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Diablo Immortal global release times (Source: Diablo Immortal)

Diablo Immortal hits mobile platforms as promised

While some regions received it one day earlier, Diablo Immortal is now available globally for mobile players. The Open Beta version for Windows PCs is also surfacing today, although it will probably lose most of its players to Dia...

Codrut Nistor, 02 Jun 2022 20:27

Intel Raptor Lake makes its way to UserBenchmark along with an Arc A770 Alchemist GPU. (Image Source: AdoredTV)

Intel Raptor Lake-S 24C/32T CPU with Arc A770 spotted on UserBenchmark with 4.6 GHz average boost and up to 32% higher multi-core performance compared to Core i9-12900K

An early Intel Raptor Lake-S entry has popped-up on UserBenchmark. According to the benchmark listing, the unnamed Raptor Lake-S (Core i9-13900K?) features 24 cores and 32 threads with a 4.6 GHz average boost. The system features ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 02 Jun 2022 16:55

Mass production for the RTX 4000-series could start this August. (Image Source: Igor's LAB)

Nvidia RTX 4000-series PCB design leaks along with an AIB development schedule that points to a September launch

Igor's LAB shows a PCB design that is meant for non-Ti RTX 4090 / 4080 SKUs. It still features a 16-pin power connector like the v-shaped PCBs leaked in March, but that does not mean that the SKUs using it will bolster 600 W TDPs....

Bogdan Solca, 02 Jun 2022 16:26

MINISFORUM readies Venus UMF560 mini PC with AMD “Barcelo” Ryzen 5 5625U APU

The new Venus UMF560 mini PCs are powered by the Ryzen 5 5625U APU with Radeon Vega 7 iGPU. These models are refreshed versions of the original Ryzen 5000U models, but feature slightly higher clocks. Thanks to four 4K connectors, ...

Bogdan Solca, 01 Jun 2022 17:38

Intel might turn to Samsung after the TSMC deal expires. (Image Source: Samsung)

Intel and Samsung could collaborate on processor and memory technologies beyond 2024

Intel has been quite open to strategic collaborations ever since Pat Gelsinger stepped in as CEO. Some upcoming Intel processor models are scheduled to be produced in part by TSMC, but Gelsinger's recent visit to South Korea could...

Bogdan Solca, 31 May 2022 14:14

Nvidia is expected to unveil the RTX 4000 series sometime in July 2022 (image via Unsplash)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: Top-of-the-line graphics card could hit shelves before the GeForce RTX 4080

A new leak suggests that the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 will be the first Ada Lovelace based graphics cards to go on sale. Nvidia is expected to announce it alongside the GeForce RTX 4080 and RTX 4070 sometime in mid-July.

Anil Ganti, 30 May 2022 18:33

Huge PNY graphics card sale puts the GeForce GTX 1660, RTX 3060, and 3080 Ti at almost decent prices (Source: PNY)

Deal | Huge PNY graphics card sale puts the GeForce GTX 1660, RTX 3060, and 3080 Ti at almost decent prices

The sale runs until May 30 and includes the GeForce RTX 3060 for $440, GTX 1660 Super for $300, RTX 3080 for $970, and the RTX 3080 Ti for $1200 USD. The RTX 3060 Revel in particular is a small form factor GPU designed for smaller...

Allen Ngo, 28 May 2022 02:35

MSI x Assassin's Creed, anyone? (Source: MSI)

MSI launches the RTX 3080 SUPRIM X LHR Assassin's Creed: Valhalla Special Edition in Taiwan

MSI has announced a new, Assassin's Creed-branded edition of its RTX 3080 SUPRIM X card in its native Taiwan. It has the same specs as the standard version currently sold in the same country, although it has a new, exclusive and V...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 27 May 2022 19:18

The AMD Zen 4 processors could launch in September this year. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD's Robert Hallock clarifies some burning questions regarding the Ryzen 7000 desktop processors

Hallock explains that the flagship Ryzen 7000 processors will have a maximum TDP of 170 W, and the 16 cores will easily hit 5.5 GHz. RAM should also see considerable overclocking headroom, while expected performance uplift over Ze...

Bogdan Solca, 27 May 2022 15:22

Cyberpunk 2077 is set to receive new content via an expansion pack soon (image via Steam)

CD Projekt Red accidentally leaks the plot of the first Cyberpunk 2077 expansion pack

Cyberpunk 2077 was due to receive new content via an expansion pack in the near future. Data miners found some of the expansion content in the game files recently. Among other things, it adds new questlines, NPCs and an entirely n...

Anil Ganti, 26 May 2022 21:11

Slightly larger than your average mobile phone. (Image Source: HDPLEX)

World’s most compact power supply: HDPLEX readies the 250 W passive GaN AIO ATX

Its remarkably compact size and the passive cooling system make the new GaN-based PSU from HDPLEX ideal for small form-factor systems. This PSU is rated for 94% efficiency, comes with modular design and users can even sync two uni...

Bogdan Solca, 26 May 2022 17:28

Elden Ring is one of FromSoftware's most successful titles to date (image via FromSoftware)

Hidetaka Miyazaki reveals his favourite bosses, games that inspired Elden Ring, and more

FromSoftware CEO Hidetaka Miyazaki has confessed that his favourite Elden Ring bosses are Starscourge Radahn, Godrick the Grafted and Rykard the Blasphemous. The game was heavily inspired by open-world bestsellers such as Legend o...

Anil Ganti, 26 May 2022 16:51

The new UltraGear 48GQ900 monitor from LG is the company's first OLED panel to support 138 Hz refresh rates. (Image Source: LG)

LG announces 47.5-inch UltraGear 4K OLED gaming monitor with 138 Hz refresh rate

LG is expanding its OLED monitor portfolio with a 47.5-inch model specifically designed for gamers. The UltraGear 48GQ900 4K monitor offers unique features like the 138 Hz refresh rate and an anti-glare low reflection coating. The...

Bogdan Solca, 25 May 2022 15:04

Researchers in the study used quantum computing techniques to optimize a ray tracing workload (Image source: Caltech)

Researchers use quantum computers to optimize ray-tracing workload by nearly 200 percent, but real-life applications remain distant

Researchers in Portugal, the US, and the UK recently published a paper in which they attempted to leverage quantum computing algorithms to optimize ray-traced rendering workloads. The researchers' approach helped cut intersections...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 25 May 2022 14:45

EVGA's GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 Black Gaming is currently selling for less than its MSRP (Image source: EVGA)

EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 Black Gaming is actually being sold under MSRP at US$1899, hinting at price normalization for Lovelace and beyond

EVGA's GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 Black Gaming is currently being sold under its official MSRP. Although $1900 is still a significant amount of change, this is less than what some GeForce RTX 3080 SKUs were retailing for just months...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 25 May 2022 13:30

Zadak version with ultra-thin graphene pad (Image Source: Apacer)

Computex 2022 | Apacer showcases first consumer-grade PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSDs

The SSD controller on the PCIe 5.0 models is indeed producing more heat, but Apacer is not implementing active cooling just yet. Instead, the new NVMe 2.0 devices feature a hefty heatsink with aluminum fins or an ultra-thin graphe...

Bogdan Solca, 24 May 2022 19:37

Project Volterra is a stackable desktop PC based on the Snapdragon 8cx Gen3. (Image source: Microsoft)

Microsoft Project Volterra: Stackable mini-PC introduced with what could be the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen3

Microsoft has unveiled Project Volterra, a mini-PC that looks like a black Mac mini. The comparisons do not stop there though, as Microsoft has equipped Project Volterra with a Snapdragon SoC. Thought to be the Qualcomm Snapdragon...

Alex Alderson, 24 May 2022 19:26

The ultra-portable Zotac Zbox P1336 Pico mini PC is now official (image via Zotac)

Zotac Zbox P1336 Pico: Small form factor PC unveiled with a Celeron N6211 processor, Windows 11 and dual 4K monitor support

The Zotac Zbox PI336 Pico is now official with an Celeron N6211 processor, 4 GB RAM, 128 GB storage, a VESA mount, Wi-Fi 6E and the ability to output two video streams at 4K 60 FPS. Its price and availability will be confirmed lat...

Anil Ganti, 24 May 2022 15:27

Borderlands 3 free until May 27 via Epic Games (Source: Borderlands)

Borderlands 3 is free on Epic Games until Thursday

Those who missed last week's big news can still grab the latest freebie from Epic, namely Borderlands 3, which became available on May 20. Released back in September 2019, this title is a great action role-playing first-person sho...

Codrut Nistor, 24 May 2022 11:10

Logitech has launched two new mechanical keyboards today (image via Logitech)

Logitech MX Mechanical and MX Mechanical Mini announced with multiple switch options, Bluetooth LE compatibility, and more

The Logitech MX Mechanical and MX Mechanical Mini are now official. Both keyboards can be configured with Blue/Brown/Red switches with a travel distance of 19 mm and can offer up to fifteen days of battery backup. The MX Mechanica...

Anil Ganti, 24 May 2022 09:01

A YouTuber used some software magic to simulate a remastered version of Bloodborne (image via Bloodborne Wiki)

YouTuber envisions what Bloodborne could look like on modern-day hardware

Spanish YouTuber ElAnalistaDeBits used software trickery to emulate what a remastered version of Bloodborne would look like. The side-by-side comparison video covers many iconic areas of Bloodborne and showcases several visual imp...

Anil Ganti, 23 May 2022 18:31

AMD Ryzen 7000 APUs are touted to offer up to 15% gains in single core. (Image Source: AMD)

Computex 2022 | AMD Ryzen 7000 series to offer 2x L2 cache over Zen 3, 5 GHz max boost, and up to 15% gains in single-core

AMD officially announced Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 CPUs and the AM5 platform at Computex 2022. Ryzen 7000 features 5 nm Zen 4 chiplets and a 6 nm I/O die that will include an RDNA 2 iGPU along with PCIe Gen 5 and DDR5 controllers. Ryzen 70...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 23 May 2022 11:18

The Asus ROG Crosshair X670E Extreme targets enthusiast gamers and overclockers. (Image Source: Asus)

Computex 2022 | Asus launches ROG Crosshair X670E Extreme with 20+2 phase VRMs, PCIe Gen 5, and USB4

Apropos to AMD's official unveiling of Ryzen 7000 AM5 platform, Asus launched its first X670E motherboard: the ROG Crosshair X670E Extreme. The X670E Extreme offers a complete PCIe Gen 5 solution and features 20+2 phase VRMs and o...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 23 May 2022 10:51

Everyone is tightening belts lately, so it's good to know that there are more than a few free photo-editing options to keep your hobby alive. (Image source: various - edited)

Budget photography: 4 free Photoshop alternatives for beginners

While a US$9.99 monthly Photoshop subscription is almost nothing for a professional studio spending thousands on expensive camera gear, a lot of people only do photography as a hobby and don't want to pay a monthly fee for editing...

Julian van der Merwe, 23 May 2022 09:31

High-end AM5 boards will use daisy-chained X670 chipsets for maximum I/O. (Image Source: AMD)

Computex 2022 | Enthusiast AMD Ryzen 7000 goes full PCIe Gen 5 with two daisy-chained X670 ASMedia PROM21 chipsets, A620 to launch later alongside Rembrandt desktop APUs

AMD announced the arrival of desktop Ryzen 7000 processors based on the Zen 4 architecture at Computex 2022. Ryzen 7000 is supported by new X670E/X670, B650, and A620 chipsets. The X670 series is daisy-chained to maximize I/O. It ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 23 May 2022 09:01

The first-gen Project Stealth. (Source: AORUS)

Correction | Gigabyte and MAINGEAR's AORUS Project Stealth launches to make PC building "easier"

Building a custom rig can be a rewarding and fulfilling experience; however, as Gigabyte asserts, it can get frustrating, especially when it comes to fitting things (mostly cables) around other things. The OEM has launched the new...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 22 May 2022 16:32

The Zen 4 AMD Ryzen 7000 desktop processors are expected to utilize TDPs starting at 65 W. (Image source: AMD - edited)

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X keeps pace with Alder Lake's best in leaker's optimistic clock predictions for key Raphael SKUs

A noted leaker has offered their take on the potential clock rates for key SKUs in the upcoming AMD Ryzen 7000 “Raphael” series. The commenter has been quite optimistic with some of the clock rate estimates, with the AMD Ryzen 9 7...

Daniel R Deakin, 22 May 2022 10:24

SK hynix Platinum P41 PCIe NVMe Gen 4.0 SSD (Source: SK hynix)

The SK hynix Platinum P41 flagship PCIe NVMe SSD hits Amazon

Yesterday, SK hynix has finally unleashed its first Gen 4.0 SSD with a 176-NAND layer, namely the Platinum P41. As unveiled back in early January, it is available in 500 GB, 1 TB, and 2 TB versions. The prices start at US$104.99 a...

Codrut Nistor, 20 May 2022 23:53

IFA hypes its 2022 tickets. (Source: IFA)

IFA announces a return to Berlin in September 2022

The IFA tech trade show is now set to return to an in-person format set in its traditional Berlin venue in 2022. The conference will take place at the start of September of this year. Its organizers are celebrating this announceme...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 20 May 2022 20:06

World's first mini PC with Radeon RX 6650M dGPU (Image Source: MINISFORUM)

MINISFORUM announces the Neptune HX90G mini PC with AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX APU and RX 6650M dGPU

The new Neptune series is advertised as the world's first mini PC lineup with AMD RDNA2 dGPUs. MINISFORUM is planning to first release a Ryzen 9 5900HX + Radeon RX 6650M model, followed by Ryzen 9 6900HX and Intel Alder Lake varia...

Bogdan Solca, 20 May 2022 17:38

TSMC expected to announce plans for its 1.4 nm production nodes next month

With the first 2 nm chips planned for a 2025 release, TSMC could theoretically ready the 1.4 nm nodes by 2028. Samsung will most likely come up with a similar node around the same time, while Intel will try to get ahead of the gam...

Bogdan Solca, 20 May 2022 17:14

The latest Hitman 3 update will deliver ray-tracing features on PC (Image source: IO Interactive)

Hitman 3 set to receive ray traced shadows and reflections, plus DLSS and FSR: demands a GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER as the min spec GPU

Hitman 3 is set to receive its DLSS and ray-tracing update shortly. The free update will add ray-traced shadows and reflections to the game, alongside DLSS 2.0 and FSR 1.0 upscaling. AMD's new FSR 2.0 won't be part of the package,...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 20 May 2022 16:50

TeaserPlay's concept trailer leverages a wide range of Unreal Engine 5 features (Image source: Rockstar Games)

GTA: San Andreas gets a stunning concept trailer remake in Unreal 5, offers a peek at what next-gen Grand Theft Auto could look like

YouTuber Teaserplay outed a stunning concept trailer for what GTA: San Andreas could look like if it was built on Unreal Engine 5. The trailer leverages a range of UE5 features, including MetaHuman, Lumen, and Nanite. The trailer ...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 20 May 2022 15:30

High-end Zen 4 motherboards incoming. (Image Source: PHG.ru)

AMD rumored to announce Zen 4 X670 Extreme chipset at Computex next week

The high-end X670 Extreme chipset is supposed to be featured on the most expensive AM5 motherboards, and AMD is apparently forcing PCIe 5.0-only support for GPU and storage on these models. The X670 models, on the other hand, coul...

Bogdan Solca, 19 May 2022 22:22

The GeForce GTX 1630 is supposedly Nvidia's upcoming ultra-affordable desktop graphics card (image via Unsplash)

Updated | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1630 reportedly in the works with a TU117 GPU, GDDR6 memory and a sub US$200 price tag

Nvidia is said to be working on a new low-end desktop graphics card called the GeForce GTX 1630. It is said to be a GeForce GTX 1050 Ti successor and aims to compete with AMD's Radeon RX 6500 XT and Radeon 6400. Update 19/05/...

Anil Ganti, 19 May 2022 11:10

AMD's Ryzen 7000 "Raphael" Zen 4-based desktop processors will use the AM5 socket. (Image source: AMD - edited)

24-core AMD Ryzen 9 7950X spearheads alleged Raphael SKU price leak with Zen 4 preparing for Raptor Lake face-off

A supposed AMD Ryzen 7000 “Raphael” price list has surfaced on Weibo, which also offers some scant details about the SKU designations and even core/thread count for the top-end part. Apparently, the Ryzen 9 7950X will have 24 core...

Daniel R Deakin, 19 May 2022 10:27

Budget solution with 2019-level performance. (Image Source: MINISFORUM)

DeskMini UM350 with Manjaro Linux is MINISFORUM's most affordable mini PC yet at US$299

US$299 gets you a Ryzen 5 3550H with Vega 8 iGPU plus 256 GB of SSD storage, but no RAM. For US100 more you can also get 16 GB of RAM and up the storage to 512 GB, however. Manjaro Linux is also streamlined to work on budget solu...

Bogdan Solca, 18 May 2022 19:04

The ConceptD 500 comes in one colour option. (Image source: Acer)

Acer ConceptD 500: Desktop PC debuts with up to a 12th Gen Intel Core i9 processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 graphics

Acer has revealed the ConceptD 500, a stylish desktop PC packed with powerful components. Launching in September, the ConceptD will be available with a choice of NVIDIA GPUs, up to a 12th Gen Intel Core i9 processor and 128 GB of ...

Alex Alderson, 18 May 2022 17:36

The ConceptD 100 will start at €999 when it arrives this September in Europe. (Image source: Acer)

Acer ConceptD 100: Compact desktop PC revealed for €999 with Intel Alder Lake processors and NVIDIA GPUs

Acer has showcased the ConceptD 100, a small desktop PC that ships with either an NVIDIA T400 or NVIDIA T1000 GPU. Also, the 137.4 x 373 x 359 mm contains an Intel Alder Lake processor and up to 128 GB of RAM.

Alex Alderson, 18 May 2022 17:27

Acer has unveiled a new all-in-one PC with powerful hardware from Intel and Nvidia (image via Acer)

Acer Veriton Vero all-in-one PC announced with Intel Alder Lake processors, recycled plastic chassis, retractable webcam, and more

The Acer Veriton Vero has just been unveiled. Its key specs include a 24-inch FHD screen, 12th-generation Intel Alder Lake processors, an Nvidia GeForce MX 550, 64 GB RAM, 2 TB storage and a 5 MP webcam. Prices start at US$799 in ...

Anil Ganti, 18 May 2022 15:45

The RTX 40 series is rumoured to kick off this summer, unlike its predecessor. (Image source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090: Alleged specifications surface with 16,128 CUDA cores, a 450 W TGP, over a 1 TB/s memory bandwidth and not all the AD102 die

According to reports, NVIDIA has settled on the AD102-300 die for the RTX 4090, the company's next flagship desktop graphics card. Supposedly, the RTX 4090 will deliver 126 Streaming Multiprocessors (SMs), a few short of the AD102...

Alex Alderson, 17 May 2022 21:12

Nvidia's upcoming RTX 4000 graphics cards could be weeks away from launch (image via Unsplash)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4000 series could be launched earlier than initially anticipated

Industry insider @kopite7kimi has revealed that Nvidia could unveil the RTX 4000 series of graphics cards in the early days of Q3, 2022. They could likely be announced in July and hit shelves in the following weeks.

Anil Ganti, 15 May 2022 17:35

The 2000 Pro with its new spokesperson. (Source: Jackery)

Jackery's Solar Generator 2000 Pro launches as the OEM's fastest solar-charging power station yet

The Solar Generator 2000 Pro is the latest outdoors/backup generator from Jackery that can charge using solar panels. In fact, the OEM asserts that it can re-charge to 100% in this way in just 2.5 hours - so long as enough new sam...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 15 May 2022 17:26

The Intel Alder Lake-HX mobile processors can keep up with, and even surpass, the best Rocket Lake desktop CPUs. (Image source: Intel - edited)

Intel's Core i7-12650HX mobile CPU is so powerful it surpasses the fastest Rocket Lake desktop chips on UserBenchmark

Some of Intel’s Alder Lake-HX mobile processors have appeared on UserBenchmark, delivering powerful performances that rival the previous generation’s fastest desktop parts. The Intel Core i7-12650HX is the pick of the bunch at the...

Daniel R Deakin, 14 May 2022 09:30

Alleged screenshots of a new Silent Hill game have surfaced online (image via Comicbook.com)

A new Silent Hill game is reportedly in the works

A reputable industry insider has leaked two-year-old screenshots of a yet-to-be-released Silent Hill game. Konami indirectly confirmed the legitimacy of the said screenshots by issuing a copyright strike. The game will also send ...

Anil Ganti, 13 May 2022 20:35

EA has announced that the Dead Space remake will be ready by early 2023 (image via own)

The Dead Space Remake finally has a release date

The official Dead Space Twitter handle has confirmed that the game will be launched on January 27, 2023. Development seems to be going on in full swing, with the developers showcasing the progress in a livestream.

Anil Ganti, 13 May 2022 14:33