Oculus' Quest 2 Headset Returns to Sale in the UK with Upgraded Baseline Model

The baseline 64GB model now has 128GB of storage and the same price.

Published: 24th August 2021 | Source: Oculus | Author: Mark Campbell

Oculus' Quest 2 Headset Returns to Sale in the UK with Upgraded Baseline Model

Oculus' Quest 2 VR headset is now available in the UK once more, returning to retailers with a new baseline model that ships with more storage and the same price as before.

The baseline Quest 2 model now ships with 128GB
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PayPal offers cryptocurrency trading to users in the UK

Paypal users can no buy, hold, and sell cryptocurrencies in the UK

Published: 24th August 2021 | Source: PayPal | Author: Mark Campbell

PayPal offers cryptocurrency trading to users in the UK

Paypal has started allowing its UK users to buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrencies in the UK, delivering the same services it started offering to its users in the US in October 2020.

PayPal now allows its users in the UK to invest in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum
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Minecraft Dungeons is coming to Steam next month

Still no sign of a Steam release for Minecraft

Published: 24th August 2021 | Source: Xbox | Author: Mark Campbell

Minecraft Dungeons is coming to Steam next month

Microsoft and Majang have announced that Minecraft Dungeons will be coming to Steam next month, arriving in the form of the game's "Base Edition" for $19.99 and the game's $39.99 "Ultimate Edition", Minecraft Dungeon's Ultimate Edition includes six DLC packs, the
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ASUS ROG X570 Crosshair VIII Extreme Preview

Introduction and Technical Specifications

Published: 23rd August 2021 | Source: ASUS | Price: | Author: Tom Logan

Introduction

We've seen a sudden influx of new AM4 motherboards recently thanks to the upcoming X570S chipset. Today we've had another motherboard arrive which actually claims to be based around the regular X570 chipset.

However, being a new motherboard from the famous Republic of Gamers arm of ASUS, and indeed coming with their rarely used Extreme moniker,

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LG reportedly delays its 42-inch 4K OLED TV until 2022

LG's next-gen gaming TVs will bring OLED technology to the 42-inch form factor

Published: 23rd August 2021 | Source: kedglobal | Author: Mark Campbell

LG reportedly delays its 42-inch 4K OLED TV until 2022

LG's known to be working on a new 42-inch OLED TV panel, bringing the benefits of the company's large-size OLED screens into a smaller and more affordable segment of the TV market.

According

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Intel Foundry Services Wins US Government Contract To Develop Leading Edge Fabs

The US wants a next-gen fab and Intel thinks they can create it

Published: 23rd August 2021 | Source: Intel | Author: Mark Campbell

Intel Foundry Services Wins US Government Contract To Develop Leading Edge Fabs

The world is currently experiencing a shortage of high-end semiconductors, where high-end fabricators are not even close to fulfilling the world's demand for chips. What's worse is that these chipmakers are concentrated in Asia, primarily within Taiwan and South Korea, leaving global
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AMD details its 3D packaging technology at Hot Chips 33

The future is 3D and AMD is ready!

Published: 23rd August 2021 | Source: Computerbase.de | Author: Mark Campbell

AMD details its 3D packaging technology plans at Hot Chips 33

At Computex 2021, AMD first revealed their 3D chiplet technology, but that is only the beginning of AMD's 3D packaging revolution. While AMD's 3D chiplets technology will be first used to add more L3 cache to the company's Zen 3
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The Terabyte Era of Servers - Samsung reveals 512GB DDR5 memory chips at Hot Chips

Like everywhere else, 3D design and packaging technologies are critical

Published: 23rd August 2021 | Source: Computerbase.de | Author: Mark Campbell

The Terabyte Era of Servers - Samsung reveals 512GB DDR5 memory chips at Hot Chips

At the start of Hot Chips 33, Samsung has showcased their plans for the DDR5 era, showcasing that 512GB modules should not only be possible with the latest technological innovations but relatively affordable (at least by server standards).
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Sony draws a line between PlayStation and PC - Their Platform Comes First

The PC market is important to Sony, but PlayStation remains the top dog

Published: 21st August 2021 | Source: Herman Hulst - via Game Informer | Author: Mark Campbell

Sony draws a line between PlayStation and PC - Their Platform Comes First

Sony's PC gaming ambitions have aggravated its core fanbase, with many gamers complaining about PlayStation exclusives launching on other platforms and how Sony should be using its resources to service PlayStation users and not other platforms.

So far, Sony has found a lot of
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Halo Infinite will lack several fan favourite features at launch

Campaign Co-op and Forge will be missing from Halo Infinite at launch...

Published: 21st August 2021 | Source: Halo | Author: Mark Campbell

Halo Infinite will lack several fan favourite features at launch

As part of a 28-minute update on Halo Infinite's development, 343 Industries has confirmed that the game will lack several fan favourite features at launch, such as Campaign Co-op and Forge mode.

While these features will be added to the game through
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