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While there’s a lot to get excited about with the Borderlands 3 reveal trailer, it’s the return of Rhys from Telltale’s Tales from the Borderlands that is causing a bit of controversy behind the scenes. Original voice actor Troy Baker claims that he wasn’t offered the chance to return, while …

MSI makes some of the best aftermarket graphics cards around and the updated Trio air cooler design is a big part of that success. Still, sometimes you want the temperatures that only liquid cooling can truly provide. For those people, EKWB has announced today that it is releasing MSI Gaming …

Last year, there was a lot of excitement surrounding the RED Hydrogen One. The initial pitch included a ‘holographic’ display and even a Titanium body. Over time, various delays set the device back and while an aluminium version did release last year, the Titanium edition was pushed back to Q1 …

Despite being the first game in the series to not feature a campaign mode, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 received a lot of praise when it came out. A large portion of that came down to the Blackout mode, a Triple A take on Battle Royale. For the rest …

Rumours of Google’s mid-range smartphone efforts have been circulating for quite some time, but a leak from the company’s own store earlier this month confirms that the Pixel 3a series is on its way. This model is said to be accompanied by a Pixel 3a XL, as Google reportedly conducts …

Due to a lack of success with its original series, YouTube was reportedly set to take a step back by axing current programming and refocusing on advertisement revenue over subscriptions. The platform doesn’t want to just play it safe however, as it appears YouTube has tasked a brand new, designated …

Although protagonist Sam Fischer has made a special appearance in Ghost Recon: Wildlands, fans haven’t been treated to a core Splinter Cell game since 2013’s Blacklist. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has outlined a number of reasons for the wait, one of which blames the high expectations driving developers away from …

We’ve known for a few years now that Respawn Entertainment is working on its own Star Wars game. Last year, in a rather unceremonious E3 reveal, we learned that the game would be called ‘Jedi: Fallen Order’. Tiny breadcrumbs of information have come out since then but we have yet …

The release of From Software’s Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has sparked two heated debates within the gaming community concerning ‘accessibility’ and the possibility of an easier mode. Unfortunately, the two have continuously crossed over, diluting the terminology and causing confusion. Known for Bloodborne and the Souls series, From Software has …

It’s not uncommon to see distributors of piracy-enabled hardware end up the court room, but the operators of copyright infringing websites rarely face the consequences. Spanish anti-piracy efforts are hoping to change that, as entertainment groups are seeking jail sentences and half a billion dollars in damages against four alleged …

AMD has officially begun rolling out its next generation laptop processors, with 2nd Gen Ryzen PRO and AMD Athlon PRO hitting the market, complete with Radeon Vega graphics on board

The Resident Evil 2 Remake has been out for a couple of months now and during that time, the game has garnered up plenty of critical acclaim and positive reviews from players. Capcom has been steadily releasing DLCs, ranging from new character costumes to weapons. The latest DLC is more …

H1Z1 has been through plenty of changes over the years. After starting life as a zombie survival game under Sony Online Entertainment, the developers later shifted focus on to Battle Royale. SOE eventually split off from Sony and became Daybreak Games. After leaving Steam early access, H1Z1 became known as …

Late last week, we learned that the European Commission has launched an investigation into several game publishers over content geo-blocking and regional pricing. Now, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is also launching its own separate investigation into Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo to check they aren’t breaching consumer laws. …

Back in 2017, Razer brought back the idea of a ‘gaming phone’ with the launch of the Razer Phone. Not long after, ASUS launched its own ROG Phone with a similar focus on appealing to gamers with a high refresh rate display and various peripherals. The ROG Phone has been …

Late last year, Microsoft made the decision to begin developing a Chromium-based version of the Edge browser. The main goal here will be to boost appeal for web developers and generate better compatibility with popular extensions available on other browsers, like Google Chrome. An early version of Chromium-Edge leaked a …

It’s universally accepted that virtually nobody removes a USB safely via Windows’ ejection method, to the point that KitGuru even has t-shirts based on the phenomenon. As of Windows 10 build v1809, Microsoft is ensuring that loss of data is no longer a threat by enabling ‘quick removal’ as the …

ASUS ROG is no stranger to peripherals, with different options to suit a range of budgets. This week, the ROG team is launching a new mechanical keyboard, targeting high-end FPS gamers. The ROG Strix Scope has been spotted before, after being briefly announced at CES this year under the name …

In a sudden turn of events, Netflix has announced that it is dropping support for Apple's AirPlay feature.

April has been shaping up to be incredibly eventful for gaming news and so far, things aren’t slowing down. Following on from news about the next mainline Assassin’s Creed game, we have some details on what’s next for Watch Dogs, with the hacker-themed series set to take on the streets …

A couple of weeks ago, Borderlands 3 was officially announced, which drummed up a ton of excitement from fans of the series. Unfortunately, the situation soured for some last week when the PC version was revealed to be a timed exclusive for the Epic Games Store. To vent their frustration, …

There is a long standing history of Assassin’s Creed games leaking long before their intended announcement dates. That hasn’t changed in recent years, even with Ubisoft giving the series extended time between releases. There won’t be a new Assassin’s Creed in 2019 but when the series does return, it looks …

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Since launch, the Nintendo Switch has had a number of excellent exclusive game releases. One of the best so far has come from none other than Square Enix and its classic-style JRPG, Octopath Traveller. From the looks of it though, Octopath won’t remain a Switch exclusive forever, as a PC …

The European Commission tends to launch several large antitrust investigations each year. While most of the ones we report on tend to fall in the tech realm, this week, the EU is turning its attention to gaming. More specifically, the commission is investigating publishers and platform holders over content geo-blocking, …

Fallout 76 has had more than its share of issues since launch but despite all of that, the game has still amassed an impressively dedicated player base and content updates are on the way. One of this year’s updates may cause some controversy though, as a new ‘repair kit’ mechanic …

Since the revelation of Spectre and Meltdown, there has been an increased focus on CPU and chipset security. Last year, a vulnerability was discovered in Intel’s ‘Manufacturing Mode’ for laptop CPUs, which leaves systems vulnerable to certain attacks. Recently, it was discovered that a number of Razer laptops were left …

UK regulators have yet to decide a course of action since identifying significant security issues in Huawei’s 5G network, with many fearing the price of an outright ban. Researchers have determined that eschewing the company from networks could cost the UK its potential leadership role in coverage and set the …

Rumours of a Pixel Watch came to a head at the start of the year, as Google acquired Fossil’s smartwatch technology for $40 million. Although the company has yet to make anything official with its Pixel branding, a new patent pertaining to quick changing wristbands shows that Google does intend …