Earlier this year, we heard that Samsung was experimenting with a massive 18.4 inch tablet, potentially in response to Apple's own 12-inch iPad Pro, which was heavily rumoured for some time prior to its announcement back in September. We now know quite a bit more about the Galaxy View tablet, …
Read More »Microsoft wants to help Mac users switch to Surface Book
Microsoft officially announced its Surface Book laptop earlier this month, featuring Intel's Skylake processors and a custom Nvidia GPU. At the time, Microsoft compared its new offering to the Macbook Pro and now, it is targeting Apple users once again with the launch of a site aimed at helping OS …
Read More »GeForce and Radeon SLI support tested in Ashes of Singularity
Over the last year, we have been hearing a lot about DirectX 12 and now we are finally starting to see just what the new API can bring to the table. So far, DirectX 12 performance has been measured with Ashes of Singularity on both AMD and Nvidia GPUs, but …
Read More »TalkTalk hack was apparently ‘not as bad’ as first thought
Last week it emerged that TalkTalk was hacked, causing a significant amount of personal and financial user data to be stolen. Now though, the ISP is looking to calm its four million customers by claiming that the cyber attack was ‘not as bad' as previously thought. In an update on …
Read More »Asus white Radeon R9 Nano spotted
AMD officially launched its tiny Radeon R9 Nano graphics card a while back, bringing the full power of a Fiji graphics core and High-Bandwidth Memory to a tiny 6-inch PCB. Several AIB partners have already launched their own branded models and now, it looks like Asus is planning to release …
Read More »Toshiba may sell its image sensor business to Sony
Toshiba is apparently in advanced talks to sell its image sensor business to Sony for as much as $165 million. This comes just a few weeks after we learned that Sony also acquired sensor start-up company, SoftKinetic. So far, this news is coming from multiple sources, ranging from Japanese newpaper, …
Read More »That cancelled Darth Maul game may get a revival
Last year, footage of an awesome looking Darth Maul game surfaced on the web, causing many to wonder why it never saw the light of day. Now, the developer behind the title, Red Fly Studios, is planning on re-pitching the game in order to get the project revived. The concept …
Read More »MCM London Comic Con Gallery
The October MCM Comic Con kicked off in London over the weekend and I was fortunate enough to attend. While I wasn't there in any sort of ‘official' capacity, I did take a few pictures of what I saw there on Saturday to share with our readers today. As …
Read More »Sony might consider a ‘high-power’ PS4 with upgraded GPU
Sony already has the more powerful console when it comes to the current generation but it turns out that it may consider a ‘high-power' model at some point in the future too. This PS4 would offer improved hardware, while also still being able to play all of the current games …
Read More »The Overwatch beta extends to Europe this month
Earlier this month, Blizzard officially announced that it would be launching the Overwatch beta, with a release date set for the 27th of October. At the time of the announcement, the beta was only scheduled to launch over in the US, cutting out the rest of the world. However, tomorrow's …
Read More »Apple sued over WiFi Assist iOS feature
A few Apple customers were pretty annoyed when they discovered the WiFi Assist feature within iOS 9. The feature comes switched on by default and switches out your WiFi signal with 3G or 4G when it gets too weak. As a result of this happening, some customers found themselves using …
Read More »Arkham Knight returns to the PC this week
Warner Bros is finally putting Batman: Arkham Knight back on sale on the PC this week, after a good four months of re-working the game and making it run as well as people expected it to at launch. The game's return will be accompanied by one last performance patch, which …
Read More »Cloud9 League of Legends player fined for flipping the bird
It seems that eSports authorities are really cracking down on player behaviour this year, we've seen tournament organizers like LCS impose proper rules against drug use, we have seen players banned and even arrested match fixing for profit and now, a Cloud9 player has been fined for flipping the bird …
Read More »Popcorn Time for the web removed, then brought back instantly
Popcorn Time for the web brought the torrent streaming service to web browsers, removing the need to download and use the app. However, following legal threats, the service went down. Then 24 hours later, new developers picked up the project and brought the service straight back to life. The original …
Read More »HTC hits back at claims it copied the iPhone 6 design
The newly revealed HTC One A9 smartphone has faced some criticism recently thanks to its design. Many sites have branded it as a copy of the iPhone 6 and now, HTC has finally responded to those claims, hitting back by saying that actually, it was Apple that copied HTC's design …
Read More »CD Projekt Red quickly usher out Witcher patch 1.11
The Witcher: Wild Hunt's first expansion arrived last week alongside the huge 1.10 patch. Now, a short while later, CD Projekt Red has ushered out another patch in its continuous efforts to ensure that The Witcher 3 is the best game it can possibly be with as few bugs as …
Read More »Vivendi raises stake in Ubisoft
Last night, we heard that Vivendi, the same company that previously took over a majority stake in Activision, had begun acquiring shares in Ubisoft. At the time, the publisher's CEO expressed concern that Vivendi would keep raising its take in the company until it had a majority of shares under …
Read More »Apple is taking in app submissions for new Apple TV
The Apple TV was announced all of the way back in September, though the set top box isn't shipping until November. Given how early the announcement was, some developers may have already figured out how to get their iOS media apps working on the newly announced tvOS, which is a …
Read More »Oculus launches SDK version 0.8 with improved Windows 10 support
Today, Oculus launched version 0.8 of its software development kit, bringing along improved Windows 10 support after some users experienced issues on the new operating system. Until SDK version 0.7, the Oculus Rift did not have proper support for Windows 10, while version 0.8 highlights improved Windows 10 support, Oculus …
Read More »A big Windows 10 update is due out next month
The next big Windows 10 update is on the way in November, currently referred to internally by Microsoft as ‘Threshold 2', suggesting that the update will be pretty significant to users of the new operating system. The update is said to contain fixes and user interface changes that were originally …
Read More »Intel wants to take on the NAND market, set to spend over $3.5 billion
It looks like Intel wants to take on the flash memory market by spending over $3.5 billion converting one of its plants in China to create memory chips. The plan could take several years to carry out, the specific factory to be re-purposed will be the plant in Dalian, China, …
Read More »MSI Z170A GAMING M7 used to break 6700K overclocking world record
You don't necessarily need an ultra high-end motherboard to achieve a great overclock. This was proven by OC team ‘The Overclocking Knights' this week, who used MSI's Z170A Gaming M7 motherboard to push an Intel Core i7 6700K all the way to 6744MHz (6.74GHz), breaking the PiFast World Record. The team also …
Read More »TT eSports Poseidon Z Keyboard Review
Today we are taking a look at the ThermalTake's TT eSports Poseidon Z Mechanical Keyboard, featuring Kailh brown switches. This model lacks RGB lighting but at £64.99, could this be a decent option for those who just want a basic mechanical keyboard? Let's find out… This TT eSports Poseidon Z mechanical keyboard ships with Kailh …
Read More »Ubisoft CEO isn’t happy with ‘unwelcome’ $161 million investment
Ubisoft recently received a $161 million investment from a company known as Vivendi, which is known for aggressively pursuing companies within the entertainment sector. As it turns out, Ubisoft's CEO isn't too happy about the cash infusion, according to an internal memo circulating over at the publisher's offices. The internal …
Read More »Gigabyte announces the GTX 980 Waterforce graphics card
Gigabyte has a new GPU on the block. The company just announced its new GTX 980 Waterforce graphics card, featuring an all in one watercooling unit and unique GPU shroud to help stand out from the crowd. MSI and EVGA both offer similar offerings in the form of their SeaHawk and …
Read More »Google launches YouTube Red paid subscription service
We have been hearing about it for many months but now it has finally happened, Google has officially launched YouTube Red, the paid, ad-free subscription service for the world's most popular video on demand platform. YouTube Red will offer everything on the site right now with no adverts, the subscription …
Read More »Western Digital is buying SanDisk for $19 billion
Just after yesterday's news regarding Western Digital's talks to buy memory chip maker, SanDisk, the acquisition has been announced. WD will be taking over SanDisk for $19 billion, or $86.50 per share. The news was confirmed by Western Digital itself in a hefty press release posted online today. This acquisition …
Read More »Sony drops PS4 price by £50 in UK
Sony has a tough holiday season ahead of it thanks to Microsoft's strong line up of exclusive releases, including Halo 5: Guardians and Rise of the Tomb Raider- along with a brand/advertising deal on Fallout 4. However, Sony isn't giving up its lead that easily and has announced a price …
Read More »PayDay 2 developers attempt to compromise on microtransactions
Overkill Studios got in to quite a bit of trouble with its community late last week when it decided to introduce microtransactions to Payday 2, completely out of the blue. Fans of the game were quick to call the studio out, particularly since it had said on two separate occasions that …
Read More »Bethesda’s final S.P.E.C.I.A.L video goes over Luck in Fallout 4
Bethesda's seven part S.P.E.C.I.A.L video series has officially come to a close. Today, the studio posted the video going over the Luck stat in Fallout 4, it had a good run but people should be well and truly prepared for Fallout 4 by now, which is just three weeks away. …
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