Before Intel ushers in 10nm with the launch of Cannon Lake, we still have one more round of 14nm CPUs to get through in the form of Coffee Lake. We are expecting to see Coffee Lake make its way to the desktop in 2018 but it looks like some details …
Read More »Telltale rumoured to reveal The Wolf Among Us Season 2 at SDCC
The Wolf Among Us is certainly one of Telltale’s most beloved games, with fans still eager to return to the world several years later. Fans of the original may just get their wish too, as this week, Telltale is said to be unveiling details on The Wolf Among Us Season …
Read More »The Nokia 8 will feature ‘near stock’ Android and flagship level hardware
Back in December we heard that Nokia would be returning to the smartphone market in 2017 and while we have seen some budget devices already, we have been waiting on the flagship. This week, the Nokia 8 leaked out, showing off the new flagship while also giving us details on …
Read More »Amazon said to be launching its own messaging app to compete with WhatsApp, Snapchat and more
We recently heard that Amazon might just be looking to return to the smartphone business, after the company's original Fire Phone failed commercially. Now this week, we are hearing even more about Amazon's future mobile plans, with the retailer apparently planning to launch its own messaging service in an effort …
Read More »The Destiny 2 beta kicks off tomorrow, known issues and content revealed
It is Bungie's time to shine this week as the Destiny 2 beta will be going live tomorrow for console, starting with PS4 owners. So what will be included in the beta, what issues can you expect to be present in this early build and what time do servers open? …
Read More »Dell is selling the first wireless charging laptop but the convenience will cost you
This year, it looks like Dell is planning on trading in the traditional laptop power brick and replacing it with wireless charging. Dell has just launched its latest 2-in-1, the Latitude 7000 series, the first laptop in the world to utilise wireless charging. The downside is, it will cost quite …
Read More »Fake AMD Ryzen CPUs appear to be doing the rounds on Amazon
The well known Amazon GPU return scam is now spreading to CPUs.
Read More »Kingdom Hearts 3 to release in 2018, Toy Story will feature
It has been almost 12 years since Kingdom Hearts II first came out and since then, fans of the Final Fantasy/Disney crossover have been eagerly awaiting Kingdom Hearts 3. The game was initially unveiled at E3 in 2013 with no release date but at Disney's D23 expo over the weekend, …
Read More »Here’s our first look at Atari’s new console
Meet the Ataribox...
Read More »The leaked Samsung SM-G9600 might be a Galaxy S8 Mini
It’s still early days for the Galaxy S8 line of smartphones, but it seems like Samsung might already be gearing up for a new variant. The existence of a Mini or ‘Lite’ version of the handset has been unearthed and might actually be a bit more powerful than the S8 …
Read More »It’s German or else in new Wolfenstein II trailer
During this year’s E3, Wolfenstein fans were treated a big reveal of Wolfenstein II during Bethesda’s conference. With its 2017 release date crawling nearer, a new trailer has dropped for the Nazi-infested adventure. The Wolfenstein series is known for not holding back on its levels of violence, but the new …
Read More »Samsung might release Bixby in the US as soon as next week
Three months on from the release of the Galaxy S8 range of smartphones, Bixby has been stuck in the early stages of beta testing in the US with it supposedly being a little while longer before fully releasing. Those still waiting might finally catch a break as a leak suggests …
Read More »Mysterious rumour claims AMD’s two Ryzen 3 CPUs will be $129 and $109
Yesterday's CPU news was mostly dominated by AMD's announcement of two Ryzen Threadripper CPUs, the 16C/32T 1950X and the 12C/24T 1920X. However, AMD also snuck in some Ryzen 3 news, revealing that two 4C/4T SKUs would be launching later this month for the mainstream desktop market. At the time, AMD …
Read More »Bungie reveals what will be playable in Destiny 2 beta, preloads now live
The Destiny 2 beta is launching next week for consoles and next month for PC, so what can we look forward to content-wise? Today, Bungie has unveiled the content available in the Destiny 2 beta, which will give players a taste of the story, PvP and a strike. Those of …
Read More »The Oculus Rift and Touch bundle is now getting another permanent price cut
Earlier this week, Oculus kicked off its Rift Summer Sale, cutting the price of the Oculus Rift and Touch controller bundle down to just £399. The only downside to this deal, is that it is temporary. However, today Oculus announced that when the Rift/Touch bundle sale is over, a new …
Read More »Nintendo discontinues ‘The New 3DS’
While Nintendo is keen to keep the 3DS on life support for the next year or two, the company will be killing off a member of the 3DS family. This week, Nintendo confirmed that it has discontinued ‘The New 3DS' in Japan as well as Europe. Since the handheld was …
Read More »Just Cause 3 multiplayer mod launching on Steam next week
One of the things that made Just Cause 2 such a good PC game was undoubtedly the multiplayer mod. While the creator of the JC2-MP mod did initially begin working on a similar mod for Just Cause 3, he ended up dropping it to go and work at Avalanche Studios …
Read More »Viking begins shipping the industry’s highest capacity SSD, measuring in at 50TB
Last year, we saw Samsung launch the world's largest 2.5-inch SSD in the form of the $10,000 15.36TB PM1633A. While Samsung did have a lead in the capacity race for a while, this year, they have been beat, with Viking Technologies launching a 25TB and a 50TB SSD this week. …
Read More »OCUK’s £999 Gaming Optic bundle gets you a PC, Oculus Rift and Touch
A year ago, buying into VR was an expensive endeavour, particularly if you didn't already have a well spec'd PC. Fortunately, prices have been getting lower as we can see by Overclockers UK's new VR PC and Oculus bundle, which is quite the steal compared to VR costs just one …
Read More »Apple predicted to become the first trillion-dollar company by next year
Apple has been in the running to become the first trillion-dollar company for a few years, sitting with a value double that of its closest competitors. Apple's bank account appears to keep on growing too, with reports this week indicating that soon, Apple could become the world's first trillion-dollar company. …
Read More »FOV slider and dedicated first-person servers on the way to PUBG
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds hit the ground running when it was released back in March, with updates big and small coming at a steady pace since. The July update will see implementation of the much welcomed field of view slider as well as dedicated first-person servers. One of the games developers, Smookie, …
Read More »Try before you buy: The Surge demo arriving next week
The pricing of games doesn’t always reflect the quality of the experience that players will have, prompting many to try before they buy. Focus Home Interactive, publishers of The Surge recognise this and will be releasing a demo for the game as of next week. The Surge is an apocalyptic …
Read More »French court lets Google off the hook for €1.3 billion tax bill
In May 2016, Google's Paris headquarters was subjected to a raid by authorities in France, believing that the search giant had cheated the country out of €1.6 billion in unpaid taxes. The case has been ongoing ever since but this week, A French court ruled against France's tax authority, clearing …
Read More »Oculus to launch $200 standalone/wireless Rift headset
While the current Oculus Rift might be at its cheapest price ever, the current headset still isn't quite ready for the ‘mass market'. To combat this, a standalone, wireless version of the Oculus Rift has been in the works for a little while now and according to reports this week, …
Read More »Ni No Kuni 2 pushed back to January, game won’t feature multiplayer after all
At E3 just last month, we heard that Ni No Kuni II would be releasing on PC and PS4 in November. Unfortunately, since then some things have changed, with the game's director today announcing that the release date had been pushed back to January 2018. As far as delays go, …
Read More »AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper CPUs launch in August starting at $799
Ryzen Threadripper 16C/32T 1950X- $999, 12C/24T 1920X- $799.
Read More »Microsoft is putting the brakes on console VR, focussing on bringing content to PC
At E3 last year when Microsoft first announced ‘Project Scorpio' (now Xbox One X), Phil Spencer promised to usher in two things, true 4K gaming and high-fidelity VR. When the Xbox One X was properly unveiled at E3 this year, 4K was still a huge sticking point but the company …
Read More »Hitman’s final piece of Season One content arrives this Friday
With the latest Hitman game, IO Interactive set out to create an episodic game with regularly updated content. This was largely achieved through ‘Elusive Targets' and for those who have been keeping up, there is going to be one last target to take down later this month, bringing Hitman Season …
Read More »Mega-leak shows off Google Pixel XL 2 specs
After Google debuted its well-received Pixel line-up, eyes shot forward to see what the company has next in store. After a quiet front on what the sequel to the Pixel might be, a mega-leak might have just uncovered key details on the Pixel XL 2, including a first glimpse. Android …
Read More »Microsoft waves goodbye to Windows Phone 8.1
Microsoft has had a difficult run with its Windows Phones, originally promising to become a third true mobile ecosystem but instead finding it difficult to gain support from developers. Today, the company is admitting defeat, killing off support for Windows Phone 8.1. AdDuplex estimates that only 20 percent of Windows …
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