We have known for some time now that Mass Effect Andromeda will include its own multiplayer mode and similarly to Mass Effect 3, it will tie back into story progress. However, not everyone was a fan of how this system was handled back in the Mass Effect 3 days, so …
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New leak reveals details on RX Vega specs, confirms 8GB HBM2
We've been hearing about RX Vega leaks for a few months now but it looks like we are finally starting to get into more specific details surrounding the GPU. This week, a benchmark database entry for what appears to be an AMD RX Vega engineering sample revision leaked onto the …
Read More »Microsoft is nearing Windows 10 Creators Update release, Insiders to get it next week
It looks like Microsoft is getting closer to the release of its Windows 10 Creators Update as this week, the company is expected to sign off on its RTM release as well as a release candidate for Windows Insiders. Typically when software is at the RTM (Release To Manufacturing) stage, …
Read More »PlayStation Now will start streaming PS4 games to PC and consoles
It looks like Sony is updating the hardware it uses to run the PlayStation Now service as soon, you will be able to stream PS4 games too. Given that the service launched on PC last year, this also has the add-on effect of allowing PC-only gamers to get their hands …
Read More »Hackers are already able to exploit the Nintendo Switch browser
The Nintendo Switch has only been on the market for a week and a half but it looks like hackers haven't been wasting any time since then as an exploit has already been discovered. This particular exploit seems to boil down to the Switch's web browser, which is running on an …
Read More »Intel is buying Mobileye’s self-driving car firm for $15 billion
Following a slew of rumours published on the web earlier this morning, Intel has confirmed its plans to acquire Mobileye, a company that specialises in self-driving cars and has teamed up with the likes of Tesla and BMW in the past. The Israeli firm will be bought in a deal currently …
Read More »Razer BlackWidow Chroma V2 Keyboard Review
A new flagship keyboard from Razer - at £164.99, can it compete with the ROG Claymore or the Corsair K95 RGB Platinum?
Read More »Judge dismisses ‘breach of contract’ lawsuit against Oculus
It looks like Oculus has one less lawsuit to worry about as this week, a judge dismissed a breach of contract suit levied against the company by Total Recall Technologies. We first learned about the lawsuit back in 2015, when TRT claimed that Oculus founder Palmer Luckey had violated a …
Read More »ADATA SD700 External 256GB SSD Review
The ADATA SD700 is an external SSD which uses 3D NAND - is it any good?
Read More »Quake Champions will be free to play at its core but you can buy all characters outright
Back at E3 2016, Bethesda took to the stage to announce Quake Champions, a new take on the classic arena shooter with the addition of hero characters, each with their own unique abilities. At the time, we didn't know whether or not this would be a free to play or …
Read More »LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C 2TB Review
LaCie's Rugged range of protected external hard drives has been with us for over a decade now with a variety of interfaces, formats and capacities to choose from depending on your needs. The latest drive range is the Rugged Thunderbolt USB-C which uses, as you might have guessed already, both …
Read More »The ASUS Maximus IX Extreme packs integrated water cooling and super fast DDR4 support
There has been so much talk about Ryzen lately that it might be easy to forget that Intel's Kaby Lake processors are still relatively new. With that in mind, there are still new motherboards coming out for the Z270 platform and this week, we have one from ASUS- the ROG …
Read More »Microsoft is now sneaking ads into the Windows 10 file explorer
Microsoft has made some questionable decisions over the course of Windows 10's lifespan but for many, this might be a step too far. Microsoft has already been experimenting with advertising on Windows 10, with some appearing on Cortana and the Start menu but now, Microsoft seems to be sneaking advertisements …
Read More »The GTX 1080Ti is officially available to buy, accompanied by 1080/1070 price drops
The announcement has been and gone, the reviews are in and now we are finally at the official launch day for the GTX 1080Ti. Nvidia's latest flagship gaming GPU manages to bring Titan X levels of performance down to a card that is almost half the price and from 6PM …
Read More »Blizzard is raising the price of Hearthstone card packs in UK and rest of Europe
It looks like those of us in Europe can expect to see Hearthstone card pack prices rise by as much as 50 percent soon as Blizzard has announced this week that it will be making pricing adjustments across the board. These new prices will affect both the UK and the …
Read More »Valve is making more changes to Steam User Reviews
Steam User Reviews are often a useful tool for many looking to pick up a new game on Steam but there are ways to exploit the system. For example, there are some developers out there that will gift copies of their games in exchange for positive reviews. As a result, …
Read More »Cougar LX Series 600 W Power Supply
Its cheap and its got a 5 year warranty in Europe. Is the £60 Cougar 600W LX PSU any good?
Read More »BT and Openreach are being legally separated
Over the years, BT has often come under fire for its operation of Openreach, the backbone of the UK's internet infrastructure. Upgrades to the lines have been slow and other ISPs who rely on OpenReach have also accused BT of providing a poor service. Now, after a lengthy regulatory battle, …
Read More »KitGuru poll shows 49.3 percent of readers polled prefer gaming at 100Hz and above
Over the last year or so, we have seen a huge rise in the adoption of high refresh rate monitors, with many PC gamers now choosing to break beyond the 60Hz barrier. With that in mind, we started to wonder, what frame rates do KitGuru readers consider to be ideal …
Read More »Study finds long-term playing of violent video games does not make you more aggressive
As silly as it might seem, violence in video games and its effect on players has been the subject of much debate over the years but this week, the psychologists over at Frontiers published a study to try and come to a conclusion once and for all. This team used …
Read More »John Carmack is firing back at Zenimax with a lawsuit of his own
Over the last couple of years Zenimax and Oculus have been embroiled in a lawsuit, with Zenimax making allegations that Carmack had stolen company information prior to making his move to Oculus back in 2014. Zenimax did win that lawsuit, with Oculus having to pay up $500 million but it …
Read More »Super Flower Leadex II 1000W 80 Plus Gold Review
In the market for a new high wattage power supply? Super Flower have you covered
Read More »Nvidia’s latest driver is all about boosting DirectX 12 performance
It looks like Nvidia is starting to focus on boosting its DirectX 12 performance as today's latest ‘Game Ready' driver includes a bunch of refinements intended to significantly boost GeForce performance in DX12 titles. This driver is the ‘Ghost Recon Wildlands' Game Ready driver but it packs in much much …
Read More »Blizzard starts cracking down on guilds selling WoW dungeon/raid runs for real cash
World of Warcraft is a huge game and one that is certainly difficult to truly get into as a solo player, which is why some guild leaders have managed to make some real-world money selling things like raid or dungeon runs. This practise has been going on for a while but …
Read More »Google Pixel owners are struggling with broken microphones, will require total device replacement
The Google Pixel may have been an impressive smartphone but it has certainly had its fair share of problems since release late last year. Back in January we first started seeing users complain of poor speaker quality on their units. This eventually turned out to just be a software bug …
Read More »Dodgy app developers are finding new ways to boost their ratings on Google Play
It looks like Google needs to come up with a few more tricks to clamp down on the amount of app developers scamming their way to positive reviews as research published this week has revealed several new tactics currently being used to nab higher star ratings. You are all likely already …
Read More »Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition 11GB Review
Nvidia has chopped up its flagship Titan X GPU, increased the clock speed, and reduced price by £480.
Read More »Update: ASRock and Gigabyte X370 boards coming, Biostar delayed by BIOS issues
This is intended to be an update to an earlier breaking story. For the full details on our original coverage, go HERE. Yesterday, we reported on the apparent mass stock shortage of AM4 X370 chipset motherboards. According to our industry sources, prior to the Ryzen launch and positive reviews, there …
Read More »Nintendo wins ‘groundbreaking’ case against modded 3DS cartridge seller
It looks like Nintendo is making some progress in its efforts to clamp down on modded 3DS cartridges as the company has won a “groundbreaking” case against a large-scale seller of Sky3DS and Gateway 3DS carts. Similarly to the R4 carts from the days of the original DS, Sky3DS and …
Read More »The Division will get two free expansions for ‘Year Two’ but will lack story content
With The Division's final ‘Year One' DLC now available to season pass owners, it is time for Ubisoft to start looking to the future. While many of us expected a ‘Year Two' content announcement for this game, it was also assumed that it would come in the form of a …
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