If you have been playing Overwatch recently and hoping for some fresh scenery then you might be in luck as there are currently plans to release around three new maps ‘standard' maps this year. There are also an additional three ‘non-standard' maps in development, presumably for future events/brawls. According to …
Read More »ZX Spectrum Next kickstarts, gets funded
In a show that proves the ZX Spectrum community is alive and well, an attempt to build the most legitimate successorto the ZX Spectrum computer – in spirit and in physical form – has met with great success on Kickstarter after being completely funded just 48 hours on-line. The project …
Read More »Radeon Pro Duo gets a Polaris refresh
A year, almost to the day, after launching the original Radeon Pro Duo dual-chip workstation-class graphics card, AMD has announced a refresh to its professional line-up. During the NAB 2017 show (an event for the broadcasting industry) in Las Vegas yesterday, AMD announced a new version of the Radeon Pro Duo …
Read More »Rockstar shuts down fan-effort to bring Red Dead Redemption to GTA V engine
Since launching GTA Online, Rockstar has shut down a few fan-made mod projects and this week, it added another one to the list. Over the last few years, some modders have been working on recreating Red Dead Redemption in GTA V but the project came to an unceremonious end this …
Read More »You can now play the original Tomb Raider in your browser
If you can run Doom on a calculator, then there shouldn't be much stopping you from running Tomb Raider within your web browser. This week, modder ‘XProger' revealed that after several months of work, he has managed to mod the original 1996 Tomb Raider to be playable in-browser in both …
Read More »Analysts claim OLED iPhone could be delayed by up to two months
A couple of weeks ago, we first began hearing reports from analysts claiming that Apple's upcoming OLED iPhone would be delayed due to issues with production. Now this week, KGI is claiming that mass production may not happen until as late as October/November, missing the usual September time frame for …
Read More »SK Hynix details plans for GDDR6, will feature on a high-end GPU coming early 2018
It looks like Micron won't be the only company pushing out GDDR6 graphics memory this year as over the weekend, SK Hynix announced its own plans to introduce 8 Gigabit GDDR6 DRAM modules. SK Hynix's GDDR6 modules run at a data rate of 16Gbps, which is currently the fastest in …
Read More »iPhone 8 ‘dummy model’ images appear online
There have been quite a few leaks regarding the next iPhone recently. Last week we saw a leaked design document and this week, images of what appears to be an iPhone 8 ‘dummy model' have appeared online. If accurate, then this could be our first early look at what Apple …
Read More »Huge price cut comes to ASUS ROG G752VY
ASUS went on to become the highest selling gaming laptop maker of 2016 and it looks like the company is making an early bid for 2017 too as the Core i7/GTX980M equipped ROG G752VY has had a huge £250 price cut. Right now, the G752VY is on sale at Laptops …
Read More »Call of Duty: WWII campaign, multiplayer, release date and beta details leak
Following leaks from earlier this month, Activision officially unveiled Call of Duty: WWII alongside plans for a full reveal livestream in two days time. However, the official reveal hasn't deterred leakers from jumping in while they still can, with new leaks this week revealing the game's release date, beta program …
Read More »AOC launches PDS range of Porsche-styled screens
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Read More »Dell unveils its first 4K monitor with HDR 10
Over the last couple of years, there has been a big push to make HDR10 the new standard for TVs, with many new 4K sets coming with support for the tech. This has now begun carrying over to PC monitors too. Not only do ASUS and Acer have two 4K/HDR …
Read More »AMD stealth-launches Radeon RX 550, partners make noise
While we've been on a steady flow of Polaris RX 580- and 570-series reviews this week, these have been stolen the attention from other entries in AMD's line-up. AMD did launch something else on the 18th of April, only it passed by very discreetly because it was overshadowed by AMD's …
Read More »EVGA rolls out GTX 1080 FTW2 and SC2 GPUs with iCX and upgraded RAM
Back when Nvidia first announced the GTX 1080Ti, the company also announced some improvements coming to its older Pascal cards. The GTX 1080 and GTX 1060 were both due to get faster RAM modules and now, add-in board partners are catching up. We've already seen ASUS and MSI release their …
Read More »Gigabyte shows off first passively cooled BRIX PC
In the past, Gigabyte has had to rely on traditional air cooling for its Brix series of tiny office PCs. Fortunately over the last couple of years, heat management has gotten easier as CPU TDPs have gotten increasingly lower. Now, Gigabyte has been able to ditch air cooling entirely with …
Read More »Samsung begins assault on Microsoft Surface, begins pre-orders for Galaxy Book
A couple of months have passed since Samsung announced its intent to field a lightweight laptop under the Galaxy brand, the Samsung Galaxy Book, and the company has begun delivering on its promise. If you are in the US, April 21st is the first day the devices are available for …
Read More »Retail licenses of Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 can still upgrade to Windows 10
If you purposely missed the upgrade window for Windows 10, on your totally legit Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 machine, and now you are regretting the decision because Windows 10 is really the only way to go to keep your PC up-to-date, then there might be a little light at …
Read More »PC Specialist launches two new ‘Liquid Series’ systems
Following on from positive feedback at last year's EGX, PC Specialist today has launched its first limited edition ‘Liquid Series' systems. These particular builds are handcrafted with acrylic tubing for the liquid cooling loop, along with parts chosen to help tackle 4K gaming, all housed inside of In-Win's 25th Anniversary …
Read More »Court rules fan-made subtitles for TV and film are illegal
Last year, The Free Subtitles Foundation, a group dedicated to pumping out free fan-made subtitles, decided to take the anti-piracy group BREIN to court in hopes of a judge ruling fan subs as legal. Unfortunately, after more than a year, it seems that plan has backfired, with a judge this …
Read More »Upcoming Elite Dangerous patch will fix issues introduced in last major update
If you have been playing Elite Dangerous recently then you may have encountered a few bugs following the most recent update. ‘The Commanders' update began rolling out earlier this month and didn't get off to the best start, causing a simulation failure and throwing some systems out of balance. At …
Read More »Samsung will issue a software fix for Galaxy S8 ‘red screen’ issue
Update: Samsung has now confirmed plans to push out a software update to fix the Galaxy S8 ‘red tint' display issue that some early adopters are reporting. After the initial issue was reported, a Samsung rep did claim that the tint could be removed within the phone's settings menu but …
Read More »Qualcomm confirms release of Windows 10 devices by year’s end
During its quarterly earnings call, held last night, Qualcomm revealed its plans to deliver a Windows 10 on ARM-based PC by the end of the year. While Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf was short on details about the device, he did state it would be a mobile PC – the “Cellular …
Read More »Corsair and MSI team up again for Hydro GFX GTX 1080Ti
Corsair and MSI are teaming up once again to release a new Hydro GFX graphics card this year. This time around, Corsair has applied its AIO liquid cooling expertise to the GTX 1080Ti, creating an easy to install liquid cooled GTX 108Ti. The Corsair Hydro GFX GTX 1080Ti is developed …
Read More »Phanteks upgrades the mATX Enthoo Evolv with Tempered Glass and better layout
Over the last few months, Phanteks has been revamping its Evolve case range with Tempered Glass options. The ATX sized Enthoo Evolv is already available with a tempered glass window and now the Evolv MATX also sports tempered glass, with RGB illumination and an easy access front I/O. The latest …
Read More »User patch unlocks Windows updates for Kaby Lake and Ryzen on Windows 7/8.1
Update: At this point, we are all aware of Microsoft's update lock policy on systems featuring the latest CPUs from Intel and AMD. Essentially, those running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 can no longer receive important security updates natively if they are running a Kaby Lake or Ryzen processor. Fortunately, …
Read More »Legal complaint claims Bose has been tracking and selling customer data without permission
It looks like Bose has found itself in some legal trouble following accusations that the company used an app to track and collect information on customers without permission. Using an app, Bose is said to have tracked the listening habits of its wireless headphone customers and then sold that data …
Read More »Code Vein is a post-apocalyptic Vampire action RPG
It looks like Bandai Namco has a new ARPG in the works for us under the name ‘Code Vein'. This will be a vampire-themed dungeon explorer set in a post-apocalyptic future, set to launch next year. To mark the occasion, Bandai Namco also released a ton of screenshots. Code Vein …
Read More »Blizzard is making more changes to ranked tie-breakers in Overwatch
It looks like Blizzard is set to make some more changes to how tie breakers are handled in ranked Overwatch matches, after the current system was found to be causing some confusion amongst players. In a recent patch, changes were made to how tie breakers are determined, adding a progress …
Read More »Elon Musk’s Latest Company Wants to Stop a Robot Apocalypse
Elon Musk has been no stranger to headlines, leading cutting-edge companies like SpaceX, Tesla Motors, and SolarCity, and generally working to advance humanity toward more sophisticated technology and bold new socioeconomic concepts. Now, Musk and a host of other leaders in the tech industry have come together to form a …
Read More »Twitch confirms new $9.99 and $24.99 subscription tiers
Update: Following the partner email leak from earlier this week, Twitch has now confirmed that it is adding $9.99 and $24.99 subscription tiers to channels. These will be rolling out in beta form over the next few weeks and will allow streamers to offer additional perks to those in the …
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