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Premature listing suggests price and specs of the OnePlus 7
OnePlus is gearing up to launch its next flagship smartphone, meaning a number of details are coming to light. CEO Pete Lau has already confirmed that the OnePlus 7 won’t feature wireless charging and leaks suggest a bezel-less design thanks to a pop-out camera, but a recent listing reportedly uncovers …
Read More »Elon Musk’s turbulent year could see him lose Tesla and Pentagon security clearance
Although Elon Musk managed to finally release Tesla’s $35,000 model, the CEO is having a particularly bad year so far. The Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a grievance against Musk for breaching his settlement agreement by tweeting about the company without authorisation, and now the Pentagon is reviewing …
Read More »Disney+ will house the company’s entire library, but it isn’t clear if this availability is worldwide
As the Disney+ streaming service approaches release later this year, the company is putting an end to its frustrating ‘Vault’ system in favour of greater availability. Drumming up excitement in shareholders and prospective fans alike, Disney CEO Bob Iger stated that the service is set to receive “the entire Disney …
Read More »EA will not be holding a press conference at this year’s E3
E3 already has a noticeable hole in its 2019 line-up, as Sony announced it will not be appearing at the event. Now, EA has revealed that it will be taking a ‘show, don’t tell approach’ as it ditches its annual keynote in favour of a pre-show livestream. The Star Wars, …
Read More »Gigabyte GTX 1660 Ti Gaming OC 6G Review – worth £300?
It's a triple-fan GTX 1660 Ti from Gigabyte - but with a £300 price tag
Read More »Valve layoffs reportedly reduce the company’s hardware department
Valve has laid off 13 full-time members of staff redundant alongside a number of contractors, seemingly downsizing its hardware department.
Read More »AOC’s latest monitor is 4K, ‘HDR-ready’ and sports FreeSync for £319
This week, AOC is launching a new addition to its gaming monitor lineup- the G2868PQU. A minimalist 28-inch gaming monitor with a 4K ‘HDR-ready' panel and FreeSync. The G2868PQU uses a TN panel that covers 102% of the sRGB colour gamut and 82% of the AdobeRGB gamut. While it is …
Read More »Is it too little, too late for Mark Zuckerberg to promise a “privacy focused” Facebook?
Facebook has become the poster child for data misuse in recent years, from Cambridge Analytica to run-ins with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). CEO Mark Zuckerberg is attempting to change that image, announcing that he wants to make Facebook a “privacy-focused platform.” Announcing the upcoming method of …
Read More »Nvidia explores whether newer technologies have real-world impact on battle royale K/D ratios
With the boom in popularity of the battle royale genre drawing millions of users per day, there has been an increased focus on squeezing every last bit of performance out of hardware. Better components certainly offer more frames per second, but Nvidia wanted discern whether more frames truly translated to …
Read More »Corsair K83 Wireless Review – An Entertainment Keyboard
It's something different from Corsair - a new wireless entertainment keyboard. Is it worth £110?
Read More »Respawn’s first-layer fix for Apex Legends hitboxes is ‘coming soon’
Late last month, players discovered a discrepancy between the hitboxes of each character in Apex Legends, causing an unfair disadvantage. After exploring a number of fixes, Respawn Entertainment has laid the groundwork for its first-layer patch which should arrive alongside Season 1. Larger characters such as Gibraltar, Caustic and, particularly, …
Read More »Players discover Anthem bug that makes level 1 weapons the most powerful
After launching to mixed reviews, Bioware has been quick to address some early feedback for Anthem. Unfortunately, recent patches have introduced new problems for the game. Aside from crashing both PS4 and Xbox One consoles, Anthem now has a weapon bug that makes your starting gun more powerful than the …
Read More »BioWare is set to fix Anthem on PS4, as Xbox One users also claim to be affected
Anthem’s rough launch has seen PlayStation 4 (PS4) users flock to various forums to complain that the game was inexplicably crashing their system and in some cases causing a power cycling issue. While these woes are set to come to an end next week, thanks to BioWare finding a fix, …
Read More »H1Z1 is no more, latest patch introduces Z1 Battle Royale among other changes
Update (07/03/19): Back in September, Daybreak games announced that H1Z1 would be going through another branding change. This change has now occured as part of a major update for the Battle Royale title, which aims to bring back ‘the glory days'. H1Z1 has been through plenty of changes over the …
Read More »Valve removes controversial visual novel from Steam
Valve has been criticised over its lack of content curation on Steam several times over the last few years. Poor asset flips and fake games have landed on Steam in abundance, with some developers using these games to exploit the Steam marketplace. The Steam curation argument has recently popped up …
Read More »There are ethical concerns surrounding Facebook’s new Tributes feature
In an attempt to stop Facebook from turning into an ever-growing digital graveyard, the social network began handing loved ones control over the accounts of people that had passed. Evolving this feature, Facebook has now announced its new ‘Tributes’ section, which questionably monetises the dead. Accounts identified as inactive due …
Read More »PC Specialist Octane VI RTX – 9900K & RTX 2080 Max-P in a Laptop!
It's a monster of a laptop from PC Specialist, with desktop grade hardware inside.
Read More »Nintendo Switch is getting a Labo virtual reality kit
There have been rumours about Nintendo experimenting with VR again floating around for a while. Last year, a hidden VR mode was found on the Switch, now six months later, Nintendo Labo VR has been announced. Toycon #4, Labo VR, is a pack of Nintendo Labo DIY kits that let …
Read More »Analysts claim largest DRAM price decline since 2011
The DRAM and NAND Flash markets enjoyed a massive boom in recent years, to the point where there have been allegations of price fixing. Late last year, market analysts began talking about ‘steep declines' due in 2019. Now according to updated analysis, DRAM contract prices are in the sharpest decline …
Read More »Corning is testing flexible glass solutions for foldable smartphones
By their very nature, flexible smartphones are built with durable screens that can withstand multiple folds, but the rigidity of Gorilla Glass has meant that none of the new handsets live up to what is now industry standard. Corning has heard these woes and has revealed that it is now …
Read More »A class action lawsuit claims Activision misled investors over Bungie split
In a surprise move earlier this year, Bungie and Activision split up, allowing Bungie to go independent once again with the Destiny IP in hand. At the time, investors called for a third-party investigation into the situation and now, a class-action lawsuit is being pursued. Kuznicki Law PLLC, a California-based …
Read More »Leo Says Ep. 38 – GTX 1660 Ti, DLSS, 16in MacBook Pro, and USB alphabet spaghetti
Today Leo returns with another episode of Leo Says. As always, our grumpy hero has a lot to discuss, touching first on GTX 1660 Ti and its distinct lack of RTX features. He also mentions DLSS and its limitations as explored by HARDWARE UNBOXED, while there is also news of a new 16in MacBook Pro and an overview of some announcements made at MWC 2019. You can also bet that Leo has a lot to say about the new USB naming conventions, too...
Read More »Developer manages to install Windows 10 ARM on Nintendo Switch
It seems as though the Nintendo Switch is proving to be the perfect playground for hackers, ever since Linux was successfully installed onto the console last year. Moving forward, someone has now managed to get Microsoft’s Windows 10 ARM variant working on the device, although it isn’t without issue. Installing …
Read More »EA acknowledges Anthem crashes on PlayStation 4, asks the community to send reports
BioWare’s Anthem hasn’t had the smoothest launch, as some PlayStation 4 players are experiencing hard crashes when playing the game on their system. It’s uncertain just how widespread the issue is, but it has prompted Sony to grant some refunds for the game while EA appeals to its fan base …
Read More »Vivendi has officially sold off all of its shares in Ubisoft
Back in late 2015, former Activision owner, Vivendi, began buying shares in Ubisoft, seemingly with plans to take over the company. Ubisoft's CEO spoke out against the takeover and even took steps to fight back against it. Eventually, Vivendi relented and agreed to sell off its shares. Now, Ubisoft is …
Read More »Intel discontinues remaining 6th Gen Skylake processors
It has been several years since Skylake was at the forefront of the CPU market. In the lead up to Coffee Lake's desktop launch, Intel announced that the Core i7-6700K and Core i5-6600K would be discontinued in 2018. Now, the rest of the Skylake 6th Gen lineup is being put …
Read More »Steam’s ‘Popular Upcoming’ list is being exploited by some developers
Soon-to-be-released games are being snubbed on Steam’s ‘Popular Upcoming’ list due to an exploit.
Read More »ASUS ROG Delta USB-C RGB Headset Review
It's a high-end gaming headset from ASUS ROG - is it worth £170?
Read More »The Halo Master Chief Collection is apparently getting close to a PC release
Over the last few years, Microsoft has been making more of an effort on the PC side. Big franchises like Forza and Gears of War have been coming to PC, alongside smaller exclusives from this console generation. However, there is still a key piece missing- Halo. Fortunately, according sources this …
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