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Smartphone manufacturer Huawei has a new flagship on the way next month, with the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro due out on October 16th. The company is claiming that it can beat the dominating companies by making use of faster Kirin 970 chips with built in artificial intelligence. Huawei’s …

In preparation for Rainbow Six Siege’s Year 2, Season 3, Ubisoft are continuing to ready incoming changes ahead of its 5th September release date.  Operation Blood Orchid will mark the second lot of changes being made to the way the casual matchmaking system works, now introducing its own, separate matchmaking …

Gigabyte's GTX 1080 Mini ITX 8G takes the title of "world's smallest GeForce GTX 1080" from last year's ZOTAC GTX 1080 Mini, being over 40mm shorter.

Any multiplayer game can fall victim to AFK farming, in that players enter a game without truly participating to gain the rewards it yields. Developer Bluehole has recognised that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is the latest target of this and is working to address the problem. This is a problem that affects …

DICE showcased what to expect in Battlefield 1’s upcoming expansion, In the Name of the Tsar back at E3. Owners of the Premium Pass will be able to try out the “most extensive Battlefield expansion yet” on September 5th, while everyone else will get their hands on it come the …

Although the Galaxy Note 8 isn’t even fresh out of the oven yet, many are looking ahead towards Samsung’s Galaxy S9 smartphone. According to one source, the next flagship device from the company could arrive as early as January 2018. Korean publisher The Investor and its parent company The Korea …

Update: Many have brought to our attention that the donations per purchase to the DLC are limited to the U.S. only, “excluding purchases made from AL, HI, IL, MA, MS and SC,” and that these purchases will not be tax deductible. This, of course, means that anyone buying from anywhere …

Logitech is boosting its range of wireless gaming peripherals again, launching the G613 mechanical keyboard and G603 mouse. Despite operating on two AA batteries each, Logitech claims that both devices will last a staggeringly long time. The G613 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard boasts Logitech’s Romer-G mechanical switches, as well as making …

We have been hearing about Sharp's 8K resolution plans for years now. Back in 2014, the company unveiled its first 8K TV prototype, later down the line we saw the company experiment with an 8K/120Hz/HDR display and now, Sharp is actually putting out an 8K TV on the market. Sharp …

While PC owners will have to wait a bit longer, those with an Xbox One or PS4 will be able to jump into Destiny 2 next Wednesday. At launch, players will be able to do everything that the game has to offer, with the exception of the raid, which Bungie …

Back in March, Razer bolstered its Blade Pro lineup of laptops with a new version powered by the GTX 1080. However, not everyone needs such a powerful GPU for gaming on the go, so now, Razer is offering a GTX 1060 version of the Blade Pro, which coincidentally also cuts …

Sonic Mania just released earlier this month on all current gaming platforms and for the most part, the game has received plenty of praise for its take on the classic Sonic formula. Now in November, Sega will be trying its hand at 3D Sonic again with Sonic Forces, which just …

Macro and precision aim buttons aren’t new to mice, usually offering the best in customisability and accuracy. Razer’s new Basilisk mouse pushes this boundary one further, adding a DPI clutch to its left-hand side, built with first-person shooter enthusiasts in mind. The Razer Basilisk follows the Lancehead Tournament Edition by …

When you hear the term ‘video-game movie’, many are still likely to cower at the idea, especially when blockbusters such as Warcraft and Assassin's Creed fail to please. Metal Gear Solid was pegged to get the silver screen adaptation way back in 2006, and while it has experienced hell during …

A few months ago, we learned that Middle-earth: Shadow of War will let you carry over your old nemesis, bringing them into the sequel’s greatly expanded Nemesis System. The new Orc Tales Trailer gives a look into how this expanded system will work, showing that enemies will seemingly be influenced …

Although Logitech is a staple brand in the gaming market, it’s no stranger to professional grade devices. The latest peripheral from the company is specifically designed for workflow, with the CRAFT advanced keyboard featuring a creative input dial, making it easier to access app-specific controls on the fly. The keyboard …

Alienware has dabbled in PC gaming accessories for a long time now but for the most part, the company has stuck to desktops, laptops and the occasional mouse or keyboard. This year that is changing, as Alienware is launching two 34-inch Ultra Wide gaming monitors, both sporting G-Sync, ultra fast …

Now that 256GB microSD cards are becoming more common, it is time for the bar to raise once again. This week, SanDisk has launched its brand new 400GB microSD card, the highest capacity microSD in the world. Previously Samsung held the title for highest capacity microSD card with its 256GB …

Throughout Destiny's lifespan, the game has repeatedly had details leak, whether it surrounded its initial troubled development, or upcoming DLC. Now, it seems that leaks won't be becoming a thing of the past with Destiny 2, as a report this week has given us some early details about the sequel's …

In KitGuru's recent Ultimate Mesh WiFi Router Test, Netgear's Orbi came out head and shoulders above the competition. Having suffered terrible WiFi in hotels, convention centres and lounges across the globe – KitGuru has long wondered why more businesses don't switch to a powerful, flexible mesh implementation. Now there's no …

AMD's latest Threadripper chip lowers the buy-in price for its HEDT platform.

Ubisoft has been very quiet when it comes to The Division over the last few months. The publisher decided to focus on regular free updates for Year Two, rather than making new expansion content. That may pay off soon though, as The Division is about to get its biggest update …

The road to launch for the Essential Phone has been long and filled with twists and turns. However, this week's screw up trumps previously missed shipping dates and delays by far. Last night, Essential sent out an email to some customers asking for their drivers license to verify their address. …

Yesterday, we learned that Sega and the development team behind Sonic Mania were butting heads a bit, as the publisher snuck some additional DRM into the PC version of the game. One particular member of the development team made it clear that this was not their decision and asked fans …

Nothing is sacred in the Nazi-ridden world of Wolfenstein 2, with previous trailers for the game depicting various genres of television, including drama, comedy and gameshows. The latest trailer tackles older superhero shows, depicting ‘uber hero’ Batman, I mean, Blitzmensch kapow-ing his enemies in true 60’s fashion. Blitzmensch is the …

It seems that while HTC and Oculus are going through a rough patch, ASUS is finally stepping up its efforts in the VR department, after it was teased that the company would eventually enter the market last year. The new ASUS Windows Mixed Reality Headset does away with external sensors …

George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series has become a cultural phenomenon through the success the Game of Thrones television series, of course spawning many games from many developers since. Obsidian Entertainment, best known for its hit role-playing games, is unfortunately not among these developers, as the …

Acer is expanding its well received Predator lineup again this week, adding in a brand new desktop system featuring either SLI GTX 1080Tis or CrossFire RX Vega64 graphics cards as well as an all new ultra wide Predator series monitor. The 35-inch Predator X35 is the successor to the X34, …

UK retailer CEX has been hit by a cyber attack, during which hackers may have made off with the personal information of up to two million customers. Leaked details include full names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and encrypted but expired credit/debit card information. CEX confirmed the security breach this …

Back in early 2014, AMD was hit with a lawsuit accusing the company of overstating demand for its ‘Llano’ APUs. According to the complaint, AMD led investors to believe that these APUs were in high demand, even though supply issues were going on behind the scenes. The complaint gained class …