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This week, Apple has reportedly been targeted by a group of hackers known as REvil, who claim to have gained schematics for upcoming Apple products from one of the company's suppliers. The group is also demanding a $50 million ransom.  As reported by The Record, the hacking group obtained confidential …

ASUS isn't slowing down on new gaming monitor announcements. Not only is the ROG Strix XG43UQ close to hitting the market, but there is a new impressive high refresh rate display on the way for gamers that prefer QHD resolution – the ROG Strix XG27AQM.  Featuring a 27-inch Fast IPS …

Microsoft has been in desperate need of a re-design for its Windows 10 Store app for years and now, it looks like the big overhaul is finally happening. According to sources this week, Microsoft is working on a new version of the Store with fewer limitations, allowing a broader range …

Using a PowerColor RX 6900 XT Liquid Devil Ultimate, Der8auer has set a new overclocking world record, pushing the GPU above 3.2GHz clock speeds.

After taking a year off, E3 is back in 2021 with a new all-digital format. One of the biggest companies to confirm its presence is Microsoft. While little is currently known regarding what the console manufacturer has planned for the event, industry insiders have claimed that one title which definitely …

When NieR first released in 2010, it was nothing more than a cult title enjoyed by a select number of fans. The game’s sequel, NieR: Automata however, which came out 7 years later pushed the series into new heights, far exceeded sales expectations and turned NieR into an important franchise …

Many titles released on the new generation of consoles have come with multiple graphics options, allowing players to prioritise certain aspects to the games. It would appear as though the upcoming PS5 exclusive Returnal may not need such options, as the game will reportedly run at 4K 60fps with ray-tracing …

Seagate is expanding its range of external storage solutions for PC gaming. There are two new external HDDs coming – the FireCuda Gaming Hard Drive and the FireCuda Gaming Hub, both designed to allow users to install their games and take them on the go. The FireCuda Hard Drive features …

Back at CES 2021, ASUS unveiled a bunch of new gaming monitors for 2021. One of the more impressive showings was the Strix XG43UQ, the world's first HDMI 2.1 gaming monitor. Availability information wasn't available at the time of announcement, but now, ASUS has confirmed that this monitor will begin …

While the video game industry is often rather secretive when it comes to projects still in development, job listing can sometimes offer an insight into new and upcoming projects. Such is the case with Sony Santa Monica, who is hiring for a new project set in a “fantasy-based world.” Sony …

After a near 20-year long career at the studio, Jeff Kaplan has announced that he is leaving Blizzard, continuing a trend of long-term creative leads departing from the company. Most recently, Kaplan was in charge of Overwatch and had begun leading development on Overwatch 2. Kaplan joined Blizzard in 2002 …

Over the last few weeks, there has been a persistent rumour that Microsoft is in discussions to acquire popular chat app, Discord. The buyout offer is said to have been in the $10 billion to $12 billion range, but now, it reported that Discord is dropping negotiations and looking at …

Yesterday a brand new HTC VR headset was revealed – the VIVE Air. The leak came via an awards website, as the HTC Vive Air won in a product design category. However, according to HTC, this headset isn't actually a real product. You would think that if a design was …

Back when the Xbox Series X/S consoles were announced, we knew that Microsoft went for a fully-featured RDNA 2 GPU for the system, enabling compatibility with FidelityFX features. Now, AMD's additional graphics and performance enhancing features are officially coming to Xbox consoles, paving the way for these features to become …

Earlier this year, LucasFilm Games was officially revived and it was confirmed that the Star Wars games license will no longer be exclusive to EA. Around that same time, whispers about a Knights of the Old Republic remake began circulating once again and now, it is seemingly confirmed to be …

Acer is getting into memory and SSDs, teaming up with Biwin to produce Predator-branded RAM modules and M.2 SSDs. Through this partnership, we'll see Acer Predator Apollo and Talos memory modules, as well as the GM3500 M.2 SSD.  We'll start off with the SSD. The new Predator GM3500 uses a …

Earlier this year we saw AOC take its first steps beyond monitors and into the PC gaming peripherals market. AOC already has two headsets and now, there are two mechanical keyboards, two gaming mice and a new mousepad to add to that line-up.  In total, the new AOC Gaming series …

Apple's Spring Loaded event took place last night as planned and as expected, new 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models were announced. However, the announcements didn't stop there, as Apple also unveiled a new Apple TV, new iMac models, AirTag and a new purple colourway for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini.

Microsoft's Edge browser picked up a lot of new users when it made the big jump to Chromium and soon, the browser will make some more big improvements. Microsoft is currently testing out a new performance mode for Edge, which aims to improve CPU, RAM and battery usage.  In a …

Yoko Taro was pushed into the limelight following the surprising critical and commercial success of 2017’s NieR: Automata. The creator has worked in the industry for 25 years, and appears to have no intention of stopping any time soon, announcing that he is working on a brand new title with …

Xbox Game Pass subscribers have a few more games to look forward to this month. To cap off April, Microsoft has six more games coming to the library across PC, console and cloud, including Sony-developed MLB The Show 21. Aside from new games joining the library, Microsoft is also expanding …

Following on from some issues with its catalogue on Steam last night, Rockstar has pushed out updates for two older titles – LA Noire and Max Payne 3. The update now rolling out to owners of the games on PC unlocks all DLC for free. LA Noire is of course …

It looks like HTC will have a new standalone, wireless VR headset launching soon. Recently, an awards website leaked the HTC Vive Air, an unannounced VR headset.  The iF World Design Guide awards posted images for the HTC Vive Air this week ahead of an official announcement from HTC. As …

Earlier this month, the ESA finally began making some of its plans for E3 2021 official, announcing press conferences and appearances from a number of large publishers. At the time, Square Enix wasn't included in the list of participating publishers but as it turns out, they will be joining others …

As part of PlayStation’s Play at Home initiative, the console manufacturer announced that a number of games would be made available entirely for free, to thank fans and encourage social distancing. They previously revealed that Horizon Zero Dawn would be one of these titles – and all PlayStation players can …

Today AMD is releasing Radeon Software Adrenaline 21.4.1, complete with enhanced features including remote gaming functionality, customisation capabilities and better streaming and system monitoring tools. 

Gigabyte has unveiled two new gaming monitors this week- the G24F and M28U. The former is a Full HD display with a 170Hz refresh rate, while the other is a high-end 4K display with 144Hz refresh rate and a KVM switch.  The Gigabyte G24F features a 24-inch Super Speed IPS …

Many PlayStation fans were left disappointed when Sony announced that it would be closing its PS3 and PS Vita stores, meaning that players would no longer be able to purchase digital games on either device. The backlash from fans and the industry at large was swift and clear, and following …

Just under two years after it was first announced that Apex Legends would eventually make its way to mobile, the first-person battle royale game is finally here – almost. The “specially designed for touchscreens” shooter will be entering beta this Spring, with a full release later on. Making the announcement, …

AUO has recently introduced ‘A.R.T.' (advanced reflectionless technology) for gaming and professional-oriented displays. During that same announcement, the manufacturer also introduced two new display panels, a 27-inch QHD with a 300Hz refresh rate and a 32-inch 8K4K for professionals. AUO developed A.R.T. to allow users to stay at the screen …