Microsoft's big Xbox One exclusive, Halo 5 Guardians, now has a release date, which was revealed in two new live action trailers. Each trailer goes on the idea that Master Chief is now a traitor and the UNSC's Spartan Locke has been given the task of tracking him down. Halo …
Read More »Spotify comes to the PS4 and PS3 today
PlayStation Music Unlimited is officially dead and has now been taken over by Spotify on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. Over the last six months, Sony has been working with Spotify to build its debut console app. The console app will be available to free Spotify users as well …
Read More »Apple looking to sweeten the deal for Apple Watch Edition Buyers
Apple is looking to sweeten the deal for those well off enough to purchase one of the gold Apple Watch Edition models. According to a new report, Apple plans to give those willing to part with their $10,000 a premium level of customer service, including being able to cut in …
Read More »You probably want to skip the Dead or Alive 5 PC port
Dead or Alive 5 launches for the PC today following a month-long delay but it seems that very little effort has been put into it as it is missing several important, standard features. For a start, there is no support for Steam cloud saves or Steam Achievements. However, what is …
Read More »We have some Heroes of the Storm beta keys for you
Blizzard's take on the MOBA formula, Heroes of the Storm, has been in closed beta for a little while now but things have been opening up to include more players recently. Thanks to a couple of generous readers, we have some beta keys to share with our audience. In order …
Read More »Dota 2 ‘The International’ tickets sold out in six minutes
Update: Tickets for this year's Dota 2 tournament, ‘The International', went on sale yesterday with the event set to kick off in August. However, unless you were quick, your chance to go may have already come and gone as the initial batch of tickets sold out in just six minutes. The …
Read More »Court Orders ISPs to disconnect pirates
An Irish court has ruled in favour of several large record labels, forcing Ireland based Internet Service Provider, UPC, to introduce a three strike rule, that will disconnect repeat offenders when it comes to copyright infringement and illegal downloads. The case originally kicked off half a year ago when the …
Read More »The next Hearthstone expansion is out next week
Hearthstone’s next adventure expansion, Blackrock Mountain, is coming out next week, Blizzard has confirmed. The new Adventure will bring 31 new cards to the game, adding on to the previous 120 new cards that came with the Goblins and Gnomes expansion a few months back. It will be available on …
Read More »New Star Wars timeline shows when Battlefront takes place
Star Wars Battlefront was announced all of the way back in 2013, since then Disney has made a lot of changes to the official Star Wars canon, throwing a lot of it out of the window. Now we have our first look at the new official time-line of Star Wars …
Read More »These GTA V PC screenshots sure are impressive
Grand Theft Auto V is still coming to the PC, although it is arriving a lot later than expected. However, Rockstar is hoping to tempt the enthusiasts out there with these stunning looking screenshots of the game and by the looks of it, the team is making good use of …
Read More »Valve to offer certain developers free SteamVR dev kits
Gabe Newell recently said in an interview that if Valve creates something useful, it will be given away for free. Now the company is making good on that and will be giving certain developers free dev kits for the HTC Vive SteamVR headset, which will launch to consumers later this …
Read More »HTC to launch its own Android tablet next month
HTC is rumoured to be planning to launch its own 8.9 inch Android tablet on the 8th of April, if true, the announcement will likely take place at the same time as the HTC One M9 Plus, which we got a peek at just a few days ago thanks to …
Read More »Dota 2 ‘The International’ tickets go on sale today
One of, if not the biggest eSports event of the year, Dota 2’s ‘The International’ is swiftly approaching and tickets go on sale today. The annual, Valve-backed event is now running in to its 5th year and will kick off in a few months’ time. Last year’s tournament took place …
Read More »Amazon now offers unlimited cloud storage
Amazon has announced its new subscription tiers for its online storage service, ‘Cloud Drive’, with one of the options offering up unlimited storage. Those with Amazon Prime or owners of an Amazon Fire device will already have access to unlimited photo storage, but now two extra tiers are available to …
Read More »OnePlus talks more on the OnePlus Two
The follow-up to the very popular OnePlus One smartphone, the OnePlus Two, is expected to launch later this year but so far, OnePlus hasn't given away much. However, the company has finally revealed a few details about its upcoming flagship. Yesterday during a Reddit AMA, two OnePlus workers, David Sanmartin …
Read More »Infinite Crisis will be coming to Steam this month
Update: Infinite Crisis has officially exited open beta and launched on Steam. The DC themed MOBA is now available to download and install via the Steam store, HERE. It is a free to play game, using the character rotation model, meaning that you can outright buy a particular character, or …
Read More »Samsung to make an iris-scanner for tablets
Samsung is apparently working on a tablet that will feature an iris-scanner, bringing more biometric reading systems to smart devices. The technology is actually being built by the team that originally made Siri, Apple’s digital assistant for iOS. SRI International, the company that initially came up with Siri, is now …
Read More »EA explains why one person got locked out of Battlefield Hardline
Earlier this week, a games blogger was locked out of Battlefield Hardline on Origin after benchmarking a number of graphics cards. At the time, people pointed the finger at some form of ‘ghastly DRM’. People were convinced that Battlefield Hardline contained some form of DRM, that would lock you out …
Read More »Microsoft’s universal apps are now called ‘Windows apps’
Microsoft is dropping the term ‘universal apps’ to describe programs built to run seamlessly across multiple devices using Windows 10. The company will now be referring to these simply as ‘Windows Apps’, it’s the same thing with what Microsoft considers to be a simpler name. In a recent session at …
Read More »Half-Life 2: Update mod coming to Steam
A new mod for Half-Life 2, titled ‘Half-Life 2: Update’, is heading over to Steam tomorrow. The Valve approved fan-made effort does what you would expect, it updates Half-Life 2, bringing better lighting, effects, textures and some bug fixes to the classic shooter. This will be the final, finished version …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S6 Active may feature microSD slot
The Samsung Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge were both revealed earlier this month, featuring a new design and plenty of glass taking over from the plastic found on older models. As you would expect, the back of the phone isn’t as accessible to users as it once was, …
Read More »Borderlands: The Handsome Collection has some huge day one patches
Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel are on their way to the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 as part of ‘The Handsome Collection’ this month, featuring 1080p visuals, 60 frames per second gameplay and a rather large day one patch. PlayStation 4 owners get off a little easier with an …
Read More »Apple reportedly preparing an iPhone 6C for release this year
When Apple announced the iPhone 5C, it was met with resounding disappointment and weak sales. However, it looks like the company might be preparing to try again with an iPhone 6C, which will launch alongside the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus. Citing anonymous industry sources, DigiTimes reports that the …
Read More »Microsoft might ditch Windows RT on future Surface tablet
Apparently Microsoft is currently working on a new Surface tablet that ditches the poorly received Windows RT in favor of a full, proper version of Windows. Right now, the name floating around is ‘Surface 3', not to be confused with the Surface Pro 3, which launched last year. According to …
Read More »Netflix wants to get rid of geographical restrictions
It is no secret that plenty of Netflix subscribers use a VPN to access content from other countries, mainly the US as it tends to have the most relevant library of content. It is also no shock that Hollywood companies aren't too happy about this practice, but instead of blocking …
Read More »H1Z1 has managed 1 million sales since launch
You would think that asking people to pay to help test a free to play game that is still in the alpha phase of development would be a bad idea but Daybreak Studios tried it anyway and oddly enough, it paid off big time as H1Z1 has already hit the …
Read More »HTC One M9 Plus spec sheet and images leaked
Some new pictures of what is likely the HTC One M9 Plus have leaked, along with the device's full spec sheet, just a couple of weeks before the expected launch date. The phone is essentially a larger version of the previously announced HTC One M9 flagship. The phone will feature …
Read More »Russia is getting a free to play Halo game on PC
It looks like Russia is getting a new free to play Halo game as Microsoft has partnered up with Saber Interactive and Innova Systems to develop a ‘Halo Online' for the PC. The game is currently in closed beta over in Russia and there is no campaign mode in the …
Read More »Amazon’s US drone test approval is already obsolete
US regulators finally gave Amazon permission to test its delivery drones last week but it turns out that the approval took too long to come in and now, the model drone that Amazon just got permission to test, isn't even in use anymore. In a statement sent to a Senate …
Read More »Google’s self-driving cars might end up with air bags on the outside
Google has made significant progress with its self-driving car over the past year or so and the company keeps surprising us with its new design decisions. First, Google recently dropped the steering wheel from its car and now, it looks like there might be air bags on the outside of …
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