Yesterday, we learned that Oculus co-founder and former CEO, Brendan Iribe, would be leaving the company. At the time, some reports claimed that his departure was due to another internal shake-up, which saw work on a new Rift headset scrapped. It turns out that this rumour was inaccurate as Facebook …
Read More »Fallout: New California released by modders with fully voiced campaign
After seven years of work, one of the most ambitious Fallout mods is finally available. Fallout: New California builds on the much-loved New Vegas, adding a new, fully-voiced campaign, a new map and lots of new content. Fallout: New California is the ‘unofficial prequel' to Fallout: New Vegas, a fan …
Read More »EHA Community Awards 2018: Winners Announced!
The winners of the 2018 European Hardware Community Awards have been selected! From start to finish, these awards have been driven 100% by readers of the EHA member publications – published in 9 languages across the continent. In total, almost 1.3 MILLION individual votes were cast by more than 38,000 …
Read More »Destiny 3 reportedly enters full development with more focus on RPG elements
While Bungie has arguably only just got Destiny 2 back on its feet, it looks like the studio is already moving on to the next big thing. According to a known Destiny leaker, production on Destiny 3 kicked off this week, adding that a ‘solid base version' of the game …
Read More »Jade Raymond leaves EA and Motive Studios
Earlier this year, it was announced that EA's Patrick Soderlund would be leaving the company. Now, the publisher is losing another high-profile executive, as Jade Raymond will be stepping down after three years. Upon joining EA, she headed up EA Motive, the studio that took over Visceral's Star Wars project …
Read More »Leo Says Ep. 29 – Leo talks CPU reviews!
Today, Leo is back and he has plenty to say about Intel's i9-9900K and CPU testing, along with updates on the Supermicro spying story, new coolant from EK, and a surprise move from Nick Clegg
Read More »LEGO’s DC Super Villains Gameplay, PC
Thinking of buying this game on the PC but aren't too sure if you will like it ? BoMenzzz comes to the rescue.
Read More »Sources claim AMD’s 7nm Navi GPU looks better than expected
While we’ll see a trickle of AMD’s 7nm process later this year, next-generation CPUs and GPUs aren’t expected to debut until CES 2019 in January. The firm’s upcoming Navi GPU technology is still the furthest out according to the revealed roadmap, but early tests claim that the architecture is performing …
Read More »Trion Worlds reportedly experiences mass layoffs after Gamigo acquisition
MMO maker Trion Worlds has been snapped up by publisher Gamigo, known for publishing the free-to-play first-person shooter Ironsight. Unfortunately, the acquisition has been followed by mass layoffs, seeing Trion shed almost 200 people according to inside sources. Yesterday, the developer revealed that “there has been a transaction involving Trion …
Read More »iOS 12.1 will reportedly address Apple’s “BeautyGate” in the iPhone XS and XR range
Apple’s newly released iPhone XS and XS Max garnered criticism last month, after photo comparisons with previous generation handsets revealed an inexplicable smoothing effect. The aptly named “BeautyGate” disaster seemingly extends itself to the mid-range iPhone XR, however users won’t have to wait too long for a fix as Apple …
Read More »Bethesda warns players that Fallout 76’s B.E.T.A. will be filled with bugs
Although Fallout 76 is just three weeks away, Bethesda’s “very new and very scary” attempt at multiplayer is still considered a “work in progress.” As such, this week’s round of “Break it Early Test Application” (B.E.T.A.) is set to carry a number of “unforeseen bugs and issues” that players should …
Read More »Intel refutes claims that it is ‘killing off’ work on 10nm processors
Intel speaks out to refute claims that it has 'killed off' work on 10nm CPUs. Launch is still on track for 2019.
Read More »Huawei confirms that its foldable smartphone will be 5G compatible
While many manufacturers have jumped on board the experimental foldable smartphone bandwagon, Huawei’s confirmation came last month stating that we would supposedly “not even have to wait another year.” Elaborating on this during the Mate 20 launch, Huawei has since revealed that the flexible handset will be 5G-enabled. Huawei CEO …
Read More »Sharkoon tackles high-end gaming chairs with real leather SGS5
Over the last year, Sharkoon has been expanding in to the gaming chair market with affordable, sub-£200 options. Now this week, the company is aiming to tackle the high-end too, with a new premium chair with real leather, rather than faux leather or cheaper fabric. The Sharkoon SKILLER SGS5 is …
Read More »Spyro Reignited Trilogy celebrates upcoming launch with new trailer
After years of rumours, a few leaks and lots of fan support, Spyro is finally making a comeback this year. Following in the footsteps of the excellent Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy, Spyro Reignited Trilogy is launching in just a few weeks and the latest trailer gives us our best look …
Read More »Oculus co-founder and Rift lead leaves Facebook
Oculus began as a small startup led by Palmer Luckey and Brendan Iribe. The duo found great success on Kickstarter and successfully pushed the industry towards VR quicker than anticipated. This all ended in a huge buyout from Facebook and since then, Oculus has gone through many changes. Palmer Luckey …
Read More »Intel Core i9-9900K overclocked to 7.6GHz on all cores
The Core i9-9900K is firmly in the hands of professional overclockers and impressive results are already being posted. This week, one Core i9-9900K even managed to make it to 7.6GHz across all cores.
Read More »Nvidia might combat rumored RX 590 with a GTX 1060 with GDDR5x memory
With Nvidia's RTX 20-series graphics cards now being out in the wild, we weren't expecting much more GPU news for 2018. However, from the sounds of it, both Nvidia and AMD have one more thing cooking. AMD is rumoured to be launching an RX 590 and Nvidia could be prepared …
Read More »GPU-Z can now detect fake Nvidia-based graphics cards
If a market is lucrative, you can be sure that counterfeit versions will follow in an attempt to scam users of their hard earned cash. Graphics cards are no different, however the newly updated GPU-Z utility now provides a line of defence by identifying fake hardware from Nvidia. At the …
Read More »Facebook hopes to restore faith by acquiring a major cybersecurity firm
Facebook has lost a lot of trust throughout 2018 after a number of security issues have come to light. The social network stated that it wouldn’t replace its security chief following the departure of Alex Stamos, but that hasn’t stopped the company throwing cash at major cybersecurity firms in order …
Read More »Oppo has been caught spoofing benchmarks with the Find X and F7
Last month, Huawei was outed for cheating in various benchmark tests, using a hidden performance mode to boost the device when certain software names were detected as running. Oppo has now been caught red-handed indulging in the exact same practice, causing its Find X and F7 to be unceremoniously delisted. …
Read More »KOTOR Apeiron team respond to Lucasfilm in hopes of allowing project to live on
Just last week, it was revealed that Lucasfilm had sent a cease and desist order to the team behind Apeiron, a small project aiming to rebuild Knights of the Old Republic in Unreal Engine 4. This wasn't a total surprise as similar projects have been shut down in the past. …
Read More »Rockstar and Take-Two conduct search and seize efforts against GTA V cheat makers
Last week, Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive began gearing up to search and seize the equipment of cheat makers in Australia, thanks to a Federal court order. This is an approach that the Grand Theft Auto V-makers have been taking for quite some time, however, particularly right here in the …
Read More »Treyarch confirms upcoming Black Ops 4 server changes, plans to boost update rates
Over the weekend, Treyarch found itself called out by fans after it was discovered that the servers for Black Ops 4 had their server update rates downgraded at launch. During the beta, the game's servers operated at a 60Hz rate while the official release saw this chopped down to just …
Read More »Shadow of the Tomb Raider gets big Steam sale and early buyers aren’t happy
Shadow of the Tomb Raider may have reviewed fairly well but it looks like Square Enix has managed to upset a portion of fans who bought the game early. Over the weekend, Shadow of the Tomb Raider went on sale on Steam, chopping up to 47 percent off of the …
Read More »Google Pixel 3 retains LG panels despite Pixel 2 XL problems
Update (21/10/18): Although Google has opted for Samsung as the new panel supplier for its flagship Pixel 3 XL, it seems as though the smaller Pixel 3 is still utilising LG displays. It seems as though most, if not all of the problems seen on the Pixel 2 XL have …
Read More »OpTic India releases its professional CS:GO roster after one player was caught cheating
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive professional player Nikhil ‘forsaken’ Kumawat has been caught cheating during the eXTREMESLAND Asia Finals, causing an immediate disqualification for OpTic India. Unfortunately, the organisation has not only responded by unceremoniously firing Kumawat, but disbanding its entire CS:GO roster. OpTic India’s match against Vietnamese team Revolution was paused …
Read More »Red Dead Redemption 2 is likely to ship with two discs, and for good reason
Early physical copies of Red Dead Redemption 2 reveal that Rockstar will likely be shipping the game with two discs in the box. Although this has garnered some criticism from fans that believe it to be a step backwards, this is perhaps the best way to launch a game that …
Read More »Valve delays Artifact beta to just nine days before release
Prior to its November 28th launch, Valve’s upcoming Artifact was supposed to receive a round of closed beta testing later this month. Sadly, it looks like things still need to be brushed up internally before this can happen, pushing the beta to just nine days before its full release. The …
Read More »AOC bolsters its Esports efforts by partnering with Red Bull
AOC Gaming has had its hooks in the esports scene for quite some time, forging close partnerships with prolific professional team G2 Esports and helping to sponsor the UK Esports Awards earlier this year. More recently, however, AOC has teamed up with Red Bull for two major events: the Red …
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