Some time ago, Google launched the Chromecast, a little HDMI dongle that brought smart functionality to TVs. Since then, both Qualcomm and Intel have come up with their own HDMI dongles designed to allow users to do basic PC tasks without the need for a full on desktop machine or …
Read More »ArenaNet responds to Guild Wars 2 expansion pricing complaints
Last week, it was revealed that Guild Wars 2's first expansion, Heart of Thorns, would come packed in with the core game already, giving new players a brilliant deal but apparently leaving some veteran players feeling a bit ripped off by having to pay the same amount as new players …
Read More »BenQ TreVolo Bluetooth speaker review
You have probably heard of BenQ before, the company has built a pretty solid reputation in the monitor market – but now, it is looking to take on audio as well. Today we are taking a look at the BenQ TreVolo portable Bluetooth speaker, a relatively high-end speaker that makes …
Read More »Batman: Arkham Knight needs some serious fixing on the PC
When a major publisher refuses to give out PC review code for a game ahead of its launch, it's usually a bad sign but the truth always comes out eventually. By now, you have probably realized that Batman: Arkham Knight on the PC is not very good, with major issues …
Read More »Batman: Arkham Knight had its PC specs changed just hours before launch
Batman: Arkham Knight, the finale in the Rocksteady trilogy of Batman games launches in just a couple of hours. However, in the last week it seems that Warner Bros has had a bunch of last minute troubles, with the Collector's Edition of the game being cancelled entirely and the Limited …
Read More »Apple wants to go back to hiding its iPhone antennas
Ever since the iPhone 4 was first introduced, Apple has had its antenna shown off on the outside of its mobile devices. On the iPhone 4, 5 and 5s it can be seen at the metal ring around the phone while on the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus you can …
Read More »Microsoft is still claiming that Kinect is not dead
It looks like Microsoft is still in denial when it comes to Kinect, once again reaffirming that the Xbox peripheral is not dead and even going as far as to say that there are games in the works that make use of the device, although none of them made their …
Read More »Amazon wants to pay book authors based on how many pages are read
Amazon has been causing a stir in the ebooks scene for years now and it doesn't seem to be slowing down. Now the retailer has plans to introduce a new payment system that will make it so that some authors are paid based on how many pages of a book …
Read More »Shenmue 3 is going to need at least $10 million
Last week at E3, the Shenmue 3 Kickstarter campaign was announced live on Sony's stage. At the time, we didn't know much about the game's funding or its stretch goals but slowly, the full story has been making its way out. While the campaign kicked off with a $2 million …
Read More »Microsoft alludes to free Windows 10 for testers then backtracks
Microsoft's messaging as far as free copies of Windows 10 goes has been confusing at times. While we have known for some time that those who own a genuine copy of Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 will be getting the upgrade, Microsoft has also alluded to pirate copies getting the …
Read More »Bethesda’s Pete Hines debunks Fallout 4 30fps PC lock speculation
Over the weekend, quite a worrying rumour hit the internet. According to the site, Digital Spy, Fallout 4 was apparently set to run at 1080p and 30 frames per second “on everything”. The site quoted Bethesda's Todd Howard saying that Fallout 4 will “be 1080p on everything” and then went …
Read More »Steven Spielberg’s Halo TV series is apparently still happening
Back when the Xbox One was first announced, Microsoft put a huge emphasis on TV, too much emphasis in-fact but one good thing did come out of those announcements. We learned early on that Microsoft was planning original programming, with Steven Spielberg at the helm of a new Halo TV …
Read More »Apple is making a small fortune from its high-priced spare watch bands
Apple Watch has got off to a surprisingly good start, with sales hitting the millions in a matter of days and pre-order stock selling out swiftly. However, its not just the watch itself making a fortune, Apple is also making a surprising amount on spare watch band sales, with revenue …
Read More »Bethesda is not planning to bring Paid mods back with Fallout 4
Fallout 4 is officially on the way and this time around, mods for the game will be available on all platforms for the first time ever. While most are excited for Fallout 4 to arrive and modders to get to work, some are still sceptical over Bethesda's plans following the …
Read More »Guild Wars 2 fans aren’t too happy with Heart of Thorns pricing
Guild Wars 2 is one of the more popular MMOs knocking around these days and many players have been looking forward to the game's first expansion, Heart of Thorns. Unfortunately, players aren't as happy about the game's pricing model. The expansion is set to launch soon at a £35 price …
Read More »Ubisoft claims PC version of Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate will be made properly
Well it's happening again, Ubisoft is once again ‘re-dedicating' itself to the PC platform, this time by claiming that the next Assassin's Creed game will be developed properly for the PC. As many of you will remember, last year, when Ubisoft released Assassin's Creed: Unity, the game remained broken for …
Read More »Batman: Arkham Knight collector’s edition cancelled
Just a week before Rocksteady's finale to the Batman Arkham Series is set to release, Warner Bros has canned the game's collector's edition. The £150 version of the game contained a scale replica of the Batmobile featured in the game but unfortunately, nobody will be getting their hands on it, …
Read More »These are the specs of BlackBerry’s rumoured Android device
Last week, we got wind of rumours suggesting that in an effort to become competitive in the market again, BlackBerry may jump ship from its own operating system to Android with a future smartphone. Now, it looks like we have some leaked specifications, letting us know what BlackBerry is apparently …
Read More »Nintendo’s Reggie doesn’t think VR is fun in its current state
If you have been following the news surrounding Oculus and Valve's own virtual reality headset, then you know that this is a pretty exciting time for VR as the tech is finally at a stage where it can be released to the mass market. Right now, Nintendo is the only …
Read More »Apple now only sells iOS devices with a Retina display
Today Apple officially stopped selling the original iPad Mini, squeezing the last non-retina display device out of its line up for good. This has also removed older hardware from its iOS device range, turning 64-bit processors and high resolution displays in to the new standard for Apple's iPads and iPhones. …
Read More »Apparently Xiaomi wants to take mobile payments in a new direction
Ever since last year when Apple launched Apple Pay with the latest batch of iPhones, more and more smartphone makers have been looking in to offering a way for customers to make card payments with their mobile devices. While offerings from Google, Apple and Samsung have all operated in the …
Read More »Apparently Evolve is getting a second season pass
It is no secret that Evolve has not lived up to expectations. The game launched with a lack of proper content but launched with tons of DLC, which immediately put gamers off and was likely one of the key reasons the game did not sell well. However, it looks like …
Read More »AT&T fined $100 million over throttling on unlimited data plans
The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) has gone ahead and served US mobile carrier, AT&T with a $100 million fine for misleading its customers with unlimited data plans. It turns out that the company was heavily throttling user speeds on the unlimited data service without informing any of them. AT&T was …
Read More »The next Apple Watch may not need to pair with an iPhone
The Apple Watch has got off to a great start as far as sales go but there are still many holding off until the second generation of wearables to hit the market before jumping in. One of the improvements we can expect in a second generation Apple Watch is the …
Read More »Don’t expect the Final Fantasy 7 remake to play exactly like the original
This week on Sony's E3 stage, Square Enix surprised everyone with the announcement of a Final Fantasy 7 remake, something fans of the classic PlayStation title have been after for years. While at the time all we got was a trailer with no further details, some more news has come …
Read More »Halo 5 multiplayer will have micro-transactions
Now for the disappointing news of the day, Microsoft's biggest exclusive title of the year, Halo 5: Guardians, will have micro-transactions thrown in to the multiplayer portion of the game, apparently as a “matter of convenience”. As you would imagine, this has become a pretty big talking point right now …
Read More »Fallout Shelter has made more money than Candy Crush this week
This week, Bethesda announced a new smartphone game called Fallout Shelter. For now, it is only available on iOS but it looks like in the last week, the game has managed to rake in more money than Candy Crush Saga, proving that free to play games can make good money …
Read More »The FAA reckons Amazon’s delivery drones could be ready next year
Amazon revealed its future vision for 30 minute delivery drones some time ago. Since then, the company has made significant progress with its drones, although due to some setbacks with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Amazon had to take its tests to other countries where the rules gave the company …
Read More »The Dota 2 Reborn Source 2 beta is now live
If you want to get a sneak peek at what Valve's upcoming engine, Source 2, is capable of then look no further as Valve's successor to the decade old Source engine is seeing its début in the form of a Dota 2 beta. Last week, Valve announced Dota 2 Reborn, …
Read More »Former Nokia CEO is leaving Microsoft
Last year, Microsoft officially acquired Nokia, the company's mobile division swiftly merged with Microsoft and quite a few key employees stayed on. However, now around a year later, Nokia's former CEO, Stephen Elop, is leaving Microsoft, alongside a few other key members of the Nokia mobile team as Microsoft re-organizes its …
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