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Last month, Ubisoft officially lifted the curtains on Assassin’s Creed Shadows with a flashy cinematic teaser, giving us our first look at the world – but no gameplay. While a full deep-dive is expected at Ubisoft’s upcoming showcase, a hint of the game’s new mechanics were shared during Xbox’s Game …

Leo caught up with the folks at Gamdias at Computex this week to get the run down on all the latest. This year, Gamdias has a lot to show, including new Helios power supplies, new LCD Display CPU coolers, including a new AIO and a dual-tower air cooler. Finally, there …

At Computex this week, Sharkoon arrived at the show armed with its suite of peripherals, PC cases and coolers. Join Leo as we take a closer look at all things Sharkoon for the second half of 2024.

Leo checks in with Netac to take a look at the new NV7000-Q SSD, launching this week alongside Computex. We also get a look at what Netac has going on in the DDR5 memory market.  Netac is back at Computex this year armed with a brand new SSD. The new …

Philips is launching two new entry-level gaming monitors: the Evnia 27M2N3200A and the Evnia 24M2N3200A. These monitors are designed to deliver a good gaming experience in an affordable package, boasting features such as Fast IPS panels, Full HD resolution, a 180Hz refresh rate, HDR10, and Smart Crosshair technology. The Evnia …

Acer's booth at Computex this year is packed with new product launches. Join Dom & Leo as we take a closer look at Acer's 2024 line-up, including new ‘AI PCs', gaming systems and more.  Acer has unveiled three new OLED gaming monitors in its Predator line-up: the Predator X27U F3, …

Nvidia continues to dominate the GPU market, with a supply of about 7.7 million GPUs to add-in-board (AIB) partners in the past quarter. This figure primarily includes discrete desktop GPUs, with gaming GPUs comprising the majority. Since the RTX 40 series launch, Nvidia's shipments have increased by over 2 million …

Geekbench recently received three sets of results for the Ryzen 9 HX 170 processor in CPU and GPU testing. The nomenclature update for AMD's Strix Point CPUs just ahead of the Computex announcement caused confusion, with some laptops displaying outdated SKU names during the tests. The Ryzen 9 HX 170/370 …

At Computex this week, Leo met up with the Alphacool team to check out the latest innovations for DIY PC builders looking to make the jump to custom water cooling.  At Computex this year, Alphacool has several new interesting water cooling launches. At the top of the list is the …

Lexar has introduced the Armor 700 portable SSD, the latest addition to its portable SSD lineup. Designed to offer a blend of speed and durability, the Armor 700 Portable SSD targets professional photographers, videographers, content producers, and gamers. Featuring peak read/write speeds of up to 2000MB/s via the USB 3.2 …

We couldn't let Computex go by without catching up with Steve of Gamers Nexus. Leo and Steve met up in the event halls to go over all of Intel's major announcements this week, including the unveiling of Lunar Lake. 

With Halo: Infinite failing to become the 10-year live-service juggernaut that Xbox was hoping it would be, the state of the iconic franchise is currently in limbo. That said, according to one industry insider, Microsoft is set to go back to the well, remastering the original Halo: Combat Evolved for …

Each week, those with an Epic Games Store account are privy to a number of titles for free. In alignment with Summer Game Fest and all the excitement, Epic are giving away Marvel’s Midnight Suns. Available to add to your library from now until the 13th of June at 4PM …

Leo takes a closer look at the new Tower 600 and Tower 250

Endorfy has emerged as an excellent choice in the gaming peripherals market. At Computex 2024, we got a look at the latest, including new pudding-cap wireless mechanical keyboards. Endorfy also showcased its brand new LIV Plus Wireless gaming mouse, as well as new PC cases and coolers. Starting off with …

Announced around this time last year with an incredibly vague teaser trailer, Sony’s multiplayer live-service first person shooter ‘Concord’ finally had its proper official introduction during last week’s State of Play. At the time, we had little-to-no idea on how the game will be monetised. Following a leak from PlayStation …

Twice a month, Microsoft updates its Game Pass library, adding a line-up of titles across the AAA and indie sides of the industry. For the month of June, Xbox is bringing new games to the service – alongside some returning faces. Making the announcement on the Xbox Wire Blog, Megan …

New graphics cards, motherboards, monitors and more from MSI at Computex

There’s no denying that Arrowhead Studios have been highly proactive in adding new content to Helldivers II. One of the main ways they have done so is through the release of premium Warbonds – essentially battle passes which can be purchased with real money, or through in-game currencies. Fortunately for …

MSI's latest laptops are built for AI

Recently, Square Enix expressed their desires to move away from console exclusives, instead wanting to focus on multiplatform development. As part of this, the publisher looks to be filling many of its previously-created holes, bringing the first Octopath Traveler to PlayStation – and the second to Xbox. Octopath Traveller as …

Thermaltake is getting into the simulation gaming setups. After launching the GR500 in black, it's now expanding its lineup with the GR500 racing simulator cockpit in white. In addition, the Triple Racing monitor stand that it launched alongside the original GR 500 is also getting a white variant. Boasting a …

Colourful announced a new series of laptops called Epoch at Computex 2024. These compact laptops are thin and lightweight despite being powered by an Intel 13th-generation Core processor and an RTX 40 series laptop GPU. Available in silver and dark blue, the Epoch 14 sports an all-metal chassis that is …

Fractal Design expands into new product categories

EK is at Computex 2024 to showcase its latest work. In addition to the EK-Pro DFF (Draining, Flushing, and Filling) unit, EK is introducing a new line of water cooling components named Nexe, which targets a balanced price/performance ratio. Nexe is the technical bridge between efficient cooling and high-performance computing, …

Cherry unveiled a range of MX switches at Computex 2024. In addition to its new MX 2.0 low-profile switches, it also unveiled the new MX Silent Clear, the revamped MX Orange, and the MX Multipoint analogue induction switches, which will be available in three variants: linear, linear heavy, and progressive. The …

Kingston has returned to Computex with a race-themed showcase. By infusing its product lines with elements reminiscent of the race track and pit stop, Kingston unveiled some of its upcoming products, including Fury Reneage DDR5 memory RGB Limited Edition, Fury Impact DDR5 CAMM 2 modules, the red XS1000 external SSD …

Fan favourite cases like the Evolv, Enthoo & Eclipse upgraded

Back in March, we began hearing rumours that Microsoft may be working on their own Xbox handheld in the vein of the Steam Deck or ROG Ally. Microsoft themselves have since teased the idea as a possibility – while still keeping things vague. That said, according to one insider, we …

Announced around this time last year with an incredibly vague teaser trailer, Sony’s multiplayer live-service first person shooter ‘Concord’ finally had its proper official introduction during last week’s State of Play. That said, we still know next to nothing about the game’s monetisation – aside from Sony saying the title …