After a very successful stint in closed beta, Riot's new shooter, Valorant, is ready to launch. The character-based tactical shooter will be available to everyone for free on the 2nd of June. If you were waiting for an open beta, then you are also in luck, as Riot Games will …
Read More »ASUS introduces AMD B550 motherboard range
ASUS introduces a range of motherboards for AMD's B550 chipset.
Read More »Sea of Thieves comes to Steam in June
Over the last year, Microsoft has been making an effort to bring more of its games to Steam, leaving behind the Windows Store exclusive strategy. While games like Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Gears 5 were quick to make it over, others have taken a bit longer. Recently, State …
Read More »Xiaomi’s revenue up 13.6% in Q1 2020
It's been a tough start to the year for smartphone manufacturers, but Xiaomi has announced that it has beaten the market trend by achieving a year-on-year growth of 13.6% for Q1 2020. The Chinese company also reported that major products sales have returned to pre-pandemic levels. In spite of the …
Read More »Samsung expands its production capacity of 5nm EUV
Samsung has announced that it plans to expand its foundry capacity with a new production line in Pyongtaek, Korea. Samsung said that the new line will become the “core manufacturing base” for the company's production of 5G, high performance computing and AI solutions with 5nm EUV. Samsung said that construction of …
Read More »GeForce Now gets more games this week, including The Wonderful 101 Remastered
Thursday has officially become GeForce Now's library update day, with new games added to the service every week. This week's update sees Nvidia furthering its partnerships with prominent indie developers, as well as Ubisoft, offering titles like The Wonderful 101 Remastered, Furi, Divinity: Original Sin, Might & Magic Heroes VII …
Read More »Thermaltake TOUGHRAM series now offers up to 4600MHz memory
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 …
Read More »Intel acquires Rivet Networks
Intel has announced that it is acquiring Rivet Networks – a company mainly known for its network solutions, with its Killer series often used in various gaming machines. Intel said that the acquisition will boost “Intel's Wi-Fi offerings for PC Platforms”. The world is growing ever more dependent on Wi-Fi …
Read More »New Game+ Expo announced featuring SEGA, Atlus and more
The cancellation of E3 2020 appears to have left the gaming industry relatively fragmented, as once again, another digital showcase has been announced. The New Game+ Expo will see the likes of SEGA, Atlus, Koei Tecmo and Spike Chunsoft come together to host a digital presentation “featuring dozens of games”. …
Read More »Overwatch is celebrating its fourth birthday with a three-week long event
Overwatch is four years old, and to celebrate its birthday Blizzard is hosting a three-week long event for all platforms. Named Overwatch Anniversary 2020, this event has already started, and it will go on until June 9th. The Overwatch Anniversary 2020 will mark the return of the brawls and cosmetics …
Read More »MSI Z490 GODLIKE used to push Core i9-10900K to 7.42GHz on all cores
This week marks the launch of Intel's 10th Generation Core desktop processors and the Z490 chipset for motherboards. We've already seen some memory records broken utilising this new hardware and it looks like MSI's motherboards are turning up some decent CPU overclocking results too. First up is the flagship MSI …
Read More »Antec introduces 7 Series Katana ARGB DDR4 memory kits
Antec has announced its new award-winning 7 Series Katana DDR4 memory kits with ARGB. Recipient of an iF Design Award in the Gaming Hardware/VR category, the design of these memory kits was inspired by the silhouette of the Japanese samurai sword, hence the name ‘Katana'. The aluminium heatsink has a …
Read More »GTA V sells 130 million copies as Borderlands 3 outpaces predecessor
Take-Two recently reported its fiscal earnings, and unsurprisingly GTA V continues to sell massively almost 7 years after its release on PS3 and Xbox 360. The holding company announced that the most profitable piece of media in history has continued to dominate, now reaching sales of over 130 million copies. …
Read More »G.Skill Trident Z Royal breaks records with DDR4-6666 speed
G.Skill already had an impressive showcase for the Z490 and Intel 10th Gen launch yesterday, delivering 5000MHz memory kits. It turns out that with some additional overclocking, even greater heights can be achieved, as G.Skill Trident Z Royal memory has been used to reach record speeds of 6666MHz. Paired with …
Read More »Classic Konami OSTs come to Spotify
Though the last few years has seen Konami shy away from the video game industry, the publisher appears to slowly but surely be working its way back in. Amid rumours of the return of its various dormant IP, Konami has now opened a Spotify account, allowing fans to finally listen …
Read More »Tencent is taking control of the System Shock franchise
Just last month, OtherSide Entertainment proclaimed that it was ‘still here' but unfortunately, the studio could not provide an update on the status of System Shock 3. Now we know why, as the franchise has been handed over to Tencent instead. Rumblings of this began earlier this week, when internet …
Read More »Engineering samples of Ryzen 4000 “Vermeer” processors clocked up to 4.6GHz
New listings of the AMD “Vermeer” processors, also known as Ryzen 4000, have given us a glimpse of the speeds that these upcoming chips may be able to run at. These two listings show a 8C/16T processor and a 16C/32T processor, both clocked up to 4.6GHz. According to Igor's Lab, …
Read More »Valve shows Artifact 2.0 gameplay for the first time
Earlier this week, Valve updated us on its plans for the Artifact 2.0 beta and the game's eventual relaunch. Invites to the beta test are still set to go out by next week and for those wanting to see what the new and improved version looks and plays like beforehand, …
Read More »DOOM Eternal producer addresses Denuvo controversy and performance issues
Last week, there was some controversy surrounding DOOM Eternal thanks to the recent addition of Denuvo Anti-Cheat for multiplayer. Folks already disagree with Denuvo's Anti-Tamper DRM, so piling on more Denuvo software caused a particularly negative response. However, after evaluating feedback, Bethesda has changed its mind. Over on Reddit this …
Read More »ASUS Z490 motherboard line-up and UK pricing
Today, we finally saw performance testing and reviews unveiled for Intel's new 10th Generation Core-series desktop processors. This is also the launch day for Z490 motherboards. There are going to be a ton of options available, so in this article, we'll break down what ASUS has to offer, as well …
Read More »Persona 5 Royal has achieved “record sales” according to SEGA
The Persona series is one of SEGA’s most highly acclaimed franchises. Developed by Atlus, the JRPG series has over time acquired more and more dedicated fans. Released on the 31st of March in the West, Persona 5 Royal represents an enhanced version of the 2017 award-winning title and somehow managed …
Read More »G.Skill unveils 5GHz memory kit alongside Z490 and Intel 10th Gen CPUs
G.Skill is back and continuing to do what it does best- pushing consumer memory to its limits. This time around, G.Skill is showing off all new DDR4-5000MHz for 8GB and 16GB, as well as DDR-4400 for 32GB modules. Coinciding with the launch of Intel's 10th Gen desktop processors and the …
Read More »Samsung intros new 50MP ISOCELL GN1 camera sensor
Samsung has announced its new ISOCELL GN1 camera sensor that uses “Dual Pixel” technology, offering faster auto-focusing and brighter images. The sensor also utilises “Tetracell” technology for better low-light photography. Samsung recently unveiled the new ISOCELL GN1, a 50-megapixel image sensor. The ISOCELL GN1 is Samsung’s first image sensor that comes …
Read More »InXile’s next-gen RPG will use Unreal Engine 5
InXile has had plenty of success over the years with Wasteland and The Bards Tale, but the studio is already looking towards its next chapter. At the moment, the team is hard at work wrapping up Wasteland 3 but after that, something even bigger has been teased. Following on from …
Read More »Brad Smith admits that Microsoft was wrong about open source
Brad Smith, Microsoft President, recently stated at a MIT event that “Microsoft was on the wrong side of history when open source exploded at the beginning of the century”. This marks a shift in the company's stance towards open source. Microsoft hasn't been known to be a great endorser of open source. …
Read More »Ghost of Tsushima is inspired by Zelda and Shadow of the Colossus
Last week, Sony hosted a State of Play which gave fans a deep dive into some of the intricacies surrounding Sucker Punch’s upcoming open-world samurai title, Ghost of Tsushima. Though much was learned, such as the fact that the playable character ‘Jin’ can be guided by the wind, more information …
Read More »Razer introduces the Opus ANC Headphones
Razer has been producing gaming headsets for years, and now the company has announced its latest addition to its audio range – the Razer Opus. These new headphones feature THX Certified audio and advanced hybrid Active Noise Cancellation. Most people will agree that music is best enjoyed when there is …
Read More »CD Projekt has overtaken Ubisoft to become Europe’s biggest game company
CD Projekt S.A. has quickly gone from strength to strength, rising up the ranks to becoming one of the most well-respected video game companies today. It would seem as though this has translated to financial success for the Polish publisher, as the company has now officially overtaken Ubisoft to become …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is coming this year
We've known details about this year's Call of Duty for some time now, including the fact that Treyarch took over its development at some point last year. Now thanks to new sources, we know that this year's game will be called ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War'. The news …
Read More »Footage of Gears of War 3 running on a PlayStation 3 has surfaced
It can be easy to forget that Microsoft didn't always own the Gears of War IP, but we have been reminded of that fact this week thanks to leaked footage of Gears of War 3 running on a PlayStation 3. The footage was posted online this week, showing off a …
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