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Although you'll struggle to see it live now, a background takeover advert that appeared on IGN's website has revealed that Blizzard's upcoming, online multiplayer shooter (with a few MOBA elements) Overwatch, will have an open beta on 3rd May, with a final release on the 24th. You will have to pre-order …

The PC Gamer Weekender event is taking place right now and some interesting news has managed to slip out of it. According to the demo of Hitman being shown at the event, the game will support DirectX 12 fully at launch, a slide also lists the benefits of going with …

Ubisoft has been attempting to boost its efforts on the PC over the last year or so, even going as far as to push PC versions of certain titles back to give developers extra time to ensure it is up to standard. This was the case with Far Cry: Primal, …

No Man's Sky finally has a release date, with the long-hyped space game finally heading to the PC and PS4 in June. Fortunately for those of you looking to play it, the minimum system requirements to run the game are very reasonable. The game's minimum system requirements call for an …

HTC is preparing its flagship smartphone for 2016 at the moment and while we don't know when it will be announced, we do know what it looks like and what its specifications should be on launch thanks to two high-profile, trusted leakers on Twitter today. For starters, HTC is changing …

Microsoft is all set to finally unveil which Windows 10 universal apps will be coming to the Xbox One this year. According to sources familiar with Microsoft's plans, an announcement should be coming this month, with a number of apps set to debut alongside a new initiative to open up …

We have been hearing for a while that Nvidia is working on a more power efficient version of its GTX 950 graphics card, one that would not necessarily require a 6-pin power adapter and now it looks like board partners already have access to it, with Asus set to be …

If one thing has become clear from the way Microsoft has handled the launch and updates of the Xbox One, the launch of Windows 10 and its latest push for smartphone acceptance, it wants to build a single, unified Windows platform. Epic co-founder Tim Sweeney however, thinks that's a horrible …

The fact that Netflix offers different content to different users in different regions, has always meant people have tried to find ways around that geoblocking. One popular method has been to use a virtual private network (VPN) service, but with Netflix's recent crackdown, a lot of users are now considering …

As much as solar power might offer one of the most sustainable futures for our energy needs, its efficiency means that it can often take up a lot of space – that's a problem for a little country like the UK. One solution though, could be to put panels atop …

Facebook, like other major tech firms in the UK is often accused of paying far too little corporation tax. In 2014, despite making more than £840 million through UK advertising sales, it paid just £4,300 for the entire year. That's set to change moving forward, as Facebook is changing its …

Being a pirate in the modern world is much less fun than Johnny Depp ever made it look. There's a lot less rum for one, but it's also much harder to get away with stealing an entire ship – you can't just sail off into the sunset any more. So targeting …

Update: Despite pressure on Esports professional, Konstantinos “Forg1ven” Tzortziou, to leave gaming behind for a nine month stint in the Greek military, he has now been given the option to defer it to a later time. Announced on the official H2K Twitter account, Forg1ven has been granted a “temporary deferment,” …

It looks like Apple will be making a big change in 2017 for its iPhone line by making the switch from LCD displays to OLED screen technology. Talk of this happening has been floating around for a while but according to new reports this week coming out of Japan, it …

Samsung has just launched the world's biggest SSD, packing in a massive 15TB of storage space into a 2.5-inch enclosure. The design was announced back in August last year but the 15TB drive is now actually available. This isn't a drive aimed at consumers though. For starters, a 15TB SSD …

It looks like Microsoft could have some serious competition in the augmented reality space soon as reports are suggesting that Intel is developing its own competitor to the HoloLens. According to sources familiar with Intel's plans, the company's new Augmented Reality headset will use the firm's own RealSense 3D technology. …

Razer is looking to make it easier for you to stream or record gameplay footage with Cortex: Gamecaster, its new lightweight software that allows for game and audio capture with a sleek, unobtrusive user interface. Using Cortex: Gamecaster, users can stream to Twitch, YouTube Gaming or even lesser known sites …

Back over Christmas, Valve's Steam Store suffered from a bug that allowed users on the Steam Store to see the details of other user accounts. During this, those affected had their personal emails, names, addresses, phone numbers and more revealed to total strangers and now, months later, Valve has finally …

We might not know a whole lot about No Man's Sky but it has certainly managed to generate quite a bit of buzz over the last couple of years. Now, the game is finally coming out, with a release date scheduled for June, it should also be launching on the …

Far Cry: Primal may have completely changed setting, with the spin-off title going back to prehistoric times. However, that doesn't mean that the world's layout has changed as a comparison image between Far Cry Primal and Far Cry 4's map shows that the layout is almost unchanged, with many things …

Prosecutors in England and Wales may soon have another charge they can rap arrested internet trolls with: creating fake social media accounts. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is recommending that those charged with harassment of others online, also be charged for creating a fake persona to do so. The charge …

Once upon a time Facebook gaming kingpin Zynga, has had a changing of the guard at the very top of its organisation. Two time CEO and founder, Marc Pincus is gone again, this time being replaced by ex-executive vice president at EA Games, Frank Gibeau, who has sat on the …

One of the most hated aspects of modern gaming is micro-transactions. Games that ask for real money in the middle of a tense historic drama, or offer you the chance to upgrade your weapons beyond what the game otherwise offers, or simply extras that are hard to get any other …

We may never know how many real people had their details leaked to the world as part of the Ashley Madison hack that took place last year, but we do know its effects are far reaching. In the latest follow up scandal, someone is sending letters to the wives of …

As much as bundled games have made expanding our collections that much easier, there are often diminishing returns on their discounts. There are only so many bundles you can buy, before the same games start appearing and if you already own them, that's not much of a saving. Except now …

VESA has gone ahead and published the capabilities and specification of the latest DisplayPort 1.4 video standard, paving the way for high refresh rate Ultra-HD monitors or even 8K panels running at 60Hz. This will be the first major update to DisplayPort since 1.3, which launched in September 2014 and …

Acer has been expanding on its Predator line of gaming monitors over the last year and this week, it announced a new addition in the form of the XB321HK, boasting a 3840×2160 IPS panel featuring Nvidia G-Sync technology. With a 32-inch Ultra HD panel, the Predator has a pixel density …

Late last year Valve implemented a trade hold system for the Steam marketplace with the aim of providing better security for users and help minimize the amount of trading scams taking place. A three-day hold was placed on all trades between nonlong-term Steam friends to allow potential scam victims to …

Microsoft's aggressive pushing of Windows 10 appears to be paying off as it has now become the second most popular desktop operating system. On top of that, Windows 10 is continuing to grow in market share while other versions of the OS are continuing to shrink. This information comes from …

Ubisoft has gone ahead and let customers know that there won't be any launch day reviews for the release of Tom Clancy's The Division next week. Similarly to how Bungie handled the launch of Destiny, Ubisoft won't be sending out pre-release review code to press outlets, instead, everyone will get …