Earlier this week Valve announced the Steam OS. That however, was just the beginning. Today beta testing for Valve's ‘Steam Machines' was announced and you can be a part of it. To become eligible for beta participation you must follow these steps: Join the Steam Universe community group Agree to …
Read More »Monthly Archives: September 2013
The graphics card war is kicking into high gear
It's a great, great time to be a PC gamer. Not only is having a mid-range gaming setup going to cover you against most of the next-gen console developments, but Valve is set to produce its own Steam box system within the next six months using PC hardware – so …
Read More »$4.7 billion bid for Blackberry looks set to go ahead
The Chief Executive of Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd, Prem Wasta said yesterday that he is ‘confident' the consortium he leads can find the money to fund their $4.7 billion bid for smartphone maker Blackberry Limited. Watsa said in an interview “We wouldn't put our name to such a high-profile deal …
Read More »GTA Online Microtransactions between £1.99 and £13.49
Grand Theft Auto have detailed the cost of their microtransactions – which range in price between £1.99 and £13.49 according to a report on Eurogamer. EuroGamer claims they have a source ‘with early access to the mode' and said ‘while details may still be tweaked prior to its final release, …
Read More »Aerocool Strike-X Xtreme Black Edition Case Review
Today we are taking a look at Aerocool's Strike-X Xtreme Black Edition case. This mid-tower case aims to deliver high-end performance at a competitive price point. To help the Strike-X Xtreme Black Edition deliver on this promise it ships with three fans pre-installed, pre-drilled cable routing holes and even offers …
Read More »Amazon announce new Kindle Fire HD and HDX models
Amazon have updated their 7 inch Fire HD Tablet and have added two new Fire HDX models. The latest Fire HD is lighter than the previous model and has a new processor and operating system. The two HDX models have Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processors and can be bought with up …
Read More »South Park The Stick of Truth gets a release date
South Park, one of the most popular and often controversial cartoons around, has had a game in development for a while and now we finally know when we will get to play it. Look for it December, but while we wait, it's worth noting it's somewhat troubled history. The Stick …
Read More »Rockstar releases GTAV soundtrack
Rockstar isn't done making money just yet, after earning more than $1 billion in its first week and making Grand Theft Auto V the fastest selling game of all time, its only right to release the soundtrack. ‘The Music of Grand Theft Auto V Collection' spans across three albums with …
Read More »Could gaming teach kids to eat their vegetables?
While my wife has always loved vegetables – god knows what her parents did to convince her of that idea – it's taken me well into my young adult years to understand that they can be tasty, that they're good for me and that I feel better if I eat …
Read More »New Roku streaming devices incoming
Amongst all the Apple TV rumours circulating, streaming hardware company, Roku, has decided to steal some of the limelight by releasing a new line of its streaming boxes. A Roku 1 and Roku 2 refresh will be coming to the UK alongside the Roku 3 that was released in the …
Read More »This is what the PS4 sounds like when it starts up
Has the release of the next-gen got you all excited for the new developments in graphics, connectivity and gameplay? Don't be so dull, there's more to it than that: like how the consoles sounds when you hit the on button. With that in mind, here's a PS4's start beep. [yframe …
Read More »A lesson the industry should learn from Zachtronics’ Ironclad Tactics
Over the past few days I've spent a few glorious hours playing through the first handful of levels of Zachtronics' new release, Ironclad Tactics. As a fan of both card games and RTS mechanics, I was intrigued by the fast paced, turn system and when I heard it had a …
Read More »Youtube comment system to be overhauled
If you've ever glanced down from a Youtube video at the threads of conversation below, you'll know that it's not exactly the most englightened or informed place. There's no decent system of sorting the good comments from the bad, lots of upvoted “upvote this please,” comments and more often than …
Read More »Win a Titanic £2,000 gaming system with PCSpecialist and Kitguru!
Today we have the mother of all competitions courtesy of our good friends over at PCSpecialist. This is no half hearted build either, it uses a wishlist of droolworthy components which will be sure to get our gamers hot under the collar. Full System Specs: CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K RAM: …
Read More »Tiny 2 inch CuBox-i mini computer available on preorder
Solidrun have just announced their second generation computer – the CuBox-i. This tiny little computer is fanless and therefore completely silent. It is available in black or red. The CuBox-i1 is able to run Android Jelly Bean or Linux and has a 1GHZ processor, 3D graphics and 512MB of memory. …
Read More »Samsung to release ‘curved glass’ smartphone in October
Samsung are planning to release a smartphone in October which features ‘curved glass'. The company announced this in a media event in Seoul last night. D.J. Lee, Samsung's mobile business head of strategic marketing said “We plan to introduce a smartphone with a curved display in South Korea in October.” …
Read More »CM Storm Mech Gaming Keyboard Review
Today we are going to look at the latest gaming keyboard from CM Storm, the Mech. As its name suggests, the Mech is a mechanical gaming keyboard and is designed to offer the best possible quality and performance on the market. It’s available with Cherry MX switches in blue, red …
Read More »Win STEAM game of your choice – this week!
This week we are running a little competition on our Facebook page – to win a STEAM game of your choice. All you have to do is join our funny Facebook comment thread over here and give a caption to the image. It means you can put all your spare …
Read More »IMessenger unofficially comes to Android
Have you recently switched over from IOS and found yourself lost without IMessenger? Well there is an app now in the Google Play store that can emulate the experience and connect to your Apple ID. However, there is a compromise: your security and privacy. This app has been a bit …
Read More »A map of Great Britain created in Minecraft
Ordinance survey maps, nobody uses those any more right? Of course not, we all have GPS. Besides we're gamers, the only ordnance we know anything about is off map artillery. That said, it seems those maps aren't totally useless, as someone used it to map out the whole of the …
Read More »Google removes piracy terms from search filter
For some time now, Google has had a list of search terms that it limits the functionality of, not offering suggestions through instant search and you'll need to actually hit the enter key to see any results pertaining to those terms. No one knows exactly how many words are on …
Read More »Oculus Rift’s game within a game is a great idea
While some people's efforts to put games within games, seem to be more for the fun of the challenge and the novelty than anything else, when it comes to the Occulus Rift, it seems like it might be possible to go all Inception and go several layers deep, creating a …
Read More »BlackBerry sold to Fairfax Financial for $4.7 billion
The bad news continues to roll in for BlackBerry as the troubled smartphone designer has begun the process of becoming a private company, following its sale of $4.7 billion to Fairfax Financial Holdings. BlackBerry put itself up for sale last month following drops in both revenue and share values, with …
Read More »GTA Online micro-transactions might let you buy cash, with real cash
If you've been playing Grand Theft Auto V over the past week and have wondered why the “store” is currently empty, or found it particularly hard to earn money in the single player, the reason could be that Rockstar is intending to offer micro-transactions, where you buy in-game cash, with …
Read More »Apple win coolest company in Britain award
The good news just doesn't seem to end for Apple, as the gadget designer has grabbed another title to add to the list: its taken home the Coolest Company in Britain award from Coolbrands for the second year running. Not only that, but it beat off competition from such brands …
Read More »China to unblock access to social media sites
It would seem that the Chinese government is finally ready to open up access to social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter after years of restricting and blocking access to sites across the country. There is a catch however, as there are only plans to make them publicly accessible …
Read More »Battlefield 4 will include in game Battlelog
DICE has released details of its new and improved Battlelog system. Battlefield 3 had you exiting the game and returning to a webpage every time you wanted to change multiplayer servers or play some campaign on your own for a while; it was a confusing and unnecessary experiment. However, now Battlelog …
Read More »Corsair RM650 Power Supply review
Corsair have earned a respected place in the minds of the enthusiast user over the years having produced a wide range of quality memory, cases, headsets, solid state drives, keyboards and power supplies. Today we look at one of their new power supplies in the ‘RM' range – the RM650. …
Read More »Almost two thirds still think gaming causes real world violence
Despite scientific evidence on the matter being somewhat inconclusive, a new survey is suggesting that a large portion of people still believe that video game violence can lead to the real version being perpetrated by the player, even though a similarly large number of people also think games can be …
Read More »Tesco show cheap 7 inch tablet, the £119 Hudl
Tesco have unveiled their super cheap 7 inch tablet, which will retail in the UK for only £119. Tesco said it would only cost £60 if bought via the supermarkets loyalty points scheme. The Hudl has a quad core processor, 16gb of built in storage and a 2MP front and …
Read More »