More often than not, we see media companies throwing DMCA claims all over the web, quite a few of which turn out to be bogus. However, what happens when a network uses someone else's content without their permission? Well apparently CNN and CBC Canada are about to find out as …
Read More »Dying Light’s upcoming expansion has a trailer
Dying Light launched at the start of this year and quickly amassed praise from critics and fans. Now we are a few months on, the game has full mod support and is looking to bring players back in to the story with a new expansion, ‘The Following', which will release …
Read More »Amazon UK cancels Xbox One Elite controller pre-orders
Last week, it was discovered that Microsoft's £130 Xbox Elite controller for the PC and Xbox One was selling for half price on Amazon, cutting the price down to around £70 in total. As you would imagine, those pre-orders sold out pretty quick and given Amazon's pre-order price guarantee, it …
Read More »Apparently the Galaxy Note 5 won’t launch in the UK
Samsung held its Unpacked event today, revealing two phones we have been reporting on for weeks: The Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge+. While traditionally the Galaxy Note devices have sold very well, it seems Samsung has a plan to divide these two new phones up depending on …
Read More »Fallout Shelter is now available on Android
Update 2: Fallout Shelter is now officially out on Android. If you head over to the Google Play Store you should be able to download and install it. Or you can just hit this link, HERE. The Fallout themed game has been out on iOS for a few months now …
Read More »Boot Camp now supports Windows 10 64-bit on Macs
While many find OS X to be a useful operating system for certain applications, it does have a few compatibility limitations, which is why Apple has supplied its Boot Camp tool for years, allowing Mac owners to install a copy of Windows in a hard drive partition. Boot Camp previously …
Read More »Give MSI a shout out and you will be rewarded
This is a big summer for system builders thanks to the recent launch of Intel's Skylake processors and the Z170 platform. If you happen to be jumping on the Skylake bandwagon with an MSI Z170 motherboard, then MSI would like to hear your feedback and in exchange, you could win …
Read More »Sony is warning VAIO owners against upgrading to Windows 10
Sony did in-fact sell off its VAIO PC brand some time ago but the company is still responsible for supporting older devices sold under its ownership. This appears to be creating a bit of an issue for those looking to upgrade to Windows 10, as Sony is currently warning VAIO …
Read More »Here is everything available in the Black Ops 3 beta
Treyarch is back this year with Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 and the fan favourite series is about to open up for beta access this month. The multiplayer beta kicks off on the 19th of August for PS4 players and opens up to PC and Xbox One players later …
Read More »Resident Evil 2 is getting a remake
Earlier this year, Capcom launched Resident Evil HD, which quickly went on to become the company's fastest selling digital title ever. Following its positive reception, people were also asking Capcom to bring us a Resident Evil 2 HD release, which has now been approved. Developer, Yoshiaki Hirabyashi, who lead the …
Read More »New details on 2015 Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 revealed
Google's latest batch of Nexus devices are on the way later this year, bringing with it the return of the Nexus 5, with LG back on board. We will also see a new Nexus 6 this year, this time from Huawei. Google hasn't been great at keeping its Nexus devices …
Read More »ESL eSports league will ban the same drugs as the Olympics
A few weeks back the Electronic Sports League announced that it would begin randomly drug testing players in order to cut back on substance abuse amongst eSports competitors. While these changes were announced, we did not yet know what would be banned or classed as an unfair. However, ESL has …
Read More »Blizzard will consider Warcraft 4 after StarCraft 2
Fans have been asking Blizzard for a ‘Warcraft 4' for years now, however the developer's RTS efforts have been wrapped up in StarCraft 2 for some time now. However, according to StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void Producer, Tim Morten, Blizzard will continue returning to the Warcraft RTS series once …
Read More »Divinity Original Sin 2 has just been announced
Ahead of the launch of Divinity Original Sin: Enhanced Edition on the PC and new generation consoles, Larian Studios has gone ahead and announced Divinity Original Sin 2, the sequel to the first game and described as the studio's most ambitious RPG ever. Just like the original game, the sequel …
Read More »The Zenimax VS Oculus lawsuit is still going ahead
Last year it was revealed that Zenimax would be launching a lawsuit at Oculus VR, which had recently been acquired by Facebook at the time. The lawsuit seemed to be based around the accusation that Oculus stole trade secrets from Zenimax. As you would imagine, Oculus immediately appealed to have …
Read More »Rockstar speaks out on banning FiveM modders
A few days back, we reported on Rockstar's manual banning of the creators of FiveM, a mod that created a multiplayer mode separate to Rockstar's official one. The mod was sort of like Multi Theft Auto, allowing for custom servers. Since the mod only messed around with the game's single …
Read More »Specs for Samsung’s Galaxy S6 Edge+ leak out
Samsung is set to announce two new smartphones this week at an Unpacked event in New York. We are already expecting the Galaxy Note 5, which has already had its specs leak. However, we will also be seeing a Galaxy S6 Edge+ this week, which has also had its specifications …
Read More »PlayStation Plus subscription prices set to rise in the UK
Back when the PlayStation 4 was announced, Sony made the decision to make PlayStation Plus a requirement to play online, a departure from its approach with the PS3 last generation. Now after years on the market, PlayStation Plus subscription prices are set to rise here in the UK. At the …
Read More »WildStar free to play closed beta launches
Earlier this year, it was announced that WildStar would be ditching the subscription model in favour of going free to play, in hopes that this would bring a surge of new players and keep the game alive. The switch to free to play is due to happen ‘this fall' but …
Read More »Lenovo’s new laptops come with Xeon CPUs and Quadro graphics
It looks like Lenovo is getting serious about portable workstations as its new Thinkpad P50 and P70 laptops come equipped with Intel Xeon processors and 4K panels. In addition to that, the systems are running Nvidia's professional Quadro graphics chips as well. Under the hood, you will find the Intel …
Read More »Spotify might limit free streaming from next year
It looks like Spotify might be preparing to limit its free streaming tier from early 2016 onwards in order to keep record labels signed on to the service. Spotify is apparently facing pressure from labels, including Sony and Universal to offer less music in the free tier in order to …
Read More »Columbia Pictures DMCAs official Pixels trailer
Pixels launched earlier this month and the movie is not off to a good start with critics, with an abysmal score of 17% on Rotten Tomatoes. However, it seems that Columbia Pictures is still pretty worried about piracy as the company has been sending out mass amounts of DMCA claims, one …
Read More »Bethesda won’t be talking about new Elder Scrolls any time soon
Fallout 4 was just announced back in June with its release set for November this year, though some people are already excited for the next big thing from Bethesda, which many are expecting to be a new Elder Scrolls game. However, I wouldn't expect that announcement any time soon, or …
Read More »Microsoft increases bug bounty payout for Windows 10
It looks like Microsoft is hoping to keep Windows 10 secure with its bug bounty payouts. Microsoft has gone ahead and increased the amount it is willing to pay out to those who find problems within its new operating system, along with offering a solution. The “Bounty for Defence” now …
Read More »Corsair unveils new peripherals at Gamescom
Gamescom is officially over but we still have a bit of news to catch up on. At the event last week, Corsair went ahead and announced its new batch of peripherals, including new ‘VOID' branded gaming headsets, a new mouse built for MMO titles along with the Corsair Strafe keyboard, …
Read More »EU clears Apple of anti-competitive behaviour with Apple Music
Earlier this year, ahead of Apple Music's initial announcement, the European Commission launched an investigation in to Apple's business practises leading up to the streaming service's launch. At the time, the EU suspected that Apple may be resorting to anti-competitive tactics in order to get an edge over competing companies. …
Read More »GTA V modders banned after creating new multiplayer add-on
As fun as GTA Online is, it does have a few problems. For starters, friends can't set up their own private servers to play custom-made content together, there are quite a few cheaters floating around and everything runs on a peer-to-peer network, which can result in connection issues for many …
Read More »Cortana on Android can now replace Google Now as default
It seems that Microsoft has found a way to allow its Cortana app to have deeper integration with Android as the halo-themed digital assistant can now replace Google Now. Cortana for Android is still in beta, having launched last month but it already does a lot of the same tasks …
Read More »Fable Legends beta arrives on Windows 10 this month
Fable Legends is on the way from Lionhead Studios and while a closed beta has been running on the Xbox One for a few weeks now, Windows 10 users will also have a chance to play the game before its final release this month. Unfortunately, it sounds like PC gamers …
Read More »Carphone Warehouse suffers from cyber attack
The Carphone Warehouse is the latest company to be targeted by cyber criminals as a “sophisticated” hack took place on the 5th of August, putting personal details of up to 2.4 million customers at risk. In addition to that, around 90,000 Carphone Warehouse customers may have had their credit card …
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