DICE isn't just working on Star Wars Battlefront right now, the studio has also been working on a brand new Mirror's Edge game, which acts as a reboot for the franchise rather than a sequel to the original game. Initially, the game was due to come out at the end …
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RF-Capture uses Wireless signals to see humans through walls
Researchers at MIT have come up with a new device that makes use of wireless signals in order to see humans through walls. The device is known as RF-Capture and it works by emitting wireless signals through walls, which then bounce off of human bodies on the other side. As the …
Read More »OnePlus had a wearable planned, but ditched it right before launch
With all of the big smartphone manufacturers starting to make their mark on the wearable space, it wouldn't be too surprising to hear that OnePlus was working on its own. In-fact, the company was planning a wearable, along with a Bluetooth speaker, but ended up ditching both right at the …
Read More »XFX to bring back blower-style coolers for R9 380 and R9 390x
Many of you will remember that back when AMD launched the R9 200 series, the flagship R9 290 and R9 290x had a bit of a heat issue thanks to the hot running chips and lacklustre blower-style cooling. Since then, AMD has tweaked its chips and launched the R9 300 …
Read More »Researchers develop first working lithium air battery prototype
Up until now, lithium air batteries have been purely theoretical. However, recently some researchers at Cambridge University managed to put together a working prototype, with extreme energy density, with a 90 per cent energy efficiency boost. Early tests also show that it can be charged more than two thousand times, …
Read More »Samsung may be modifying the Snapdragon 820 due to heat issues
Today, we have a fairly interested rumour to talk about regarding Samsung's future smartphone plans. We already know that Samsung had to ditch the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 due to overheating issues with the Galaxy S6, causing the company to rely on its own Exynos chips. However, it seems that Samsung …
Read More »ASUS and Google partner up for the OnHub 2
It seems like the original OnHub only just launched but Google already has the next version of its router lined up. While the original was built in partnership with TP-Link, the OnHub 2 is being handled by ASUS, designed to be fast, secure and easy to set up. It's a …
Read More »Apple to begin shipping the iPad Pro in two weeks
Apple announced the iPad Pro back in September and since then, things have been fairly quiet. The 13-inch tablet comes with brand new multi-tasking features but carries a hefty price tag. Plenty of people have seen the device in action at this point, though Apple has been quiet on the …
Read More »The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt wins five Golden Joystick awards
The year isn't quite over just yet but so far, The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt has been one of the best games to release and it seems that plenty of people agree as the RPG just won five Golden Joystick awards and was even crowned as the ‘ultimate game …
Read More »Apple patent hints at ‘shatterproof’ iPhone screen
It seems that Apple is looking in to fortifying the displays found on its iPhones in order to tackle one of the biggest problems with smartphones- shattering screens. The company recently filed a patent idea that would use retractable bumpers that will automatically pop out when a device begins to …
Read More »Win a game of your choice with your best screenshot!
As the year draws ever closer to its chilly conclusion, we're starting to get that festive feel, so it's time to give away more games! To make things a little more interesting this time we won't be showing you a screenshot and asking for a comment, we're asking you for …
Read More »Google is apparently planning to merge Chrome OS with Android
In a not so unexpected turn of events, new reports are suggesting that Google is finally going to merge Chrome OS and Android, something that has been rumoured for a long time. The plan is to kill off Chrome OS and merge some of its better features in to Android, …
Read More »Second person arrested in TalkTalk hack investigation
The UK police have managed to track down and arrest a second suspect in the TalkTalk hacking case, which saw the personal information of the ISP's customers stolen. The second suspect was arrested in London on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences after detectives searched his home. The first arrest …
Read More »EA is expecting Battlefront to sell 13 million copies by March
It seems that EA has some pretty high expectations for its upcoming shooter, Star Wars Battlefront. The brand alone will of course help copies sell and thanks to heavy interest in the beta, EA has raised its sales expectations for the game- right now the publisher reckons it can shift …
Read More »ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Extreme is a ridiculously expensive mobo
ASUS might be known for producing some of the world's most premium gaming and overclocking motherboards, but it's never done anything quite like this one before. Bundling monstrous on-board heatsinks, with an overclocking companion tool, many, many USB ports and a number of other features with the Skylake supporting Z170 …
Read More »Police push for ability to view web history without warrants
Police in the UK are lobbying the government to give them the powers to look at what they describe as the “where, when and what,” of online activities, essentially letting them view the browsing history of every single internet user in the UK, without being issued a warrant. The reasoning they …
Read More »EU Parliament calls on countries to pardon Snowden, give asylum
Despite the United States continued stance that Edward Snowden needs to come home from Russia and face the music of his document stealing actions, the European Parliament has further solidified his position as a whistleblower by voting – by a slim margin – for EU nations to pardon him for …
Read More »You can watch every Bob Ross episode on Twitch right now
Twitch might be almost entirely known for its gaming streams making it one of the most popular video sites in the world, but that isn't all new owner Amazon want to restrict it too. To that end, Twitch Creative was born: a platform within Twitch that lets viewers watch artists …
Read More »Need for Speed launch trailer channels The Wild Angels
The new Need for Speed from Ghost Games is designed as a full on reboot of the franchise, with a new look and feel to the arcade racing classic and it certainly has that in the new launch trailer. Channelling the likes of Peter Fonda from his 1966 classic The …
Read More »KLEVV Cras 3200MHz 16GB DDR4 Review
You may not have heard of KLEVV – the newest player on the consumer memory scene. KLEVV's parent company, Essencore, falls under the same SK Group umbrella corporation as semiconductor giant SK Hynix. Thus KLEVV is practically a consumer memory arm for SK Hynix's DRAM production capabilities. The setup is …
Read More »AMD Radeon R9 380x confirmed, will feature 4GB VRAM and 256-bit Bus
The AMD R9 380x has been confirmed thanks to an early posting on the PowerColour website, showing that the upcoming graphics card will appear on the consumer market within the next few weeks. The graphics card is listed on the AIB's home page, and we know that the R9 380x …
Read More »Microsoft to get more aggressive with Windows 10 upgrades
It seems that Microsoft is due to get more aggressive with its Windows 10 upgrades. While the new OS is already installed on 110 million devices, Microsoft is going to start presenting Windows 10 to users as a ‘recommended upgrade' update starting early next year. This means that the Windows …
Read More »The OnePlus X has been officially announced
OnePlus earlier in the month teased its new phone, the OnePlus X, and now, it has been officially revealed. It has been a few months since we officially saw the announcement of the One Plus Two and while that handset does feature higher specification internal parts, OnePlus is still claiming …
Read More »Outlast 2 due to come out next year
Red Barrels, the development studio behind highly rated horror title, Outlast, has announced that it has a sequel in the making for release next year. The game was announced this week and according to the announcement, the game will be a ” twisted new journey into the depths of the …
Read More »Syber Consoles offer easy to build option for Steam or Windows
With Steam consoles nearing their launch date and VR almost ready to explode on to the scene, system maker Cyberpower is convinced that living room gaming will be a hot topic for 2016. David Scott explains his company's choice to opt for a self-assembly system using desktop parts – and …
Read More »Batman Arkham Knight has re-launched on PC, players still reporting issues
Batman Arkham Knight officially re-launched on the PC yesterday after four months of patching and extra development time over at Warner Bros. However, it would seem that some players are still running in to problems with the game, with complaints landing on Steam and Reddit. It would seem that some …
Read More »Quake Live is no longer a free to play game, player stats wiped
For the last five years or so, Quake Live has been a free to play game. However, much to the community's surprise, that changed all of a sudden this week when a patch for the game wiped player stats, dropped subscriptions, switched to SteamWorks servers and gave the game a …
Read More »Gigabyte adds Thunderbolt 3 support with mobo firmware update
Thunderbolt 3 is the holy grail of USB connections. Using type-C as it's base, it's reversible, can deliver as much as 100 watts of power and it can throughput data at a blistering 40Gbps, making it twice as fast as Thunderbolt 2 and far faster than standard USB 3.0 connections. …
Read More »Snowden blasts British government over contradiction on encryption
Encryption might be something the Germans are big fans of, but the British government and its intelligence agencies continue to paint it as a tool of evil, used to hide criminal activity from the authorities. However as opposition to this view point grows, it's attempted to mollify concerns that it …
Read More »Cameron promises automated filters after EU makes them illegal
David Cameron was said to have “spluttered over his cornflakes” when the ruling came in from the EU on net-neutrality, that said all data should be treated equally and therefore filters, like the ones put in place by ISPs to block pornography, would no longer be allowed under EU law. …
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