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While Ubisoft is just finding its feet in punishing hackers, Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC) is often celebrated among players, becoming a staple term for those that get banned both on and off Steam. VAC bans have reached an all-time high last week, with over 90,000 players being hit with the banhammer. …

In the first of our new 'Briony Games' series - reviewer and gaming addict Briony Hannam takes a look at 'PC Building Simulator' - a new title which is designed to let people build their own virtual PC system. It could be used as a way of checking how a rig looks before buying the real, physical components online. Briony had never loaded this simulator before producing this video - it was recorded live as she played about with the software herself at home.

Update (20/07/18): The Rainbow Six Siege community has been ravished from the game recently, as the latest update has seen an alarming increase in the amount of crash to desktop issues without warning. Ubisoft has now acknowledged the problem, stating that it is investigating the bug and wishes for those …

EVO is the king of fighting game tournaments at this point. Over the years, games like Street Fighter and Smash Bros have dominated popularity at the event, but this year things have changed. Back in January, we saw the launch of Dragonball FighterZ and thanks to plenty of post-release updates, …

4K live broadcasting isn’t all that common. In the UK there are only a handful of 4K channels and most of them centre on sports. BT Sports and Sky Sports have both utilised 4K in the past, but the BBC has been stepping up to the plate recently too, with …

United States president Donald Trump has lambasted the European Commission for hitting Google with a record breaking $5 billion fine amidst anti-competitive complaints, stating that the governing body is taking advantage of the US. The staggering number also has many concerned that Google will change its approach to Android, potentially …

Guerrilla Games hit it out of the park last year with Horizon Zero Dawn on the PS4. The studio reinvented itself in one swoop, and now, the team would like to capitalise on its success by moving to a larger office with the goal of making new games faster. Guerrilla …

Corsair’s Hydro series of AIO liquid coolers are often regarded as some of the best on the market. Varying from single slim 120mm radiator designs, all the way up to beefy 360mm options, the Hydro line-up has something for everybody. For a long time, the H100i was the favourite of …

Last week when Apple first rolled out its new 2018 range of MacBook Pro laptops, the company claimed that while it did tweak its keyboards to be quieter, it did not do anything to stop dust or debris from affecting its butterfly switches. It didn't take long for this to …

On the surface, UK broadband provider TalkTalk is doing rather well. It grew its customer base by a net 80,000 in the first quarter of FY19, pushing above 2.1 million subscribers in total. Not everyone is happy to be with the company, however, as Ofcom outs that the company is …

Earlier this year, after several leaks and a full year of rumours, Activision officially announced Spyro: Reignited Trilogy. The remakes of Insomniac's original three Spyro games will be launching on the 21st of September for Xbox One and PS4, but we now seem to have confirmation of a Nintendo Switch …

Capitalising on Fallout 3’s success, Bethesda contracted third-party developer Obsidian to make Fallout: New Vegas while it shifting its own focus towards the very first release of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Although the spin-off arguably remains one of the most beloved games in the series, Bethesda boss Todd Howard …

High-end smartphones have had Corning’s Gorilla Glass for years now. It offers not only scratch resistance but full on crack and shatter resistance too. Corning has been hard at work on its latest iteration, and now Gorilla Glass 6 is ready for prime time. Corning announced Gorilla Glass 6 earlier …

One of the big problems to come with VR headsets is the abundance of wires that require connecting to your PC. The big players in the VR space are looking to change that with the introduction of the VirtualLink standard, which aims to simplify connections into a single USB Type-C …

Whispers of Intel’s 9th generation of processors have been doing the rounds for quite some time, hinting that the chip will be an 8th gen refresh sporting Coffee Lake-S architecture rather than a brand new design. We’ve known that it is right around the corner for quite some time, but …

When the new Ryzen chips launched a couple of months ago, they brought with them the X470 chipset. This chipset is aimed at the enthusiast, leaving budget builders out in the cold. That has all changed now though, as the B450 chipset is finally launching and aftermarket partners are starting …

Google’s Android is once again storming further ahead of iPhone in terms of downloads, however Apple’s ecosystem is far from down and out for the count. New statistics show that despite having less than half the total downloads of its rival, iPhone users spend twice as much on the App …

A lot of people sunk time into Theme Hospital, the cult classic from Bullfrog. Now, people will be able to get their wacky hospital simulation fix once again as spiritual successor, Two Point Hospital, is releasing next month. Two Point Hospital will be launching on the 30th of August, as …

Even though investors are seemingly wary about Netflix’s next step, the platform is still unquestionably at its peak and leading the charge against traditionally paid television. Alongside Amazon Prime and Sky’s Now TV streaming services have garnered more subscriptions than pay-TV, with pay-TV actually shrinking for the first time in …

Prior to Microsoft's E3 conference this year, there were a few rumours floating around suggesting that we may see some new Xbox hardware/accessories. Instead, Microsoft took the opportunity to focus as much on games as possible. Now, it looks like we'll be seeing those hardware launches at Gamescom instead, as …

Back in 2016, a dissatisfied backer of Star Citizen managed to claim full refund of $3,000 from developer Cloud Imperium Games after filing a complaint with the District Attorney of Los Angeles. As much as this was thought to have set a precedent, breaching the 14-day Kickstarter refund period, a …

Just a few days ago, we learned that Xaviant, the studio behind The Culling, was facing some difficult decisions following the launch of The Culling 2. We weren't sure exactly what would happen to the studio, but last night, a plan of action was officially put in place. The Culling …

Netflix has grown astronomical proportions since its inception as a mail order company back in 1997, transforming into the most dominant streaming site on the net. Currently boasting over 130 million subscribers worldwide, Netflix is at its peak, however investors are concerned about the platform’s growth moving forward. Despite an …

Apple launched its brand new MacBook Pro last week, sporting high-end Intel Core i9 processors and an equally premium £2,700 price tag. Unfortunately, one gadget expert is calling the company out for drastically throttling the device’s performance thanks to thermal issues. YouTuber Dave Lee got his hands on the latest …

AOC is a well-known brand in the budget monitor space, offering great displays for a fraction of the price of their rivals. They are continuing this trend with their brand new 31.5” QHD 75Hz FreeSync monitor that is releasing this month. The AOC Q3279VWFD8 bears some resemblance to the Q3279VWF, …

The European Commission has finally decided the fate of Google following complaints of anti-competitive behaviour surrounding its Android platform. Google has been ordered to pay a record-breaking €4.34bn (£3.8bn/$5bn) fine, which the company states is unjustified given that “Android has created more choice for everyone, not less.” European competition commissioner …

World of Warcraft has been around 14 years now, and it has kept its subscription model pretty much the same throughout its existence. You buy the base game, and the expansions, and then the monthly subscription. That’s all changed today, as Blizzard has announced that every single player now has …

NZXT is most well-known for its unique cases, but recently it has been starting to branch out. A couple of months ago it released its first motherboard, with its distinct aesthetic. Now NZXT is once again trying its hand in the PSU market with the announcement of the new E …

Samsung has announced the completion of its new 8-gigabit LPDDR5 DRAM chip, raising data rates up to 6.4Gbps-per-pin. While mass production is seemingly a little way off yet, the new memory is expected to help bolster artificial intelligence (AI) technology in smartphones within the next few years. Beyond its 16Gb …

It’s safe to say that when No Man’s Sky launched, it brought a lot of controversy with it. From a false multiplayer mode to an overhyped and underwhelming end, Hello Games has had its work cut out in making the game what it should have been at launch. As of …