If you want to watch Disney, Marvel, Pixar or Lucasfilm movies in the U.S. in the future, there's going to be one major destination for them all: Netflix. The streaming giant has secured the monstrous contract for purportedly hundreds of millions of dollars, though no word on how it affects …
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance release pushed back to 2017
If Game of Thrones has drifted too far from its non-magical, medieval roots for your tastes, then Kingdom Come: Deliverance may offer a nice antidote to that. Unfortunately you're going to have to wait for its release though, as now the open world RPG isn't set to arrive until sometime …
Read More »AMD and Nvidia update drivers for big game releases this week
This is actually a fairly big week for gaming, not only do we have Overwatch coming out but Total War: Warhammer is also launching, alongside a Vulkan API update for Dota 2. Given that two large titles are coming out this week, it shouldn't come as much of a surprise …
Read More »Newly leaked image of iPhone 7 shows new design
Apple's iPhone 7 is heading our way this September and while we normally see more of a major redesign with these generational leaps, it looks like the iPhone 7 might not differ from the iPhone 6 too much. According to a newly leaked image, the iPhone 7 will once again …
Read More »EA Access subs will get 6 hour trial for Mirror’s Edge Catalyst
One of the more consumer-friendly things EA has done in recent years is offer up lengthy ten-hour trials for new games on EA/Origin Access and it looks like that won't be stopping any time soon. However, for Mirror's Edge Catalyst, the trial period will be cut down a bit to …
Read More »Update: TeamViewer comments on hacking claims
Update: TeamViewer responded to our requests for comment with the following: “TeamViewer is appalled by any criminal activity; however, the source of the problem, according to our research, is careless use, not a potential security breach on TeamViewer’s side,” it said in a statement. It also clarified that TeamViewer has …
Read More »Creative Assembly and AMD team up for Total War: Warhammer DX12
AMD has been working closely with several developers in the build up to the launch of DirectX 12 and its supported games. This time around, AMD has partnered up with Creative Assembly for the DirectX 12 version of Total War: Warhammer, which will have support for things like Async Compute …
Read More »Project Ara won’t have swappable CPU, RAM or display modules
Google's Project Ara is set to be one of the most customisable smartphones on the market when it comes out next year. However, it won't be a simple case of buying the ‘skeleton' and upgrading the hardware when it starts getting slow as the CPU, RAM and main display won't …
Read More »FiercePC and Razer team up for Imperial Hellraiser system giveaway
We know you guys like free stuff, so even if we don't have anything to do with this giveaway in particular, we figured we would give you all a heads up. This week, UK-based system builder, FiercePC have teamed up with Razer to give away an Imperial Hellraiser system worth …
Read More »Indie developers want Nintendo to give NX more power
As much as the Wii U hasn't turned out to be anywhere near as successful as Nintendo's previous generations of home-console, developers did like making games for it. The only thing they really want with the next-generation NX though, is more power. We don't know a lot about Nintendo's NX. …
Read More »PC Specialist LS-M02 Custom Watercooled System Review
Liquid Series from PC Specialist is a new range of PCs that employ a custom loop liquid cooling system to deliver maximum performance along with stunning visual appeal. The LS-M02 we have for review is an example of the way Liquid Series works and uses a mainstream gaming specification with …
Read More »Revive cracks Oculus DRM on Unreal Engine titles
Unsurprisingly, when the Revive project that unlocked Oculus VR's Rift exclusivity was launched, the Facebook owned company updated its DRM to block its use. Even more unsurprising though, is that within days the Revive project is back and it's already circumvented DRM protecting Unreal Engine titles. This all stems from an ongoing …
Read More »Star Trek owners settle with Axanar fan-film makers
It was merely a month ago that we first heard how Paramount Pictures, owner of the Star Trek trademark and franchise, was looking to halt production on fan-film Star Trek: Axanar, claiming ownership of the Klingon language in the process. Now though we've learned that it's halting that legal action, having …
Read More »Tt eSports Level 10M Advanced Mouse Review
Back in 2012, we reviewed Tt eSports’ Level 10M mouse, and now there is an updated ‘Advanced’ edition. With 3 zone RGB lighting, a 16,000 dpi sensor and adjustable height options it comes fully kitted out. it will be interesting to see how the Level 10M Advanced fares as a …
Read More »Porn sponsors banned again in Esports tournament
Despite efforts by some of the more well known tube pornography websites to legitimise themselves as mainstream companies, Esports organisations are doing their best to push back on that narrative. Following a ban of Youporn's pro team from the ESL competition, the same has happened with Capcom's Pro Tour. Although the ESL …
Read More »Nexus mods will be archiving FileFront’s data
In recent months it seems like Defy Media is cleaning house a bit when it comes to gaming sites. The first casualty was GameTrailers, which was put out of action back in February and now GameFront has closed its doors after close to two decades online. GameFront has changed names …
Read More »Halo 5’s Forge mode is coming to the PC
While Microsoft continues to refuse to bring the main-line of Halo games back to the PC, they are throwing PC gamers a little taste of Halo 5- the Forge mode to be exact. Forge mode has been a huge part of Halo over the years and allows players to create …
Read More »Project Ara modular phone coming to consumers next year
Several years ago, the internet became obsessed with the idea of ‘Phonebloks', a modular smartphone concept that later went on to become ‘Project Ara'. While there have been some delays, this year we will get to see a brand new Ara development kit and after a long wait, the first consumer-ready modular …
Read More »Oculus DRM update breaks hack to play exclusives on Vive
Shortly after the official launch of the Oculus Rift, one modder managed to port the Rift's exclusive games and make them playable on the HTC Vive. The project was known as Revive and while it had been working fairly well, until today as the Revive creator has confirmed that a …
Read More »Buying a GTX 1080 day one? Get notified of availability
At this point, many of you have likely seen our review of the GTX 1080, Nvidia's latest flagship graphics card and those of you with the funds are likely waiting on retail stock to hit UK shores. If you're planning on grabbing a GTX 1080 as soon as possible, then …
Read More »Google confirms plans to build its own VR headset
Google I/O is taking place this week and alongside various other Chrome OS and Android related announcements, Google spoke a little about its new virtual reality project known as ‘Daydream'. As part of this new project, Google has confirmed that it intends to build a VR headset, which will serve …
Read More »Blizzard has revealed times for Overwatch launch in different time zones
It has been almost two weeks since the Overwatch open beta came to an end but the official launch for the game isn't too far off now. For those that want to hop straight back into the game the second servers go live, Blizzard has announced its launch times for …
Read More »Another source claims 2017 iPhone will ditch aluminium for glass
The iPhone has been through several design changes over the years, starting off as a plastic device, then switching to glass for a short time and for the last several years, it has featured an aluminium-body. While we normally see the major redesigns happen on non-S iPhones, it is starting …
Read More »TSST has stopped manufacturing optical drives
Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology (TSST), the joint venture between the two named firms that manufactures optical drives, is no longer making them according to sources familiar with the matter. This has left some third parties purportedly low on stock and could mean just LG and Liteon are the remaining ODD …
Read More »Snowden: the CIA did not ‘accidentally’ destroy torture report
American whistle blower and Russian resident Edward Snowden, doesn't believe the CIA when it claims it “accidentally,” destroyed a 6,700 page torture report, claiming that it never does anything like that without proper consideration. “When the CIA destroys something, it's never a mistake,” he said. The CIA was recently quoted in the …
Read More »Asus PL-N12 WiFi HomePlug AV500 Powerline Adapter Kit
The Asus PL-N12 WiFi HomePlug AV500 Powerline Adapter kit is a relatively simple pair of adapters that simultaneously extend network range over both power lines and wireless. Designed for affordability, with support for wireless standards up to 802.11n, it supports an encrypted wired signal over power lines, adds a second Ethernet …
Read More »2012 LinkedIn hack may have leaked 100 million user details
Although hacked apart online services are par for the course these days, LinkedIn's 2012 breach was actually far worse than initially thought. While it was reported that a few million may have been affected, the latest number pegs the hack as having stolen the details from some 117 million users …
Read More »Want to be a ’90s videogame tester? You’ll need training
Feeling rad this Friday morning? Do you smoke and want to work ungodly hours? Then maybe you'd be perfect for a career in '90s games testing. Just make sure you watch Sega's full instructional training video first: you need to know what you're doing and be ready for 60+ hour …
Read More »DOOM will be getting SLI support soon
Just as the Vulkan API isn't currently implemented into DOOM (2016) in the public build, SLI support is also missing at the moment. This is unfortunate for those with high-end multi-GPU PCs built to power the latest titles at 4K/UHD resolutions but support is on the way, according to one …
Read More »AMD’s Zen CPUs said to compete with Intel on performance and price
AMD's Zen début is rapidly approaching, with some rumours pointing towards an October launch for the first eight-core chip. However, we still don't know a ton about performance, outside of the fact that it met ‘all internal expectations'. Fortunately, it seems that someone over at AMD has been doing a …
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