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Read More »It seems cost was to blame for you getting the USB the wrong way around
Any owner of a computer for the past 18 years has experienced the frustration of the standard USB. Putting it in the wrong way, only to flip it to find out that you chose the right way to begin with. Now, USB developer Ajay Bhatt has spoken out as to …
Read More »Windows 10 ends the year with over 600 million installs
Back in May, Microsoft officially hit the 500 million installs milestone for Windows 10. Now just before the year comes to an end, the company has managed to boost its numbers further, with 600 million devices worldwide now running the latest operating system. Originally, Microsoft wanted to hit one billion …
Read More »Nintendo announce Super Mario Cereal with amiibo features
Toys-to-life figurines have had varying degrees of success. Whereas Disney Infinity and LEGO Dimensions have officially been discontinued, Nintendo’s amiibo seems to be going stronger than ever; the latest of which comes in the form of a box of breakfast cereal. Collaborating with Kellogg’s, “Super Mario Cereal” contains a “mixed …
Read More »Amazon patent self-destructing fail-safe for its drone service
Amazon's Prime Air drone delivery service is still trying to take off, but it seems that the company might have finally quelled customer fears over the vehicle malfunctioning mid-flight. Addressing the safety concerns, Amazon has now been granted a patent for self-destructing drones. Specifically, the paten regards the “direct fragmentation …
Read More »HEX release Star Wars themed iPhone cases
It’s unsurprising that Disney wants to get the most out of its Star Wars IP in the run up to its latest blockbuster, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. We’ve already seen Nvidia clad its Titan GPUs with Jedi and Sith casing, and now the theme has made its way to …
Read More »Qualcomm fires back at Apple with new batch of patent infringement suits
Earlier this week, Apple filed its countersuit against Qualcomm, claiming that the company infringed on Apple's patents with the Snapdragon 820 and Snapdragon 800 processors. As expected, Qualcomm has been swift to respond, issuing three new cases against Apple, alleging that the iPhone 7, 8 and X all infringe on …
Read More »DayZ won’t hit beta this year after all, devs still plan to leave Early Access in 2018
DayZ, the game responsible for the massive Early Access survival trend will finally be getting its full release next year. Bohemia Interactive has been slowly chipping away at this game since 2013 and after more than a few setbacks, it looks like the end is finally in sight. However, it …
Read More »Leaker publishes huge list of details for Devil May Cry 5
Capcom has been quiet when it comes to Devil May Cry for a few years now. However, it looks like 2018 might be the year that the franchise gets thrown back into the spotlight. According to an apparent leak this week, Hideaki Itsuno, the director of DMC 2, 3, 4, …
Read More »Google is cracking down on apps that push ads to the Android lock screen
As part of its effort to crack down on bad apps on the Play Store, Google has announced this week that it will be booting any applications that display advertisements on the Android lock screen. Starting from this week, the Google Play Developer Policy will have stricter guidelines when it …
Read More »It looks like ‘A Way Out’ may not release until 2019
One of the most exciting game announcements at E3 this year was undoubtedly ‘A Way Out'. The game comes from the creators of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, except this time, there is a little more action involved as you and a friend attempt to escape prison and evade …
Read More »Zotac GTX 1070 Ti AMP Extreme Review – it’s a monster!
Another GTX 1070 Ti - this one from Zotac. Is the AMP Extreme any good?
Read More »Doom VFR crashes when launching on Rift, Valve provides a workaround
Given that there is a very public and ugly legal battle going on between Zenimax and Oculus/Facebook at the moment, Oculus Rift support for Bethesda's new virtual reality titles was in doubt. DOOM VFR is the first of Bethesda's VR games to land on PC and sure enough, it seems …
Read More »MSI ends Cyber Monday deals by slashing prices from its range of desktop PCs
The week of Cyber Monday sales is coming to a close, but it isn’t over for MSI here in the UK. The company is giving one last slash to the prices of its desktop offerings, throwing in some free goodies for eligible purchases for good measure. First up is eBuyer’s …
Read More »Thermaltake unveils Core P90 open-frame case
While tempered glass cases are currently the ‘in thing’, open-frame cases are still somewhat few and far between. Thermaltake continues to expand its Core brand to include the P90, retaining the hybrid open-frame and tempered glass approach while changing up its shape. The unique triangular prism shape of the Core …
Read More »Apple to potentially improve iPhone battery life by creating its own power chips
After splitting with Imagination Technologies, Apple is continuing its trend of bucking reliance on others in favour creating its own technology. Anonymous sources now state that the company plans to take power management chips into its own hands, eventually dropping Dialog Semiconductor as its supplier. The reports come from Nikkei …
Read More »Microsoft has finally Edged its browser onto Android and iOS
Over the past month, Microsoft Edge has enjoyed a beta period across smartphone devices, with its focus being its “continue on PC” functionality. This was originally a closed testing period requiring people to sign up for special access, but now all Android and iOS users can get their hands on …
Read More »AMD will release Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition in December
It has been two years since AMD doubled down on driver support and began rolling out Radeon Software: Crimson Edition. In 2016, the company decided to stick with Crimson for a bit longer, launching Radeon Software Crimson Relive. Now this year, AMD is going to start rolling out its next …
Read More »Digital game revenue has climbed 15 percent since 2016
Industry analyst SuperData Research has announced that digital video game spending has increased by 15 percent, year-over-year in October. Most of this is attributed to multiplayer games, despite the current controversy they are surrounded in. Collectively, sales on PC, consoles and mobile amounted to $8.5 billion, an increase of $1.1 …
Read More »Nvidia and AMD prepare for Doom VFR with new driver updates
If you are a virtual reality fan, then you likely have your eyes peeled for tomorrow's launch of DOOM VFR on Steam. If you are planning to jump into Bethesda's first PC VR game, then both AMD and Nvidia have you covered with GPU driver updates. Let's start off with …
Read More »Dataminer uncovers unused Star Wars Battlefront II cosmetics
Yesterday, EA commented on Battlefront II’s loot box system, stating that the reason it hasn’t stuck solely to cosmetics is to abide by the current Disney canon of the Star Wars universe. It seems that this wasn’t always an issue, however, as dataminers have uncovered deeper character customisation within the …
Read More »Class-action lawsuit claims Google illegally collected personal data from UK users
It looks like Google has rattled some cages here in the UK, as the company is facing a class action lawsuit. The suit is led by the former executive director of consumer body ‘Which?' and alleges that Google illegally harvested personal data from its users in the UK. Richard Lloyd, …
Read More »Apple apologises for stumbling with latest macOS update
Following on from a couple of software screw-ups this week, Apple has said that it would review its development process. Over the last two days, two incidents have occurred, with a security bug easily allowing admin access to macOS High Sierra systems. A patch was issued but this in turn …
Read More »Yesterday’s macOS security patch fixed the root login bug, but it also broke file sharing
Yesterday, an alarming macOS bug came to light that allowed you to access any system running High Sierra simply by typing Root at the login screen and pressing enter twice. This posed as a huge security issue, leading to Apple pushing out an emergency patch. Unfortunately, it seems that in …
Read More »Bungie details its list of upcoming Destiny 2 changes, aims to support players better
As Bungie promised, last night, the studio posted details on what's next for the future of the game in an effort to address growing concerns among regular players. They key message seems to be that going forward, Bungie wants to do more to support players who want Destiny to be …
Read More »Visceral’s Star Wars game was apparently ‘too linear’ for modern gamers
Back in October, EA officially closed down Visceral Games and announced that it would be ‘pivoting' and handing over the studio's Star Wars game to a new team in order to ‘broaden' it. Since then, EA's CFO has shed some additional light on why this happened, claiming that the game …
Read More »Take-Two doesn’t consider loot boxes to be ‘gambling’, will continue pushing microtransactions
A few weeks ago, Take-Two's CEO said in an earnings call that the publisher would be looking to include microtransactions in all of its games moving forward. This of course, arrived just before the Battlefront II loot box fiasco. Given the backlash EA is facing, other publishers are likely taking …
Read More »Samsung botches 960 Pro SSD firmware update
It’s no secret that Samsung continuously impresses us with its line of SSDs, however its latest update might have botched it for owners of Samsung's 960 Pro drives. Reports have been cropping up that its latest firmware is causing instability across the board, and while Samsung is aware of the …
Read More »Sony reveals its PlayStation Experience 2017 line-up
Although Sony has revealed quite a lot of exclusives throughout 2017, padded out through events such as E3 and its Paris Games Week, it has one more event to close out the year. PlayStation Experience 2017 lands on December 9th, and Sony has announced its full line-up of what to …
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