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Sonic Frontiers is Out – Time to Experience Sonic Like Never Before!
After thirty years, Sonic the Hedgehog is entering the open world! Sonic Frontiers is taking the Blue Blur into a brand-new dimension of gameplay. Hold onto your hats, because we gotta go fast! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCaAos6FeV0&ab_channel=SonictheHedgehog Uncover the Secrets of the Starfall Islands Stranded on the mysterious and ancient Starfall Islands, Sonic finds himself surrounded by unusual creatures. As you search for the Chaos Emeralds, battle hordes of robotic enemies and uncover the remains of an ancient civilisation. However, the enigmatic Sage is out to stop our…
History of Mass Effect, Your Favourite Games on the Citadel
The history of Mass Effect is unlike any other video game franchise in modern times. Its highs are almost as legendary as its lows, and all unforgettable. Earning itself blockbuster status and comparisons to Star Wars for its narrative, characters, and world-building, the original Mass Effect trilogy garnered critical acclaim. But sadly, it’s a case of how you leave them, and Mass Effect 3 infamously left audiences with a sour taste in its mouth for its ending. Many dark years followed for the franchise,…
Five Games Filled With Big Bangs for Bonfire Night
Bonfire Night brings with it one burning question – what fun, explosive games can I play? Fear not, we have you covered! These five games are filled with all the fireworks you could need. Whether you’re looking for big bangs and bombastic booms or just a kaleidoscope of chaos and whimsy, each of these games is simply the bomb. Check out the cacophony of insane weapons and explosions for yourself. Plus, we’ve picked out some gaming PCs with RGB as dazzling as any Bonfire Night…
AMD RDNA 3 Graphics Cards – Everything We Know So Far!
Last night, AMD’s CEO Dr. Lisa Su took to the stage to reveal the latest generation of AMD architecture and graphics cards – AMD RDNA 3. During the announcement, two graphics cards in the AMD RX 7000 Series were revealed: the RX 7900 XT and the RX 7900 XTX. Image credit: AMD AMD RDNA 3 Architecture: Touted as the future of gaming, AMD RDNA 3 architecture aims to enhance your gaming experience, allowing you to sit back and enjoy high resolutions, smooth frame rates, and…
Your Guide to the NVIDIA RTX 4090
Are you looking to upgrade to the all-new NVIDIA RTX 4090 GPU? If so, look no further as here at Overclockers UK we’ve compiled all of our expert knowledge about these innovative graphics cards into one handy guide. We’ll be explaining everything there is to know about the RTX 4090, including the key differences between this GPU and the RTX 3090, plus highlighting all of the hardware you need to upgrade to the RTX 40 Series. The NVIDIA RTX 40 Series The NVIDIA RTX…
The Best Cheap Gaming PCs You Can Buy in 2022
2022 has been an incredible year for PC gaming. If you’re looking for a cheap gaming PC to join in the fun, then you’re in the right place. If you’ve not taken the steps to join this glorious community, it might be because you felt held back by your budget. Luckily for you, that does not have to be the case. There are plenty of systems available, if you want to keep the cost under £1000 or even under £600. Here we’ve picked out some…
ThunderX3: Great Gear for Esports
Here at Overclockers UK, we are big on esports and love brands that have been crafted to enhance this gaming experience. ThunderX3 is such a brand, producing gaming chairs and desks to complete any esports set-up. Esports is going from strength to strength, from being part of the 2022 Commonwealth Games to having dedicated F1 esports teams. It’s certainly got us itching to see if we have what it takes to compete! With the help of ThunderX3, you will be ergonomically supported whilst you take…
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…
Everything You Need to Know About Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
The long-awaited sequel Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord has finally left early access and officially released for PCs! It’s time to sharpen your sword, don your armour, and summon your followers as you get ready to battle it out. As your noble steed, Overclockers UK is here to tell you everything there is to know about Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord. We’ve even shared some of our top gaming PC recommendations. The Gameplay Set 200 years before the previous title, Mount & Blade II is…
Internet Day: Our Favourite Gaming Memes
Wait a second. You're telling me I can look at memes all day, put them in this blog, and call it 'work'? Here's a look at our favourite may mays... me me's? To celebrate internet day, I'm taking a look at whatever comes up when I google gaming memes, a few of the best gaming memes on the internet. From Stonks to mongooses, "Here we go!" God of War There's a couple of good one's here that gets me every time, and to be…
Can My PC Run It? Your Guide to the Most Demanding Games
We’ve put together this guide to help you answer that burning question – can my PC run it? Here you can double-check the specs of the most demanding games your system could encounter. Cyberpunk 2077 ComponentMinimum SpecsRecommended SpecsOperating SystemWindows 10 64-bitWindows 64-bitProcessorIntel Core i5-3570KAMD FX-8310Intel Core i7-4790AMD Ryzen 3Memory8 GB RAM12 GB RAMGraphicsNVIDIA GeForce 970AMD Radeon RX 470NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060/GTX 1660 SuperAMD Radeon RX 590DirectXVersion 12Version 12Storage70 GB available space70 GB available space Having undergone a renaissance thanks to its Edgerunners 1.6 content…
How to Select Your Perfect RAM Configuration
When building your gaming PC, one of the most important things to consider is, what type of RAM you need and what configuration is required. Thankfully, here at Overclockers UK, we’ve compiled all of our expert knowledge about RAM configuration into one helpful guide! What is RAM? RAM, or Random Access Memory, is a form of short-term memory and is responsible for temporarily storing data. Communicating with the CPU via its memory controller, any information is stored and processed as and when the CPU needs…