Just a few days after Nvidia's official unveiling of the GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 Pascal-based graphics cards, reports surrounding AMD's plans for the year have begun to surface. According to the most recent reports, AMD is apparently planning a major press conference for the end of May, at which …
Read More »The Overwatch Open Beta has been extended by one day
If any of you out there felt like you didn't quite get your fill of Overwatch over the last few days while the Open Beta has been running, then you will be happy to know that you still have some extra time to play as Blizzard has gone ahead and extended …
Read More »HBO sends out letters to suspected Game of Thrones pirates
Most people know that Game of Thrones is the most pirated TV show around at the moment, including HBO, who have sometimes seemed proud of the amount of downloads its hit show generates. However, it looks like the network is now looking to dissuade those possibly downloading its TV show …
Read More »The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine release date leaks on Steam
While we have had a few retail leaks giving us an idea of when to expect the release of The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine, we haven't had anything truly definitive, well until last weekend, when the Steam store page for the expansion was accidentally updated to show the release …
Read More »Google and Yahoo investigating 272 million stolen logins
Earlier this week, a security researcher revealed that millions upon millions of Google, Yahoo and Hotmail accounts were being actively traded on the black market. Following on from this news, Google and Yahoo have both said that they are now looking into the breach that saw 272 million account login …
Read More »People seem to be a lot happier with Battlefield 1’s trailer
Earlier this week, Activision officially released the first trailer for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, revealing that this year's version of the shooter would once again take on a futuristic setting. The trailer quickly went on to become one of the most heavily downvoted videos on YouTube, which led to …
Read More »Netflix CEO sceptical on VR for media viewing
There is a lot of talk surrounding Virtual Reality at the moment, not just for gaming but for watchable media too, like movies or TV shows. While right now you can watch Netflix in VR if you have a Samsung Gear, it seems that the streaming service's CEO is unsure …
Read More »Intel Broadwell-E Core i7-6950x benchmark results leak
Intel is set to announce Broadwell-E very soon indeed if leaks are anything to go by. Earlier this week, we got a look at some early performance numbers for the Core i7 6850K and now, someone has managed to get their hands on the ten-core flagship Broadwell-E chip, the 6950x, …
Read More »Microsoft to remove Windows 10 upgrade notifications soon
On the back of this week's news that Microsoft's free Windows 10 upgrade period would be coming to a close in July, we have also learned that those annoying ‘upgrade to Windows 10' notifications will also be going away for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users. In a statement sent …
Read More »Overwatch’s open beta is almost identical to final release
At this point, Overwatch is essentially finished, with its launch set to happen in just a few weeks time. So while the company is holding an open ‘beta' this week, the game's director has confirmed that what we can all play right now won't differ much from the final release, …
Read More »Battlefield 1 is set in alternate WWI, releases in October
EA's official Battlefield 5 announcement stream doesn't kick off for another few hours but thanks to some promotional material leaks as well as a leak on the Xbox store, we already know quite a bit about the new shooter from DICE. For a start, it is apparently called Battlefield 1 …
Read More »MSI’s flagship X99 motherboard is now available in the UK
Back at CES this year, MSI announced the X99A GODLIKE GAMING Carbon Edition motherboard, it's top-tier model built for Intel's enthusiast-grade CPUs. After a few months of waiting, this feature-packed board is now available here in the UK, just in time for the impending arrival of Intel's Broadwell-E line-up that …
Read More »Asus ROG Spatha Wireless Gaming Mouse Review
Asus has been teasing us with its new flagship mouse, the ROG Spatha, for almost a year now but it is finally here. Featuring Wired and Wireless modes, 12 programmable buttons and a three zone RGB lighting system all wrapped up in a magnesium alloy chassis, painted over with the …
Read More »AMD to focus on 8-core dies for first Zen processors
It has been a while since we have heard anything to do with AMD's upcoming crop of Zen processors but this week, we finally learned a bit more about AMD's potential plans for the launch later this year. According to reports, AMD is said to be sticking to eight core …
Read More »GTX 1080 benchmark leaks, Nvidia confirms live event this Friday
Nvidia has officially confirmed that it will be holding a “special event” this Friday the 6th of May, coinciding with reports that it would be officially unveiling two new Pascal graphics cards this week. While previous reports indicated that this event may be for press only, it turns out that …
Read More »Titanfall developer is also working on a Star Wars game
We have known for some time that Titanfall 2 wasn't the only project that Respawn Entertainment was working on and now we know roughly what else the studio has in the pipeline. It turns out that Respawn is also working on a Star Wars game, which will be published under …
Read More »Windows 10 will cost $120/£99.99 from July 30th onwards
When Microsoft initially unveiled its roll-out plans for Windows 10, one of the things it offered was a free upgrade to all Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 owners as long as they made the switch in the first year of Windows 10 being released. We are now coming up to …
Read More »Self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator no longer wants to provide proof
Earlier this week, Craig Wright decided to out himself as the creator of Bitcoin and while some proof was provided at the time, many across the web remained sceptical. At first, Wright said that he would provide additional proof to support his claim but now, he appears to have backed …
Read More »Intel 5820K VS 6850K Broadwell-E benchmarks leak
It looks like the lid on Intel's upcoming Broadwell-E processors has well and truly bl0wn off. Not only have several leaks from both motherboard makers and Intel itself confirmed the upcoming chips but now, benchmarks of the upcoming 6-core 6850K VS the Haswell-E 5820K have made their way on to …
Read More »YouTube is apparently planning a TV streaming service
YouTube has been expanding a lot in the last couple of years, not only have we seen the launch of YouTube Music but the popular video site also launched YouTube Red, a paid subscription service that removed ads and gives access to exclusive original shows from specific content creators. Now, …
Read More »Millions of Gmail, Hotmail and Yahoo Mail accounts have been stolen
Millions of usernames and passwords for email services like Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo Mail and Mail.ru are bring traded on the Russian black market according to a security expert this week. According to Alex Holden, who has played a key role in discovering huge data breaches in the past, claims that …
Read More »UK’s ad watchdog is making ISPs simplify broadband pricing
The UK's Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has confirmed that it is introducing new guidelines that would put ISPs in a position where they would need to make broadband pricing more transparent and simplify packages. This comes just a day after TalkTalk confirmed that it would be taking the first steps …
Read More »Tim Sweeney still isn’t happy about Microsoft’s UWP
Earlier this year, Epic Games' co-founder, Tim Sweeney, spoke quite openly about his issues with Microsoft's new Universal Windows Platform, which is created to allow software to run across the PC and Xbox One. Microsoft did announce plans to keep improving the new platform at its Build conference last month …
Read More »Steam updated to prioritise more recent user reviews
These days, games often change quite a bit over time, somebody's experience with a title at launch may not accurately reflect the state of things a few months down the line. In keeping with that logic, Valve updated Steam this week, so that user reviews now prioritise more recent opinions …
Read More »Nvidia GTX 1080 event reportedly taking place this Friday
While EA will be using this Friday to hold the public announcement of Battlefield 5, Nvidia will be holding a more secretive event. Last week, we heard that Nvidia was reportedly planning an ‘Editor's Day' for this week, at which the company would show off its GTX 980 and GTX …
Read More »Dishonoured 2 is releasing in November
Bethesda had a packed conference at E3 last year, not only did we get a better look at DOOM and the announcement of Fallout 4, but Dishonoured 2 was also unveiled and now, the game has a release date. The sequel will see players take on the role of either …
Read More »Nvidia and Samsung have settled their patent dispute
The legal battle between Samsung and Nvidia over GPU patents appears to have come to an end as the two companies managed to reach a settlement agreement just a few hours before the final court hearing was set to proceed. This process began back in September 2014, when Nvidia filed …
Read More »Apple isn’t allowed to sell used iPhones in India
Apple has been blocked from importing or selling refurbished iPhones in India. The company had requested approval to sell some of its older, used devices at a cheaper price in India earlier this year but has been rejected for the second time. Apple tried to obtain approval last year but …
Read More »Oculus Rift will be available at retail this month in US
If you have been affected by Oculus Rift pre-order delays and you happen to live in the US, then you may be able to skip the line entirely and pick up a Rift at retail. With the first Rift units expected to show up in stock at Best Buy this …
Read More »Call of Duty 4: Remastered won’t be available separately
If you were hoping to skip this year's Call of Duty entirely and just pick up the new Modern Warfare remaster instead, then you might be out of luck as Activision has announced that the Call of Duty 4 remaster will only be available as part of the legacy bundle …
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