As Apple’s largest LCD supplier, Japan Display has suffered at the industries switch to OLED panels and diminishing iPhone sales. Fortunately, an outside investment close to $1 billion is set to bolster the company’s OLED production capacity, reportedly helping to secure a deal to supply screens for the Apple Watch …
Read More »Is it time for BioWare to give up on the Frostbite engine?
Over the last eight years, BioWare has released three games- Dragon Age Inquisition, Mass Effect Andromeda and Anthem. Each launch has been followed by stories from developers talking about how difficult the development process was, in large part due to changing over to the Frostbite engine. On paper, having all …
Read More »Nearly 1000 games have been approved in China since the licence freeze
The State Administration of Press and Publications (SAPP) has continued its efforts to clear the backlog of video game approvals since China began handing out licences again last December, with its latest batch approving 97 new games. 30 of those titles were foreign IPs for the first time since the …
Read More »Halo: The Master Chief Collection to get its first PC beta test this month
Lately, there has been a lot of talk surrounding Halo: The Master Chief Collection coming to PC and while we don't have any firm release dates yet, we do know that beta tests are planned. Last month, we were told that the first test would happen ‘sooner than we expect' …
Read More »Valve admits Index VR leaks were accurate, confirms full announcement on May 1st
A few days ago, Valve unveiled the first official teaser for its upcoming virtual reality headset, known as the Valve Index. The plan was to have a full announcement with more details in May. However, early versions of the Steam Store page for the headset went live beforehand. Valve has …
Read More »Intel confirms former Nvidia director and engineer has joined the Intel Graphics team
Intel has confirmed that former Nvidia technical marketing director and distinguished engineer, Tom Petersen, has joined the Intel Graphics team.
Read More »Streamlabs converts its augmented reality Face Masks feature into a Twitch extension
In an effort to bolster viewer/streamer interaction, Streamlabs has partnered with Twitch to debut its brand new Face Masks extension. The simple-to-use plugin makes use of augmented reality, allowing viewers to apply animated 3D masks onto the content creator’s face in real-time as a part of their channel subscription or …
Read More »Sharkoon launches SKILLER SGD1 desk with integrated cable management
As PC enthusiasts, many of us here take pride in our overall setups and getting a nice desk is usually a big part of that. Sharkoon has already delved into the furniture world with its own series of gaming chairs and now, the SKILLER SGD1 desk has also been added …
Read More »Humble Bundle’s co-founders are stepping down
Since it was established in 2010, Humble Bundle has made a name for itself with its unique ability to give back to both the developer and various charities worldwide when purchasing games. After nine successful years, founders Jeffrey Rosen and John Graham will be parting ways with the company, making …
Read More »Cooler Master launches its compact MasterBox Q500L
The Cooler Master MasterBox Q500L chassis was teased at CES earlier this year, helping to bridge the gap between the want to save space with the needs of a full ATX build. The company is now closer than ever to launching the compact case, with the MasterBox Q500L hitting shelves …
Read More »XFX RX 590 Fatboy Edition giveaway winner announced
Last month alongside the launch of our brand new Patreon, we launched an exclusive giveaway for our supporters, bringing an XFX RX 590 Fatboy Edition to the table. We saw great support for this first giveaway and today, we are excited to announce the winner. We still run hardware giveaways …
Read More »Google has stopped selling the Pixel 2 series
Google has begun phasing out its second-generation Pixel 2 and 2 XL smartphones by redirecting the URL to the newer Pixel 3. While many are speculating that this has something to do with the budget Pixel 3 Lite supposedly on its way to challenge the iPhone XR, it is simply …
Read More »Samsung commits to monthly security patches for Galaxy S10, S7 moves to quarterly
Over the last couple of years, Google has been pushing its Android partners to do a better job of keeping on top of security updates. As one of the largest Android phone makers around, Samsung has been one of the focus points here. This week, Samsung updated its security patch …
Read More »Atlus teases Persona 5 S reveal for April 25
Persona fans are getting impatient with the endless teasing from developer Atlus, but there isn’t too much longer to wait for all to be revealed. Persona 5: The Royal finally be unveiled on the first day of its game-themed concert, while the second and final day will debut the mysterious …
Read More »Brendan ‘PlayerUnknown’ Greene is done with battle royale for now
A few weeks ago, we learned that Brendan ‘PlayerUnknown' Greene would be moving away from PUBG development after five years on the project. The game will continue to be supported but in the meantime, PlayerUnknown himself will be heading up a new division called ‘PUBG Special Projects'. This week, Greene …
Read More »Valve Index details leak on Steam store
Over the weekend, Valve unveiled the first official teaser for its first-party virtual reality headset. At the time, the teaser promised more information in May 2019, but it looks like a leaked Steam page beat them to the punch a little bit.
Read More »Assassin’s Creed 3 replaced by remaster on uPlay and Steam
This week, the Assassin's Creed 3 remaster began rolling out as a standalone game, in addition to being part of the Assassin's Creed Odyssey season pass. This game makes a number of graphical changes to the game, some of which will divide opinion. If you wanted to pick up the …
Read More »Borderlands 3 set to launch on Epic Games Store in September
Last week, Gearbox Studios announced that not only would Borderlands 1, 2 and the Pre-Sequel be getting upgrades this year, but Borderlands 3 is also on the way. However, while the rest of the series has launched on Steam, Borderlands 3 will instead be heading to the Epic Games Store, …
Read More »2019’s best April Fools’ Day jokes in the tech world
KitGuru explores the many high-quality April Fools’ Day jokes that the tech world has put out in 2019.
Read More »Corsair issues recall for leaking H100i RGB Platinum SE AIO coolers
CORSAIR has an excellent track-record when it comes to all-in-one liquid coolers but it looks like some faulty units managed to slip out into the wild this year. Late last week, Corsair announced that it was issuing a product recall on a select number of Hydro Series H100i RGB Platinum …
Read More »Scammer pleads guilty to accessing Apple accounts of famous artists and athletes
Many of you will remember the massive 2014 leak that saw private photos of various celebrities plastered all over the internet. Through a huge phishing scam, a group of people were able to gain access to the iCloud accounts of a bunch of celebrities and steal their private information. Most …
Read More »Mark Zuckerberg appeals to governments for more internet regulation
In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg openly opposed the strict enforcement of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). More recently however, Zuckerberg has had a change of heart with aims of a more “privacy focused” Facebook, calling upon governments around the world to …
Read More »Intel confirms mass layoffs across its American facilities
Even before Intel’s Bob Swan officially cemented his role as CEO, the company has been on a hiring spree picking up notable industry experts, reportedly including Nvidia’s Tom Peterson. Unfortunately, a shake-up in how the company runs its business in the Americas has seen a substantial amount of information technology …
Read More »Atari showcases its production ready VCS, with a redesigned chassis
Back in March, Atari announced that it was delaying its crowdfunded VCS system in order to upgrade the processor to an undisclosed AMD Ryzen chip. Now, the company has unveiled its “production ready” final design, paying even more homage to the classic Atari 2600. Atari’s modern reimagining of the firm’s …
Read More »Epic Games was wrongfully accused of plagiarism over Fortnite skin
Over the weekend, Epic Games was accused of plagiarism by a DeviantArt user who claimed that their images were used in the creation of the Fortnite skin, Taro. It turns out that these assertions have been confirmed as bogus, with the original artist disappearing into the wind. An artist by …
Read More »Yakuza Kiwami 2 appears to be heading to PC
This console generation has seen a resurgence in popularity for the Yakuza series. Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza 6 all launched on the PS4 to great reception. Last year, SEGA announced that it would be bringing the series to PC as well. So far, we've seen Yakuza 0 and …
Read More »Facebook investing in live streaming safeguards following New Zealand attacks
Over the last few years, Facebook has been pushing for live streaming to become a key part of the social network. Unfortunately, this feature isn't always used with good intentions in mind. This year alone, two mass shootings in New Zealand unfolded live on Facebook, with the resulting videos being …
Read More »Deep Silver begins revoking illegally obtained Metro Exodus Steam keys
Over the last few years, there has been a number of occasions where we have seen publishers deactivating batches of game keys after being sold on ‘grey market' selling sites. The most recent example now comes to us from Deep Silver, which has deactivated a batch of Metro Exodus Steam …
Read More »Bethesda won’t be talking about Starfield or TES VI at E3 this year
Bethesda announced that it would be holding its own E3 conference again this year. We already know that we can expect more information on DOOM Eternal. Unfortunately, those hoping for updates on The Elder Scrolls VI or Starfield will be left waiting. Now that Fallout 76 is out the door, …
Read More »Valve is taking Artifact back to the drawing board
Since launch, Artifact has slowly been dwindling and Valve has been suspiciously quiet when it comes to future plans and updates. Over the weekend, Valve finally spoke up, admitting that there are “deep-rooted issues” that need resolving. On launch day, Artifact brought in around 60,000 players but that quickly began …
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