eSports teams have had a hand in gaming peripherals for several years now but after acquiring the Swedish brand, Func, team Fnatic has been working on launching their own line of gaming mice, keyboards and headsets. We previously reviewed the Fnatic Gear Flick mouse, coming away with positive impressions and …
Read More »EVGA explains GTX 1080/1070 heat issues, offers update
Over the last week, there have been plenty of reports surrounding EVGA's new ACX 3.0 cooler, which features on the GTX 1080 and GTX 1060. It turns out that some users were experiencing poor VRM temperatures under certain conditions. While EVGA has already offered to send out thermal pads to …
Read More »EA defends decision to launch Titanfall 2 between BF1 and COD
Titanfall 2 has been off to a great start critically, with many praising the game's multiplayer changes and new single player campaign. The PC version is also particularly good. Unfortunately, the game has been released between two massive blockbuster titles: Battlefield 1 and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. The chosen …
Read More »Steam Store pages now required to use real in-game screenshots
Valve is tightening up its Steam Store policies this year, introducing new changes that will require developers and publishers to use real in-game screenshots to advertise their games on Steam, rather than concept art or rendered stills. The change was revealed in Valve's updated developer guidelines, though the company admits …
Read More »New Alienware 13 claims to be ‘world’s first’ 13-inch VR notebook
Alienware has gone ahead and released what it claims to be the world's first 13-inch virtual reality notebook. The newly released Alienware 13 features Nvidia's GTX 10-series graphics cards and an Intel CPU, all packed into a portable design with a practical price point. The Alienware 13 has undergone a …
Read More »Samsung is bundling Watch Dogs 2 with curved gaming monitors and SSDs
Ubisoft has been known to partner up with hardware makers from time to time in order to offer up free copies of newly released games. In the past, Ubisoft has had game bundle partnerships with Nvidia and AMD but this year for Watch Dogs 2, the publisher is teaming up …
Read More »VR will come to Project Scorpio when developers ‘perfect the craft’
At E3 earlier this year, Microsoft officially announced that it would be coming out with a more powerful console in 2017, currently known as Project Scorpio. One of the big goals for this device is to support “high-fidelity VR”, but it seems that support may take some time to arrive …
Read More »Microsoft fires back after Google publicly reveals critical Windows flaw
This week, Google went ahead and disclosed details surrounding a critical vulnerability currently present in Windows and it turns out that Microsoft isn't too pleased about it. The vulnerability is apparently being actively exploited by hackers, something that Google apparently knew about prior to making the bug public. Google disclosed …
Read More »Battlefield 1 Performance Analysis
In an effort to try and hurt Call of Duty sales this year, EA has gone ahead and released two massive multiplayer shooters within the space of one week – Titanfall 2 and Battlefield 1. We have already taken a look at Titanfall 2 this week, so today we will …
Read More »EVGA to issue DIY fix for GTX 1080 VRM heat issues
It appears that some EVGA GTX 1080 buyers are facing some serious overheating issues with their cards at the moment. Disappointed customers have been voicing their concerns online over the last few weeks, with some reporting that their GPUs began to spark, or even give off smoke. Fortunately, EVGA is …
Read More »Intel Kaby Lake CPU final clock speeds and pricing leak
We have been hearing for some time that Intel's next batch of desktop processors would be arriving in Q1 2017, with many signs pointing towards a launch at CES in January. However, we hadn't heard much in the way of pricing or final specifications until now. Last week, Intel sent …
Read More »We will learn more about Microsoft’s VR headsets in December
While Microsoft has been mostly pushing Augmented Reality this year with the Hololens, earlier this month the company revealed that it will also be jumping into the virtual reality market. Microsoft has partnered up with the likes of Asus, Acer, Dell, HP and Lenovo to bring out a line of …
Read More »Passwords are evolving: OneFaceIn lets you log in with your face and voice
Passwords have been around for so long at this point that it is almost hard to imagine a world without them. That said, Biometric options are now on the rise in our everyday devices, with fingerprint sensors now shipping in many flagship smartphones, some devices even come with Iris Scanners. …
Read More »Titanfall 2 Performance Analysis
In an effort to try and hurt Call of Duty sales this year, EA has gone ahead and released two massive multiplayer shooters within the space of one week – Battlefield 1 and Titanfall 2. In this performance analysis, we will be focussing on Titanfall 2, which is Respawn Entertainment's …
Read More »Windows 10 UWP games are getting ‘offline play’ functionality
If you happened to check out our Gears of War 4 analysis back in early October, then you may have noticed that some incredibly significant improvements have been made to Microsoft's UWP platform since the start of this year, leaving us with a much brighter outlook when it comes to …
Read More »LG’s new ‘UltraFine’ display delivers 5K resolution for $1300
Apple used to be in the business of creating its own displays but these days it seems that the company prefers to outsource its display needs. This year, Apple is partnering up with LG to launch a new range of UltraFine displays, sporting 4K and 5K resolutions, complete with an …
Read More »Brexit has made Apple’s Mac range up to £500 more expensive
It has been a few months since the UK voted to leave the European Union and since then, the strength of the pound has fallen quite a bit, causing several tech companies to increase prices. The likes of OnePlus, Dell and Microsoft have already increased UK pricing and now Apple …
Read More »13 streaming sites targeted in UK ISP blocks
The UK government's forced ISP-level piracy site blocks are still floating around and it seems that the list of banned sites is still growing as today an additional 13 streaming sites were added to the growing list. This means those using the likes of Virgin Media, BT, Sky, EE, TalkTalk …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV will be getting a four player co-op mode
Final Fantasy XV has finally gone gold and aside from the final game itself, fans of the game will also have some interesting DLC to look forward to, the first of which will add an online co-op mode to the sprawling RPG. Square Enix announced what would be in the …
Read More »Hello Games tweets out ‘No Man’s Sky was a mistake’, confusion ensues
Hello Games and Sean Murray have been awfully quiet since the launch of No Man's Sky, which is most likely down to the poor reception the game got from critics and buyers alike. However, earlier today the studio showed some signs of life on Twitter, with the Hello Games account …
Read More »Microsoft’s Surface Studio features ‘world’s thinnest’ monitor
At Microsoft's Windows 10 event last night, not only did the company unveil its plans to roll out a bunch of affordable Virtual Reality headsets, but it also announced the long-rumoured Surface all-in-one PC. It is called the Surface Studio and it features the “world's thinnest LCD monitor ever built”, …
Read More »PlayStationVR sales seem to be off to a good start in US
Sony is taking quite the gamble with the launch of the PlayStationVR but it seems that the new console-focussed headset is already off to a great start over in the US. Not only have reviews for the headset been fairly positive overall but US retailer, GameStop, has said that the …
Read More »Apple’s new MacBook Pro adds Touch Bar and super fast storage
Apple's MacBook event kicked off today and just as previous leaks and rumours predicted, the laptop has gone through a pretty major refresh. In a move that is fairly typical of Apple, the new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pros are thinner and lighter than their predecessors' but some big features …
Read More »We won’t be hearing more about Nintendo Switch until January
This month, Nintendo finally announced its next console, the Nintendo Switch. However, there are still quite a few unanswered questions, we don't have a price, an exact release date or even a confirmed list of launch games. We will be getting that news soon though, as Nintendo has revealed that …
Read More »Future Titanfall 2 maps and game modes will be free
As fun as the original Titanfall was at launch, one of the issues the game had was its fragmented player base, which was largely brought on by the inclusion of map DLC. This time around though, Respawn Entertainment will be taking a different approach, making all future maps and game …
Read More »Cooler Master MasterPulse Pro Headset Review
As important as having a decent keyboard and mouse is for any enthusiast PC gaming setup, having decent audio quality should also be on the priority list. Today, we are taking a look at the Cooler Master ‘MasterPulse' Gaming Headset, aiming to offer a ‘groundbreaking audio experience' with its new …
Read More »Integral Memory’s breakthrough SSD paves way for data centres to scale up
This week, UK-based Integral Memory and Korean Flash storage provider, Novachips, announced their new breakthrough SSD, which make use of an all-new, unique memory controller architecture to deliver a huge leap in capacity as well as performance in an effort to meet the growing enterprise demand for ‘scale-up' expansion to …
Read More »Microsoft’s Win10 VR headsets bring prices down to $299
As excited as people were for the launches of the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift this year, many found themselves put off by the higher than expected pricing. Since then, we have seen the launches of smartphone dependant VR headsets, but these are much more limited in functionality. However, Microsoft …
Read More »CM’s MasterPulse Pro offers exclusive Bass FX tech and 7.1 surround
As important as having a nice mouse and keyboard is for any enthusiastic PC gamer, having a decent headset is usually also pretty high on the priority list. This week Cooler Master is bringing its brand new offering to the table- the MasterPulse Pro headset, featuring exclusive Bass FX technology …
Read More »Vodafone’s poor customer service leads to £4.6 million fine
Vodafone has been hit with a record £4.6 million fine in the UK after failing to provide adequate customer service. According to an extensive investigation carried out by Ofcom, the mobile carrier has breached consumer protection laws on multiple occasions, with poor pay-as-you-go service and failure to address its flawed …
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