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. …
Read More »UK tech retailers suffering from a series of DDOS attacks
Over the last 24 hours it would seem that several prominent UK tech retailers have been targeted by DDOS attacks, which may also turn out to be linked to a group demanding large Bitcoin ransoms. Affected sites include Overclockers UK, Novatech, SCAN and Aria. All of these websites have been …
Read More »Ozone Neon Mouse and Origen Mouse Mat Review
Today we are taking a look at the Ozone Neon ambidextrous mouse along with the gargantuan Origen Mouse Mat. The Neon is fairly simple in terms of design but it sports a 6,400 dpi sensor and incorporates re-programmable buttons. Can it compete in today's market? The Ozone Neon resembles many …
Read More »Apple to use AMD Zen SoCs for future iMacs?
Apple has been working pretty closely with AMD over the last couple of years. You can find AMD's Fire Pro graphics cards in the Mac Pro, you can also find Radeon graphics chips in some of the new iMacs and now it seems that Apple may tap AMD again, this time …
Read More »Asus might make its own version of Microsoft’s Hololens
It seems that Microsoft might not be the sole supplier of the Hololens as Asus is apparently in talks with the company to build its own version. This would make Asus the first third-party company to build a version of Microsoft's augmented reality headset if a deal can be made. …
Read More »MSI GS40 Phantom Gaming Notebook arrives in November
MSI is well-known for its gaming notebooks and earlier this month it revealed the brand new GS40 phantom series, based on Intel’s latest generation Skylake processors and Nvidia’s Maxwell-based graphics chips all packed in to a powerful 14-inch form factor. Since the initial announcement and our subsequent exclusive video preview, a …
Read More »Western Digital is in ‘advanced talks’ to buy SanDisk
It seems that Western Digital is in advanced talks with SanDisk regarding an acquisition. The two storage device makers could reach a deal pretty soon as well, with sources familiar with the matter claiming that everything could be official by the end of the week. Right now, Western Digital is said …
Read More »Fractal Design Video Reviewer Competition Winners Announced!
At the end of September, we launched a pretty exciting competition in collaboration with Fractal Design. We set out to give away ten Fractal Design PC cases to ten different winners, though there was a catch- we wanted to hear your opinions on the case once received in the form of …
Read More »Core i7 6700K prices continue to rise
Over the last few years, the market for Intel's Core i7 series of mainstream processors has seemed relatively stable in terms of price, with the 3770K, then 4770K and 4790K going for around the £250 mark in the UK at launch. However, with Skylake, things have changed quite a bit and …
Read More »PS4 and Xbox One combined sales 40% higher over last gen
We knew that the current generation of consoles from Sony and Microsoft have been doing pretty well in terms of sales but it seems that things are going significantly better than even last generation. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 went on for eight and seven years respectively before being …
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