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  • The brand new Nvidia GeForce RTX Super graphics cards are finally here, starting with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super and the RTX 2070 Super, launching on July 9. If you’re already on board with an RTX card, particularly the RTX 2060, then the proposition loses a bit of its luster. (Image credit: TechRadar)Price and specificationsNvidia wants a cool $399 (about £314, AU$578) for the GeForce RTX 2060 Super Founders Edition that was just revealed, taking the place of the previous RTX 2060 Founde
    Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super vs RTX 2060: how much has changed?

  • 343 Industries has confirmed that the first public beta test for Halo: Reach, part of Halo: The Master Chief Collection, is underway but it’s currently only accessible to fewer than 1000 Halo Insiders. 343 Industries has taken to the Halo Insider forums to announce that this first test is “just the beginning” and that it’s being kept “very small”, so if you did sign up for the Halo: Reach flighting tests and didn’t get an invite, you’re not the only one. 343 Industries and Microsoft have stated
    Public testing is underway for Halo: Reach but it's very exclusive

  • Don those rose-tinted glasses – that’s where World of Warcraft Classic comes in. What is World of Warcraft Classic? Image Credit: Blizzard (Image credit: Blizzard)If that sounds like a turn off, you’re perhaps missing the charm that these early days held. Image Credit: Blizzard (Image credit: Blizzard)While Blizzard makes that decision, it has committed to waves of content releases over time. We’ll be diving deep into World of Warcraft Classic upon its full release, so check back for full, live
    World of Warcraft Classic: all you need to know about the return of vanilla WoW

  • As someone who writes about games for a living, my dark secret is that I’ve never actually played a Final Fantasy game to completion. So, when Square Enix revealed it was remaking Final Fantasy 7 (apparently one of the best ones? If you’ve ever seen anything to do with Final Fantasy then you’ll probably recognize Cloud, he’s the blonde, spikey-haired fellow wielding a giant sword. Getting to grips with combatImage credit: Square Enix (Image credit: Square Enix)Once I get control of Cloud, I begi
    Here's what it's like to play Final Fantasy 7 Remake if you never played the original

  • After all, to get the high-res, 4K versions of the games, you’re going to already need to be paying out for a pricey internet connection, and a premium subscription to the Google Stadia service itself. (A free version of Stadia will run from 2020, but will limit players to 1080p resolution, and won’t offer the ‘comes-with-the-subscription’ library of games that the ‘Pro’ edition offers.) “The value you get from the game on Stadia means you can play it on any screen in your life – TV, PC, laptop,
    Google Stadia games will cost the same as full-price console titles (even if they're only streamed)

  • Hot on the trail of Pokémon Sleep and Pokémon Sword and Shield, the Pokémon Company has revealed further details on its upcoming mobile title: Pokémon Masters. Pokémon Masters will release “this summer” (between July and September) for Android and iOS devices, and sees players teaming up with iconic Pokémon trainers from the series to partake in real-time battles on mobile. Check out the animated trailer below:Mobile mastersImage credit: The Pokémon Company (Image credit: Pokémon Company)This is
    Pokémon Masters sees you befriending some iconic trainers this summer

  • The Steam Summer Sale 2019 is currently running, and while Valve – the company behind Steam – has been cutting the prices of thousands of PC games, it’s also tried to liven things up with the Steam Grand Prix event, but the complexity of the event has lead to complaints from both customers and game developers. The idea behind the event is that customers win points by taking part in the Steam Summer Sale, with players racking up points for various achievements. People with lots of points would th
    Valve apologizes for confusing Steam Summer Sale Grand Prix event

  • The November launch for Google Stadia is approaching fast, and you can already pre-order access to the cloud gaming service – but you won’t be able to sign up for a beta test, because there isn’t going to be one. More Stadia tidbitsThe GamesRadar+ reveal comes from the latest in a series of interviews that Harrison is doing with the gaming press. Yesterday we heard how games on Stadia are likely to cost the same as they do on a console. The only way to get into Google Stadia at the moment is to
    Google isn't planning a beta test for its Stadia gaming service

  • So you want to record the screen on your iPhone – whether that’s to collect footage of you playing games, to remember an important Facetime, or just for fun. That’s why we’ve come up with the simple guide on how to record the screen on your iPhone, and how to set up a shortcut to make it easier in the future. Your Control Center will now include a screen recorder shortcut. How to record the screen on your iPhoneImage credit: Apple (Image credit: Future)Now you’ve got the screen recorder shortcut
    How to record the screen on your iPhone

  • The NIKKOR 14-30mm f/4 S is one of the first of these, being the widest optic in the series so far. But Nikon has managed to balance a modest maximum f/4 aperture with a collapsible lens design, making the Z 14-30mm f/4 S far more compact than one might expect. FeaturesConstant f/4 aperture”Virtually silent” AF systemNano Crystal Coat technologyThe NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S has been designed with 14 elements in 12 groups. This latter point rules them out for use with conventional front-mounted filt
    Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S review

  • Ever since the Nintendo Switch Online service launched back in 2018, fans have been clamoring for a more fleshed-out online offering – mainly when it comes to retro games. But Nintendo has added NES games sparingly, and it seems the team is in no rush to get other offerings on Switch Online. What’s interesting about these comments is the suggestion that Nintendo might use “other methods of providing” retro titles, aside from the current NES emulator. Furukawa may be referring to the NES Classic
    Nintendo is considering more than just NES games for Switch Online

  • Fortunately, tripod specialist Manfrotto has the answer in the BeFree GT XPRO model, the first travel tripod from the company designed with a 90-degree center column. Image 1 of 3 (Image credit: Manfrotto) Image credit: Manfrotto Image 2 of 3 (Image credit: Manfrotto) Image credit: Manfrotto Image 3 of 3 (Image credit: Manfrotto) Image credit: ManfrottoSaid to be the sturdiest in its class, the GT XPRO is set to be available in aluminum and carbon fiber versions, weighing 2kg and 1.76kg respecti
    Manfrotto BeFree GT XPRO arrives for macro shooters

  • Currently, that’s more or less the constraint under which the emergency services operate. Image credit: Pexels (Image credit: Pexels)Connected ambulances“The current communications for the emergency services do work well,” says Sophie Weston, Programme Manager and Lead on 5G for the Communications Infrastructure at TechUK . “But really, the emergency services should always be looking to harness the benefits of technological developments. It also means that – while the promise of 5G-enabled, real
    How emergency services and disaster recovery will benefit from 5G

  • In the UK for example, you can get the Apple AirPods (2019) for £10 cheaper than the £199.99 RRP at Amazon. Check out the deals below:The cheapest Apple AirPods prices, deals, and salesShould I wait for Amazon Prime Day? It’s also worth considering that the next-generation of Apple AirPods, the AirPods 2, could be right around the corner. One of the best sources of Apple AirPods 2 rumors comes from a 2018 report from TF International Securities’ analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. He said that we could be get
    You can get 10% off the new Apple AirPods at Amazon

  • The robot vacuum provides an increased suction power at 1300Pa and uses BoostIQ technology to work harder when extra vacuuming strength is needed. Like we mentioned above, this is the best price we’ve seen for the Eufy RoboVac and a fantastic deal for a robot vacuum. Pre-Prime Day Robot Vacuum deals:(Image credit: Ecovacs) Ecovacs Deebot N79S Robotic Vacuum Cleaner $229.99 $209.99 at AmazonYou can apply a $20 coupon to save on the Ecovacs Deebot Robot Vacuum at Amazon. View Deal(Image credit: Sh
    Prime Day preview: save $50 on the Eufy robot vacuum at Amazon today

  • Both Microsoft and Intel have confirmed that they will continue to support Huawei laptops despite the Chinese company’s blacklisting by the US Government. Microsoft had been tight-lipped about its support of Huawei laptops, refusing to confirm or deny that it would block Windows 10 updates – much like how Google blocked Android updates on Huawei’s smartphones. Our initial evaluation of the US Department of Commerce’s decision on Huawei has indicated we may continue to offer Microsoft software up
    Microsoft and Intel will continue to support Huawei laptops

  • Microsoft may be having a change of heart when it comes to its range of Windows Mixed Reality headsets – if the models stocked on its own website is anything to go by. As spotted by RoadtoVR, Microsoft has culled most of the Mixed Reality headsets ranges previously on its US store. The only remaining model on sale is the Samsung HMD Odyssey+, while the Lenovo Explorer and Asus Windows Mixed Reality headsets are both listed as out of stock. Mixed resultsThe move comes several months after Microso
    Windows Mixed Reality headsets are disappearing from the Microsoft Store

  • That’s the burning question with the new 2020 Acura RDX, which uses a redesigned touchpad interface. The key feature is absolute cursor positioning, which means when you touch the pad and move your finger, your selection is based on where you touch, not where you move. Image 1 of 5 Image credit: Josiah Bondy (Image credit: Josiah Bondy) Image 2 of 5 Image credit: Josiah Bondy (Image credit: Josiah Bondy) Image 3 of 5 Image credit: Josiah Bondy (Image credit: Josiah Bondy) Image 4 of 5 Image cred
    What the absolute mouse positioning on the 2020 Acura RDX does to your brain

  • Valve has announced that from the next version of Ubuntu (19.10), it will no longer support Steam on Ubuntu, the most popular flavor of Linux, due to the distro dropping support for 32-bit packages,This all kicked off when Canonical, developer of Ubuntu, announced that it was seemingly completely dropping support for 32-bit in Ubuntu 19.10. Following the initial announcement from Canonical, a Valve developer took to Twitter to let folks know that future releases of Ubuntu would no longer be supp
    Linux gamers take note: Steam won’t support the next version of Ubuntu

  • Can’t wait to get your hands on Cyberpunk 2077, the hotly-anticipated sci-fi RPG from the makers of The Witcher 3? Then you’ll be happy to hear that a prequel to the game is on the way. But, while CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077 launches in April 2020 for PS4, PC and Xbox One, the prequel, Cyberpunk Red Jumpstart Kit, launches this August for a very different sort of platform: your table. Yep, the primer for the videogame will be following on from the roots of Cyberpunk 2077’s inspiration, landi
    Cyberpunk 2077 prequel is on the way – in tabletop RPG board game form

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