Although Microsoft’s foray into the smartphone world didn’t go as planned with the Windows Phone, it seems that the company has itself quite the following for its rumoured foldable Andromeda handset. Fans are becoming quite impatient over Microsoft’s lack of acknowledgement towards reports, however, with many signing a petition to …
Read More »Ubisoft finally addresses cheaters in Siege, introducing two-factor authentication
Ubisoft has bolstered its efforts to combat cheaters over the past month, making it so that entering the same party as a hacker is a bannable offense under its policy against “boosting.” Hoping to further dent the ongoing epidemic, the publisher will eventually be introducing two-factor authentication as a requirement …
Read More »Polaris 30 12nm from AMD could arrive by the end of 2018
AMD's lineup of Polaris GPUs launched as great bang for buck components, but miners soon began snapping them up and driving prices higher. Now that the dust is starting to settle a bit, AMD is apparently looking to continue improving on Polaris, with a new series of ‘Polaris 30' graphics …
Read More »Samsung profits slow after poor smartphone sales
Samsung has been doing well for itself as of late. In the past year, they have posted record earnings in every quarter for the past year, and even challenged Intel as the biggest chip maker in the world. However, things have begun to slow down, as Samsung's smartphone sales have …
Read More »Skype is finally getting read receipts bringing it into the 21st century
It is safe to say that Skype hasn't exactly been on the bleeding edge of technology following from its initial launch all those years ago. This year, Skype is playing catch up with competitors once again, as the app will finally implement the option for read receipts. In Skype's latest …
Read More »Bethesda reveals that Skyrim still attracts millions of monthly players
Skyrim has become the butt of all jokes in The Elder Scrolls series thanks to Bethesda endlessly re-releasing the game, most recently seeing the title land on Amazon’s Alexa. There is method behind the madness, however, as Bethesda’s director has revealed that Skyrim still manages to pull huge numbers in …
Read More »New MacBook Pros with Coffee Lake CPUs show up on Geekbench
Last year Apple refreshed its MacBook Pro line with 7th Gen Kaby Lake processors from Intel. This all occurred shortly before the rollout of Coffee Lake for laptops. Since then, Intel has rolled out its 8th Gen U-series, so as you would expect, a new slate of MacBook Pros are …
Read More »Intel denies rumours of it halting 5G modem development after reportedly losing Apple order
Intel has found itself in a spot of bother according to reports, as Apple has supposedly dropped the chipmaker from its 2020 iDevice line-up. Intel has denied all claims that the company has since halted the production of its 5G modems as a result, stating that everything remains on track. …
Read More »You can get 14% off liquid cooling gear at AquaTuning this week
Every so often, we'll be notified of a sale going on elsewhere. Over the last couple of weeks, AquaTuning has been sending out discount codes to celebrate the summer season and by extension, the world cup. For the next couple of days, anyone interested in picking up some water cooling …
Read More »Valve to offer its own tracking data after shutting down Steam Spy’s latest efforts
Valve’s increased focus on user privacy spelled bad news for unofficial sales tracking sites in April, with Steam Spy almost shutting up shop entirely. Fan support motivated creator Sergey Galyonkin to find a workaround and just as things were starting to look up, Valve has once again stepped in and …
Read More »Dead Island 2 is still on the way, but there is nothing to show yet
At this point, it would be easy to forget that Dead Island 2 was ever announced. At one point, the game was being developed by the folks at Yager with a release date planned for 2015, but publisher Deep Silver pulled the plug, reassigning the project to a new studio. …
Read More »Insomniac’s Ratchet & Clank remake is its most successful game ever
Although the original Spyro trilogy put Insomniac Games on the map, the developer is truly known for its creation of Ratchet & Clank. It turns out that its 2016 PlayStation 4 remake of the original title has become the company’s most successful title to date. The information was revealed on …
Read More »GPU prices reportedly expected to dip by 20% this month
According to reports, vendors are anticipating an average GPU price reduction of 20% in July as crypto demand continues to weaken.
Read More »Resident Evil 2 will be a reimagining rather than a remake
Resident Evil is one of the most loved franchises in gaming, with what is seen by many as one of the best remakes of all time. Colloquially known as REMake, the remake of Resident Evil 1 is often on many top games lists. Resident Evil 2 isn’t going in the …
Read More »EU votes against Copyright Directive, sending Article 11 and 13 back to the drawing board
Two weeks ago, European Parliament sent the media world into a frenzy by pushing legislation that threatened to dismantle the internet as we currently know it. Fortunately, the all-important vote has seen both Article 11 and 13 thrown out, meaning copyright laws are to remain as they are for the …
Read More »Fortnite on Mobile has half the downloads but five times the revenue of PUBG
The battle between Fortnite and PUBG isn’t just happening on PC and consoles, but on mobile too. Both Battle Royale games have been heavily competing for player numbers, and while it looks like PUBG has more downloads than Fortnite on mobile, Epic Games' is making a lot more money. The …
Read More »Chinese mega-corporation Xiaomi looking to break into the US market
Last week, Chinese smartphone giant, Xiaomi, opened itself up on the Hong Kong stock exchange, raising an eye-watering $4.72 billion. Initially, the company was seeking $6.1 billion, but that isn't stopping the company from looking to make a splash in the US market. Xiaomi's Senior Vice President, Wang Xiang, spoke …
Read More »Bethesda reassures fans that games-as-a-service titles aren’t the future of the company
Much to the dismay of its fans, Ubisoft revealed that the future of its titles lies with games-as-a-service, providing players with continues strings of content in the aftermath of release. With the controversial new direction taken by Fallout 76, many feared that Bethesda was heading down the same path. Luckily, …
Read More »Google’s Android P is close to completion as Beta 3 launches
Introduced in August last year, Android Oreo has just about managed to reach 5.7 percent of devices on the market, a staggeringly low figure in comparison to that of its predecessor. Despite this, Google is pushing forward on its next iteration, rolling out Beta 3 of its impending Android P. …
Read More »‘Stylish’ browser extension found stealing users’ internet browsing history
Stylish is often viewed as a great extension, allowing users to customise a website's look to their liking. It also doubled as one of the top recommended extensions on Chrome and Firefox. Unfortunately, its reputation has been somewhat tarnished this week, as it was discovered that the extension was logging …
Read More »Valve unveils the top selling games on Steam for the first half of 2018
The Steam Summer Sale will be coming to a close shortly, but first, Valve is taking the opportunity to reveal the top selling games on Steam so far in 2018. As we saw in the 2017 bestsellers list, games are broken down into platinum, gold, silver and bronze categories. Perhaps …
Read More »Netflix’s new Ultra tier charges more for existing features
It seems as though Netflix is keen to shake up its current subscriptions, trialling changes made to its Premium tier and introducing the brand new ‘Ultra’ package. Instead of expanding what its subscriptions offer, however, it seems as though the streaming giant is simply offering all it used to for …
Read More »Loot boxes aren’t gambling in France, but should still be controlled according to regulator
The loot box narrative continues, as French regulator ARJEL released its 2017-18 activity report. While it determined that loot boxes don’t legally pertain to gambling, the practice does warrant a closer look from the board, with ARJEL stating that Europe should form a combined consensus on the matter, rather than …
Read More »Seagate is launching BarraCuda SATA SSDs with up to 2TB of storage
Seagate is of course well known in the hard drive space thanks to its popular BarraCuda and IronWolf series of storage drives. While HDDs have been Seagate's main focus for years now, the company is beginning to make some moves in the consumer SSD space, starting with the launch of …
Read More »The KitGuru guide to mechanical keyboard switches
Mechanical keyboards are a staple for many serious PC gaming set ups. These switches offer more tactile feedback, faster actuation and longer life spans. However, with so many different kinds of switches floating around, it can be confusing to decide which one to go with. Today we'll be going over the different mechanical switches currently on the market, explaining what each of them do differently.
Read More »Intel microcode update inadvertently reveals ninth-gen Core CPUs
While Intel's 8th Gen Coffee Lake processors haven't been around for all that long, we've known for a while that something new is right around the corner. This week, a microcode update accidentally leaked a few details on Intel's upcoming 9th Gen processors, which will utilise the Coffee Lake-S architecture. Recently, …
Read More »ZTE continues partial operations in the United States
President Trump’s effort to lift the ban on Chinese mobile manufacturer ZTE is beginning to come into effect, as the United States is once again allowing the company to support its existing products. It seems that the US is taking baby steps with the handset maker, however, as ZTE is …
Read More »Shenmue 1 & 2 remasters launch next month, with PC locked at 30Hz
Update (04/07/18): This week, Sega announced that the remasters of Shenmue 1 & 2 were set to launch on August 21st. Following the reveal, the publisher launched a short FAQ on its website that delves into what we can expect, including the unfortunate revelation that the PC version will only …
Read More »HTC launches Vive Pro full kit in the UK and US, complete with SteamVR 2.0 base stations
Upon launching its £799 Vive Pro back in April, HTC made the curious decision to ship the device without controllers or base stations, forcing early adopters to either recycle first-generation hardware or purchase them separately. Although it’s taken three months, the company is now offering a full kit at an …
Read More »Study of over 17,000 apps didn’t find evidence of eavesdropping, but did uncover screen recording
We’ve all heard the stories of someone talking about cat food and then all sudden getting an adverts on Facebook for it. A group of academics must have had enough of it and decided to put these eavesdropping rumours to the test. Unfortunately for the conspiracy theorists out there, the …
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