Last week, Cliff Bleszinski’s new game, LawBreakers, officially released following many public beta and alpha tests. The first person shooter didn’t get off to the best start though, with the game failing to break into the top 100 games on Steam for that week. This has led to some concerns …
Read More »G.Skill launch extreme RAM kits aimed at AMD’s new Threadripper processors
With just how powerful AMD's new Threadripper CPUs are, it is ideal to balance them with equally high-end components. G.Skill takes this to the extreme with the introduction of its new Flare X DDR4 RAM, coming in sets of 3600MHz or 128GB memory kits. While any DDR4 stick should slot …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege drops teaser for upcoming Season 3
Rainbow Six Siege returns to form at the end of the month as we wave goodbye to Operation Health and welcome Operation Blood Orchid. Ubisoft dropped a teaser for the new season, which will get a full reveal during the Rainbow Six Pro League finals later this month. Operation Health …
Read More »Apple may launch a new 4-inch iPhone SE next year
While Android handsets have been utilising larger displays for many years now, 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch displays are still relatively new for iPhone users. Most have moved on to these larger phones at this point but some still prefer the old 4-inch form factor, which is why Apple released the iPhone …
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Read More »Valve’s Steam Link app for Samsung Smart TVs has left beta
Update: Today, Valve announced that it's Steam Link app for Samsung Smart TVs is no longer in beta. This means anyone with a 2016 or 2017 Samsung Smart TV should be able to download the app and start streaming PC games directly to their TV. Supported controllers include: Steam Controller. …
Read More »HBO offered hackers a $250,000 ‘bug bounty’ to stall hackers
Over the last week, we have been hearing more and more about the HBO hack. Earlier this week, a ransom demand was put in place and as a show of power, the hackers also released confidential emails and new Game of Thrones details. Now, we have learned that HBO has …
Read More »South Park: The Fractured But Whole will support 60 frames per second
South Park: The Stick of Truth is perhaps one of the best licensed games of all time. Obsidian, Ubisoft and the South Park team did a great job putting together the RPG, with the only downside for some being that it was locked at 30 frames per second on all …
Read More »Netflix in talks to keep Marvel and Lucasfilm after Disney launches its own service
Earlier this week, we learned that Disney would be launching its very own movie streaming service in 2019, leaving its current deal with Netflix behind. This would mean that from 2019, no new Disney movies would appear on Netflix and older titles would eventually be removed for good. At the …
Read More »No Man’s Sky may finally get co-op exploration and story overhaul in next update
One of the biggest issues many had with No Man's Sky on release was the lack of multiplayer/co-op, particularly since we were told before release that players would be able to encounter each other in-game. That didn’t turn out to be true at the time but it seems that Hello …
Read More »Nintendo faces lawsuit over Switch design
The Nintendo Switch is off to a fantastic start for Nintendo, with sales on track to eclipse the Wii U within the first year. Unfortunately, successful products usually bring the patent trolls out from the shadows. This week, accessory and peripheral maker ‘Gamevice’ filed a lawsuit against Nintendo over the …
Read More »Arctic’s Freezer 33 TR air cooler chills AMD Threadripper CPUs
Fresh off of our own analysis of the new AMD Ryzen Threadripper CPUs, Arctic has unveiled its new air cooling solution for the oversized processors. The Freezer 33 TR tower CPU cooler is out now and compatible with all versions of AMD’s new SocketTR4 Platform. The Freezer 33 TR is …
Read More »Dishonored: Death of the Outsider trailer shows off new powers
Bethesda is bringing back its Dishonored series again this year with Death of the Outsider, a standalone expansion to last year's Dishonored 2. Ahead of its September 15th release, the publisher has unveiled a new trailer for the game, showing off some lethal combinations with new powers and gadgets in …
Read More »Reliability study claims 25 percent of Surface owners suffer issues within two years
After some deliberation, the highly respected Consumer Reports magazine has stripped its ‘recommended’ badge from Microsoft’s entire lineup of Surface PCs, finding that the hardware is “significantly less reliable” than other brands. Consumer Reports came to this conclusion after surveying around 90,000 laptop and tablet owners, finding that around 25 …
Read More »Fallout 4 is getting a GOTY edition and the Collector’s Pip-Boy is coming back
It has been just under two years since Bethesda first launched Fallout 4. During that time, many patches have been released and a good number of DLCs have been made to bring more content to the game. As a result, Fallout 4 will finally be getting its Game of the …
Read More »Titanfall 2 and Battlefield 1 now free for Origin/EA Access subscribers
EA Access and Origin Access are about to get a big push this week, as Titanfall 2 and Battlefield 1 have officially joined the vault. This means those who subscribe to EA Access (Xbox) or Origin Access (PC) will get free access to both of EA's big 2016 shooters. Titanfall 2 …
Read More »Intel plans to build and test 100 self-driving cars this year
Earlier this year, we learned that Intel would be acquiring the self-driving car firm ‘Mobileye’ for $15 billion, signalling increased interest in autonomous vehicles. Now, the chipmaker is expanding on its self-driving car ambitions, with plans to build and test 100 autonomous vehicles on the streets before the end of …
Read More »Nvidia issues voluntary recall for Shield tablet wall adapters in Europe
Nvidia is no stranger to recalls when it comes to its Shield products. However, this time around things are much less severe. After receiving single digit reports of Shield tablet and Shield TV European wall adapters breaking, a voluntary recall is being issued for replacements. The voluntary recall only affects …
Read More »PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds now has first-person servers for squad games
In the July update for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, first-person only servers were introduced to the game. At the time, this feature was reserved for those playing in solo or duo games but now, the intense first-person experience is being rolled out to squad games too, so full four-man teams can get …
Read More »Overwatch League adds its first UK franchise
Blizzard is well on its way to launching the Overwatch League later this year, as two more franchises have signed on for spots on the league. Cloud9 has become the first UK-based franchise to be taking part, meanwhile, another Los Angeles based team has also been added to the roster, …
Read More »Kaspersky withdraws its antitrust complaint against Microsoft
Back in June, Kaspersky Lab filed a big antitrust complaint against Microsoft and its revamped Windows Defender for Windows 10. Now, the Moscow-based cybersecurity firm appears to be backing off, having withdrawn the complaint in Europe after further discussion with Microsoft. Initially, Kaspersky had complaints surrounding how Microsoft delivered security …
Read More »New trailer shows you can’t trust anyone in Wolfenstein 2
Following on from its take on drama and game shows, Bethesda has released a new cinematic trailer showing what comedy television is like in the wonderful world of Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus. It’s no wonder that Blazkowicz is on a rampage across Nazi-occupied America when all TV is steeped …
Read More »PUBG’s cosmetics are making a pretty penny
Last week, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds introduced paid cosmetics with its big, albeit delayed July update. Although a controversial decision, it seems that some items are selling like hotcakes and others are making a fortune. It’s well known that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive massively benefitted from its virtual market of weapon skins, so …
Read More »Galaxy Note 8 leak shows launch roadmap, including release date
Despite its impending unveiling this month, Samsung can’t catch a break with its Galaxy Note 8 leaking left, right and centre. This time, details concerning the company’s entire roadmap for the launch of the upcoming phablet have been let loose, including its official release date. We recommend taking this information …
Read More »Fractal Design launches Meshify C with full tempered glass
When designing cases, Fractal Design is known for its minimalist look and focus on keeping things quiet. The Swedish company has kept both of these things in mind with the launch of its Meshify C case, while indulging in the highly-popular trend of tempered glass. We originally criticised Fractal Design …
Read More »Kingston and Marvell celebrate six million SSD shipments, new drives on the way
Earlier this year, we learned that Kingston was getting closer to leading the pack when it came to the SSD market, coming in second to Samsung in 2016 sales. Now this week, Kingston has hit a new milestone, having shipped over six million SSDs worldwide using Marvell controllers. These Kingston …
Read More »Microsoft’s recent Windows 10 privacy changes appear to be winning users over
Microsoft has received plenty of criticism for some of its Windows 10 policies over the last couple of years. Most notably, the company’s data collection and privacy policies have caused a stir online. However, with this year’s Creators Update, Microsoft aimed to revamp its privacy settings and so far, the …
Read More »You can get an early look at the new Guild Wars 2 expansion this weekend
Last week, ArenaNet officially unveiled the next expansion for Guild Wars 2. It’s called Path of Fire and it aims to ramp up in-game content, rather than introduce new mechanics. The expansion will see the return of some areas from the original Guild Wars and this weekend, you will have …
Read More »Disney will break away from Netflix in 2019 to start its own streaming service
For the last couple of years, Netflix and Disney have had a streaming partnership, with Netflix obtaining exclusive rights to stream new movies after they leave the box office. Unfortunately, this deal is going to come to an end in 2019, as Disney wants to cut out the middle man …
Read More »Hello Games is still working on No Man’s Sky content, free expansion coming this week
While No Man’s Sky didn’t turn out to be the game many thought it would be, the backlash and poor public reception certainly hasn’t deterred Hello Games from carrying on. Since launching last year, No Man’s Sky has received some patches but this week, the game will be getting a …
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