If you've ever been on one of those ‘4d' experiences at Disney Land, Universal Studios or any other number of theme parks and hotels around the world, chances are it was made by Landmark Entertainment, a company well known for its immersive real-world experiences. But those theme park rides are …
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Payday 2 developers anger community with microtransactions
Payday 2 developers, Overkill Studios, have angered their community by implementing stat-changing microtransactions in to the heist shooter, despite previously saying that they wouldn't. People were a little worried that Payday would go down this road a while back, though at the time the game's producer reassured players that this …
Read More »AMD on VR open standards, Liquid VR bonuses
The writing is on the wall at this point: virtual reality is happening. Enough people have tried early Oculus hardware, there's enough money behind it and there's enough developers for at least one generation of consumer hardware and from there the sky's the limit. The main graphics card players, Nvidia …
Read More »Intel to offer Pi-like Genuino 101 to schools, TV shows, everyone
Although Intel took a long time to come around to the idea of ultra-small form factor computing, mobile CPUs and GPUs, over the past few years it's realised the potential goldmine that exists in mobile and wearable technology, so it's been launching its own micro-computers, like Edison, Curie and lately …
Read More »Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming 7 Motherboard Review
It is almost undeniable that performance is the primary currency when purchasing components for a pixel-pushing gaming machine. But in the same way that enthusiasts may appreciate a fast car for its sleek lines and eye-catching paint job, appearance is another of the important parameters to gamers building a system …
Read More »University beats Apple in patent court, should it be paid?
The smartphone industry is one that is as rife with innovation as it is with patent lawsuits. Apple, Samsung, Qualcomm and many others have dragged one another in and out of court rooms for the past decade or so, attempting to wrestle money and bans on sales from and against …
Read More »Pokemon Go developer nets $20 million from Google, Nintendo
Niantic Games, the location based app developer currently working on the ambitious Pokemon Go project with the Pokemon Company, looks unlikely to have money problems during its creation, as it's been given a full $20 million by both Nintendo and Google to help continue operations. This is expected as an …
Read More »SK Hynix to make 36-layer 3D NAND by the end of 2015, 48-layer next year
SK Hynix has announced plans to bring 36-layer 3D NAND flash chips to the market later this year, with plans to produce 48-layer 3D NAND Flash in place for some time next year. The South Korean based company also recently started mass producing 20nm class DRAM, though it is still …
Read More »Tobii eye-tracking tech is making its way in to more devices
Eye-tracking company, Tobii announced today that its software and hardware is at the point where it is ready to be implemented with consumer devices, like laptops, or possibly even virtual reality or augmented reality products in the future. Tobii has been well-known in this space for quite some time and …
Read More »The LG G4 will be the first non-Nexus smartphone to get Android Marshmallow
Google has finally released the final version of Android Marshmallow, with the first new Nexus orders set to ship out next week. However, so far, not many other device makers have announced their plans for the upgrade. LG is set to be the first company to bring Android Marshmallow to …
Read More »Black Desert MMO heading to the US and EU
Black Desert, the hugely popular Korean MMO is finally making its way over to the west. Over in the US and EU, the game will be known as Black Desert Online, with closed alpha testing set to begin pretty soon. There is also a new trailer for the game to …
Read More »Security firm finds a way to enable remote control of Google Now and Siri
A French government-funded security firm has found a bug within Siri and Google Now that would enable a hacker to take control of the virtual assistants remotely. The hack uses radio waves to trigger what should have been a human instruction, it would take some old-fashioned spy work to implement …
Read More »Nvidia is giving the GeForce Experience a significant update
Nvidia is giving the GeForce Experience a pretty significant update soon, beefing up two of the software's big features, along with how it handles driver updates. For a start, early adopters of 4K displays will soon be able to stream their games in 4K at 60 frames per second along …
Read More »Overwatch is finally entering public beta this month but there’s a catch
The Overwatch beta is finally arriving on the 27th of October, almost a year after Blizzard first announced the brand new title. People are understandably excited, after all, this is the studio's first brand new IP in years, additionally, those who have played the game at trade shows like E3 …
Read More »Win Witcher 3 with expansion pass!
For the next couple of days we are running a competition exclusively on our Facebook page – to win a copy of The Witcher 3, alongside the full expansion pass – worth £79.99! All you have to do is join our silly Facebook comment thread and place a funny/entertaining caption …
Read More »UK government denies Julian Assange hospital visit
The case of Julian Assange is a strange one. The Wikileaks founder has been holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in London for over three years now, hiding out from police that want to deport him to Sweden for an alleged sexual assault; though it is suspected he would then …
Read More »Virgin puts Wi-Fi in Buckinghamshire pavement
Although rural areas are gradually getting access to 3G and 4G services, coverage outside of cities and large townships still isn't great. One solution that Virgin is trying out in the small market-town of Chesham, Buckinghamshire, is what it's calling “smart pavements.” It involves the creation of public Wi-Fi stations …
Read More »Astronomers spot potential ‘alien megastructures’ around distant star
The search for alien life around the world has been ongoing for much of the past century, with various individuals and organisations pointing listening devices to the sky in the hopes of hearing a message from another people on another world. We also look for them too, with high powered …
Read More »Tesla updates cars with ‘autopilot,’ first test videos appear online
Although fully automated cars aren't expected to hit our roads until sometime in the 2020s, we're well on our way with a combination of features and safety measures that are now available to Tesla drivers as part of its ‘autopilot' scheme. The update was rolled out to Tesla Model S and …
Read More »Vivendi gets back into video games with Ubisoft stock buy up
Vivendi is one of those background names that was in the gaming industry, but not in the gaming industry. It used to own a majority stake in Activision Blizzard, but when that publishing giant freed itself from its corporate overlords with a stock purchase in 2013, Vivendi took even more of a …
Read More »NZXT S340 Special Edition Review
Listen up American readers as we tell you about the NZXT S340 Razer Special Edition. Brits and Europeans will instead have to accept the somewhat obscure ‘NZXT S340 Special Edition' naming, which is apparently something to do with licensing rights to the Razer name. Yes, we didn't leave ‘Razer' out …
Read More »Oculus Rift to sell five million units next year
The consumer version of the Oculus Rift is finally coming out next year and it looks like analysts are already predicting big things for the virtual reality headset. According to analytic firm, Suisse, Oculus will sell as many as five million Rift headsets within its first year on the market, …
Read More »It looks like UltraHD Blu-rays may ditch region locks
Disc-based DRM has been huge in the entertainment industry, with most DVD's and Blu-rays coming region locked to specific devices. However, we are moving in to a new realm of 4K/UHD content at the moment, which means new Blu-ray disc technology, which just had region coding removed from its specification sheet. …
Read More »Uber leaks personal data of its own drivers
Uber has gone ahead and exposed the personal data of hundreds of its own drivers, putting out social security numbers, pictures of drivers licenses, vehicle registration numbers, along with other pertinent information. The leak was accidental and was first noticed on Tuesday by drivers registered with the company. Reports quickly …
Read More »Record labels sue new music streaming service days after launch
The RIAA was much faster than anyone anticipated this week, launching a lawsuit against new music streaming service, Aurous almost immediately following its launch. Aurous has adopted the Netflix model, much like Popcorn Time, offering songs on demand for streaming across devices, without any adverts, as featured in Spotify. The …
Read More »OnePlus is launching a new smartphone at the end of the month
Back when all of the OnePlus Two rumours were floating around earlier this year, quite a few reports suggested that we would see two smartphones launch this year. The OnePlus 2 launched over the Summer and now, we are being teased with a new offering, which will launch on the …
Read More »Apple could face $862 million fine for using a university owned patent
Apple could face a hefty fine, after a US jury ruled that Apple used technology patented by the University of Wisconsin within some of its A-series chips found in the iPhone and iPads. Specifically, the A7, A8 and A8x processors, found in the iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, …
Read More »21 year AMD employee Phil Rogers jumps ship to Nvidia
It's one thing if a long time employee leaves your ranks with good will, wishing you the best for the future, but it's another thing entirely if he goes over to the other side. That's what seems to have happened in the case of Phil Rogers, who after working for …
Read More »AMD updates Catalyst drivers to 15.10 beta
If you like to stay on the cutting edge of driver releases, consider downloading the latest 15.10 beta drivers from AMD, as they add a number of stability fixes and get the AMD GPUs of the world ready for a few upcoming game releases. While these early release drivers aren't …
Read More »G Skill Ripjaws KM780 RGB mechanical gaming keyboard
G Skill may be better known for their memory and storage products, but they are expanding their portfolio. Today we look at their new keyboard – the Ripjaws KM780 RGB. This keyboard incorporates Cherry MX mechanical switches and clear housings to deliver uniform RGB backlighting. It also packs a metal piped …
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