While titles like Middle-Earth: Shadow of War and Star Wars Battlefront II are coming under fire for their loot box microtransactions, Ubisoft is taking the safer route this year with Assassin’s Creed: Origins. There will be loot boxes present in the game, but before you roll your eyes too hard, …
Read More »Latest MSI Afterburner update improves Vega overclocking and hints at GTX 1070Ti
Over the last month, we have been hearing an increasing number of rumours surrounding a new Nvidia graphics card. It seems that a GTX 1070Ti is on the way, this time around it wasn’t just an anonymous source name dropping the card though, instead it appeared in the MSI Afterburner …
Read More »Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is getting an updated, refined version of Dust2
There have been many legendary maps introduced to Counter-Strike over the years, though Dust2 sits at the very top of the pile. Over the years, Dust2 has remained fairly untouched, with Valve choosing to focus on revamping other classic maps for CS:GO instead. That is changing this year though, as …
Read More »EA extends Star Wars Battlefront II beta
The Star Wars: Battlefront II beta went live on Friday just in time for the weekend. The beta was initially supposed to come to a close last night but EA has decided to extend it for a couple more days to give more people a chance to try the game …
Read More »Microsoft almost released a Lumia with an ‘edge to edge’ display in 2014
This year, the big smartphone craze is bezel-free displays, with much higher screen to body ratios than we have seen in previous years. While the likes of Samsung, Google and Apple are pushing it now, Microsoft almost beat them all to the punch. It turns out that back in 2014, …
Read More »Nokia ceases development on its VR camera, cuts 310 jobs
While Microsoft did acquire Nokia’s mobile arm a couple of years ago, the company has managed to live on in Finland, the US and UK by working on other projects. One of Nokia’s major projects over the last two years has been the Ozo, a $45,000 camera built for filming …
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Read More »Seagate launches 12TB IronWolf, IronWolf Pro and Barracuda Pro HDDs
WD isn't the only company rolling out all new high-capacity drives. Seagate is joining the club with three new 12TB drives launching today.
Read More »Nintendo to ramp up Switch production to meet demand for holiday season
The Nintendo Switch has been in high demand ever since its launch back in March. In fact for the first few months, finding one in stock seemed to be a very difficult task depending on where you lived. It’s a bit easier to get hold of one now but with …
Read More »Nvidia’s latest driver update preps for Shadow of War and The Evil Within 2
It’s October, which means for the next several weeks, we are going to be seeing a lot of major game launches. Coupled with that, will be Nvidia’s Game Ready driver updates. Today, Nvidia is rolling out a new Game Ready driver preparing GeForce users for Middle-Earth: Shadow of War, The …
Read More »Samsung’s Galaxy S9 may be the first phone to feature a Snapdragon 845
This year, Samsung has more than made up for its Galaxy Note 7 blunder with both the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy Note 8. However, as we edge closer to 2018, it is time to start looking at the next generation. We have already heard that Samsung’s Galaxy S9 may …
Read More »The first in-game footage for Jurassic World Evolution is here
We had a number of good surprises at E3 this year, one of which was Jurassic World Evolution, a new Dinosaur-themed strategy game in the works over at Frontier. We didn’t see much of the game at the time, but this week at Frontier Expo, the first in-game footage was …
Read More »Halloween Terror comes to Overwatch this week, new skins leak out
Blizzard has done a great job keeping players coming back to Overwatch regularly, not just with things like competitive seasons and arcade modes, but also with in-game events. Given that we are now firmly in October, it is time for Blizzard to gear up its Halloween plans and thanks to …
Read More »Windows Mobile is ‘no longer a focus’ for Microsoft
As much as Microsoft tried, the company couldn’t quite turn Windows Phone into a mainstream platform. The platform has never really managed to garner the support to compete against Android and iOS, so now, it is time for Microsoft to move on, with Joe Belfiore admitting that while bug fixes …
Read More »Asus ROG Maximus X Apex used to hit major overclocks on Core i7-8700K and G.Skill DDR4
Intel’s 8th Gen Coffee Lake processors have launched and the Z370 platform has begun its rollout, which means it is time for overclockers to get their hands on all of this new hardware and push it to its limits. Today, it was announced that overclocker ‘der8auer’ was able to push …
Read More »Discord rolls out video chat and screen sharing for all users
Over the last year or so, Discord has boomed in popularity, with many PC gamers making the jump to it, leaving Skype behind. While Discord’s call quality has been a big improvement over Skype, it did lack a few other features, namely video chat and screen sharing. Fortunately, after a …
Read More »Xtrify and Ninjas in Pyjamas launch K3 ‘mem-chanical’ keyboard
Over the last couple of years, we’ve seen a couple of esports teams get involved on the peripheral side of things. Not only do some players provide feedback for upcoming products but some teams even own their own peripheral brands. One such team is Ninjas in Pyjamas, which owns Xtrfy. …
Read More »Update: Netflix set to raise its subscription prices again, UK pricing confirmed
Over the last couple of years, Netflix has been easing its subscribers in to price hikes and unfortunately this year, there will be another one. Existing customers will start paying a higher price for the standard and Ultra-HD streaming packages. Netflix made the announcement earlier today that its standard streaming …
Read More »The Star Wars Battlefront II beta is live
While the first game may have been a swing and a miss in many areas, Star Wars: Battlefront II appears to be shaping up nicely. DICE is looking to show these improvements off too, with the open beta for Battlefront II now live across the PC, Xbox One and PS4. …
Read More »Gigabyte is offering up Steam Wallet codes with Z370 AORUS motherboards
Yesterday we witnessed the launch of Intel’s 8th Generation processors and the Z370 platform. With the jump from quad-core SKUs to six-cores for the Core i7 and Core i5, a good number of enthusiasts are looking to upgrade but you’ll need a new motherboard to go with it. To help …
Read More »Turn 10 Studios apologises for Forza 7 VIP pass changes, will revert to old system
Last week, Forza 7 went into early access, before rolling out to the rest of the world just a few days ago. During that time, many keen racing fans noticed some unwanted changes to the Forza VIP pass. These changes clearly didn’t sit well with fans, as evidenced by the …
Read More »Apple investigating reports of iPhone 8 Plus battery swelling
Shortly after the iPhone 8 Plus began landing in the hands of consumers, we heard a report that one unlucky buyer had their phone mysteriously pop open while being charged up. Now it seems a few other users have experienced the same thing in a few different countries, leading Apple …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Origins system requirements announced
After a short break from the franchise, Ubisoft is bringing back Assassin’s Creed this year. With Assassin’s Creed: Origins, the series has evolved into an RPG, with all new combat, abilities and a levelling system. The game also happens to be a graphical showcase for the Xbox One X. With …
Read More »Intel’s 8th Generation Coffee Lake Processors hit retail
Today is a big day for Intel, following pressure from AMD’s success with Ryzen, Intel is launching its 8th-Gen Coffee Lake CPUs, bumping up the core count for its Core i7 and Core i5 SKUs and rolling out a new chipset- Z370. We have already had a chance to review …
Read More »Google launches its own alternative to Apple’s AirPods- Pixel Buds
Last night at Google’s hardware launch event, it became clear that the company wants to continue pushing the Google Assistant as much as possible. Not only did we see the launch of the Google Home Mini and Pixel 2 smartphone, but Google also launched ‘Pixel Buds’, which are essentially an …
Read More »Overwatch update nerfs Mercy following major changes
Back in August, Blizzard announced that it would be making some major changes to one of its Overwatch characters. The balance update focussed on Mercy and made major changes to her skillset. Now that these changes have been out for a while, it is time for further balancing tweaks, which …
Read More »Ubisoft to buy back 4 million shares to defend against Vivendi takeover
Over the last year, Ubisoft has been fighting off a potential takeover from Vivendi. CEO, Yves Guillemot has previously made it clear that he heavily opposes a Vivendi takeover and now, it looks like the publisher is taking action, with plans to buy back four million shares. In a notice …
Read More »Western Digital begins shipping world’s first 14TB helium-filled HDD
Way back at the start of 2017, Western Digital began showing off two new helium-filled high-capacity hard drives, one featuring 12TB of storage and another featuring 14TB. The 12TB Ultrastar drive managed to hit store shelves back in April and now, it seems WD’s 14TB version is also ready for …
Read More »Turtle Rock Studios begins focussing on VR, announces ‘The Well’
It looks like the folks over at Turtle Rock Studios have been doing plenty of experimenting since moving on from Left 4 Dead and Evolve. After a brief period of silence, Turtle Rock has reemerged with a brand new Fantasy RPG called ‘The Well’, developed for VR. The Well will …
Read More »The Samsung Odyssey is the highest-end headset for Windows 10 Mixed Reality
While it may have leaked slightly ahead of time, last night Microsoft officially unveiled the Samsung Odyssey VR headset. This headset is the highest-end model currently around for Microsoft’s Windows 10 Mixed Reality platform and appears to rival other high-end PC offerings on the market, though with a slightly higher …
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