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Nvidia may be planning something new for gamers ahead of the 22nd March trade show GTC 2020. The Nvidia Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) Twitter handle posted a teaser earlier of something to look forward to on 19th March, which has since been taken down. According to TechPowerUp, the now-deleted …

Though E3 2020 has been cancelled, console manufacturers and publishers will still be hosting events around June. In the wake of the cancellation, Microsoft and Ubisoft have both announced their plans for Summer’s announcements, stating that their traditional press conferences will instead be replaced by digital events – though no …

According to recent research by a provider of edge cloud services, people are “binge-gaming” more than ever. Over half of UK gamers have missed sleep to carry on gaming which has put UK gamers up there with some of the top binge-gamers in the world. The “State of Online Gaming” …

Starborne is a free-to-play MMORTS for PC. Developed by the Icelandic studio Solid Clouds, this game has been in development since 2014, and it has been in alpha since 2015. Now, with over 180,000 registered users and 211 years of gameplay time during alpha, Starborne is about to start its …

According to an EEC listing made by Asus, there could be an 8GB model of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060. If this rumour proves to be true, it seems that Nvidia is trying to out-do AMD's RX 5600 XT, and put RTX 2060 on the same level as AMD's RX …

We heard the rumours yesterday, but it's now official as E3 2020 has been cancelled...

BT has announced it will begin rolling out Gigabit broadband to UK customers later this month. The company claims its new connection will be ‘up to 25 times faster than Superfast fibre' and we can expect availability of the service to ‘more than two million households' across the UK. Set …

Biostar has announced the release of a new Mini-ITX Quad-Core SoC motherboard with a robust design for running basic tasks such as sending emails, web browsing and word processing in office and industrial applications. The A10N-9630E from Biostar is also suitable for edge computing with its higher performance and low …

iOS 14 is expected to be unveiled in autumn 2020 but we have already heard reports about new features that might be introduced in the next iteration of the OS – such as full mouse support. Now it is reported by MacRumors that iOS 14 may include a new “PencilKit feature” that allows …

Nintendo Directs have served as a great way for the console manufacturer to keep fans informed on the latest that Nintendo has to offer, ever since the first Direct back in 2011. Though 2020 has already seen a number of Directs dedicated to single games or franchises, the last mainline …

Sharp has announced that the UK’s fastest-growing TV platform, Freeview Play will be made available on all its Android-based TVs via an update due to roll out soon across all SharpAndorid devices. An update to enable Freeview Play on all Sharp Android TVs will provide UK TV viewers with access …

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot released earlier in the year to a positive fan reception. The game saw great initial success as Kakarot managed to sell over 1.5 million copies in its first week, with the game launching at No.1 in the UK charts. Since the game’s launch week on the …

MSI has introduced two new AMD B450 based motherboards to its B450 MAX series with the B450 Gaming Pro Carbon MAX WIFI and B450M Bazooka MAX WIFI added to the lineup. Both new B450 MAX motherboards support 3rd generation AMD Ryzen processors and offer more options to gamers looking for …

When the Epic Games Store first launched in late 2018, one of the core complaints that users had was its lack of features. The store, while featuring a curated list of games, was missing fundamental features such as wishlist support and even a shopping basket. Since then, Epic Games has …

Overlockers UK has announced a new PC case from Kolink is being launched at its online store this week. The Kolink Balance is a mid-tower feature rich gaming chassis with a stunning exterior and plenty of internal space for high-end gaming components. Kolink Balance is a spacious mid-tower chassis that …

PC component manufacturer GeIL has announced plans to make its products more accessible to the UK market by entering a new partnership with UK based online retail outlets that will expand the GeIL brand across the United Kingdom. In-demand GeIL products will now become available at a handful of UK-based …

Multiple sources have suggested that E3 2020 is more than likely to be cancelled...

2K Games, the publisher of the NBA2K series, is partnering with NFL to create “multiple new video games”, scheduled to launch starting in 2021. The first time these two entities teamed up was back in 1999, and the last game that resulted from the partnership was ESPN NFL 2K5, launched on July …

Huawei was expected to unveil the P40 series of phones at a global launch event in Paris. But due to the coronavirus outbreak, the launch event was cancelled, making Huawei the latest in a long line of companies – including Facebook, Google and Nvidia – to cancel events. Now Huawei is expected …

So far, we’ve had a number of high-profile event cancellations in early 2020 due to growing concerns around the coronavirus. Nvidia's Graphics Technology Conference (GTC) is one of those events affected. The in-person event was previously cancelled, with plans to replace it with livestreams and the usual keynote address from …

For months now, rumours of a PC port of the PlayStation exclusive Horizon Zero Dawn have been going around the rumour mill. Finally it has now been confirmed that the open-world action-adventure title by Guerilla Games will in fact be coming to PC this summer. Furthermore, the Head of Worldwide …

iOS 13 served as a major development for iPads. Introduced alongside the update last year was iPadOS – an offshoot of iOS which provided more utility to iPad users, narrowing the gap between tablets and laptops. It would appear as though iOS 14 is set to bridge this even further …

GeForce Now has had an unfortunate few weeks. After finally launching to a positive reception, the game streaming service immediately began to have issues due to Activision-Blizzard removing their games from the service. Since then, a number of other companies have also withdrawn. Amid all this, Ubisoft have come out …

Just as promised, yesterday the Valve Index returned to the Steam Store with new stock available, although it didn't take long for immediate availability to sell out. Around ten minutes after Valve began accepting orders again, the estimated shipping date began to slide.  If you were fortunate enough to get …

Reggie Fils-Aimé became a household name to Nintendo fans due to his many years of service as the President of Nintendo of America. During his tenure with the company, Reggie became known for such quotes as “My body is ready” and “My name is Reggie. I'm about kickin' ass, I'm …

MMD and Philips have announced the launch of a new 34-inch UltraWide monitor with a host of convenient features such as a built-in USB dock and KVM switch, with a UWQHD curved display that supports High Dynamic Range for improved visual performance. The Philips 346P1CRH monitor is equipped with a …

In-display fingerprint sensors have been on the market since 2018, with companies such as Samsung, OnePlus, Qualcomm and Vivo all utilising the technology. Since then, the feature has become somewhat of an industry standard for many flagships. So far in-display fingerprint sensors have come either in optical or ultrasonic variants. Both variants …

EK Water Blocks has announced a new custom cooling monoblock for the Intel X299 high end desktop platform. The EK-Quantum Momentum ROG Rampage VI Encore D-RGB is specifically engineered for the Asus ROG Rampage VI Extreme Encore edition motherboard and features D-RGB lighting compatible with Asus Aura Sync control. The …

The cost-effective B550 upgrade path for AMD Ryzen 3000 could be on its way to consumers soon.

The iconic Worms series is getting a new game later this year. The announcement was made through Team17's official Twitter account that came with a video showing multiple Worms games and teasing the release of a new game in 2020. For those of you who don't know, “Worms” is a …