GIGABYTE has launched new AORUS series professional gaming notebooks, as well as its new AERO notebooks for content creators. The new generation processors and GPUs have undergone “significant” upgrades, with GIGABYTE being the first in the industry to launch ultra-performance notebooks that feature 10th gen Intel Core i9/i7 H series …
Read More »Esports and XR special: How to get involved in PCR’s May issue
In the next issue of PCR, which will hit desks at the beginning of May, we will be looking at the latest esports developments as well as the world of XR (virtual reality and augmented reality technologies). We’ll be featuring opinions and analysis around the subjects, and running sector guides …
Read More »Novatech sponsors Portsmouth University’s esports society
Novatech has partnered up with the Portsmouth Universities esports society at this year’s freshers fair. UOP esports society is an organisation run by the students of Portsmouth University, first established in November 2018. Created to give the students a chance to compete in esports events in the University Scene, it …
Read More »Tapping into the booming esports market
Rupert Cook, Sales and Marketing Director at Gekko, looks at the potential opportunities – and pitfalls – gaming retailers may face over the next 12-18 months. In July 2019, spanning three days, the largest gathering of gamers from around the world – 40 million – took part in the Fortnite …
Read More »Gamescom 2019: European premiere of three new AOC gaming monitors
At this year’s gamescom, held from 20th to 24th August in Cologne, AOC will present its extensive portfolio including the new G2 Series gaming monitors. Among AOC’s products at this year’s show will be three brand-new gaming monitors from the G2 Series. Their European debut, the three models are: the …
Read More »AOC announces new long-term esports partnership with Red Bull
AOC has announced a long-term partnership with Red Bull. As of now, teams and gamers competing at prominent esports events powered by Red Bull will be provided with AOC’s gaming monitors. In addition, ten Red Bull Player One events taking place across Europe will be sponsored by AOC over the …
Read More »UK Esports Awards return in August
The UK Esports Awards return on Saturday 3rd August at Rich Mix, Shoreditch, London. Designed to recognise the people who go above and beyond to improve the domestic esports scene, the awards will highlight a variety of UK esports talent from players to casters, organisation managers to coaches, tournament admins and …
Read More »Netflix-style streaming services to be the “next big thing” in gaming
Edison’s latest research highlights how the lure of a subscription-based model is compelling to both publishers and console manufacturers.
Read More »ROG named official PC and monitor partner for ESL One
Throughout the partnership, gameplay will be powered by ROG products during competition and the analyst desks will be equipped with the latest ROG Strix Hero II and SCAR II laptops.
Read More »AOC unveils its G2 Esports Signature Edition gaming monitor
The new G2590PX/G2 boasts a frameless TN panel with 16:9 Full HD (1920x1080 pixels), FreeSync support, 1 ms response time and high refresh rates of up to 144 Hz.
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