A couple of years ago when Apple reintroduced the standard Macbook, it looked like the Macbook Air might be on its way out. Apple's thinnest laptop hasn't received a major upgrade for a few years and the standard Macbook comes close to matching it in size. However, that may be …

The Oculus Rift has overtaken the HTC VIVE in Steam usage for the first time. We saw the writing on the wall last month, when the December Steam hardware survey results came out, showing the Rift with a better growth percentage. Now two months later, the Vive has officially been …

Last year at E3, Capcom made a big splash with its announcement of Monster Hunter: World. The game has typically been seen as something of a cult classic, but with this entry to the series, the publisher wanted to push it into the mainstream and so far, it appears to …

Facebook constantly experiments with the news feed and its various features. Over the last year, it has been putting publishers in an increasingly tough position with various algorithm changes. Last year, the social network began testing a new idea, splitting the news feed into two, one for ‘friends and family' …

Last year, Intel and AMD made its collaboration official, with plans to launch a new chip packing an Intel CPU and an RX Vega M GPU with HBM2 on board. At CES we got more details on specific specs for all five G-series processors and now this week, we have …

Samsung only just unveiled the Galaxy S9 but it looks like users are already putting the device through its paces and discovering how it holds up against the competition. So far, the Galaxy S9 doesn't seem to be fairing too well in benchmarks, coming behind even the iPhone 7 in …

It looks like Blizzard might be preparing to jump back into a Nintendo platform for the first time in almost two decades. Blizzard's last Nintendo game was Starcraft on the N64, after that, the publisher's console efforts took a dive until 2012, when Diablo 3 came to the Xbox One …

AMD began kicking off its Ryzen 2000 series roll out last month with the launch of its two Raven Ridge APUs. However, we are still waiting on the new series of CPUs to land, featuring the refined Zen+ architecture built on the 12nm process. These CPUs will be heading our …

Over the last few years, the smartphone and tablet markets have become quite predictable. Each year every major phone maker will launch a new flagship with a predictable spec upgrade and potentially a few design changes. As innovation has slowed down, consumers have begun getting used to longer upgrade cycles, …

Last year during Oculus Connect, the company took to the stage to announce its next virtual reality headset. It's called Oculus Go, costs $199 and aims to bring VR to the masses as an all-in-one solution, with no additional hardware required. We've known about this HMD for several months now, …

In recent months, Ofcom has been taking UK internet providers to task in order to force them into providing a better service. That won't be slowing down this year, with Ofcom announcing its new code of practice this week, which will require UK ISPs to give customers a minimum speed …

It looks like Activision is already well on its way to releasing more remasters following the great success of the Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy. Back when the Crash remakes first launched, players found a Spyro easter-egg and since then, fans haven't stopped asking for Spyro to make a comeback. It …

The last couple of years have been rough for Crytek, with staff leaving and wages going unpaid as financial issues set in. However, the studio appears to be back on its feet for the time being and going forward, Crytek will have new leadership as Cevat Yerli has stepped down …

Since the launch of the Xbox One and PS4, there has been much speculation over when these consoles will be able to be emulated, or even hacked and modded. In January we got some news on that front after some console modders were able to crack an older version of …

After a good long stint on Steam's Early Access program and plenty of changes over the course of development, H1Z1 has officially launched today. The game has hit version 1.0, bringing it out of Early Access, as part of today's big update, Daybreak has also launched a new game mode …

MSI has been dabbling in the keyboard market for a few years now. Over time, we've seen the GK-601, the GK-701 and now MSI is launching what could be its best keyboard yet in the form of the Vigor GK80. This is a full size RGB mechanical keyboard with an …

Apple has received more than it bargained for when it told people to 'embrace the notch'. The iPhone X is no longer the only smartphone around to sport the display design, with multiple Android phone makers following in its footsteps. The latest Android phone to sport a bezel-free design with …

Two years ago, one of the biggest stories around was Apple's battle with the FBI over encryption and user privacy. At the time, the FBI wanted to force Apple into cracking an iPhone 5c at the center of a criminal investigation. Apple refused and the FBI spent $900,000 hiring Cellebrite …

Sega has been making a big push for Yakuza over the last year. In 2017 we received Yakuza 0, a prequel to the entire series and Yakuza Kiwami, a remake of the first game. Now this year, fans are eagerly awaiting the release of Yakuza 6. To help promote the …

Chrono Trigger, one of the most beloved classic JRPGs of all time had a surprise comeback last night, with Square Enix bringing the game to Steam. The game promised updated visuals, Steam Achievements and other enhancements but fan excitement swiftly turned to mass disappointment as word began going around that …

Back in October, we saw a spiritual successor to Cooler Master's legendary HAF case. This arrived in the form of the MasterCase H500P, which we reviewed positively at the time. Now this week, Cooler Master is expanding on the H500P line, with the new H500P Mesh White. As Dominic said …

Over the last several months, there has been mounting pressure on game companies and rating boards to do something about the rise in concern over in-game microtransactions and loot boxes. Politicians have been getting involved, and earlier this month we saw a US senator directly call on the ESRB to …

It has been a few years since the European Union first introduced ‘the right to be forgotten', giving EU citizens the opportunity to have links pertaining to them removed from Google search results. Google has been transparent about its process in the face of this new rule, and this week …

The first big Apple leaks of the year are starting to roll in. Yesterday sources came out to reveal Apple's plans for a trio of iPhones in 2018, one of which will be Apple's biggest ever with a 6.5-inch OLED display. Now we have some concrete evidence supporting this claim, …

CD Projekt Red was thrown under the spotlight after the release of The Witcher 3. To many, it is one of the best games ever made and fans are eager to see what the studio does next. So far, CDPR has been very quiet on the subject of Cyberpunk 2077, …

Final Fantasy XV is heading to PC officially next week but we've managed to get a quick look at performance ahead of time thanks to the release of a free playable demo. The game's initial benchmark release didn't turn out to be all that useful, but the demo version of …

March is coming up fast and some big PC game releases are coming along with it. We've got Final Fantasy XV and Warhammer: Vermintide 2 coming up in the next week, and Nvidia is already prepared with a new Game Ready driver update. The latest driver update also brings a …

The dust has settled on the iPhone X launch and the leaks are finally starting to roll in for Apple's 2018 plans. This year, Apple is expected to launch three iPhone models, two sporting OLED displays and another with a cheaper LCD screen. One of the OLED models will actually …

Over the last couple of years, there has been a big push to bring Ultra HD and HDR TVs into the mainstream. Sales of 4K HDR displays have been picking up but that isn't stopping TV makers from looking to the future, pushing resolutions even higher. Last year Sharp launched …

Back in May 2017, we learned that Netflix would be putting together a TV series based on The Witcher. While the video game series is largely what popularized Geralt of Rivia and his friends, the TV series will be taking its inspiration from the original novels that started it all. …