Las Vegas. Gigabyte will unveil a new affordable gaming monitor series at CES …
Read More »CES 2020: ASUS reveals DUAL RTX 2070 MINI graphics card
We've seen a lot from ASUS this week at CES and now thanks to the announcement of the Intel NUC 9 Extreme kit, we've got another Asus launch to take a look at. The ASUS DUAL GeForce RTX 2070 MINI has arrived, specifically designed with the new NUC in mind, …
Read More »CES 2020: MSI launches new GE66 Raider, GS66 Stealth, Creator 17 and more
We're here at CES this week covering all of the big announcements. We've already seen some good stuff from MSI's components team and now, our attention is turning towards laptops, with all new Raider, Stealth, Creator and Thin gaming laptops announced. The new GE66 Raider and GS66 Stealth are …
Read More »PlatinumGames’ Astral Chain sold better than expected, according to director
Astral Chain, the latest action-adventure title from Japanese developer, PlatinumGames, released in August of 2019 to positive reviews from both fans and critics alike. The critical response to this Nintendo Switch exclusive appears to have been reflective in the game’s sales, as Takahisa Taura, the director of Astral Chain, revealed …
Read More »CES 2020: Custom cooling, new cases and more at Thermaltake’s booth
Following on from our earlier coverage of Thermaltake introducing the brand new DistroCase 350P at CES 2020, Leo takes a tour around the rest of the Thermaltake booth to check out what else is in store from the company in 2020. First off, Leo takes a look at the innovative …
Read More »CES 2020: Der8auer discusses using liquid metal in laptops
Leo chats with Der8auer about the recent trend of liquid metal inside laptops
Read More »An MMO based on Final Fantasy XV is currently in development for mobile
The Final Fantasy series is well known for its use of transmedia storytelling – with its mainline games being accompanied by spin-off titles, books, films, and anime. The latest mainline Final Fantasy, XV, is no different. With a film, anime, and mobile game adaptation already in existence, Final Fantasy XV …
Read More »CES 2020: Thermaltake introduces the innovative new DistroCase 350P
Today Leo is at the Thermaltake booth at CES 2020, looking at what could be one of the most interesting PC chassis of the year for water cooling enthusiasts...
Read More »CES 2020: “Blur Busters Approved” is a new certification for monitors
The folks at Blur Busters are known for their expertise at analysing motion blur reduction techniques and strobe crosstalk in monitors. Using that expertise, they have created a new certification program called “Blur Busters Approved”. To receive this certification, a monitor has to go through Blur Busters' tests with the team's …
Read More »UnCiv is an open source remake of Civilization V for PC and Android
Back in 2010, when Civilization V was launched, it was considered one of the best 4X strategy games ever released. Of the whole Civilization series, it still holds the top spot as the best selling game with 8M copies sold worldwide. Despite being ten years old now, it still maintains …
Read More »CES 2020: Acer launch new Predator monitors
Acer has had a busy couple of days at CES 2020 so far, earlier today we covered a range of new laptops including Intel Project Athena devices and an industry-leading 300 Hz 1ms response panel in the Predator Triton 500. Acer has added more monitors to its Predator series too …
Read More »CES 2020: MSI launches GAMING and MECH custom-cooled RX 5600 XT graphics cards
With AMD's announcement of the RX 5600 XT last night, the doors have opened for board partners to start announcing their custom cooled versions. We've already seen the Sapphire Pulse announced here at CES 2020 and now, MSI is bringing two additional cards to the lineup- the RX 5600 XT …
Read More »CES 2020: Corsair unveil the K95 RGB Platinum XT mechanical gaming keyboard
Corsair has had an active CES 2020 so far with launches of new CPU coolers and Elgato 4K capture devices already showcased. The company has also announced a new K95 RGB Platinum XT mechanical keyboard to be the ideal companion for content creators. The new Corsair K95 RGB Platinum XT …
Read More »CES 2020: Razer unveils first desktop gaming PC new wireless router, mobile game controller and racing sim
Razer always brings a lot of interesting new gear to CES, often including prototype products that don't always see a consumer release. For CES 2020, Razer brought four key products to show- a mobile game controller paving the way for cloud gaming, a new wireless router, Razer's very first desktop …
Read More »CES 2020: Sapphire Pulse RX 5600 XT announced
Last night during its CES 2020 presentation, AMD officially announced the RX 5600 XT for desktop systems, describing it as “the ultimate 1080p gaming card”. Now, we are starting to see what the board partners are doing with this new GPU, with the Sapphire Pulse RX 5600 XT being amongst …
Read More »CES 2020: ASUS ROG launches four new gaming desktops
CES is always a busy time for ASUS ROG, and we've already seen a range of new laptops, monitors and peripherals from the company. Today, ROG has also announced four new gaming desktops – the GA15, GT15, GA35 and GT35, each designed for different target audiences. Starting with a look …
Read More »CES 2020: Thermaltake launches first CPU and RAM all-in-one liquid cooler
At CES 2020, Thermaltake is launching a bunch of new hardware. We've already seen some new cases and TOUGHRAM modules but now we get to shine a spotlight on the company's latest AIO cooler, with the RC360/RC240 entering as the world's first all-in-one liquid CPU & RAM cooler. The Thermaltake …
Read More »Yakuza: Like a Dragon might receive an English dub – a first for the series in 15 years
The Yakuza series of video games have existed for over a decade, since its first release in 2005. Published by Sega, these action-adventure titles are set in Japan, and so feature a Japanese voice cast. Upon the Western release of the first game in 2006, Yakuza received an English dub. …
Read More »CES 2020: Corsair unveils new CPU coolers
Corsair has announced its return to CPU air cooling at CSE 2020 with the company revealing its new A500 Tower cooler. Corsair has also launched a new line of liquid CPU coolers in the form of the iCUE RGB PRO XT AIO range. Corsair is returning to CPU air cooling …
Read More »CES 2020: AMD’s 64-core TR 3990X is coming in February for $3990
Last night AMD revealed the final details for the 64-core Threadripper 3990X, including its release date and price tag...
Read More »CES 2020: Nvidia showcases RTX laptops, new monitors and more
While we may not have seen any new graphics cards from Nvidia at their CES 2020 suite, Luke was on hand to check out the various RTX laptops and new G-Sync monitors that Nvidia is proudly displaying this week. Although Nvidia's RTX Studio program launched back at Computex 2019, manufacturers …
Read More »CES 2020: Acer unveils range of new laptops and desktop systems
Luke goes hands-on with a 300Hz gaming laptop from Acer
Read More »CES 2020: Sony announces updated PlayStation statistics – PS4 sales reach 106 million
This generation has seen the PlayStation brand perform stronger than ever, with the PlayStation 4 cementing itself as one of the best selling consoles of all time. With that, at CES 2020, the console manufacturer gave us an insight into how the various PlayStation services have been performing (hint: very …
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