It seems everyone hates exclusivity, unless they're the ones to benefit from it. PC gamers like it when there aren't console ports of their games and it seems console gamers are just the same, as a number of Xbox One players have lashed out at Xbox head Phil Spencer after …
Read More »Google claims no “involvement with politicians,” over tax deal
Despite having double digit meetings with 17 different government ministers and politicians over the past few months, Google has denied that it had any “involvement with politicians,” with regards to its recent tax deal, which saw it pay just £130 million on an estimated £20 billion in earnings over the …
Read More »Tesla stock blossoms despite reporting losses
Off of the back of its announcement on a final price for the Tesla Model 3, the electric car firm announced that it had once again made a loss: $107 million for the quarter closing out 2015. It also reported plans to spend upwards of $1.5 billion on investment in …
Read More »Razer Diamondback Chroma 2016 gaming mouse review
The Razer Diamondback is one of the most iconic gaming mice Razer ever made, so it is with some fanfare that we can announce its return. Much like the original, this is a slimline, ambidextrous rodent, though it has updated ergonomics, styling and internal hardware – thanks to its more contemporary …
Read More »Rocket League season 2 begins, did you get your crown?
It's a sad day for those that were on the threshold of entering a new division, as Psyonix has brought an end to the first ever season of Rocket League. However, we're moving right into season 2 and things are going to work a little differently from now on. On …
Read More »Twitter growth stagnates, losses compound, shares tumble
The future of the Twitter social networking service is being called into question after it reported a lack of user growth throughout the fourth quarter of 2015. It also reported a loss of nearly $100 million, despite a near 50 per cent increase in revenue. This sent shares tumbling by …
Read More »Denuvo’s anti-tamper success stems from its lack of bravado
If you haven't heard of Denuvo, you're probably a law abiding game purchaser and deserve to pat yourself on the back – as long as you aren't pre-ordering too many titles. If you have though, you'll no doubt be aware of how frustrating it's proved for various piracy groups as …
Read More »Tesla Model 3 could cost as little as $22,000
Although many details still need to be made clear about the upcoming Tesla Model 3 electric car, one thing we do know is the price: $35,000 in the U.S.. However that comes before any incentives or subsidies from state and federal authorities, which in some cases could bring the price …
Read More »Gabe Newell wins over developers with free HTC Vives
Valve founder Gabe Newell made a brief speech at this year's Vision Summit 2016 organised by Unity, in which he broke down some of the exciting announcements coming at the event. However he seemed particularly pumped about what he called his “Oprah moment,” in the latter half of the speech, …
Read More »Hilary Clinton takes out AOL Mail takeover ad to boost campaign
The American election machine is truly beginning to spin up as we head towards the respective party nominations in July, followed by the election proper in November this year. That means some of the big advertising schemes for the various candidates are starting to appear and in the case of …
Read More »Dotcom gets at least one more summer in New Zealand
The appeal for internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom's extradition trial has been set of August, so the MegaUpload founder will have at least a few more months to prepare and can finish out this summer there. This comes despite demands from the U.S. that his appeal be fast tracked to hurry …
Read More »U.S. road agency declares Google’s autonomous AI a ‘driver’
Google's autonomous vehicle control algorithm has been given the designation of “driver,” by the U.S.' National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA). This is just one more step on the road to vehicles like the Google pod car being allowed to drive around without someone sat behind the wheel. Despite the …
Read More »Watchdog attacks government over Investigatory Powers Bill
The Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) of Parliament, a previously rather quite organisation has stepped out of the shadows to lambaste the British government over its proposed Investigatory Powers Bill, often termed the Snooper's Charter. It claims that the bill “lacks clarity,” and wants to see privacy protections, “form the …
Read More »Tabletop gaming artist Wayne England has passed away
Wayne England, one of the most iconic tabletop gaming artists of the past few decades, has passed away. Known for his illustrations in Warhammer rule books, on the pages of White Dwarf magazine, Dungeons and Dragons manuals and Magic the Gathering cards, England helped define the artistic style of many …
Read More »UFC flyweight champion considers streaming full-time
Undisputed UFC flyweight champion, Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson, has dominated his weight class for the past three years and hasn't lost since 2011, but fighting is a young man's game and at 29, he's thinking about the future. And that future might revolve around video-games, as Mighty Mouse has said …
Read More »What’s going on with Google’s “conservatives are,” conspiracy?
If you're a social networking user with any politically minded friends, then chances are over the past week you've been informed that there's something funny going on with Google results when looking up the Conservatives: they don't offer derogatory auto-complete choices. Some have suggested that this could be to do with …
Read More »Amazon’s free game engine offers cloud storage, computing
There's never been a better time to be a fledgling game developer. While engines would have cost you hundreds of pounds to even use on a restricted license a few years ago, today you have your pick of the litter with many available for free with back-end points instead of …
Read More »Wales and the north west have the worst broadband in UK
Although the UK has always lagged behind other nations when it comes to average download speeds, there are areas where it is better than others. London of course enjoys some of the highest speeds in the country, but what about the worst? If you live in Wales, big chunks of …
Read More »Smanos X300 plug and play alarm system
While a smart home was once thought the preserve of the uber rich today with wireless apps and plug-in security systems, anyone can have a connected household. All you need is something like the Smanos X300 Plug and Play Alarm system, which bundles a motion sensor, door sensor and a …
Read More »Dinosaur discovery paints evolutionary path to the velociraptor
The discovery of a new dinosaurs on a Welsh beach could help palaeontologists understand the evolutionary path taken by dinosaurs to become some of the most iconic of the terrible lizards. Living some 200 million years ago, dracoraptor hanigani, could well be one of the early prototypes for the velociraptor, which …
Read More »PS4 exclusive Dark Souls-alike, Deep Down is still in development
When the PlayStation 4 was first announced back in early 2013, one of the first games shown running on its hardware was Deep Down, a dungeon crawling, Dark Souls-like experience with cooperative monster slaying and a stunning engine behind it all. But here we are nearly three years on and …
Read More »Majority of quizzed internet users can’t get around ISP filters
One of the more common put downs by those unconcerned by encroaching filtering systems on British internet, is that they are easy to get around. Using a proxy, VPN or DNS tweaks to circumvent government or other filters might be easy for the tech-savvy, but for the majority of internet …
Read More »Steroids are being quite brazenly sold through Facebook
As much effort as the police and other authorities put into stamping out the Silk Road darknet market, even going so far as to hand its convicted owner life in prison, not much seems to be being done about drug sales on Facebook. As part of a report by investigating …
Read More »LiveLike shows the future of watching football in VR
We've seen what it would look like watching sports in augmented reality, but virtual reality is much closer to an affordable reality. That's why LiveLike has been putting its efforts into making watching football in VR a reality and it already looks fantastic, with your own personal box-seat, alternative camera …
Read More »Forget nets, police train eagles to take down drones
In an effort to combat the problem of drones flying into airspace that they shouldn't, Metropolitan police may be set to use a tactic from the Netherlands, where eagles have been trained to target the quad-copters. It's thought that such birds could be used to help protect landmarks or major events …
Read More »Can Immortals challenge Korean LoL supremacy?
As the most watched Esport in the world, League of Legends has millions of players around the world, many of them hoping to make it as professionals. But over the past few years, Korean teams have dominated in the finals. Will this year be any different? The undefeated North American …
Read More »Government rejects UN Assange ruling, will still try to arrest him
Despite an UN ruling that declared Assange's confinement to the Ecuadorian embassy in London “arbitrary detention,” the British government has said it still plans to arrest the Swedish national if it can get its hands on him. It rejects the ruling and has said that it changes nothing, according to …
Read More »Google to go after fake ‘Download’ and ‘Play’ buttons
Google has announced that it is targeting one of the internet's more irritating trends, fake buttons. Launched as part of its “safe browsing,” scheme, Google will warn people away from sites that employ phony buttons by giving them a warning message before visiting, much like when it thinks an attempt …
Read More »Godus Wars drops unpopular pay-wall after backlash
Godus Wars was only announced a few days ago, but already it has almost 80 per cent negative reviews. Part of that is people feeling that the game was an attempt to sweep the original Godus' under the rug, part of it is because they still don't like the game's …
Read More »Day Z forums hacked, emails, passwords exposed
The official forums for Day Z have been hacked, with email addresses, usernames and passwords for all accounts made vulnerable. As a security measure the forums have now been closed while the flaw is fixed, and all users are being encouraged to change their security information anywhere else where it was …
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