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The most recent Halo: Reach flight test has been live on PC for two weeks now. The first extension was put in place to allow users to test a new patch, although that update took a bit longer than expected. As a result, the current PC test will be running …

During the buildup to Fortnite’s black hole and chapter two reveal, there were several leaks spoiling the reveal, including a screenshot of the brand new map. A few weeks ago, Epic Games filed a lawsuit against one former tester in connection to the leak and now, a second former tester …

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 …

Pokémon Sword and Shield has been mired in controversy ever since it was first revealed that players wouldn't be able to transfer all their Pokémon into the game. The reasoning given by GameFreak was that they had to remake all the Pokémon models for the Nintendo Switch hardware. Players have …

PC systems containing high-performance hardware often require a chassis that is able to keep these high-end components cool. The usual run-of-the-mill cases are sometimes just not capable of achieving this so InWin has stepped in to provide a premium full tower chassis that is. InWin has announced a new premium …

Since the introduction of 240Hz gaming displays, most of them have been based on TN panels. Back in September, the Acer Nitro range received an upgrade with the world's first IPS 240Hz monitor and now, that technology is also transitioning over to the Acer Predator range.  The Acer Predator XB273 …

Wolfenstein: Youngblood is back in the headlines this week as the developers have released a new major update, adding new parts of the map and new missions for players to tackle. It is the game's biggest post-launch update yet, although unfortunately previously announced RTX features are still missing in action.  …

Now that PCIe is established in desktop solutions, we are hearing more details about the PCIe 5.0 interface...

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 …

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 …

Seagate is adding two new products to its FireCuda lineup, aimed at gamers: the Seagate FireCuda 520 PCIe 4.0 SSD and the FireCuda Gaming Dock. The company is also refreshing some of its existing SSD solutions, the FireCuda 510, the Barracuda 510, and the Barracuda 120. One of Seagate's latest additions …

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 …

Since launching back in 2014, EA Access has consistently offered 10 hour trials for new games to give players an extended demo before making a full purchase. For Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, that early/timed access trial will not be in place for good reason, EA wants to limit story …

When Nintendo announced that a sequel to the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was in the works at its E3 press conference this year, many fans began to speculate on when they would be able to get their hands on the game. Journalist and leaker “Sabi”, is now claiming …

Last week's big driver updates added support for Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption II on PC but there are still more huge video game launches coming throughout the rest of November. This week, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is coming to PC, in addition to Insomniac's Oculus VR game ‘Stormland', both …

8BitDo is known as the premiere manufacturer of 3rd party retro controllers. Their line-up includes controllers which are inspired by NES, SNES, Mega Drive, and Gameboy controllers, to name a few. They have now added an NES inspired mouse to their line-up, in collaboration with Daniel Jansson, who came up …

Xbox’s annual fan convention will be taking place on the 14th of November in London. Ahead of its opening, Microsoft has released a promo video, teasing some of the announcements fans can expect to see when Xbox goes live at 8PM GMT, including “news from over 10 Xbox Game Studios …

Back in May, the first trailer for the Sonic The Hedgehog live-action movie dropped, revealing a rather shocking, humanised design for the character. It didn't take long for criticisms to send the film creators back to the drawing board and now, there is a new trailer for the film featuring …

Ahead of its soft launch on the 19th of November, Google has announced the list of games that those who have purchased the Founder's or Premiere editions will be able to play on Stadia’s launch day. Stadia will have “12 carefully-chosen games on day one, and an additional 14 will …

Over the course of this year, we have seen a lot of flagship smartphones launching with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor at the centre. In December, the next generation Snapdragon 865 will be officially unveiled, although leaks have already given us an early look at specifications and performance.  Qualcomm will …

Hardcore PC gamers are being spoilt lately with gaming peripheral manufacturers producing high end, lightweight mice featuring pinpoint accurate sensors with adjustable DPI range settings, to give users an edge in competitive situations. Cooler Master has announced a follow up to its current entry in the lightweight gaming mouse market. …

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 …

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 …

AMD's new Threadripper CPUs are just days away, and Gigabyte has a host of TRX40 boards to go alongside...

This past weekend, at the 2019 League of Legends World Championship finals, FunPlus Phoenix won against G2 Esports in a sold-out AccorHotels Arena, finishing the tournament. Now Riot Games is planning the 2020 LoL World Championship and wants to take it to the next level by creating the biggest esports …

ViewSonic's most recent addition to the VP series is the VP2785-2K monitor. According to the company, this display is aimed at creative professionals who need colour accuracy for their work. The ViewSonic VP2785-2K is a 27-inch monitor, with an IPS panel carrying a 2560×1440 resolution with a 60Hz refresh-rate. The …

Every month we run a new giveaway exclusively for our Patreon backers, with the last competition offering up a SilverStone Permafrost PF240-ARGB 240mm AIO liquid cooler. This giveaway has now closed and we can announce the winner. We reviewed this liquid cooler from SilverStone at the beginning of the month, praising …

Antec has announced the new P120 Crystal, joining its Performance Series of chassis. With a visually appealing design, and plenty of support for radiators, this could appeal to those looking to build a custom loop. The P120 Crystal mid-tower case supports E-ATX, ATX, micro-ATX and ITX motherboards. It has a dedicated PSU …

Obsidian is in the spotlight at the moment after releasing its first hit game in a good while. The Outer Worlds is the latest example of Obsidian's RPG expertise but there is another series that has been high on the studio's radar for a few years now- Pillars of Eternity. …

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 …