The first review of a laptop using a Ryzen 4000 series CPU has been published online. A Ukrainian website reviewed the upcoming Acer Swift 3 SF314-42, which houses the mid-tier Ryzen 5 4500U. With this being our first look at a Ryzen 4000 series laptop processor in action, we had a peek at the …
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A Call of Duty title has been confirmed to be releasing later this year
Though unsurprising, Activision has officially confirmed that a new Call of Duty title is set to release “this fall”. Since the release of Call of Duty 2, a new title in the series has come out on an annual basis. Still, this announcement differs somewhat from previous years’, as Activision …
Read More »PSVR exclusive, Ghost Giant, is coming to Oculus Quest later this month.
It would appear as though exclusive titles are no longer ever truly exclusive. The latest ‘exclusive’ game to go multi-platform is the charming PlayStation VR title ‘Ghost Giant’. Originally released in April 2019, the game has now been announced to be arriving on the Oculus Quest on the 20th of …
Read More »Team Ninja’s next game could be Ninja Gaiden
The Ninja Gaiden series is one of video games’ longest running, dating all the way back to 1988. Since 2014’s Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z however, the series has taken a backseat. With Nioh 2 set to release soon, the Director of the game has revealed that Team Ninja, the studio …
Read More »AMD continues gaining x86 CPU market share
Following on from AMD's Q4 2019 results, some interesting news has been shared, detailing AMD's gains in the x86 CPU market over the last year.
Read More »Here are the first screenshots of The Outer Worlds running on Nintendo Switch
Obsidian put itself back in the spotlight last year with the successful release of The Outer Worlds. The game has been out on PC, Xbox One and PS4 for a while now but soon, the game will also be landing on the Nintendo Switch. The Switch version's release date was …
Read More »ASRock revenue climbs due to AMD Ryzen resurgence
ASRock has announced this week that it received a huge increase in its revenue during 2019. The company proclaimed that it saw revenue increase 31.61% over a year-on-year basis and delivered total revenue of $443.16 million USD in 2019. According to a recent article by DigiTimes, the Taiwanese motherboard manufacturer …
Read More »Dan Houser is leaving Rockstar Games
Over the last couple of decades, the Houser brothers have lead Rockstar with Sam Houser acting as President and Dan Houser taking on creative leadership duties. Dan Houser has been on a break from Rockstar Games after wrapping up development on Red Dead Redemption 2 and now, he is leaving …
Read More »Gigabyte B550 motherboards spotted on recent EEC listing
AMD’s B550A chipset made its debut in October 2019 with a range of Gigabyte motherboards specifically designed for OEM systems. Since then, AMD has remained tight-lipped on the possibility of any budget 500 series motherboards for consumers. However, that could change now since a Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) database entry …
Read More »AMD’s Big Navi GPU launch could be very close now
Big Navi could be on its way sooner than we all expected
Read More »EKWB launch the EK-Quantum InWin 909EK show case
EK Water Blocks had the limited edition InWin 909EK show case on display at CES 2020 which impressed with its custom-made distribution block, thick 480mm radiator support and special compartment to hide away hardware. EKWB has officially launched the EK-Quantum InWin 909EK which is available to pre-order from the EK …
Read More »EA’s next generation Sims title could feature cross-play and multiplayer features
In a game all about creation and interaction, it’s surprising that The Sims franchise has historically opted out of featuring any significant multiplayer features (save for The Sims Online). In the latest investor meeting however, EA’s CEO, Andrew Wilson, alluded to the fact that the next Sims title could feature …
Read More »Intel reportedly dropping Nervana in favour of Habana Labs for AI chips
Intel has been looking to pin its flag in the AI market for years now, with efforts to create AI chips kicking off with the purchase of Nervana in 2016 and extending to a huge $2 billion acquisition of Israeli firm, Habana Labs. While Intel only just announced new Nervana …
Read More »An updated AMD Raise The Game bundle is coming
AMD’s Raise the Game bundle was available with the purchase of selected AMD Radeon graphics cards during 2019 but officially ended on 31st December. AMD graphics card owners were still able to redeem bundle codes until 30th January 2020. A new Raise the Game bundle has been expected from AMD …
Read More »AOC CU34G2X 34in 144Hz Curved Gaming Monitor Review
It's one of the most affordable high refresh 34in ultrawide monitors we've seen
Read More »The Outer Worlds comes to Nintendo Switch in March
Obsidian put itself back in the spotlight last year with the successful release of The Outer Worlds. The game has been out on PC, Xbox One and PS4 for a while now but soon, the game will also be landing on the Nintendo Switch. Virtuos Games was the development partner …
Read More »Rockstar Games offering huge in game bonuses for GTA and Red Dead Online
Rockstar Games is celebrating a record-breaking 2019 holiday season in both GTA Online and Red Dead Online by offering huge bonuses in both games. Starting today and during the beginning of February, GTA and Red Dead Online players will receive in-game cash bonuses and free gifts. Grand Theft Auto V …
Read More »Gigabyte RX 5600 XT Gaming OC 6G Review
How good is Gigabyte's flagship RX 5600 XT?
Read More »Psyonix explains why Rocket League on macOS and Linux is scrapped and offers refunds
Rocket League players on macOS and Linux got some bad news last week, as Psyonix is dropping online support for both platforms. The online-removing patch will arrive in March, at which point players will only have access to local multiplayer. At the time, there was little explanation as to why …
Read More »Google Stadia Pro is getting two more free games next month but slow updates are causing concern
Early adopters are beginning to worry about Google's commitment to the Stadia...
Read More »Konami rumoured to be developing two unannounced Silent Hill games
According to Twitter user AestheticGamer, Konami is developing two new Silent Hill games. Konami commented on the rumour to Eurogamer and confirmed that the company “cannot share anything at this point”, but it wants to continue the Silent Hill series, as they're still “listening to customer feedback and considering ways …
Read More »Xbox Series X rumoured to launch at €499
Over the last few weeks, we've been learning a lot more about the upcoming next-gen consoles from Sony and Microsoft. The Xbox Series X is particularly interesting, as it is expected to be the high-end version of two new Xbox consoles. Now, some new details have come out about the …
Read More »Asus launches the ROG Strix XG17AHPE portable gaming monitor
Asus has added a 17.3-inch portable gaming display to its ROG Strix monitor series, known as the ROG Strix XG17AHPE...
Read More »Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic remake reportedly in the works
There have been multiple attempts to revive Knights of the Old Republic over the years, from fan remake projects to internal pitches from BioWare itself. While previous attempts fell short, new reports suggest that KOTOR may finally be getting the revival it deserves. According to sources speaking with Cinelinx, a …
Read More »Duelyst will shut down on February 27th
With so many free-to-play games out there, the competition in this market is immense and the less successful eventually have to close their doors. Duelyst, which launched back in 2016, has proved the latest victim of this market saturation. Duelyst is a tactical CCG (collectible card game) developed by CounterPlay and …
Read More »Kioxia Toshiba RC500 500GB SSD Review
Looking for an affordable 500GB NVME drive? We review this model from Toshiba
Read More »Rocket League to remove online features from Linux and macOS versions
Rocket League players on macOS and Linux are getting some bad news this week, as Psyonix is dropping online support for both platforms. The online-removing patch will arrive in March, at which point players will only have access to local multiplayer. According to an update to the Rocket League support …
Read More »German court rules Nintendo eShop ‘no refund’ policy is legal
Throughout 2018, European consumer rights authorities began taking a closer look at Nintendo and its digital eShop refund policies. The Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC) got the ball rolling by saying that Nintendo’s strict no-refund policy was against EU consumer protection laws. Since Nintendo of Europe is based in Germany, the case was handed …
Read More »Motorola Razr is available to pre-order in the UK now
Motorola introduced its new clamshell style, flexible display smartphone back in November 2019 and since then it has become one of the most highly anticipated handsets on the market. Motorola has now announced the device is available for pre-order in the UK via EE. Motorola and its exclusive partner in …
Read More »Intel might continue its CPU price cuts throughout this year
It's rumoured that Intel might continue to cut the prices of its CPUs this year to battle AMD's own aggressive product pricing...
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