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Today Leo talks about the new MacBook Pros and their long-awaited upgrade to Intel 8th Gen processors, as well as the news that Nvidia is reportedly inviting press to an event at Gamescom. Leo also discusses the plight of Raja Koduri at AMD, as well as upcoming HEDT processors from both Intel and AMD.

Video games and technology are usually announced well in advance of a cemented release date, often hitting online stores with a pre-purchase option despite customers not knowing when they will receive the item. German courts have now ruled that paying customers are entitled to know when they will be receiving …

Battery technology has remained stagnant for quite some time, as shown by the increasingly short lifespan of modern smartphones. This might be a thing of the past in the next few years, as Norwegian scientists claim to have uncovered the much needed “X-factor” needed for next-generation batteries. After years of …

Looking for a Z370 motherboard on a very tight budget? MSI's Z370 PC Pro could be for you.

The team at Treyarch is trying something different for Call of Duty this year. Black Ops 4 will be the first game in the series to ditch the single-player campaign mode, refocussing all efforts on multiplayer. The standard multiplayer and Zombie modes will be returning, alongside a Battle Royale mode …

Last week, the team at Xaviant launched The Culling 2 across PC and consoles, refocussing the game to play out more like a typical H1Z1 or PUBG match with an emphasis on gun fights rather than tactical melee. Players were swift to give the sequel negative reviews on Steam and …

Toxicity is perhaps Rainbow Six: Siege’s biggest problem, second only to the plethora of cheaters that Ubisoft plans to deal with in the next few months. In an effort to subdue hate speech within the game’s chat, the developer has implemented a new auto-banning system that kicks players out for …

Video games have been criticised by politicians and activists for years, especially ones that contain violence. To tackle this, most countries have an age restriction policy in place to make sure that children don't get their hands on something inappropriate. However, it turns out that many parents simply don't pay …

Cooler Master has set off a chain reaction with its WholesomeGaming campaign, becoming one of the biggest tech giveaways in history backed by 35 companies and counting.

Google Chrome is already rather infamous for eating up a lot of RAM. Last year, we saw Google begin to take steps to tackle the issue, but thanks to Spectre, those efforts are now in-vain. This week, Google announced that Chrome would be getting a Site Isolation feature, which will …

It's a new gaming headset from Aorus - is it worth the £60 price tag?

The Tegra X1 exploit has been a thorn in Nintendo’s side since it was first revealed a few months ago. Piracy has been enabled on the Switch due to Team Xecuter’s SX OS, and hackers have been found in online games like Splatoon 2. We knew that Nintendo would be …

Broadband coverage isn’t the greatest in the United Kingdom, with the country slipping from 31st to 35th place in the global broadband league table earlier this week. The National Infrastructure Assessment 2018 report claims that this is set to change, however, as over 25 million homes are predicted to finally …

At the end of Microsoft's E3 conference this year, CD Projekt Red treated us to the first full-length trailer for Cyberpunk 2077, introducing us to Night City. Games press managed to get a much lengthier look at the game, thanks to a 45 minute demo behind closed doors. While it …

Epic Games encourages user created content, from textures and animations to props, music and whatever else they can think of, selling them on its Unreal Engine Marketplace. While creators received a pretty standard 70 percent cut of the sales for their items, Epic has decided that this isn’t enough, ramping …

Last month, Valve removed Steam Marketplace and trading functions from Dutch players of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive in order to avoid punishment for breaching respective gambling laws. Luckily, these systems have since made their way back to the game, but players from both the Netherlands and Belgium have instead lost access …

Samsung helped to pioneer the modern-day smartwatch as we know it, releasing products under its ‘Gear’ brand since 2014. Although Samsung’s efforts in the market have diminished in recent years, this could all be about to change, as the company is said to bring its renowned Galaxy branding into the …

GeForce Now has been around for a while, we even covered its initial launch on the Nvidia Shield Tablet several years ago. Since then, Nvidia's cloud gaming ambitions have grown, and the service has ended up with an odd divide. Currently, the PC and Mac version of GeForce Now has …

During Bethesda's E3 showcase last month, we were treated to a fairly brief announcement for DOOM Eternal, a direct sequel to the 2016 reboot. The trailer gave us a brief tease of what to expect, but it looks like we'll get to see some actual gameplay fairly soon. DOOM (2016) …

Defiance 2050 is Trion World’s effort to rebuild 2013’s Defiance from the ground up, but how does it stack up against the original?

Throughout the past couple of years, Apple has focused its efforts on the rising technology of autonomous ‘self-driving’ cars. A former Apple engineer has since been arrested by the FBI for allegedly committing corporate espionage that could have seen trade secrets fall into the hands of Chinese car startup, Xiaopeng …

When controversy rolls around, it’s difficult to air all thoughts in a single interview within the limited time frame to prepare beforehand. This is evident for recently fired writer Jessica Price, who has once again taken to Twitter to fully comprise her thoughts towards former employer ArenaNet, calling the developer’s …

In many ways, The Witcher 3 was the finale for Geralt's story, but that doesn't mean we won't be seeing another Witcher game in the future. This week, CD Projekt Red CEO, Adam Kiciński confirmed as much, saying that there would be more to come in the future. Speaking with …

Leo has finished his mega £10K dual system custom loop build in the Corsair Obsidian 1000D!

Samsung is often at the very forefront of SSD technology, with the company's NVMe and 2.5″ offerings consistently delivering top performance at decent prices. Given how successful Samsung has been in this market, it should come as no surprise that further investments are being made. Specifically, Samsung kicked off mass …

There has been a big push in the UK to roll out fibre to every home, but unless you have access to the likes of Virgin Media, you are lucky to get the 80Mbps offered via the current OpenReach infrastructure. Despite average speeds increasing in the past year, the UK …

Love the colour Gold? Then this high end Antec power supply might just get you excited.

Many of our regular readers know that we like to run plenty of our own competitions. However, sometimes we'll spot one running elsewhere on the web that might be of interest. Currently, Seasonic is running its own giveaway, offering up a Focus Plus 750W Gold power supply. Seasonic is one …

Intel has seen better days behind the scenes, with former CEO Brian Krzanich stepping down just three weeks ago due to a breach in company policy. Now, it seems that AMD has seized the opportunity to headhunt former Intel VP Martin Ashton for its Corporate Vice President role. Ashton made …

Over the last couple of years, Nintendo has had great success with its ‘classic edition' console offerings. The plug and play boxes are designed to appeal to nostalgia, offering a range of fan favourite classic games for older Nintendo consoles. There has been plenty of rumours surrounding what classic console …