One of the coming shooters that gamers are looking forward to most comes from Riot Games and is called Valorant. The game has been in close beta since April 7, and so far, thousands of players have played the game around the world. The game has proven popular during its beta time and already has …more
Last week the Epic Games Store made a splash when it offered Grand Theft Auto V at no cost. That game was so popular that it briefly crashed the Epic Games Store as gamers fought to download the title. If you missed GTA V, you have an opportunity to get another game that many, including …more
Amazon Games has a new version of the arcade classic Pac-Man coming called Pac-Man Live Studio. Pac-Man Live Studio is going to be playable directly in its Twitch channel, making the game perfect for sharing and interaction with streamers and viewers. The game will also allow friends to team up from different locations to play …more
The original Xbox game console still has legions of fans around the world. About a decade ago, Microsoft shut down the required Xbox Live servers leaving retro gamers unable to play any of their favorite games online. Now, many years later, a replacement is coming called Insignia that claims to allow original Xbox owners to …more
One of the more iconic first-person shooter franchises from back in the day is Serious Sam. A new entry in the franchise is coming called Serious Sam 4, and it will land on PC and Stadia in August. Stadia is a strange place for the game to land as an exclusive. A Stadia exclusive is …more
The game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has been very popular with players. Modern Warfare has launched a new patch that brings with it some welcome changes, including the return of an old map from Modern Warfare 3. That old map is called Hardhat and was last seen in 2011’s MW3 and is now part …more
This week the Epic Games Store has announced some updates, including self-service refunds. The addition of self-service refunds makes it easier for players to get money back on games they didn’t like. Returns will be available on qualifying purchases online. When users sign into their account on the Epic Games website and click the Account …more
During a recent corporate strategy meeting, Sony president and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida said, ” games for the PS5 that deliver this new game experience are being made by both first and third-party developers, and we plan to introduce a compelling line-up of titles soon.” Often developers and hardware makers use “soon” is a vague timeframe …more
Minecraft’s latest sales numbers have been announced, and the franchise has officially passed 200 million copies sold. The majority of the people who have purchased the game are playing it every month, with 126 million monthly players. Details on the game’s success come 11 years after the first alpha build of Minecraft launched. As many …more
A large number of AMD users were upset by the recent AM4 roadmap update. The one where a large contingent of users who purchased an AMD 400 chipset series board with the expectation of being able to use it with future ‘Zen 3’ processors. Well, after thought longer about the technical challenges and community feedback… …more
When the Epic Games Store launched, many PC gamers who had long been buying their games on Steam had no intention of buying anything from the Epic Games Store. To lure the gamers to try the new store, Epic Games had a very good idea. It has been giving away free video games about every …more
DayZ is a survival game that’s been around for a long time now. Last week the video game landed on the Xbox Game Pass library for subscribers to play. The developer of the game, Bohemia Interactive, has now announced that “hundreds of thousands” of new players have played the game in the last week. The …more
One of the biggest questions that gamers have had is when exactly Sony will launch the PlayStation 5. All we know about a lunch date so far is that Sony has said the console is still on schedule to launch for the holiday season of 2020. That would suggest a launch date sometime in the …more
Nintendo issued an update this week that tells gamers on the Nintendo Switch which retro games they can expect to land this month. Four games will land on May 20 that would be added to the Nintendo Switch Online collection of Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Nintendo Entertainment System games. The Super NES games that …more
Comet Lake-S – More Cores and Hyper-Threading For All We’ve been talking about Intel’s 10th Gen Core series of processors for a numbers of weeks. Our initial coverage gave you the basics of the new Comet Lake-S architecture used on the 10th Gen processors. It also covered how Intel has moved to Socket LGA1200, so …more
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X versus 3100 – Which One To buy? If you are a gamer on a budget and are looking at building a new gaming PC, the AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 3300X have likely managed to grab your attention. We already covered general CPU performance in our launch review, but we …more
AMD Ryzen 3 Beats Intel Core i5 For Less Money Entry-level processors often don’t get as much attention as they deserve, but today we will be spending some time with the brand new AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and Ryzen 3 3300X processors. These quad-core processors are the latest addition to the 3rd Gen Ryzen series …more
Intel NUC 10 Performance Review – NUC10i7FNH Intel’s NUC (Next Unit of Computing) was first shown off at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) back in 2012 powered by 3rd Gen Core ‘Ivy Bridge’ processors. It is hard to believe that the Intel NUC series has been around for nearly eight years, but the NUC series …more
If you happen to have an existing Intel LGA1151 motherboard for one of the 9th Generation Core processors and want to upgrade to the 10th Generation processors you’ll be needing a new motherboard. The new 10th Gen Core ‘Comet Lake’ processors feature a new socket called LGA1200 and you’ll find that on motherboards running Intel …more
KeySmart Pro – Never Lose Your Keys Again! This year, Mother’s Day falls on Sunday, May 10th — and there is a pretty good chance that shopping for a holiday gift this year will be tougher than years past. When the folks over at KeySmart reached out to see if we could review the KeySmart Pro, a compact smart key …more
Lexar NM610 – Budget NVMe SSD Put To The Test! Lexar introduced the NM610 M.2 2280 NVMe SSD series back in August 2019 with the release of 250GB, 500GB and 1TB capacities. While this PCIe 3.0 x4 drive is over half a year old, it seems to be getting more attention right now as Lexar …more
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 Gaming Laptop We first noticed the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 during CES 2020 as it claimed to be the world’s most powerful 14-inch Windows 10 Pro gaming laptop. Our inner geek really wanted to try out the AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS 8-core, 16-thread processor that has been paired with the NVIDIA GeForce …more
Finding the Best Desktop CPU For Gaming – Sponsored by Intel As Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads around the globe it has forced millions to stay home. Online gaming has seen a massive spike in popularity over the past month or so, with gaming platform Steam breaking its concurrent player records numerous times. Steam smashed its all-time record …more
Modular Computing Meets Intel NUC During CES 2020, Intel was showing off the NUC 9 Extreme Kit (code named Ghost Canyon) for the very first time. The NUC 9 Extreme Kit is the first Intel NUC to come to market that was designed from the ground up with gamers in mind. The NUC 9 Extreme Kit tips …more
Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro SE Wireless Gaming Mouse Corsair introduced the original Dark Core RGB Wireless mouse, along with the Qi-charging capable SE counterpart, in mid-2018. While the original Dark Core RGB looked to be a Logitech G502-esque wireless offering and garnered my initial interest, I wasn’t a fan of the side button layout …more
ADATA Ultimate SU750 2.5″ 1TB SATA III Solid-State Drive Tested If you are looking for a 2.5-inch SATA III SSD the ADATA Ultimate SU750 is one of the many drive series that you’ll find widely available on the market. This series is rated to have speeds of up to 550/520 MB/s read/write and is capable …more
XPG Invader Gaming Case For $79 ADATA recently decided to enter the PC chassis market with a focus on cases for PC gamers under the XPG brand line. A daring decision that some companies have attempted and eventually failed at. Xtreme Performance Gear (XPG) was established by ADATA years ago with the idea of providing …more
Corsair K95 RGB Platinum XT Gaming Keyboard Arrives With more people tuning into streaming, Corsair has released a new flagship keyboard to allow gamers to stream their games with ease. The K95 RGB Platinum XT has many of the same features as its predecessor along with a few improvements. It features genuine Cherry MX switches …more
AMD Expands 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Desktop Processor Family, Unleashing Powerful “Zen 2” Core For The Mainstream New AMD Ryzen 3 3100 & 3300X unlock new levels of performance, delivering twice the multitasking capabilities over previous generations1 with four cores and eight threads AMD B550 chipset brings the speed and bandwidth of PCIe 4.0 to mainstream …more
Micron Expands Crucial NVMe SSD Line to Offer Next-Level Performance New Crucial P5 and P2 SSDs give PC and gaming enthusiasts a full range of powerful options Crucial P5 SSD: Engineered for gamers and professionals who demand high-performance computing Read/write speeds up to 3400/3000MB/s[1] in 500GB, 1TB and 2TB capacities Widespread compatibility Crucial P2 SSD: …more
Rivet Networks Takes Gaming to the Next Level with the Killer E3100 2.5 Gbps Ethernet Controller. Available now in products from Acer and MSI, the Killer E3100 Gives Online Gamers the Competitive Edge. Austin, Texas – (April 2nd, 2020) – Rivet Networks, makers of the award-winning Killer line of networking products, introduces its all-new Killer …more
CHARTER TO EXPAND SHOWTIME AND EPIX TO ALL VIDEO SUBSCRIBERS THROUGH APRIL 19 Stamford, CT – March 23, 2020 – Charter Communications, Inc. today announced it will provide SHOWTIME and EPIX premium channels at no additional charge to Spectrum TV customers who do not currently receive those channels through Sunday, April 19. “We hope …more
WESTERN DIGITAL EXTENDS STORAGE LEADERSHIP WITH BiCS5 3D NAND TECHNOLOGY Technology and Manufacturing Advancements Enable New Approach to 3D NAND Scaling SAN JOSE, Calif. — January 30, 2020 — Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) today announced that that it has successfully developed its fifth-generation 3D NAND technology, BiCS5, continuing the company’s leadership in delivering the …more
NZXT Announces the C Series Line of ATX PSUs Los Angeles, CA – January 21th, 2020 NZXT, a leading developer of software-powered hardware solutions for PC gaming, today announces the C Series line of 80 plus Gold modular ATX power supplies. Continuing their partnership with Seasonic, one of the most highly regarded PSU manufacturers, NZXT …more
Noctua introduces NH-L9a-AM4 chromax.black CPU cooler Vienna, January 21st 2020 – Noctua today introduced another addition to its chromax line of all-black CPU coolers: the new NH-L9a-AM4 chromax.black is a low-profile quiet CPU cooler for AMD’s Ryzen-based HTPCs and Small Form Factor (SFF) builds. Thanks to the same proven heatsink design and NF-A9x14 PWM fan …more
CORSAIR Announces Partnership with Team Vitality FREMONT, CA, January 21st, 2020 – CORSAIR, a world leader in high-performance gaming peripherals and enthusiast components, today announced a multi-year partnership with Team Vitality, the leading esports team in France. Featuring some of the most successful professional players in the world across a wide variety of competitive games, …more
Huawei announces EMUI10 update schedule Shenzhen, China, 20 January 2020 – Huawei today announced the global schedule for Huawei devices to receive the free EMUI10 update. First unveiled at Huawei Developer Conference last August, the latest version of EMUI10 introduces a new interface, Dark Mode, improved performance and security and support for Multi-screen Collaboration, …more
As with most major companies, Cooler Master uses CES to announce many of their upcoming new products. This year, Cooler Master shows new products in nearly every one of their product lines. Let’s start looking at what Cooler Master tells us about their upcoming Thermal Products. G200P The MasterAir G200P is a 39.4 mm low-profile …more
Meet the Fastest OWC SSD Ever Built – the Accelsior 4M2 High-performance M.2 NVMe SSD solution delivers 6,000MB/s real-world speed for the 2019 Mac Pro and PC Towers WOODSTOCK, Ill., Dec. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — OWC®; a leading zero emissions Mac and PC technology company and one of the world’s most respected manufacturers of hard drives, SSDs, Mac & …more
Kingston Technology Ships 13.3 Million SSDs in 1H 2019 Massive Figure Compiled by Market Research Firm TrendFocus Fountain Valley, CA – October 7, 2019 – Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, today announced it shipped over 13.3 million SSDs in …more
Huawei Rethinks the Smartphone with its Ground-Breaking HUAWEI Mate 30 Series Iconic Handset Features the Flagship Kirin 990 5G SoC, Amazing Quad Camera System with Breakthrough SuperSensing Cine Camera & Futuristic Halo Ring Design MUNICH – September 19, 2019 – Huawei today unveiled its ground-breaking HUAWEI Mate 30 Series at an exclusive launch event …more
Toshiba Memory to Rebrand as “Kioxia” in October Unique brand name combines Japanese word for “memory” and Greek word for “value” SAN JOSE, Calif., July 18, 2019 – Toshiba Memory America, Inc. announced today that it will officially change its name to Kioxia America, Inc. on October 1, 2019. The name Kioxia (kee-ox-ee-uh) will be …more
