Epic Games has been incredibly successful since it launched the videogame Fortnite. The game developer recently completed another round of fundraising, raising another $1 billion. One of its major investors in its latest round of fundraising was Sony, who invested $200 million on its own. The $1 billion in new funding from Sony and other …more
Sony is talking about a new software update for the PlayStation 5 that is the console’s first update. Sony promises the update is packed with new features and improvements and will enhance the PlayStation experience. Owners of the PlayStation 5 will be able to store games on compatible external USB drives. Sony writes, “With this …more
Nintendo Europe has shared an updated list of the most popular and downloaded Switch games available in the eShop. The list shows the games that were most popular during March 2021, and at the top of the list is Monster Hunter Rise. What’s interesting about that game taking the top spot is that it only …more
Your latest attempt to get your hands on a Sony PlayStation 5 happens today with a restock at Sony Direct. Sony says that today, April 13, at 12 PM Pacific time, gamers have the opportunity to purchase the standard PlayStation 5 and the PlayStation 5 Digital. Reports indicate that Sony sent out email invites to …more
A new report is making the rounds that developer Naughty Dog is developing a remake for its iconic 2013 game The Last of Us. The rumor claims that the studio is remaking the game specifically for the PlayStation 5 game console. Interestingly, the rumor claims that Sony Visual Arts Service Group founder Michael Mumbauer had …more
Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has issued a warning to fans of his company that there is the potential later this year for shortages of Nintendo hardware. Furukawa said that Nintendo had been able to secure enough semiconductors for the immediate production of Switch consoles, but that could change later in 2021. A global microchip shortage …more
It’s always frustrating when an interesting game launches for game consoles but doesn’t come to the PC. Square Enix has been talking up a videogame called Neo: The World Ends, a sequel to a 2007 game called The World Ends that launched for the Nintendo DS. Neo: The World Ends will also be coming for …more
Outriders launched last weekend and had a bit of a rough start. There were server issues that prevented some players from being able to play the game, and those who suffered through will get a reward. Game developers People Can Fly will be doling out a “community appreciation package” for the patience of gamers while …more
2020 was a difficult year for people all around the world. The pandemic cost many lives and kept people everywhere stuck indoors for months at a time. With the pandemic raging, many of the game conferences and announcements that gamers look forward to each year were absent in 2020. One of the notable absences was …more
A new take on the battle royale genre is coming to the Nintendo Switch. The game is called Pac-Man 99 and is a battle royale take on the classic arcade videogame. The numbers in the name of the game aren’t a reference to the year 1999. Instead, the game supports up to 99 players at …more
Overwatch has become the latest game to support the Nvidia low-latency Reflex technology for PC gamers. Support for Reflex went live today on regular Overwatch servers, along with the latest seasonal event for the game. For those unfamiliar with Nvidia’s Reflex technology, it’s meant to reduce system latency. Reducing latency is about minimizing the lag …more
Gamers all around the world want to get in on the streaming action, and Epic Games has made streaming its popular game Fortnite even easier. Epic has updated various platforms with integration for the social video out Houseparty. The app’s video chatting capability allows users to stream their gameplay to friends. Friends will be able …more
One of the latest video games for the Nintendo Switch game console is Monster Hunter Rise. The game has done very well in the weeks since it launched having sold more than 1.3 million physical copies and shipped 4 million units globally in its first week. Now, or than 5 million copies of the game …more
The developer behind the popular game Apex Legends is Respawn Entertainment. Apex Legends game director Chad Grenier has confirmed that private matches will land for all players soon. Gamers hate the word “soon” as what’s soon for you may be a long time for the next person. The game has been on the market for …more
TOUGHAIR 510 Tested on Intel Core i5-11600K Thermaltake introduced the TOUGHAIR CPU Air Cooler series at CES 2021 that is targeted for high-performance PC builds. The TOUGHAIR CPU Air is available in three configurations, a horizontal low-profile tower (TOUGHAIR 110) for small form factor systems, and then as a vertical tower in single fan (TOUGHAIR 310), …more
AORUS Gen4 7000s 1TB and 2TB SSDs Benchmarked Gigabyte Technology announced the AORUS Gen4 7000s SSD series during CES 2021 and they are just now hitting the market. The AORUS Gen4 7000s is a high-performance M.2 NVMe SSD comes in either 1TB or 2TB capacities. Both are capable of reaching 7 GB/s read speeds with …more
Corsair K70 RGB TKL Champion Series Keyboard Review With several key features from the Corsair K100 series, the K70 RGB TKL mechanical gaming keyboard is built towards competitive gaming with AXON 8000Hz Hyper-polling and Cherry MX switches. It also includes standard bottom row PBT double-shot keycaps, a tournament mode switch, and dedicated media hotkeys with …more
XPG Starker Case by ADATA XPG has added several computer cases to their lineup in the last several months. One of these cases is the XPG Starker, which is a small enclosure for compact ATX builds. It comes ready to cool out of the box with two 120mm fans; one XPG VENTO 120 ARGB in …more
HyperX Alloy Origins Core with HyperX Blue Switches Today we are looking at the HyperX Alloy Origins Core, a tenkeyless keyboard that isn’t exactly new to the market, but this particular model was just made available today. HyperX determined the popularity of the Alloy Origins Core warranted a model with their tactile switch, the HyperX …more
Testing Intel Adaptive Boost Technology on Rocket Lake One of the new features of the Intel Core i9-11900K ‘Rocket Lake’ desktop processor is the addition of Intel Adaptive Boost Technology. This performance enhancing feature is found only on Intel 11th Gen Core i9 11900-series processors that end with K or KF. Once enabled, Intel Adaptive …more
Rocket Lake – Higher IPC w/ Less Cores Intel 11th Gen Core ‘Rocket Lake’ desktop processors are fully launched and we are taking a look at the Intel Core i9-11900K 8-core, 16-thread processor today. Rocket Lake-S is a very interesting desktop processor series as Intel backported their 10nm architecture to 14nm. This gave Intel the …more
Corsair K55 RGB Pro XT While many people are focusing on mechanical gaming keyboards, there are others that prefer membrane style keyboards. Today, Corsair is launching their latest membrane gaming keyboard the K55 RGB Pro XT, it has many of the features commonly found on gaming keyboards. These features include dust and spill resistance, dedicated …more
Crucial X6 Goes NVMe For 4TB Model Last year we did a review on the Crucial X6 Portable SSD series that was SATA-based and was designed to be a cost conscious storage solution. Crucial recently added two new capacities to the series to help satisfy the storage needs at more price points. The Crucial X6 …more
NM620 SSD – DRAMless with TLC NAND Flash Lexar officially launched the NM620 M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3x4 NVMe series of SSDs on March 10th, 2021. They claim the NM620 “is a perfect solution designed for content creators and gamers” that are looking for an SSD that can handle intensive workloads and improve their system performance. …more
We don’t often review USB Flash Drives here at Legit Reviews, but we are making an exception for Patriot and the new Rage Pro USB 3.2 Gen 1 Flash Drive. The Supersonic series goes back at least a decade and there have been some pretty memorable models in the series over the years. The Supersonic …more
The PR team over at Hitachi – LG Data Storage, Inc. recently contacted Legit Reviews after reading our review on the Rioddas External CD/DVD optical USB drive. They too were upset and have noticed that a large number of Chinese external DVD makers are selling refurbished drives as new on Amazon. They’ve reported the issue …more
Nitro+ Radeon RX 6700 XT Gets Tested The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT reference card delivers solid performance, but many enthusiasts and gamers like custom cards from the board partners. If a reference card registers as boring in your brain, the Sapphire Radeon RX 6700 XT Nitro+ should be anything but that. Sapphire went fully …more
Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB w/ NAVI 22 Tomorrow, the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT graphics card will be released with prices starting at $479. Some listings for the cards have already shown up online and the starting bid on eBay is $959 for the Gigabyte Radeon RX 6700 XT Eagle. It looks like we …more
TEAMGROUP Launches T-FORCE CARDEA A440 PCIe 4.0 SSD With Industry-Leading Specifications, Challenging and Surpassing Limits April 8, 2021, Taipei＿ Leading memory provider TEAMGROUP challenges the SSD industry’s highest speeds today with its launch of the CARDEA A440 PCIe 4.0 SSD under its gaming sub-brand T-FORCE. It features extreme read and write speeds up to 7000 MB/s …more
Kingston Digital Ships NV1 NVMe PCIe SSD Gen 3.0 x 4 NVMe PCIe SSD Ideal for Laptops & Small Form Factor PCs; High Performance, High Capacities Adds KC600 mSATA SSD to Product Family Fountain Valley, CA – March 29, 2021 − Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a …more
HP Inc. to Acquire HyperX Transaction to accelerate HP’s growth in peripherals and expand its gaming ecosystem PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HP Inc. today announced a definitive agreement to acquire HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company. The acquisition supports HP’s strategy to drive growth in its Personal Systems …more
HyperX Now Shipping Alloy Origins 60 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard in U.S. and Canada New HyperX 60 Percent Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Includes HyperX Red Switches FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif – Feb. 22, 2021 – HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., today announced its Alloy Origins 60 mechanical gaming keyboard is now shipping in the U.S. and Canada. …more
Blazing-Fast Gen4 Speeds – CORSAIR Launches MP600 CORE and MP600 PRO M.2 NVMe SSDs FREMONT, CA, January 28, 2021 – CORSAIR, a world leader in high-performance gaming peripherals and enthusiast components, today announced the launch of three new CORSAIR Gen4 PCIe x4 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drives – the MP600 CORE, MP600 PRO, and MP600 …more
Micron Delivers Industry’s First 1α DRAM Technology Milestone further solidifies Micron’s technology leadership in both DRAM and NAND BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 26, 2021 — Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), today announced volume shipment of 1α (1-alpha) node DRAM products built using the world’s most advanced DRAM process technology and offering major improvements in bit density, …more
Intel Appoints Tech Industry Leader Pat Gelsinger as New CEO News Highlights: Bob Swan will remain in CEO role until February 15 Intel expects to exceed its previously communicated guidance for fourth-quarter 2020 revenue and earnings per share (EPS). Full fourth-quarter results will be released Jan. 21, 2021, as scheduled. The company has made strong …more
Qualcomm to Acquire NUVIA Augmenting its leading technology roadmap to redefine computing performance Accelerating successful partnerships with OS providers for next-generation computing devices Enabling Samsung and the mobile ecosystem to redefine premium performance for smartphones Leading CPU talent to join Qualcomm’s best in class innovation culture SAN DIEGO, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Qualcomm Incorporated …more
CES 2021: Kingston Previews New NVMe SSD Lineup Next-Gen NVMe PCIe 4.0 Drives All-New External USB 3.2 Gen 2 SSD Fountain Valley, CA – January 11, 2021 − Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, today announced its upcoming NVMe SSD roadmap at the …more
CORSAIR Releases Wide Range of Hydro X Series Water Blocks for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30-Series GPUs FREMONT, CA, December 15th, 2020 – CORSAIR, a world leader in high-performance gaming peripherals and enthusiast components, today announced the immediate availability of a wide range of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30-Series compatible water blocks in its award-winning Hydro X …more
Silicon Motion Launches Complete 16-Channel PCIe 4.0 NVMe Turnkey Enterprise SSD Controller Solution The SM8266 accelerates customers’ time-to-market with a development platform that includes turnkey firmware stack and reference design kit TAIPEI, Taiwan and MILPITAS, Calif., Nov. 17, 2020 — Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (NasdaqGS: SIMO) (“Silicon Motion”), a global leader in designing and marketing …more
NEW SPECIAL EDITION WD_BLACK DRIVES FROM WESTERN DIGITAL ENABLE GAMERS TO HEED THE CALL OF DUTY Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Gets Next-Level Performance with WD_BLACK Collector’s Edition Storage Products SAN JOSE, Calif., November 16, 2020 – Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) is working with Call of Duty to reimagine three high-performance products from the …more
Apple unleashes M1 With industry-leading performance, powerful features, and incredible efficiency, M1 is Apple’s first chip designed specifically for the Mac Cupertino, California — Apple today announced M1, the most powerful chip it has ever created and the first chip designed specifically for the Mac. M1 is optimized for Mac systems in which small size …more
Micron Ships World’s First 176-Layer NAND, Delivering A Breakthrough in Flash Memory Performance and Density New 3D NAND boosts storage capability across mobile, automotive, client and data center applications BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 9, 2020 — Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), today announced that it has begun volume shipments of the world’s first 176-layer 3D NAND …more
