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Following in the footsteps of PUBG and Fortnite, earlier this year Activision officially announced Call of Duty Mobile, bringing one of the most-played shooter franchises of all time to Android and iOS. The game has been in beta for a while now but a final launch is nearing, with a …

Custom liquid cooling manufacturer, Alphacool, is launching three new water blocks today focusing on HEDT CPUs. These new CPU blocks will support both AMD Socket TR4 and Intel LGA 2066, along with some other smaller desktop variants. The line-up consists of three water blocks following a similar design principle, with …

A lot of major tech companies are making the jump to 7nm chips and TSMC has a lot of major clients vying for production lines. According to sources this week, TSMC might be struggling to meet this demand for 7nm chips, which could see production times jump. TSMC makes chips …

We’ve had a lot of big smartphone launches this year already but the year isn’t done yet. Aside from Google’s Pixel 4 launch next month, we are also getting two new devices from OnePlus- the OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7T Pro. These phones aren’t due to be announced until later …

As previously reported at Computex 2019, Silverstone, a manufacturer of PC cases, components and accessories, will be launching a new range of ‘Permafrost' all-in-one liquid coolers very soon. With launch fast approaching, we now have more details on specs. The Permafrost AIOs are packed with features, including integrated ARGB lighting …

While there were some issues getting all major platform holders to open up to the idea of cross-platform multiplayer, we have now reached a point where everyone is on board. As a result, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will officially be making the jump, opening up multiplayer matchmaking to include …

Just over three years ago, consumers were finally able to get their hands on the first PC virtual reality headsets. The HTC VIVE launched first, with HTC partnering with Valve for room-scale tracking and SteamVR support. Now as we approach the launch of the HTC VIVE Cosmos, it looks like …

Earlier this year, Valve officially launched its own VR headset and hand-tracking controllers. When the headset was initially being shown off to press, Valve did reveal that it would have a ‘flagship’ VR game in 2019 but didn’t offer further details. We are now nearing the final months of the …

AOC is upgrading its G2 series of high refresh rate, affordable gaming monitors this month. As part of the new line-up, we have two displays with 1080p resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate, and another two cheaper options with a 75Hz refresh rate. Each display also packs FreeSync and an …

At an event in Rome, Italy today, AMD launched a brand new 64-core, 128-thread EPYC processor with faster speeds and a jump up to 280W TDP.

Microsoft has been working closely with AMD for a good number of years now, partnering up on Xbox One and Project Scarlet console hardware. Now, Microsoft may be turning to AMD in other parts of its business, with the latest rumours suggesting that the next line-up of Surface laptops will …

Logitech is adding a new member to its Lightspeed line-up of wireless gaming mice. This time around, the G604 is getting the Lightspeed upgrade, packing a total of six macro buttons on the side and some bold claims for battery life. With the number of thumb macro buttons included on …

BioWare kicked off 2019 with the launch of Anthem, a brand new IP with a promising premise and fun looking gameplay. Unfortunately, Anthem did not live up to expectations and was deemed inferior not only to previous BioWare games, but to other looter-shooter multiplayer games in a number of ways. …

For years now, Facebook has been making efforts to branch out beyond social networking. At one point in time, the company tried to topple the smartphone market with its own phone, which swiftly failed. Nowadays, Facebook owns Oculus and is enjoying success in the VR space and now the next …

Patriot’s gaming division, Viper, launched its first venture into Gen 4 PCIe M.2 SSDs this month. Like other PCIe 4.0 SSDs, this one boasts very impressive specs, with read speeds of up to 5GB/s, giving the VP4100 a ten fold increase on traditional  SATA SSDs. With the latest Ryzen 3000 …

Over the years, we have seen a number of publishers/developers break away from Steam in order to set up their own game launchers and sell games directly to customers. In the case of EA, all games are only available through Origin on PC, while others like Ubisoft and Bethesda are …

For years, we have been hearing that a group at Valve has been working on revamping the Steam interface. Last year, some progress was finally made with an all new chat system. Now this week, the beta version of the new Steam Library page has begun rolling out. The Steam …

Over the course of this year, we've seen many major games announced with ray-tracing support, with this year’s Call of Duty set to be the biggest. The game is currently undergoing beta testing ahead of its October release date, but if you are planning an upgrade to an Nvidia RTX …

Blue microphones have been hugely popular over the years, particularly the Blue Yeti, which garnered plenty of praise and is still widely used by streamers and YouTubers. This week, Blue is introducing the Yeti X, an upgraded professional USB microphone complete with Blue's new VO!CE software to get the most …

Today marks the launch of a couple of interesting new PC cases. We have a review up of the new be quiet! Pure Base 500, meanwhile Corsair has launched a brand-new Mid-Tower ATX chassis- the iCUE 465X RGB Smart Case. Taking on a tempered glass front panel displaying three RGB …

It has been a while since HTC first announced the VIVE Cosmos but we are finally on the way to an early October launch. The VIVE Cosmos will be more expensive than the Oculus Rift S but it will also offer up an impressive spec bump. The new HTC VIVE …

Dragon Quest is one of the most influential JRPG franchises of all time, paving the way and serving as inspiration for many Japanese RPGs for years to come. Now, we’ll have an opportunity to go back to where it all started, as the first three Dragon Quest games are being …

Personal cyber security is more important now than ever. A lot of people will use a password manager in order to make this process easier and maintain strong, unique passwords across different sites. Unfortunately, putting all of that information in one place can also have its downsides. This month, LastPass …

With the recent resurgence of AMD and its 7nm Ryzen 3000 CPU line-up, pressure is on Intel to launch 10th Gen Comet Lake CPUs for desktops. AMD has set the precedent for high core count consumer desktop CPUs, so Intel will have to follow suit. In an attempt to suppress …

At this point, we know that 3rd Gen Ryzen Threadripper processors are coming, it is just a matter of when. In the months following Computex, lots of rumours have been circulating, giving us an early idea of what to expect from 7nm Threadripper and its new chipset. Right now, 3rd …

Back in 2016, the European Commission ruled against Apple in a huge tax evasion case, ordering the company to pay around 13 billion Euros in back taxes. Apple did begin paying off the bill, with the money being held in an escrow account. Now this week, Apple will begin its …

After plenty of build-up from last year’s E3 announcement, Microsoft officially launched Gears 5 last week across Xbox One, PC and Game Pass. The game had far fewer physical retail sales compared to Gears 4, but it would seem that Game Pass and digital sales have more than made up …

As exciting as the 2015 announcement of Final Fantasy VII Remake was, some concerns have popped up over the years. We know that Square Enix is looking to drastically shake things up from the original game, leading to a new multi-part release plan and some gameplay changes. Some fans of …

It wasn’t too long ago when Discord was planning to transition from the world’s most popular gaming chat app into a fully-fledged game launcher and store. Unfortunately, those efforts didn’t end up paying off, with the Discord Games Store closing down earlier this year. Now, those who subscribe to Discord …

MSI has been making a big push recently to capture the content creation and professional markets. This month, we are seeing another push thanks to the Prestige P100 Desktop and Prestige PS341WU- a product combo that MSI calls “the world's first customisable and synchronisable” creator eco-system package. The Prestige P100 …