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AMD has already got a bit of a foothold in cloud gaming, as Microsoft's Project xCloud runs on AMD silicon, and Google Stadia is powered by AMD Radeon graphics. Now, AMD is also partnering with Oxide Games to further its efforts in the cloud gaming market. Oxide Games was founded …

Video Electronics Standards Association – or VESA for short – has announced the specifications of DisplayPort Alt Mode 2.0, that enables all the latest capabilities of DisplayPort through a USB Type-C connector, including “beyond-8K resolution and higher refresh rates, along with USB data delivery”. On April 29 VESA announced that it has released …

Today, Intel is announcing its 10th generation desktop processors, starting with cheap dual-core Celeron processors and ranging all the way up to the Core i9-10900K with 10-cores and 20-threads.  The Core i9-10900K is going to take over from its predecessor, the 9900K, as ‘the world's fastest gaming processor'. Under the …

We get hands on with eight brand-new Z490 motherboards

The last few months have seen an ever growing number of people relying on video meetings – either for work, learning from home or keeping in touch with their loved ones. Google's announcement will come as good news for those who are looking into different video conferencing options, as the …

RetroPie allows users to turn their single board computer into a retro-gaming machine – with the software supporting most SBCs except Raspberry Pi 4. Until now, that is, as RetroPie has announced that RetroPie 4.6 will launch with support for Raspberry Pi 4. It's difficult to deny the success of …

Following on from a lengthy teaser stream yesterday, Assassin's Creed Valhalla has been officially announced. Just as previous rumours predicted, the next mainline game in the franchise will focus on vikings.  There have been teasers discovered in some of Ubisoft's own games indicating that this would be the next step …

After spending one month as a PS4 exclusive, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered is heading to PC and Xbox One. The game chops out the multiplayer portion and is aimed squarely at those that want to revisit the blockbuster campaign from 2009. Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered …

A new Acer monitor has come to light after its product page was spotted on Taobao, a Chinese retailer. Part of Acer's Predator line of gaming devices, the new Acer XB323U is a top of the line 32-inch, high refresh rate gaming monitor. According to TFTCentral, the Acer XB323U is …

Back in 2005, when the original Destroy All Humans launched for PlayStation 2 and Xbox, the game became a “cult-classic”. Now, THQ Nordic has decided to remake the game, and it is set to be released on July 28. In Destroy All Humans you play as Crypto-137, an evil alien terrorising …

MSI is expanding its extensive portfolio of gaming monitors with the new Optix G27C5. This display was designed to deliver an immersive gaming experience thanks to its high refresh rate, screen curvature and borderless frame. The curved (1500R) Samsung VA panel used for the Optix G27C5 comes with a Full …

A couple of weeks ago, Valorant beta players were quick to discover that the game's anti-cheat system, Vanguard, loads a kernel-level driver on your system, meaning the anti-cheat is present the moment Windows boots up. There were of course some security concerns around this, but Riot has been explaining its …

If you have been waiting on the next big update for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, then you unfortunately will have to wait a bit longer. Just recently, Japan went into lockdown due to COVID-19, which is now having an impact on game development and updates across many developers, Capcom included.  …

Google Project Zero is still going and continues to uncover security flaws present in software from the biggest tech companies around. The latest Project Zero disclosure report details a set of bugs within one of Apple's tools, leading to zero-click vulnerabilities across iOS, iPad OS, macOS, WatchOS and also tvOS. …

The Nier franchise has gained plenty of new fans this generation thanks to the excellent Nier Automata. Now, we’ll have the chance to go back and revisit one of the older games, as Nier Replicant is being remastered for modern platforms. This will be more than a resolution upgrade though, …

On April 28, AMD reported its First Quarter 2020 Financial Results. The message was clear: AMD's revenue is enjoying healthy growth. The company also announced that its Research & Development budget is up 18% year-on-year. AMD's reports starts with the following overview: “Revenue grows 40 percent year-over-year; Gross margin expands …

Windows 10's May 2020 update is reported to bring a change in the way files are indexed. This is expected to make computers able to search for files faster – with the greatest gains seen from old computers with traditional hard drives.  Each major update of an operating system usually …

There have been plenty of leaks and rumours surrounding the next entry in the Assassin's Creed franchise but all of that will soon be put to rest. Today, Ubisoft went live with a teaser stream, with the next Assassin's Creed setting being slowly unveiled. The stream is an interesting one, …

Intel has been releasing graphics drivers for quite some time now. However, the latest edition – version 26.20.100.8141 released on April 27 – comes with a big change. Intel has decided to release an unlocked version of its graphics drivers. Until now Intel has released its graphics driver through its …

Ever since Fortnite took off, there has been an illicit underground business surrounding the buying and selling of Epic Games accounts, many of which are stolen. Now with the Epic Games Store live, the need for better security is even greater, as users begin to build up a library of …

Genesis has just launched a new mechanical keyboard for both casual and competitive gamers. The Thor 300 RGB mechanical keyboard offers an aluminium body with a 100% key layout, brown switches and per-key RGB lighting. The brown switches used in the Thor 300 are manufactured by Outemu and have a durability …

TeamGroup is about to expand its portable storage solutions portfolio with a new USB flash drive and a new memory card. Both the T-Force Spark RGB USB drive and the Elite SDXC memory card bring a “fresh new look to storage devices” and offer high capacity in a portable format for …

be quiet! is updating its entry-level Pure Rock CPU cooler. The new Pure Rock 2 CPU cooler will keep things simple, just like its predecessor. It will offer support for 150W TDP processors, high clearance for memory modules and comes with a Pure Wings 2 fan to cool the heatsink. …

Deadly Premonition began gaining a cult following after its initial release back in 2010. Last year, those long-time fans were rewarded with the announcement that the series would be returning, this time on Nintendo Switch. We already have a Switch remaster of the original game and in a couple of …

Today as part of Stadia Connect, it was announced that EA would begin bringing its games to Google's cloud gaming platform. This will start off with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and a range of EA Sports titles, including Madden NFL and FIFA.  Exact release dates are unclear at this …

There has been plenty of speculation over how Square Enix will handle its ‘episodic' approach to Final Fantasy VII Remake. At this point, the first part has been released and is a sizeable game, but future parts of the remake project could be broken up into smaller sections in order …

With E3 now cancelled for 2020, we are all wondering what some of the large publishers will be doing with their announcements. An earlier report on WB Games suggested that Harry Potter and Rocksteady's next project were due for announcements, but new rumours indicate a wider slate of games, including …

KIOXIA is launching a new technology which, it claims, extends the life of flash storage, makes it easier to use and more predictable in nature. The company calls the new technology Software-Enabled Flash. Software-Enabled Flash – or SEF for short – is software build around a “flash-native API”. SEF is expected …

Antec is set to expand its portfolio of PSUs with new Signature series Platinum and Titanium models. These new power supplies will be Antec's flagship models, available in 1000W and 1300W variants and with both Titanium and Platinum efficiency. According to TechPowerUp, the Signature series PSUs are equipped to deliver …

The Khronos Group, a consortium of industry-leading companies, has announced that it is publicly releasing the “OpenCL 3.0 Provisional Specifications.” The consortium has gone back to basics and choosen to make all “functionality beyond version 1.2 optional”. So far, many of the specifications aren't set in stone. The Khronos Group released the …