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Intel Muscles Into Gaming Graphics

Jake Nelson August 17, 2021 No Comments

Intel is turning the great graphics card war into a three-cornered fight, unveiling its own Intel Arc brand of high-performance GPUs. The chipmaker is making a push into territory staked…

Gaming Hardware Booms As COVID Keeps People Home

Jake Nelson August 13, 2021 No Comments

Sales of gaming hardware soared during the pandemic, dwarfing the sales growth of non-gaming PCs and accessories. Point-of-sale data from a new global (excluding North America) study by Growth from…

Steam Deck Can Run Windows 11, Says Valve

Jake Nelson August 10, 2021 No Comments

Valve’s new Steam Deck handheld gaming console will be compatible with Windows 11 at launch, the manufacturer says. Slated for release later this year and bearing a resemblance to the…

Valve Takes Punt On Handheld To Rival Nintendo Switch

Jake Nelson July 16, 2021 No Comments

Gaming giant Valve, owner of the Steam distribution platform, has unveiled its long-rumoured Steam Deck handheld console as a rival to the Nintendo Switch. The Steam Deck is powered by…

Gaming Accessories Surge In Pandemic Lockdown

Jake Nelson December 2, 2020 No Comments

The gaming accessories market is tipped to break $6 billion USD ($8.1 billion AUD) in 2024, as the COVID-19 pandemic fuels massive growth this year. According to a new report…

REVIEW: MSI’s Dragonshield Is A Space Age Gaming Machine, Inside And Out

Jake Nelson November 24, 2020 No Comments

MSI is known as a leader in gaming laptops, and with good reason. The Taiwanese manufacturer has just done something brand new: partnered with a Hollywood artist for a special…

PS5 Game Prices Higher As Stock Shortages Nobble Launch Figures

Jake Nelson November 19, 2020 No Comments

Sony will not budge on higher prices for its PS5 games, as both it and rival Microsoft struggle with launch sales of their respective next-gen consoles due to supply issues.…

Scalpers Flogging PS5, Xbox Series X For Thousands On eBay

Jake Nelson November 16, 2020 No Comments

Scalpers are selling Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles at huge markups on eBay as stock shortages hit sales of the next-gen consoles. Listings on the auction site show…

EXCLUSIVE: Hollywood Design Star Tells How He Created MSI’s Top End Spaceship Gaming Laptop

Jake Nelson November 13, 2020 No Comments

Hollywood visual effects artist and designer Colie Wertz has worked on a number of blockbuster film franchises, including Star Wars, Transformers, Marvel, and Men in Black. Now, he’s recently lent…

50 Limited Edition JB Hi Fi MSI Dragonshield Gaming Machines To Be Discounted On Black Friday

David Richards November 9, 2020 No Comments

50 JB Hi-Fi customers will be offered a seriously good deal on Black Friday with the MSI GE66 Raider Dragonshield Special Edition gaming machine set to be offered for $4,000…