Playdead, the developer behind hit indie side-scrollers Inside and Limbo, has teased its next project and it has a similar theme. Dark, shadowy and without much colour, the new game has an art style that should be familiar to anyone who has played Playdead's previous titles, though how it may …
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Read More »Samsung Galaxy Note 7 had two different battery problems
Following an investigation into one of the most expensive product recalls ever, we now have a better idea about what Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 smartphones kept setting on fire. It turns out there were two separate issues, though both were down to manufacturing defects which caused the batteries to short …
Read More »Ex-Rockstar North president launches new game, VR firms
Leslie Benzies, the man who acted as a key producer and game designer on Grand Theft Auto III through V, has launched a number of new companies, one of which is aimed at creating virtual reality hardware and software, while the other is for making games. There's even a newly …
Read More »PC gaming hardware market now worth over $30 billion for first time
We have heard time and time again that the PC market is somehow ‘in trouble', with declining sales and fewer customers to sell to. While that might be true for OEM systems from the likes of Dell and HP, it certainly isn't the case for PC gaming hardware as the …
Read More »Apple is suing Qualcomm for $1 billion in licensing dispute
Earlier this week we learned that Qualcomm had managed to rile up the FTC over in the US, with the commission now investigating the chip maker for anti-competitive behaviour. Now it looks like Qualcomm is going to be fighting off two lawsuits as Apple is jumping onboard, seeking $1 billion …
Read More »Here is what you’ll need to run For Honor on PC
For Honor is heading our way in just a few weeks time and while the warriors you will be fighting against are indeed from ancient times, you will certainly need a fairly modern PC in order to play properly. Today, Ubisoft announced For Honor's minimum and recommended system requirements for …
Read More »Samsung’s Galaxy S8 leaks continue as patent filing uncovered
Earlier this week, the Galaxy S8 officially started leaking, first through rendered images and then via Samsung's own promotional videos for its AMOLED display technology. Now those leaks seem to have been confirmed once again as this week, Samsung filed a patent application for the name ‘Galaxy S8', in preparation …
Read More »XCOM 2 completely revamped with Long War 2 mod
It might be time to jump back in to XCOM 2 as this week, the highly anticipated Long War 2 mod launched on the Steam Workshop, lengthening the campaign, adding new classes and introducing new threats all while expanding on much more of the base game's mechanics, transforming this into …
Read More »Asus wants to take on the Raspberry Pi with new Tinker Board
Hot on the heels of the Raspberry Pi Foundation's new Compute Module, Asus has decided to bring some competition with its new Tinker Board. This tiny board is positioned to take on the Raspberry Pi 3 though it claims to be around twice as powerful. The Tinker Board from Asus …
Read More »Samsung to reveal why the Galaxy Note 7 failed in a few days
Samsung is set to hold a press conference in just a few days time, at which the company will finally address exactly what went wrong with the Galaxy Note 7. We have already heard from third-party researchers that the phone's design was simply too compact for the battery but we …
Read More »Steam update opens up advanced controller configuration to all
As much as we like to sing the praises of the mouse and keyboard, sometimes it is nice to sit back a bit and play some games with a gamepad. The only downside to this is the lack of customisation, Valve aimed to solve this with the Steam Controller but …
Read More »Samsung 4TB SSD pushed back as NAND shortage takes effect
Samsung expanded its consumer SSD line-up last year with the addition of a 4TB 850 Evo. However, since then there have been plenty of people waiting for the inevitable 850 Pro version and while the drive was expected to make an appearance at CES earlier this month, it never arrived. …
Read More »The Halo Wars 2 open beta has officially begun
Update: The Halo Wars 2 Blitz Open Beta has officially launched, giving PC players their first chance to try out the game ahead of its launch next month. The beta is also accessible on Xbox One. The file size weighs in at 11.96GB on PC and 10.1GB on console. In order …
Read More »Gladiator SuperNova (i5 Kaby Lake) System Review
In November 2016 we partnered with Gladiator to bring you a pretty sweet competition. All you had to do was ‘spec-up' a system costing between £800-1200 using Gladiator's website, and the winner would not only receive that system as a fully-built PC, but the winning entry would also be built by …
Read More »EGX Rezzed game line up expands to 150 titles
EGX Rezzed always showcases a lot of games and this year's event will be no different. The list of big name games and indie titles has now reached 150 and that's even before some of the truly experimental Leftfield Connection games are finalised. EGX Rezzed event is traditionally a smaller, more …
Read More »U.S. report suggests Tesla autopilot reduces crashes by 40 per cent
A report by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has not only vindicated Tesla with regards to the first person to die while using its Autopilot software, but has backed up its safety claims. It turns out that installing Tesla Autopilot software can reduce your chance of being in …
Read More »Ark Park tech demo shows off VR interaction, motion capture
Snail Games, the maker of games like Taichi Panda and Black Gold Online, has released a new technical demonstration of what we can expect when its ARK: Survival Evolved spin-off VR title, Ark Park, lands later this year. You can interact with foliage, explore a large-scale visitor centre and of …
Read More »Tough Mudder partners with Sky Sports for event coverage
Obstacle course marathon event runner, Tough Mudder, has signed a deal with Sky Sports to showcase its events on digital on-demand and linear TV platforms starting in 2017. The partnership will see a show created around the World's Toughest Mudder 2016 race event, as well as a series focusing on …
Read More »Nintendo Switch interface leaked in deleted Tweet
One aspect of the Nintendo Switch we were disappointed not to see in our recent hands-on coverage, was the interface. How the menus look and feel when you're not playing games can be almost as important as when you are, so it's exciting to get a sneak peak at them, …
Read More »Biostar wants to light up your budget build with its new B250 motherboards
Biostar is starting to fill out its line-up of motherboards for this year with the launch of two new Racing series B250 boards, featuring Intel's new B250 chipset with compatibility for the latest generation Kaby Lake chips. We have already seen some of Biostar's Z270 boards, but with the launch …
Read More »AOC’s new monitor is a competitive 1440p ultra-wide with G-Sync
AOC is looking to take on the likes of Asus and Acer in the high end ultra-wide monitor market with the new Agon AG352UCG. This is a massive 35-inch panel sporting a 3440×1440 resolution, G-Sync and a 100Hz refresh rate, making it a great choice for high-end PC gamers. Aside …
Read More »DigiLens raises $22 million to usher in the future of AR displays
Display technology specialist DigiLens is one step closer to creating better Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality transparent glass displays, as the company just secured an additional $22 million in funding. DigiLens is currently working on AR displays that lie on top of transparent glass, which could pave the way for …
Read More »Apple’s iPad refresh coming during 2nd half of 2017
It looks like Apple may be increasing the display size of its base iPad Pro. At the moment, Apple has four iPads on the market, the iPad Mini, the iPad Air 2, the iPad Pro (9.7-inch) and the iPad Pro (13-inch) but this year when the refreshes start coming in, …
Read More »Super Mario Run comes to Android in March
Back in December, Nintendo topped the iOS charts with the launch of Super Mario Run, the company's first proper mobile game based on its most famous franchise. At the time, Super Mario Run was exclusive to iOS but that will be changing soon, with Android users able to get their …
Read More »Ubisoft details Last Stand expansion for The Division
If you have been keeping up with The Division over the last few months, then you may have noticed that the game has gone through plenty of changes in an effort to get players back into the game. That objective has now been achieved, so today, Ubisoft turned its attention …
Read More »IPhone messenger bug disabling touch screens and buttons
Remember those iOS text messaging bugs that were floating around a couple of years ago? Well, they appear to still exist as this week, a string of emojis and text was discovered to be causing iPhones to crash. The message only needs to be three characters long but it will …
Read More »Here’s the list of Samsung devices getting Android Nougat
It has been just under a year since developers first got access to Android Nougat and several months since Google wrapped up work on it and shipped it out to some of its own devices. It has taken some time, but Samsung is finally starting to roll out the latest …
Read More »Kim Dotcom to launch MegaUpload 2.0 in hours?
Consistently legally embattled entrepreneur, Kim Dotcom, has pledged to make a big announcement in just a few hours time. As he has consistently done since his original arrest in 2012, on its annual anniversary – 20th January – he plans to make a big announcement and this time around, it's related …
Read More »ASUS debuts ZenBook UX430 and UX530 slimline laptops
ASUS has debuted a new pair of laptops with ultra-thin bezels, with large displays and powerful internal hardware. The Zenbooks come packing i7 processors, half terabyte SSDs and as little additional plastic as possible, making them ultra-portable, but with the performance to make them functional too. The ZenBook UX430 has …
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