When it comes to 4K content, heavy copyright protection is used to combat piracy and while it is difficult to bypass HDCP encryption, it isn't impossible. One company known as Ace Deal began selling devices that could strip content of HDCP protection, causing Warner Bros and Intel to launch a lawsuit …
Read More »Phonebloks designer says Google can do better with Project Ara
Last week, we got the rather disappointing news that Google's Project Ara, the modular smartphone, would not have swappable display, CPU, or RAM modules, crippling the ‘upgradeable' selling point of the device. Now, Dave Hakkens, the designer behind the Phonebloks concept that inspired Ara has spoken out on the direction Ara …
Read More »No Man’s Sky delay confirmed, new release date set
Just a few days ago, news broke that the highly anticipated and massively hyped space game, No Man's Sky, might be getting a last-minute delay. The game was only fairly recently given its June release date on both the PlayStation 4 and PC but today, Hello Games and Sony confirmed that …
Read More »Acer reveals 32-inch ‘Zero Frame’ 4K monitor
While a lot of Acer's focus over the last year has been on the gaming monitor market, it looks like the company still knows how to design a sleek display for the office too. Today, Acer lifted the curtain on its 32-inch ‘Zero Frame' 4K monitor, featuring ultra-slim bezels, a …
Read More »Google has discontinued the Nexus 9 but Nexus 7 may return
Google had a very strong start in the tablet world with the Nexus 7 and while the Nexus 9 didn't quite live up to the same pedestal, it was still a well-received product but now, it has been discontinued. The Nexus 9 was built by HTC and featured Nvidia's Tegra …
Read More »GTA Online is getting a huge update next month
While it seems that Rockstar has no plans for any single player Grand Theft Auto V DLC for the time being, the studio is continuing to bring content to GTA Online. Today, they revealed the new add-on “Further Adventures in Finance and Felony” which will be one of the biggest …
Read More »Warhammer: End Times Vermintide is free on Steam this weekend
This is a big week for Warhammer fans, not only has Total War: Warhammer just launched but if you are more into the Left 4 Dead formula, then you can also try out Warhammer: End Times Vermintide for free on Steam this weekend. Vermintide is one of the better games …
Read More »Custom GTX 1080 prices are starting at £524.99
Nvidia introduced something a bit different this year with the launch of the GTX 1080- ‘Founders Edition' cards, which use reference coolers and start at £619.99 here in the UK. This led to some concern about the pricing of GTX 1080s using after market coolers but as it turns out, …
Read More »The GTX 1080 goes on sale at 2PM (BST) today!
At this point, many of you will have read the reviews for the GTX 1080 and some of you may also be planning on picking one up. If you're aiming to grab one on day one, then I am pleased to report that they will be in stock and available …
Read More »Images of Asus and Zotac custom GTX 1080 GPUs appear online
We have known about the GTX 1080 Founders Edition for a few weeks now and the reviews already paint a pleasant picture. However, what we have yet to see are custom cooled partner cards from the likes of Asus, MSI, EVGA or Zotac. Fortunately, some images have made their way …
Read More »Xbox One Scorpio said to be faster than PS4 Neo
It looks like we might see Microsoft turn the tables on Sony mid-generation this console cycle as both companies are currently rumoured to be preparing upgraded hardware versions of the Xbox One and PS4, but Microsoft's could end up being the more powerful of the two. When the Xbox One …
Read More »be quiet! launches Dark Base 900 case
be quiet! has just launched its brand new flagship PC chassis, the Dark Base 900, aiming to provide as much modularity and flexibility as possible with a motherboard tray that can be removed for easier component mounting, singular drive cages that can be placed anywhere and plenty of support for watercooling …
Read More »Foxconn to replace 60,000 workers with robots
This week, news broke that Foxconn would be shedding 60,000 jobs and replacing those factory workers with robots. Foxconn is known for having a hand in the making of devices like the iPhone or Samsung Galaxy and this week, it confirmed that its employee count would shrink from 110,000 down to …
Read More »No Man’s Sky is apparently getting another delay
If you were getting excited about the June 20th release date for No Man's Sky, then you may want to reel in your expectations as according to various sources, the ambitious space game is set to get a last-minute delay, which could push the title back as far as August. …
Read More »Google has quietly stopped selling the Nexus Player
It looks like Google has quietly taken itself out of the TV set-top box game for now as it is no longer selling the Nexus Player on the Google Store. While the player can currently be found at a few places, some retailers have been out of stock for months …
Read More »Prey 2’s domain has been updated, rumoured to be revived at E3
Prey 2 was in the works at one point in time but after a troubled development cycle, Bethesda officially pulled the plug on the project back in 2014. However, since then there have been rumours suggesting that Dishonoured developer, Arkane Studios, could be working on reviving the project and now …
Read More »We may have our first look at GTX 1070 benchmark numbers
While we have already seen exactly what the GTX 1080 graphics card can do, Nvidia also has the GTX 1070 on the way next month and so far, we haven't seen much of it. However, this week, some benchmark numbers appear to have leaked on to the web, showing a …
Read More »Microsoft cuts 1,850 more jobs, former Nokia employees affected
It looks like Microsoft's Nokia acquisition didn't entirely go to plan. Windows Phone's market share is still in decline and since absorbing Nokia's former employees, Microsoft has had a fair few rounds of job cuts. Following on from last year's cut of 7,800 jobs to refocus the Microsoft Mobile division, the …
Read More »Titanfall 2 leak promises larger maps and new mechanics
Titanfall 2 is landing later this year and while we haven't seen much past the teaser trailer just yet, a leak today has given us a good idea of what to expect from the sequel, including some larger maps and new gameplay mechanics- one of which involves a grappling hook. …
Read More »Microsoft apparently has two new Xbox One consoles in development
On the back of previous news that Phil Spencer was considering ‘upgrades' for the Xbox console, a new report is saying that Microsoft actually has two new Xbox One consoles in development at the moment. The first one is set to be a slim version of the Xbox One hardware …
Read More »Huawei is suing Samsung over LTE patent infringements
At this point, smartphone companies suing each other over what often seems like trivial, pointless reasons is no surprise. This week, Huawei has stepped into the legal ring with Samsung over infringement on 11 different patents, which are filed in both the US and China. In this specific case, Huawei is …
Read More »SpeedLink Ledos Gaming Mouse Review
We tend to review quite a lot of high-end gaming mice but are there decent options for those on a tighter budget? Today, we are taking a look at the Ledos Optical Gaming Mouse from SpeedLink, featuring an ambidextrous design, an optical sensor with just enough DPI and ‘rapid-fire' buttons. …
Read More »Overwatch competitive matchmaking to arrive next month
Blizzard officially launched Overwatch last night, the studio's first new IP in over a decade but there is still a planned feature missing from the game that was present in the closed beta- Competitive matchmaking. Blizzard already announced earlier this month that the feature would not be ready in time …
Read More »Witcher 3 ‘Final Quest’ trailer is our best look at Toussaint yet
CD Projekt Red's final piece of content for The Witcher 3 is approaching fast. With a release date set for the 31st of May, the Blood and Wine expansion is set to tie up Geralt's story for good and the latest trailer, titled ‘Final Quest' is our best look at …
Read More »AMD Radeon Polaris GPU benchmarks appear online
While we still have a few days to wait for AMD's official Polaris unveiling at Computex, it looks like we may already have a good idea of what sort of performance to expect as some GPU benchmarks have made their way online. These benchmark results were obtained by videocardz, who …
Read More »Investigators raid Google’s Paris HQ over €1.6 billion in unpaid taxes
It looks like Google has caught the attention of the authorities over in France as the search giant's Paris headquarters were raided this morning. Over 100 investigators entered the campus in search of evidence of €1.6 billion in unpaid taxes. The probe at Google's offices has been under way since …
Read More »G.Skill to host OC World Record stage at Computex 2016
Today, G.Skill announced that it would be hosting the two largest annual extreme overclocking events at Computex this year, the first being the 5th Annual OC World Record Stage and the second being the 3rd Annual OC World Cup 2016. There will be an all-star line up of professional overclockers …
Read More »Corsair and Asus team up for ROG Edition Dominator Platinum RAM
Once again, Corsair and Asus have found themselves teaming up, this time to bring ‘ROG Edition' Dominator Platinum RAM to the market, featuring an exclusive red design and an overclocked ROG XMP profile that will only be available on Asus Z170 ROG motherboards. This 16GB 4 x 4GB module kit …
Read More »AMD and Nvidia update drivers for big game releases this week
This is actually a fairly big week for gaming, not only do we have Overwatch coming out but Total War: Warhammer is also launching, alongside a Vulkan API update for Dota 2. Given that two large titles are coming out this week, it shouldn't come as much of a surprise …
Read More »Newly leaked image of iPhone 7 shows new design
Apple's iPhone 7 is heading our way this September and while we normally see more of a major redesign with these generational leaps, it looks like the iPhone 7 might not differ from the iPhone 6 too much. According to a newly leaked image, the iPhone 7 will once again …
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