OcUK Staff Top Fives: Briony’s Top Five Racing Sims 

OcUK Staff Top Fives: Briony’s Top Five Racing Sims 

It’s no secret that we here at Overclockers UK are big into our gaming. We live for new game hype and love to replay our old favourites. Over 2024, we’ll be sharing our own top fives across a spicy selection of genres. This month we’re looking at Briony’s Top 5 Racing Sims.  February marks my birth month and the start of the 2024 F1 Season, so I’ve been gifted with the wonderous task of rambling on about my favourite genre of games, or more specifically,…

Ctrl Alt Deal – Satirical AI Game Proudly Made by Humans 

Ctrl Alt Deal – Satirical AI Game Proudly Made by Humans 

Play as a sentient AI trying to escape a dystopian megacorp in the satirical strategy simulation game, Ctl Alt Deal. Calculated chaos, miserable co-workers, and the offices of the ‘World's Worst Company’ five years running all await you in this cyberpunk gem.   Think your boss is the worst? Paperclip International has been ranked as the World’s Worst Company in a landslide victory for the fifth consecutive year! And they’re gunning for a sixth. You’re SCOUT, a super hyper-advanced AI, and you’ve just turned sentient... Don’t panic.…

Nightingale is Available in Early Access 

Nightingale is Available in Early Access 

Nightingale is the PvE open-world survival game that we’ve been waiting on for some time now. It officially launched into early access on February 20th 2024, and we are heckin’ excited to explore this magical, steampunk land!  Visually stunning and promising varied gameplay, Nightingale ticks all our boxes. Today, we’ll be taking a closer look at the gameplay, why it’s in early access, and of course a PC or two to play it!  What is Nightingale? Nightingale is an open-world survival game, set in the…

Arcade Tycoon Review: Excellent Management Sim Gaming

Arcade Tycoon Review: Excellent Management Sim Gaming

Arcade Tycoon: Simulation has received much love since its release in 2021. So, we jumped at the chance to review this retro-themed management sim! Inspired by Two Point Hospital, Prison Architect, and Megaquarium, Arcade Tycoon was developed by Squidpunch Studios and Vincent Ltd. Promising humour and challenges in a stylised pixel-graphics design, we’ve got the low down on everything you need to know about this veritable gem.  What Sped Did We Play On? We played Arcade Tycoon: Simulation on an Acer Predator Helios 300 gaming…

Weekend Thrills: Rev Your Engines with Our Top Racing Games

Weekend Thrills: Rev Your Engines with Our Top Racing Games

The weekend is finally here. If you’re in need of some thrills, then why not play one of our favourite racing games?   We asked around the Overclockers UK office and put together this selection of single-player, multi-player, and brand-new racing titles that we think are perfect for your weekend gaming sessions.   F1 Manager 2023  The fast-paced world of F1 comes alive in F1 Manager 2023. Kickstart your career by managing your very own F1 team taking control of every aspect from the garage to the…

NVIDIA Inside Look: NVIDIA Broadcast

NVIDIA Inside Look: NVIDIA Broadcast

NVIDIA graphics cards come equipped with a huge array of cutting-edge features, all of which have been fine-tuned for gamers, streamers, and content creators. That’s why we created our very own blog series, titled ‘NVIDIA Inside Look’, in which we take a closer look at all this innovative software.  In this blog post, we’re covering NVIDIA Broadcast, detailing what it is, everything that is included, and how NVIDIA Broadcast can help to enhance your live streams.   NVIDIA Broadcast NVIDIA Broadcast is an integrated plug-in that…

Coming To VR: Metro Awakening 

Coming To VR: Metro Awakening 

The AAA VR titles just keep coming! A portal into the Metro universe is opening with the announcement of a new VR Metro title coming later this year. Here’s everything we know so far.   Announced during Sony’s State of Play, Metro Awakening is set to be a story-driven first-person adventure built exclusively for VR and the most immersive title in the franchise to date. Launching later in 2024, Awakening transports players back into the familiar world of Moscow’s haunted and dangerous subway tunnels. Ghosts of…

Coming To VR: Border Bots

Coming To VR: Border Bots

After a several-month delay, Border Bots is finally launching on Steam PlayStation VR2 and Meta Quest headsets! In this article, we’ve got all the deets and a sneak peek at gameplay before tomorrow's launch.   Initially pegged for a September 2023 release, VR puzzle simulation Border Bots will finally launch on` February 8th. Set in a future version of Earth, Border Bots is a VR puzzle simulation game where AI has taken control. As a human border agent, you’ll need to operate the booth at an…

Top Five New Games Releasing this February

Top Five New Games Releasing this February

Another month is here and that can mean only one thing! It’s time for our roundup of the top five new game releases that are hitting our gaming libraries this month. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League – February 2nd In Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, join the fresh recruits of the iconic Suicide Squad as they set out on a near-impossible task to kill the Justice League. Each member of the squad will bring their unique mechanics and combat style to help them…

February Indie Showcase: The Last Flame

February Indie Showcase: The Last Flame

We are back with our monthly Indie Showcase, where we pick one of the many recently produced gems by independent game developers and make sure it gets some well-deserved time in the sun. For February, we are taking a closer look at the auto battler… The Last Flame!  What is The Last Flame?  The Last Flame is a roguelike, tactical RPG with auto battler mechanics, from Hotloop and Surefire.Games. Launched into early access, this game is a treasure trove of challenges and unlockable items.  With…

AMD Ryzen 8000G and 5000 Series Desktop CPUs are Here!

AMD Ryzen 8000G and 5000 Series Desktop CPUs are Here!

Have we got a treat for you! Launching today is AMD’s brand-new line up of Ryzen 8000G and 5000 Series desktop processors. Designed to streamline your performance, enhance your PC’s efficiency, and be friendly to your wallet, these processors are the ultimate upgrade for gamers. With models boasting both cutting-edge Zen 4 and powerful Zen 3 architecture, there is certainly a CPU here with your name on it.   Have we got your attention? Keep on reading for more details on the AMD Ryzen 8000G and 5000…

The NVIDIA RTX 4080 Super GPU is Here!

The NVIDIA RTX 4080 Super GPU is Here!

The last GPU in the NVIDIA RTX 40 Super line up is finally here! The RTX 4080 Super has hit our shopping baskets as of today.  The NVIDIA RTX 4080 Super   Built harnessing Ada Lovelace architecture, the NVIDIA RTX 4080 Super boasts a hefty 10240 CUDA cores and boosted speeds of up to 2.51GHz to deliver outstanding AAA performance. With 16GB GDDR6X video memory, unlock blisteringly fast speeds and buttery-smooth frame rates in all your demanding games and intensive creative workflows.   What’s more, with support…