Recorded just before they headed off to Taipei for the tech oasis that is Computex 2024, this week's episode of the TT Show sees Jak and Kosta discuss the latest news in gaming, tech, and science. Kicking off with Jak's impressions of Hellblade 2 (which he calls the best-looking game he's ever seen), the duo digs into Valve's next game - Deadlock.

Although it hasn't been officially announced, the next major release from the company behind Half-Life, Portal, Left 4 Dead, and Steam is significant news - even in leaked screenshot form. The game is described as a mix between the hero shooting of Overwatch and the MOBA lane-based gameplay of DOTA 2.

In the world of GPUs, AMD Anti-Lag 2 sees Team Red's latency reduction tech finally return after it was controversially disabled last year. This time, the tech requires game-specific integration, debuting in Counter-Strike 2 in Technical Preview form. In other Radeon news, FSR 3 Frame Generation makes its PS5 and Xbox Series X, bringing triple-digit performance to consoles.

AMD didn't talk about its next-generation RDNA 4 GPU architecture at Computex 2024 last week, but we know it's coming... and now we've got some Navi 48 XTX graphics cards that have been spotted in a new shipping manifest.

NVIDIA will have its powerful next-gen Blackwell-based GeForce RTX 5090 and GeForce RTX 5080 graphics cards later this year, which will be the new flagship gaming GPUs to buy... but the market under that, is what AMD is aiming at this generation. RDNA 5 will hopefully mark the return to the high-end GPU business for AMD, for now... Navi 44 and Navi 48 are coming.

Being PC a gamer means you are exposed to an unfathomable number of new games that are released on Steam, and with the more than 100 new games released almost every day on Valve's platform some simply slip through the cracks of your gaming radar.

I believe one of those titles is Empire of the Ants, developed by Tower Five and published by Microids. This soon-to-be-released real-time strategy (RTS) game is powered by the latest version of Epic Games' stunning Unreal Engine 5, specifically Unreal Engine 5.4, and will take players on a journey that's based on the famous French novel of the same name (Les Fourmis) by Bernard Werber.

Personally being a big fan of real-time strategy games, as they were the catalyst to my now profound love for gaming, Empire of the Ants will let players assume the role of 103,683e, a determined ant on a mission to protect its colony. Microids explains the title will force players to make critical decisions that will need to be heavily considered as each strategic choice will have a great impact on the survival of the colony.

Star Wars Outlaws, the new open-world game from Ubisoft Massive (The Division) set in the iconic Star Wars universe, is just around the corner. It will launch on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S on August 30. As part of its Ubisoft Forward event, we got our best look at the game, including a 10-minute gameplay demonstration showcasing what you'll do in the game.

It's an impressive showing because the game will include several planets to explore, start systems, and more, with secrets, side quests, and key targets to track down. And when you're in a world with a heavy Imperial presence, living the smuggler and outlaw life will attract unwanted attention. Yes, Star Wars Outlaws handles crime the same way as Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption.

Increase your notoriety, and you'll have squads of Stormtroopers looking for you, AT-ST Walkers (the iconic two-legged machines from Return of the Jedi), and even Tie Fighters. Very cool.

ASRock held a press event at Computex 2024 in Taipei, Taiwan, to announce new motherboards designed to support next-generation CPUs from Intel and AMD.

The company announced a large line-up of new motherboards designed for both overclockers and gaming and while the unveiling didn't specifically mention Intel's next-generation CPUs by name (Arrow Lake), it stated "next-gen Intel." The AMD motherboards were much more straightforward, stating they have support for AMD's Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series processors. While many motherboards were announced for both sides of the fence, we are only going to concentrate on a couple. For the full list, check out this link here.

First off, we have the X870E Taichi and the X870E Taichi Lite, which uses AMD's X870E (Promontory 21) chipset for AM5. This new flagship motherboard comes with 27-phase power delivery, 4x DDR5 DIMMs, 1x Blazing M.2 (PCIe Gen5 x4), 3x PCIe Gen4 x4 (Hyper) M.2 slots, 2x USB4 Type-C slots, Realtek ALC4082 codec and ESS SABRE9218 DAC, Realtek 5Gbps Eternet controller, and more.

DOOM: The Dark Ages was announced at the big Xbox Showcase the other day, alongside an action-packed in-game trailer showcasing the new fantasy-meets-medieval setting for the franchise. Per leaks and rumors ahead of the game's reveal, DOOM: The Dark Ages is a prequel and origin story set a long, long time ago - when the DOOM Slayer was 'the ultimate super weapon of Gods and Kings.'

DOOM: The Dark Ages is described as depicting a 'medieval war against Hell,' but even as the Slayer, you'll still be armed with the Super Shotgun, in addition to weapons that fire skulls and explosive bones. The one weapon from the reveal trailer that everybody is talking about is the new 'versatile' Shield Saw that can rip and tear through demons while acting as a bullet-proof vest for incoming projectile fire.

DOOM: The Dark Ages comes from Xbox Game Studios and developer id Software and is coming to Xbox and PC Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S consoles, PC, and PlayStation 5 in 2025.

Walking past the sleek, reflective black G.SKill Trident Z5 CK DDR5 memory modules at Computex 2024, we assumed they were like all the other shiny DDR5 memory the company had on display. G.SKill Trident Z5 CK DDR5 modules include a CUDIMM design that will deliver much higher speeds than possible.

According to G.Skill, CUDIMM modules exist alongside UDIMM, with the C here standing for CKD, the clock driver IC that can boost and stabilize higher frequencies than current standard DDR5 modules.

This is good news for those of us who aren't overclocking the memory to see how far it can be pushed because CUDIMM and the upcoming Trident Z5 CK DDR5 memory modules are expected to ship with faster out-of-the-box speeds.

ASUS and its ROG (Republic of Gamers) team cooked up an impressive concept and prototype for its popular ROG Zephyrus line of gaming laptops - a full-color customizable e-ink layer on the lid. It's a brilliant concept because you can customize the image to fit it, and it will effectively print it out as an energy-efficient, high-quality image for your portable rig.

This builds on the impressive ROG AniMe Matrix array of programmable LED lights on current ROG Zephyrus G14 laptops. Even though it's only a concept, the ASUS team developed an Armoury Crate interface for the technology we could use during a visit to the company's HQ during Computex to check out its latest products.

After the initial wow factor wore off, we shared our initial concerns about the e-ink layer getting scratched or damaged, as it is situated on the top or lid of the laptop. ASUS took the feedback on board and advised that 'Project Dali,' as it's being called, was being shown at Computex to gauge interest and feedback.

Sure, we didn't get any official confirmation on when we can expect to see the GeForce RTX 5080 and RTX 5090, but word around Computex was that NVIDIA's next-gen GPU hardware was on track for an end-of-2024 launch. This is worth remembering because even though we got to see two very cool and unique GPU designs for the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER and RTX 4090 from MSI, odds are these designs are for next-gen cards.

First, there's the new GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER EXPERT FUZION, which looks like the brand-new Founder Edition-style GPU we reviewed earlier this year when NVIDIA launched the RTX 4080 SUPER. It's a fantastic all-metal and minimal design. In EXPERT FUZION form, it's a little thicker (not by much) as it features an integrated 'Liquid-cooled Hybrid System' with a low-profile AIO-style pump.

Paired with the push and pull design of the new EXPERT Series from MSI, aluminum shell, custom fans, and copper baseplate, it's all about offering the benefit of liquid cooling without the need for a waterblock and external radiator. It's an impressive design that we assume will become part of the GeForce RTX 50 Series.

RGB lighting in a PC case, especially one with one or more tempered glass panels, is standard stiff in 2024 - as is dealing with RGB headers, power, and cabling for every little device that includes the tech. In recent years, we've seen several hubs, daisy-chain solutions, and other ways to remove unwanted cable clutter - but at Computex 2024, Lian Li presented an elegant solution: wireless.

Lian Li's new WRLS, or Wireless RGB, and fan control system leaves the RGB side of the technology to a USB dongle that can be connected to the back of your case (to a motherboard) or stored internally using a free USB Type-A header.

Although you'll still need to supply power to Lian Li's new Wireless RGB fans, lighting control doesn't require anything outside the USB dongle and Lian Li's software to interface with each wireless RGB fan in your system. At Computex, we saw it in action with a complete setup, which was impressive.

Teamgroup has showcased a new selection of flagship storage and memory solutions at Computex 2024, particularly under its gaming brand T-FORCE.

I was lucky enough to get a tour of the TeamGroup booth at Computex 2024, where I was shown the T-FORCE GE PRO Gen5 M.2 PCIe SSD, which is capable of sequential read and write speeds of up to 14,000/11,800 MB/s. Additionally, this new SSD can be paired with the T-FORCE DARK AirFlow 5 SSD Cooler, and with its multiple-layer aluminum heat layers it will provide the necessary heat dissipation to keep the SSD at appropriate thermal levels.

As for memory, TeamGroup showcased the T-FORCE XTREEM DDR5 memory module that has been pushed to new frequencies of 10,000 MHz. TeamGroup informed me the XTREEM DDR5 module will arrive in white and pink colors and features a 2 mm thick aluminum alloy fin heat sink for improved heat regulation.