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OcUK’s Ultimate Mixtape: Our Fave Gaming Songs
The soundtracks to games are often phenomenal. One Monday morning, the OcUK team were talking about our favourite gaming soundtracks. An idea after another snowballed, and now we have another collaborative blog for you! With a matching mixtape playlist. (Hands up those who always want a matching playlist for blog content. Just me?) Music elicits emotion, and gaming composers have mastered that art down to a tee. The score will tug at your heart strings in the sad cut scenes, or signal danger is just…
Upcoming LGBTQ+ Games We’re Heckin’ Excited About
2023 looks to be chock-a-block with LGBTQ+ representation in gaming. In this article, we’re taking a look at some queer positive games we’re heckin excited for this year. Janet DeMornay Is A Slumlord (and a witch) The name alone makes it a contender for game of the year, as far as we’re concerned. Like the title implies, it is true! Janet DeMornay is a slumlord, and unfortunately, she’s also a witch. Information that comes too late for our main characters and Janet’s victims tenants, a…
What Did We Really Lose when Adobe Flash Player Died?
Afternoons after a long laborious day at school were well spent browsing the internet. As we avoided our homework whilst trying to watch the latest viral clip or playing games on Miniclip, we all inevitably received the same annoying pop-up that now sparks a feeling of nostalgia, "Please install Flash Player’’. Regarded as the hallmark of the early years of the Internet, Adobe Flash Player shaped the way in which people watched videos and played games for 20 years. When Adobe finally pulled the plug back…
Bad Gaming Habits to Give Up for Lent!
Whilst our minds may be packed full of thoughts of pancakes and our chosen toppings, it’s also time for you to start thinking about what you will be giving up for Lent this year. Lasting for 40 days, Lent is a period of self-reflection during which people will fast. Your fast doesn’t have to mean you lock away all your favourite foods for six weeks, you could also opt to give up something – whether is a physical thing or that pesky habit you’ve been…
Our 2023 Gaming Resolutions!
We’ve all heard the phrase new year, new you. However, here at Overclockers UK, we’re firm believers in new year, new gaming resolutions! Whether you’re thinking of upgrading your hardware, playing a new game, or even starting streaming – 2023 is the year you optimise your gaming experience. To inspire you, we’ve come up with our own list of gaming resolutions. Build My Own Mechanical Keyboard: If 2023 is the year you want to level up your gaming by building your own mechanical keyboard, we’ve…
Happy New Year from Overclockers UK (2023)!
2022 was quite a ride! 2022 has been jam-packed with so many great games and incredible hardware, from the NVIDIA RTX 40 graphics cards or AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, and plenty of comfortable gaming chairs. As we kickstart the new year, we hope that 2023 is the same! Bringing you just as many exciting new games, incredible tech, and high-quality hardware to get your hands on. Happy New Year! Love Overclockers UK. P.S. Don’t forget to share your resolutions in the comment section below.
Best of 2022: Overclockers UK Favourite Tech and Games of the Year
Welcome to Best of Week with Overlockers UK! It’s that weird week between Christmas and New Year’s, where no one knows what they’re really doing. (I like to call it the Winterval.) To keep us busy whilst we put off thinking about New Year’s resolutions, we’re taking a look back on all the great new tech and games released in 2022. Come back every day to see what we’re celebrating! Best of Tech Tech is advancing faster and faster these days, so it’s important to…
Our Top Five Exciting New Game Releases for November!
It’s our favourite time of the month! Here are our top five new game releases scheduled to hit our monitors in November! The Entropy Centre – November 3rd The Entropy Centre is a brand-new puzzle adventure game where you are mankind’s only hope. You must solve puzzles to get to the core of the Entropy Centre. On your journey, team up with ASTRA, an AI-powered device that can manipulate objects and move them through time and space. You and ASTRA must work together to save…
No Man’s Sky – From Zero to Hero
Every good story needs a hero, a villain, and a redemption arc. But did Hello Games really need to both characters? No Man's Sky has one of the most memorable historic redemptions in recent video game history. From a 2014 infamous E3 trailer, a launch filled with huge disappointment, content update after content update, all the way to grateful fans saying thank you with a billboard near the Hello Games office. It's safe to say No Man's Sky has become the epitome of how…
F1 Esports: From Humble Beginnings to Prestigious Competitions
Over the past few years, esports has grown from a niche community to something shown on a worldwide stage. Universities and colleges even offer esports programmes, recognising the thriving esports industry and the transferable skills it offers. F1 esports in particular has shown phenomenal growth in the last few years, from its humble origins to teams featuring F1 drivers from both sides of the track. How has F1 esports managed to grow so rapidly over the past few years? We’re taking a closer look at…
How to Build an Energy-Efficient Gaming PC
To help you cut down your energy bill and save money, Overclockers UK is here to show you all the components and accessories you need to create a powerful, yet energy-efficient gaming PC. Along with some handy, built-in Windows features that can help cut down your computer’s electricity usage. The Components Efficient Power Supply: A high-quality PSU won’t just supply power to all your important components, it can help cut down on your gaming PC’s energy usage. Investing in a power supply that has a high…
How Her Majesty Embraced Technology Through Her Reign: A Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
As we mourn the loss of our beloved Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, there is no better time to look back on her history and the advancements made in tech during her time on the throne. Her 70-year reign has been marked as a period of notable cultural and technological change, development, and growth. As a 14-year-old Princess, Elizabeth recognised the ways in which technology can be used to connect with a wider audience. Sitting down with her sister, Princess Margaret, she did her first…