The Callisto Protocol is now available for free on PC through the Epic Games Store For many years, the Epic Games Store has offered free games every week to its users. This has enabled many PC gamers to significantly expand their libraries, giving them free access to a large collection of high-quality games. For Christmas, […]

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PC gamers have 24 hours to grab this beloved Metroidvania game Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, the highly acclaimed spiritual successor to classic games like Castlevania, is now available for free through the Epic Games Store. Typically, this game costs £34.99, but for 24 hours, the game will be available for free. For the next […]

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AMD’s Ryzen 7 5800X has become Amazon UK’s top-selling CPU DDR5 memory prices are through the roof, creating a nightmare situation for PC builders. The problem has gotten so bad that many PC builders have opted to avoid DDR5 memory altogether. PC builders are now upgrading to older CPU platforms with DDR4 memory support, making […]

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IO Interactive’s upcoming James Bond game has been delayed by two months 007 First Light, the next game from Hitman developer IO Interactive, has been postponed for two months. IO Interactive has stated that this delay will ensure that the game “meets the level of quality you players deserve on day one”. IO Interactive has […]

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DDR5 memory kits now cost almost 4x more than they did in September DDR5 memory prices continue to rise rapidly, with a generic 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 kit now costing nearly 4x as much as it did in September. Over the past week, a 32GB kit of Crucial Pro DDR5-6000 memory has increased in price by […]

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LG delivers OLED clarity with its new 4K OLED Stripe display panels LG is tackling one of the biggest problems facing OLED monitor users: visual distortions. Specifically, they target colour bleeding and fringing to make text easier to read. How are they tackling this issue? With their new OLED Stripe technology, LG is moving to […]

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Vince Zampella, CEO of Respawn Entertainment and Call of Duty co-creator, tragically dies aged 55 Vince Zampella, the CEO of Respawn Entertainment and former CEO of Infinity Ward, died in a car crash in Southern California on Sunday afternoon. The prolific video game developer was travelling in a Ferrari with another passenger when the vehicle […]

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A PC case with “AniMe Holo” Holographic screen technology? ASUS has started to tease its upcoming ROG G1000 PC case, which is due to be unveiled at CES 2026. On January 5th, PC gamers will be able to see ASUS’ newest ROG PC case, which ASUS claims is “spinning at the heart” of. The teaser […]

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US Government adds ASUS’ Live Update software to its “Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog” The US government’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added ASUS’ Live Update software to its “Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog” over seven years after the vulnerability was uncovered. This is because the agency now believes that the vulnerability is being actively […]

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Biwin preps 192GB DDR5 memory kits and new PCIe 5.0 SSD storage options for CES 2026 Biwin is preparing for CES 2026, where it will showcase its top memory and storage products. This includes ultra-fast DDR5 memory for AI, content creation, and extreme multitasking, as well as new storage solutions for creators, gamers, and cinematographers. […]

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Here’s what you need to run Code Vein 2 on PC Bandai Namco has unveiled the PC system requirements for Code Vein 2, confirming that gamers will need a modern system to run the game at 60+ FPS framerates. While its predecessor is a fairly lightweight PC title, its sequel isn’t. It calls for a […]

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DDR5 pricing continues to spike The DRAM shortage is getting worse. Last week, we released a report detailing the extent to which DDR5 memory prices have risen at UK retailers. Today, we have noticed that more DRAM kits are out of stock, and prices have increased further. In less than a week, a 32GB (2x16GB) […]

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Steam has finally moved on from the 32-bit era With Steam’s newest client update, Valve has officially made Steam a 64-bit application. This update comes less than a month before Valve depreciates its (now legacy) 32-bit version, which will be unsupported from January 1st 2026 onwards. This move follows last year’s removal of Windows 7, […]

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Valve has ended production for its last Steam Deck LCD model Valve has confirmed that it has ended the production of its Steam Deck LCD model, the most affordable version of the company’s popular PC gaming handheld. This means that once the device is sold out, it will no longer be available to purchase on […]

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New report claims that Nvidia could axe 16GB RTX 5060 Ti production amid tightening GDDR7 memory supply Rumour has it that Nvidia plans to halt production of its 16GB RTX 5060 Ti GPUs due to its tightening supply of GDDR7 memory modules. This news follows claims that GDDR7 memory shortages could force Nvidia to cut […]

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Moore Threads unveils new Huagang GPU architecture for gaming and AI At the MUSA 2025 developer conference, Moore Threads (MT), the Chinese GPU manufacturer, has unveiled its new Huagang GPU architecture. This new architecture boasts a 50% increase in compute density and a 10% increase in power efficiency. This new GPU architecture features radically improved […]

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Sapphire’s Radeon RX 9070 XT Nitro+ White Phantom Link has been unboxed in China It appears Sapphire is preparing to refresh its Radeon RX 9070 XT lineup with a wave of new “Phantom Link” models. Earlier this week, the RX 9070 XT Phantom Link was unveiled. Now, a new white version of this GPU has […]

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ASRock unveils its Radeon RX 9070 XT Taichi White OC graphics card ASRock has unveiled a new version of its Radeon RX 9070 XT Taichi, offering gamers an all-white aesthetic and a 2-inch LCD screen. This new GPU will become ASRock’s new flagship model, arriving with more RGB elements and new features. Performance-wise, this GPU […]

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After eating the world’s DRAM, Nvidia’s next target is NAND SK Hynix has reportedly formalised an agreement with Nvidia to develop next-generation “AI SSD” products. With new “High Bandwidth Flash” (HBF) storage, Nvidia and SK Hynix aim to deliver SSDs with 100 million IOPS in 2027. What’s worse is that Nvidia doesn’t just want SK […]

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Thermal Grizzly expands its DeltaMate lineup to give liquid cooling enthusiasts more options Thermal Grizzly has expanded its DeltaMate lineup of custom liquid cooling hardware. Starting today, their DeltaMate fittings lineup will be available in “Matt Nickel”, giving PC builders more options. This allows PC builders to construct systems that match their aesthetic preferences. Now, […]

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Sapphire is taking its AM5 motherboards to the next level with its PURE X870A Sapphire has just officially unveiled its new PURE X870A WIFI 7 motherboard, the company’s first high-end AM5 motherboard. The company has officially unveiled this new “Frosty-White” motherboard on its website, with a full specifications breakdown. Earlier this year, we reviewed Sapphire’s B850A […]

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AMD shares new details about its next-generation Zen 6 CPUs AMD has shared new information on its Zen 6 CPU architecture, confirming several new features for the next-generation processors. This information comes through two sources: a Zen 6 compiler update for GCC 16 (via Phoronix) and a new Zen 6 document from AMD. With AMD’s […]

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Why AMD’s Ryzen 5000 X3D CPUs need to make a comeback We’ve looked at the memory pricing situation, and it’s bad. DDR5 memory prices have skyrocketed, and this is just the beginning. Building a new PC has become significantly more expensive, which is why AMD needs to bring these CPUs. DDR5 pricing has seen PC […]

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Steam Replay confirms that PC gamers prefer playing classic games over new titles Valve has released Steam Replay 2025, allowing players to view their favourite 2025 games and see exactly how long they played them on Steam. Alongside this data are some interesting tidbits of player habits on the platform. On average, a Steam user […]

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ARC “Big Battlemage” evidence mounts as Intel’s XPU manager gains “BMG-G31” support Intel cannot stop hinting at its ARC Battlemage “BMG-G31” graphics card. As part of a fresh XPU Manager update (via Haze2K1), Intel has officially confirmed that the software supports BMG-G31. This software is a GPU management and monitoring tool for data centers. This […]

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G.Skill blames AI for rising memory prices G.Skill has been forced to raise its memory prices; everyone has. Why? It’s not because DRAM has become more expensive to produce. The AI industry has expanded and has greedily consumed the world’s supply of memory. Now, DDR5 memory pricing is through the roof. When we analysed this […]

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Intel pushes forward with the world’s first commercial High-NA EUV lithography machine installation Intel has confirmed that it has installed ASML’s Twinscan EXE:5200B, the industry’s first High-NA lithography tool for commercial chip production. The tool has now passed “acceptance testing”, and will be used to develop Intel’s next-generation lithography nodes. Intel’s 14A node could be […]

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Just Cause 3 has received its first PC update in over nine years Over a decade after the game’s launch, Square Enix has released a new PC update for Just Cause 3 to remove Denuvo from the game. This was an undocumented change to Just Cause 3. However, change logs on SteamDB confirm that significant […]

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Chinese scientists build a working EUV prototype, striking a major blow against America’s semiconductor leadership The US has placed heavy restrictions on tech exports to China, hoping to slow down the nation’s progress and limit the growth of its tech sector. Specifically, the US wants to prevent China from making cutting-edge semiconductors, keeping its chips […]

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Microsoft ushers in a new era of Windows Server storage performance with Native NVMe support Microsoft has officially added Native NVMe support to Windows Server 2025, an opt-in feature that can deliver boosted storage performance when using modern NVMe SSD storage solutions. Until now, Microsoft’s storage stack considered all storage devices as SCSI (Small Computer […]

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Sapphire’s Radeon RX 9070 XT Phantom Link has been unboxed in China Sapphire has created a new RDNA 4 flagship, the Radeon RX 9070 XT Nitro+ Phantom Link, which has now been unboxed in China. This GPU is an enhanced version of Sapphire’s existing Nitro+ model, offering users both 12V-2×6 and GC-HPWR power inputs. This […]

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Monster Hunter Wilds newest PC update is a godsend to 8GB GPU users Monster Hunter Wilds has just received “Title Update 4”, the first of a trio of planned PC optimisation updates for the game. Following the release of this update, PC gamers have reported significant improvements to the game. This includes lowered VRAM usage […]

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AMD unveils new low-power RX 9060 XT GPU model with 16GB of memory AMD has officially unveiled a new RDNA 4 GPU model: a low-power variant of the company’s Radeon RX 9060 XT. This new RX 9060 XT LP GPU was first spotted by ITHOME, though it has also been listed on AMD’s website. This […]

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Nvidia reportedly plans 30-40% cut in GeForce GPU production in early 2026 Recent reports have claimed that Nvidia intends to reduce its production capacity for GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs in the first half of 2026. These cuts are reportedly due to shortages of memory, not just GDDR7, but all memory types. 30-40% of Nvidia’s […]

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Hotfix 8 for Ghost of Tsushima adds FSR ML Frame Generation to the game Nixxes Software has released its “Patch 8 Hotfix” for Ghost of Tsushima’s PC version, adding support for AMD FSR ML Frame Generation. This new Frame Generation technique is part of AMD’s FSR “Redstone” update. With this update, users of AMD’s Radeon […]

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High DDR5 pricing is causing AMD/AM4 CPU price rises Consumer-grade DDR5 memory modules have seen price increases of 178-258%, forcing PC builders to consider alternative upgrade paths. Instead of moving to newer DDR5 platforms, some PC builders are upgrading to AMD’s DDR4-based AM4 platform. Why? The answer is simple: they can keep using the DDR4 memory they […]

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How much have DDR5 memory prices increased? We all know that DDR5 memory pricing has shot up, but how bad is the situation? Has AI-driven datacenter demand ruined the DRAM market? Yes, but how much is it hitting our wallets? Today we have looked at today’s DRAM pricing and have compared it to 30 days […]

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Samsung denies SATA SSD phase-out rumours, calling them false Samsung has officially denied reports that it plans to phase out its SATA SSDs and other consumer products. This follows recent rumours that Samsung planned to wind down its SATA SSD production to free up manufacturing capacity for data centre and AI customers. With Micron killing […]

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