The Smartwatch market is expected to boom this year with the launch of the Apple Watch so as you can imagine, Android Wear smartwatch makers are preparing their own devices in order to compete. We now have our first leaked render of what is apparently going to be the next …
Read More »Samsung predicting a 30% drop in profit
Samsung is gearing up to reveal its first quarter 2015 earnings soon so the company has released an earnings guide for investors, which tells a similar story to the last few, Samsung is expecting to see a sizable dip in profit due to dwindling sales of its devices. Samsung currently …
Read More »Halo Online modders aren’t stopping despite DMCA takedown notice
Microsoft has done a pretty good job of keeping Halo off of the PC platform but the company opened the flood gates last month with the announcement of Halo Online, a free to play shooter exclusive to Russia. The game is currently in beta and the files are out there, …
Read More »LG may have outed Apple’s plans for an 8K iMac
It looks like Apple might be working on an 8K version of its iMac desktop all in one machine, according to a recent LG blog post. LG supplied the 5K panel for Apple's well received 5K iMac, which launched last year. The post went as far as to claim that …
Read More »It looks like Crytek might be making a game for Amazon
Rumor has it that Crytek has just entered a huge licensing deal with Amazon, worth between $50 million and $70 million. The developer, which recently faced some financial struggles, will now be kept afloat for quite some time, according to several anonymous sources speaking with Kotaku. Crytek did say last …
Read More »You can pre-load Grand Theft Auto V next week
If you happen to already have bought Grand Theft Auto V for the PC through Rockstar's own website or directly through Steam, then you will be able to pre-load the game in just a few days on the 7th of April, a week ahead of the game's official launch on …
Read More »GOG is turning PC game keys in to DRM-free digital copies
GOG is gaining in popularity and its easy to see why, the retailer is completely against DRM, has some pretty good sales and now it is even launching a new feature that lets you take a game key from a game that was released on disc and redeem it for …
Read More »Microsoft has talked about making Windows open source
Windows has been around for a long time, it was the very thing that made Microsoft what it is today but for the most part, the software has remained stuck in a walled off garden, but that doesn't mean that one day Microsoft will set it free and make an open …
Read More »Titanfall 2 may feature a proper campaign and more weapon variety
Titanfall was a good game but it was not without its problems. While gameplay was pretty solid for the most part, the game lacked in weapon variety and it didn't really feature a proper campaign. However, Respawn has “heard the feedback” so Titanfall 2 may end up expanding on all …
Read More »Samsung is launching three more curved monitors this month
Samsung has always been a popular brand when it comes to displays. This month, the company will be launching three new curved PC monitors, starting at the $299 price point. These monitors have been in the making ever since CES, when Samsung showed off its flagship curved ultra wide 3440×1440 …
Read More »Destiny’s next expansion will have a release date soon
Destiny has been out for quite some time and while two expansions for the game were announced last year as part of a ‘expansion pass', so far, we've only seen the launch of The Dark Below. Over the last few months, we have seen tons of leaks and rumors pertaining …
Read More »Microsoft is discontinuing Kinect for Windows
Microsoft is officially discontinuing Kinect for Windows, the company will no longer sell a PC specific version of the sensor but Kinect isn't leaving PC entirely. Microsoft will continue to provide the regular Xbox One version of Kinect along with an adapter to get it running on PC. This is …
Read More »Apparently Google cut Android malware in half last year
Google began cracking down on Android malware pretty heavily last year and it seems to have paid off as apparently, Google has managed to cut the amount of malware hitting its mobile OS down by half. Additionally, Google also says that only 1 per cent of Android devices managed to …
Read More »The next Gears of War won’t be coming to last gen
There is a new Gears of War in the works over at Black Tusk Studios, which bought the IP from Epic Games last year. The game likely won't be out until 2016 so as you would expect, the game won't be coming to the Xbox 360. Microsoft's ageing console has …
Read More »Google may have made it possible for Chrome users to run Android apps
Google may have just made it possible for Google Chrome browser users to now run Android applications on a range of devices thanks to the new developer preview of its ARC project. The new feature makes it so that App Runtime for Chrome can run on any desktop operating system. …
Read More »On-Live to shut down, Sony acquires patents
On-Live has been struggling ever since launch, the cloud gaming service never really performed up to par and as a result, most people gave up on the service and the idea of cloud-gaming entirely. Now, the company is finally closing its doors this month and Sony will be picking up …
Read More »The EU is already probing Apple’s unannounced music streaming service
The European Commission is already taking a good hard look Apple’s long rumored but as of yet, unannounced, music streaming service on anti-trust grounds. Regulators are concerned that Apple could use its sheer size, influence, and relationships to push record labels to abandon rivaled streaming services, like Spotify. The Financial …
Read More »HBO Go is going to be added to Sling TV
HBO Go is going to be added to Sling TV just in time for the next season of Game of Thrones. Sling TV subscribers will be able to watch HBO shows live as well as via video on demand without needing a cable subscription. Sling TV and HBO have not …
Read More »Microsoft issues DMCA takedown for Halo Online mod
Russia is getting its own free to play version of Halo, titled ‘Halo Online’ based on a modified version of the Halo 3 engine in order to get the game running on lower end hardware. As you can imagine, modders have already got their hands on the files and have …
Read More »Quantum Break delayed until 2016
One of Microsoft’s big new IP launches set for the Xbox One, Quantum Break, has been delayed until 2016. The game is being developed by Remedy Games, the same studio behind Allan Wake. Initially, the game was supposed to coincide with a live-action series. While a live-action series set to …
Read More »Windows 7 market share is still growing, XP is declining
Even with Windows 10 on the horizon, Windows 7 isn’t showing any sign of slowing down. In-fact, the ageing operating system’s market share is still growing, with Windows 7 now dominating 58.04 per cent of the market. Part of the reason for this could be that Windows 7 owners, along …
Read More »HTC announces the One M8s with Android Lollipop
HTC has announced a new smartphone, the One M8s, marketed as a mid-range alternative to the HTC One M9 flagship. The device will sport an eight-core CPU and retain the all metal design found on the original HTC One M8. In terms of looks, the device is exactly the same …
Read More »Rockstar just released a 60fps trailer for GTA V PC
Grand Theft Auto V is finally coming to the PC in just under two weeks time and it seems like this time, there are no secret delays planned, as Rockstar has just released a new 60 frames per second trailer for the game on PC, showing off what is in …
Read More »Dark Souls 2 DirectX 11 upgrade pricing revealed
Last year, From Software announced that it would be re-releasing Dark Souls II, under the title ‘Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin’. The re-release comes with all of the DLC and is also upgraded to DirectX 11, which should bring a slightly higher level of graphical fidelity. If …
Read More »DeNA hopes Nintendo mobile games will generate $25 million per month
Recently it was announced that Nintendo would be partnering up with Japanese mobile game maker, DeNA, in hopes to break in to the mobile gaming market and return to profitability. It turns out that DeNA is expecting big things from its Nintendo licensed titles, hoping to rake in around $25 …
Read More »Microsoft’s Spartan browser will arrive in next Windows 10 build
Microsoft has confirmed that its technical preview users will finally get their hands on the Project Spartan browser in the next build of Windows 10. The browser is already set to take over from Internet Explorer and will likely launch under a new name by the time Windows 10 is …
Read More »StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void beta has arrived
Update: The Star Craft 2: Legacy of the Void beta has begun and invites have been sent out to everyone who made the cut. Blizzard isn't sending out beta keys like with some other titles, instead select Battle Net accounts are selected for participation. Factors in making the cut include …
Read More »Apparently Samsung is going to keep working with flexible screens
Samsung has been experimenting with flexible displays for a while now and has even included them on some of its high-profile smartphones, including the Galaxy Note and Galaxy S6 Edge. However, Samsung is tipped to be expanding its curved display offerings with the Galaxy Note 5 and later next year, …
Read More »Microsoft considered giving the original Xbox away for free
It turns out that Microsoft's original Xbox console could have been a very different machine. At one point before launch, the company considered making it free in order to undercut Nintendo and capture the casual gaming market, according to Oddworld creator, Lorne Lanning. Speaking in an interview with GamgesIndustry.biz, , …
Read More »OCUK expanding 8 Pack range with 8-way OC toaster and action figure
Overclockers UK is well-known for its 8 Pack range of high-end PC builds along with the first consumer oriented 2000W power supply, so now the range is expanding. OCUK now has store pages for the first 8 Pack 8-way OC toaster, along with the first 8 Pack action figure, which …
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