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Synology has released two new enterprise-grade M.2 NVMe SSDs for data caching and two high-bandwidth NICs to increase the performance of its NAS storage solutions.  Available with 800GB of storage capacity both the SNV3400-800G and the SNV3500-800G are used for caching large data sets, increasing the performance of HDD-based arrays …

Nvidia had a fairly big announcement this week, revealing plans to limit the mining hash rate of the RTX 3060 to discourage cryptominers from buying up GeForce GPUs intended for the gaming market. At the time, we knew that this limit would be introduced in the RTX 3060 drivers, but …

Until now, the only Rocket Lake-S processors spotted on benchmark databases have been Core i7 and i9 processors, but that has changed this week with the first Core i5 entry appearing on Geekbench 5. The new entry details the Intel Core i5-11600K, giving us some early performance numbers to compare against the competition. 

We were all awaiting new Diablo IV news at BlizzCon this weekend. Last night during the event's big opening ceremony, we got our latest look at the game, this time with a trailer focusing on the Rogue class.  The Rogue is returning for Diablo IV, after not appearing in a …

There were a number of leaks ahead of BlizzCon's big announcement stream last night, one of which was The Burning Crusade expansion for WoW Classic. As expected, Blizzard officially announced the new update last night, which will be available later this year.  Burning Crusade Classic is a new set of …

BlizzCon Online officially kicked off late last night and as previously rumoured, we did indeed get announcement for Diablo 2: Resurrected, a remaster of the fan-favourite ARPG for PC and consoles.  Diablo 2: Resurrected will be releasing for PC, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4 and Nintendo Switch later …

Bungie took a big step in 2019 after splitting off from Activision and becoming a truly independent studio. So far, things seem to be going very well, with Bungie announcing a huge studio expansion and plans to release a new IP within the next four years. Speaking about the expansion, …

As we all know, Epic Games is fighting Apple over its iOS App Store policies across many fronts, from lawsuits in multiple countries to official antitrust complaints with regulators. In its efforts to defend itself, Apple attempted to drag Valve into the fight, delivering a subpoena back in late 2020.  …

The BlizzCon announcement leaks continue ahead of this weekend's virtual event. This time around, a collection of Blizzard Classics have leaked, with the studio bringing back three games from its humble beginning back in the 90s.  A leaked listing for the Blizzard Arcade Collection was spotted on the PEGI website …

Back in January, People Can Fly's upcoming sci-fi co-op shooter, Outriders, was delayed to April. It's not all doom and gloom though, as a big demo for the game is dropping next week and all progress made will carry over to the game once it launches.  The demo for Outriders …

Shortly before the release of Hitman 3, IO Interactive announced that it was planning to support Hitman 2 level imports on PC after all. However, due to the game’s Epic Games Store exclusivity, coming up with a solution for those who own the game on Steam is taking some time. …

BlizzCon is set to kick off later today, but some of the surprises in store are leaking early. One of those surprises appears to be the Burning Crusade expansion for WoW Classic.  The idea of adding Burning Crusade to WoW Classic has been floating around for a long time now. …

2021 marks the 35th anniversary for The Legend of Zelda series. As part of this celebration, Nintendo announced that it would be remastering Skyward Sword in HD and bringing it to the Switch this year. While many fans were left disappointed at the lack of news regarding Wind Waker and …

During Lian Li 2021 Digital Expo, the case manufacturer presented us with four new cases, the new UNI FAN AL120 and AL140, the O11D Mini Snow Edition, a new O11D Mini bundle including SFF power supplies, and pricing and availability details of the Odyssey X chassis. Starting with the Q58, this …

It looks like the next batch of Radeon GPUs are launching in one month's time...

With 5G slowly getting worldwide coverage, Apple is already working on its successor. According to new job listings on their website, the company plans to develop its own 6G technology, making it increasingly more independent from other partners. The company has posted new job positions (via Bloomberg) to hire 5G/6G wireless system …

During the most recent Nintendo Direct, it was announced that Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, the popular Takeshi’s Castle styled Battle Royale game would be coming to the Nintendo Switch. Following this, it was revealed that Xbox users would soon also be able to fight their way through a series of …

Each week, the Epic Games Store offers a number of games for free to all those with a registered Epic Games account. This week, users of Epic’s storefront can get their hands on the open-world first person shooter Rage 2. Rage 2 is a sequel to the 2011 post-apocalyptic shooter …

The past few years have seen a major increase in both the number and quality of video game-related films. From movies such as Detective Pikachu, Sonic the Hedgehog, and many more upcoming titles, it would seem as though the age of film adaptations for video games is back once again. …

Blooper Team has been very busy over the last few months, having shipped a next-gen enhancement update for The Observer and then releasing The Medium for Xbox Series X/S and PC. According to the studio's CEO, 2021 will mark “another turning point” for the developer, as it works on another …

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker is coming out later this year and will finally wrap up the storyline that began with A Realm Reborn. This might sound like a finale for the MMO, but the game's director, Naoki Yoshida, has plenty of plans for the future.  Yoshida recently spoke with The …

It looks like Treyarch is cooking up a new mode for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. The new mode is known as Outbreak and its existence leaked via the Call of Duty app and website.  Ad spots in-game and on the Call of Duty website went live for …

While Take-Two was originally set to acquire racing game specialist studio ‘Codemasters', EA eventually outbid them in the final hour of negotiations. As always though, these acquisitions take time to close and need to go through various approvals. All of that red tape has now been cleared, with Codemasters officially …

As we all know, graphics cards are in very short supply right now. In the case of Nvidia's RTX 30 series GPUs, some launch-week pre-order customers are still waiting to get their card due to long queues, meanwhile, much of the stock being made is going out to crypto mining …

When Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity released late last year, it was clear after playing the game that Nintendo had more content planned. At the recent Nintendo Direct, an expansion pass for the game was officially announced, offering two sets of DLC, the first of which will arrive in June. …

Cooler Master has a new accessory joining its MasterAccessory line-up this week. This time around, Cooler Master is launching its first ever tempered glass ARGB graphics card support bracket, giving heavier and bulkier GPUs the support they require while still looking nice in a system build.  The MasterAccessory ARGB GPU …

GeForce Now returned to its weekly library update schedule earlier this year, which means a new batch of games are being served up today. This time around, we have 11 games joining the library, including Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut, Rise of Industry and South Park the Stick of Truth.   Nvidia …

Ever since Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout arrived on PlayStation and PC, many fans of the game have been asking for a Switch version. Back in August 2020, the developers expressed their desire to bring the Battle Royale game to other systems, and now it is finally happening. Fall Guys will …

Starbreeze has been facing some difficult times over the last few years with layoffs and financial issues. Ultimately, the publisher decided to double down on Payday 2 DLC to get back on its feet and so far, that tactic appears to have worked. Starbreeze recently published its latest financial results, …

Pixio is about to launch a new 280Hz gaming monitor. The PX259 Prime gaming monitor is “designed for pro play” and features a low response time, anti-tearing technology and eye care features, allowing users to play comfortably during long sessions. The Pixio PX259 Prime features an IPS (AH-VA) panel with …