Valve is really pushing Linux, Gabe Newell see's it as the future of gaming and is trying to bring us closer to that with Steam OS and as a result, Valve is really keen to get some Linux developers on board. How is Valve going to reel in those Linux …
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MESH Elite Mini Gamer Plus System Review
If you want a new small form factor system then today's review will be of particular interest. We are taking a look at the latest MESH Elite Mini Gamer Plus system, built inside the tiny Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Case. It may be small, but this is not …
Read More »Omaze continues online fundraising with Arnold Schwarzenegger
Omaze, the site that works like a mashup of a charity auction and Kickstarter, may still be in beta, but that doesn't mean it isn't bringing in big names to help good causes. The latest addition to its roster of potential experiences, is hanging out with, working out with and …
Read More »Shadows of Mordor’s Nemesis System makes enemies personal
It might have been over a dozen years since the Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie was released, but LotR games are still going strong. The next one on the horizon is Middle Earth: Shadows of Mordor, which in its latest trailer shows off not only …
Read More »Riot enforces LoL no poaching rule
While it's one thing to be a team manager and attempt to lure players away from one esports team to the other, it's another thing entirely to do so as a player. Riot doesn't mess around when it comes to this stuff either and to prove that point has fined …
Read More »Bill Gates denies plan to return to a full-time job to Microsoft
Along with unofficial information regarding availability of Windows 9 code-named “Threshold” operating system either in late 2013 or in early 2014, an even stranger rumour emerged: Bill Gates was set to return to a full-time executive job to Microsoft Corp. While the co-founder of Microsoft is helping to find a …
Read More »Qualcomm acquires mobile software-related patents from HP
Qualcomm and Hewlett-Packard on Thursday said that the former acquired a massive patent portfolio from the latter. The deal includes over a thousand of granted patents and patent applications related to various technologies used in mobile operating systems. The portfolio covers numerous innovations that HP got along with acquisitions of …
Read More »S. Korea mulls 5G wireless Internet with 1000x 4G/LTE speed by 2020
The South Korean government plans to invest approximately 1.6 trillion of won ($1.49 billion, €1.088 billion, £895.89 million) into joint development and commercialization of the 5G wireless telecommunication technology with commercial companies. The 5G promises to be around a thousand times faster than existing standards. The science ministry of South …
Read More »Lenovo reveals plans to take over IBM’s x86 server business
Lenovo Group and IBM Corp. on Thursday inked an agreement in which Lenovo plans to acquire IBM’s x86 server business for about $2.3 billion. In addition to the division, Lenovo will also get software, networking and maintenance operations. Thanks to the deal, Lenovo will become one of the leading x86 …
Read More »Net neutrality is out but Netflix won’t let ISP’s bully it’s service
Last week a federal court took a hammer to the FCC's net neutrality laws and demolished them, essentially making it possible for ISP's to impede on network traffic, which is bad news for services like Netflix since now US based providers can throttle the user experience by slowing down video …
Read More »The Witcher 3 wouldn’t have been possible on Previous consoles
The Developer behind The Witcher RPG series, CD Projekt Red, has come out to explain why the latest game in the franchise won't be coming to last generation consoles, why The Witcher 2 didn't come to the playstation 3 as well as why we won't see many differences between the …
Read More »Apple iPhone 6 design ‘locked down’ with 4.8” display
After tinkering with multiple screen sizes for the next-generation of its smartphones, Apple has reportedly made decision to use 4.8” display with its iPhone 6, according to an analyst. While nothing is cast in stone yet, it looks like Apple again plans to stick to only one premium iPhone model …
Read More »Just Cause 2 MP patch arrives, adds map designer
If you thought the free for all battles across Panau were already manic in Just Cause 2 multiplayer, they're about to get crazier – though ironically, also more organised. In the latest patch/update from the developers, a new tool has been made available for server owners, which allows them to …
Read More »Kim Dotcom biographer threatened by police
The man that wrote the biography, The Secret Life of Kim Dotcom, has been receiving threats from the New Zealand authorities demanding that he reveal key sources from his book's research, as they believe the communications referenced in the book's writing have relevance to Dotcom's current lawsuit against the GSCB …
Read More »Gigabyte Retro OC contest sees two new world records
Gamers may look back on their favourite titles of yesteryear with fondness, but overclockers have a particular affinity for the old benchmarks. Remember the first time you watched your 6800GT breeze through 3Dmark 01 only to watch it stutter in 05? Well Gigabyte does too, which is why it recently …
Read More »DayZ is going to get harder
Following on from the success of the DayZ standalone alpha launch, which has seen over a million people pay for the sandbox zombie survival sim since its release just over a month ago, Dean Hall, the original mod's creator has been talking about the game's future development in a Reddit …
Read More »BT pushes fibre backbone speeds to new heights
As the world moves ever onwards to an increasingly connected global society and our internet tubes get wider and wider, there's a real worry that the fibre optic backbone of it all won't be able to handle the increased connectivity, which is why BT has just tested the “fastest” (though …
Read More »Pixar might be making a Star Wars movie
Some fans of the company and of the movie series will no doubt find cause for concern in the report that Pixar may very well be making a Star Wars movie, but from Disney's perspective, taking your still most well respected (mostly) studio and letting it go nuts on your …
Read More »Tt eSPORTS ConsoleOne Gaming Headset
Today we are going to look at Tt eSPORTS first attempt at a console gaming headset, the ConsoleOne. It appears to be based heavily on the Shock gaming headset that we reviewed recently and commended for delivering excellent value for money. In addition to being a console gaming headset, the …
Read More »AMD expects new low-power APUs to outshine Intel’s Atom
Advanced Micro Devices is confident that its upcoming microprocessors code-named “Beema” and “Mullins” designed for low-power laptops and tablets, respectively, will outperform Intel Corp.’s existing Atom system-on-chips that belong to the code-named “Bay Trail” platform. AMD claims that its upcoming “Beema” and “Mullins” accelerated processing units for various low-power devices …
Read More »Apple delays shipments of Mac Pro to March worldwide
Despite of the rather high price, Apple’s latest Mac Pro cylindrical workstation is still very hard to get. Previously it was reported that Apple’s retail stores would only start selling the new PCs in March or April. Now it turns out that even online Apple store in will not be …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V PC shows up on Amazon
There has been no shortage of Grand Theft Auto V rumours when it comes to its PC release but as time goes on, the rumours become increasingly believable and with the likes of Amazon already listing the pre-order pages on some of its European sites, it seems an announcement could …
Read More »OCZ reveals Vertex 460 solid-state drives with 19nm MLC NAND
OCZ Storage Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toshiba Corp., on Wednesday introduced its all-new Vertex 460 solid-state drive family designed for mainstream/performance mainstream market segments. The new SSDs utilize multi-level cell NAND flash memory made using 19nm process technology, yet, they perform even better than the Vertex 450 SSDs launched …
Read More »EA also paid YouTubers to promote its next gen games
In light of Microsoft's recent secretive campaign to get content creators on YouTube to speak positively about the Xbox One, it has been revealed that EA has also done the same to promote its own next gen games. Right now the promotion is aimed at getting producers to be positive …
Read More »AMD officially announces Opteron ‘Warsaw’ microprocessors
Advanced Micro Devices on Wednesday introduced two new server-class Opteron central processing units (CPUs) based on the code-named “Warsaw” design. The new chips boast slightly better power efficiency compared to predecessors, but feature similar performance and a set of technologies compared to existing code-named “Abu Dhabi” multi-core processors. Initially, there …
Read More »Meet the Man(ley) that taught the world how to Kerbalise space
Squad's Kerbal Space Program (KSP) is one of those games that you can get truly lost in. One minute you're just tweaking the radial-chute placement on your latest rocket and the next, two hours have gone by and you're trying to use your astronaut's jetpack to push your stricken craft …
Read More »Toshiba completes acquisition of OCZ Technology’s SSD business
Toshiba Corp., one of the world’s largest manufacturer of NAND flash memory, early on Wednesday said that it had finalized the purchase of substantially all assets of OCZ Technology Group, making it a wholly owned subsidiary and Toshiba Group Company. From now on, the maker of solid-state drives will be …
Read More »Bill Gates praises overseas vaccine production
Bill Gates has been one of the world's biggest game changers in the past thirty years: from helping to revolutionise PC computing, right through to his philanthropy and helping to eliminate polio around the world. In a recent address in his annual letter from his Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, …
Read More »Candy Crush dev is suing Banner Saga creator
The developer and publisher of Candy Crush Saga, King, is trying to take its lollypop axe to the horned head of the Varl, by suing the creator of The Banner Saga, Stoic Games. It doesn't want money from the company of course, that would be ridiculous, it just wants to …
Read More »Seasonic S12G-450 Power Supply Review
Today we are taking a look at the latest power supply from Seasonic, the S12G 450W. This is an 80 Plus Gold Design and utilises high grade Japanese components throughout. We have already reviewed the excellent high end S12G 750W in November 2013 and it walked away with our highest …
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