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Obsidian put itself back in the spotlight last year with the successful release of The Outer Worlds. The game has been out on PC, Xbox One and PS4 for a while now but soon, the game will also be landing on the Nintendo Switch.  Virtuos Games was the development partner …

The Nintendo Switch has been surpassing expectations since it first launched in March 2017. It didn't take long for the console to surpass the Wii U in lifetime sales and now just ahead of the console's third birthday, the Switch has surpassed the SNES.  During the Q4 holiday season of …

Rockstar Games is celebrating a record-breaking 2019 holiday season in both GTA Online and Red Dead Online by offering huge bonuses in both games. Starting today and during the beginning of February, GTA and Red Dead Online players will receive in-game cash bonuses and free gifts. Grand Theft Auto V …

We often look at the ‘best of the best' when it comes to monitors but there are some interesting shifts taking place in the entry-level price range this year. AOC has announced its new entry-level B2 series, offering IPS panels, 1080p resolution and 75Hz refresh rates while keeping costs down. …

Following on from its successful crowdfunding projects Infinity UNO and X-Connect cables, Chargeasap has announced its latest innovation. The Flash powerbank from Chargeasap is now on Indegogo with pledges starting from £107 for early birds and £115 subsequently. The 60-day campaign will run until 27th March with units expected to …

Enermax has introduced a new E-ATX, RGB-ready PC chassis this week. The MAKASHI MK50 features a uniquely shaped RGB strip in the front panel to complement the simple but commanding exterior appearance. A large mainboard tray situated inside the MAKASHI MK50 offers ample space for the installation of motherboards up …

Zhaoxin is a Chinese semiconductor company built on a partnership between Via Technologies and the Chinese Government. This company already has multiple companies using its processors, but with the launch of what seems to be Zhaoxin's first CPU for DIY enthusiasts, the KaiXian KX-6780A, the company may start to target a new …

ASRock has listed its potential Z490 motherboard range in an official piece of software...

At Computex 2019, we got our first look at Cooler Master's new low profile cooler, the CoolerMaster MasterAir G200P. This cooler has now been released and more details on the product have been shared. The Cooler Master G200P was designed to be used in SFF (small form-factor) PCs. Measuring 95×92×39.4 mm …

AMD's quarterly financial earnings call took place last night and aside from record earnings for 2019, AMD also had good news on the 2020 front, with next-gen RDNA GPU architecture set to debut, along with AMD's return to high-end graphics with ‘Big Navi'.  For the full year of 2019, AMD …

One of the bigger disappointments back at the start of this console generation was the lack of support for 60 frames per second gameplay. The situation improved once the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X came out, but weak CPUs continued to hold frame rates back. While developers won't be …

Back at Blizzcon 2018, Blizzard announced and showed off Warcraft 3: Reforged for the first time. At the time, it looked like a more in-depth remaster compared to StarCraft Remastered, with new cut scenes and UI on top of overall better graphics. Now that the game is out, a number …

1MORE has announced its new True Wireless ANC In-Ear Headphones featuring dual drivers, two levels of noise cancellation, pass-through mode and wireless charging are now ready to start shipping to customers. The True Wireless ANC earbuds from 1MORE are the first of its type to be pending THX certification which …

As the UK prepares to officially leave the European Union this Friday (31st January), the European Processor Initiative (EPI) is priming the first prototype of its HPC processor designed for advanced computing applications. The EPI was set up by the European Commission as part of the Framework Partnership Agreement, with …

EVGA unveiled the Z10 RGB mechanical gaming keyboard back at Computex 2019 and has now officially released it for sale. The Z10 RGB keyboard is an update of the previous Z10 that now includes customisable RGB lighting, with the same core features of the original. The EVGA Z10 RGB gaming …

SuperData released an updated analysis of the VR market this week, accounting for headset sales in Q4 2019 - here's what you need to know...

NZXT has launched new Kraken closed loop all-in-one CPU coolers, offering enhanced cooling performance with RGB illumination...

Rocket League players on macOS and Linux got some bad news last week, as Psyonix is dropping online support for both platforms. The online-removing patch will arrive in March, at which point players will only have access to local multiplayer. At the time, there was little explanation as to why …

After the successful launch of its Surface Pro lookalike, Finish tech company Eve has announced the introduction of its crowd-developed monitor. In a first of its type, the Eve Spectrum is the result of over 4000 gamers, coders and designers working together as one. Eve claims that its new Spectrum …

Developer Echtra has been working on the next Torchlight video game for quite some time. Initially called Torchlight Frontiers, the name of the game has been changed to Torchlight 3, “making it the true successor to Torchlight I & II”. The name isn't the only thing that has changed. Torchlight …

Early adopters are beginning to worry about Google's commitment to the Stadia...

A year ago, Microsoft announced that Windows 7 would not be receiving any more support, starting from the 14th of January 2020. Based on the official termination of the support to the OS, FSF (Free Software Foundation) has created a petition calling for Microsoft to make Windows 7 open-source.  The …

While AMD and GlobalFoundries used to work hand in hand, in recent years there has been a shift over to TSMC for AMD's CPU and GPU fabrication needs. GlobalFoundries may end up with a big new contract though, with reports claiming that Intel might be looking to team up.  According …

Sharp has introduced a new audio device that it claims will redefine the way we listen to music, TV, VR content and games with the new Aquos Sound Partner, a lightweight device that sits comfortably around the users’ neck and delivers high-quality audio. The new Aquos Sound Partner from Sharp …

While the iMac has gone through some changes over the last decade, the biggest shifts have been found under the hood rather than with the overall design. That could be changing, as Apple's latest patent depicts a brand new iMac built into a curved sheet of glass, complete with an …

MMD display specialists and the brand licensing partner for Philips monitors has kicked off the new decade by announcing a sponsorship deal with one of the most successful esports organisations, G2 Esports. Founded by Carlos “ocelote” Rodriguez in 2013, G2 Esports has since become one of the top esports teams, …

Overclockers UK has teamed up with Kolink again to bring PC enthusiasts in the UK a new RGB mid-tower chassis. The new Kolink Void RGB Mid-Tower PC case is designed to meet the demands of today’s high-performance PC builds. Earlier this month, OCUK brought us the Kolink Big Chungus display …

Samsung shocked a lot of people with its $2,000 asking price for the Galaxy Fold. The Galaxy S20 series and ‘Galaxy Flip' smartphones thankfully won't be that expensive, although pricing for the higher end models still set a high ceiling. Last week, Max Weinbach of XDA Developers reported that the …

It has been three years since Resident Evil 7 came out and since then, Capcom has been keeping fans happy with remakes of classic games from the series. As we head towards the next generation of consoles though, expectations for Resident Evil 8 are rising and we may now have …

Back in 2018, CD Projekt Red launched ‘Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales', an experimental deck-building RPG with a lengthy story set in The Witcher universe. Now, that adventure can be played through on the Nintendo Switch, bringing the added benefit of portable play. CD Projekt Red announced this morning that Thronebreaker: …