PUBG officially began rolling out to Android and iOS users in the west last week, and while the mobile version is intended to be played using on-screen touch controls, there are ways around that. There are plenty of PUBG Mobile players currently using various devices to run the game on …
Read More »Sea of Thieves had two million players in its first week
Microsoft was very proud of its recorded player numbers for the Sea of Thieves beta test in February, but it looks like the final release raised the bar even more. Sea of Thieves released last Tuesday and over the course of week one, two million people played the game. We …
Read More »Firefox creates Facebook Container extension to protect user data
Companies have been sent into a frenzy in the wake of the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica scandal, with many scrambling to show that their data protection methods are up to scratch. Mozilla is the latest on this front, creating a Facebook Container extension for its Firefox browser, stopping the social …
Read More »Microsoft changes its Code of Conduct to prohibit offensive language across all platforms
Microsoft is overhauling its Code of Conduct across all of its platforms come the 1st of May, making it clearer that it reserves the right to rummage through your data and information if issues are to arise. One of the strangest and perhaps most ambiguous entries is that the company's …
Read More »Ubisoft set to overhaul Rainbow Six Siege’s recoil pattern once again
Ubisoft has managed to achieve a unique balance with Rainbow Six Siege’s Operators, thanks to marrying its design team with its analytics team, however the title still has a fundamental flaw in its recoil system. The developer has acknowledged this, announcing that recoil patterns will be receiving an overhaul once …
Read More »Twitch’s KFC emote controversy prompts a harder look at online toxicity
Twitch is no stranger to toxic chat filled with racism, sexism and just about any other ‘ism’ you can think of, making the implementation of an official Kentucky Fried Chicken emote all the more bizarre. It took mere hours for the new KFC emote to be devolved in such a …
Read More »Zuckerberg declines to testify in front of UK MPs, but Facebook will still represent itself
Last week, Mark Zuckerberg was summoned to testify to Members of Parliament in the UK regarding Facebook’s handling of data privacy in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The creator of the platform has personally rejected the offer, but will send someone suitable in his place instead. Facebook has …
Read More »Rockstar is investigating recent mass wrongful suspensions in GTA Online
An issue has cropped up within the Grand Theft Auto Online community on PC over the weekend, as many have been reporting false positives on the game’s anti-cheat system. The resulting bans are apparently tied to the title’s Southern San Andreas Super Sports Series update, with developer Rockstar acknowledging that …
Read More »Kickstarted System Shock remake back in development after short hiatus
Back in 2016, Nightdive Studios successfully took to Kickstarter to crowdfund a remake of System Shock, with the goal of bringing the classic up to today's graphical standards while maintaining beloved gameplay and story elements. Over time, the studio got more and more ambitious, which transformed the project into something …
Read More »The FTC is investigating Facebook over its privacy practices
Following its week of scandals, Facebook has come under fire from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which has now launched an investigation into the platforms privacy practices. This will particularly concern whether the company has caused “substantial injury” to its 50 million affected users. Acting director of the FTC’s …
Read More »Valve’s VACnet anti-cheat system has over 3,000 CPUs powering it
Back in February 2017, Valve revealed that it was implementing a new approach to catch out cheaters in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. You'll often find users online complaining about cheaters in CS:GO, and VAC bans usually come in slow waves. To tackle this, Valve turned to machine learning to catch them …
Read More »PUBG Corp is finally testing region locking in Battlegrounds
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has been suffering from a hacker problem since it grew immensely in its popularity, with reports connecting the majority or perpetrators to the Chinese region. After initially rebutting the cries out for region locking, it seems than Brendan Greene has doubled back and region locking might be coming …
Read More »EA Vancouver picks up where Visceral Games left off with new Star Wars game
Star Wars fans mourned the loss of studio Visceral Games late last year, which saw Amy Hennig’s action-adventure Star Wars game gone with it. EA criticised the title for being “too linear,” wanting to shift the project to another studio in hopes of creating a broader experience. It seems the …
Read More »YouTuber attracts 1 million people to Fortnite stream
When Twitch partner Ninja racked up over 630,000 concurrent viewers by playing Fortnite with guest superstar Drake, it was clear that the game had immense pulling power in terms of viewer count. YouTuber ‘Rubiu5’ capitalised on this, hosting a tournament on the game that now holds the record of 1 …
Read More »Facebook ridiculed for logging call and SMS data, claims its always been an opt-in feature
It’s hard to imagine Facebook getting any more flak than it currently is thanks to the debacle surrounding Cambridge Analytica, but it seems that the company has once again landed itself in more controversy. Long-term Android users noticed over the weekend that the platform had been collecting phone call and …
Read More »Far Cry 5 PC Performance Analysis
We benchmark Far Cry 5 to see how well it performs across 10 different graphics cards
Read More »Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is headed to Xbox One
Ninja Theory’s Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice debuted in August of last year, picking up numerous awards and gaining recognition for its depiction of mental health. Previously, it had only been available to PC and PlayStation 4 players but the developer has now revealed that the title is headed to Xbox One …
Read More »Sea of Thieves, A Way Out and Ni No Kuni 2 dominated UK game sales last week
While Burnout Paradise has its brief time in the sun as the number one selling game in the UK earlier in March, last week we saw four major game releases. Xbox and Windows 10 exclusive, Sea of Thieves, managed to top the UK sales charts last week despite being available …
Read More »Mozilla ditches Facebook ads claiming the platform isn’t clear enough on its policies
Zuckerberg finally spoke out about Facebook’s debacle with Cambridge Analytica harvesting data, claiming that it had already put preventative measures in place in 2014 to ensure that this wouldn’t happen again. Mozilla disagrees, opting to pull its advertisements from the platform, deeming Facebook to be unclear in its stance regarding …
Read More »PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is getting an Event Mode to test unusual game settings
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds will be getting a new Event Mode, offering timed experiences that shake up the ordinary gameplay. During these testing periods, players will be introduced to new content and parameters not seen in the ordinary game mode, with the first event ushering in 8-person teams. PUBG Corp broke the …
Read More »Over 30 video game companies form Fair Play Alliance to combat toxic behaviour
Trash talking has been around since the dawn of competition making it natural to have seeped into the world of online video games, but there’s a fine line between teasing the enemy team and being a part of what is dubbed ‘toxicity’. Now, major video game companies are fighting back …
Read More »Steam reportedly brought in $4.3 billion in game sales last year
Over the last few years, there has been a huge increase on the number of games released on Steam annually. Over the course of 2017, it is estimated that Steam brought in $4.3 billion and it seems that the top 100 selling games on the platform made up for a …
Read More »Metro Exodus will be the first game to support Nvidia Ray Tracing
We were already impressed Metro Exodus when the game was first shown at E3 last year, but the latest showcase steps things up a notch. At GDC this week, 4AGames announced that Metro Exodus would be the first game to ship with Nvidia's RTX ray tracing technology. If you need …
Read More »YouTube set to crack down on videos promoting firearms
While YouTube has always prohibited the direct sale of firearms, the video platform has announced that it plans to further restrict videos promoting guns. Soon, YouTube will ban all videos that “”promote or link to websites selling firearms and accessories” including their accessories and attachments. “We routinely make updates and …
Read More »CD Projekt Red has no online elements currently planned for Cyberpunk 2077
Last year, CD Projekt Red ruffled some feathers when it announced that Cyberpunk 2077 would include online elements to ensure the longevity of the game, a departure from what the studio is truly known for. Doubling back on itself, it seems that the hotly anticipated title is now pegged as …
Read More »Zuckerberg finally pipes up about Cambridge Analytica data harvesting scandal
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been noticeably absent since news broke of Cambridge Analytica harvesting millions upon millions of its users’ data, but he’s finally come out of hiding to address the scandal. Admitting the company’s “mistakes,” Zuckerberg focused more on what actions the firm will take to clean up …
Read More »A Way Out releases today, here are the PC system requirements
Last year at E3, A Way Out was one of the most exciting games shown, promising a story-driven co-op adventure as two players break out of prison and go on the run. Today, the game is officially launching for consoles and PC, so lets check out the system requirements. The …
Read More »Rainbow Six Siege’s Italian Operators have been leaked
Operation Chimera is well under way at this point, having given Rainbow Six Siege players access to Russian and French Operators Finka and Lion. Italy’s special forces seems to be next up, with a leak giving us our first look at what to expect from the tentatively named Alibi and …
Read More »Rare addresses Sea of Thieves launch issues in video update
While Sea of Thieves has so far been a great success for Rare and Microsoft in terms of player counts, the game's launch didn't end up going as smoothly as planned. There were plenty of issues affecting the game's online components at launch, and now, Rare has addressed them in …
Read More »PUBG’s first Xbox One performance patch has arrived
Since its launch in December, the Xbox One version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has struggled with performance issues. A short while ago, the folks at PUBG Corp began outlining its plan to fix things up, and last night, they took the first step. Patch 11 began rolling out for PUBG on …
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