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Oculus apologises for Rift downtime with free $15 credit
Last night, Oculus Rift owners found themselves in a bit of a bind after an error began affecting thousands of users. The ‘Oculus Runtime Service' error meant that users couldn't use their headsets properly for a period of time. Fortunately, Oculus was quick to investigate and find the root cause. …
Read More »H1Z1 is turning into a free to play game today
Back when H1Z1 was in its early stages of development, it was revealed that the plan was to eventually have the game transition to a free to play model. The years passed as development continued and when H1Z1 left Steam Early access just over a week ago, the game still …
Read More »OnePlus 6 leak suggests 19:9 notched display and Snapdragon 845
It seems that claims of the OnePlus 6 potentially following in the footsteps of the iPhone X with its notched bezel-less screen might have some truth in them, as a leaked benchmark shows the device’s 19:9 aspect ratio. It also reveals that the upcoming flagship smartphone will continue the company’s …
Read More »Ubisoft has announced The Division 2
The Division was a huge game at launch, in fact at the time it was Ubisoft's fastest selling new IP in its history. While the game was a commercial success, over time that popularity waned as players became dissatisfied with various game updates. However, it looks like Ubisoft is hoping …
Read More »XMA, Blizzard, Playstation and more back innovative project for computing in schools
For most of us, it's hard to imagine a world where you don't have access to powerful computing devices and high speed internet 24/7. While a quarter of UK pupils are now classed as ‘extreme' internet users (spending up to 3 times the international average online), as many as 10% …
Read More »Developers fix PUBG anti-cheat bug causing legitimate players to receive a ban
PUBG Corp has placed a great amount of effort into its latest anti-cheat methods in an attempt to quell the waves of hackers spoiling PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds for the general community. Unfortunately, a bug had caused the new measures to run a little bit haywire, banning legitimate players in the process. …
Read More »RAM prices could climb even higher thanks to datacentre demand
It seems that news of RAM prices stabilising has been greatly exaggerated, as datacentre demand has begun to drive costs even higher than before.
Read More »Mario Tennis Aces release date leaked ahead of Nintendo Direct
While many are still hoping to see Diablo 3 receive a surprise announcement in tonight’s Nintendo Direct despite Blizzard saying otherwise, it looks like Mario Tennis Aces will be getting a sizeable mention. Leaked ahead of time, it looks like Mario’s sport debut is headed to the Nintendo Switch this …
Read More »Microsoft confirms plans to drop Windows 10 S in favour of ‘S Mode’
Back in May 2017, Microsoft announced that it would be launching another edition of Windows 10, known as ‘Windows 10 S'. This particular version was intended for cheaper laptops and ultrabooks, with a focus on getting a ‘safe' version of Windows 10 into schools and into the hands of students. …
Read More »Take-Two and ZeniMax invited to join the ESA in Trump’s video games meeting
President Trump’s meeting with video game professionals is set to take place later today, March 8th, and now we have a better understanding of who will attend. ZeniMax and Take-Two are two of the big hitters invited to join the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) to discuss the effects of video …
Read More »Analysts continue to lower iPhone X sales forecasts
While analysts started off with high hopes for Apple's iPhone X, over time, their view has become increasingly pessimistic. We've already seen reports of Apple dropping its supply orders, indicating that the company plans to make fewer units than expected, and now, analysts are beginning to lower their sales expectations …
Read More »Ubisoft is using machine learning to spot bugs before they make it into the final game code
Ubisoft has had its issues with buggy game launches in the past and while things have improved over time, this has come at the cost of development time, as play tests get underway. In the future, this may not be an issue though, as the publisher has developed an ‘AI …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege hits all-time high player record as Year Three commences
Rainbow Six Siege is just entering its third year on the market and it looks like Ubisoft's consistent content updates are paying off well. This week, Rainbow Six Siege saw huge growth, setting a new concurrent player record for the game on PC. Previously, Rainbow Six Siege's peak concurrent player …
Read More »AirPulse A200 2.0 Speakers Review – blow your eardrums!
Got a spare £799 for a 2.0 speaker system? The AirPulse A200 could be just the ticket
Read More »Velocity is introducing Amazon-style ‘smart lockers’ for IT support
For decades, delivery was largely synchronous. You had to be in the right place at the right time, or you'd end up with a look of disappointment and a ‘hastily scribbled card through the door’ from the courier. Amazon is revolutionising the delivery mechanism with technologies like ‘smart lockers' that let …
Read More »Oculus suggests rolling back Nvidia drivers to fix Rift ‘black screen’ issues
The Oculus Rift has been selling particularly well over the last few months, but unfortunately it looks like users are starting to run into issues. Recently, a ‘black screen of death' began affecting users, and so far, the finger is being pointed at recent Nvidia driver updates as well as …
Read More »ASRock might be entering the graphics card market with a focus on AMD
It looks like the graphics card market will be getting a new contender this year. This week, reports emerged claiming that motherboard maker ASRock will begin selling graphics cards as soon as April, with a main focus on supplying AMD-based GPUs. ASRock has been around since 2002 and since then, …
Read More »Leaked slides reveal AMD’s 2nd Gen Ryzen lineup and pricing
We've known for a couple of months now that AMD plans to roll out its Ryzen 2000 series CPUs in April. Last week, the first Ryzen 7 2700X leaks gave us a good idea of what to expect in terms of improvements and today, AMD's initial lineup of Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 5 2000 series processors has leaked online, alongside launch prices for each chip.
Read More »New leak suggests the Huawei P20 will feature a three-lens rear camera
Hot off the heels of dual lens camera technology becoming the de facto in high end flagship smartphones, Huawei is going one step further by introducing yet another lens. New images of the Huawei P20 have leaked, showing the device’s strange third lens, alongside the reveal that it will be …
Read More »Post-Brexit might result in the return of roaming charges for UK residents
June 2017 officially saw the end of roaming charges for mobile networks across the EU, thanks to the ‘Roam like Home’ legislation. This could soon change in the UK as Prime Minister Theresa May has confirmed the collection of countries will no longer be a part of the Digital Single …
Read More »CD Projekt Red teases crossover for The Witcher 3’s Geralt
The Witcher 3 fans got their final taste of the Wild Hunt when its last downloadable content, Blood and Wine dropped in 2016. This might not be their last outing with Geralt of Rivia, however, as community leader Marcin Momot has teased that the Witcher might just step out of …
Read More »PUBG soon to trial limb and vehicle penetration, stopping body parts from blocking shots
PUBG Corp is testing out new ways to stop those pesky hands from blocking headshots in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. Later this week, the developer will be launching the test servers once again, trialling bullet penetration and new in-game social features. Players of PUBG will soon see an overhaul to the in-game …
Read More »BlackBerry is suing Facebook for allegedly copying BBM features
BlackBerry may have given up when it comes to building its own smartphones directly, but the company still owns a fairly extensive patent portfolio, and it intends to draw money from it. This week, we learned that BlackBerry has filed a lawsuit against Facebook, claiming that the social media network …
Read More »Nintendo reinstates Mario’s plumbing licence
Last September, Mario officially retired his plumber profession when his Japanese language biography swapped it out for the numerous other things that the Goomba stomper has done over the years. It turns out that he was just taking a quick vacation, as Mario is back to being a plumber once …
Read More »State of Decay 2 is launching quite soon and it won’t be a full priced game
It has been almost five years since State of Decay first popped on to the gaming scene and since then, fans have been waiting for the sequel. Last year during its E3 press conference, Microsoft announced State of Decay 2 would be coming in 2018 for both PC and Xbox …
Read More »Call of Duty Black Ops 4 had a surprising tease last night
After the success of Call of Duty: WWII and the return to ‘boots on ground' style gameplay, we've been left wondering what's next for the series. This year's Call of Duty instalment will be handled by Treyarch and not so surprisingly, this has led to rumors of Black Ops 4. …
Read More »Cougar GX-F 750W PSU Review
It's a very competitive priced 750 Watt supply, but does this HEC design deserve attention?
Read More »MSI Force GC20 & GC30 Controller Review
MSI making gaming controllers? It's definitely a first, but are they any good?
Read More »Corsair Carbide 275R Review – The Case for Stormtroopers
Corsair's latest case costs £79.99 - but does it have enough features to justify the price?
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