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Crackdown 3 is coming to PC too, game is ‘on track’ for release this year
Back in 2014, Microsoft officially announced Crackdown 3 as an Xbox One exclusive but since then, the company has changed some of its policies regarding console exclusives and has been making more of an effort to include PC in its future plans. As a result, Crackdown 3 will no longer just …
Read More »Thecus W5810 5-bay NAS review
Designed for small and medium businesses of up to 50 employees, the W5810 uses Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials as the OS.
Read More »Unreal Engine 4 now fully supports the Nintendo Switch
One of Nintendo's big challenges last generation was drumming up third-party developer support. This time around, the company is taking greater steps to ensure that doesn't happen, with Nintendo this week teaming up with Epic Games to offer a “fully-featured” version of the Unreal Engine for free to approved developers …
Read More »MSI B350M Mortar Motherboard Review
An ideal choice for micro-ATX buyers wanting Ryzen?
Read More »The RX Vega will arrive after the Frontier Edition, may slip into July
Last week, AMD released a ton of information surrounding upcoming CPUs and GPUs. Unfortunately, the gaming-oriented RX Vega was nowhere to be seen, which was a disappointment to many. However, we now have a better idea as to when the RX Vega is coming, as AMD CEO Lisa Su, has …
Read More »Samsung responds to recent Galaxy S8 iris scanner hack
This week, a security research report began doing the rounds showing a flaw in Samsung's Galaxy S8 iris scanner. The report went on to show how someone could trick the phone into unlocking using a picture of someone's eye and a series of other steps that further complicate matters. It …
Read More »Bitcoin hits all time high $2400 value
Update: It looks like Bitcoin is continuing its current boom as just a couple of days after the digital currency hit an all-time high of $2100 in value, the price has risen once again. Today, Bitcoins began trading for as much as $2483 per coin, marking an all time high …
Read More »Fractal Design Focus G ATX Case Review
Can Fractal show how a budget ATX case is meant to be done?
Read More »The Xbox Game Pass launches in June with over 100 games
Update: Today, Microsoft announced that its brand new Xbox Game Pass subscription service will go live to all on the 1st of June. The Netflix style game service grants subscribers unlimited access to a growing library of games for $9.99 per month. However, unlike competing services like PSNow, all Xbox …
Read More »Square Enix’s latest job postings indicate Final Fantasy VII Remake still in early stages
It has been close to two years since Sony and Square Enix teamed up to announce the Final Fantasy VII Remake at E3. This was huge news at the time but since then, the project has gone radio silent. This week however, Square Enix posted some new job listings, looking …
Read More »AOC’s latest monitor focusses on ultra-fast 240Hz gaming
1080p/240Hz or 1440p/144Hz, take your pick...
Read More »Ubisoft’s Mario/Rabbids crossover game is real
Ever since the Nintendo Switch was first announced, there have been plenty of rumours surrounding upcoming games for the system. One of the more persistent stories has been a Mario/Rabbids crossover game from Ubisoft. While official announcements have yet to be made, at this point, the game appears to be …
Read More »Asustor AS6208T 8-bay NAS Review
The Asustor AS6208T is powered by an Intel Celeron J3160 quad-core processor clocked at 1.60GHz
Read More »Nokia and Apple settle patent dispute with new partnership
It looks like Nokia and Apple have managed to settle their differences as the Nokia V Apple patent dispute is now officially over. The two companies managed to settle out of court by hammering out a new licensing deal, a surprising move given how often these cases can drag on. …
Read More »Microsoft launches all new Surface Pro
A few weeks back, Microsoft made headlines when it denied that it was working on a Surface Pro 5, claiming that there would not be a new ‘Surface Pro’ until it could offer “meaningful change”. It seems that change has come a lot sooner than expected as today, Microsoft lifted …
Read More »IO Interactive set to downsize, still no word on the rights to Hitman franchise
Update: Following last week's reports surrounding the breakup between Square Enix and IO Interactive, the studio has announced that it is having to cut jobs. This was IO Interactive's first official statement since being dropped by Square Enix a few weeks ago. An update from the studio: pic.twitter.com/k0aoms5cOQ — Io-Interactive …
Read More »Cooler Master is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a tempered glass COSMOS II
Cooler Master's most iconic case is making a return...
Read More »Red Dead Redemption 2 has been pushed back to 2018
Here are some screenshots to help ease the pain...
Read More »HyperX Pulsefire FPS Mouse Review
The Pulsefire FPS is HyperX's first mouse - designed with simplicity in mind, is it worth £49.99?
Read More »Samsung reportedly set to show off ‘stretchable’ OLED display
Over the last few years, companies like LG and Samsung have been experimenting with new display technologies. One of the most exciting so far has been foldable and rollable OLED displays but now, it looks like Samsung is taking things a step forward and developing ‘stretchable' screens. According to reports …
Read More »Sapphire RX 570 Pulse ITX SFF GPU Review
Another RX 570 card- but this time it's catering specifically for ITX and SFF builds.
Read More »ASUS set to reveal its first Ryzen-powered ROG gaming laptop
It looks like Ryzen is set to expand further this year, we've already caught wind of upcoming datacenter and HEDT CPUs but now, it looks like Ryzen-powered laptops are also on the way this year. This week, ASUS has begun teasing its first ROG gaming laptop to be powered by …
Read More »GeIL Evo X 16GB DDR4 3000MHz Review (RGB lighting)
Can GeIL compete with G.Skill and Corsair with Evo X RGB memory?
Read More »Alphacool launches XPX Eisblock Clear and Satin CPU water blocks
This week, Alphacool is expanding its water block range with the brand new XPX Eisblock in both clear and satin versions. Similarly to other CPU water blocks in the XPX range, the Eisblock is designed with Alphacool's exclusive ramp technology. This new method allows for improved cooling performance by allowing …
Read More »Destiny 2 will scrap ‘Grimoire cards’, all story will finally be in-game
One of the bigger problems people had with Destiny 1 was the story- or rather the way the story was told. Rather than using vanilla Destiny's campaign to tell a well rounded, lore-rich story, Bungie implemented ‘Grimoire cards' to explain Destiny's world outside of the game. They seemingly learned there …
Read More »Injustice 2 takes the number one spot in UK game sales
It looks like the fighting game genre has its first number one seller for the first time in two years. On Friday, Warner Bros and Mortal Kombat studio NetherRealm launched Injustice 2, which has swiftly become the No.1 selling game in the UK. Injustice 2 is the first fighting game …
Read More »Sony MDR-Z1R £2000 headphones giveaway winner announced
Last week, we took a look at the exceptional MDR-Z1R Headphones from Sony. This particular pair of headphones marks Sony’s return to the high-end market but at £2000, the price will be tough to swallow for most. So we opened up a giveaway and after receiving thousands of entries, we …
Read More »ADATA XPG SX950 240GB SSD Review
Today we look at the ADATA XPG SX950, the first XPG 2.5in drive to use 3D NAND.
Read More »Vertagear Triigger 275 and 350 Gaming Series Chairs
Vertagear makes the bold claim that its Triigger 275 and Triigger 350 models are ‘Redefining gaming chairs.’ Mind you, that claim suggests you have a clear idea about the definition of a gaming chair. Some companies feel a gaming chair should look like a racing Recaro with bling colours and …
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