Peripheral manufacturer Xtrfy has been making a name for itself since pairing with esports organisation, Ninjas in Pyjamas to create devices with the competitive scene in mind. With a range of mice, keyboards and accessories under its belt, the company is to release its first headset, the H1, this year. …

Thermaltake’s gaming specific arm, Tt eSports has released details on its new Nemesis Switch optical gaming mouse. The MOBA/MMO style peripheral features a total of 16 programmable buttons as well as RGB lighting for the suggested price of $50. Due to launch in the third quarter of this year, the …

The first of two Zelda Breath of the Wild DLCs launched for the Switch and Wii U today, adding new items, modes and the Trial of the Sword. The Master Trials has also seen its first victor, beating the 45-floor dungeon in just over 4 hours. The Master Trials comes …

GAME has faced a number of troubles across the years, with the UK retailer hitting bankruptcy in 2012 and bouncing back in 2015 with its acquisition of Multiplay. Fast-forward to 2017 and the company is hitting another financial low, this time blaming low profit margins on the lack of Nintendo …

The world of esports is growing at a rapid pace, with sponsors recognising the sizeable audiences that professional teams draw in. Most gamers are unlikely to transition from audience member to pro, but Dallas based company Mass Luminosity hopes to give them a platform by launching its global esports project for …

Philips has made a big push on its line-up of displays this year, embracing its new curved 4K and ultra-wide screens. Now the company is expanding what its monitors are capable of with its USB docking display introducing the ability to hook up all peripherals through a single cable. The …

Galaxy S8 and S8+ owners in the US and UK have been waiting for its virtual assistant since the smartphones released in April. Samsung's new digital assistant has been in beta in the US, however, it seems a lack of manpower means US and UK Galaxy owners may need to wait …

Despite being under immense pressure from its various legal battles, chip manufacturer Qualcomm shows no signs of slowing down. The tech firm has been pushing forward with its new ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, moving away from traditional capacitive sensors to underneath the screen itself. With edge-to-edge displays becoming more popular in …

Ubisoft had a relatively packed line-up at E3 this year with the return of Assasin’s Creed and the surprise reveal of Beyond Good and Evil 2. However fans couldn’t help but notice the Splinter Cell shaped gap in the announcements. The series hasn’t received attention since 2013’s Blacklist but Ubi …

Despite being a general media platform, Kodi has become synonymous with piracy, prompting investigations from many official bodies. While many measures have been put in place to combat piracy, FACT plans to target individual users of illegal apps as well as sellers and developers. 2017 has seen a major crackdown …

Strongbox, a company known for its workstations and render farms, has teamed up with ASUS this week to break some world records. As part of a partnership with ASUS, Strongbox put together a rendering-focussed build featuring a whopping eight GTX 1080Tis. In all, the system ended up setting a new …

Apple has been preparing for the high demand of its next flagship smartphone, with production on the iPhone 8 starting much earlier than usual. Despite this, it looks like only 4 million units will be ready for release due to a shortage of OLED panels. Samsung were to provide as …

Ever since Doomfist was teased in Overwatch’s reveal cinematic, fans have been eager to see the character finally show up in the game. While we know Doomfist will eventually enter the roster, a Public Test Region crashlog reveals that it might be happening a lot sooner than expected. The Public …

When it comes to smart home products, it can be tough to for a regular user determine which is right for them. Fortunately this week, researchers made things easier for the rest of us by putting Google Home up against the Amazon Echo using a comprehensive 3000-question test. As it …

We Happy Few enjoyed a successful Kickstarter campaign back in 2015 and two years on, development is now nearing completion. This week, Compulsion Games has detailed its plan to bring We Happy Few out of Steam Early Access as well as what the future holds for the unique survival horror. …

After Nintendo discontinued its popular NES Mini, speculation began that it would be to make room for the upcoming SNES Mini. Now officially confirmed, the SNES Mini will launch in September with 21 games pre-loaded onto the system. Officially titled the Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the console …

Fireball has been a hot topic lately, with security firm, CheckPoint,  claiming that this branch of Chinese malware has infected 250 million computers worldwide.  However, it turns out that the number of infected PCs may have been massively overestimated, as Microsoft has since spoken out against this claim, asking for …

Known for its award winning monitors, display specialist AOC has two new entries in its AGON premium gaming line-up. Immersion is at the heart of these screens, with both sporting a bezelless design, a small curvature and 144Hz refresh rate. The 31.5” QHD AG322QCX and the 27″ Full HD AG272FCX …

After speaking out against the Season Pass model, Respawn has brought some much needed change to the way EA handles DLC, with free maps and game modes promised for Titanfall 2 throughout its lifespan. Respawn is keeping up the regular content drops too, with ‘The War Games' DLC expected to …

Traction has picked up for the Nintendo Switch as owners will not only be receiving a new Metroid and Pokemon RPG in the future, but a selection of peripherals to choose from. Two companies this week unveiled their new additions to the Switch lineup, with new SNES-style wireless controllers on …

Since the success of Pokemon GO the augmented reality scene has received a lot of attention, with many developers trying recreate the same achievement with other beloved franchises. Abhishek Singh seems to be getting closer, bringing Mario’s world to life on Microsoft’s HoloLens. It’s difficult to bring Mario to AR …

Bendable displays seemed like a pipedream when Samsung showcased its foldable smartphone back in 2013. With more companies investing into the idea, it looks like the reality is edging closer as the latest concept comes from Lenovo wanting to implement the technology into its laptops. This isn’t Lenovo’s first concept …

The legal battle between Qualcomm and Apple rages on, with Qualcomm hitting back at Apple once again. This time, the chip maker is claiming that Apple's iPhone simply would not exist without the use of its patented technology, going as far as to say: “Qualcomm innovations are at the heart …

OnePlus relished in the success of its OnePlus 5 launch with many first time users taking to social media to praise its speed, software and relatively low price. The very same day, the company has come under fire for cheating its benchmark scores and lying about the true performance. Traditionally, …

Paradox Interactive had a good year in 2015, publishing two hit games on PC- Cities: Skylines and Pillars of Eternity. Two years on, both games are also heading to console. Cities: Skylines came to the rescue for city-builder fans after the disastrous launch of EA’s SimCity and years later remains …

Crowbar Collective has been working away on its Half-Life 1 remake, Black Mesa, for quite some time. However, the game has been missing its finishing touch for years- the Xen chapters. Originally, the Black Mesa developers wanted to get Xen out this Summer but unfortunately, there has been one last …

OnePlus has made headlines the past few weeks, with each leak of its new flagship-killer leaving fans a little less settled. After three and a half years in development, the OnePlus 5 has been fully revealed ahead of its launch on the 27th of June. With just a slight markup …

Killer Instinct's 2013 reboot has developed a bit of a cult following over the last few years. However, with the game being a Windows Store exclusive on PC, the game has been missing out on a huge player base. Fortunately, Killer Instinct is now heading to Steam, so those avoiding …

Microsoft’s Surface Pro 1 was the first to receive a shocking 1 out of 10 score for repairability, from the teardown experts at iFixit. Now this week, the company seems to have broken its own record with the new Surface Laptop netting the worst possible score of 0.   Apple’s …

The Aorus GTX 1080Ti Xtreme Edition is a quality entry into Gigabyte's GPU lineup. It won in the EHA awards this year and we were impressed too, praising it highly in our own review. Now, Gigabyte is kicking things up a notch with the launch of the Aorus GTX 1080Ti …