Recently there has been some speculation surrounding League of Legends and its future other platforms, thanks to a recent partnership between Riot and Microsoft. However, the developer has now confirmed that there are no plans to bring League to other platforms. In a statement sent to Gamespot, a Riot Games …
Read More »Facebook will soon let you send money through messenger
Facebook is planning to launch a new feature for its Messenger app that will let you send money directly to other people. The feature is due to roll out in the US over the coming months but may not hit other countries for quite some time. The feature will be …
Read More »StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void beta arrives this month
The long-awaited StarCraft 2 expansion, Legacy of the Void, is going to enter an invite-only beta phase at the end of March, Blizzard has announced. The studio also released a new video, showing off what has changed since the expansion's initial reveal at Blizzcon last year. Some parts of the …
Read More »Windows 10 is now due out this summer
When Microsoft initially announced its new operating system, Windows 10, it gave it a Fall 2015 release window. Since then, significant progress has been made thanks to the open technical preview program and it looks like the upgraded OS will be available over the Summer instead. Windows 10 will reportedly …
Read More »HTC has a pretty nice warranty program in place for the One M9
HTC has announced a pretty sweet replacement program for its latest flagship device, the HTC One M9. The warranty is dubbed the ‘Uh Oh' program and it protects your phone against accidental damage for free. Drop your phone in the toilet? That's fine, you'll get a new one. As long …
Read More »Google X head says Glass got too much attention
Did Google give its Glass smart glasses too much public attention? The head of the company’s X division appears to think so. While he agrees that the explorer’s program was a good idea, the company drew too much attention to it. Speaking at SXSW this week, Google X head, Astro …
Read More »DDOS attack affects Battlefield Hardline launch on Xbox One
The launch of Battlefield Hardline was all set to go off without a hitch yesterday, until the DDOS attacks started rolling in, affecting the game’s multiplayer component on the Xbox One, according to EA. Visceral’s take on the Battlefield formula launched last night with issues affecting the Xbox One, as …
Read More »Steam now requires users to disclose paid endorsements
Steam is buckling down on user transparency when it comes to reviews and recommendations. Anyone writing a review or recommending a game must now disclose any paid endorsements, something that people should have been doing anyway but it is nice to see Valve enforcing it now. Disclosure must also be …
Read More »Google Play now uses PEGI ratings for apps
The Google Play store is going to begin using the PEGI rating system for its games in Europe, it has been announced. This comes as part of a coalition between PEGI and other age rating systems across the world, known as the International Age Rating Coalition (IARC). The group of …
Read More »PlayStation Now closed beta coming to the UK
PlayStation Now will start rolling out here in the UK this Spring, Sony has announced. It will start off in closed beta form, meaning you will need an invite to actually use the service. However, after a few months, things will likely open up, allowing more people to try out …
Read More »Apple might be making a Netflix rival online TV service
Apple is apparently working on its own video streaming service in order to rival the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant, according to new reports. Apple is in talks with a range of broadcasters in order to secure licensing rights for its own catalog. The Wall Street Journal says …
Read More »Microsoft will move away from the Internet Explorer brand
Microsoft has confirmed that it is going to stop using the Internet Explorer brand with the launch of its new browser, currently known as ‘Project Spartan’. This has been hinted at in the past but speaking at Microsoft Convergence yesterday, Marketing Chief, Chris Capossela confirmed it. “We’re now researching what …
Read More »Nvidia Titan X announced for $999
Today at the GPU Technology Conference, Nvidia CEO, Jen-Hsun Huang dished out more details on the upcoming Titan X graphics card. The GM200 based GPU will cost $999, just like the original Titan, which launched back in 2013. Key specifications of the GTX Titan X include a 384-bit memory interface, …
Read More »Windows 10 will take up less storage space
Windows 10 is on the way, packing more features in to the operating system than ever before, it is even going to give you back some of your hard drive space, thanks to some new space saving techniques. In a new Windows 10 blog post, Microsoft went over the operating …
Read More »The Elder Scrolls Online no longer requires a subscription
The day has finally arrived, The Elder Scrolls Online has now transformed and re-launched as ‘The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited’, dropping the required subscription fee, meaning that you can now play the game as much as you want after buying it, without paying any extra. Much like DC Universe …
Read More »Sony’s PlayStation division made £3 billion in Q3
Sony hasn't been in the best financial position recently but the company’s PlayStation division is continuing to help keep the company afloat, generating £3 billion in revenue during the third quarter (holiday season) last year. That made for a pretty big sales boost, generating an extra 16.8 per cent year …
Read More »Microsoft’s HoloLens doesn’t rule out future VR headset
Back in January, Microsoft announced its augmented reality headset, the HoloLens, the reveal video showed off how the device could be used in the real world. It is a different technology to what we have seen with VR headsets. However, Microsoft hasn't ruled out making its own virtual reality headset, in …
Read More »The goat from Goat Simulator may end up in Dota 2
We might end up seeing the goat from Goat Simulator as a character in Dota 2 thanks to the Steam Workshop voting system. The goat would become a custom courier in the game, the mod is being backed by Coffee Stain Studios, the team behind Goat Simulator. The developers are …
Read More »We might get our first proper look at Star Wars Battlefront next month
It looks like we just might get our first proper look at the new Star Wars Battlefront game next month as EA is going to be attending the Star Wars Celebration event from the 16th to the 19th of April as an exhibitor for the show. Right now EA has …
Read More »HTC One M9 benchmark shows Snapdragon 810 overheating
It looks like Samsung was right to avoid using Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 SoC in its recently announced Galaxy S6 flagship as new benchmarks of the HTC One M9 are showing that the Snapdragon 810 chip is in-fact overheating under load. Dutch site, Tweakers, managed to get their hands on a HTC One …
Read More »Yahoo wants to move to password-free logins
Several tech companies have been working on ways to replace the traditional password for quite a while now, some have moved to biometric scanners, like Apple with Touch ID but Yahoo wants to go in a different direction with mobile phone verification. Yahoo is currently setting up a system for ‘on-demand' …
Read More »GOG is giving away Rise of the Triad for free
GOG.com is currently giving away 30,000 copies of the 2013 remake of Rise of the Triad for free. The offer is still available but will run out once all 30,000 copies are claimed, at the time of writing, there are still 19,000 copies up for grabs so you might want …
Read More »YouTube may launch premium subscription service
YouTube may soon launch its own premium subscription service for access to its own original content. The platform will be similar to the company's new Music Key streaming service, allowing users to watch ad-free videos for a monthly fee, according to a Variety report. This rumor comes from an unnamed …
Read More »You can now sign up for the Rainbow Six Siege closed alpha
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege was shown off at E3 last year but since then, we haven't really heard anything new. However, there will be a closed alpha some time soon, which you can currently sign up to take part in. Ubisoft didn't say exactly when the closed test would …
Read More »Microsoft to deliver future Windows 10 updates using P2P
Microsoft may end up distributing future Windows 10 updates using a peer-to-peer protocol. The company traditionally uses the Windows Update service to deliver its operating system updates from a single source but the latest build of Windows 10 has leaked, showing a move towards P2P. The option allows Windows 10 …
Read More »Valve gets an F for customer service from Better Business Bureau
Valve is great at many things, It brought us the Steam client, developed several fantastic games and has always worked to push PC gaming. However, many will agree that its customer service is often pretty bad and its policies aren't anywhere near as consumer friendly as its competitors, most notably …
Read More »You can check out Star Citizen for free this weekend
Chances are you've heard of Star Citizen, it is one of the most ambitious crowd funded games to date. If you aren't sure what all of the hype is about, then this weekend is your chance to give it a go as a 20GB demo of the game will be …
Read More »iOS 8.2 brings back WiFi bug
When iOS 8.0 first launched, it came filled with a bunch of nasty bugs, affecting everything from WiFi connectivity to the basic stock iOS apps. The WiFi issue has managed to sneak its way back on to iOS with the latest 8.2 update, which prepares iPhones for the launch of …
Read More »Homefront: The Revolution delayed until 2016
Homefront: The Revolution has faced a string of development issues following its announcement. The game was initially being made by Crytek, who were at risk of going bankrupt, causing staff to go months without being paid, as you can imagine, many of them eventually stopped working entirely. Eventually, the Homefront …
Read More »Apple might be having problems making the Apple Watch
It looks like Apple may have faced its share of issues while manufacturing the upcoming Apple Watch as reports are suggesting that it has experienced a defect-free unit rate of just 30 per cent, meaning most of the Apple Watches being made, don't actually meet the correct standards. This is …
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