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Gearbox CEO, Randy Pitchford, is no stranger to controversy. In the most recent turn of events, Pitchford's former lawyer has launched a lawsuit, which claims details on a secret $12 million bonus that Pitchford received, unpaid loans and the loss of a USB stick containing confidential documents alongside porn. Wade …

Although Activision’s split with Bungie was largely welcomed by the Destiny community, company investors are suspicious that there has been fraudulent activity from behind the scenes. Third-party lawyers from Pomerantz LLP are currently investigating the sudden announcement, which has been linked to sizeable dips in the company’s stock. Activision Blizzard …

Netflix has wanted to push into interactive media for quite some time, with Black Mirror: Bandersnatch proving to be a successful start. Unfortunately, this has put the streaming giant at odds with ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ book publisher Chooseco, which alleges that the feature-length episode infringes on its trademark. Filing …

The final day of CES is upon us, making it the perfect time to sit down and discuss the best bits of the week. In this final video, Leo and Briony wrap things up with their thoughts on the latest announcements from ASUS ROG, Nvidia, Razer, Corsair, Cooler Master and …

While Samsung’s much-talked Infinity Flex smartphone is still in the prototype stage, Royole has managed to give tech enthusiasts a hands-on with the final version of its FlexPai device at CES 2019. The world’s first commercially available bendable smartphone is available to pre-order, but the price isn’t for the faint …

Razer has been keeping us very busy this week, with several big announcements coming out of CES this year. Today, Briony visits the Razer suite in Vegas to take a closer look at the new laptops, Razer's first gaming monitor, Razer's first PC case and more.  Earlier in the week, …

Yesterday was the last day of CES, so we have been doing the rounds and wrapping up any interesting bits we didn't get to see earlier in the week. Today Briony takes a look at the new InWin 928 SuperTower case- a new high end option for the extreme enthusiast. …

Alongside brand new cases, peripherals and its part in ASRock’s Phantom Gaming Alliance, Cooler Master has, of course, unveiled a range of new thermal options at CES 2019. Ensuring there’s something for everyone, Cooler Master has introduced three new tower coolers and a brand new series of fans, all clad …

Fallout 76’s latest patch managed to implement over 150 different bug fixes, but it hasn’t managed to prevent players from discovering its secret developer room. As a testing area, the room houses every single item in the game, both released and unreleased, and surprisingly houses a human NPC named Wooby. …

As we were wrapping up our rounds at CES today, Leo stopped by to visit the Supermicro/SuperO suite. Lately, the company has been dipping its toes into the consumer motherboard market, expanding beyond server-grade hardware. We were able to take a peek at the full lineup. Supermicro has a wide …

Back in 2015, Amazon introduced Dash Buttons to its speedy replenishment services, allowing customers to place an order on consumables at the click of a single button. The technology has now been banned in Germany, after a Munich regional court found the technology to be in violation of consumer laws …

Much like most AiBs at CES this week, EVGA turned up with its new lineup of RTX 2060 graphics cards. However, there was plenty more on show, including a new sound card, a new Z390 motherboard and perhaps most excitingly, an early look at the RTX 2080Ti Kingpin edition. EVGA …

It’s no secret that Facebook is a little picky with its content guidelines, often flagging and blocking advertisements from being posted in order to protect its user base. Sometimes this can go a little too far, as developers Team Meat and Devolver Digital have discovered recently. At the end of …

Epic launched its new video game store at the end of last year in an effort to compete with Valve’s sizeable revenue split. The publisher isn’t stopping there, however, as Epic is in the early stages of tackling Google’s Play Store on Android. It’s no secret that Epic Games isn’t …

Today at CES, Leo and Briony stopped by to check out all of the new gear coming from Deepcool and Gamerstorm, including all new cases, all-in-one liquid coolers and the return of the Assassin air cooler, which is absolutely massive.  First up we have the new Gamerstorm all-in-one liquid coolers. …

Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime stepped down as the company’s president in October, 2018, initially retaining his position as a strategic advisor. After 28 long years at the firm and a handful of recent shake-ups at parent company Activision Blizzard, it looks like Morhaime is leaving for good in just a …

Today at CES, Leo sat down with JJ and Sascha from ASUS to discuss all of the latest hardware. From the all new RTX 2080Ti Matrix edition, to the ROG Mothership laptop, ROG Dominus motherboard and new monitors. We've covered quite a few ASUS announcements this week already, with dedicated …

After eight years working with the company on its Destiny series, Bungie has announced that it is parting ways with Activision. The developer has managed to retain “full publishing rights and responsibilities” for the shared world shooter, and hopes to bring more of a “seasonal experience” moving forward. The partnership …

Continued anti-cheat efforts have seen more than 13 million accounts ousted from PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds throughout 2018, with developer PUBG Corp. capping off the year by launching an investigation into the practice on a global scale. This turned up four pro players that were banned by December 31st for using unauthorised …

We stopped by at the Patriot Memory suite for our final stop at CES today, taking a look at new SSDs, RAM and peripherals for the PC market.  First up is the Burst SSD, which is your standard SATA 2.5-inch drive. As you would expect, speeds top out at 560Mbps …

Motherboard and graphics card manufacturer ASRock has taken to CES 2019 to unveil its brand new partnership with Cooler Master and memory maker TEAMGROUP.  Launching its new Phantom Gaming line of motherboards, this newfound partnership program will see a range of certified hardware adopt a unified aesthetic, starting with new …

We've covered plenty of laptops, monitors, peripherals and cases so far over the course of CES, but we haven't forgotten about the liquid cooling enthusiasts amongst you. Today at CES, Leo visited EKWB to check out the new hardware coming our way in 2019, including new fittings, the latest version …

Back when Nvidia announced that RTX graphics chips were coming to laptops, the company also boasted that more than 40 new laptops were already set to carry them. We've seen new models from Razer, ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte and more. Now today at CES, Lenovo announced that it is also jumping …

Today at CES, Leo stopped by at the Thermaltake booth to check out the latest developments- including another look at the Level 20 series of cases and plenty of RGB.  This year, Thermaltake is launching its own custom liquid cooling kits complete with your choice of either hard or soft …

Rockstar’s critically acclaimed cowboy prequel has received its first major update of the year, ushering in Red Dead Redemption 2’s take on the battle royale genre. Aptly named Gun Rush, the new mode will remain in beta for the next few months while the developer incorporates player feedback and introduces …

Today at CES, Leo swung by the Gigabyte suite to check out the all-new RTX 2060 range, new liquid cooled GPUs, RTX laptops and the brand new AORUS gaming monitor. First up, Gigabyte has three new RTX 2060 graphics cards coming up and an extra AORUS version to boot. The …

It seems that Kirby isn’t tired after saving his video game brethren in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s World of Light campaign, as the beloved pink ball is set for another adventure due out early in March. Yoshi will also be donning his handmade appearance a little later in the month …

Discrimination in video game development studios was a prominent topic throughout last year, but it’s fair to say that the conversation is far from over. Blizzard seems to be the latest alleged culprit, as former esports programmes coordinator Jules Murillo-Cuellar blamed racism and favouritism for his abrupt departure back in …

After a largely monopolistic run in the PC video games market, Steam is facing what looks to be tough competition from emerging stores. The Epic Games Store in particular has managed to snag itself a monumental win, as a new partnership with Ubisoft will see The Division 2 snub Steam …

Today at CES, Leo and Briony took a trip to see Cooler Master, who were showing off a range of new innovative designs for cases, modding accessories, power supplies and more. We also had the chance to check out some of Cooler Master's upcoming peripherals. The Cooler Master booth still …