Earlier this year, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds was blessed with an Event Mode to test out new game modes for a limited time on PC. Sadly, this has since fallen under its ‘FIX PUBG’ campaign, being temporarily removed due to a “critical error.” PUBG Help, publisher Bluehole’s official Twitter support channel for …
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PS4 exclusive ‘Days Gone’ pushed back to avoid crowded February launch
February is looking like a crowded month for video game releases. Not only do we have BioWare's Anthem launching late that month, but Metro Exodus and Crackdown 3 are also set to launch, all within a less than two-week time span. Initially, PS4 exclusive ‘Days Gone' was also supposed to …
Read More »Essential sheds 30 percent of its workforce
The future of Essential was in question earlier this year, as the company abandoned plans for a successor to its underwhelming flagship smartphone. Sadly, the company has hit another bump in the road, as 30 percent of its employees have reportedly been made redundant. Essential had a tough time when …
Read More »Steam’s Chinese user base reaches over 30 million accounts despite stagnated game approvals
Steam’s biggest user base keeps getting bigger ahead of its Chinese-specific application, with over 30 million accounts reportedly originating from the region. Despite this trend, China’s stagnated approach towards video game approvals continues to rage on, hurting indie developers the most. Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad credited Dota 2 for …
Read More »Could Apple make the jump to ARM MacBooks?
It has long been rumoured that Apple is looking to move away from Intel and x86 onto their own custom ARM silicon. Today we'll be taking a look back at Apple's history, to assess the chances of such a major shift in direction taking place on one of their biggest product lines.
Read More »Facebook blames spammers looking to sell ads for hack that affected 30 million users
While an ongoing investigation revealed that just 30 million accounts were affected by Facebook’s most recent hack, concerns arose around foreign states and supposed political motives as the US midterm elections rapidly approach. Fortunately, preliminary findings suggest that scammers are responsible for stealing the tokens, solely for the purpose of …
Read More »Analysts reckon Apple could switch to its own ARM CPUs for Macs in 2020
It has been a few months since we last discussed Apple potentially switching to ARM processors for Macs. Microsoft is moving in on the ARM laptop market in partnership with Qualcomm and from the sounds of it, Apple hopes to compete in this area too. According to analysts this week, …
Read More »99.7% of real FCC comments favoured Net Neutrality, as investigations intensify
Last year, the FCC requested user opinions on its plans to put an end to net neutrality. Shortly after, its website inevitably saw a flood of fake and automated comments overtake legitimate voices. A study has since revealed that many of these real comments supported net neutrality, prompting further investigation …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Odyssey first weekly event mission cancelled following issues
Assassin's Creed Odyssey has been out for a little while now and Ubisoft is already gearing up with post-launch content. One way Ubisoft plans to bring players back in is with a weekly event, setting players on limited-time quests to take down world bosses. The first one was due to …
Read More »Blizzard tempers expectations for Diablo news at Blizzcon
There has been some hype surrounding Blizzard's Diablo plans this year. Not only is Diablo III coming to the Nintendo Switch, but ‘multiple Diablo' projects are confirmed to be in the works at Blizzard. Unfortunately, it sounds like we are unlikely to get any big news at Blizzcon this year, …
Read More »The third episode of The Walking Dead: The Final Season is expected to launch this year
Following the tumultuous aftermath of Telltale’s unexpected firings, Skybound Games announced that it has struck a deal to see The Walking Dead: The Final Season through to completion. Despite numerous hiccups in getting the project under way, the developer assures fans that it intends to debut the third episode before …
Read More »Rocket League’s full cross-platform play has been delayed until next year
Shortly following Sony’s change of heart, Psyonix announced that it was working on making Rocket League fully cross-platform as it was always intended to be. While this was expected to land before the end of the year, the developer has seemingly hit a bump in the road causing a delay …
Read More »Synology DiskStation DS-119j 1-bay NAS Review
It has an updated 64-bit CPU, has a hardware encryption engine built in and costs less than £100.
Read More »Cooler Master rolls out extremely limited edition C700P Carbon
Last year, Cooler Master launched the C700P, a big return for the massive Cosmos case line. Now this year, the Cosmos is set to be celebrated once again, this time around with a limited edition Carbon Fiber version. The Carbon Fiber Limited Edition C700P case originally started off as a …
Read More »Epic Games files lawsuit against cheat-selling YouTuber with 1.7m subscribers
Epic Games is no stranger to controversially chasing down cheaters within Fortnite: Battle Royale, from hiring private investigators to pursuing legal action. YouTuber Brandon “Golden Modz” Lucas is the latest in Epic’s sight, after showcasing and selling cheats to his 1.7 million subscribers. Fortnite is one of the most lucrative …
Read More »Riotoro 1200W Builder Edition PSU Review
It's a 1200W unit from Riotoro - but is it worth the £180 asking price?
Read More »Lawsuit accuses Facebook of trying to cover up its misleading view time metrics
Back in 2016, it was revealed that Facebook had been misleading advertisers for two years due to a botched algorithm that overestimated viewing time averages by up to 80 percent. Although Facebook claims it was an accident, a lawsuit from marketing agency Crowd Siren alleges that social network had known …
Read More »The Initiative picks up Technical Director behind GTA V, Red Dead Redemption and Max Payne 3
It has been a few months since Microsoft first formed ‘The Initiative', an ambitious first-party studio aiming to produce new, high-quality games for Xbox and PC. We've seen a wave of hires already, including top talent from other acclaimed studios. Now, The Initiative has added another big name to its …
Read More »Netflix CEO critisises EU ‘content quota’ plans
It looks like Netflix is about to but heads with the EU, as the streaming service has begun calling out Europe's ‘content quota' plans for online video services. Apparently the EU is considering a new law that would require streaming services to “devote a minimum of 30 percent of their …
Read More »MSI Trident X (2018): Cramming in an i9 9900k and RTX 2080ti !
Want a console replacement but demand maximum performance? MSI's new Trident X (2018) can ship with an Intel Core i9 9900k and RTX 2080 ti graphics card. Its a beast!
Read More »Level-5 celebrates its 20th anniversary by teasing a series revival
Hitting its 20th anniversary this month, Level-5 seems to have something special in store. The word “revival” has been teased alongside its upcoming retrospective, hinting that the developer could be bringing back an old series or a cancelled game. The studio will be featuring in Famitsu’s November 8th issue to …
Read More »DICE launch Battlefield V’s single-player campaign: War Stories
While this year’s Call of Duty was the first in its series to shed a single-player campaign in favour of its Blackout battle royale mode, Battlefield V is keeping to tradition. Ahead of its launch next month, developer DICE has now released its story trailer full of War Stories. War …
Read More »Omen by HP 27 Gaming Monitor Review
It's a very stylish monitor from HP - but can it justify the £699 asking price?
Read More »Google reveals that censored Chinese search engine tests are going well
After withdrawing its search services in China for a number of years, Google has been making effort to re-enter the market with a censored version of Google Search known as Dragonfly. Speaking about the project for the first time, Google CEO Sundar Pichai has revealed that tests are going “very …
Read More »Corsair launches Force Series MP510 SSDs, the company’s fastest storage to date
Corsair has a long-standing reputation in the SSD world and while the company has remained quiet on the storage front this year, that is changing today. This week, Corsair announced the new Force Series MP510 M.2 NVMe SSD, delivering more performance in capacities all the way up to 2TB. The …
Read More »Discord launches its Store worldwide and makes changes to its Nitro subscription service
Discord started its journey as a versatile platform, specialising in voice, text and image before expanding into video chat late last year. Having completed its initial beta tests, Discord is now ready to expand into the video game market, launching its store worldwide. The new feature was announced back in …
Read More »Huawei updates its triple-camera setup for the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro
Today in London, Huawei announced its latest smartphones – the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro. These build on the success of Huawei's P20 series that launched last March with bigger and better screens, increased battery capacity and an updated triple-camera setup. We went hands-on with the new phones to tell …
Read More »MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z 8GB Review: 210MHz faster than reference!
Nvidia has launched RTX 2070 and our first look comes from the MSI RTX 2070 Gaming Z
Read More »MSI RTX 2070 Armor 8G Unboxing – GTX 1080 killer?
RTX 2070 is now out in the wild, and here we unbox the MSI RTX 2070 Armor 8G card and give you a quick overview of the features and design
Read More »OnePlus will be stripping back its OxygenOS for a faster experience
While Android continues to flourish as a diverse market, one of the biggest complaints is how manufacturers bloat Google’s base operating system. Although OnePlus has always embraced pure Android, it teased that a more streamlined experience is coming to its proprietary OxygenOS in time for the OnePlus 6T. Based on …
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