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OCUK Staff Top Fives: Simon’s Top Five FPSs
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 Simon’s Top First Person Shooters. I’m back again, to wax on about possibly the most popular genre of gaming, FPS. This action-packed style of game is perfect for venting your frustrations, whether it’s offline against AI-controlled enemies or…
How to Play Magic: The Gathering on PC
Magic: The Gathering has long been a staple of tabletop gaming, but if you’re looking to experience the thrill of spell-slinging without leaving your desk, there are a few brilliant ways to play on your PC. A couple of weeks ago, we learned that I’ll get addicted to anything with pretty pictures, so I’ve once again tricked management into letting me talk about Magic: The Gathering. I know what you’re thinking, ‘Rob, surely playing IRL is better than online?’ and usually I’d agree with you,…
Legendary MOBA is Getting a Sequel: Everything You Need to Know About SMITE 2
The beloved MOBA, SMITE, is getting a sequel and we’re heckin’ excited. SMITE 2 promises to continue the legacy of this fan-favourite MOBA by providing players with plenty of incredible gameplay as you battle it out in an arena. If you can’t wait to play this sequel, we’ve put together this blog post highlighting all the key details you need to know. The Gameplay SMITE 2 sees players go head-to-head in an immersive 5v5 battle arena, in which you can choose from an expansive roster…
How to Play Non-VR Games in VR and Level Up Your Gaming Experience
Want to play your favourite game on a giant screen? In this article we’ve got all the deets on how to use your VR headset to play non-VR games. Let’s be honest: we all love the idea of throwing on our VR headset and dropping into some gaming, but sometimes, we just want to kick back and play some non-VR games. Well, here’s the good news: you can do exactly that with your VR headset! Imagine playing Elden Ring on a virtual cinema-sized screen…
Overclockers UK Summer Sale Focus: Sizzling Storage Drives!
The Overclockers UK Summer Sale is here for a couple more weeks. While there are plenty of spicy deals about, we’re taking a closer look at storage drives. Storage Drives Storage drives, affectionately known as our gaming libraries, need to have big capacities with ultra-fast read and write speeds if they are to keep up with the latest games. Utilising high-speed interfaces and the latest data transfer technology, storage drives can keep loading screen times down while providing ample room for your ever-growing collection of…
Build, Manage, Thrive: Our Top City Builders to Play this Weekend!
Looking for some inspiration for your weekend gaming sessions? Why not let your creativity run wild in our favourite city builders? We asked around the Overclockers UK office and put together this little round-up of some great city builders that we think are perfect to play this weekend. Plus, if you’re in need of a battle station, we’ve got a tasty PC and laptop showcased as well. Don’t say we don’t spoil you! Manor Lords Manor Lords is a stunning medieval city builder in which…
Jump Into Fun: Our Top Platformers to Play this Weekend
Are you looking for some classic fun-filled gaming this weekend? Well, aren’t you a lucky duck, for we’ve rounded up a selection of some great platformers that we think are perfect for playing this weekend. With options for both solo explorers and late-night marathons with the squad, there is a platformer on this list for everyone! Hollow Knight Get ready to forge your own path in the ultimate platformer, Hollow Knight. Packed full of fast-paced action, this platformer takes you on an epic adventure across…
DOOM + DOOM II Update on Steam: New Content, Crossplay, and More!
DOOM is credited with pioneering and popularising the FPS genre in the 90s. Now, DOOM + DOOM II has received a juicy update boasting enhanced visuals and new content. With DOOM: The Dark Ages due in 2025, it is the perfect time for a franchise replay. id Software understood the assignment and has dropped an update for the classic DOOM and DOOM II combined release. This bundle includes original games, enhanced visuals, and new content. Twenty years on, and DOOM is the gift that keeps…
Overclockers UK Summer Sale Focus: Fresh Cooling Hardware!
The Overclockers UK Summer Sale is 🔥🔥. While there are plenty of spicy deals about, we’re taking a closer look at cooling hardware. Cooling Hardware With the summer sun shining down (we pray), it’s not just us that needs a little help keeping cool. Our gaming PCs work hard, and with that comes a little extra heat. To keep everything operating to temperature, we need cooling hardware. Whether optimsing on natural airflow or crafting a fully custom-built water-cooling loop, these components keep our gaming hardware…
Turn Your Passion Into Profit: 5 Ways to Earn Money Through Gaming
Are you looking to make money through your love of gaming? If so, keep on reading for we’ve rounded up some simple ways in which you can earn money through gaming. Become a Video Game Tester During development, companies will hire game testers to assess for any bugs, usability errors, or how the game functions. You can test games on a wide variety of platforms from PC to console and even mobile. Once you’ve tested all the gameplay, you’ll typically also be required to write…
Explore 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea – Great Nautical Games to Play
Get ready for an adventure 20,000 leagues under the sea! Thalassophobia is the fear of the ocean or deep bodies of water. Trigger warning, if that’s you, give this blog post a miss. But if your inner merfolk longs to be beneath the waves, then we’ve got the selection of games for you! Each of these has been picked for their outstanding deep sea gameplay and covers a variety of genres, so there’s something for everyone. Subnautica Subnautica takes you under the sea in an…
The AMD Ryzen 9000X Series is Here!
Hot off the press, the AMD Ryzen 9000X Series has landed at Overclockers UK! We’ve got all the tasty details you need to know about this new line-up of processors so keep on reading for more. The AMD Ryzen 9000X Series Launching today are four brand-new processors making up the AMD Ryzen 9000X line-up. This includes: Ryzen 9 9950X Ryzen 9 9900X Ryzen 7 9700X Ryzen 5 9600X Expanding on the previous generation of CPUs, the Ryzen 9000X Series harnesses cutting-edge Zen 5 architecture to…