PUBG Corp has been testing its new anti-cheat measures over the past year, accidentally banning a plethora of innocent players in the process. While the developer has already corrected the mistake, it has now offered a “small compensation” of 20,000 Battle Points (BP), the in-game currency, to all who were …

It has been over four years since PlayStation Now first started rolling out, with Sony banking on cloud game streaming igniting a wave of interest. Unfortunately, game streaming just isn't a viable option for most people. However, people are willing to pay a monthly fee for something like Xbox Game …

Even with its first two weeks being invite only, Fortnite managed to take iOS by storm, earning $15 million within its first month. Epic Games has continued to see rapid growth in the mobile game, increasing its profits almost sevenfold by hitting the $100 million mark in just 90 days. …

The inability to look away from a smartphone screen has become the latest go-to example of how the world is slowly degrading to a state where no one wants to look at another human being or feel the warmth of sunlight on their skin. It's as heavily politicised a factoid …

Since 2011, iPhone users have been pursuing legal action against Apple for the supposed monopolisation of its App Store, causing customers to pay more than they should. After multiple delays, the US Supreme Court has agreed to hear Apple’s appeal in the Apple v. Pepper case, which will take place …

Playdead is known for their wonderfully macabre games such as Limbo and Inside. Both games were critical and commercial successes, and now they will be making their way to another critically and commercially successful platform, the Nintendo Switch. Announced via Japanese site, Famitsu, Playdead confirmed that both Limbo and Inside …

For a long time, if you wanted to text someone on Android you had to do it on your phone. All the while Apple users have been able to use iMessage across any device using macOS and iOS. That key difference in features is ending today, as Android Messages can now …

Brave is one of the most popular browsers on Android, and it is slowly making inroads on Windows too. The developers of Brave are big believers in Blockchain technology and they want to use it to create a fair advertisement system that benefits both promoters and viewers. Yesterday, Brave announced …

Loot boxes became the subject of controversy for the Dutch back in April, as The Netherlands Gaming Authority found that some games did breach gambling laws. The country gave developers until today to alter game designs or face prosecution, forcing Valve to make some changes to its Marketplace. It’s fair …

Facebook Messenger users got their first taste of in-app advertisements around 18 months ago, when static adverts began popping up in the app between contacts. Now, Facebook is going to extreme lengths to monetise Messenger, with plans to place auto-playing video ads right in the app. In a statement sent …

The divisive notch looks to be a short-lived trend among smartphones, as Oppo's Find X is the latest in the line of bezel-less smartphones to ditch the practice. Utilising a motorised camera array, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer has managed to bless the Oppo Find X with a 93.8 percent uninterrupted …

In 2012, Google shut down Google Listen, the company's first attempt at a podcast app. It was a serviceable piece of software but it didn't really catch on at the time, leading to the app being taken offline. Now several years later, with a resurgence in podcast listening, Google is …

Origins was just step one in Ubisoft's reinvention of the Assassin's Creed series. Odyssey will cement the game's future as an RPG, complete with choices, consequences and multiple endings.

For the 40th celebration of x86 architecture and the launch of its commemorative i7-8086K processor, Intel ran a sweepstake offering 2,086 fans the chance to win the new CPU. AMD just couldn’t let this opportunity to troll its rival slide, doubling down on its top-of-the-line processors by offering the chance …

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Much to the displeasure of its fans, Sony is well-known for its adamant blocking of cross-platform features, with the latest victim being Fortnite: Battle Royale on the Nintendo Switch. A former developer has now spoken out about the decision, stating it’s, unsurprisingly, all about money. Sony’s controversial decision to lock …

Last month, smartphone manufacturer accepted Donald Trump’s get out of jail free card, when the US president removed the trading ban imposed on the company as a personal favour to Chinese president Xi Jinping. Unfortunately for Trump, many in the US still oppose the decision with the Senate voting in …

IoT devices have been causing nothing but trouble in terms of security. Whether it is always-on microphones or using unprotected devices in a botnet, something is always going wrong. Google’s Home and Chromecast are next in a long list after it was discovered they were both leaking location data. Craig …

While the United States has been a prominent figure in the space race for decades, President Donald Trump is pushing for dominance outside of Earth’s atmosphere. The initiative, dubbed the uh, “space force,” has garnered a lot of opposition from US officials for adding unnecessary bureaucracy. The space force is …

Back in 2016, many iPhone owners were hit by ‘Error 53‘, an issue in which many devices were rendered useless after a third-party repair, which in turn, disabled Touch ID. In 2017, Australia's consumer watchdog decided to tackle the issue, taking Apple to court and now, the case has resulted …

This year during Computex, we saw several new systems boasting Rivet Networks' new Killer Wireless xTend technology, which is rolling out alongside the new Killer Wireless-AC 1550 chip. We'll be seeing this new wireless technology implemented in motherboards and laptops throughout the year, but what is it and what does …

While Vivo seems to have beaten Samsung to the punch by getting rid of the infamous notch, it seems that the South Korean manufacturer will also be opting for a bezel-less design with next year’s flagship. The tentatively titled Samsung Galaxy S10, along with various other branded handsets, will supposedly …

AMD’s Ryzen APUs are fantastic chips that pack a surprising amount of both CPU and GPU power for the price. Disappointingly though, AMD has confirmed that Raven Ridge APUs will only receive up to four driver updates per year. A member of the OverclockerUK’s forum queried an AMD employee as …

Seagate has been hard at work creating several different external storage solutions for the Xbox One. It all kicked off two years ago with the 2TB ‘Game Drive' HDD, which we reviewed. Since then, a 4TB HDD version has been added, and now, Seagate is turning to external SSDs for …

After debuting a new full-length trailer for Cyberpunk 2077 at E3 last week, the games press were treated to an impressive 50-minute long gameplay demo behind closed doors. From what we've been hearing, the game is already looking to be an incredible RPG, and now we know what hardware was …

Samsung already feels at home in the mobile market, dominating Android sales with its Galaxy line of smartphones, while lining releases with its Exynos processors anywhere outside of the US. Expanding on its in-house production, the South Korean company is now reportedly looking at producing its own mobile graphics. Qualcomm …

The World Health Organisation (WHO) published its latest revision of the 11th International Classification of Diseases (ICD) yesterday, containing its first definition of gaming disorder. This has caused a lot of upset throughout the video game industry, with international organisations banding together to release a statement against the recognised addiction. …

Bethesda and Microsoft have a fairly good partnership going on. The original Xbox was the first console to get The Elder Scrolls Morrowind, the Xbox One was the first console to get mod support, and now, it looks like Microsoft will have a head start on the upcoming Fallout 76 …

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Arc System Works had a hit on its hands earlier this year with the launch of Dragonball FighterZ, and soon, the studio will be turning its attention to another action-heavy anime- Kill la Kill, another anime that has caught on and become popular here in the west. The game was …