Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been noticeably absent since news broke of Cambridge Analytica harvesting millions upon millions of its users’ data, but he’s finally come out of hiding to address the scandal. Admitting the company’s “mistakes,” Zuckerberg focused more on what actions the firm will take to clean up …

Operation Chimera is well under way at this point, having given Rainbow Six Siege players access to Russian and French Operators Finka and Lion. Italy’s special forces seems to be next up, with a leak giving us our first look at what to expect from the tentatively named Alibi and …

Two weeks ago, Kaspersky Lab revealed that it had uncovered a strain of malicious malware dubbed Slingshot, that had gone undetected for six years. It turns out that this was, in fact state-sponsored malware targeting terrorism and Kaspersky has ruined years-worth of a government sanctioned operation. Kaspersky went public with …

A surge in leaks have all but confirmed that Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is being remastered and is due to launch this year. Just like its predecessor, the remaster seems to be following an unconventional release, with Activision supposedly dropping the multiplayer component. Amazon did the deed first, …

Since Apple debuted its Face ID technology, it’s been perceived that Android research and development teams were approximately two years behind forming their own version. While this remains a part of the problem, it turns out that Apple’s iron grip on the supply chain is another factor slowing competitors down. …

The geniuses behind The Witcher have acquired indie studio Strange New Things, dedicating it to the development of Cyberpunk 2077. Now dubbed CD Projekt Red Wrocław, the new team is comprised of former members of core CD Projekt Red as well as IO Interactive and Techland. Strange New Things was …

Concern surrounding Facebook has been growing for the past week, as countries begin to question the user data scandal between the platform and Cambridge Analytica. Now, founder Mark Zuckerberg has been sent a formal request to testify on the privacy failure. The news broke earlier this week, when data firm …

Launch days very rarely go smoothly for online games, with many experiencing a plethora of problems despite attempts to iron out all issues during the beta phase. The Sea of Thieves was no different, with developer Rare temporarily disabling new players from entering the game while it fixed the issues. …

Ubisoft gained a bit of controversy when it introduced Outbreak Packs into Rainbow Six: Siege, as the content was only available at a premium cost. Despite releasing a number of bug fixes, it seems the publisher has no choice but to temporarily disable the loot boxes due to a tracking …

Nimbus Data has broken the record for largest single solid state drive, releasing its 100TB ExaDrive DC100.

OnePlus fans have already been treated to many leaks and rumours, suggesting that the company will run with an iPhone X-style notch on its next flagship. Now, with the release of the Oppo R15, we have our first full look at what the OnePlus 6 might look like. Given that …

Atari’s push back into the console market was delayed at the end of last year, when the company suspended its crowdfunding with minimal warning. The project has now been revised, With the Ataribox becoming the Atari VCS, set to debut later this year. Pre-orders for the Atari VCS will go …

Cybercriminals have been harassing schools across the UK yesterday, sending over 24,000 bomb threats across the UK. The perpetrator has spoken up about the incident, hinting that it might have originated from a feud over Minecraft. More than 400 schools were evacuated yesterday, according to the Express, after an email …

Earlier this year, Facebook announced that it plans to improve its livestreaming features in hopes to attract more content creators. Livestreamers aren’t the only focus, however, as Facebook has now revealed its new SDK, allowing developers to reward viewers with in-game items and keep an eye on deeper analytics.  Facebook has been testing these new …

Amazon has placed a lot of focus on expanding into the gaming sector, having built upon its Twitch platform over the years. Now, the retail giant is debuting a new cross-platform gaming service, dubbed GameOn, giving players a chance to win prizes in an eSports-like environment.  GameOn is built upon Amazon's sizeable Web Services (AWS), …

Microsoft has had a tough time with its Edge browser, often resorting to aggressive tactics to push it to the forefront. As of the latest Windows 10 update, the company has taken to overriding users' default browsers, no matter what the user has chosen themselves. So far, Insiders are the …

With the Galaxy S9 retaining its fingerprint sensor as its means of biometric security, it was clear that Samsung didn’t truly have an answer to Apple’s Face ID included on the iPhone X. The company intends to rectify this for next year’s Galaxy S10, as it reportedly has a front-facing …

It’s safe to say that when Star Wars Battlefront II released, EA was far, far away from pleasing everyone. Ridden with pay-to-win microtransactions, the publisher was forced to strip the premium currency from the title temporarily with a promise that they will return. After a lot of revision, EA has …

Given how widespread the Spectre and Meltdown issues are, it’s only a matter of time before processor manufacturers release new CPUs circumventing the vulnerabilities. Intel is hard at work on its new chips set to release this year, revealing some of the hardware changes it’s making to ensure that future …

Since 2015, consumer group Which? has been receiving complaints from Currys PC World customers surrounding a surcharge of up to £40 related to ‘set-up fees’. The retail group has since apologised for its displeased customers and is “urgently re-briefing” its stores to ensure the practice stops. The problem began when …

Ubisoft has announced that it is bringing its controversial Starter Edition to For Honor, with the whole game available for a much cheaper price. While lowering the barrier to entry, it’ll take players sixteen times the amount of playtime to unlock the remaining heroes. The introduction of a Starter Edition …

Two weeks ago, Microsoft stepped in to help distribute Intel’s Spectre and Meltdown fixes as individual vendors would have been too slow. It looks like the Redmond-based company isn’t done just yet, either, as now it’s offering a bug bounty program for anyone that identifies an attack based on the …

Twitch streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins broke platform records for concurrent viewers on a personal stream earlier, thanks to a guest appearance by Hotline Bling singer Drake. The two were close to doubling that of previous record holder Dr. DisRespect, but still fell shy of the all-time record of 1.1 million …

It seems to be one step forward, two steps back in the world of graphics cards as users will apparently have to wait even longer to see Nvidia’s Turing GPUs. Originally pegged for a reveal this month in time for an August launch, Nvidia’s next gaming line of cards might …

Update: Square Enix has officially dropped its teaser trailer for Shadow of the Tomb Raider, confirming its September 14th release date. The teaser confirms that the reboot's fast-paced cinematic action will return once again, with a full reveal expected in April. Experience Lara Croft’s defining moment as she becomes the …

YouTube has revealed its plans to combat conspiracy video misinformation by displaying blurbs from Wikipedia articles next to its video player. This is news to Wikipedia, which has gone on record to say it has not once entered an official discussion or partnership with the platform. The Google-owned video platform …

Despite the folks over at iFixit welcoming the new design of the Galaxy S9 and S9+, it seems that Samsung has earned itself a low repairability score of just 4 for each handset. This is lower than Apple’s iPhone X, which scored a moderate 6 out of 10. As usual …

In June last year, Splinter Cell fans were told that Ubisoft would be picking the IP back up, but it could be a long wait until anything materialises. It seems like 2018 might be the year we see an announcement, however, as an accidental listing points to an E3 reveal. …

Non-profit organisation Games for Change has an issue with the video montage that President Trump used to open his discussion surrounding violence in video games, calling the blame on video games a “scapegoat for the real conversation.” Countering the ultra-violent scenes, Games for Change has created its own video to …

At the end of February, Amazon-owned Twitch announced that it would be giving more to its Prime subscribers, allowing members to vote for the indie title they wanted to receive each month with its Twitch Prime Indie Amplifier program. Now, Prime members are getting even more, as Twitch has announced …