Back in February, Intel began rolling out big performance-boosting drivers for its Arc graphics cards, greatly improving performance for a range of older DX9-based games. In our Arc re-test in March, we found that Intel's drivers have indeed come a long way, but there is still room for improvement. Now, …

ASUS is looking to shake up the gaming industry with its latest offering – the ROG Ally handheld. This cutting-edge device is slated for worldwide release, and rumours suggest it could hit the market sooner than expected. Initially announced as an April's fool joke, the ROG Ally is coming to …

The Philips Evnia series of premium gaming monitors now has a great option for those looking for a smaller 1080p screen. The new Evnia 25M2N5200P offers a 25-inch IPS display, FullHD resolution and a 280Hz refresh rate for ultra-smooth gaming.  The Philips Evnia 25M2N5200P is the latest monitor from the Evnia …

Asus already has plenty of different graphics card designs, aimed at both gamers and professionals. Now, Asus is launching its first graphics card line aimed at the creator market, with new ProArt RTX 40 series graphics cards.  While graphics cards are traditionally associated with gaming, that's not true for the …

EK's AIO portfolio is expanding this week with the new all-white EK-Nucleus AIO Lux D-RGB AIO CPU cooler, arriving in 240mm or 360mm form.  Following the success of the EK-Nucleus AIO, the company launched the Dark version, aimed at those looking for a more optimized price-to-performance ratio. However, there's still …

Some juicy details have recently surfaced about AMD's upcoming Zen architectures, straight from the LinkedIn profile of one of their engineers. This content has since been removed, but as expected from the Internet, someone was fast enough to take a screenshot. According to the engineer's profile (via Wccftech), he was …

The famous open-source media player just got even better. Like Chromium-based browsers, VLC now supports Nvidia's RTX Video Super Resolution (VSR) technology for enhancing video playback. This AI-based upscaling technology powered by RTX hardware can be used with Chromium-based browsers like Chrome or Edge. That means you can enjoy higher-quality …

AMD has just announced its latest workstation GPUs. The Navi 31-based W7900 and W7800 will represent the high-end segment of the Radeon Pro series, delivering a remarkable increase in performance compared to the previous generation. The W7900 is a powerhouse, packing 96 CUs and 48GB of GDDR6 ECC memory across …

Although AMD's Zen 5 architecture is not expected to debut anytime soon, it seems the company is already hard at work developing Zen 5 EPYC processors. In a recent report, an alleged engineering sample of a dual AMD Zen 5 CPU system has been spotted running the Cinebench R23 nT …

The Trine series is getting a new entry into the franchise. Like all Trine games, Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy is a 2.5D puzzle platformer developed by the Finnish developer Frozenbyte. Featuring Amadeus the Wizard, Zoya the Thief, and Pontius the Knight on a quest to save the kingdom from …

The next Xbox OS update is beginning to roll out and this time around, it looks like Microsoft has new search features available to make finding games less of a chore, as well as additional power-saving features, an area that Microsoft has been sharply focused on in recent months.  First …

It's nice to be able to personalise something to make it your own. Last October, Xbox Design Lab responded to fan requests by introducing the Xbox Elite Series 2 to its customisation options. Now, Xbox is taking it to the next level by announcing a new range of colours for …

If you're an avid user of Discord, you've most likely found yourself trying to share a file with someone and couldn't because of the tiny 8MB size limit. That should now happen less often, as Discord has increased the upload file size limit from 8 MB to 25 MB. Discord …

Hot Wheels Unleashed is Milestone's most successful release. A year and a half since its introduction, the game sold over 2 million copies and was played by more than 8 million players worldwide. Based on the latest statistics shared by Milestone, the studio behind the game, Hot Wheels Unleashed has …

This week, PowerColor unveiled the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Spectral White graphics card, the latest addition to the Hellhound line. As the name suggests, the new graphics card looks exactly like the original Radeon RX 7900 XTX Hellhound GPU, but this variant comes in an all-white colour scheme for …

Following three years of digital-only events, QuakeCon 2023 will bring the popular BYOC format back to the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas, from Thursday, August 10th, through Sunday, August 13th. The prominent fan gathering event returns with a revamped and enhanced BYOC (Bring-Your-Own-Computer) LAN party for …

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is just about to get a new expansion. The previously announced Return of Rome DLC will release next month and is expected to bring some of the civilizations of the first entry of the franchise to the new game. The Definitive Edition of Age …

Typically when buying a new PC case, it ships pre-assembled and ready for use. InWin's iBuildiShare series of cases goes in a different direction, with foldable parts so that you can put your PC case together yourself, using 0.8mm SECC steel sheets that you can shape to your liking.  DIY …

EVGA announced plans to delve deeper into other markets after dropping graphics card production from its business. Power Supplies are now a bigger area of focus for EVGA and the company is expanding its offering with the new GE series, offering 80Plus Gold efficiency at an affordable price tag.  The …

Following memory manufacturers like G.Skill and HyperX, TeamGroup is now announcing that it will also release 24GB and 48GB non-binary DDR5 overclocking memory modules. These modules will support XMP 3.0 and operate at speeds up to 8,000MHz. TeamGroup partnered with key motherboard manufacturers to perform compatibility testing of the modules, …

Ducky is celebrating the first anniversary of the One 3 mechanical keyboard series by releasing the new Aura models. Featuring the same “Quack Mechanics” design as the original, the new One 3 Aura keyboards also have unique features, such as new switch variants and translucent keys. The Ducky One 3's …

With E3 2023 cancelled, the future of this year's PC Gaming Show became uncertain. This week, the organisers behind the show officially announced their plans, bringing the PC Gaming Show back as a standalone stream in June.  As stated by PC Gamer, the 2023 edition of the PC Gaming Show …

Nvidia GTX 1650 graphics cards are known for using TU117 GPUs, but that might change soon. With the stock of these chips diminishing and Nvidia reportedly planning to replace them, GTX 1650 cards will supposedly start using higher-end Turing GPUs. The report is from the BoardChannels forums (via VideoCardz), where …

AMD recently launched the Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU as part of the Ryzen 7000 series, compatible with all MSI X670, B650, and A620 motherboards. Simultaneously, MSI introduced a set of new BIOS features to boost the chip's performance, including Enhanced Mode Boost, High-Efficiency Mode, and Memory Context Restore.  The Extended …

A few weeks ago, rumours claimed that the RTX 4070 line-up would be split into two camps, with cheaper graphics cards using standard 8-pin PCIe power connectors, and higher-end cards using the new 16-pin power connector. Newly leaked images of Gigabyte's custom RTX 4070 line-up appear to confirm this.  Twitter …

Geoff Keighley hasn't just been working on Summer Game Fest in recent years, he has also been working on improving Gamescom's digital offering by hosting Gamescom Opening Night Live. E3 might be cancelled this year, but Keighley's two summer events will still be going ahead, with Summer Game Fest in …

MSI is expanding its gaming display portfolio with a new curved monitor. The new G27C4X is aimed at customers looking for a decently sized curved VA monitor with a 16:9 aspect ratio, a very high refresh rate, and an accessible price tag. Packing a 27-inch VA panel with a 1500R …

Intel has started to discontinue the first few 11th Gen Core "Tiger Lake" processors. The process began on April 3rd, 2023, and will run until January 26th, 2024, when Intel will ship the last batch of these CPUs to customers.

Gigabyte has already launched plenty of M27 gaming monitors. However, if you wanted a similar looking 4K gaming monitor, you would have to go for the M28U. Now, as an alternative, Gigabyte will launch the M27U, offering better specs than the 28-inch monitor in a slightly smaller package. The new …

AMD's Ryzen 7000 series laptop CPU lineup is split with some Zen 4 SKUs and some refreshed Zen 3 and Zen 3+ SKUs. We already knew that the Ryzen 7040 and 7045 series processors used the Zen 4 architecture, but to try and make things a bit easier, AMD has …