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So far in the Zen 2 generation, AMD has been able to keep on top of demand well, with little in the way of stock shortages. That could change in Q3, with one laptop maker seemingly facing a shortage of AMD CPUs, raising concerns that other companies could also be …

Following the successful release of the Cloud Core gaming headset, HyperX is now launching a variant featuring 7.1 virtual surround sound for the PC and PS4 platforms. Thanks to the 7.1 virtual surround sound and the signature Cloud design, this headset aims to please gamers with comfort, durability and audio experience. …

Video game ratings boards have often served as a good indicator for upcoming unannounced titles. The Taiwanese ratings board in particular has been responsible for a number of leaks. Now, the Taiwan Digital Game Rating Committee has revealed that No More Heroes 1, the 2007 Nintendo Wii hack ‘n slash …

A PlayStation representative has come out to explain how PS5 compatibility with PS4 peripherals will work. Apparently, most peripherals will work on the upcoming console, but some will be limited to supported PS4 games. On the other hand, Xbox has announced today that all Xbox One controllers will work on all games on …

With the next generation of video game consoles on the horizon, Microsoft revealed its intentions with the Xbox brand, highlighting its emphasis on backwards and forward compatibility while still allowing its next-generation Xbox Series X to shine. The console manufacturer did this through introducing a large “Optimised for Series X” …

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and its Warzone Battle Royale counterpart have been great successes for the first-person shooter series. One issue that has risen however from its games-as-a-service styled seasonal updates is the fact that not only has the game’s file size ballooned to almost 200GB, but each new …

Intel's Tiger Lake architecture is expected to be introduced on September 2nd. Starting with the Tiger Lake-U, this series will succeed the Ice Lake-U processors and will be the first featuring the new Xe Graphics and Willow Cove cores, but this may just be the tip of the iceberg. There's a new rumour suggesting that Intel is already working on higher-end Tiger Lake-H CPUs.

Back in May, prior to PlayStation’s Future of Gaming PS5 event, rumours and leaks suggested that the console manufacturer would hold its next-gen event in June, with a followup Nintendo Direct-style State of Play in August. Sure enough, PlayStation has now announced a new 40-minute long State of Play for …

Popular social media app, TikTok, has been in the news a lot this weekend, as President Trump set his sights on the app and announced intentions to ban it in the United States. The app may well live on though, as Microsoft is apparently looking to acquire it. Microsoft was …

As we learned back in June, Ubisoft is currently investigating a number of misconduct allegations against employees, many of which hold high positions at the publisher and some of its studios. We've seen heads of PR, HR, Creative and others leave. The latest to officially be out the door is …

As we all know, BioWare is still in the process of reworking Anthem in an effort to save the game. This extensive ‘reboot' is taking quite some time but we are starting to see some small fruits of that labour, with a new update arriving late last week.  In an …

Last month, a mysterious Twitter hack saw an unknown actor gaining access to verified accounts and scamming unsuspecting followers out of bitcoin. Accounts that were impacted included huge names like Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Barack Obama, as well as company accounts like Apple and Uber. Now, it appears that …

Baidu is reported to have taken a big step towards making self-driving cars more widely available. The Chinese company is reported to have completed a computer designed for self-driving cars.  In July, we reported that Intel-owned Mobileye had received the necessary permissions to try out its self-driving cars on German roads. …

Apple recently acquired Mobeewave, a company that possesses a payment technology that could turn iOS devices into payment terminals without the need for extra hardware. Apple recently bought up Mobeewave, a Canadian company that owns technology that allows users to “tap their credit card or smartphone on another phone to …

ASUS has announced the latest monitor joining its TUF Gaming lineup – The TUF Gaming VG279QL1A. This is a a 27-inch Full HD IPS monitor with a super smooth 165Hz refresh rate, bringing a competitive advantage in games.  The TUF Gaming VG279QL1A from ASUS sports a 1ms Moving Picture Response Time …

Recently there have been many rumours springing up regarding the alleged revival of the Silent Hill franchise. The IP has seen very little output since the cancellation of Silent Hills back in 2015. In recent weeks and months however, it appears as though Konami has been preparing for a comeback …

Back in February, the Thermaltake 2020 modding challenge came to the UK, inviting PC enthusiasts all over the country to build the best modded system possible for a chance at the grand prize. In the months since, the competition has been cut down to five finalists – and now you …

Microsoft is trying out new branding for Xbox Game Pass, shortening the name to just ‘Game Pass', with the traditional Xbox symbol in the logo. This new look is already being tested out on Twitter and could lead to Microsoft simply referring to the service as ‘Game Pass' moving forward. …

In recent years, the adaptation of video games into other media has seen a significant resurgence. From projects such as Netflix’s Castlevania anime, to Detective Pikachu and Sonic the Hedgehog, the film and television industry has once again expressed great interest in the rich IP coming from games. The latest …

Sony might have a couple more tricks up its sleeve with the PS5, with a new patent describing a “scalable game console CPU/GPU design”. The filing has spurred rumours that a ‘Pro' version of the PS5 console may already be planned, included a multi-SoC system and cloud servers to enhance …

Since Halo 5: Guardians’ release back in 2015, the Battle Royale genre has exploded onto the scene, changing the way that many multiplayer games are played, and even created. Though 343 previously claimed that Halo: Infinite wouldn't launch with a Battle Royale mode, the game’s page listing in Japan suggests …

Square Enix announced its partnership with Sony for Marvel's Avengers at E3 last year, promising exclusive content for PS4 players. It turns out that content might be very significant, as according to a retail listing, the PlayStation version of the game will exclusively have Spider-Man.  The existence of Spider-Man in …

Battletoads is one of Rare’s oldest and most well-known video games. The most recent entry in the beat ‘em up platformer franchise was unveiled back at E3 2018, with very little information following since – aside from a gameplay trailer at E3 2019. Now, in a surprise announcement Microsoft released …

ID-COOLING already has an extensive collection of CPU tower coolers and all-in-one liquid coolers ranging from compact low-profile air coolers to huge dual-tower designs and large multi fan AIOs. This week the company has added another mid-range cooler to its thermal solutions arsenal. The new ID-COOLING SE-914-XT Series CPU air …

Just a couple of weeks ago, Mad Catz launched the R.A.T PRO X3 Supreme Edition gaming mouse, touted as the company’s best gaming mouse yet. Now, Mad Catz has revealed that its new R.A.T. 8+ ADV High-Performance Gaming Mouse will be hitting the stores soon. The Mad Catz R.A.T. 8+ …

Enermax has launched a new range of value segment cases named the MarbleShell series featuring a unique front panel design and ARGB lighting. The compact MarbleShell series is available in two different versions with two colours to choose from. MarbleShell MS20 and MS30 cases from Enermax are very similar in …

This week, ASRock added another graphics card to its AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT series with the new Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger Pro 8G OC triple-fan card powered by the AMD RDNA architecture with 2560 cores and 8GB GDDR6 VRAM. The ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Challenger Pro 8G …

Antec has announced the addition of a new PC case to the company’s FLUX series this week, the brand new Antec DF600 FLUX is equipped with “advanced ventilation” which Antec claims to take the FLUX series thermal performance to the next level. The company says it has developed a revolutionary …

Nvidia and Ubisoft have teamed up to offer consumers a free game and in-game content when picking up a new graphics card from the RTX 20 series. EVGA will be running with the offer too, so buying an EVGA RTX 20 series card will bag you a free copy of …

Earlier this week, Philips announced a new display that offers all the benefits of multi-monitor configurations but without the setup hassle that comes with it. Philips suggests that with the new 498P9 SuperWide monitor, users can forget multi-monitor setups for good. Features of the new Philips 498P9 Brilliance 32:9 SuperWide …