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If you are holding off on buying any games and saving your cash for the next Steam Sale, then we have good news for you. Today, someone leaked the sale dates for Steam’s ‘Lunar New Year' event. Over the last few years, Valve has made it easier than ever for …

Back when the PS4 and Xbox One were announced as x86 consoles, the internet became rife with speculation over potential hacks and swifter emulation. So far, not much has surfaced on that front, but this week console modders did manage to put a dent in the PS4's armor, paving the …

Throughout December and early January, we ran a series of giveaways for our readers. There was only one catch- we wanted winners to get back to us with their thoughts on the prizes they won. So far, we’ve had quite a few winners get back to us and today, I …

The iPhone X showed that Apple was experimenting with its current offerings, moving from two models to three. Rumours are now suggesting that the company will be refining this, moving from two mid-range models and a higher end X variant to a single mid-range model and two higher end variants …

Dead by Daylight is known for brining to life cinematic killers from licenced properties, from Halloween’s Michael Myres to A Texas Chainsaw Massacre’s Leatherface to the most recent, Freddy Krueger from 2010's A Nightmare on Elm Street. Now, it seems that Saw isn’t just getting an on-screen revival as Jigsaw’s …

Uber is no stranger to controversy, as it was revealed at the end of last year the cab firm had covered up a data breach that had affected 57 million users by paying a ransom. Now, it seems the company is passing off a security flaw that allows hacker to …

Spectre and Meltdown have caused havoc for Intel, from the initial security issues posed, to impending lawsuits and even the company’s fix resulting in reboot issues across Broadwell and Haswell systems. It seems that Intel has finally isolated the problem and is now working on an update. “We have now …

It seemed like a glimmer of hope for PUBG players last week, when the publisher announced a massive ban wave of 100,000 strong. This action was a result of a new pattern of cheats, giving illegitimate players the ability to instantly revive downed teammates and heal themselves, and now it's …

Throughout December and early January, we ran a series of giveaways for our readers. There was only one catch- we wanted winners to get back to us with their thoughts on the prizes they won. So far, we've had quite a few winners get back to us and today, I …

At last year's WWDC event, Apple officially announced the HomePod, otherwise known as the ‘Siri Speaker’ in rumors leading up to the announcement. The speaker is designed as a competitor to the Amazon Echo, which has been dominating Smart Home sales lately. Originally, the HomePod was supposed to hit shelves …

Sony's next installment in the God of War series has been teased since 2014, confirming its departure from Greek mythology into Norse. Fans have been waiting to know the release date aside from the “early 2018” window given to them at last year's E3 and now we have it, as …

It took some time, but over the last few months we've seen custom RX Vega cards finally making their way out. On the Sapphire side, we've seen Nitro+ versions of the RX Vega 64 and 56. Now this week, Sapphire is expanding its lineup with the RX Vega 56 Pulse Edition, opting for a dual-fan custom cooler known as the Dual-X.

Last year, veteran camera maker RED announced that it would be entering the smartphone arena. However, rather than building an Android flagship comparable to so many other phones on the market, RED's Hydrogen One boasts a Titanium body and a holographic display among a few other unique features. Pre-orders kicked …

Over the last few years, Denuvo has made a big name for itself in the gaming world. The anti-tamper technology has had its stumbles, but overall, it has managed to keep many games protected from piracy for rather extensive periods of time. It looks like larger security companies took notice …

After four years or so in development, Garry Newman's Rust is officially leaving the Steam Early Access program. While the game will be hitting version 1.0, Newman has warned fans to not compare this to a fully finished game, instead, he's asking owners of Rust to view this as “leaving …

Far Cry is making a comeback this year. This time around, rather than traveling to some distant exotic land as we saw in Far Cry 3, 4 and Primal, Far Cry 5 will take players on a trip around Montana, where some gun-sporting cultists are taking over. The game is …

P.T. took the video game world by surprise back in 2014, designed as an interactive teaser for the next instalment of the Silent Hills series. While P.T. was controversially removed from PSN as a result of Silent Hills being cancelled, it seems that fans are working to make the title …

Over the past couple of months, we’ve learned a lot about Call of Duty: WWII’s upcoming DLC, The Resistance. Now, we’re learning that alongside the new weapons, division and Zombies, players are also getting free access to party game mode Prop Hunt and old-school Demolition. The Resistance is set to …

Back during the Pre-CES press day earlier this month, AMD unveiled its CPU roadmap for the year, confirming that we would be getting the first Ryzen ‘Raven Ridge' APUs quite soon. At the time, specific specs for the Ryzen 5 2400G and the Ryzen 3 2200G weren't announced, but this …

It’s no secret that now isn’t the best time to build a custom PC, with the prices of hardware going through the roof. Part of the problem is cryptocurrency miners, but now Nvidia has spoken out against retailers selling to digital miners, asking for gamers to be prioritised instead. The …

It sounds like the iPhone X's time in the sun might be short lived. While usually Apple keeps older iPhone models around for an extra couple of years at a reduced cost, analysts believe that the company will actually discontinue the iPhone X instead. According to notable Apple analyst, Ming-Chi …

Metal Gear Survive entered open beta last week, hoping to wow everyone back onto the side of Konami after its debacle with Metal Gear creator, Hideo Kojima. While it unsurprisingly has great mechanics, Survive has opted to include both gameplay-affecting microtransactions and the requirement of constant online connectivity. The title …

Its a new year, but Leo is just as grumpy as ever. He discussed many new topics in todays 'Leo Says'. But do you agree with everything he says?

As far back as 2013, Microsoft began working on wearable tech, including smartwatches. One of the company's many ideas was actually an Xbox smartwatch, which first appeared on the web in 2017. Now, just a few months later, more details on the prototype have surfaced, alongside a wealth of images. …

The Kim Dotcom legal saga continues this week. The MegaUpload founder is now suing New Zealand for $6.8 billion following the shutdown of his file-sharing site, his 2012 arrest and damage to his reputation. As part of his case, Dotcom's legal team is making the argument that he was arrested …

Update 2 (22/01/18): Over the last week, OnePlus has been investigating reports of its customers suffering from credit card fraud shortly after purchasing a phone directly from the company's website. At the time, OnePlus switched off credit card payments as a safety precaution and said that the issue only affected …

Last week, Italy’s antitrust body confirmed that it has opened up an investigation into Apple and Samsung in an effort to determine whether or not these companies actively slow down older devices in order to push users into upgrading. Now this week, Samsung has responded to this, denying the idea …

We spoke to Roccat's Tom Loske about their upcoming Horde AIMO - they say its the best membrane board ever made. Its due for release in the coming weeks. Is there life in the old membrane board yet? Would you EVER consider a new membrane board ?

It's competition time! Today, we are giving our readers the chance to win something a little different. Last year, Google launched a brand new Pixelbook, complete with an impressive QHD display, loads of memory and fast flash storage. Today is your chance to win one and its open WORLDWIDE too!

The ROG Strix GL12 aims to offer an unconventional design for gamers who like aggressive, angular ‘slashes’ across the front of their chassis as well as a transparent side panel and integrated Aura Sync lighting. All of the lighting is customisable – from a palette of over 16 million colours …