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Microsoft has been betting big on Xbox Game Pass. With this subscription service, it appears as though Microsoft is trying to make playing Xbox games as accessible as possible. Following the functionality allowing for Game Pass titles to be streamed onto mobile devices, Microsoft has now confirmed that it is …

Samsung is getting ready to release the 7th Generation of V-NAND chips featuring 176 layers in 2H 2021. Additionally, Samsung is already working on the 8th Generation of V-NAND, which use +200 layers, and there are even plans for 1,000-layer V-NAND memory in the future.  The first 176-layer V-NAND memory …

An extensive report on Intel's upcoming Alder Lake and Raptor Lake processors has just come out, and it shares a lot of details about the upcoming architectures. Besides talking about these two architectures, there is also come more information on Meteor Lake and what's next for Intel.  According to the …

Today, just ahead of Microsoft's big Xbox and Bethesda E3 showcase, the software giant has published new details on the future of Xbox and what it means for gaming on console, PC or the cloud. Not only is xCloud coming to more devices than ever before, but Microsoft is doubling …

With E3 mere days away, insiders have been offering last minute details regarding what fans can expect. Jason Schreier has now weighed in on the upcoming showcases, revealing some last-minute details on the much-anticipated Starfield, as well as the Guardians of the Galaxy game and more. As part of the …

Though Battlefield 2042 has been confirmed to not be getting a Battle Royale mode, the 128 player multiplayer game will still focus on massive scale battles. Despite the number of maps available at launch being relatively low, they will be massive, with the largest one being the same size as …

It was less than a year ago that SK Hynix started to mass-produced HBM2E, but the memory manufacturer is already working on the next generation of HBM memory. Named HBM3, the next-gen memory promises to deliver speeds of up to 5.2Gbps per chip, which translates into a bandwidth of over 665GB/s.

While Apple is planning to bring new versions of macOS to Intel-based Macs for years to come, Apple is already putting some limitations in place. At WWDC this week, Apple announced macOS Monterey and while this update comes with a slew of new features, some of them will only be …

Earlier this year, Blizzard began closed playtests for Diablo II: Resurrected and sure enough, some people took those files and modified the game to be playable offline. These offline patches were hosted on GitHub, but a DMCA wave has taken them all down. As reported by TorrentFreak, Activision Blizzard has …

According to reports this week, Activision won't be bringing Call of Duty to E3 this year. Instead, the team is working on a new map for Warzone, as well as various teasers for the next mainline game through Warzone.  According to VGC's sources, rather than revealing this year's Call of …

Want a small, cost-effective upgrade over a stock cooler? We test the new Pure Rock Slim 2

Yesterday, we saw many top ranking websites taken offline briefly due to an issue with Fastly, one of the biggest Content Delivery Networks (CDN) on the Internet. The issue was quickly fixed, although we weren't told exactly what went wrong. That changed today and as it turns out, one customer …

As part of the Epic Games v Apple court case, it was revealed that one of the many proposed crossovers which Epic Games had planned for Fortnite was to bring Samus from the Metroid franchise into Fortnite. This never came to be however, and according to one insider, it was …

Just as promised, today EA and DICE officially unveiled the next Battlefield. Known as Battlefield 2042, this time around players will be sent to a near-future setting to engage in all-out warfare.  Speaking on the new game, DICE GM, Oskar Gabrielson, said that this game is intended to bring together …

Razer is upgrading its Hammerhead wireless earbuds this month, with the introduction of the new Hammerhead True Wireless X. These ear buds aim to deliver the same quality audio performance, with less latency and with easier pairing to mobile devices.  The Razer Hammerhead True Wireless X includes custom-tuned 13mm drivers …

Nowadays it seems as though the hot new thing in video games is for franchises to crossover with one another. Recently, we reported that Rick Sanchez and Superman have come to Fortnite. While Nintendo are less keen to partake in such crossovers, Sony appears to be more open to the …

We put the RTX 3070 Ti to the test, with cards from MSI & Inno3D alongside Nvidia's Founders Edition

Following the overwhelming success of Persona 5, all eyes are on Atlus’ next major title: Shin Megami Tensei V. Announced all the way back in January of 2017, very little has been seen of the game. That said, it has been confirmed to finally be coming in 2021, with a …

A few years ago, Gearbox announced plans to publish Homeworld 3, which is being developed by Blackbird Interactive. Following the announcement, the game launched an investment campaign on Fig, but a lot has changed at Gearbox since then. As a result, the investment scheme on Fig is shutting down.  The …

Since its 1.0 launch all the way back in 2011, Minecraft has continued to receive major updates, with no clear indication of it slowing down any time soon. The latest update, titled the “Cave and Cliffs” update has now gone live, with Part 1 now available for all to enjoy. …

If you're planning on liquid cooling your rig over the summer, then it is always best to shop around for the best parts possible. Raijintek has just launched a new set of watercooling gear in the UK, including Scylla Pro and Scylla Elite pre-configured kits, giving you everything you need …

Following its 10-year sustainability roadmap, Razer has partnered up with ClearBot to design a new ocean cleaning robot. In related news, Razer also announced more Sneki Snek merchandise because it reached two more tree planting milestones. ClearBot's robot uses AI-vision to detect plastic in the ocean and collect it to …

We have a clue on how Intel will use the 11th Gen Core Tiger Lake processors. A recent report claims the Intel ‘Beast Canyon' NUC 11 Extreme will feature the Core i9-11900KB CPU, suggesting that the rest of the line-up could also be used on other Intel NUCs. We have …

The first Geekbench 5 benchmarks results of the Intel Core i7-1195G7 CPU have surfaced. For now, there are three entries in the database, and according to their single-core scores, performance is on the same level as the Rocket Lake-S desktop processors. The three Geekbench 5 entries seem to come from …

Recently we reported that the ESA had officially released its E3 2021 schedule, featuring conferences from Microsoft, Square Enix and more. At the time, it was confirmed that Capcom would make an appearance, though little else was detailed. Now the publisher has officially announced its showcase, including the date, time …

Though it may come as no surprise, Fortnite is adding yet more franchises to its line-up of crossover characters. As part of the latest season of the Battle Royale game, Superman and Rick Sanchez (from Rick and Morty) are being added into the game. Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 7 recently …

Recently, a rumour circulated that the upcoming action-RPG Scarlet Nexus would be coming to Xbox Game Pass as a day-one release. While this would be a major get for the Microsoft service, Bandai Namco, the game’s publisher, has now denied this rumour, claiming it to be false. Jeff Grubb, who …

A new report claims that AMD will be releasing both the first RDNA 3 graphics cards and Zen 4 processors “around the same time”, in late 2022. The report further tells us that RDNA 3 will be taped out in late 2021. According to the release date reported by @Broly_X1, …

Elgato, one of the biggest suppliers of hardware and software for streaming and content creation, is launching Stream Deck 5.0 today. This major app update introduces the Stream Deck Store, giving creators access to new plugins and royalty-free music and sound effects for videos or streams.  If you've watched any …

Earlier this year, HTC officially announced its next virtual reality headset, the Vive Focus 3, aiming to push high-fidelity, wireless VR to its limits. Now, the full kit is heading towards the UK and Europe, although the asking price is very steep. The HTC Vive Focus 3 packs a Qualcomm …