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Samsung is about to launch the successor to the 970 Pro. Available in 250GB, 500GB, and 1TB  storage capacities, the Samsung 980 Pro will use PCIe Gen4 x4 and NVMe 1.3c interfaces to offer transfer speeds that double what we can expect from PCIe Gen3 SSDs, while also being backwards-compatible …

Back in 2019, Nvidia began making its biggest acquisition in the company’s history, reaching “a definitive agreement” to acquire Mellanox for roughly $7 billion. That deal officially completed in late April 2020 and now, Nvidia has fully absorbed Mellanox, renaming it ‘NVIDIA Networking'.   For those out of the loop, Mellanox is one …

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, a spiritual successor to classic JRPG series ‘Suikoden’, went live on Kickstarter in July and swiftly raised over $1 million in its first day. By the end of day 2 of the crowdfunding campaign, the game had raised $2.1 million. Now as the crowdfunding period comes to an end, …

It has been a couple of weeks since the last PC patch for Horizon Zero Dawn. During this short break, Guerrilla Games has been able to hone in on even more crashing and freezing issues, potentially making this the patch that many have been waiting for. In Patch 1.02, a …

Just as previously announced, Apple officially terminated Epic Games' developer accounts for iOS and Mac late last week. This essentially means that Fortnite can no longer be downloaded on any iPhone, even if you previously had it installed. It also blocks Epic Games from shipping anymore updates for the game …

AMD has just launched the Radeon RX 5300 out of nowhere. Ready to set the “new standard for entry-level 1080p gaming”, the Radeon RX 5300 is the direct rival to Nvidia GeForce 1650. This graphics card is powered by 7nm RDNA architecture and features the Navi 14 GPU paired with …

More RTX 3000 GPU leaks continue to roll in, this time focusing on custom-cooled editions from Zotac and Gainward.

The Intel Gamer Days celebration is underway at Overclockers UK, bringing discounts to those looking to upgrade their PCs, in addition to some freebies and prizes to be won. At the top of the list is a giveaway for an Intel Core i5-10600K.  In terms of discounts, until the 6th …

There have been persistent Mass Effect Trilogy remaster rumours for quite some time now. Evidence seemingly popped up earlier this year with the announcement of a newly updated Mass Effect art book, but we're now heading towards late 2020 with no official announcement from EA. Apparently, the remaster is still …

Following on from the full unveiling of DOOM Eternal – The Ancient Gods Part One, more details about the expansion have been revealed. This time around, executive producer, Marty Stratton, spoke out about the project, elaborating on what to expect in length, while also unveiling that this will be a …

This week, Sony released its 2020 Corporate Report, covering just about everything Sony has going on, how it is currently doing and the company's strategy in these areas moving forward. A portion of this of course focuses on PlayStation, giving us just a small bit of news about the future …

The Intel Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-1135G7 have been spotted in the Geekbench 5 database. Given that Intel is about to launch the Tiger Lake architecture in just four days, it's possible that these specifications are final. Starting with the Intel Core i7-1185G7, @TUM_APISAK shared on Twitter two entries of this processor on …

New rumours about AMD Epyc Milan suggest that this architecture will offer a performance bump of up to 20% compared to its predecessor. Other improvements should also come with Epyc Milan, including the reorganisation of the L3 cache on each CCX, and an IPC increase over the Epyc Rome. AMD …

With Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3000 series announcement coming in just a few days, the specifications of the RTX 3090 and 3080 models seem to have been leaked. The source of the leaks also claims that Nvidia will be launching three new GPUs in September and that there will be a second variant of the RTX 3080 coming at a later date.

Monster Hunter World has had a fantastic run over the last couple of years, going on to become the game of the generation for many. The game got another boost last year with the Iceborne expansion, but it is time for the sun to set on that story, with the …

Typically when EA releases a behind the scenes teaser for a game rather than a proper trailer, we see a lot of moans and groans. This year though, BioWare has been very quiet and we know that the next Dragon Age game is still a couple of years away. With …

There have been plenty of rumours around WB Montreal's Gotham Knights, some dating back to well over a year ago. What most of these leaks had in common is that Gotham Knights would be a co-op game with live-service elements. As it turns out though, only half of that is …

A few weeks ago during QuakeCon At Home, Bethesda revealed the first teaser for DOOM Eternal – The Ancient Gods. This is part one of a duo of story expansions coming to the game and now during Gamescom 2020, more of the expansion has been revealed.  During Gamescom Opening Night …

Over the last few years, Microsoft has been slowly bringing back the Age of Empires series. At the moment, we have Definitive Edition remasters for Age of Empires and Age of Empires II and as of October, the trilogy will be completed, with Age of Empires III finally releasing.  Age …

While the video games industry is certainly a major player in the global market, bringing in 10s of billions of Dollars each year, the interactive entertainment market has in many ways surpassed traditional industries. Such is the case with Nintendo, which recently became the richest company in all of Japan …

When Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart was announced during Sony’s PlayStation 5 event, the next generation title was not given a release date, nor a release year. While many took to assume that this meant the game was still a ways off, a recent comment from an Insomniac Games representative …

With Intel's Tiger Lake launch event coming up soon, the company is sending out more teasers, with the latest revealing a lot of rebranding...

MSI has announced its first series of power supplies. Named ‘MPG GF', these new power supplies will be available in three models: the A650GF, the A750GF, and the A850GF. Rated with 80Plus Gold efficiency and featuring a modular design, the MPG GF power supplies are aimed at gamers and “support …

Each month, Microsoft offers four free games to those who are subscribed to the console manufacturer’s Xbox Live Gold service. For the month of September, subscribers can get their hands on Tom Clancy’s The Division, The Book of Unwritten Tales 2, de Blob 2, and Armed and Dangerous. These games …

Designed specifically for small form factor PCs, the Alphacool Eisbaer LT92 CPU cooler is quite different from other Eisbaer coolers. Featuring a 92mm full copper radiator and a relatively small but powerful pump, the Eisbaer LT92 CPU cooler “offers more than enough power for powerful processors with an appropriate fan”. The 40mm high …

Recently we reported that Fall Guys had become the most downloaded PlayStation Plus game of all time. While that is certainly a commendable achievement, what is perhaps even more surprising is the fact that the Takeshi’s Castle styled Battle Royale game has already sold over 7 million copies on Steam …

This week, Nvidia released a video featuring a number of engineers discussing graphics card design. In that video, we got some hints at what the future holds, with confirmation of the 12-pin PCIe connector and the weirdly shaped PCB for the next generation of Founder's Edition GPUs. Beyond that, some additional leaks …

It has been known for some time now that the id Tech 7 engine is capable of running at up to 1,000 frames per second, but powering a game like DOOM Eternal at that frame rate is no easy task. As part of QuakeCon at Home, Bethesda teamed up with …

Each week, the Epic Games Store gifts its users with a number of free games. Announced last week, Epic Games revealed that HITMAN would be one of the free games on offer. Alongside that however is the Cyberpunk RPG Shadowrun. Both titles will be available to download for free from …

We've all seen the Resident Evil live-action movies but now, it is time for Capcom's legendary franchise to get the TV series treatment. In a new deal, Netflix will produce a live-action Resident Evil series, starting off with a first season consisting of eight episodes. The showrunner behind Supernatural, Andrew …