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A dual-chamber system with a high-end gaming PC on one side and a PS4 or Xbox One in the other, complete with storage upgrades and a capture card.

It would appear that excitement for the PlayStation 5 is at an all time high. With the console set to release later this year, fans are eagerly anticipating any news or information regarding the next generation PlayStation. Excitement seems to be so much so, that when the logo was revealed …

Ever wanted RGB tempered glass? it could be coming to the market sooner than you think...

Yesterday at CES, we had the chance to swing by the Corsair booth to check out plenty of new gear. In this video, we dive into the brand new Corsair K95 RGB Platinum XT mechanical keyboard, as well as some of the latest gear from SCUF and Elgato.  The Corsair …

When the PlayStation 4 first launched, it saw a staggered release between the console’s major markets. While the system was released on the 15th of November 2013 in North America, PAL regions had to wait another two weeks (29th of November) to get their hands on the system. In the …

Luke is at the Corsair booth taking a look at what new coolers the company is launching for 2020

With 2020 being the year that the PlayStation 5 launches, details of the new console have began to be addressed in a more concrete manner. While some of the PS5’s major features have already been announced, such as the use of an SSD; new haptics; variable trigger resistance; and hardware-based …

With the Dimensity 800 SoC, MediaTek is planning to bring the full feature-set of a flagship to the mid-range 5G smartphones of the future. This new 7nm chip will combine multimedia, connectivity, AI, and imaging innovations in one SoC, expected to launch in 1H 2020. The Dimensity 800 has a …

It's common for AIB partners to unveil their new graphics cards when a new GPU is released. With the announcement of the AMD RX 5600 XT at CES 2020, Gigabyte is adding to its gaming hardware portfolio two new graphics cards, following on from Sapphire's and MSI's announcement.  These two new graphics …

CES 2020 has seen a plethora of new PC cases being launched by various manufacturers and Phanteks is showing off one of its latest designs, along with a new water distribution plate and a pair of speakers to complement its Evolv chassis series. Phanteks has launched three new products at …

We are used to seeing modded systems and crazy product prototypes at CES but Alienware's Concept UFO still managed to catch us by surprise. It is essentially a PC version of a Nintendo Switch, complete with detachable handheld controllers. The main unit is a tablet-sized PC with an 8-inch Full …

CES 2020 is reaching its halfway point today and we have already seen a stack of innovative and exciting new products launching at the event in the last few days. Western Digital has announced the world’s highest capacity, pocket-sized portable SSD from its SanDisk line, along with other brand-new storage …

Today at CES, our man on the ground, Luke Hill, had the chance to check out MSI's impressive lineup of laptops, including the Alpha and Bravo AMD-powered systems, as well as the brand new GS66 Stealth and GE66 Raider...

We get a look at MSI's new monitors for 2020, as well as a brand-new MAG Aegis Ti5 system

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, the upcoming open world Action-RPG, based on the popular manga/anime franchise, is set to release worldwide on the 17th of January. Prior to its release, a Japanese journalist has revealed that the game will take between 35-40 hours to mainline, with a full playthrough – including …

Luke goes hands-on with new components from MSI at CES 2020

Four Xbox titles are being offered for free to those who own an Xbox Live Gold subscription for the month of January. The games replacing last month’s Games with Gold titles are: Styx: Shards of Darkness, Batman: The Telltale Series, Tekken 6, and Lego Star Wars: The Original Trilogy. Unlike …

Gigabyte has been relatively quiet at CES 2020 so far but today the company has announced a range of new gaming monitors, high-speed memory, portable storage devices and the world’s first liquid-cooled eGPU are being showcased in Las Vegas. Gigabyte will unveil a new affordable gaming monitor series at CES …

We've seen a lot from ASUS this week at CES and now thanks to the announcement of the Intel NUC 9 Extreme kit, we've got another Asus launch to take a look at. The ASUS DUAL GeForce RTX 2070 MINI has arrived, specifically designed with the new NUC in mind, …

We're here at CES this week covering all of the big announcements. We've already seen some good stuff from MSI's components team and now, our attention is turning towards laptops, with all new Raider, Stealth, Creator and Thin gaming laptops announced.    The new GE66 Raider and GS66 Stealth are …

Astral Chain, the latest action-adventure title from Japanese developer, PlatinumGames, released in August of 2019 to positive reviews from both fans and critics alike. The critical response to this Nintendo Switch exclusive appears to have been reflective in the game’s sales, as Takahisa Taura, the director of Astral Chain, revealed …

Following on from our earlier coverage of Thermaltake introducing the brand new DistroCase 350P at CES 2020, Leo takes a tour around the rest of the Thermaltake booth to check out what else is in store from the company in 2020. First off, Leo takes a look at the innovative …

Leo chats with Der8auer about the recent trend of liquid metal inside laptops

The Final Fantasy series is well known for its use of transmedia storytelling – with its mainline games being accompanied by spin-off titles, books, films, and anime. The latest mainline Final Fantasy, XV, is no different. With a film, anime, and mobile game adaptation already in existence, Final Fantasy XV …

Today Leo is at the Thermaltake booth at CES 2020, looking at what could be one of the most interesting PC chassis of the year for water cooling enthusiasts...

The folks at Blur Busters are known for their expertise at analysing motion blur reduction techniques and strobe crosstalk in monitors. Using that expertise, they have created a new certification program called “Blur Busters Approved”. To receive this certification, a monitor has to go through Blur Busters' tests with the team's …

ASUS has announced a lot here at CES 2020 so far, but gaming and PC hardware is only part of the story. ASUS has also announced its new ZenWiFi device lineup, utilising WiFi 6 and Mesh WiFi technologies.  There are three new devices announced here; ZenWiFi AX (WiFi 6, mesh), …

Acer has had a busy couple of days at CES 2020 so far, earlier today we covered a range of new laptops including Intel Project Athena devices and an industry-leading 300 Hz 1ms response panel in the Predator Triton 500. Acer has added more monitors to its Predator series too …

With AMD's announcement of the RX 5600 XT last night, the doors have opened for board partners to start announcing their custom cooled versions. We've already seen the Sapphire Pulse announced here at CES 2020 and now, MSI is bringing two additional cards to the lineup- the RX 5600 XT …

Corsair has had an active CES 2020 so far with launches of new CPU coolers and Elgato 4K capture devices already showcased. The company has also announced a new K95 RGB Platinum XT mechanical keyboard to be the ideal companion for content creators. The new Corsair K95 RGB Platinum XT …