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Read More »EU considering several year ban on public facial recognition technology
As technology continues to improve, we are moving closer towards an era where facial recognition technology is going to be more widespread in public spaces. Plans to roll this out may be halted for a while in Europe though, as the EU is mulling over a five-year ban so that …
Read More »The Dark Heart of Skyrim brings a year-long story arc to Elder Scrolls Online
2020 is set to be a particularly big year for The Elder Scrolls Online, with last year's expansion being followed up with ‘The Dark Heart of Skyrim', a year-long adventure split into four main chapters. The journey back to Skyrim starts off with the Harrowstorm dungeon pack and will then …
Read More »Naughty Dog’s latest job listing may hint at The Last of Us Part II on PC
There are some interesting changes going on at Sony at the moment, with the company seemingly opening up to bringing more of its exclusive games to PC. There are a couple of PS4 exclusives rumoured to be coming over to PC already but the latest is particularly interesting, with Naughty …
Read More »Xbox Console Streaming on Android is now open to Insider testers globally
While Project xCloud gains the most headlines as Microsoft's big all-encompassing cloud streaming solution, Xbox Console Streaming is also a very nice feature. Streaming from an Xbox console to a PC has been available for a while now but enabling streaming to smartphones is a newer feature, which is now …
Read More »MSI MAG Forge 100R and 100M cases launch in UK
Back in November, MSI announced its latest series of mid-tower PC cases, the MAG Forge 100 range. Now as we approach the end of January, two of the three MAG Forge 100 cases are arriving in the UK- the Forge 100R and the Forge 100M. Both versions come with mesh …
Read More »Capcom reveals Monster Hunter World: Iceborne free DLC roadmap
With Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's early PC issues now presumably resolved by the latest patch, it is time to start looking towards the content updates and big events coming in 2020. Just like the base game, Iceworld will feature new hunts and special collaboration events. This time around though, Capcom …
Read More »Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary PC beta tests will begin in February
Halo: Reach has been out for a little while now, but Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is making good progress towards its early 2020 PC release.
Read More »Cloud Imperium Games calls for lawsuit to be dismissed, claims Crytek is attention seeking
The back and forth between Crytek and Cloud Imperium Games continues. Recently, Crytek filed to have its lawsuit against CIG dismissed without prejudice, allowing the company to wait for Squadron 42 to release before re-filing the lawsuit again. Cloud Imperium Games has since filed a response, labelling Crytek's lawsuit as …
Read More »Ubisoft reportedly revamps editorial team to make its games more unique
Over the years, many Ubisoft games have fallen into a specific formula, with Watch Dogs and Far Cry taking elements from earlier Assassin's Creed games and more recently, The Division 2 and Ghost Recon Breakpoint featuring similar mechanics to each other. As we look ahead towards what's next for Ubisoft, …
Read More »Larian Studios begins teasing new Baldur’s Gate 3 announcements
Larian Studios has proven itself as one of, if not the best, isometric RPG developers around. In recent years we've had Divinity Original Sin 1 and 2 launch to great critical acclaim and now, Larian is turning its attention to Baldur's Gate 3. The game was announced last year and …
Read More »Recent FCC filing hints at upcoming Lenovo VR headset
Lenovo has been hovering around the Virtual Reality space for a few years now, having released headsets for the Google Daydream and Windows Mixed Reality platforms, while also licensing Sony's PSVR design and taking on manufacturing duties for the Oculus Rift S. This year, it looks like Lenovo will be …
Read More »Nvidia rolls out hotfix driver for The Witcher 3 crashes, Modern Warfare streaming and G-Sync stutter
A couple of weeks ago, Nvidia launched the latest GeForce Game Ready driver, adding in support for more G-Sync Compatible monitors, enabling new features in the control panel and bringing RTX ray-tracing support to Wolfenstein Youngblood. Unfortunately, the driver also caused some issues for some users, so a hotfix has …
Read More »AMD is reportedly giving the RX 5600 XT a last minute speed boost
As RTX 2060 prices begin to drop, AMD's upcoming RX 5600 XT has reportedly received a last minute speed boost.
Read More »Valve says it is ‘absolutely not’ working on Left 4 Dead right now
With Half-Life: Alyx coming out this year, a lot of Valve fans are wondering what could be coming next. There have been plenty of leaks around another Left 4 Dead game dating back many years but rumours kicked up a notch yesterday when HTC China's president tweeted a presentation slide …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 multiplayer is a ‘Triple A’ game but it is a couple of years away
Way back in 2016, CD Projekt Red revealed a loose timeline for its upcoming releases, putting Cyberpunk 2077 and an unannounced Triple A game in a 2017-2021 release window. While Cyberpunk 2077 has recently been delayed, the game will still come out in 2020. That second mystery game though is …
Read More »Capcom rolls out Monster Hunter World: Iceborne patch to fix CPU and save file issues
While Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's PC release was hampered by a couple of major issues, Capcom has been quick on the case. Earlier this week, Capcom announced that a patch would be rolling out ‘within a few days' to address CPU utilisation and save error issues. Now, just in time …
Read More »BT becomes first UK ISP to bundle Google Stadia with broadband
The rise of cloud gaming has plenty of question marks around it, with ISPs controlling our connections to streaming services being the biggest. Here in the UK, BT is the first ISP to openly support cloud gaming by partnering up with Google to offer a new Stadia bundle. Starting from …
Read More »The Metro Redux collection is coming to Nintendo Switch next month
There are a few last gen hits waiting to launch on Nintendo Switch this year. We've got hints that the BioShock trilogy is coming but first, Metro Redux will be coming out, bundling remasters for Metro 2033 and Metro Last Light. The Metro Redux bundle launched on PC and Xbox …
Read More »Google Stadia to add 120 games this year including ten timed-exclusives
Things have been quiet on the Google Stadia front since the Christmas break but the team is now back and has begun teasing what's to come for 2020. Aside from promising at least ten Stadia exclusives by July, there will be more than 120 games added to the service this …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 pushed back to September to give extra time for bug fixes
Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the most highly anticipated games of 2020 and while we were all looking forward to getting our hands on it in April, CD Projekt Red needs a bit more time. In an update released last night, CD Projekt Red confirmed that Cyberpunk 2077 is being …
Read More »Logitech doubles down on ergonomics with Ergo K860 keyboard
Logitech has been expanding its ergonomic range of mice lately with the releases of the MX Ergo trackball mouse and the MX Vertical. Now, Logitech is bringing out a keyboard to pair with them- the Ergo K860. The Ergo K860 is a split keyboard with a curved design to deliver …
Read More »Khronos Group releases Vulkan 1.2 API
The Khronos Group released the first major update to Vulkan in 2018 with Vulkan 1.1. Now to kick off 2020, the Vulkan API has been upgraded to version 1.2, integrating new API extensions and improving GPU acceleration functionality. Vulkan 1.2 integrates 23 “proven extensions” into the core API, bringing developers …
Read More »Intel is the world’s biggest chipmaker once again
Back in 2018, Samsung managed to break Intel’s 25-year long streak as the largest chipmaker in the world. Intel had been holding the title since the early 90s, but a boom in NAND and DRAM demand led to significant growth for Samsung, putting it over the top in 2017 and …
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Season One extended with more content on the way
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's first season of post-launch content is coming to an end, although players will have a bit more time to rank up than initially expected. Infinity Ward has announced this week that Season One is getting an extension, which also means Season Two won't kick off …
Read More »Monster Hunter World: Iceborne PC patch will fix CPU issues and save errors
It has been one week since Monster Hunter World: Iceborne launched on PC. Unfortunately, while the expansion was well received on consoles last year, the PC version came out with some issues. Capcom has been investigating since then and today, the publisher gave us an update on the upcoming patch. …
Read More »Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order patch unlocks pre-order cosmetics for all players
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is packed with cosmetics, from skins for your companion droid and ship to outfits and lightsaber parts. Some of these cosmetics were locked down as part of a pre-order bonus scheme for the game but now, they are being unlocked for all players. If you …
Read More »Fallout 76’s big Wastelanders update is opening up testing
The anniversary of Fallout 76 was initially due to be much more exciting, as the ‘Wastelanders' NPC and companions update was originally due to arrive. Unfortunately, that update was pushed back a bit but now, it appears to be ready for testing, ahead of a release in the coming weeks. …
Read More »Monster Hunter World has now sold over 15 million copies worldwide
The Monster Hunter series has always been very popular in Japan but it had niche appeal over in the west. That changed with Monster Hunter World, which quickly went on to become Capcom's best selling game ever. Now, thanks to the launch of the Iceborne expansion, Monster Hunter World is …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S20+ leak shows 120Hz screen, 12GB of RAM and no headphone jack
Samsung's flagship Galaxy S20 plans have been leaking consistently for a few weeks now but the biggest details all seem to be arriving this week. The folks at XDA Developers managed to get some hands-on images of the device, as well as additional information on its features, including a 120Hz …
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