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Everything You Need to Know About Your PC’s BIOS
As technology keeps getting smarter, the fundamentals of your system stay the same. Your BIOS is a cornerstone of your gaming PC. Every time you switch it on, your BIOS configures your hardware to hand it off to a boot device. The term was first coined in 1975 by Gary Kildall, an American computer scientist, and was first incorporated into a personal computer in 1981. While Intel is planning to supplant it in their hardware in favour of Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), BIOS is…
Halo Infinite Season 2 – Everything You Need To Know About Lone Wolves
Get ready to deploy Spartans, as the long-awaited second season of Halo Infinite has finally begun on Xbox and PC. Anticipation has been bubbling away for quite a while. After a series of delays, Lone Wolves is finally with us. We’ve known what to expect for a couple of weeks now thanks to the season roadmap. Let’s have a deeper dive into all the maps, game modes, and everything else coming in Halo Infinite Season 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o69uckS2jlU&ab_channel=HALO Lone Wolves Roadmap and Overview Season 2 starts…
Autism Inclusive – A Charity That Brings People Together Through Gaming
We at Overclockers UK were very fortunate to partner with the local charity Autism Inclusive recently. They reached out to us for help kitting out their gaming room, and we were more than happy to lend a hand. Together with our friends at gaming chair manufacturer Nitro Concepts and XBOX UK, we were able to get their gaming room an upgrade. As April is Autism Awareness Month, we wanted to share more about this amazing organisation with you. Autism Inclusive's Mission Autism Inclusive supports autistic…
Which is the GPU For You? NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 or AMD Radeon 6000?
It’s a tale as old as time when building a gaming PC – should you choose AMD or NVIDIA for your GPU? They have been the two dominant names in the market for a long time, and for very good reason. Flame wars have long raged in this debate. Things have been heating up again with the latest line of GPUs from the manufacturers – NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 30 series and AMD’s Radeon 6000 series. We should count ourselves lucky to have two great options…
Glorious Rebranding: Glorious PC Gaming Race has a New Name and a Fresh Look
Glorious PC Gaming Race is no more, long live Glorious. The brand renowned for producing gorgeous, high-end peripherals has decided it is time for a change. Along with a new logo and refreshed branding, the company has shortened its name to Glorious. Their original name is certainly something of an oddity to those not in the know. The manufacturer highlighted this in the official announcement acknowledging that it helped them stand out “within a crowded industry dominated by some massive corporations”. But times have changed,…
Rejoice! Crysis 4 is Finally Coming – Now to Figure Out if Your PC Can Run It
After almost a decade of waiting, Crytek has confirmed that Crysis 4 is in development. Following the developer’s split from EA after Crysis 3, a sequel has seemed less and less likely as they only focused on remasters for the original trilogy. But now we know a tentatively titled fourth game is in development and can start to hype ourselves up. What better way to do that than by asking, for the first time in too long, can my PC run Crysis? Crysis 4 Official…
Everything You Need to Know About USB Types and Connectors
If you’ve ever been around a computer, then you’ll have had a run in with a USB port or two. The Universal Serial Bus was first concocted in 1994 by a consortium of computing conglomerates, including the likes of Intel and Microsoft. It was introduced to standardise the connection between computers and peripherals, and is overseen by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF). The technology has continuously advanced since then, with new types and versions regularly released. With so many iterations floating about, you might not…
Witcher 4 is CD Projekt Red’s Best Shot at Redemption
Bonkers as it is to consider, it has been almost seven years since we joined Geralt on his quest to find Ciri and defeat the Wild Hunt. The intended conclusion of the White Wolf’s story only made us want more. The legacy of the Witcher has been extended with spin-off games, continued prints of the book series, and a Netflix show starring the world’s most handsome PC gamer. Now, having weathered the PR nightmare that was Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red has confirmed they are…
noblechairs – Your Guide to Finding the Ultimate Gaming Chair
We all come to appreciate the difference a good gaming chair makes. Whether working from home or spending time gaming, they don’t come much better than noblechairs. This award-winning range of chairs is an excellent option for anyone looking to upgrade their set-up with a seat featuring unbeatable ergonomics. But which chair is right for you? From looking stylish on stream to giving your back the support it needs for long desk days, we all use our seat differently. So how do you figure out…
Everything You Need to Know About Martha is Dead, the Jaw-Dropping Thriller You Simply Must Play
There is little point in asking if you are ready to play Martha is Dead because simply put, you are not ready. This dark, first-person psychological thriller from developer LKA became one of 2022’s most talked-about indie games and another strong piece of evidence for the ‘video games are art’ debate. Whether you have a horse in that race or not, we have everything you need to know about this game so you can experience it for yourself. Experience a Tale Set in War-Torn Tuscany …
Cheat Codes You’ll Love for your 11 Favourite PC Games
Anyone who says a bad word against cheat codes simply hates fun. That’s our story and we’re sticking to it. But also, sometimes they’re a nice way to leapfrog the difficulty curve of our favourite games. Luckily the teams behind these titles agree with us. Whether you want to get your hands on the shiniest toys or skip past boring or broken levels, they’ve snuck in ways for you to do just that. We’ve assembled this list of cheat codes that will spice up your…
GTA VI is Coming, Making an Exciting Future for Rockstar’s Flagship Franchise
Update 05/12/23 Grand Theft Auto Six has been officially revealed, with Rockstar unveiling the first trailer for GTA VI. Whilst we’re working with pretty limited info at the moment, Grand Theft Auto Six’s first trailer has revealed we’re heading back to the Miami-inspired Vice City. What’s more, it looks like there is going to be a huge map to explore in GTA VI. In the trailer, we saw everything from the beaches and city, all the way to the Everglades. Rockstar Won’t Let You Play…