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We are continuing to make our way through Microsoft's new announcements coming out of the Build 2017 conference. Aside from some new additions to the Windows Store and future VR headsets, Microsoft also detailed its next big feature update for Windows 10. This is going to be ‘part two' of …

Microsoft's Build 2017 conference is under way, which means plenty of announcements coming out of Redmond. We already got some new details surrounding the first Windows 10 VR headsets and ‘Creators Update 2‘, but now Microsoft has also revealed some of its next steps for the Windows Store. Not only …

It has been almost a year since we got our first look at Quake Champions but all of id Software's work appears to be coming to a head as the game is now ready for the public to get its hands on. There have been a few rounds of closed …

Update:  Since publishing our initial story yesterday, HP has been in touch with us to provide a statement, confirming that HP did not develop the key logging driver itself. However, it has since been in touch with the developer and will be rolling out a fixed version later today. Here's …

Those of you who were waiting on the release of new operators for Rainbow Six Siege are going to need to wait a bit longer. This week, Ubisoft announced that it would be delaying its ‘season 2' DLC and will instead be implementing something known as ‘Operation Health', which is …

The folks over at Overkill have been very busy lately as this week, the company announced that it will soon be releasing a PayDay 2 Ultimate Edition. This will come with the base game and all DLC, with all future DLC being free. Well, with the exception of one character …

Activision Blizzard's Major League Gaming (MLG) operation  netted, back in November 2016, what became known as the Overwatch League, a Premier League / NFL sports franchise of sorts for the namesake videogame. MLG already operates a number of CoD and GoW leagues. To fill in the new league's spots, teams …

Following on from this morning's news that Square Enix would be dropping IO Interactive, the publisher has gone on to announce record financial results for the last financial year. Hitman may not have pulled in the numbers Square Enix was hoping for but it seems that Final Fantasy XV and …

Last year, Microsoft revealed that it would be jumping into virtual reality by teaming up with third-party companies to build a slew of new headsets for Windows 10. Now today during its annual Build conference, the company unveiled the first two headsets, with prices that could give Oculus and HTC …

Microsoft has officially managed to surpass 500 million active installs of Windows 10, pushing past the halfway mark to the company's goal to have the OS on one billion devices. This follows Microsoft's last milestone update back in September 2016, during which it confirmed that 400 million PCs were running …

Mass Effect Andromeda didn't get the warmest reception when it launched in March. The game had its fair share of technical issues but beyond that, some fans weren't that impressed the new story. It seems that EA/Bioware have taken this feedback to heart and as a result, the Mass Effect …

It looks like Google is bolstering its virtual reality talent as the company just acquired Owlchemy Labs. The studio is best known for its award winning VR hit, Job Simulator, as well as its most recent game, Rick and Morty VR. Both Google and Owlchemy Labs have confirmed the deal, …

It seems that IO Interactive has been thrown into the deep end this week as the studio has officially been dropped by its publisher, Square Enix. It seems that despite some glowing reviews, 2016's episodic Hitman release didn't quite meet expectations. IO Interactive is best known for the Hitman franchise. …

Today Nvidia kicked off the GPU Technology Conference, with CEO Jen-Hsun Huang taking the stage to announce its very first GPU based on the Volta architecture- the Tesla V100. This is the most advanced accelerator ever built, powered by 5120 CUDA cores, over 21 billion transistors and 16GB of HBM2 …

Right now, AMD is busy preparing its next set of APUs, currently known as ‘Raven Ridge'. These are said to be the first based on the Zen architecture and now, it seems like the hardware is edging closer to being ready. This week, a Raven Ridge APU has been spotted …

If any of you happen to be part of a competitive gaming team and are in need of sponsorship to take things to the next level, then MSI may be willing to help. Over the next week, MSI is opening up its sponsorship program to applicants. The sponsorship program includes …

Nvidia's latest financial report landed earlier this week and it seems that the company's jump back in to the console market is paying off. The Nintendo Switch launched this year and already, it has doubled Nvidia's Tegra revenue compared to the same period of time last year. Meanwhile, overall revenue …

EA held its quarterly earnings call last night and as usual, some interesting information came out about the publishers plans and view of the market. We already know that Bioware's new IP has been pushed back of FY 2019, but it seems EA has also been surprised by growth in …

Microsoft dropping support for older versions of Windows isn't an irregular thing. However, with Windows 10, the company is approaching things a little differently. From today onwards, Microsoft will no longer be issuing monthly service and security updates to the original build of Windows 10. Unlike past versions of Windows, …

Over the last couple of years, Bioware's main studio has been secretly working away on a brand new IP. According to current information, this game is set to be a ‘live service' title in a similar vein to Destiny. Initially, this game was expected to be coming out in 2017 …

Adding yet another layer of complexity to the company's already vast SoC offering, fabless chipmaker Qualcomm has released two new mid-tier SoCs to sate smartphone demand. The Snapdragon 630 and Snapdragon 660 Mobile Platforms which, the company claims, introduce a balanced cost, power and performance experience, are leveraging additional optimizations for …

Following hot on the heels of the Cortana-powered Harman-Kardon Invoke soft launch, Amazon has announced the imminent release of the Echo Show, a digital home assistant-slash-display with integrated Dolby-certified speakers. Amazon's new device builds on the Alexa assistant and adds a number of new features. This will connect you with …

Foxconn, the giant electronics manufacturing conglomerate and Apple's biggest OEM manufacturing partner, has begun talks with the US federal authorities to find a suitable place to set up a sixth-generation TFT-LCD panel factory, according to Digitimes. The display factory would cater to small-to-medium sized 6G panels and could be used in Apple's …

One of the biggest stories of 2016 was the Apple V FBI encryption and privacy battle. At the time, the FBI wanted to force Apple into cracking an iPhone 5c used by a criminal but by doing so, Apple would be forced into creating a backdoor to its software, which …

Cooler Master is adding a new member to its family of cases today with the launch of the MasterBox Lite 5. This is an ATX mid-tower chassis featuring a ‘DarkMirror' front panel to help class up the front of your case. This is more of a straightforward, mainstream case for …

Update: Way back in August 2016, it was discovered that Google is building a brand new operating system, currently codenamed ‘Fuchsia'. Since then, things have been a little quiet on that front but this week, new footage of the OS in action has been released, showing off the UI elements. …

Over the last couple of years, PC Gaming has been more prevalent at E3, thanks to the PC Gaming Show. Over the last two years, AMD has been the main sponsor of this event, using it as an opportunity to show off new graphics cards but this year, the show …

Prey has only been out for a few days at this point but speed runners are already having a lot of success with it. This week, Speedrunner ‘DraQu' set the speed run record for Prey and then almost instantly broke it again, beating the game in 45 minutes and then …

While some networks are staying one step ahead by agreeing to drop roaming charges across the EU early, others are dragging their feet a bit. Over the last two years, the European Union has been working to abolish mobile network roaming charges across 47 European countries. This law comes into …

Since releasing the iPad Pro's Smart Keyboard, buyers have encountered several issues, including keys sticking, repeating commands or generally becoming unresponsive. Occasionally the ‘smart connectors' on these keyboards also failed. It seems that these problems have been persistent enough that Apple has now had to extend the warranty on them, …