This week, Kioxia became the first company to launch 24G SAS SSDs for servers and storage applications – consisting of the company's 6th gen enterprise SAS SSD family. 24G SAS is expected to double the data throughput compared to its predecessor. The 24G SAS technology was first demonstrated at the Flash …

Each year, the State of Online Gaming research report looks into the habits and opinions of those who play video games. Recently, the 2020 edition of the report was released. Of particular note was the fact that over one third (38%) of all those who play video games would want …

Take-Two, Activision and EA reportedly interested in buying...

From Software didn't just become a fan favourite developer over the last decade, the studio successfully managed to create its own genre, changing ‘action-RPGs' as we know them. This journey started off with Demon's Souls in 2009, utilising the PS3's now outdated hardware. Now in preparation for the PlayStation 5, …

It's no secret that semiconductor factories are expensive, with companies often pouring billions upon billions into new plants. However, 2021 looks to be a record-breaking year, with an expected growth of 24 percent. Back in 2011, it was estimated that semiconductor equipment reached sales of $41.8 billion – a number …

While Sony is teasing its own high-end sound tech for the PS5, Microsoft is apparently looking into pushing gaming into the high-end headphone market. This week, Danish audio company, Bang & Olufsen, announced a new partnership with Xbox to ‘deliver high-end audio' for gaming. Not much is known about this …

As we approach the launch of Operation Steel Wave and the addition of two new operators, Rainbow Six Siege is having another free weekend. Those who have yet to try, or have not bought Ubisoft’s competitive shooter can download the game and play for free this week across all platforms.  …

Looking for a new gaming PC that won't break the bank? This PC from Cyberpower is a great option

We've been talking about the possibility of Apple switching to ARM chips for Macs for a couple of years now. Over time, reports of Apple making the jump have picked up a lot of steam and later this month, Apple will apparently be making it all official.  According to sources …

Though The Last of Us struggled for years to get a film adaptation off the ground, the recently revealed HBO TV adaptation appears to be going from strength to strength. It has now been confirmed that the pilot episode of the series will be directed by none other than Johan …

How good is this microscopic external SSD from PNY?

After cracking down on PC-based digital platform holders, Australia's Competition and Consumer Commission began turning its attention to the refund policies for digital games sold on consoles. Sony has been one of the targets this week, with an Australian Federal Court ordering a fine to be paid due to PlayStation …

As schools all over the world start taking their teaching online, DigiTimes reports that the demand for Chromebooks is expected to see a sharp rise that will carry on throughout 2020. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, schools in many countries have been forced to shut down, and as a result …

PlayStation’s annual Days of Play celebration has now officially gone live. As part of the event, fans can find “huge savings on celebrated PS4 titles” alongside discounts for both PlayStation Plus and PS Now subscriptions. With over 100 games on offer, and almost 90% off, Days of Play represents one …

Since being announced last year, Kerbal Space Program 2 has seen a number of lengthy delays. Usually when a game is pushed back by more than a year, there has been some behind-the-scenes trouble, which was the case here. This time around, the finger is pointing towards publisher Take-Two Interactive …

In an interview with Gamespot, Tim Sweeney from Epic Games claimed that the Epic Games Store giveaways can lead to increased sales on other platforms. Additionally, the founder of Epic Games also said that he plans to launch Epic Games Store for Android and iOS devices. The interview was part of …

Apple is one of the biggest companies in the world, and is known to invest heavily in new technology. Now it's reported that Apple is considering investing over $330 million in a Micro-LED factory with the goal of bringing the technology to its future devices. The factory in question is …

ASRock's Phantom Gaming-ITX is the only X570 mITX motherboard with a Thunderbolt 3 connector

Take-Two was one of the first major publishers to support Google's Stadia streaming service, bringing titles like NBA 2K20, Borderlands 3 and Red Dead Redemption 2 to the platform. Now roughly a year on from Stadia's initial unveiling, Take-Two CEO, Stauss Zelnick, believes Google over-promised. As reported by Gamespot, Zelnick …

We are mere days away from finding out what PlayStation’s plan for the next half decade or so of gaming is. The “Future of Gaming” event, which is set to take place this Thursday, has until now remained very secretive. That being said, according to Jim Ryan, the upcoming livestream …

In preparation for the European Hardware Awards 2020 on Thursday 25th June, over 100 specialist editors from EHA publications across the region have been deciding on a definitive list of the best hardware available in the market. Work on that list of nominations has now been completed and we’re ready to announce …

On May 28, Cisco announced its intent to acquire the privately-held ThousandEyes, known for its software-as-a-service (SaaS) product capable of measuring network performance.  ThousandEyes was founded back in 2010 and its headquarter is located in San Francisco – the company also has offices in Dublin, London, New York and Tokyo. ThousandEyes has seen a …

Fast & Furious: Crossroads served as Geoff Keighley’s “one more thing” at the 2019 Game Awards. Originally announced to be releasing in May 2020, a new gameplay trailer has been released, showing off the game as well announcing its official delay to August 2020. The trailer showcases some of the …

Does the AH T600 chassis from Thermaltake take us to heights we have not reached before?

Apple launched its iPhone 11 towards the end of 2019, and it proved to be the world's most popular smartphone in Q1 2020. The company saw 19.5 million iPhone 11s ship from January to March 2020, which is almost three times as many devices as its closest rival, the Samsung …

It's expensive... but boy oh boy is this Orbi AX6000 kit fast

While a number of previously PlayStation-exclusive Quantic Dream games became available on PC over the course of 2019, the titles were exclusive to the Epic Games Store. Now, nearly a year after Heavy Rain first came to PC, all three Epic Games exclusive Quantic Dream titles have been announced for …

Intel NUC 9 Extreme offers a high-performance system in a 5L chassis - but at what cost?

Seagate has announced that it will make its patents available as part of the Open COVID Pledge. The pledge grants free access to all of Seagate's patented technologies to help diagnose, prevent, contain and treat COVID-19.  The Open COVID Pledge is a call for companies to make their “intellectual property available free …

Thermaltake began showing off its new TOUGHRAM DDR4 modules at Computex last year, with enhanced RGB lighting features, a 10-layer PCB and pre-binned memory ICs to ensure performance. Over the course of 2019, speeds for these kits were pushed from 3600MHz all the way up to 4400MHz and now in …