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Google released its next-generation operating system last week, titled Android 9 Pie for Pixel handsets. Sadly, it seems that owners of the first-generation Pixel XL smartphone are experiencing issues with fast charging since the update landed. The first generation Pixel XL natively supports fast charging, providing that a compatible ‘USB-PD’ …

Some changes are taking place within EA’s ranks this week as long-time executive, Patrick Söderlund is leaving the company. Söderlund started off as the CEO of DICE in 2000, before EA acquired the studio in 2006. Since then, he has risen through EA’s ranks and most recently acted as the publisher’s …

Bethesda and Sony have a history of clashing, from PlayStation 4’s late adoption of mods to the company’s staunch stance against cross-platform play. It looks like Bethesda might not be giving Sony much of an option when it comes to the latter, however, claiming that cross-platform support for The Elder …

While it’s clear that software has an impact on YouTube’s performance, it seems as though Google is turning towards hardware in order to improve stream quality, launching its new “Device Report” service. The site categorises smartphones in terms of viewing experience, dubbing the best of the best ‘Signature Devices’. Getting …

Nvidia has finally unveiled its brand new Turing architecture under the Quadro RTX series, confirming two of the three trademarks spotted at the end of last week. The third and final GeForce RTX trademark is still being teased, with Nvidia’s new ‘Be For The Game’ trailer pointing towards the RTX …

Samsung is well known in the semi-conductor world and is an established leader when it comes to memory. The company has been working on 16 gigabit GDDR6 memory modules since last year, the chips even went into mass production back in January. Now, we are seeing the proper debut, as …

Nvidia's brand new Turing architecture is officially here, launching first in the Quadro RTX series.

Epic Games has been one of the frontrunners for cross-platform play in recent years, ensuring that PC, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and mobile can play against one another. Fortunately, the community’s fear of playing at a disadvantage against keyboard and mouse users has been heard by the developer, as plans are …

The Call of Duty Black Ops 4 multiplayer beta may have concluded, but those of you who downloaded it might want to hang on to the files for a bit longer. Activision has confirmed that a multiplayer beta update will be arriving in September. We’ve known for a while that …

Amazon’s signature “next day delivery” has been under fire from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) since last December ever since complaints arose surrounding the accuracy of its self-titled promise. Now, it seems the investigation has deemed the retailer to be falsely advertising its One Day Delivery option, and will force …

On Friday evening during Quakecon 2018, Bethesda gave us a fantastic showing of DOOM Eternal gameplay. In all, around 20 minutes of new gameplay footage was shown, giving us a look at new mechanics, weapons, abilities and areas to explore. As Quakecon continued, more information about the game came to …

It is not easy to produce consistently excellent products in a single product area. That is why we are proud to announce that KitGuru has given Seasonic the Continued Excellence award, for winning over 30 top awards in a single category. An award like this doesn’t come around often – …

It’s not often a single company wins over 50 awards for its gaming products. In fact, it has never happened before – until now, that is, as we are proud to announce that KitGuru has awarded ASUS ROG the Continued Excellence award, for winning over 50 KitGuru awards for its …

Cooler Master and AMD have been working together for a while in an effort to create official air coolers for various CPUs. The latest effort sees Cooler Master developing the new ‘Wraith Ripper’ cooler for AMD’s newly launched 2nd Gen Threadripper processors. The Wraith Ripper is designed with Threadripper in …

Speculation that Google would be introducing alternative operating systems for its Pixelbook has been around for quite some time, with references to Windows Hardware Certification Kit (WHCK) seemingly confirming the shift back in June. It looks like this might be getting closer to becoming a reality, as a new code …

At Computex in June, AMD gave us a brief tease of what to expect from 2nd Gen Threadripper with the announcement of a top-end 32C/64T version. Now we’ve made it to the official launch, with all of the details on specs and pricing laid out. At a briefing in London …

Last week, we had the official announcements of AMD’s Threadripper 2nd Gen processors. We already knew that AMD would be sticking with the X399 chipset for its second generation processors, and ASUS seems to be right on the ball with an X399 BIOS update already available. Today ASUS announced that …

Despite a full reveal set to coincide with the Paris Major Championship later this week, Rainbow Six Siege players can feast their eyes on Operation Grim Sky’s new defender, Clash thanks to a leak. Coinciding with the finals, Ubisoft will also be offering another free weekend, including everything seen in …

At E3 earlier this year, Microsoft invested heavily in its future by adding five studios to its first party line-up. While most of these were acquisitions, one studio, ‘The Initiative’, is being built from the ground up with the goal of securing top-talent from across the industry. The first batch …

Former IGN Nintendo Editor Filip Miucin posted a video to his YouTube channel over the weekend, addressing his very public firing amidst plagiarism allegations. Before the video was removed, Miucin claimed that he was the victim of “a gigantic lynch mob” sent by publications over circumstantial similarities, despite two more …

CaseLabs might not be a name that you hear often, but the company is renowned for its quality enthusiast-grade cases. Over the years, CaseLabs has made quite the name for itself, but unfortunately, the company has fallen into bankruptcy and liquidation. This means that CaseLabs will be closing down permanently …

One thing that console players are blessed with is the ability to enter a secondary market by reselling their hard copies of physical games, often prompting the purchase of more games in the process. While the morality of this and impact on developer’s profits has always been debated, a new …

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The day has finally arrived, today at Quakecon, the folks at id Software showed off the first gameplay footage from DOOM Eternal. This wasn’t a small trailer either, in-fact, we were treated to a massive on-stage deep dive, going over new weapons, new enemies, the Slayer’s new armour, new mechanics …

Nvidia’s next line-up of graphics cards is now believed to be just 10 days away, supposedly making their debut during the company’s GeForce Gaming Celebration on August 20th. While this was thought to concern the tentatively titled GTX 1180, patent filings suggest that the Green Team could be introducing an …

The Galaxy Note 9 has officially launched - we get hands-on with the new phone, including a first look at the design, display and updated S Pen.

Apple has experienced quite the shaky launch of its premium priced 2018 MacBook Pro laptops, retroactively pushing a fix that stopped its Intel Core i9 from throttling. It seems that the device has more problems under the hood, however, as multiple users have come forward regarding intermittent crackling coming from …

PC fans have been waiting for Monster Hunter World for quite some time since its initial release, and while response has been mixed, this hasn’t stopped Capcom’s action RPG from topping the charts. Not only has Monster Hunter World managed to break into Steam’s top 10 all-time concurrent player count, …

We’ve known about Nintendo’s Switch Online service since the console first launched. While the service was supposed to go live last year, Switch owners ended up getting an extra year of free online multiplayer access. That will be changing in the second half of September though, as the subscription will …

Samsung has finally released its Galaxy Note 9 phablet, marketing the device as the “world’s most powerful smartphone.” It seems that Apple has something to say about that, however, after 2017’s iPhone X has already outperformed the 6GB Note 9 model. Using Geekbench 4, Tom’s Guide found that Samsung’s 6GB …