The FBI is currently investigating an attack on the US Postal Service's employee data and officials are currently stating that China's government hacking groups are currently prime suspects in the on-going investigation. The hack reportedly revealed personal data, including social security numbers for 800,000 of the USPS's employees. Postmaster General, …
Read More »Obama wants the internet to remain open and be reclassified as a utility
President Barack Obama has decided that he is in favor of net neutrality and has launched a new website containing a video announcement, explaining his plans to protect the freedom and openness of the internet. According to the video and a letter, the president believes no cable company or access …
Read More »Analyst warns that robots could take a third of UK jobs
According to analyst firm, Deloitte, a third of human jobs in the UK could soon be taken up by robots over the coming years with lower paid jobs being among the first to go. According to the firm, 35 per cent of UK jobs in total are at “high risk …
Read More »LG begins rolling out Android Lollipop to G3 devices
LG has announced that it will begin rolling out the Android 5.0 Lollipop update to LG G3 users, beating out the likes of Samsung and HTC. According to LG, the G3 will be the first non-Nexus device to receive the update. Android 5.0 has yet to make it on to all …
Read More »Rockstar downgrades GTA San Andreas on PC
To mark the ten year anniversary of Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on the PC, the developer has decided to downgrade the Steam version of the game. Users that update will find support for higher resolutions gone (such as 1080p), 17 songs have been removed, old save files are …
Read More »Blizzard announces new IP Overwatch
Blizzcon officially kicked off just a few hours ago and during the opening ceremony Blizzard decided to announce its first new franchise in a long time- Overwatch. Overwatch is a cartoonish team-based first person shooter, currently those at the event are comparing the game to Team Fortress 2. A CG …
Read More »Google ordered to help Marvel find Avengers trailer leaker
Marvel may have played it cool at the time when the Avengers Age of Ultron trailer leaked on to the internet ahead of its scheduled reveal during an episode of SHIELD. However, an intensive investigation has been taking place behind the scenes, showing that Marvel isn't going to let this one …
Read More »GTA V PC rumored to use Denuvo DRM service
It is rumored that the PC version of Grand Theft Auto V will make use of the Denuvo Digital Rights Management service, the same one used by Lords of the Fallen and Fifa 15. DRM can be a touchy subject and can often make honest buyers feel punished with restrictions. …
Read More »Nexus 6 to launch for £499 in the UK
The Nexus 6 has finally popped up on the UK Google Play Store, showing off a £499 price tag although there is no confirmed release or pre-order date available just yet. The Nexus 6 is currently shown as ‘coming soon' and due to a slight hiccup last week, it is …
Read More »DICE managed to get a Battlefield 4 tech demo running on iOS
DICE has managed to get parts of Battlefield 4 running on iOS thanks to Apple's new low level API, Metal. The tech demo uses the full capabilities of the Frostbite engine including dynamic lighting, large details worlds and map destruction. While it isn't specified exactly what parts of Battlefield 4 were …
Read More »Dell 5K monitor to launch soon for under $2000
Back in September Dell first showed off its 27 Inch 5K monitor, although at the time the company didn't release many details about the product. However, Dell is currently gearing up to release the 5120×2880 ultra HD monitor soon with the price expected to come in under $2000. Considering that …
Read More »A Bungie executive was ‘swatted’ last night
An unnamed but confirmed ‘high-up' Bungie executive woke up to a sheriff's police helicopter swarming his home last night after a faked 911 call lead the police to believe that the studio employee had planted explosives in a yard and taken a family hostage, demanding $20,000 for their release. According …
Read More »Upcoming Ubisoft titles now removed from Steam world-wide
Yesterday it came to light that Ubisoft's upcoming holiday lineup of titles, including Assassin's Creed Unity, Far Cry 4 and The Crew, were all removed from Steam in the UK. At the time we thought that maybe Ubisoft had struck a deal with a UK high-street retailer however, the plot …
Read More »Corsair Gaming RGB M65 Mouse Review
Corsair products tend to be pretty popular among gamers, whether it be RAM, AIO units, power supplies or gaming peripherals. We recently witnessed the launch of ‘Corsair Gaming' the company's new brand for mice, keyboards and headsets, promising fancy RGB lighting. We have already taken a look at the brand new K70 …
Read More »AMD to bundle Civilization: Beyond Earth with select GPUs
AMD has announced that it will begin bundling Civilization: Beyond Earth with select R9 series graphics cards in addition to the gold ‘Never Settle' rewards code. Those who purchase an R9 290, R9 290x or an R9 295×2 will not only be able to choose three games from the Never …
Read More »Razer Edition NZXT H440 case arrives in the UK
The Razer edition of the highly popular NZXT H440 case has finally arrived in the UK, featuring a matte-black finish, a large window and the green Razer logo on the front and on the power supply cover. The case will come with four fans pre-installed for optimal cooling and a …
Read More »These are the confirmed Far Cry 4 PC system requirements
UPDATE: These specifications have now been confirmed via an Ubisoft blog post. The AMD R9 290x recommended specification wasn't a mistake after all- suggesting that the game might have some optimization issues with AMD GPUs at launch. Original story: The Far Cry 4 PC system requirements have supposedly been spotted and unsurprisingly, …
Read More »The Witcher 3 will have 16 bits of DLC and they will all be free
CD Projekt Red is out to win over gamers everywhere once again, this time with its free DLC plan for The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt, which is due to release in February next year. If you buy any edition of the game from any shop on any platform at …
Read More »MSI X99S competition winners announced!
The winners are in for the MSI X99S Gaming motherboard competition that we launched last month! We apologize for the slight delay in announcement, we received over 8000 entries in total and have managed to narrow it down to twelve winners in total. In order to win, entrants had to …
Read More »Google Maps updated for Android and iOS
Google has pushed out a big update for its Google Maps service application on Android and iOS, giving users a brand new look and a few additional features. Google Maps seems to be the best performing mobile option for those who need to find their way around in a new …
Read More »OnePlus reveals how many smartphones it has sold
The OnePlus One smartphone has been available for a while now through a pre-order invite system, meaning that they aren't readily available for anyone to just buy. However, OnePlus has finally revealed just how many of its limited Android handsets it has managed to shift. It has been a long …
Read More »Rockstar shows off GTA V PS3 to PS4 graphics comparison
Rockstar is gearing up to release the brand new Xbox One and Playstation 4 versions of Grand Theft Auto V this month and in an effort to convince people to upgrade, the developer has released a brand new Playstation 3 to Playstation 4 graphics comparison, showing off new textures, lighting …
Read More »OCUK spurs production of LG ultra-wide 1440p monitor
If you are in the market for an ultra-wide 21:9 monitor then Overclockers UK has you covered as the retailer will be exclusively selling the LG 34UC97-P 34 Inch 3440×1440 curved LED monitor for the next few months. Originally, LG didn't plan to bring this monitor to the UK but OCUK …
Read More »Fallout fans hit with new trademark hoax
There has been a lot of talk surrounding the potential reveal and release of the long awaited Boston based Fallout game recently and earlier today fans received a glimmer of hope in the form of a new trademark filing for the brand name ‘Fallout Shadow of Boston'. Unfortunately for fans, …
Read More »Warner Bros to be hit with company wide layoffs
Warner Bros is set to be hit with a company wide wave of layoffs later this week according to multiple reports. This could very well have a significant effect the Interactive Enterainment division which is responsible for publishing the Batman Akrham series, The Witcher series, the FEAR series along with …
Read More »These are the confirmed Far Cry 4 PC system requirements
UPDATE: These specifications have now been confirmed via an Ubisoft blog post. The AMD R9 290x recommended specification wasn't a mistake after all- suggesting that the game might have some optimization issues with AMD GPUs at launch. Original story: The Far Cry 4 PC system requirements have supposedly been spotted and …
Read More »Destiny 2 is already in the works
Bungie and Activision have seen great success with the launch of Destiny. While reviews were fairly mixed, criticizing the title's lack of story but praising the gameplay mechanics, it hasn't stopped the game from garnering 9.5 million registered users to date and due to this commercial success, Destiny 2 is …
Read More »Nvidia Shield tablet to get Android Lollipop update
It looks like Nvidia's recently released Shield tablet will be receiving the Android 5.0 Lollipop update fairly soon. The company released a new teaser video last night, giving users a peek at what new features and improvements will be arriving in the upcoming update. Android Lollipop is Google's latest version …
Read More »EA cancels Dawngate after six month open-beta
EA has canceled Dawngate, its upcoming free to play MOBA title, which was in development at Waystone Games. The title has been in development for some time and has been in open beta for the last six months, it also had a fairly large presence at industry events over the …
Read More »Google and LG to share patents for the next decade
Google and LG have entered in to a new cross-licensing deal, allowing the two companies to freely use each other's patents, including old and new ones, for the next ten years. There's no official word on why the two entered this new partnership but there are some possibilities. For a …
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