In a now deleted tweet by the UK retailer shopto.net, the release date for Media Molecule’s long-awaited creation game ‘Dreams’ has been revealed. The PlayStation exclusive will be releasing on the 14th of February 2020, presumably taking the spot that The Last of Us Part II held, prior to its …
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Noctua introduce more chromax black customisable fans
Love them or hate them, Noctua’s tan and brown fans have become a cult feature for enthusiast’s PC system builders due to the excellent cooling performance and low noise levels they provide. Ever since Noctua announced plans to introduce black chromax versions it has divided opinions. Noctua has just introduced …
Read More »Hearthstone Battlegrounds enters open beta alongside new patch
Over the course of this year, the ‘auto battle' genre has grown to be quite popular for MOBA titles. At BlizzCon this month, Blizzard announced it would be bringing a similar game mode to Hearthstone known as Hearthstone Battlegrounds, pitting eight players against each other in a last player standing …
Read More »Epic Games acquires Quixel and its respective 3D asset library and tools
Epic Games has announced the acquisition of Quixel, the creator of a photogrammetry asset library and bundled toolset. The financial details regarding this purchase have not been shared. Quixel is a startup focused on 3D asset collection and respective toolsets. The company was created back in 2011, and currently has …
Read More »Apple ‘encrypted email’ on macOS wasn’t as encrypted as it should have been
Ever since standing against the US government and refusing to crack open an iPhone locked by Touch ID, Apple has been pushing its stance on privacy and security quite heavily. Unfortunately, Apple has had a couple of security missteps along the way that fly in the face of that. Most …
Read More »EKWB announce D-RGB enabled AMD Radeon RX 5700 water blocks
D-RGB 3-pin 5v connections are now the established format for connecting RGB enabled products to motherboards. With the vast majority of manufacturers implementing this connection type in current motherboard designs, products sporting RGB lighting are either being released with 3-pin connectivity or updated to support it. EK water blocks has …
Read More »PNY RTX 2080 Ti XLR8 Gaming Review
Looking for the fastest card going? You'll want a 2080 Ti - what about PNY's XLR8 model?
Read More »Gigabyte unveils new TRX40 Aorus motherboard lineup
AMD's new Threadripper CPUs are just days away, and Gigabyte has a host of TRX40 boards to go alongside...
Read More »Shuntaro Furukawa: The Nintendo Switch isn’t going to get cheaper any time soon
During a Q&A session at Nintendo’s six-month financial briefing, Shuntaro Furukawa, President of Nintendo, was asked about Nintendo’s future pricing plans for the Switch, to which Furukawa revealed that Nintendo currently holds no plans to reduce the Switch’s price in the future. Nintendo’s strategy for profitability will come purely from …
Read More »Latest report points to Apple AR headset in 2022 and AR glasses in 2023
We have more updates on Apple's upcoming push into the Augmented Reality market. Recent weeks have seen rumours point towards a first-gen AR device in 2020 and an unlikely partnership with Valve. Now, the latest report detailing Apple's plans has put more realistic expectations in place, with an Augmented Reality …
Read More »Warner Bros. have been trying to make a Superman game for years
Industry insider James Sigfield recently revealed via Twitter that Warner Bros. have been trying to get a Superman game off of the ground since 2013. He details two specific projects that were cancelled, but indicated there were more, and that Warner Bros. continue to pursue the idea of a Superman …
Read More »Nixeus launches 3440×1440 ultrawide monitor with 144Hz refresh rate and HDR
As the popularity of ultrawide gaming monitors has continued to grow, so has the number of impressively spec'd displays on the market. This month, Nixeus is adding a new 3440×1440 competitor to its roster, complete with FreeSync, HDR support and a 144Hz refresh rate starting at $499. Nixeus was one …
Read More »Phantom Gaming Alliance Radeon RX 5700 graphics cards are announced by ASRock
On the lookout for a new graphics card? These new RX 5700 cards from ASRock have just been announced...
Read More »Death Stranding underperforms in the UK sales charts
Death Stranding has been treated as the biggest exclusive of the year by Sony. From the budget of the game, to the amount of marketing and promotion, to all the famous actors and singers present within the game itself, it’s clear that Sony was expecting Death Stranding to be a …
Read More »EKWB unveils the Quantum Momentum ROG Strix X570-E D-RGB monoblock
EKWB has been hard at work updating some of its previous hardware with new designs featuring D-RGB addressable LED lighting. The company has now launched a new design for AMD X570 users in the form of a monoblock belonging to its Quantum line of custom liquid cooling components. The new …
Read More »Sony registers patent for new game cartridge
A new patent registered by Sony Interactive Entertainment was found in the INPI (Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial), a government institution from Brazil where the first patent for the PS5 was found. Back on the 26th of June, Sony filed a patent for a new game cartridge for an unknown game system. …
Read More »64-core Ryzen Threadripper 3990X may have accidentally been revealed in TRX40 motherboard overview
Earlier this week, AMD officially announced specs, pricing and release dates for the first two SKUs in the 3rd Gen Threadripper lineup. However, it looks like AMD is wasting no time in preparing the next big CPU release, as a new leak hints at a 64-core TR 3990X. A seeming …
Read More »Rockstar explains stance on Red Dead Redemption 2 PC mods
Red Dead Redemption 2 has been out on PC for 5 days now, so the inevitable influx of mods on the nexus is already well under way. Ultrawide fans can enjoy custom field of view settings and cinematics without black bars, while people who have played the game previously on …
Read More »Overwatch director speaks out against Blizzard’s Blitzchung ban
Many of you will be aware of Blizzard's recent controversy surrounding Hearthstone Grandmaster ‘Blitzchung' and his tournament ban following his support for the protests in Hong Kong. Blizzard's stance caused plenty of backlash, with protesters even showing up at Blizzcon last week. While there are some at Blizzard that agreed …
Read More »Splinter Cell reappears on Ubisoft social media but don’t get your hopes up yet
It is difficult to know what information to trust when it comes to Splinter Cell at the moment. We’ve had plenty of leaks that didn’t pan out, cross-promotional teases inside of Ubisoft games and even one instance of an Ubisoft director teasing Sam Fisher’s return only for it to be …
Read More »Nvidia’s latest driver update also fixes security vulnerabilities
If you aren’t interested in playing Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC this week, or getting G-Sync compatibility on LG’s 2019 OLED TVs, then you may have skipped over the most recent Nvidia graphics driver when it began rolling out earlier this week. If you are one of those people, …
Read More »Overwatch and Overwatch 2 will eventually merge into one client
Overwatch 2 was announced at Blizzcon last weekend and unfortunately, the official announcement didn’t manage to clear up much of the confusion surrounding the sequel. With the way things are currently set up, Overwatch 2 sounds more like an expansion than a full sequel. Adding some extra fuel to this, …
Read More »MSI launches trio of TRX40 motherboards for 3rd Gen Threadripper
Yesterday was a big one for both AMD and its partners. Not only have the first 3rd Gen Threadripper CPUs been announced, but motherboard makers are starting to show off their first offerings for the new TRX40 platform. We've seen a trio of boards from ASUS already this week and …
Read More »Need for Speed Heat stealthily launches today
While EA's prized racing franchise has run into plenty of trouble over the current console generation, Need for Speed keeps coming back. The last entry in the series seemed promising but was bogged down by a microtransaction-riddled and randomised car modification system. This week, Need for Speed Heat has snuck …
Read More »EK announce new Quantum FTL D-RGB reserviors
EKWB announced its new D-RGB GPU water blocks recently and now the company is adding more digital addressable RGB products to its custom water cooling components ranges, with a new series of reservoirs and pump-res combos available. EK has launched more products featuring D-RGB lighting, including a new line of …
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Read More »Norman Reedus says Death Stranding is “way better” than Silent Hills
Norman Reedus, who plays the lead character in the Kojima Productions game ‘Death Stranding’, was originally slated to be in the now cancelled Silent Hills game. Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter, Reedus revealed that after being approached for Death Stranding, he was retroactively glad that Silent Hills never came to …
Read More »The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Scarlett will be cheaper than expected
For the last year or so, the US and China have been engaging in a trade war, imposing various tariffs on each country’s goods and services. What this has meant for the video game industry is that the upcoming PlayStation 5, Xbox Scarlett, and Nintendo consoles were threatened to have …
Read More »Asus annouce new TRX40 AMD Threadripper motherboards
AMD’s 3rd generation Ryzen Threadripper high-end desktop platform will be launching later this month, so it is time for motherboard manufacturers to roll out new products in support of this next generation of HEDT processors. Asus will initially launch three motherboards to support the new AMD Ryzen Threadripper CPUs and …
Read More »Shuttle releases new fanless, 1.3-litre DS10 range of PCs
German-based manufacturer Shuttle just expanded its barebones PC lineup with the new DS10 range, with four different models which all use a very compact 1.3-litre steel chassis. The DS10 range is the successor to the DS77 series, the previous 1.3-litre PCs from Shuttle. All of the models are fanless, meaning …
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