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The Turtle Beach Stealth 600 headset. (Source: Turtle Beach)

The US gaming headset market is found to have hit new heights as of April 2020

A new market research report states that the gaming headset sector broke records in terms of US retail sales in April 2020. This study also found that 8 of the 10 best-selling devices in this category were from the brand Turtle Be...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Wed, 27 May 2020 23:16:00 +0200

Genuine PS5 information is expected to start trickling out on a more frequent basis in June. (Image source: LetsGoDigital)

PS5 game reveal event in sight and a PlayStation 5 landing page update help fuel the hype train

It has been reported that Sony is planning on holding a PS5 game reveal event on June 3. It’s not known if the company will actually reveal any concrete details about the PlayStation 5 hardware, but fans are currently starving for...

Daniel R Deakin, Wed, 27 May 2020 17:45:00 +0200

Armored Warfare 0.32 might not have new vehicles for free, but you can get this

Armored Warfare 0.32 is finally available, but is it enough to push the game forward?

Unfortunately for those who don't want to use cash, the new update only includes premium content for the upcoming Battle Path missions and various (apparently) minor tweaks and fixes, such as performance optimizations, spotting sy...

Codrut Nistor, Wed, 27 May 2020 16:06:00 +0200

Some OnePlus phones can now play Fortnite at 90fps. (Source: OnePlus)

The OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro are the first phones to get Fortnite at 90fps

OnePlus has announced a new deal with Epic Games, by which the OEM's current flagship 8 series will be the first mobile devices to be able to play the runaway hit Fortnite at 90 frames per second (fps). The game will do so through...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Wed, 27 May 2020 15:12:00 +0200

The 10-K filing indicates that GTA VI will arrive in FY 2023 (Image source: Rockstar)

Potential Grand Theft Auto 6 release date leaks: GTA VI might arrive in 2023 per Take-Two's marketing forecast

Take-Two's 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission offers strong hints about Grand Theft Auto 6's release timeframe. The downside? PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X owners might have to wait a couple years for the ti...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Wed, 27 May 2020 09:40:00 +0200

The "new" Intel stock coolers will only ship with lower-end Comet Lake SKUs (Image source: Intel)

Intel tweaks its stock cooler for the first time in years: still no match for AMD's Wraith coolers and nowhere near good enough for the Comet Lake S i9-10900K

After nearly a decade of rehashing its stock cooler, Intel's finally made substantial (although entirely cosmetic) changes to its stock cooler design for a limited number of Comet Lake S SKUs.

Arjun Krishna Lal, Wed, 27 May 2020 09:38:00 +0200

Phantom Canyon NUC 11 Extreme will feature a GTX 1660 Ti. (Image Source: FanlessTech)

Phantom Canyon NUC 11 Extreme with 28 W Core i5 Tiger Lake-U 4.4 GHz boost and GTX 1660 Ti spotted; RTX 2070 Super Max-Q variant also expected

An Intel Phantom Canyon NUC 11 Extreme powered by a Tiger Lake-U CPU and the GTX 1660 Ti has made its appearance on the 3DMark Time Spy database. The CPU score and clock speeds indicate that this NUC 11 Extreme engineering sample ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Wed, 27 May 2020 08:11:00 +0200

War Thunder 1.99 "Starfighters" now live with new jets, Japanese helicopters, Italian ships, and more

War Thunder 1.99 "Starfighters" now available with new planes, Japanese helicopters, Italian ships, and more

Although its name should be "Regia Marina" due to the introduction of the Italian Fleet tech tree — only for those who buy preorder early access packs at this stage or complete various missions, as usual — War Thunder 1.99 comes a...

Codrut Nistor, Tue, 26 May 2020 15:07:00 +0200

The new XRSpace Mova headset is powered by the Snapdragon 845 VR platform and supports 5G connectivity. (Source: XRSpace)

Former HTC CEO back with new VR start up XRSpace and the 5G-capable Mova headset

Peter Chou was once the very visible face of HTC when it was still a force in the smartphone market. These days, with HTC and Vive well and truly in the rear vision mirror, he is back with a new VR start up that looks like it has ...

Sanjiv Sathiah, Tue, 26 May 2020 11:58:00 +0200

Powkiddy X2: Affordable handheld console comes in at a low price while aping the Nintendo Switch

Powkiddy has launched a new, handheld games console. The Powkiddy X2 costs US$80 and looks unmistakably like the Nintendo Switch.

Alex Alderson, Mon, 25 May 2020 19:43:00 +0200

Minecraft has been sold over 200 million times; Mojang rebrands and announces new projects

Microsoft has confirmed that Minecraft has been sold over 200 million times, almost six years after purchasing the rights to the game. The studio behind the game, Mojang AB, has been given a rebrand too and has announced work on n...

Alex Alderson, Mon, 25 May 2020 19:34:00 +0200

Mobile Graphics Cards - Benchmark List

Sort and filter through all currently available mobile graphics cards by performance or specification.

Klaus Hinum, Mon, 25 May 2020 19:17:58 +0200

Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 Pure Plus Edition. (Image Source: Creative)

Creative introduces the Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus Pure Edition in a white finish with added RGB effects

Creative has introduced the limited edition Sound BlasterX AE-5 Pure Plus Edition in a white variant with additional RGB lighting. The Sound BlasterX AE-5 Pure Plus Edition also supports Dolby Digital and DTS encoding and uses the...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Mon, 25 May 2020 11:13:00 +0200

The AX1650 is one of Killer's latest products. (Source: Intel)

Intel buys Rivet Networks, the maker of Killer Wi-Fi

Intel has announced that it has acquired Rivet Networks, a company best known for its Killer brand of connectivity modules. The silicon giant asserts that this move will enhance its standing as a proponent of Wi-Fi standardization...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Sat, 23 May 2020 21:59:00 +0200

RTX-based gaming laptops may be getting more popular. (Source: Lenovo)

The gaming laptop sector of NVIDIA's business is booming

NVIDIA's latest financial report indicates that notebooks now account for 30% of its gaming-related business. The company's chief financial officer (CFO), Collette Kress, attributes this success in part to increased demand for the...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Sat, 23 May 2020 18:51:00 +0200

The AMD Ryzen 4000-powered Dell G5 15 Special Edition gaming laptop. (Image source: Dell)

AMD Ryzen 4000-based Dell G5 15 Special Edition gaming laptops available to buy - Ryzen 9 4900H model still MIA but a 120 Hz display option is coming in August

The new AMD Ryzen 4000-powered Dell G5 15 Special Edition gaming laptop can now be purchased from the OEM’s online store. However, the 8-core, 16-thread Ryzen 9 4900H APU is still missing from the lineup. AMD executive Frank Azor ...

Daniel R Deakin, Sat, 23 May 2020 17:30:00 +0200

Towers of Everland plays well in both landscape and portrait modes

Towers of Everland out on Apple Arcade: first-person dungeon crawler offers a premium alternative to The Elder Scrolls: Blades

Towers of Everland just landed on Apple Arcade. The first-person dungeon crawler offers a more light-hearted experience than The Elder Scrolls: Blades and Legends of Grimrock, without sacrificing content quality. However, poor per...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Sat, 23 May 2020 16:59:00 +0200

Here are all the differences between the 2019 and 2020 Razer Blade 15 options in one table (Image source: Razer)

Here are all the differences between the 2019 and 2020 Razer Blade 15 models in one table

Base Model or Advanced Model? Razer Blade 15 laptops look so much alike that they can be difficult to tell apart. Our table below summarizes all the physical di...
Intel Core i7-10750H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q | 15.6" | 2.1 kg

Allen Ngo, Sat, 23 May 2020 09:10:00 +0200

SKUs of AMD Navi 21 "Big Navi" and Navi 10 Refresh have now leaked. (Image Source: Wccftech)

AMD Navi 21 "Big Navi" GPU stack leaks, budget gamers may have to contend with a Navi 10 Refresh rather than pinning hopes on Navi 23

SKU names and PCIe device IDs variants of AMD's upcoming "Big Navi" Navi 21 GPU across Gaming, Pro, and Apple-exclusive segments have leaked. Navi 21 will be largest die in the Navi 2x family and is expected to feature up to 80 CU...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Sat, 23 May 2020 08:10:00 +0200

Short Review: Nvidia Max-Q Dynamic Boost

Quick Fix. While Nvidia's new Super GPUs are mostly identical to their respective predecessors the Max-Q variants have a nice surprise up their sleeve: Dynamic Boost. We took a closer look at this feature with the Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED.

Florian Glaser, Fri, 22 May 2020 03:32:00 +0200

AMD and NVIDIA could battle it out once again in September. (Image source: Tom's Hardware)

Report: AMD and NVIDIA to launch next-generation GPUs in September amid possible Big Navi and Ampere announcements this summer and price cuts for current cards

AMD and NVIDIA are to launch their next-generation GPUs in September, according to a new report. Big Navi and Ampere announcements could be planned for this summer too, while price cuts are apparently incoming for current-generati...

Alex Alderson, Thu, 21 May 2020 19:19:00 +0200

PS5 games: Silent Hill and Gran Turismo 7 join the comprehensive list of titles confirmed, expected, or rumored for the PlayStation 5

It seems both Silent Hill and Gran Turismo 7 have now joined the PS5 games list thanks to the latest rumors about titles for the next-generation console. Silent Hill for the PlayStation 5 is expected to be a “soft reboot”. The PS5...

Daniel R Deakin, Thu, 21 May 2020 18:16:00 +0200

Civilization VI is rumored to be the next free game on the Epic Games Store. (Image source: Firaxis Games)

Updated | Civilization VI and Borderlands: The Handsome Collection rumored to be the next in line free games on the Epic Games Store

A supposed leak has revealed that Civilization VI and Borderlands: The Handsome Collection will be the next free games offered on the Epic Games Store. Ark: Survival Evolved is also mentioned as an upcoming freebie from the popula...

Daniel R Deakin, Thu, 21 May 2020 17:21:00 +0200

The Xbox Series X has "magic" load speeds according to The Ascent developers (Image source: Microsoft)

Xbox Series X: "Microsoft knows what it takes" says indie dev, claims the console has "magic" load speeds; but what about the PlayStation 5?

Indie developers at Neon Giant studio spoke to EDGE magazine recently about their experience working on Xbox Series X hardware. Microsoft's machine is "easier to develop for," and has "magic loading speeds," they claimed.

Arjun Krishna Lal, Thu, 21 May 2020 17:20:00 +0200

The 2020 Razer Blade Pro 17 offers factory calibrated displays. (Image Source: Razer)

Razer Blade Pro 17 now available with Intel Core i7-10875H, Max-Q versions of NVIDIA RTX 2070 and RTX 2080 Super, and a 300 Hz FHD panel

Razer has announced a refresh to its Blade Pro 17 gaming laptop. The 2020 refresh of the Blade Pro 17 now offers an Intel 10th gen Comet Lake-H Core i7-10875H CPU, RTX 2070 Max-Q and RTX 2080 Max-Q GPU options, and a 300 Hz refres...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Thu, 21 May 2020 17:16:00 +0200

Will the Clevo chassis keep the i9-10900K beast cool enough? (Image Source: Origin PC)

Origin PC adds Intel i9-10900K desktop-grade CPU options to its New EON17-X and NS-17 laptops

We've been hearing that the i9-10900K needs really good water cooling solutions, so the inclusion of suck chips inside Origin PC's latest EON17-X and NS-17 models is quite the bold endeavor. The powerful CPUs can be coupled with a...

Bogdan Solca, Thu, 21 May 2020 15:45:00 +0200

Aorus 17G: Mechanical keyboard meets great battery life

Gaming laptops with good battery life are rare. Notebooks with mechanical keyboards are even rarer. The Gigabyte Aorus 17G manages to merge both elements in a s...
Intel Core i7-10875H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q | 17.3" | 2.7 kg

Florian Glaser, Wed, 20 May 2020 19:29:00 +0200

Eluktronics, Mechrevo and XMG are using the same chassis for their latest gaming laptops. (Image source: JD.com)

Eluktronics, Mechrevo and XMG announce 15.6-inch and 17.3-inch AMD Ryzen 7 4800H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 white label gaming laptops with up to 144 Hz displays

Multiple manufacturers are bringing white label AMD Ryzen 7 4800H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 gaming laptops to the party. Featuring up to 144 Hz displays, the 15.6-inch and 17.3-inch gaming laptops are relatively compact too.

Alex Alderson, Wed, 20 May 2020 19:02:00 +0200

Looks like the ROG Phone II is about to be supplanted. (Source: Asus)

The Asus ROG Phone 3 may have been spotted on Geekbench

A device listed as the ASUS_I003DD has just been spotted on the Geekbench 5 website. As this company's gaming phone's 2nd generation was the I001Dx, it is possible that the 2020 ROG Phone has finally broken cover. This model numbe...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Wed, 20 May 2020 17:46:00 +0200

The separate wireless game controller can be attached on each side of the mini laptop. (Source: One-Netbook)

One-Netbook One-GX 1Pro 7-inch laptop powered by Intel Tiger Lake-Y CPUs gets leaked specs, scheduled to go up for pre-orders on May 30

Unlike the GPD Win Max models that come with Intel Ice Lake CPUs, One-Netbook's One-GX1 mini laptops are supposed to be powered by Tiger Lake-Y CPUs, but these chips do not have a clear release date as of now, so, even though the ...

Bogdan Solca, Wed, 20 May 2020 15:53:00 +0200

AMD has updated the list of RX 5600 XT AIB cards featuring the new VBIOS update. (Image Source: AMD)

AMD updates list of Radeon RX 5600 XT AIB cards with the 14 Gbps VBIOS update; offers free games and 3-month Game Pass for new buyers

AMD has included two new AIB cards from Asus and PowerColor, which now support the new VBIOS firmware update that offers higher clocks and the 14 Gbps GDDR6 data rate. These cards come with the new firmware out-of-the-box. Gamers ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Wed, 20 May 2020 15:35:00 +0200

The new Alienware monitor can be overclocked up to 360 Hz (Image source: Dell)

Alienware introduces 25-in 360 Hz monitor with AMD FreeSync and NVIDIA G-Sync: 1080p IPS panel with 99 percent sRGB competes with ASUS ROG Swift 360 for the Fortnite and Overwatch eSports crowd

Dell Alienware recently announced the AW2521HF, a high refresh rate 360 Hz IPS monitor targeting eSports audiences. The AW2521HF will compete with ASUS' ROG SWIFT 360 for gamers who want an ultra-high frequency 1080p experience on...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Wed, 20 May 2020 15:08:00 +0200

Gamers want to see how titles will actually look on the PS5 console, not on a PC. (Image source: Epic - Unreal Engine 5)

Sony wants the PS5 reveal event to showcase games actually running on the next-gen console and don't expect to know the PlayStation 5's price before August

It seems that Sony would prefer more third-party game developers to showcase their upcoming titles for the PS5 on the next-gen console itself rather than relying on PC footage that will later be “optimized”. Those wanting to know ...

Daniel R Deakin, Wed, 20 May 2020 14:11:00 +0200

NVIDIA is now in legal trouble over its 'crypto SKUs'. (Source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA faces the ire of its investors amidst allegations of crypto-card income hiding

In very recent memory, powerful NVIDIA GPUs normally marketed to gamers became popular among cryptocurrency enthusiasts for their ability to mine. Allegations of misrepresenting the actual amount of money made off this use-case ha...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Wed, 20 May 2020 00:07:00 +0200

The Last of Us 2 themed Playstation 4 Pro is now up for grabs

The Last of Us 2 themed PlayStation 4 Pro up for pre-order; will be released alongside the game on June 19th

The Last of Us 2 zealots will be pleased to know that they can now play the game on an exclusively-themed PlayStation 4 Pro console ($399). It also comes with a similarly-designed controller ($64.99), headset ($99), and external h...

Anil Satyanarayana, Tue, 19 May 2020 22:17:00 +0200

Intel Xe DG1 scores less than the Vega 11 in Geekbench 4 OpenCL. (Image Source: Intel)

Leaked Intel Xe DG1 Geekbench 4 OpenCL score shows it trailing behind the Vega 11 in the Ryzen 5 3400G; retail units will not ship as PCIe add-on cards

A Geekbench 4 OpenCL score of the Intel Xe DG1 SDV has leaked and a preliminary comparison shows it trailing the Vega 11 in the Ryzen 5 3400G by about 5%. The performance gap significantly increases when compared with current entr...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Tue, 19 May 2020 18:46:00 +0200

The Z1 also has a One Piece-themed special edition. (Source: XDA)

The iQOO Z1 launches, offering the new Dimensity 1000+ SoC and premium specs starting at about US$309

The iQOO Z1 is now up for pre-order in its initial market, China. Unlike this brand's last high-end mobile device, it runs on the refreshed MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ processor. However, the rest of its specs remain very similar to ...

Deirdre O Donnell, Tue, 19 May 2020 15:30:00 +0200

The Mafia Trilogy is set to arrive on August 28th for US$60 (Image source: SlashGear)

An offer you can't resist: PlayStation Store leaks pricing and release date for Mafia Trilogy-Mafia I remaster set to arrive on August 28th on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One

Accidental listings on the Australian PlayStation Store give us a clear picture about pricing and availability for all three titles in 2K Games' recently-announced Mafia Trilogy, set to arrive on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

Arjun Krishna Lal, Tue, 19 May 2020 13:47:00 +0200

The PS5 console is expected to be revealed in June. (Image source: Concept Creator/LetsGoDigital)

PS5 news: Metal Gear title could be in the works; upcoming game lineup will be "compelling"; musical chairs for possible PlayStation 5 reveal

Metal Gear could be coming to the PlayStation 5 according to some detective work posted on Reddit recently. The Sony Corporate Strategy Meeting revealed little but promised a “compelling” PS5 game lineup, and the console reveal da...

Daniel R Deakin, Tue, 19 May 2020 11:43:00 +0200

The Sony XH90 series will come in four screen sizes. (Image source: Sony)

Sony confirms that its XH90 4K TVs are "ready for next-generation consoles"

Available in four sizes, the Sony XH90 series runs on the in-house 4K HDR Processor X1. Supposedly "ready for next-generation consoles", the XH90 will be capable of 4K and 120 FPS gaming.

Alex Alderson, Mon, 18 May 2020 18:38:00 +0200

Epic Games Store issues partial refunds on games that were purchased before they went on sale

Epic Games is now refunding the difference between a game's retail and sale price to those who bought it at the former. It applies only when a game is bought 'shortly' before a sale starts, though it is unclear to what qualifies a...

Anil Satyanarayana, Mon, 18 May 2020 17:28:00 +0200

Valhalla might be the largest Assassin’s Creed game to date (Image source: Ubisoft)

A new Odyssey for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X owners? Assassin's Creed: Valhalla set to feature biggest map in the series so far

Contradicting an earlier claim made by a Ubisoft communications rep, Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla producer Julien Laferriere stated that the upcoming PS5 and Xbox Series X title would have a world map that is “probably” larger than ...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Mon, 18 May 2020 15:20:00 +0200

An optimized version of Fortnite is planned for the PS5 and Xbox Series X. (Image source: Epic)

Epic has given away over US$2,000 worth of free games since 2018 but fortunately has now made more than US$1 billion with Fortnite mobile

A report has estimated that the Epic Games Store has given out more than US$2,000 worth of free games to subscribers since December 2018. Over 100 titles have been offered gratis, with GTA V being the latest. Fortunately for Epic,...

Daniel R Deakin, Mon, 18 May 2020 13:52:00 +0200

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