Bethesda is gearing up for Fallout 4 in two months time and in order to keep the hype train going, the company has given its new video series its début. It's known as the S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Video Series and as you would imagine, the aim of each video is to go …
Read More »Microsoft and US still butting heads over data stored in Ireland
Microsoft and the US Department of Justice are still butting heads over access to data stored on the company's Ireland based servers. The US has been trying to force Microsoft in to giving it access to information in the firm's datacentre in Ireland for some time now and Microsoft is …
Read More »iOS 9 will roll out next week
Apple's annual September event took place yesterday, at which we saw the new iPhones, a new Apple TV and the new iPad Pro and iPad Mini. Along with these new devices, Apple users will be getting a software upgrade, with iOS 9 set to roll out next week on the …
Read More »How does Mad Max hold up on the PC?
Mad Max has run in to a string of bad luck this past week. The game was looked on unfavourably by critics and to make matters worse, its release date was completely overshadowed by Metal Gear Solid V. However, we still think the game is worth looking at, especially since …
Read More »Apple announces the new Apple TV
Apple's September event is still on-going, with the company ushering out announcement after announcement. Next up on the block is the long-rumoured Apple TV, which has finally received its first revamp in years, with a new remote, voice support, better app support and even the addition of Siri. The new …
Read More »Apple announce iPhone 6S, iPad Pro and Watch OS 2
Apple's annual September event is well under way and so far, some big announcements have been made. First up, the iPad Pro is now an official thing, featuring a 12.9 inch screen, An A9X chip offering twice the performance of last year's A8X and a new stylus, to help designers …
Read More »Minecraft now has cross play between mobile and Windows 10
Microsoft launched a brand new version of Minecraft alongside Windows 10 last month. Now, one of the new improvements coming to the game is cross-play support between the PC and mobile devices. Patch 0.12.1 will allow Minecraft Windows 10 Edition players to play with Minecraft Pocket Edition players. In the …
Read More »Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen won’t be frame rate locked on PC
Capcom has announced that three years after its initial release, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen will finally be hitting the PC some time in January next year. Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen was actually a pretty positively received game, which launched on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 back in April 2013. …
Read More »Amazon is pulling the plug on the Fire Phone
Amazon is finally going to stop selling its Fire Phone this year. The retailer jumped in to the saturated Android smartphone market last year but failed to really grab the attention of critics or consumers, most people just didn't care that the phone existed so as you can imagine, Amazon …
Read More »Bethesda lays out DLC plans for Fallout 4
Fallout 4 is coming up, with Bethesda gearing up to launch the game in two months time. However, it seems that Bethesda wants to reassure everyone that there will be plenty of post-launch support for the title going in to 2016, with a season pass announced and some details on …
Read More »Microsoft teams up with Dell to get Surface in to enterprise
Microsoft is teaming up with Dell to help sell its Surface tablets to businesses. The idea behind the partnership is to push Windows 10 adoption in the work place, ahead of Apple's impending iPad Pro launch, which will also be aimed at the enterprise market. Dell is now going to …
Read More »Netflix is still against allowing offline viewing
Recently, Amazon Prime Video announced that it would be allowing its users to download shows for offline viewing, similarly to how Spotify allows subscribers to listen to their music playlists offline. This obviously raised questions for Netflix, which has been against offline viewing in the past. It turns out that …
Read More »Dragon’s Dogma is heading to the PC
Capcom has announced that three years after its initial release, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen will finally be hitting the PC some time in January next year. Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen was actually a pretty positively received game, which launched on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 back in April 2013. …
Read More »Dodgy Android app takes selfies and demands $500 ransom
There is some new ransomware on the block for Android users. It turns out that there is currently a dodgy app called ‘Adult Player' floating around. It's an app that lures users in by offering porn but once opened, it takes a picture using the phone's front facing camera, locks …
Read More »The Witcher 3 ‘Hearts of Stone’ expansion release date announced
CD Projekt Red has been teasing us with its first expansion for The Witcher: Wild Hunt for some time now. It has taken a while but the developer is finally ready to talk a bit more about it, launching a new trailer and setting a release date for very soon indeed. …
Read More »We may have the Nexus 5 release date
The Nexus 5 is on the way, with an announcement reportedly pencilled in for the end of this month. We have already heard plenty about Google and LG's latest collaboration and now, it looks like we may have a release date as well. We are expecting the new Nexus announcement …
Read More »Tom Clancy Humble Bundle comes with Rainbow Six Siege beta
Ubisoft is promising beta access for the upcoming Rainbow Six: Siege if you pick up the latest Humble Bundle, featuring Tom Clancy games. The Rainbow Six beta is included in the ‘pay what you want' tier, alongside Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon and Rainbow Six, Rainbow Six …
Read More »Upcoming Witcher 3 patch will expand romance options
The Witcher 3 is a massive game with plenty of character relationships to explore. Those who have played the game will know that Geralt has two main love interests throughout the game and it looks like an upcoming patch is going to expand on your dialogue options for that. A …
Read More »Just Cause 2 Multiplayer mod is getting a big update
The very popular Just Cause 2 Multiplayer mod is about to get a big update. The update brings the mod up to version 0.2, which is in public beta at the moment. Aside from fixing a bunch of bugs, new features are also being implemented, with changes to the main …
Read More »GAME accidentally charged pre-orderers five times for Super Mario Maker
One of the Wii U's most anticipated titles, Super Mario Maker is coming up this month. Unfortunately, UK retailer, GAME, has had a bit of a mix up and accidentally charged customers five times for their pre-orders of the game. Fortunately, apologies have been sent out and everything should be …
Read More »BlackBerry is buying out a competitor for $425 million
It turns out that despite its descending place in the smartphone market, BlackBerry still has enough cash left over to acquire other companies. This week, BlackBerry announced that it is buying out Good Technology, a company that has been competing with BlackBerry for quite some time. Good Technology focussed on …
Read More »Divinity: Original Sin 2 has hit its $1.2 million stretch goal
The Kickstarter campaign for Divinity: Original Sin 2 is going very well indeed. Not only did the campaign receive its initial $500,000 goal within 24 hours but the first two stretch goals were hit before they were even announced. Since then, two more stretch goals have been hit, with the …
Read More »Here is another look at the Nexus 5
Right now, all signs are pointing towards an end of September reveal date for Google's latest batch of Nexus devices, with one of them being a brand new Nexus 5 from LG, sporting Android Marshmallow. While some fairly blurry images of the device have surfaced previously, we now have a …
Read More »Ubisoft is planning its own theme park
Now for the unexpected news of the day, it turns out that Ubisoft is currently planning to build and open up its own theme park in 2020. The park is set to be built-in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, with all attractions being placed indoors and spread out over 10,000 square …
Read More »Fallout 4 has more dialogue than Skyrim and Fallout 3 combined
Fallout 4 isn't just going to be Bethesda's biggest game yet in terms of size but it is also going to be the most fleshed out as it has recently been revealed that the latest entry to the series will have more spoken dialogue lines than both Skyrim and Fallout …
Read More »Apple TV hardware specs leak out ahead of announcement
The Apple TV is set to be announced at next Wednesday's iPhone 6S event. This will be the first major revision to Apple's set top box in years and we are expecting some pretty big changes for the device. For starters, according to a new internal spec leak, the new …
Read More »Halo and Destiny composer wins lawsuit against Bungie
Last year it was revealed that Marty O'Donnell, the soundtrack composer for the Halo series and later on, Destiny at Bungie, had filed a lawsuit against the studio. Now, after some time going through the legal process, Marty has won his case, receiving a fairly substantial payout. In addition to …
Read More »Microsoft is making some changes to the Xbox Reputation system
In Microsoft's never ending quest to improve its Xbox One console, the company has revealed that it will soon be making changes to its ‘reputation' system, which has been around since the early Xbox 360 days. These changes will be coming soon, ahead of the new dashboard. The newly designed …
Read More »iPad Pro to start shipping in November
Apple's long rumoured iPad Pro is apparently just around the corner, with an announcement set to take place at one of Apple's upcoming press conferences. The new tablet will sport a larger 12 inch screen, though it won't start shipping until November, which is apparently due to the fact that …
Read More »You can play Killing Floor 2 and Evolve for free this weekend
It is Friday, which means its time to get your weekend gaming plans in order. If you happen to be looking for something new to play, then you'll be happy to know that Killing Floor 2 and Evolve will be free until Sunday evening. On Evolve's side, the game and …
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