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Yet Another Zombie Survivors
You’re joking! Not another one? Yet Another Zombie Survivors is a reverse bullet hell game, with the sole goal of surviving the night in a land infested with undead of many shapes and sizes. Build up a team of three survivors, each with unique weapons, skills and benefits, to create the perfect squad to outlast the zombie horde. OcUK Computer Technician and Support Assistant Liam Bould reviewed Yet Another Zombie Survivors on his Ryzen based gaming PC. CPUAMD Ryzen 1800X GPUNVIDIA RTX 3070 (Inno3D)RAM16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4 3200MHz…
DOCP vs XMP Showdown: Unlocking RAM Performance
DOCP vs. XMP – which is for you and are there any differences between these two memory overclocking profiles? We’ll be answering both of these questions as we take a closer look at everything you need to know about DOCP and XMP. XMP: XMP stands for ‘Extreme Memory Profiles’, and is an overclocking software created by Intel to be used on all Intel compatible motherboards. XMP has been designed to help boost the speed and performance of your memory by automatically detecting the fastest memory…
MOUZ Wins The Last Ever CS:GO Tournament
ICYMI, CS:GO officially became Counter-Strike 2 last week. We’d been waiting for this update to drop all summer. But with this new game come a few historic lasts. Such as the last competitive tournament. The ESL Pro League held their CS:GO Grand Final on October 1st, and esports legends MOUZ took the last ever title. Congrats to MOUZ! Here at Overclockers UK, we’d like to give a massive congrats to MOUZ. They beat Natus Vincere 3:0, an absolutely blinding win by all accounts. https://twitter.com/mousesports/status/1708541552602067361?s=20 Celebrate…
Top Five New Game Releases Coming in October
There’s a delightful autumn chill in the air and that can only mean one thing – it's the start of October! To kickstart the month of spooky festivities, here are our top five new game releases that are heading our way in October. Each one has been paired with a high-quality gaming PC or laptop to match. Assassin’s Creed Mirage – October 5th Play as Basim, a cunning street thief and experience a brand-new thrilling story in Assassin’s Creed Mirage. On your journey for answers…
AMD FSR 3.0 – Maximum Gaming on Old and New Graphics Cards
AMD FSR has received a hefty upgrade! Now called, AMD FSR 3.0, this dedicated upscaling technology has been updated to deliver you maximum gaming performance and huge improvements in frame rates. If you’re looking to take advantage of this new and improved cutting-edge tech, then we’ve compiled everything you need to know, including the basics of AMD FSR 3.0, all the included features, along with the compatible graphics cards and games. AMD FSR 3.0 AMD FSR 3.0 is the latest generation of AMD’s FidelityFX Super…
Runa & the Chaikurú Legacy – A Wild Adventure!
Explore the ancient ruins of a lost civilization in Runa and the Chaikurú Legacy. This action-packed adventure comes to us from the Argentinian developer's Fanny Pack Studios. The first version of the game I played was alpha build v0.6.0, which included the first chapter and a boss battle against Anaconda. Since then, Fanny Pack Studios has continued to update the game, with the current build standing at v0.10.0, as well as releasing the game in early access. Runa and the Chaikurú Legacy – Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCx9kCfFQcc Simon’s…
Don’t Sleep on Shadows of Doubt! – UPDATED
Featuring a unique mix of hand-crafted design and procedural generation, the detective stealth game Shadows of Doubt is one not to be missed. UPDATE 09/09/24 - Shadows of Doubt Hits 1.0 and Expands to Consoles! Hold onto your magnifying glasses, detectives! Shadows of Doubt is stepping out of Steam Early Access and officially launching on September 26th, 2024! Not only will the full release hit PC, but our favourite detective sim is also landing on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S (both physical and digital!).…
5 Best PS5 Games You Can Play On PC (And 5 We Hope We Can Soon)
Sony has been throwing us PC gamers plenty of bones by treating us to formerly PS5-exclusive titles in recent years. Many games that never seemed like they would stray from their natural console habitat are now gloriously in the hands of the PC and modding community. But we want more. So, while we look at a fab five that we already have our hands on, allow us to put out another five into the universe that we hope make the jump over soon. Just...nothing…
The Best Ducky Keyboards for Gaming in 2024!
As the unsung hero of any gaming battle station, your keyboard needs to be ready to handle it all. Thankfully, Ducky has created a line of mechanical keyboards that strive to combine cutting-edge intelligent features and technology, with stunningly intricate designs and colours into one incredible gaming keyboard. As the unsung hero of any gaming battle station, your keyboard needs to be ready to handle it all. To showcase just what Ducky keyboards have on offer, we're here to tell you why there hasn’t been a…
Counter-Strike 2 Is a Thing and We Are Hyped
ICYMI: Counter-Strike 2 officially launched on September 27th. Here is the Twitter announcement: https://twitter.com/CounterStrike/status/1707133016345338334 Original Post (18/4/2023) We’re heckin’ excited about Counter-Strike 2 and have scoured high and low for every tasty bit of information, rumours, or hints about gameplay. All of which we’ve compiled into this one blog post. Next-Gen FPS Action: Counter-Strike 2 promises huge leaps in nail-biting FPS action. As such, Valve have made some hefty upgrades to the gameplay. This includes responsive smokes, improved tick rates, and some much-needed world enhancements. …
Common Keyboard Shortcuts You Need to Know
Keyboard shortcuts offer you simple and quick alternatives to functions that you typically do with your mouse. These shortcuts are incredibly useful to boost your productivity or if you are tired of having to follow multiple steps to simply copy and paste an image. There are hundreds of keyboard shortcuts, and unfortunately, we just can’t list them all, not without being here for hours! However, we have put together this handy top ten list of the best common keyboard shortcuts. CTRL + C The most…
Get Quacking! It’s Ducky Week
Aye up, it's Ducky Week here at Overclockers UK! We’re taking a closer look at what makes Ducky keyboards absolutely quacking, from the huge variety of models, unique designs, and customisation options. Plus, for all those wise-quackers out there, we might even have an extra special discount on all our Ducky keyboards. You’ll just have to keep reading to find out more! Get to Know Ducky Keyboards QUACK Mechanics What sets Ducky keyboards apart is their intelligent Quack Mechanics design. True PBT Keycaps: These PBT…