Samsung has been experimenting with foldable/flexible displays for quite some time, showing off its new technology at trade shows for a number of years now. However, now things appear to be at a point where Samsung can release a tangible product using its flexible display tech, with rumours this week …
Read More »Oculus says Zenimax lawsuit is wasteful as trial kicks off
Way back in 2014, Zenimax Media filed a lawsuit against Oculus VR, accusing former id Software employee, John Carmack of theft, while also bashing Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey. Now this week, the trial has finally kicked off with Oculus sticking to its guns, ruling out the lawsuit as a “wasteful …
Read More »Platinum Games speaks out on Scalebound cancellation
Earlier this week, Microsoft shocked us all with the cancellation of Scalebound, a third-party exclusive game that has been in development at Platinum Games for several years now. While we have heard statements from Microsoft on the matter, Platinum Games had yet to speak out but today, the studio broke …
Read More »Focal Utopia takes the crown as world’s most expensive headphones
We all know that being an audiophile can get very expensive very quickly. In-fact, we've previously reviewed some of the best headphones and amps that money can buy. However, none of those were quite as expensive as the Focal Utopia, a new pair of headphones created by Tournaire, hitting the …
Read More »Cooler Master launches MasterMouse S and S Lite
Back in August 2016, we saw the launch of the Cooler Master ‘MasterMouse', which aimed to provide users with more choice in their gaming peripherals with swappable body covers. This year, the MasterMouse range is expanding with the MasterMouse S and MasterMouse Lite S, two small, elegant gaming mice with …
Read More »Oculus co-founder sees mobile being the future of VR
While Oculus initially found its footing in the PC gaming community, since being acquired by Facebook several years back, the company has expanded its scope significantly. Over time we have seen the company expand its focus into other areas and now, it looks like one of the company's co-founders is …
Read More »IBM filed over 8000 patents in the US in 2016
It looks like IBM's Research and Development department kept itself incredibly busy last year as it turns out the company filed a record breaking 8,088 patents in the US over the course of 2016. This means IBM has kept its streak going, filing the most US-based patents in a year …
Read More »Microsoft has begun hiding its Scalebound related posts and videos
Late last night we learned that Platinum Games and Microsoft had gone their separate ways, cancelling the upcoming Xbox/Windows 10 exclusive game Scalebound, despite it being in active development for several years and due to release in 2017. Microsoft has confirmed that the game is cancelled and now it looks …
Read More »1.5 million ESEA accounts compromised after hack
If you are a serious Counter-Strike player, whether it be 1.6 or Global Offensive, then chances are you've come across the ESEA (Esports Entertainment Association) at some point. If you happened to be a member of the premium matchmaking service, then you may want to keep an eye out as …
Read More »Samsung is pushing to sell 60 million Galaxy S8 units this year
Samsung may have stumbled at the end of 2016 with the launch and recall of the Galaxy Note 7 but it looks like the company is looking to make up for that this year by doubling down on the Galaxy S8. According to reports this week, Samsung has set lofty …
Read More »Two of Razer’s Project Valerie prototypes stolen, $25,000 reward on the table
Just yesterday we learned that Razer had two of its very impressive prototypes stolen from its booth at CES. Razer CEO, Min-Liang Tan was the first to make the theft public, suggesting that this could potentially be a case of corporate espionage. Since then, some new details have come to …
Read More »Report claims GTX 1080Ti now coming in March
In the months leading up to CES, there were several rumours floating around claiming that Nvidia would be showing off the GTX 1080Ti- something that ultimately turned out to be untrue. However, the rumour mill doesn't stop spinning, leading to new reports that the card will now be shown at …
Read More »Platinum and Microsoft fall out, Scalebound cancelled
Ever since E3 2014, Scalebound has been one of Microsoft's biggest upcoming Xbox exclusive games. The title has been in development for years over at Platinum Games under the leadership of Hideki Kamiya, who was also behind Devil May Cry, Bayonetta and Resident Evil 2. Unfortunately, it looks like the …
Read More »Original Shield TV owners won’t be left behind, will get new features
At CES last week, Nvidia announced that it would be releasing a brand new Shield TV set top box with a slew of software updates. However, owners of the original Shield TV won't necessarily need to buy a whole new box to enjoy these updates as all of the new …
Read More »Bethesda won’t be remastering any more Elder Scrolls games
The Elder Scrolls series has been around for a long time and there are certainly a few games in there that would benefit from a remaster, unfortunately, it doesn't sound like we will be getting any additional re-releases following Skyrim: Special Edition. This week during an interview, Bethesda wanted to …
Read More »Two 4K/144Hz monitors coming Q2 2017, first will cost $2000
CES was full of surprises this year and while we didn't end up getting a GTX 1080Ti announcement, we did get to see the first two 4K/144Hz gaming monitors hitting the market in 2017. During the first half of the year, not only will Asus be coming out with the …
Read More »Windows 10 will soon let you opt-out of automatic driver updates
Back when Windows 10 first launched one of the first issues users came across were the graphics drivers. Windows Update began automatically downloading its own and it would cause some conflicts with the drivers downloaded through other services like Radeon Software or the GeForce Experience. While those problems have been …
Read More »Apple boots ‘Find my AirPods’ app from iOS
Apple's AirPods have been heavily criticised since their initial unveiling and for good reason, for starters, they don't always stay in your ears and if they do end up falling out, there is no easy way to relocate them. One developer aimed to fix that, releasing an app called ‘Finder …
Read More »Razer’s impressive CES prototypes have been stolen
Razer comes to CES each year armed with something innovative and while not all of its prototypes end up making it to market as a full-fledged product, they do tend to garner quite a bit of interest. This year though, it seems that Razer attracted a little too much attention …
Read More »CES 2017: Samsung wants to take on OLED with new QLED TVs
While Samsung has come close to matching the quality of OLED displays with its own ‘SUHD' Quantum Dot TVs, more often than not, OLED has been rated higher. However, Samsung is hoping to change that in 2017 with its new ‘QLED' TVs, which were shown off at CES this week. …
Read More »Western Digital launches WD Black PCIe SSDs
Western Digital has been expanding into the SSD market throughout 2016 and it looks like the company wants to take things even further this year as this week, WD unveiled its first ever PCIe SSDs at CES, expanding the current lineup which already includes WD Green and WD Blue branded …
Read More »Bitcoin drops again after hitting highest value in years
Just this week, we learned that Bitcoin had reached its highest value per coin since 2013, surpassing the $1000 mark. However, it seems that those who have invested in the cryptocurrency won't be able to enjoy the higher value for very long as things have already started dropping off again. …
Read More »Cherry debuts its first keyboard with Silent MX switches
This week at CES, Cherry announced that it would be releasing a new Silent MX Keyboard, with the goal of delivering the same quality typing experience you are used to with Cherry Switches all while reducing noise compared to current Cherry Switch keyboards. The keyboard in question here is an …
Read More »The FTC goes after D-Link over poor security practises
It looks like D-Link has found itself in hot water with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) this week as the US regulator has filed charges against D-Link for putting consumers' privacy and security at risk with its products. As part of the FTCs current initiative to ensure companies are taking …
Read More »Apple’s App Store generated $30 billion in 2016
Apple's App Store is one of the biggest sources of revenue for a lot of developers. Billions of dollars are spent through iOS each year and the number only ever seems to keep climbing higher. This week, it was revealed that App Store revenue received a 40 percent boost in …
Read More »Intel confirms 10nm Cannon Lake still coming 2017
The 10nm process has presented its fair share of technical difficulties for Intel. However, it looks like we should not expect any further delays to Cannon Lake, as this week Intel confirmed that we will see the first 10nm processors show up in PCs by the end of this year. …
Read More »PS4 Pro and PS4 Slim help boost console sales past 53 million
It looks like the holiday season has been kind to Sony as around 6.2 million PS4 units were sold during the final months of 2016, bringing the total amount of PS4 sales up to 53.4 million. The additional bump in sales followed on from the launches of the PS4 Slim …
Read More »Elite: Dangerous players find aliens for the first time
The hunt for aliens has been a long one for the Elite: Dangerous player base but after 18 months of searching and following clues, the first alien encounter has taken place. Frontier Studios has been giving players hints for some time now but it looks like Xbox player, DP Sayre …
Read More »CES 2017: Acer’s new laptop is an ultra-wide powerhouse
Back in August, we got our first peek at Acer's upcoming Predator 21 X laptop– the world's first curved display laptop. Now at CES 2017, the laptop has officially taken its first step into the wild and more details have dropped. This crazy laptop features dual GTX 1080s, a 21-inch …
Read More »CES 2017: Asus shows off entire ROG 2017 lineup
We are continuing to cover CES 2017 and today, we got to see the unveiling of Asus's new gaming line-up for the year. The Asus Republic of Gamers showcase includes new laptops, desktops and motherboards all updated and ready for Intel's new Kaby Lake processors. New peripherals were on show …
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